Mirror, mirror… April 2, 2012
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…on the wall, who’s the fairest of them all?
Snow White? In Magic of Myths? What could she want…?
Find out in Magic of Myths: season two, later this year…
Catching up March 28, 2012
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We’re so sorry that the site hasn’t been updated in a while – we’re still here, still working. Promise.
Lots of things are going on behind the curtain as usual, but we didn’t mean to be away for so long! We hope you can forgive us – how about some new artwork in the run-up to Magic of Myths: season two to help shake off the cobwebs?
More to come…
More Magic of Myths: season two artwork January 13, 2012
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One of the hardest working artists in the comic book industry*, Sergio has already jumped from initial pencil designs to a full-blown colour pin-up of Eve from Magic of Myths: season two. Take a look:
Eve V.2 - from pencils...
...to inks and colours.
More to come!
*During 2011 Sergio somehow managed to turn out the equivalent of 24 pages a month of pencilled, inked, (and often coloured and lettered) comics for a whole year, while still holding an unrelated full-time job. In the Marvel universe, Sergio would clearly be a member of the X-Men.
Magic of Myths: season two – the first glimpses January 9, 2012
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Happy New Year!
We hope 2012 is treating you well so far. As the first entry of the year, we thought it would be nice to kick things off with a bang, so we’re starting to trickle out some behind the scenes work on our second graphic novel, Magic of Myths: season two, which is currently being written and designed.
Sergio has already begun on the character work for the book, and as you’ll see Eve’s armour has gone through a little evolution… for reasons you’ll discover in season two, this summer.
Eve in Magic of Myths: season two
We’ll be showing off more artwork from Magic of Myths: season two soon, so stay tuned.
You may like Magic of Myths if you like… May 1, 2011
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Describing a new series is always a tricky thing. People like what they like, but sometimes it’s the problem of getting them to try something new to like it in the first place. A good way to do that is the classic word of mouth method of “it’s a bit like…” – which is what this little post is designed to do.
While Magic of Myths is its own entity, one of the main themes of the miniseries is mythology. Not just classic mythology across various cultures, but that of modern mythology, fictional, urban or otherwise. And as such, it’s a melting pot of different influences that should be clear if you’ve ever read a number of books, watched various films, taken in some comic books, enjoyed TV series’ and so on.
For example, Issue 1 (‘Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be‘) references William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream and Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to name but the two obvious examples, along with other pieces of fiction such as Neil Gaiman’s Sandman. And that’s all just in the first chapter.
So, this is a quick guide to give you an idea of the sort of titles Magic of Myths: season one is similar to, to give you a better idea of the story on a whole. Take in mind, we’re not saying Magic of Myths is the same as or as good as these titles (hubris can be a terrible thing!), merely explaining that they share common elements. It also acts as a reference point for some of the many influences on the series to date. So, without further ado:
You may like Magic of Myths: season one if you like:
These kind of books:
- The Chronicles of Narnia; Alice Through the Looking Glass (exploring strange new fantasy worlds; themes of growing up)
- Grimm’s Fairy Tales (dark tone; fairy tale elements)
- Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (use of mythological creatures and lore)
- The Wizard of Oz (escapism; finding your sense of self while in unfamiliar surroundings)
These kind of films/TV series:
- Clash of the Titans – both versions – (use of mythological creatures and lore; classic quest structure)
- Labyrinth (exploring strange new fantasy worlds; themes of growing up)
- The Never Ending Story; Pan’s Labyrinth (the blurring of lines between fiction, fantasy and reality; exploration of story narrative; shaping your own reality)
- Return to Oz (twisted warping of reality; escapism)
- Buffy the Vampire Slayer (coming to terms with your own condition/destiny; female empowerment)
- Sucker Punch (escapism through imagination; exploration of genre motifs and conventions)
These kind of comic books/graphic novels:
- Fables (use of well-known fantasy archetypes and tales)
- Promethea (breaking the fourth wall through use of panel border references; existentialism; the blurring of lines between fiction, fantasy and reality; exploration of story narrative; shaping your own reality through the power of imagination)
- Sandman (exploring the power of story and mythology)
Magic of Myths: season one will be released on May 14th – expect more news on where you can buy it very soon.
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What you get in Magic of Myths: season one April 27, 2011
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Our little miniseries graphic novel, Magic of Myths: season one, is due for launch very soon on 14th May 2011, for the paltry price of £7.99 ($12.99). But what are you getting for your money? Well, a fair bit…
Magic of Myths: season one includes:
- A foreword by Barry Nugent, author of acclaimed novel Fallen Heroes and columnist from Geek Syndicate
- Six chapters of graphic novel story
- Two full-page pin-ups of artwork
- An eight-page sketchbook by Magic of Myths artist Sergio Calvet
- The full script to Magic of Myths #3 (‘Fairy Tales‘), along with commentary from the creative team
- An afterword from Dann Lundie, publisher/owner of Futurius Comics
Magic of Myths: season one will be released on May 14th – expect more news on where you can buy it very soon. Subscribe to the site using the email box on the right to stay up to date!
