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McHozer Comics is proud to launch McHozers.com. Our newly created website offers all the comics created by all our talented artists and writers free of charge. Be sure to browse the site, check out our artists, visit our friends and of course read the free comics!

Check it out:
http://www.mchozers.com

Toronto Comic Con

Hey guys, it's been a while. We've got some big announcements coming soon. But in the meantime be sure to stop by and check us out at the Toronto Comic Con March 26 - 28th at the Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place 100 Princes Blvd.

As always you'll have the chance to meet the artists, get a sketch, pick up one of our books or even buy a print. It should be a lot of fun and we hope to see you there.

As for the upcoming announcements.... well we've got some new projects and a brand new website on the way. Make sure you come back soon to check it out.

McHozers at Fan Expo 2009

Join McHozer Comics at the 2009 Fan Expo in Toronto Canada. We'll have loads of new prints for sale, as well as copies of our two newest books "Deadmen and Poodleskirts" and "Chase Stone: Small Claims Bounty Hunter"

The Toronto Fan Expo runs from August 28 to August 30 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre - 222 Bremner Blvd. Toronto, Ont.

For more information visit the Hobbystar website at: http://www.hobbystar.com/

McHozers will be in booth A62. Click on the map to get a better look. Make sure you stop by and say hi, we'd love to see you!

Chase Stone: Small Claims Bounty Hunter #1

From the team that brought you Agent comes an all new action comedy "Chase Stone: Small Claims Bounty Hunter."

Harper Stienkmen is on the run. Relentlessly pursued by a ruthless figure for the past three states, it seems everywhere he turns a modified 1987 Buick Grand National stalks him.

Stienkmen knows the only thing that will end this torment, the only thing that will appease his pursuer, is collecting the price on his head…

150 dollars.

Bail bondsman Chase Stone lives his life by one code: if you run, you’re money in the bank. No price too big, no reward too small.

A leather jacket, dark sunglasses and some Texas-based boogie and blues are all the company Chase Stone needs as he hunts down some of America’s “least” wanted men. Other bounty hunters may get the glory, Chase Stone gets results.

Written by Chris McQuaid
Artwork by Brian McKay

Going to print.... Today!

Deadmen and Poodleskirts

McHozers Comics presents Deadmen and Poodleskirts a 40 page horror anthology featuring the following stories:

Dead Menace: Trevor James is your typical 1950’s family man. He has a wife, two kids, a picket fence and a steady job. His life would be perfect… if it wasn’t for the fact that he’s turning into a flesh eating zombie.

Ripper: From the pages of Celtic Shaman comes Ripper. Someone or something is stalking the streets of downtown Toronto. But all is not as it seems. Who is the mysterious man the media have dubbed “The Ripper?”

XUL The Gabriel Pope Diaries: How far can one person fall and still find redemption? In this special sneak peek of an upcoming graphic novel we meet Thomas Sanders, a man who is willing to sacrifice his humanity to hide from his guilt.

Grim Origins: “Ducky” Bruce is a small time hood with a really big problem. What was supposed to be a routine pickup turns lethal when Death comes to collect a debt. Preview of an upcoming graphic novel.


Stories by Chris McQuaid, artwork by Daniel Wong, Brian Typhair and Jet Amago. Deadmen and Poodleskirts goes on sale August 2009 from McHozer Comics.

Bread and Honey 2009

Whew... what a long day. Thanks to everyone who came by to see us at he Bread and Honey festival. We had a blast (I think it was even better then last year!) Brian and Daniel worked unbelievably hard and sketched for almost 8 continuous hours...

a big thank you to Todd at Image collections for having us, we had a great time.

Click here to see all the photos from the event

Chase Stone preview

Hey guys,

Well the summer is just around the corner and we are putting the finishing touches on our latest projects. You've seen some preview art for our upcoming Black and White horror tile now it's time to show off some of the great work Brian McKay is doing on Chase Stone: Small Claims Bounty Hunter.

Part action hero, Part law enforcement agent - All bad ass. When a scum sucking low life slips through the cracks, Chase Stone is there to mop him up. No crime too big, no bounty too small... Petty crooks can run, but there's nowhere to hide from the greatest small claims bounty hunter of all time.

Chase Stone, written by Chris McQuaid, artwork by Brian McKay - available August 2009.

Free comic book day 2009

We want to thank everyone who came out to see us for free comic book day at both Image Collections in Streetsville and at the Silver Snail in Toronto.

We all had a great time and the weather was even a (little) better than last year. Thanks for having us Todd and George.

As we draw further into convention season we'll be announcing more appearances soon. Plus we'll be giving you a sneak peek at the two new books we'll be bringing out in August.

Stay tuned.

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/

Agent Cover

Cover for Agent

Art by Brian McKay
Colors by Chris McQuaid

XUL page 1

Page one of "Xul: the Gabriel Pope Dairies"

Stylish art by Brian Typhair.

June updates

It’s been a while since the last update, but that doesn’t mean we’re not working our butts off :)

First and foremost we’d like to extend our congratulations to Derek Douglas and his wife on the birth of their first born, Wyatt. Welcome to the world little guy.



As for the state of current McHozer projects:

Agent - Currently working on the flats and inks with only two pages remaining before we move on to the shading and highlights.

Celtic Shaman - Also working on the colors and inks. 3 pages left to do before I move on to the shading.

XUL: The Gabriel Pope Diaries - First page is done inking, hope to be able to move on to colors soon.


Preview art from all projects will be posted soon.

Bread and Honey

We had a great time at the 2008 Bread and Honey parade. Here are a few photos of the event. Thanks to Image Collections for having us and thanks to all the people who kept our artists busy.

Agent

I'm pleased to be able to show off some preview images for the upcoming book "Agent" by Brian McKay. Now it's off to be colored and lettered.