Freelance writer and independent comic book creator.
We had a new shipment that arrive at Code 45 HQ today – the Montreal Metro Map designed by Angela Hodge. This tri-fold map tracks sightings and lore surrounding the dragons that lurk in the metro tunnels. The design combines a version of the early 2000s Montreal metro network with… read more »
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We’re in the final 48 hour stretch for the Code 45 #2-3 Mega-Issue over at www.code-45.com! If you enjoyed reading Issue #1, and want the chance to grab the next two issues (which have been combined into a single 52-page mega-issue book), there’s just 2 days left to do so. Issue #1 is… read more »
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We’re just under 72 hours to for the Code 45 #1-3 campaign at www.code-45.com, and we’re inching closer to the next stretch goal (dark hardcore DJ mix + secret folding paper toy). If you can help get the word out about Code 45 over the next couple of days and help… read more »
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Designing the dragons in Code 45 was a process that took into account a number of factors. Given that the graphic novel’s environment was located primarily underground – and in the fairly claustrophobic quarters of Montreal’s metro tunnels – I wanted to move away from the traditional medieval dragon look…. read more »
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Attending a rave can be an overwhelming sensory experience, even if you’re sober. That’s by design – the intent of most parties is to transport dancers and music lovers to another world for the 12 hours that they’ll spend enveloped in smoke, lights, and churning bass. Even the most budget-conscious… read more »
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We had a great question from a supporter over at www.code-45.com today, who was curious about our ‘become a character’ rewards tier. Specifically, they wanted to know if it was more like being: a) store clerk at a gas station as the character purchases a soda, so a larger image,… read more »
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Walking the line between fantasy and reality in a narrative is a tricky business. In Code 45, a key aspect of the story is the different perceptions of what’s actually happening in Montreal’s metro tunnels, depending on the character, or group of characters. This means that artist Joe Ng and… read more »
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We are two weeks away from the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for Code 45 Issues #1-3 at www.code-45.com (July 7 at 8 am). In Issue 1 of Code 45, we introduced the audience to Vanessa’s world with a tour of her work, her friends, and the rave scene that she… read more »
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DC Comics Star Trek #5 (Mortal Gods) directly answers my criticisms about the previous issue by giving us a story that, if not wholly original, is at the very least non-derivative of an episode from The Original Series. That being said it does pose a number of chronology problems that… read more »
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When writing Code 45, the script serves as the backbone for the graphic novel’s story as well as a general outline for the action that is seen on the book’s pages and how it should be organized into panels. The next step after producing a script for a particular issue… read more »
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