Save the date – the Magic of Myths: season one launch date unveiled April 12, 2011
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It’s been a long time coming, but we’re so close we can almost touch it. Magic of Myths: season one is currently being built at the printers as you read this. Which means we can happily tell you that the book will launch… *drum roll, please*…
…on May 14th 2011!
Yup, Magic of Myths: season one will be available to buy from May 14th 2011, for the paltry price of £7.99. We’re also currently in the process of creating a digital version as well for those who want to read the book on their i-devices, Android phones and other portable devices, so stay tuned for more on that soon, as well as what you get for your money.
The eagle-eyed comic book fans among you may notice that May 14th is also the same day as the Bristol Comic and Small Press Expo. This is no coincidence – Magic of Myths: season one will be there for its first public unveiling on the show floor, with space on a table to sell the book. The very kind and talented Simon Gurr has offered to share his table for the launch of Magic of Myths: season one, so you can come over on the day and buy a copy from Table 16 in Hall 3 (here’s a map for you: http://www.thefallenangel.co.uk/spexpo/BICSPE%20layout%202011.jpg) as well as check out and buy some fabulous artwork from another amazing artist, Jennie Gyllblad, who will also be sharing the table. We’ll only be there on the Saturday, so be sure to come over and say hi if you can.
If you can’t make it to the Bristol Comic and Small Press Expo, don’t worry – you’ll be able to buy Magic of Myths: season one from the incredible comic book shop Nostalgia and Comics, online vendors, and a few other places as well, around the time. We’ll have more information and links closer to the launch date.
Oh, and you may want to know what the final covers look like when you’re searching for the book – so here you go:
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In the meantime, spread the news and keep May 14th 2011 locked in your diary! There will be even more info on the launch of Magic of Myths: season one very soon, so please subscribe to this site using the subscription tab on the right to make sure you don’t miss out.
Thanks and all the best.
Magic of Myths: season one cover and news January 31, 2011
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There are lots of exciting things going on behind the scenes of Magic of Myths: season one right now, but we’ll get to those in due time. What we can bring you on this sunny, if cold, day is that the Magic of Myths ebook sampler has smashed 10,000 reads. A wonderful surprise and we’re suitably humbled. Thank you so much for your support. And a special thanks goes out to our most recent subscribers. If you’ve not yet subscribed, it’s easy – just put your email address into the box on the right and you’ll get the next update posted to your inbox as soon as it publishes.
Also, Sergio has nearly completed the Magic of Myths: season one cover, so why not take a look at what you’ll be seeing via internet stores and on shop shelves in a couple of months…
Magic of Myths: season one cover
Issue five – two page preview January 9, 2011
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Happy New Year!
Hope 2011 has been kind to you so far. As we edge ever closer to the Magic of Myths mini graphic novel (expect news on the launch date in the next couple months, but it will be released in the first half of 2011) we’ve got another preview for you to enjoy.
Take a look and spread the word – and don’t forget to subscribe to this blog using the link on the right and you’ll get the next update posted to your inbox as soon as it publishes.
Thanks as always for all your support and we’ll be back again soon with another preview to whet your magical appetite…
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Magic of Myths - a miniseries by Corey Brotherson and Sergio Calvet 
Free Comic Book Day! May 7, 2011
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Free Comic Book Day is that magical first Saturday in May each year when participating comic book shops across the world give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. It’s pretty nice.
Last year we planned to give away the first part of Magic of Myths in several comic book shops to celebrate the launch of the miniseries. That is, until Corey was struck down with a kidney stone. Ouch. The plan went ahead in the end, albeit about a couple of months later once the stone had passed and Corey was able to stand up again…
In any case, here we are once more, another Free Comic Book Day. And what do we have for you? Well, Magic of Myths is virtually on your doorstep. Not quite, but it launches next week, so you could be reading a copy in seven mere days. Woo hoo! However, half of the book is available for free to read anyway – if you’ve not already read it, please check it out right here and get a taste of what awaits.
Of course, if you HAVE read it (thanks!), then all we can do is ask a small favour – to celebrate Free Comic Book Day, please do pass around this link and encourage someone to read Magic of Myths. It could be a friend, a family member, your next door neighbour, that guy with the twitch who keeps staring at you when you put out the rubbish, anyone – but it’s totally free and heck, they don’t even need to leave your house.
However, we do love comic book shops – and we’d heartily encourage you to visit Nostalgia and Comics, one of Britain’s longest running comic book shops and full of very nice people. You can find them here:
They’ll be giving away plenty of free comics, and also have some rather excellent discounts and events going on, so head over and have a great time!
As we’ve previously mentioned, Nostalgia and Comics will be one of the kind comic shops selling Magic of Myths, so you’ll also be able to reserve a copy there if you ask a member of staff. If you subscribe to this site (simply put your email into the subscribe link on the right hand side) we’ll let you know when stock arrives, so all you need to do is pop in and pick up your copy. Easy!
Enjoy Free Comic Book Day!