April 2013
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April workshops and appearances
We’ve got some exciting workshops going on this month…
[[MORE]]Friday 5th April - Creating Characters, Whitley Bay Library, 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Today’s fully-booked session will celebrate the opening of Whitley Bay’s new library. We’ll lead the participants through the creation of their own comic book characters, giving great tips on arriving at a great design and...
March 2013
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Consumerism, Gods, Politics and Zombies exhibition...
Last Friday we went along to the opening of Consumerism, Gods, Politics and Zombies, the first exhibition Art Heroes has had a hand in creating.
[[MORE]] Art Heroes was commissioned by Baltic to work with a class from every secondary school in the Gateshead area. The project used comic books to look at art, literacy and creativity, with each student producing a comic strip in response to The...
Nominate your favourites at British Comic Awards
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Nominations are now open for the British Comic Awards, which is in its second year. The awards are split into 5 categories: Best Comic, Best Book, Young People’s Comic Awards, Emerging Talent and Hall of Fame and is open to comics published between September 2012 and August 2013, and created (and owned) in Britain.
You can nominate your favourite comics now. And, remember, every...
Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 4 updates
Lots has gone on over the last few days, with newspapers and websites posting about Halcyon & Tenderfoot. Lots of positive feedback so far. Let’s hope that keeps up.
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Remember that we have a sale on postage and packaging - so you can pick up the series at convention prices from the comfort of your computer screen.
ComicsBeat has posted an amazing review of Halcyon &...
February 2013
5 posts
Appearances and workshops in March
March is a pretty busy month for Art Heroes with workshops in libraries and schools, an exhibition opening and a convention:
[[MORE]]Saturday 2nd March - World Book Day workshop, Sunderland City Library, 11:30am - 1:30pm
To celebrate March 7’s World Book Day, Art Heroes will be running a special two hour version of our Creating Characters session. Perfect for youngsters with a passion...
Half-term holiday sessions in Gateshead
Art Heroes will be running 3 Creating Characters sessions at Gateshead Libraries next week and you can book tickets now!
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Get tips from Daniel and Lee - the writer and artist of Halcyon & Tenderfoot - on how to come up with a great design and interesting characteristics. Whether you’re interested in superheroes, comedy or Manga - these workshops will help you with one of the...
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January 2013
4 posts
We're a little late on 'December'...
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So we’re a little bit late on ‘December’. It’s January now, after all. But Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 4 is being worked on right now and will be released this month. And it’s going to be good.
We’re really sorry about the delay in getting issue 4 to you all, but we’ve been very busy teaching young people to tell their own stories in a...
Deadly Dragons return to Seven Stories
We’ll be running our very successful Deadly Dragons workshop at Seven Stories again this weekend.
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To coincide with Seven Stories fantastic How to Train Your Dragon exhibition, we’ll be teaching you how to draw a Viking version of yourself, design a dragon and create a cool comic strip about your adventures.
To find out more or to buy tickets, see the Seven Stories website.
November 2012
6 posts
Sketches at Thought Bubble
Lee will be sketching at Thought Bubble.
He’ll draw you anything from Halcyon & Tenderfoot, the world of comics and cartoons or your own creations for quite a small price.[[MORE]]
A5 sketches are £3.
A4 sketches are £5.
Comic Book Heroes Character Competition
Come to the Art Heroes table at any point during the Thought Bubble comic convention and you’ll be able to take part in our Comic Book Heroes Character Competition.
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Design your own hero with help from Lee, whether you’re interested in secret agents, knights or ninjas. And write a story for your character with help from Daniel, even if you’ve never written a word in...
Art Heroes at Thought Bubble
Art Heroes will be appearing at Thought Bubble in Leeds this weekend. Thought Bubble is one of our favourite conventions (along with Canny Comic Con) due to its family-friendly atmosphere, its big-name comic creators and, well, just being brilliant.[[MORE]]
We’ll be in the Royal Armouries Hall at tables 62 and 63; running a character creation competition, chatting with anyone who wants to...
Workshop Brochure now online
You can now download the Art Heroes workshop brochure from the Book Us page.[[MORE]]
This brochure contains details about the Art Heroes team, the range of workshops offered, and information on how to order comic books for your school or youth group.
