ASK THE WRITER

Hey everyone, Ryan here. I've set up a VYOU account, meaning if you've got any TERMINALS related questions - or any question for that matter - hope on over to http://vyou.com/ferrier and submit your question. I will then post a video response, answering that question.

Or you can simply use the interface below:

Before and After: PROJECT: ACQUINAS

TERMINALS is going great, we can't thank all of you enough for checking the series out, commenting, and sharing the word! Don't forget, if you haven't joined the Facebook page yet, head on over and do so here. The more people like it, the more cool behind-the-scenes-stuff we'll post.

The blogs and updates will be coming more frequently from now on and well into the new year, so do keep this page in your radar. For now, here's another before and after pencils to color comparison to feast your eyes on: the epic page 9 from issue #2 in which we get a glimpse of what happened back in WWII when Project: Acquinas unleashed the first superheroes upon the world.

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Rove and Ed absolutely nailed the page, one of my favorites in the series so far. The fourth panel is actually what started this whole series in the first place, so this page in particular has a special place in our hearts.

Keep on reading TERMINALS Tuesdays and Thursdays over at www.terminalscomic.com

Before and After: BEAR

TERMINALS is nearing the end of the first issue, and Bear made his explosive debut. Take a look at the pencils-color comparison for his thunderous first panel.

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Keep up with the story over at www.terminalscomic.com!

Cover Pencil / Colors Comparison

By now you all know that Terminals launched this week, over at www.terminalscomic.com - be a doll and spread the word, would ya?

And while new pages are coming out every Tuesday and Thursday, we will certainly use this here blog to show you some goodies during the in-between.

First up, take a look at the first cover for the book as a side-by-side comparison: Rove's pencils and inks on the left, Ed's colors on the right.

Click to super-size!

Rove and Ed both knocked it outta the park. I'll be posting lots more pencils from Rove, and colors from Ed. In the meantime, don't forget to check out the book.

- R

WWW. TERMINALSCOMIC.COM IS LIVE!

We just couldn't wait until Thursday.

TERMINALS has debuted over at www.terminalscomic.com - read the first 8 pages now, then check back every Tuesday and Thursday as the story continues.

It's been a wild ride up to now, and it's only just beginning. Big thanks to our publisher, Penny-Farthing Press, for making this possible. If all goes according to plan, BP isn't the only one with a big spill on their hands.

Stay tuned to the blog here as well for more updates, news, and sneak peeks.

Go now and spread the word on Terminals, and thank you all for your excitement and support!

TERMINALS DEBUTS THIS THURSDAY

The time has come...

We are proud to announce that TERMINALS will debut this Thursday, September 2, 2010.

This daring new comic series, presented by Penny Farthing Press, begins its weekly run starting this Thursday. Terminals will be viewable for free online, with new pages released every Tuesday and Thursday.

Check back first thing this Thursday for the TERMINALS website url. Keep up with updates and news through Facebook, Twitter, and Penny Farthing Press.

No More Room In Hell...

Our Facebook page hit 75 fans today, so I dropped a little treat from my stork-like jaws above; an early page from a future issue of the book. Here it is in all its glory, before Ed's colors and my lettering.

Head on over to Facebook and be a fan of TERMINALS.

Time To Die

Hey everyone, the countdown is on and we're less than one month away from the TERMINALS series launch! The gang is hard at work whipping up promotional materials that will make your mouth (and other body parts) water.

Take this new promo poster, for example:

Click that bad boy and see it in full-size glory.

Stay tuned for a lot more news in the coming days...

Follow TERMINALS on Facebook & Twitter

You smell that in the air? That's the scent of your face from the future, being blown off so hard it travels back in time to now, and into your nostrils. We here on Team Terminals know you want to be up on everything happening, so we've set up camp all over the internet.

Follow us for all of your news and release updates, as well as tons of behind-the-scenes banter, concept art, and other hidden treasures. We promise to make it worth your while.

Follow TERMINALS on Facebook.

Follow TERMINALS on Twitter.

Color Commentary...

Late on updates here on the Terminals Blog, but with good reason. Rove, Ed and I have been working super hard putting the finishing touches on the first issue. The pages look amazing, we couldn't be happier with how the book is turning out.

While we can't give you a concrete release/launch date yet, here's what I can tell you about Terminals:

• Terminals will begin in September.
• The initial run of the series will be online, readable for free.
• New pages will be published every week, multiple pages per week.
• The entire run is six-issues, each issue clocking in at 22-26 standard-size pages.
• The series does feature some mild mature content (violence and language, no sex).
• Team Terminals is not responsible for any spontaneous pregnancies, foot injuries or weight-gain incurred from reading the book.

