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Board Supplies

Comic art for the major US companies such as Marvel or DC is drawn on special art board that includes 'blue line' indicators so the artists draw to the correct size proprotional to the final US comic book art size. Artists contracted to the companies are provided with this board, although I am not sure if this is still supplied gratis, as it was in Paul Neary's day as Editorial Director at Marvel UK, or if they have to pay for it.

Page measurements apparently vary slightly from company to company, so using ordinary Bristol board and a ruler may be a better option for the aspiring artist than seeking down this specialised board.

2000AD is now published pro to US comic book size.

BlueLine
There is a type of Bristol board called BlueLine which features these the official comic page measurments printed on it. It's solicited through Previews and, therefore, most comic shops should be able to order it. Some artists don't like it.

Bristol Board
• Most art supply shops in Belfast sell Bristol board in A3 20 sheet blocks.

Art Supplies

• Great Art Supplies
Gerstaecker UK Limited / Great Art, Normandy House, 1 Nether Street, Alton, Hampshire GU34 1EA
Telephone Order line 0845 601 5772 (Local call rate)
Described as Europe's largest and brightest catalogue for art materials, this company says "Whatever your angle - whether you're an art student, leisure painter, art teacher or professional artist - we're sure that you'll find that we are full of all the supplies you need." They publish a variety of catalogues for each country -- one artist I know orders material from their French rather than UK edition.

• London Graphics Company
16-18 Shelton Street, Covent Garden London WC2H 9JL
Tel: 020 7759 4500 Fax: 020 7759 4585
London Graphic Centre was established in 1973 as a specialist graphic materials supplier to the London Design and Advertising market.

Dip Pens

• Hans Presto
This Swedish (with English translation) site apparently stocks and sells just about every dip pen ever made. It also has sections on Lettering, Comics and Handwriting. (thanks to artist Kev Hopgood for this one)

NEW BRITISH COMICS COLLECTIONS AVAIALBLE NOW...

This is the first Dan Dare collection I've edited for Titan Books, comprising work by Frank Hampson, Frank Bellamy and Don Harley.

Superb World War 1 strip first published in Battle and another collection edited by me for Titan

Comics Artists U

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Udon Comics
UDON is the name of a group of independent comic book creators who banded together to produce quality comics. Each member of UDON has his or her own particular talents, but grouped together as a collective, "we knew we could stand stronger together than alone," the say on their site. "UDON is comprised of a diverse variety of styles, making our group appealing for all sorts of projects and audiences. We are basically a group of creative hired guns who can provide everything a readership could want from writing to penciling to inking to coloring, all in one convenient package."
UDON was formed when a whole bunch of professional artist came together to work with the same goal: to produce quality artwork in a timely fashion. The art team includes chief of operations Erik Ko, Ken Siu-chong (credits include Taskmaster, Mangaverse Avengers Assemble, and X-Men Unlimited, Shane Law (Top Cow’s Battle of the Planets), Arnold Tsang ­ AKA Arnistotle (all the recent TriLunar Gaming Art, Xin #1 Cover, and ThunderCats Variant cover), Chris Bachalo (Ultimate War), Team AX - Alvin Lee, Rob Ross, and Eric Vedder and Studio XD ­ Long Vo, Charles Park and Saka. They also have their own colouring team. Active Members including Angelo Tsang (Spider-Girl, Iron Man, Thunderbolts Covers), Jamie Noguchi (Spider-Girl Covers), Jen Chan (Vampi), TheRealT! (Agent X), Andrew Hou (Gen 13, Ultimate DD and Elektra), and Joy Ang(Gen 13, Ultimate DD and Elektra).

Unity Flow
Web Link: www.freewebs.com/flowfieldunity
Lancaster-based (UK) Unityflow is a former games designer and scientist who lost faith in video games, stopped playing with science and started to create odd pictures to fill the void left behind.
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