Here’s a sneak preview of a couple of panels from my story in Mike Medaglia‘s upcoming collection Wu Wei.
Click here to find out more and see all the amazing comic creators taking part.
Preorder the collection here! The first 100 books come with a hand drawn original book plate illustrated by one of the contributors.
Stuck behind my table at MCM Comic Expo a couple of weeks back I was gutted I didn’t get the chance to meet Jane Espenson a wonderful writer who has lent her pen to a wide variety of wonderful shows (and comics) including many favourites of mine such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Gilmore Girls, Angel, Firefly, Ellen, Battlestar Galactica and Dollhouse.
I’ve learnt lots about writing from listening to her interviews and discussions on various podcasts.
I managed to scrawl out a Lucy the Octopus style doodle of her and some of the characters she’s written. Fortunately the very friendly podcaster Stephen Lacey was kind enough to pass it on to Jane when he made it to her signing table.
I’m looking forward to trying her new online sitcom Husbands!
Lucy style! Admiral Adama and President Laura Roslin (Battlestar Galactica). Jane Espenson. Luke Danes, Lorelai Gilmore and Rory Gilmore (Gilmore Girls). Xander Harris, Buffy Sommers and Dark Willow (Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
From left to right: Ignatz Mouse, Puffy, Offissa Pupp, Hobbes, Lucy the Octopus, Krazy Kat, Calvin (Ink & Photoshop)
I’m a regular attendee at Comic Gosh!p, a proud Gosh!per, and always learn a lot and laugh a lot. Each event normally includes a mainstream comic (in this case two) and one small press book (in this case our blue, eight-legged, guitar-rocking friend).
You can join the group’s facebook page here!
Even if Lucy wasn’t up for discussion in June, this one would still be a must for me as both Krazy Kat and Calvin & Hobbes are big influences. I even did a dissertation on Calvin & Hobbes back at college.
If you fancy reading any of the strips before coming along (or even if you can’t make it), here’s where to look…
Hope to see some of you there!
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I’ll also be selling comics, prints and bears and doing commissions / portraits at these upcoming events…
MCM London Comic Con
Friday 24 – Sunday 26 May 2013
ExCeL London
Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
London Film and Comic Con
Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July 2013
Earls Court 2, Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA
Thought Bubble Comic Con
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 November 2013
New Dock Hall
Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LT
Keep an eye on this space for future appearances…
I’ll be selling comics, prints and bears and doing commissions / portraits at these wonderful events…
Comica Comiket Independent Comics Fair
Saturday 20 April 2013
Central Saint Martins
Handyside Street, London N1C 4AA
MCM London Comic Con
Friday 24 – Sunday 26 May 2013
ExCeL London
Royal Victoria Dock, London E16 1XL
London Film and Comic Con
Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July 2013
Earls Court 2, Earls Court Exhibition Centre
Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA
Thought Bubble Comic Con
Saturday 23 – Sunday 24 November 2013
New Dock Hall
Armouries Drive, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 1LT
Keep an eye on this space for future appearances…
The new Lucy the Octopus collection including the first 40 strips in glossy colour loveliness.
Available to buy online now!
Lucy the Octopus: Better in Small Doses
A5 (210 x 148 mm, 11.7 x 8.3 in).
Full Colour Landscape Comic.
24 pages plus cover.
See the full Lucy website at lucytheoctopus.net.
I had a great time over the weekend of 23-24 February 2013 at the London Super Comic Con, sat next to my usual table buds Zarina Liew and Van Nim…
Thank you to everyone who came along to my table, and especially those of you who bought comics and prints. Much appreciated!
Also had lots of fun doing Lucy the Octopus style commissions…
It was very cool meeting David Mack, Klaus Janson and Bill Sienkiewicz there. I got to see half inked pages of future issues of Daredevil End of Days and listen in as Alex Fitch interviewed them for an upcoming episode of his Panel Borders radio show.
So great to meet creators you’ve admired a long time and have them turn out to be friendly, generous and despite their immense talent, modest.
I drew a Lucy the Octopus style version of David Mack’s creation Kabuki (one of my favourite comics ever) and gave it to him.
All in all, a great weekend and start to a year full of cons…
A couple of recent podcasts I was interviewed for…
Alex Fitch for the comics podcast, Panel Borders.
Initially broadcast on Resonance 104.4 FM.
Alex talks to me, Zarina Liew, Nich Angel and Naniiebem about WASP.
First broadcast 3/3/2013.
South London Hardcore presenters, Steven Walsh and Jack McInroy talk to me about growing up in South London, my comic work and WASP.
The WASP chat starts at around 44.24.
First podcast 19/2/2013.
I’ll be on Table C54 at this weekend’s London Super Comic Convention, next to my comic buds Zarina Liew and Van Nim.
Come and say hi or check out my comics and prints including the first full Lucy the Octopus comic, Better in Small Doses…
Lucy the Octopus #1 Better in Small Doses
London Super Comic Convention
February 23rd & 24th 2013
Excel Centre, London
www.londonsupercomicconvention.com
I had fun, nervously babbling and being factually inaccurate to to the very nice Steve Walsh and Jack Mcinroy who make talking look easy o the South London Hardcore Podcast.
We chat about growing up in Dulwich and Herne Hill, my work on licensed characters and my own creations, plus WASP (Webcomic Artists Swap Project)!
Have a listen to me on their podcast then check out some of their other South London inspired shows. There’s a wealth of greatness in their collection…
http://www.southlondonhardcore.com/2013/02/episode-60-richy-k-chandler.html
Steve Walsh and Jack Mcinroy of South London Hardcore, Lucy the Octopus style.
In the week beginning February 25th 2013 something special is happening to a select group of UK webcomics…
Twelve artists have taken up the challenge of swapping art duties amongst their respective webcomics and working to each others’ scripts.
No swap-backsies! The creator of each comic will draw someone else’s comic and a third artist will draw the first creator’s comic. Simple eh?
I’m very excited to announce the amazing array of artists and webcomics involved…
Nich Angell Cat and Meringue
Sammy Borras Instant Comics
Rebecca Burgess Strangers and Friends
Sarah Burgess Blake Sinclair
Richy K. Chandler (me!) Lucy the Octopus
Francesca Dare Penny Blackfeather
Evelyn Hewett Fruit Machine
Zarina Liew Le Mime
Naniiebim Here Be Demons Mephistos
Jade Sarson Cafe Suada
Louise Wei & Dave Hodgkinson Panda & Polar Bear
David O’Connell, creator of Tozo The Public Servant will also be contributing art!
Check out the official site at… tempolush.com/wasp