Stay tuned real soon for an official launch date and website announcement. We can't thank you enough for your interest and support. It's been a long time in the making and we're excited as all hell to finally unleash Terminals.

Until then, here's another little sneak peek, this time with color!

Blood Type...

I like the idea of photo-real promotional materials for a comic book. I like Rove's artwork even better though. You'll be seeing it come alive in no time. In the meantime, check out this poster idea I came up with, just fooling around in photoshop.

As always, stay tuned. Terminals is almost here.

* makes a pretty kick-ass iphone wallpaper...

Ursidae...

I know I keep saying 'soon', but this time I mean it. As a show of good faith, here's a panel I've cropped out of a full page from Issue #1, sans colors or letters.

Clarence Charles (aka Bear) – 34, Brown bear, 300lbs. Clarence Charles was a mild-mannered and meek insurance broker, killed in a car wreck. The "company" capitalized on this man, this invisible blip on society's radar by successfully merging his brain with that of a matured Alaskan brown bear. In his new feral form, Clarence has retained as much function that his new body can allow, his memories and language skills – the lack of opposable thumbs the only real disadvantage. Clarence left behind a wife, Susanne.

"...listening to Tom Petty on the freeway one minute, the next, you’re a 300 pound bear with a blood-lust for salmon."

Multitude...

Man, oh man, things are picking up for Team Terminals. Rove is cranking out pages, I'm cranking out words, and that bum on 4th street was yanking his crank to the picture below (click to fullsizenate that thing).

Readers, meet Swarm. Swarm, meet readers. Swarm is a lovely young girl who enjoys long walks on the beach, curling up next to a warm fire, and secreting bees out of every orifice on her body. Yes, even that orifice. No it won't be in the book. Well, okay, it might be in the book. Sounds hot, huh?

Stay tuned for plenty more updates, though be forewarned, we're going to unleash this beast sooner than you think.

Got any plans for July?

Malevolence...

Things are moving along rapidly here in Terminalsville (population: your face).

To celebrate the end of the work week, here's a little concept art for you.

These people are not nice.

Complexion...

A very, very important element in Terminals has gone without attention until now. That element being color, of course.

We're super excited to announce Ed Ryzowski as the colorist for Terminals. Ed is one hell of an artist, also working and living here in Canada. He's currently producing great work on the webcomic series Evil Inc.

You can also check out more of Ed's work and updates over at his personal space, Tragically Geek.

I guess we can also let the cat out of the bag, if you haven't clued in already, that Terminals will be brought to you by the incredible Penny Farthing Press.

We love Penny Farthing. We love Ed. We love Rove. We love Ryan. We love all of you. There's just a heaping, writhing, armpit-farting, sweaty pile of self-love going on right now.

The dawn of Terminals is closer than you think.

Pavlovian...

Feels like I'm always apologizing for the lack of updates, but hey, these things take time. The road to Terminals is a long one, perhaps, but Rove and I are enjoying the ride. We've got the top down, our shoes off, Ke$ha on the radio and gnats in our teeth. And a corpse in the back. Don't ask.

The point is, we're still very hard at work. One of the most important issues in the series is fully scripted - you won't believe it when you read it - and Rove's pages are absolutely gorgeous.

On that note, we'll have some interesting news for you very soon, I can't spoil it yet. In the meantime, have a peek at some conceptual promo art I've cooked up for the series. You should come down and find Rove and I at this year's Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo... you might be able to see something or take something home with you...

Undead...

Got my hands on a bunch of gorgeous artwork c/o Rove. Expect plenty of sneak peeks in the forthcoming time before release.

For now, here's some concept art for 'Zombie', the lovable, flesh eating hobo, visually inspired by the great Tom Waits

Management...

Just a quick little blog for you... if you haven't checked it out yet, head on over to the newly re-launched website for Penny Farthing Press. Their new site looks fantastic, and they will be making some really cool announcements soon *cough wink nudge*. Very exciting times for PFP indeed, and Rove and I can't wait to be added into the fold.

Stay tuned for some more artwork and sneak peeks pretty soon.

Embellish...

Check out this framed addition to my wall :)

Resolution...

Happy new year, everyone! Pardon the lack of Terminals updates, the holiday season was crazy for Team Terminals.

Rove and I are hard at work on the book and everything is taking its form. It's also an incredibly busy time for Penny Farthing Press, our publisher - stay tuned for some big announcements from them soon.

This year will be defining. More updates on their way; Rove and I thank you so much for your support and excitement.