Findlay Macbeth Kickstarter reaches target in 20 minutes

By the thumbing of my pricks, Macbeth sold out by half past six!

I launched the Kickstarter campaign for the newly artworked edition of Findlay Macbeth at just after 6pm this evening, and within twenty minutes it had reached it target. Quite the result I'm sure you'll agree.

The reason, I think, we got there so fast was a) I set a ridiculously low target but don't let's dwell on that, and b) I've added the option for potential sponsors to buy pages of original artwork from the book. 

At the simplest level, you can order a signed first edition of the new book for just £10, and see just how great the new grey-toned artwork looks. But better than that, you can get original pages of art from Findlay Macbeth itself for just £50 a page - and you get the signed book thrown in! What kind of crazy bargains are these? I know!

The Regular Art pages available at £50 each are: Pages 2 - 8, 10 - 13, 15 - 25, 27 - 41, 44 - 54, 56 - 58, 60, 61 (smudged), 62, 64 - 67, 69 - 72, 74 - 79, 81 - 86, 88 - 89, 91 - 93, 95 - 96, 99, 101 - 104, 106 - 109, 111 - 121, 124, 125

The Premium Art pages, going for just £150 each, are: Page 1 - Splash page (A3) 63 - Film Noir page 73 - Banquo zombie 94 - Murdered child 97 - Out damned spot 122 - Death of Macbeth (A3)

Join in the fun of the Kickstarter, adding to your bookshelves and your art collection in the process, here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kevfcomicartist/findlay-macbeth-graphic-novel-new-artwork-edition

My Books And Where To Find Them...

Richard  The Third Paperback • signed	Findlay  Macbeth Paperback • signed	Prince of  Denmark Street Paperback • signed	Midsummer Night's  Dream Team Paperback • signed
Shakespeare Omnibus Paperback • signed	Comic Tales From The Bible Paperback • signed	Joseph, Ruth & Other Stories Paperback • signed	Space Elain Paperback • signed
Book Of Esther	Who Notes	Sweet Smell Of Sockcess	Attack Of The Sausages
My 1975 Diary Calendar	Colouring Books Paperback • signed	Scottish Falsetto Socks Annual	Tales Of Nambygate

Colouring Books: Doctors Who, Hollywood Legends, Punk, Cult TV, Eurovision Vol 1, Eurovision Vol 2, Eurovision Best Of British & Irish, 1960s Pop, 1970s Pop, 1980s Pop,  1990s Pop, 2020s Pop, Bowie, Scottish Pop, Royalty, Rom Coms   

Italian Brain Rot - comics by kids

Unbeknownst to me, I've been learning about Italian Brain Rot all this week. Here we see three examples of it from three different schools. And before you ask, no, I had no idea what it was, and having read about it I'm not sure I'm any the wiser.

Christchurch Lichfield was the first instance of this Brain Rot. It’s AI generated characters and nonsense that the kids watch on YouTube and Tiktok, with mock Italian lyrics and grotesque comic hybrids of animals and objects. With Crocodilo Bomberdini (or whatever) the kids have guessed the spelling and, inevitably, got it wrong. 

Hunnyhill Newport and Lanesend Cowes. The kids, as soon as these titles are read out (in the knockout process by which we choose the favourite), are in uproar and find nothing else as funny. The images I then draw come straight off the internet. For the record, I far prefer The War of Spigetige which was the result of a kid trying to spell spaghetti. 

Haylands Ryde and Gatten & Lake Shanklin. Our third bit of Italian Brain Rot, by which time I was getting used to it. The phenomenon only seems to have emerged earlier this year, which makes it a bit like pop hits were in our childhood. 

The celebrities these six groups chose to appear in my demonstration strip were Michael Jackson (three times!), Taylor Swift, Elvis Presley, and Cristiano Ronaldo.

My Books And Where To Find Them...

