PARAGONcomic

Coming Soon...

2012-01-31T18:13:00.001Z

in The Jikan Chronicles Book Two; Lord of Sores by Matthew McLaughlin and Dustin Parr

Review of PARAGON #9

2012-01-25T07:18:00.001Z

The latest review is up on the Forbidden Planet blog with nice comments about cover star Spencer Nero

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2012/paragon-issue-9/

Do you agree with his comments? Be sure to let me know!

If only Ronald Searle had illustrated Harry Potter

2012-01-15T15:54:00.003Z

Here's how I think he would have drawn Ron, Harry and Hermione

Eagle Awards

2012-01-03T18:57:00.003Z

Along with every other comic creator on the net, I would like to point out that voting has opened for this years Eagle awards;

http://www.eagleawards.co.uk/nominations/

PARAGON was shortlisted last year - can we do it again? And if you haven't read a copy of PARAGON I suggest getting a freebie - check out the previous post!

The great PARAGON giveaway!

2012-01-02T18:35:00.002Z

Yes - literally! Email me your address with PARAGONcomic giveaway as the subject title to DAVEYCANDLISH[at]TISCALI[dot]CO[dot]UK and I will send you a random back issue. But be quick - this offer won't last long!

A work in progress

2012-01-01T16:19:00.002Z

So what have I been up to, you ask? Well, I promised a strip to the Doctor WTF?!! anthology - and here's a panel from it...

Lazy Sunday Afternoon Part 6

2011-12-30T07:12:00.002Z

Hope you've enjoyed this brief return of an old favourite - would you like to see more?

Lazy Sunday Afternoon Part 5

2011-12-29T07:15:00.002Z

Lazy Sunday Afternoon Part 4

2011-12-27T08:48:00.001Z

Lazy Sunday Afternoon Part 3

2011-12-25T10:15:00.001Z

Have a Merry Christmas everybody!

The Lazy Sunday Afternoon - Part Two

2011-12-24T08:14:00.003Z

Happy Christmas!

2011-12-23T20:42:00.003Z

This hasn't a Christmas theme, but here's part one my festive treat for long term readers, who may find this character strangely familiar...

BOGOF Christmas!

2011-12-20T21:23:00.002Z

Christmas is coming and as a special treat, if you order the latest issue of PARAGON you can get a back issue free! That's right - buy one, get one free - it's a BOGOF Christmas!
Just let me know which issue you want in the special instruction section of the paypal payment.
This offer will only be on until Dec 31st so you need to get in quick

I am The Master. You will obey me

2011-12-18T16:50:00.002Z

A practice page for my contribution to Dr WTF?!! 2012
I like the stark white and minimal linework, yet still instantly recognisable

Inside PARAGON #9

2011-12-16T21:18:00.005Z

Nero's arch-enemy - the ranting Von Zero!

Just what is the secret of the Janus mask?

Our new strip (and cover star), Spencer Nero, by Greg Meldrum and Davey Candlish!

Inside PARAGON #9

2011-12-04T07:29:00.003Z

A man rows into town with only one thing on his mind in No Compromise

by Alan Holloway and Davey Candlish

Inside PARAGON #9

2011-12-02T18:48:00.002Z

This issue's Jikan is entitled Caves of Death, by Matthew McLaughlin and James Corcoran (lettering by the legend that is Jim Campbell)

Inside PARAGON #9

2011-11-29T07:49:00.004Z

Rise of the Mekko-Sapiens

The Mekk-God releases his giant spider robots to seek and destroy our revolutionary hero!
Written by Matthew McLaughlin, art by Louis Carter and letter by Dave Withers

Inside PARAGON #9

2011-11-27T14:30:00.003Z

Icarus Dangerous part 3 - the boy who fell to earth has to escape the alien spaceship that rescued him... and his Bonemen captors

Written by Dirk Van Dom, art by Stephen Prestwood, lettered by Jim Campbell

PARAGON #9 available now!

2011-11-26T21:56:00.003Z

Yes indeed - it's here!

You can download a copy from http://www.lulu.com/ for only 99p!

Paper copies are also available from there for those outside the UK, and for those within these shores, click on the link to the right to order through paypal (this will save on P&P costs but take a little longer to arrive)

More preview art to follow!

Special offer on Back Issues!

2011-11-19T21:36:00.003Z

For a limited time I thought I'd offer a package deal on back issues - so if you want to get your hands on issues 2,3,4 AND 6 for only £3 click the image of Jikan falling through the vortex on the right!

Buy them separately and it would cost you over nine quid - now THAT's a bargain!

Jikan Noon 30

2011-11-14T18:13:00.002Z

Ladies and Gentlemen, here we have ... the finale!

Hope you've enjoyed it!

