Ellerbisms

So, Thursday’s Ellerbism was a lot to take in, not just for me and Anna it seems, but also for you guys.

Both me and Anna want to say a big thank you to everyone who has contacted us over the weekend, left a comment or sent a text asking if we’re okay. We are okay. Really. I’m not just saying that, but Ellerbisms is on a 2 month delay so it’s in our past, even if for the both of us, it will probably always still be there.

What’s blown us away the most has been the response from my readers. Most of you are strangers, I’ve never met you and will probably never meet you, though your response has warmed us. Your actual concern for our well being has really touched us and we really appreciate it. I was going to reply to each comment individualy but didn’t want to saturate it by saying the same thing over and over.

I also want to say with that the next week or so the strip isn’t going to get any lighter. I’m not apologising for this but I think some of my readers read this strip for the pure comedic nature and well, it’s not going to change back that quickly. There is funny coming up though, Cadwell came to stay a little while after, but if you don’t think you can handle this much darkness I’ve started putting up new and improved Polar Opposites strips on my livejournal. Polar Opposites is my penguin joke comic about two penguins that don’t get along and they live in the south POLE. Some could say they’re POLAR opposites. HAHAHA.

There was a great article by Elle Dee at Storming The Tower which goes over the strip in question that echoes what a few people have been saying.

Thanks again. I hope you all stick with me through this.

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I’ll keep the following short and sweet, but I’ve been posting some news and tidbits at my twitter and livejournal that some of you may have missed. Here’s a little recap of what’s been going on at Ellerby HQ.

I’ve written and illustrated a story in the brand new Image Comics anthology “This Is A Souvenir” which is out now. If you click the above picture, you can look at a 7 page preview. It’s full colour Ellerby comics and also has some great strips by Chynna Clugston, Kevin Colden, Team Phonogram, Mike Holmes and Jamie S. Rich. It looks like this…

Chloe Noonan, my new comic series gets a brilliant review at the Forbidden Planet International blog. Here’s a sample…

This is what I love about comics. Marc Ellerby’s been sat on the sidelines for a long time now making his fabulous mini comics of love and penguins (not together – see the review here) and watching as his friends get big time gigs (yes Gillen and McKelvie – I’m looking at you). But here’s the book that should, if there’s any justice in the world, make Ellerby famous.

Chloe is out now from my webstore. I’m currenty working on issue 2 which should drop for Thought Bubble in November.

I’ve also started taking commissions. £10 for an A5 black and white illustration. If you’re interested, email me (marclrb at gmail.com) to get the ball rolling. Click ol’ Red above to view the ones I’ve done so far.