New indy webcomic with old-school flavor

[agitainment]

Hey, everybody!

There's a new update out to my webcomic, "U.F.O.", being serialized in the independent online comics anthology Agitainment.comics! If you haven't already checked it out, it's a retro sci-fi romp featuring kooky farmers, flying saucers, and alien invaders!

It updates every Monday, and you can view the latest installment at http://agitainment.com/ics or start reading from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

Here's a sample from the latest page:

http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/UFOink7-sample-72dpi.jpg

Other stories are available there as well, so feel free to explore and post responses.

[agitainment]

Hey, everybody!

There's a new installment of my old-school comic, “U.F.O.”, now running in the online anthology, Agitainment.comics.

You can view the new page instantly at http://agitainment.com/ics, or to read from the beginning go to http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

Just to whet your appetite, here's a sample:

http://agitainment.com/ics/PR/UFO8-sample.jpg

There’s lots more to explore there, so have a look and enjoy! Comments?

[agitainment]

Hey, everybody.

The next installment of "U.F.O." is up at Agitainment.comics.

As always, it updates every Monday, and you can view the new page at http://agitainment.com/ics, or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

A sample for your viewing pleasure:
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/UFO9-sample.jpg

[Nabhori]

So how long you been doing this for?

[stingerman]

Really, great. I like it a lot!

[bmiles]

Hey I'm really liking your story... Too bad its 3:30 a.m. and I can't keep my eyes open, but I'll be sure to read it tomorrow and let you know what I think. First page was good though :D

[bmiles]

Hey I'm really liking your story... Too bad its 3:30 a.m. and I can't keep my eyes open, but I'll be sure to read it tomorrow and let you know what I think. First page was good though :D

[agitainment]

Hey, everybody.

It's Monday, so that means a new installment of "U.F.O." at Agitainment.comics. You can read today's page at http://agitainment.com/ics, or start from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

Here's an image from the latest installment:
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/UFO10-sample.jpg

As always, I'd love to hear your feedback!

[agitainment]

Thanks for the kind words, everyone.

In answer to your question, Nabhori, I've been drawing comics for years, but I only launched Agitainment.comics as a full-blown anthology last year.

[Dan Felty]

Very nice work, Rick! The Collector was wonderful!

[agitainment]

Hi, guys.

I really appreciate the feedback I've been getting since posting here, so I hope you don't mind if I keep you all informed as new updates of my comic "U.F.O." are posted at Agitainment.comics.

A new installment is available now at http://agitainment.com/ics, or you can read the story from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

Here's an image from the latest page:
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/UFO11-sample.jpg

And thanks for letting me know your thoughts on the comic!

[agitainment]

Hi, guys.

Another installment of "U.F.O." is up on Agitainment.Comics (http://agitainment.com/ics--or to read the story from the beginning, http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/).

Here's the latest sample:
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/UFO12-sample.jpg

As always, I'd love to hear your feedback!

[The Confessor]

Great stuff Rick! I just read U.F.O. issue #1 and I just love the story and the artwork. Your drawing is very striking, detailed, claustrophobic and action packed all at the same time. Only problem is, I read the first 12 pages of U.F.O. and can't seem to find anymore of it. Is that all you've completed so far? Sorry if this is a dumb question.

Anyway, well done and keep up the great work!

[agitainment]

Thanks for your enthusiasm, Confessor! And it's not a dumb question at all. "UFO" is currently in the middle of being serialized on Agitainment.Comics, so new pages are being added every week (on Mondays). It's shaping up to be full comic-book length (about 22 pages), so there's still plenty more twists and turns to come. So stop back by next Monday for a new installment. Cheers!

[agitainment]

Hey, everybody.

Thanks for the kind attention and continued feedback.

Here's another image from the latest installment of "U.F.O.", entitled "Escape!", now available over at Agitainment.Comics (http://agitainment.com/ics). To read the story from the beginning, you can go to: http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/UFO13-sample.jpg

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts!

[agitainment]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

An offering from the latest chapter of "U.F.O.": "The Chase!".
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/UFO14-sample.jpg

If you wish, you can see it in its entirety at Agitainment.Comics (http://agitainment.com/ics), or you can read the story from the beginning at: http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

I'd love to hear your comments.

