Comic Created In Dundee Set For Launch
A Dundee University lecturer is making his dream come true publishing his comic in international digital collection
Phillip Vaughan's strip Bantah Six tells the story of a futuristic graffiti gang, it is being released by V for Vendetta creator David Lloyd.
He's been telling Tay News getting his work featured in Aces Weekly has been a long time in the making:
Phillip said: “I originally came up with the concept for Bantah Six over 20 years ago, whilst I was still a student here.
“The idea has stuck around, and I have been trying to work out the best way to develop the concept for a very long time.
“Whilst teaching my Comics & Graphic Novels Module, I realised that comic serialisation would be the best way to go.
“It was here that I first saw the work of Rossi Gifford. Rossi was a great student, dedicated, talented and fast. I knew she had great potential from day one.”
Phillip approached David Lloyd at San Diego Comic Con last year after identifying Aces Weekly as a suitable outlet for the work. After they submitted a Bantah Six production bible, the celebrated artist agreed to publish the strip in his anthology.
After graduating from Dundee, Rossi moved to Canada. Phillip emails her the script, from which she produces roughs and thumbnails. Once approved, Rossi completes the line work and colouring before Phillip carries out the production and lettering and tweaks the dialogue to fit the final art.
The first episode of Bantah Six will appear in Vol.16 of Aces Weekly on Monday, 4th May.