Jikan will return in a new webstory next year... Leviathan

Jikan Noon 29

2011-11-08T07:07:00.001Z

Jikan Noon 28

2011-10-24T17:52:00.002+01:00

Inside PARAGON #9

2011-10-21T07:50:00.002+01:00

So what's inside it, you say?

How about Spencer Nero punching a lion?!

More soon!

Coming soon...

2011-10-16T15:33:00.002+01:00

PARAGON#9 featuring the 1930s pulp adventures of Spencer Nero!

Movie Icons

2011-10-13T07:16:00.003+01:00

Done for the Weekly Art Blog (for this weeks theme of Star Trek), but deserves an airing on this thread too I think, don't you?

Coming soon...

2011-10-09T15:03:00.002+01:00

in Book Two of The Jikan Chronicles;

Lovers Folly by Christov and Candlish

The Jikan Chronicles Book Two

2011-10-08T09:38:00.003+01:00

And here's that picture again, now with added colour courtesy of the talented Jim Cameron

Jikan Noon 27

2011-10-07T17:54:00.001+01:00

Lulu sale!

2011-10-03T19:00:00.003+01:00

Lulu.com have a sale on right now.

You can order any book from them and get a 15% discount by quoting

TANGOUK305

until the 7th October

Can you think of a better time to get that copy of the Jikan Chronicles for your collection?

Or download the Undertow book?

Go on, treat yourself!

In preparation

2011-09-28T21:01:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon 26

2011-09-26T07:15:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon 25

2011-09-25T14:58:00.002+01:00

Movie Icons

2011-09-24T07:29:00.003+01:00

While I wait on the lettering for the latest Jikan webstrip I thought I'd show you some more stark B&W pics.

You may recall I painted a set of Doctor Who portraits a while back; here's my new topic - movie icons. More to come!

Review of PARAGON#8

2011-09-16T07:19:00.002+01:00

And here's another review of the latest issue

http://comicsbulletin.com/reviews/131610993148264.htm

with some good things to say about Icarus, amongst others.

It looks like Comic Heroes magazine will have the deciding vote on whether it's a good issue or not when they give their verdict next month!

Jikan Noon 24

2011-09-12T21:11:00.002+01:00

Review of PARAGON#8

2011-09-12T19:03:00.002+01:00

The guys over on the Forbidden Planet Blog have reviewed the latest issue of PARAGON

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2011/paragon-issue-8/

with a few more pages of preview art.

Click the link then come back and buy a copy! And if you've already got your copy; do you agree with their comments? Disagree? Let's hear your opinion!

Jikan Noon 23

2011-08-30T18:07:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon 22

2011-08-20T14:58:00.002+01:00

UNDERTOW the collection!

2011-08-19T17:58:00.004+01:00

http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/undertow/16580150

You can now download the whole tale for only 99p!!

As issues 1 and 5 are now completely sold out this is the only way you can get your hands on the full story, as told by The Emperor and Davey Candlish;

John Hyde is haunted by nightmare visions during his waking hours... and then things start to get weird - this tale of goblins, messiahs and Vatican hitmen is not to be missed!

Jikan Noon 21

2011-08-11T19:04:00.001+01:00

Inside PARAGON#8

2011-08-08T21:00:00.003+01:00

Icarus Dangerous by Van Dom and Stephen Prestwood

Inside PARAGON#8

2011-08-06T17:39:00.002+01:00

This issue includes the finale to the weird and wonderful Undertow, by The Emperor and daveycandlish.

The Vatican hitman is determined to kill the goblin Messiah, and has the mystical weapon to do so, but the Underworld aren't finished just yet...

PARAGON#8 out now!

2011-08-05T07:24:00.002+01:00

Out now!! What are you waiting for? Click the link on the right and order a copy!

Those outside the UK or who prefer to download a PDF copy can order through

http://www.lul.com/content/paperback-book/paragon-issue-8/10996406

More preview art to follow...

Jikan Noon 20

2011-08-04T21:15:00.003+01:00

He's been fighting them there deminjuns for a month now, let's see how he's getting on...

Jikan

2011-07-18T18:59:00.002+01:00

Things have been awfully busy here at Candlish Towers, what with two entries to the Strip Magazine competition, the finishing touches to PARAGON#8 and a summer holiday with the good lady wife to be done, I haven't had a chance to draw the next episode of Jikan Noon yet.

Never fear he will return before the month is out! In the meantime here's a one-pager drawn by Jim Cameron with the demon-hunter having a little break of his own...

The Master

2011-07-06T15:38:00.001+01:00

I am the Master - you will obey me!

