Free Comic Book Day

Hey guys,

First of all I’d like to thank Jay Piscopo for this wonderful rendition of Celtic Shaman he did for us as part of the Facebook Comic Con. If you’re on Facebook be sure to check him out (and us too for that matter!)

We had a great time last weekend at the Fan Appreciation event and we want to thank everyone who came out to see us. Busy times.

May 2nd is FREE comic book day. McHozers comics will be in two places this year. Chris, Daniel and Jason will be doing free sketches at Image Collections, 181 Queen Street South in Streetsville, while Brian will be at the Silver Snail, 367 Queen St. W. in Toronto.

Be sure to come out, get some free comics and get a sketch done of you favourite character. Hope to see you there!

Upcoming appearances!

Hey! A couple of important dates coming up for the McHozers studio.

On Saturday April 18th and Sunday, April 19th we will be appearing at the Metro Toronto convention center for the 2009 Fan Appreciation Event
http://www.hobbystar.com/upcomingevents/torontocomicon2009fae.html

and

On Saturday May 2nd we will at Image Collections in Streetsville Ontario for Free Comic Book day! Todd and the guys always make this a fun day for everyone!
http://imagecollections.ca/


Stop by, get a book, check out our upcoming projects, get a sketch, pick up some prints or just to say hello.

McHozers in 2009

Alright so I promised an update on all the projects McHozers has planned for the New Year, so here we go.



The follow up to Celtic Shaman is on the way and it’s called “Fox Hunt: Tales of Gratuitous team-ups” and as the title suggests it’s a team up. This full length issue features Mannix and Dru once again attempting to rid a small town of a magical nuisance. This time along for the ride is Sean Koury’s “Bounty Hunter” and “Rabid” by Scott Claringbold and Marc Olivent. It’s shaping up to be a really fun story that I think fans of the characters will really like. Pencils will be done by Daniel Wong with Inks by Brian McKay.



Next is our horror title “Dead men and Poodle skirts” this book will feature the short story “Dead Menace” by Chris McQuaid and Brian Typhair. The book will also present the writing debut of Alain Lapierre who is working with Brian McKay on a short. Plus there will be a bonus preview of the upcoming book “Ripper” by McQuaid and McKay.



And finally, the third book that we are working on is “McHozer’s Presents.” McQuaid and McKay team up again on the lead story “Chase Stone: Small Claims Bounty Hunter” followed by two special bonus previews. “Xul” The Gabriel Pope Diaries” By Chris McQuaid and Jett Amago and “Grim Origins” by McQuaid and Peter McGrath with cover art by Kirk Harris.



2009 also looks to be a busy year for conventions for McHozers as we plan to attend as many as possible, such as the Fan Expo, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and basically anyone else who will have us.

There are a few other pokers in the fire at the moment, but for now I’ll keep them a secret (we have to maintain some mystery.) We’re hoping that 2009 is going to be a good year for McHozers and we’re glad that you guys are along for the ride.

24 hour comic day

Well I rolled up my sleeves and tucked into the old art boards for 24 hours straight and came up with "Hippie and the Creature" a comic strip format book that really shows off why I'm not the one who normally does the art on our books.

But I had loads of fun, met some great people and hey, I finished 24 pages in 24 hours. I'm not gonna complain about that.

I'm starting to clean up the images and add some color to them, if you’re interested in checking them out I'll be posting 1 a week for the next 24 weeks. You can view them here

Enjoy (oh and... be kind)

Major updates on the way

Small update for now, some news on our current projects and upcoming appearances.

This weekend I'll be taking part in 24 hour comic book day at Image Collections in Streetsville. Basically I'll have 24 hours to create a 24 page comic book, writing, art, everything. I've never done anything like that before so fingers crossed.

A the moment we have quite a few projects that are in development. The projects include, a preview story for both "XUL: The Gabriel Pope Diaries" and another story "Grim Origins." Other projects that we are doing now include "Case Stone: Small Claims Bounty Hunter" our collection of horror stories "Deadmen and Poodle Skirts" and a follow up to Celtic Shaman.

We are all pretty excited about the future and we look forward to showing off a lot of these new titles once the convention season comes around again.

Here is some concept art from XUL by the talented Jet Amago to give you a taste of what's coming up. Wish me luck with the 24 hour comic!

Now available!

Celtic Shaman/Agent is now available to order online from IndyPlanet

Click here to order your copy now

Celtic Shaman - August 22nd 2008

Celtic Shaman
Written by Chris McQuaid
Art by Daniel Wong

Mannix Lachlan never knew real family of any kind. When a mysterious man shows up on his doorstep babbling about his grandfather, a powerful Celtic Shaman, Mannix learns the true nature of his heritage - knowledge that sends him on a voyage of self discovery.

Walking the same path as his ancestor and with the help of his enchanting spirit guide, he will uncover the mysterious circumstances surrounding his grandfather’s death and find out if he has the potential to claim his birthright.

Also included in this issue a free bonus preview of “AGENT.” Mixing espionage and superhero hero genres, Agent is a story of a good guy, gone very very bad.

Available August 22nd
Order @ http://www.indyplanet.com/