Richard  The Third Paperback • signed	Findlay  Macbeth Paperback • signed	Prince of  Denmark Street Paperback • signed	Midsummer Night's  Dream Team Paperback • signed
Shakespeare Omnibus Paperback • signed	Comic Tales From The Bible Paperback • signed	Joseph, Ruth & Other Stories Paperback • signed	Space Elain Paperback • signed
Book Of Esther	Who Notes	Sweet Smell Of Sockcess	Attack Of The Sausages
My 1975 Diary Calendar	Colouring Books Paperback • signed	Scottish Falsetto Socks Annual	Tales Of Nambygate

Colouring Books: Doctors Who, Hollywood Legends, Punk, Cult TV, Eurovision Vol 1, Eurovision Vol 2, Eurovision Best Of British & Irish, 1960s Pop, 1970s Pop, 1980s Pop,  1990s Pop, 2020s Pop, Bowie, Scottish Pop, Royalty, Rom Coms   

Comic Art Masterclasses this summer - open to the public

The summer's here so the time is right for Kev F's Comic Art Masterclasses (not in the streets). I have a raft of my comic classes coming up that are open to the public. Suitable for ages 7 and older, everyone goes away with a comic we've created together, a caricature by me, and knowing how easy it is to write and draw comics. As Bunny vs Monkey's Jamie Smart says "schools, you should get Kev in for a comic making masterclass". 

I hope one is coming to a venue near you. You'll find I come at a range of prices, varying from free to thirty quid (you'll have to click on the links to find out which is which, no spoilers here). Here's hoping I come close to you and close to your price bracket. Grab those places quick, each class has a maximum capacity of 30:

Sat June 21st Kings Heath 11am:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-art-masterclass-tickets-1389289936599

Sun June 29th Macclesfield 10am : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comic-art-masterclass-with-kev-f-sutherland-macc-pow-ages-7-tickets-1308709578579

Sat July 12th Frome 10am : https://fromefestival.co.uk/event/comic-art-masterclass-with-kev-f/

Sat July 12th Frome 1.30pm : https://fromefestival.co.uk/event/comic-art-masterclass-with-kev-f-2/

Sat July 19th Pontypridd 11am: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/Storyville-Books/t-xmeyprd

Mon July 21 Portstewart NI 10.30am : https://www.flowerfield.org/workshops/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-book-masterclass-for-7-14yrs-session-1

Mon July 21 Portstewart NI 1.30pm : https://www.flowerfield.org/workshops/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-book-masterclass-for-7-14yrs-session-2

Tues July 22 Newtonards NI: https://andculture.org.uk/classes/kev-fs-comic-art-masterclass

Weds July 23 Enniskillen 10.30am: https://ardhowen.com/show/comic-masterclass-with-kev-f-7yrs-to-11yrs/

Weds July 23 Enniskillen 2pm: https://ardhowen.com/show/comic-masterclass-with-kev-f-12yrs-to-16yrs/

Thurs July 24 Omagh: https://struleartscentre.co.uk/show/comic-masterclass-with-kev-f/

Tues July 29th 10am Wollaton: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1392357912999

Tues July 29th 2pm Notts Central Library: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1392378384229

Weds Aug 6 Kentish Town 11am (free): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-art-masterclass-tickets-1381717306659

Weds Aug 6 Swiss Cottage 3pm (free): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-art-masterclass-tickets-1381723144119

More dates have been confirmed, with ticket links still be be posted. Stay tuned.

My Books And Where To Find Them...

Richard  The Third Paperback • signed	Findlay  Macbeth Paperback • signed	Prince of  Denmark Street Paperback • signed	Midsummer Night's  Dream Team Paperback • signed
Shakespeare Omnibus Paperback • signed	Comic Tales From The Bible Paperback • signed	Joseph, Ruth & Other Stories Paperback • signed	Space Elain Paperback • signed
Book Of Esther	Who Notes	Sweet Smell Of Sockcess	Attack Of The Sausages
My 1975 Diary Calendar	Colouring Books Paperback • signed	Scottish Falsetto Socks Annual	Tales Of Nambygate

Colouring Books: Doctors Who, Hollywood Legends, Punk, Cult TV, Eurovision Vol 1, Eurovision Vol 2, Eurovision Best Of British & Irish, 1960s Pop, 1970s Pop, 1980s Pop,  1990s Pop, 2020s Pop, Bowie, Scottish Pop, Royalty, Rom Coms