Jikan Noon Episode 19

2011-06-26T13:32:00.001+01:00

Coming Soon in PARAGON #8

2011-06-25T16:39:00.004+01:00

JIKAN - Demon of Steel and Smoke Part 1

by Mark Howard, Dave Candlish and Matt Brown

Coming Soon in PARAGON #8

2011-06-25T07:28:00.001+01:00

Things are getting dangerous for Icarus in part two of our new and exciting story

By Dirk Van Dom, Stephen Prestwood and Jim Campbell

The Eleventh Doctor

2011-06-19T20:52:00.001+01:00

Coming Soon in PARAGON #8

2011-06-17T19:13:00.004+01:00

RISE OF THE MEKKOSAPIENS Part 2

by Matthew McLaughlin
James Corcoran
and Matt Brown

Jikan Noon Episode 18

2011-06-15T22:25:00.002+01:00

The Tenth Doctor

2011-06-12T16:59:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon Episode 17

2011-06-09T22:09:00.001+01:00

The Ninth Doctor

2011-06-05T18:32:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon Episode 16

2011-06-01T19:30:00.002+01:00

The Eighth Doctor

2011-05-31T22:39:00.001+01:00

The Seventh Doctor

2011-05-30T15:22:00.002+01:00

Oh go on then, as it's a Bank Holiday, you can have two pictures today.

The Sixth Doctor

2011-05-30T15:09:00.001+01:00

Here's Doctor Colin.

When he was thin(nish)

PARAGON #8 - Coming Soon!

2011-05-29T21:29:00.002+01:00

I think it's time to reveal the cover to issue 8 - by the very talented Chris Askham.

Out next month!

The Fifth Doctor

2011-05-26T07:02:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon Episode 15

2011-05-25T20:14:00.002+01:00

The Fourth Doctor

2011-05-25T07:07:00.001+01:00

The Third Doctor

2011-05-24T20:28:00.001+01:00

The Second Doctor

2011-05-23T18:44:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who

2011-05-22T20:37:00.002+01:00

Someone came up with the great subject of Doctor Who for The Weekly Themed Art Blog last week and I started something I'd like to finish on here as the subject has now changed there.

For continuity sake I'll start from the beginning; here's the first Doctor, William Hartnell (for those who are interested in such things, these are all done on A5 card using a brush and indian ink).

New episode of Jikan Noon

2011-05-16T20:16:00.001+01:00

Coming Soon in PARAGON#9

2011-05-14T08:53:00.002+01:00

A new hero joins our pages - Spencer Nero. Coming soon!

Jikan Noon Episode 14

2011-05-08T18:08:00.001+01:00

Another PARAGON #7 review

2011-05-05T18:52:00.002+01:00

Another review of the latest issue is up on the Forbidden Planet Blog

with more praise for new Icarus strip and a repeat of his thoughts on the Jikan story as originally seen in the collected Jikan Chronicles!

Click the title link. Have a read and then come back a copy!

Jikan Noon Episode 13

2011-05-03T19:46:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon Episode 12

2011-04-26T20:42:00.002+01:00

Jikan Noon Episode 11

2011-04-20T07:30:00.001+01:00

Another PARAGON#7 review

2011-04-15T21:21:00.001+01:00

Another nicely positive review over on

www.geekchocolate.com

Click the link, then come back and buy the comic!

Jikan Noon Episode 10

2011-04-14T07:15:00.002+01:00

Review of PARAGON#7

2011-04-10T09:29:00.002+01:00

http://www.comicsbulletin.com/reviews/130237130072902.htm

The first review for the latest issue is up over on comicsbulletin, which says this is the best issue yet. And who am I to argue?

Jikan Noon Episode 9

2011-04-07T21:13:00.001+01:00

Inside PARAGON#7

2011-03-31T18:49:00.007+01:00

Also in PARAGON#7 is the first episode of another new tale Rise of the MekkoSapiens.

Is G127 a robot? A human? A rebel leader? Find out in this tale by Matthew McLaughlin, Dave Candlish and Matt Brown

Click the link on the right to order a copy now!

Jikan Noon Episode 8

2011-03-28T18:05:00.002+01:00

Art for Sale - Jikan for Japan

2011-03-27T18:41:00.004+01:00

Current Jikan scribe Mark Howard came up with the wonderful idea of auctioning off some original Jikan art for charity, namely to help those affected by the Japanese tsunami, and wrote a four page script for the occasion. So with the fantastic help of El Chivo, Lee Bates, Owen Watts and Filip Roncone (and of course lettering on the finished strips by Jim Campbell) we have four pages of original art available - just click the link to item 76

http://genreforjapan.wordpress.com/

One of a number of lots available from folk who have generously donated to a very worthy cause - have a browse and a bid - you know you want to!

Inside PARAGON#7

2011-03-24T18:14:00.004Z

Yes there's more! A sixteen page Jikan story by Mark Howard, El Chivo and Matt Brown. The time-travelling, demon hunting Japanese warrior finds himself hurled forward in time to the far future armed only with a sword... and a sandal!