[captainsneverdead]

This is really great stuff, it reminds me of those classic comics, really enjoyable. The art is handsdown some of the best I've seen, perfect for the tone of the story, (btw I checked out the other stuff that you have up and you are really really good at art, the different style for the Gryphon story matches its feel too, just fantastic). Your website is pretty awesome too, I looked around, liked it all (the store/commisions page is brilliant). I think the worst part is having to wait for the next installment every Monday!

Are there plans for the next story line? You seem like you probably have a lot of great ideas, how many things do you have planned? When you finish enough stories, do you see yourself publishing a book, or pitching an anthology book to a publisher like Top Shelf or Dark Horse (they publish the Creepy reprint volumes now I think)?

Anyway, I'll keep reading so keep up the good work.

[agitainment]

Thanks for your comments, captainsneverdead.

When it's all said and done, UFO is going to be a 22-pager, so in all likelihood I'll be publishing it as a one-shot if not part of a larger book. I tend to put a lot of detail into my drawings that's lost when viewed on a monitor, so I kind of feel like I need to print it to do the work justice. Just how this happens is something I'm still working on, but I'll be sure to let you know.

As for other stories, I've already got a bunch more lined up. Starting May 25th, we'll be publishing "Iron Harvest", a story written by a talented young comics writer from Britain, Dan Hill (and drawn by yours truly).

After that are a couple more stories I wrote, and I'm also talking with a great young novelist who's interested in doing some short stories for Agitainment.Comics. I'll let you know more about that as soon as I can.

Things are definitely getting very exciting around here!

[agitainment]

Hey, everybody.

Brand new goodness from the world of Agitainment.Comics:
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/UFO15-sample.jpg

It's from the new installment of U.F.O., entitled "Concealment!", and you can see the whole thing at http://agitainment.com/ics, or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

Comments?

[agitainment]

Hey, guys.

In an effort to keep you updated on the very latest from the world of "U.F.O.", here's a new image from today's installment entitled, "The Plot Revealed":

http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/UFO16-sample.jpg

If you'd like to see the whole installment, you can go to http://agitainment.com/ics, or read the story from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts, so I encourage you to post responses, questions, and discussion here!

[agitainment]

Hey, folks!

Fasten your seatbelts for another furious episode of "U.F.O.", only at Agitainment.Comics. See today's mind-bending installment at http://agitainment.com/ics, or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

Don't believe me that this is one of the best-drawn comics on the web today?

Then here's a sample of what's in store, from part 17, "Incredulity!":
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/UFO17-sample.jpg

Oh, and since this is a forum, I'd love for you to post responses, questions, and discussion here!

[agitainment]

In today's episode of "U.F.O." over at Agitainment.Comics, things take a decided turn for the worse:
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/UFO18-sample.jpg

To find out why this girl's face is melting, head over to http://agitainment.com/ics, or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

[agitainment]

Like the old song says, "Love is a many tendrilled thing!"
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/UFO19-sample.jpg

Feel the love in this week's episode of "U.F.O." at Agitainment.Comics, http://agitainment.com/ics, or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

She just wants a hug!

[agitainment]

A tasty morsel from the latest episode of "U.F.O." at Agitainment.Comics: "The family that preys together, stays together!"
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/UFO20-sample.jpg

Join the feast at http://agitainment.com/ics (or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/), but be careful you're not dessert!

[agitainment]

Don't tear your hair out! A new episode of "U.F.O." is now available at Agitainment.Comics.
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/UFO21-sample.jpg

Check it out at http://agitainment.com/ics, or read from the beginning at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

[Babylon23]

Hi Rick. Just read the first 21 installments of U.F.O. Great stuff. I love the old-school feel of the series. It reminds me of the classic EC sci-fi comics by Wally Wood and Co.

The artwork is excellent. Very detailed and atmospheric. I see a little bit of a Mark Schultz influence in there as well.

[agitainment]

I'm glad you like it so far, Babylon23. And some astute observations on the influences.

Only one more installment left for "UFO". Check back next Monday for the exciting conclusion!

[agitainment]

At last! All is finally revealed in the senses-shattering conclusion of "U.F.O." now available at Agitainment.Comics.
http://agitainment.com/ics/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/UFO22-sample.jpg

View today's installment at http://agitainment.com/ics, or read the entire story at http://agitainment.com/ics/2008/12/22/ufo-part-1/.

And starting next week at Agitainment.Comics, a brand new thriller entitled "IRON HARVEST"! See you then.