A Preview of Jerry Paris' Cover for Issue #2
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 12:10:04 PM
We recently revealed that Jerry Paris has now joined the team here at E.M.PRESS Publications, and that he had already begun work on a cover for issue #2 of First Men on Mars. Well, today we're thrilled to bring you the inks for said cover ... and, by Jove, it's magnificent!
How good is that? Dynamic, visceral, and singular, it really is a thing of bloody beauty. We're really looking forward to bringing you the coloured vession.
That's it for today, but we'll be back soon with another update for First Men on Mars #1.
Very best,
Paul
More Artwork from Paul!
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Aug 22, 2023 at 10:10:07 AM
Hello and welcome to our latest update.
As you know, our artists are busy drawing #1 of First Men on Mars. We recently showed you one of Paul McCaffrey's pages of artwork, and today we're thrilled to show you another.
As with the previous page we showed you , Paul has done us proud with this page and we really couldn't be happier with the way our first issue is coming together.
That's all for today's update, but we'll be back very soon with more new artwork.
Very best,
Paul
Welcome Aboard, Jerry Paris!
over 2 years ago
– Thu, Aug 03, 2023 at 08:01:40 AM
Hello, and welcome to our latest update.
Today's missive has a personal element to it, so please forgive me if I gush for a moments or two...
... Years ago (38 of them, in fact), I discovered a comic strip called Bug Hunters. Serialised in the pages of Computer and Video Games magazine, it was created by Jerry Paris and co-written by the late Steve Moore. Combining as it did my twin passions of comics and robots, I was immediately hooked. The artwork, especially, made a lasting impression on twelve year old me. Even now, this particular image remains a favourite:
And now I'm absolutely thrilled that Jerry has joined the team working on First Men on Mars. Initially, Jerry will be contributing a variant cover to issue #2, but I have no doubt he'll be returning for future issues and, all being well, future series. He's already made an impact by creating a selection of lovely - not to mention inspired - concept sketches for our Martian protagonists; we look forward to sharing these with you in the very near future.
That's all for today, but we'll be back soon with another update and more First Men on Mars artwork.
Very best,
Paul
New Artwork!
over 2 years ago
– Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 06:56:20 AM
Hello and welcome to this, our latest update.
As you know, our artists are currently in the process of drawing their allocated pages. We're thrilled to reveal that some of the pages are now pencilled, inked and ready to be coloured by Yel and John-Paul. As an example, here is one of Paul McCaffrey's excellent pages:
Needless to say, we're absolutely thrilled with this page and we can't wait to show the rest.
Very best,
Paul
Ian and Yel's Wraparound Cover!
over 2 years ago
– Tue, Jul 04, 2023 at 06:35:28 AM
You wait ages for an update, and then two come along at once...
So, hot on the heels of our previous update, we now have some new artwork to share with you! Whilst we admit this is artwork for issue #2, we're so grateful for you patience re: issue #1 that we think you deserve to see this:
Originally slated as a stretch goal for issue #1, this superb wraparound cover by Ian Richardson and Yel Zamor will now be used as a variant cover for issue #2. We hope to bring issue #2 to Kickstarter during autumn / winter of 2023.
That's all for today, but we'll be back soon with some new, pencilled pages for issue #1.
Very best,
Paul