Click the link on the right and buy a copy >>>>>>>>>>>>

Jikan Noon Episode 7

2011-03-23T21:32:00.002Z

You thought I'd forgotten in all the excitement of getting PARAGON#7 out, didn't you?

Nope , here it is!

Inside PARAGON#7

2011-03-20T14:12:00.004Z

I suppose I should let you have a little sneaky peak at what's inside, shouldn't I?

This is Icarus falling to his doom as he flew too near the sun and his waxed wings started to melt.

So what happened next? Find out in Icarus Dangerous - chapter 1 by Dirk Van Dom, Stephen Prestwood and the Eagle award nominee Jim Campbell!

PARAGON #7 out now!

2011-03-17T20:24:00.003Z

Find out why it has been nominated for an Eagle award as best British B&W comic book by buying the latest issue!

With a full colour cover by the fantastic Matt Soffe, this issue makes a great jumping on point for those who want to see what all the fuss is about!

Inside, two new stories begin;

What if Icarus hadn't plunged to his doom as his wings melted? Read his further adventures in Icarus Dangerous by Dirk Van Dom, Stephen Prestwood and Jim Campbell

And Rise of the MekkoSapiens - is G127 a robot? Human? Both? Does G127 even know? By Matthew McLaughlin, Dave Candlish and Matt Brown

And with a double length complete adventure for Jikan, the time-travelling, demon-hunting Japanese warrior (by Mark Howard, El Chivo and Matt Brown), it's another fantastic set of tales of read!

Go on, give it a go - click the link on the right for a paper copy or, for those who prefer a digital comic, you can download it from

http://www.lulu.com/product/file-download/paragon-%237/15146945

for only 99p!!!

Eagle Awards Nominations

2011-03-14T22:12:00.004Z

I'm extremely surprised but very chuffed to find PARAGON shortlisted as Favourite British comicbook - Black & White in this years Eagle awards!

Be sure to cast your vote!

http://eaglewards.co.uk/survey/index.php?sid=53498

Jikan Noon Episode 6

2011-03-13T21:00:00.002Z

Jikan Noon Episode 5

2011-03-06T20:44:00.001Z

Jikan Noon Episode 4

2011-02-27T23:11:00.001Z

Doctor Who - Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart Remembers and Foresees

2011-02-23T20:20:00.000Z

Nick Courtney a.k.a The Brigadier - a favourite character from my favourite era of Doctor Who - RIP

Jikan Noon Episode 3

2011-02-21T18:12:00.002Z

THE JIKAN CHRONICLES reviewed on Comics Bulletin

2011-02-17T18:33:00.004Z

Click the title of this post to take you to the full review which says, amongst other things;

"reminiscent of Quantum Leap"

"El Chivo's linework is packed with personality and reminiscent of Marvel UK's Dan Reed"

"Plenty to like in this first volume"

Check it out, and at only 2.99 for the download version from lulu.com it's a bargain! Just click the link on the right

Jikan Noon Episode 2

2011-02-13T17:07:00.002Z

Jikan Noon Episode 1

2011-02-06T21:04:00.003Z

Part One of the demon-hunting, time-travelling Japanese warrior's new adventure, and this time he lands in the very wild Wild West...

THE JIKAN CHRONICLES reviewed

2011-01-27T07:22:00.002Z

A very flattering review of the book is up on the FPI blog

http://forbiddenplanet.co.uk/blog/2011/the-jikan-chronicles-volume-1/

Click the link. Read the review. Buy the book!

If you want to read a sample before committing to the full thing, you could always just order a back issue (issues 2 and 6 have the first three chapters in their pages) from the back issue sale link. Do it quickly - the sale ends the last day of January!

Doctor WTF?!

2011-01-23T19:36:00.001Z

A piece of the strip I'm working on for the Doctor WTF?! anthology

JIKAN NOON

2011-01-22T16:17:00.002Z

PARAGON sale!!!

2010-12-30T21:06:00.002Z

Ring out the old year and ring in the new by treating yourself to a copy of PARAGON in the year end sale!!!

Yes, any copy of PARAGONcomic for only a pound!

More fun than a certain burger-chain's cheeseburger for the same price (and without that horrible greasy guilty aftertaste).

Click the Santa link to the right to order - just make sure you send me a note on the paypal order telling me which issue you want. Go on - grab a bargain - all the cool nerds are reading it!

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

2010-12-24T19:06:00.003Z

Here's something you may not have seen before. I did a teaser poster for the Witchfires story which can be seen in the Jikan Chronicles.

Haven't got yours yet? Buy a copy by clicking the lulu.com link

Merry Christmas everybody! Come back in the New Year for a new Jikan webcomic and news on issue 7!