To book a workshop or request a print brochure, email ArtHeroesUK@gmail.com.
October 2012
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September 2012
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August 2012
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Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 2: 3 great reviews!
Three great reviews for Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 2 so far, and you can read them all below…
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“This is all top notch stuff…” - Forbidden Planet International!
“This is a must read book that has heart and soul.” - Geek Syndicate!
“A solid story…looks to be getting even better” - Omnicomic!
Digital and physical versions...
Halcyon & Tenderfoot 2 now available: 5 page...
Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 2 is now available to order from the Art Heroes shop. We launched the comic at Megacon Carlisle on Saturday, and the feedback has been amazing so far. Below is the cover and first 5 pages of the issue.
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Written by Daniel Clifford
Art by Lee Robinson and Nadine Ashworth
For more information email ArtHeroesUK@gmail.com.
It's finally here...
Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 2 will finally be released this weekend at Carlisle Megacon, an almost-local comic convention for the Art Heroes team.[[MORE]]
The issue was originally slated for release in June, but workshop and business commitments, and - let’s face it - bad time-management, meant that the planned released date was shelved. We’re very sorry for the delay, and very...
July 2012
3 posts
The CAVE Summer School
The CAVE is hosting a summer school throughout the holidays, with at least two events/workshops happening each week.
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On Thursday 23rd August, Art Heroes will be running a 4hr workshop from 10am to 2pm. Places are only £3 and can get reserved by emailing Rachel@customshouse.co.uk or telephoning 0191 4278180.
The workshop is suited to any young people with an interest in comics,...
Alnwick Playhouse Workshops
This Wednesday 1st August, we’ll be at Alnwick Playhouse to run three workshops to celebrate AP’s screenings of the Avengers movie.[[MORE]]
We’re very excited about the workshops, as the Avengers film is our favourite superhero movie (well, maybe it’s neck and neck with The Incredibles) and Alnwick Playhouse is a brilliant arts organisation to be working with.
You can...
Gateshead Library and Olivia's heroes
A week or so ago, Art Heroes ran a day of workshops for three schools at Gateshead Library. The young people created their own heroes and stories and listened to us talk about how we put together Halcyon & Tenderfoot.[[MORE]]
The day was a fantastic success, down to the hard work and commitment of Andy Hodgkinson from Gateshead Library, and the brilliant attitude from the schools involved.
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June 2012
6 posts
This Saturday: stall and mini-workshop
Art Heroes will be appearing at Newcastle City Library on Saturday between 10am and 2pm as part of the fantastic My Voice Newcastle: iScream Launch Event.
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My Voice is a fantastic initiative, which gives young people the opportunity to get involved with their local library to plan events and activities that other young people will want to attend.
Saturday’s launch won’t...
This Sunday: Spennymoor Arts Festival
We’ll be at Spennymoor’s This Is Where It’s Art festival on Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
The festival is running from Friday to Sunday and will be one of the best arts events the North East has seen in years, but Art Heroes will only be in attendance on the Sunday.[[MORE]]
We’ve tried to organise a programme of workshops and sessions that will appeal to all age groups at...
Half-Term Appearances and Workshops
Half-term is always a busy period for Art Heroes - a chance to work on comic books, projects and facilitate workshops to entertain your young’uns!
And this half-term is no different, with workshops on Thursday and Sunday.
[[MORE]]The Art Heroes team will be at Gateshead Library tomorrow (Thursday 7th June) from 1:30pm to 4:30pm.
From 1:30pm, we’ll be hosting our “How to Make...
New 4* Review!
Halcyon & Tenderfoot has received another fantastic review, this time from Kelvin Green of Comics Bulletin.
[[MORE]]You can read the full review here.
Kelvin’s review is incredibly thoughtful and explores a lot of the intensions behind the creation of Halcyon & Tenderfoot. Kelvin worries that he’s reading too much into the comic book - I hope we’ll allay a lot of...
Gateshead Workshops - Thursday 7th June
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Here’s a scan of Gateshead Libraries’ poster for our workshops next week. Please do book onto the sessions, as we’ll be doing a lot of fun stuff. Everyone involved will get a few bookmark to take home - and there will be opportunities to get signed copies of Art Heroes comics.
