Now that the first issue is out, we’re going to have a little fun with it!
If you’ve picked up YOUR copy of Victorian Secret Agents: Owls of the Ironwork Isle, take a Pic of you with the new book and send it to us! Either by Email: email@ironowls.com or tweet @willterrell We’ll put you in the drawing to win this lovely pin-up from Owls artist Will Terrell…
DEADLINE for ENTRIES is MAY 15th!
Also, check out this video of Will creating this lovely piece of art!
I have been working on this book with my creative partner Stephen Phillips since back in November and it is now on store shelves! The art printed very well I think. Its weird, I can print out pages all I want, but it never feels like a comic until its actually IN a comic!
We will be doing a store signing next Wednesday April 24th at Star Comics in Lubbock from 11:00 am – 5:00 pm! If you’re in Lubbock, please help support me and my work and come pick one up! I promise you will enjoy this story. Its some of the best work I’ve ever done!
-Will
Issue 1 cover
I HAVE A NEW COMIC!!!
Well friends, it has been a LONG time coming, but I finally have my own comic book series! It is called VICTORIAN SECRET AGENTS: Owls of the Ironwork Isle. Published by Antarctic Press.
What is this story? Its a STEAMPUNK adventure detective story set in Victorian England.
“Through the development of aetheric technology, High London is about to become a floating island in the sky! But the Empire has made many enemies on its way to the top, and someone is trying to stop them. Now, Lady Penelope Ayre and her covert team of guardians, the Owls, must protect London at all costs!”
I co-created this series with Stephen Phillips, a long time friend that I started out making comics with 10 years ago.
The FIRST issue of our series will hit comic book stores April 24th! BUT, most stores will have very few copies, if any at all. So I am asking YOU to go to your local comic book store and ask them to order VICTORIAN SECRET AGENTS: Owls of the Ironwork Isle today! Issue 2 just showed up in Diamond distributions PREVIEWS catalog this week! Please ask your store to order issue 2! And while you’re at it, Have them reorder issue 1 if they don’t already have it.
I dont ask for favors very often, but it would mean a LOT to me if you would order copies of our book! You would in fact be my favorite person ever! And i promise, this story is worth it! If you love my cartoony sketches of people, there is plenty of that in this book! As well as lots of mystery, and HEART and fun!
To find your nearest comic shop, visit COMIC SHOP LOCATOR!
Order: VICTORIAN SECRET AGENTS: Owls of the Ironwork Isle #2 (and backorder #1)
You can find it on page 248 of the Previews catalog, Under Antarctic Press
I am so behind on updates. My apologies. Lots of exciting things going on these days. Recently I had a couple new books come out. The first, I had a five-page story in the Gold Digger X-mas Special That just came out…. Its my first time, in a long time, attempting to draw somewhat manga style. I like how it came out.
If your store doesn’t already have it on store shelves, the can order it for you, or you can order it directly from the AP site HERE
And I have six pin-ups in the Girls of Steampunk: masquerade book that came out recently, also from Antarctic Press. I had a lot of fun doing the pin-ups in this book. And I’m happy to be included in a book with a fantastic steampunk story by Rod Espinosa. Its well worth seeking out this book and picking it up.
If your store doesn’t already have it on store shelves, the can order it for you, or you can order it directly from the AP site HERE
I’ve got lots more. I will try to update sooner this time. I hope everyone had a blessed Christmas, and you have an amazing New Year!
-Will Terrell
I did a short story for a book thats out this month from Antarctic press! This was my first time out drawing steampunk and I had a lot of fun with it. I’m doing a store signing THIS wednesday from Noon – 5pm at Star Comics in Lubbock (2014 34th street) If you’re in Lubbock, come by and get one from me!
-Will
San Diego Comic Con is coming up this weekend. While I won’t be attending this year it is a very big anniversary for me. I drew my first comic book exactly 15 years ago this month. It was for San Diego comic con in 1997. I often talk to people at conventions about where I started as an artist. But they don’t usually believe me when I say I wasn’t all that great when I began. I thought for this auspicious anniversary, it might be nice to post those first pages for you all to see. My embarrassing first attempt. Worts and all!
I drew these pages in a little over a week. It was a bit of an epic adventure to tell the truth. I’d never drawn more than a page of comics before, and Barely had any experience with adding text, or printing or anything of that like. And the week I spent creating this comic was one of the best I’d ever had. I thought it was going to be an amazing book. I thought people would love it! And I would make back the $1000 or so I spent on this print run in no time. But I couldn’t have been farther from reality on all points. I showed it to dozens and dozens of artists, and publishers at San Diego. It was brutal. Most of whom told me I should not be an artist. And warned me to do anything but comics. I left that show feeling insecure and disheartened. And couldn’t draw for months after.
What followed was a long journey of more than 7 years, of me learning to draw from anyone I could meet. I’d travel to conventions to meet creators just to get them to get a few minutes of instruction. I’d sit in on every “how to draw comics” panel I could . And bought every book I could find on anatomy, perspective, inking, and making comics. Until eventually I learned how to draw well enough that I didn’t get people telling me I should quit any longer.
Recently I did some sketches of my main character Anna from this comic, just to see if I could. It was considerably faster, easier, and with much better results. Its satisfying to know I’ve come such a long way. Even more satisfying to be able to draw something so easily that once was such a struggle. I enjoy sketching as much now as I did back before I became insecure about what I thought I could do. I feel as confident now as I did then, only now I actually have the skills to back it up. And I challenge myself each day to get better and better. I can’t wait to see where I’ll be in another 15 years.
What about you? Do you struggle with where you’re at artistically? Leave me a comment about it!
-Will
I will be at the Lubbock Comic Book Expo this coming Saturday and Sunday. I helped start this comic convention 5 years ago, and its really starting to grow into its own. We have a ton of great guests, lots of cool stuff. I will be hosting a Writer/Artist Q&A with several of our special guests, that will be Saturday at 3:30 in the Executive suite. I’ll also be hosting a Webcomics creator discussion Sunday at 1:00 pm. If you’re near West Texas, you should definitely come out and support this convention.
Also! I will be premiering a brand new Super Zeroes Poster at the convention! You can also order it from the Super Zeroes Online store!
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I hadn’t drawn Rosina in a while by the time it was her turn to come back into the story. In fact, I had never really felt comfortable sketching her when she was first introduced. So this is one of many sheets of me working through her poses.
I am a huge believer in letting a characters personality show through in their actions. The way they walk, stand, sit… act! All of those things should work together to establish a characters personality – and their interaction with others – before they even open their mouths to speak.
If you haven’t read it yet– Super Zeroes is my webcomic that updates every Tuesday and Thursday!
-Will
So this is pretty much my favorite panel I’ve drawn for Super Zeroes thus far. It makes me laugh every time I see it. I hope that everyone’s checking out the webcomic by the way. I’ve been updating every Tuesday and Thursday for a few months now.
The Dallas comic con this weekend was great! Thank you to everyone that stopped by. These are a few of the commissions I did at the show.