May 2012
5 posts
Halcyon & Tenderfoot peer-reviewed!
Getting a review is great. Getting a positive review is even better. Getting a positive review from a great comic creator is even better still! (But don’t tell the lovely reviewers - I greatly respect them too).
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Steve Beckett, creator of Daredevil Dad and Sea Dogs for The Dandy, review Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 1 here.
Thanks to Steve for the great feedback! Check out...
Free Comic Book Day Character Competition
Art Heroes teamed-up with Newcastle Libraries and Travelling Man to run a create-a-character competition on Free Comic Book Day.
[[MORE]]The session was attended by comic book fans and interested artists, who took part in a quiz about comic characters before creating their own.
The winning entry, Lungs, was selected due to the interesting characteristics Leoni gave her creation - but mainly...
New Halcyon & Tenderfoot Fan Art
It’s always fantastic to see another artist’s interpretation of characters you created. In some ways, seeing a character drawn by more than one artist makes that character just a little bit more real.[[MORE]]
With that in mind, here is Tom Boyle’s drawing of Halcyon & Tenderfoot fan art:
Tom Boyle is the founder of the Sunderland Comic Club, which meets every Wednesday at Sunderland...
Free Comic Book Day workshops
To celebrate Free Comic Book Day, Art Heroes has teamed-up with Newcastle Libraries and Travelling Man Newcastle to run a Create-a-Character Competition this Saturday.
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The workshop will take place at Newcastle City Library between 12:00pm and 1:45pm, and is open to under 18s.
Daniel will lead attendees through a comic book character quiz, before talking about the best character...
Halcyon & Tenderfoot in shops now
Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 1 is now on sale in Newcastle and Glasgow at two great comic shops.
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Travelling Man in Newcastle has always been supportive of local comic books, and now they’re stocking Art Heroes first release. TM Newcastle is the local comic shop of Art Heroes - we buy our comics here, and can highly recommend the experience!
Plan B Books in Glasgow is a very...
April 2012
6 posts
Two new fantastic reviews
Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 1 has received two more positive reviews.
Starburst Magazine gave us 8/10 in this review.
Forbidden Planet International gave us this lovely review.
You can buy Halcyon & Tenderfoot here.
First critical review is in
No comic is perfect. Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 1 is no different and, thus, we have received our first critical review.
Even though the Panel Patter review is critical, it is still very positive and recommends website visitors give our comic a try.
You can read the review here.
[[MORE]]It’s very difficult to approach your work objectively while you’re creating a comic, which...
Sneak peek at our next project
More reviews and previews
The Hexham Courant (Lee’s local paper) wrote about us in the run-up to the launch, but I only just found the article. You can read it here.
We also received a fantastic review today from Comics Vanguard, which you can read here. Steve seems to perfectly understand what we’re going for with this comic, so we’re even more pleased by his write-up.
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Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 1 is out now!
Halcyon & Tenderfoot issue 1 was launched on Saturday at Newcastle City Library. The library building is an amazing space, the staff just want to get people reading and the atmosphere is always relaxed. In other words, the perfect place to launch an Art Heroes comic book.
[[MORE]]We worked to get the Bewick Hall ready between 8:40am and 10:10am, when we stopped for a cup of tea. A group of...
Review number 2 and preview
We’ll be posting a write-up of Saturday’s launch event later in the day. For now, you’ll have to be satisfied with reading a great review of issue 1 from Geek Syndicate’s Luke - and a preview from Richard at the FPI blog.
[[MORE]]Luke’s review can be read here.
Richard’s preview can be read here.
You can also read a feature on Daniel and Art Heroes by Linsay...
March 2012
5 posts
Halcyon & Tenderfoot preview and review
It’s just two days until the official launch of Halcyon & Tenderfoot and we’re getting ourselves very excited at Art Heroes Plaza.
[[MORE]]The test print of the comic book looks fantastic and we’re going to be picking up the copies tomorrow afternoon. We’ve also been out today running workshops and buying a few supplies and sweets for the festivities on Saturday.
On...
