<![CDATA[JOHN MCCREA ~ ILLUSTRATOR & COMIC BOOK ARTIST - Blog]]>Thu, 27 Feb 2025 00:07:02 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[See you at Scarborough Sci Fi Festival]]>Sun, 15 Apr 2018 13:00:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/see-you-at-scarborough-sci-fi-festivalThis weekend I will be up in the Yorkshire Seaside town of Scarborough for the Scarborough Sci-Fi Festival.

Dominic Keating (Star Trek Enterprise), Jimmy Vee (R2D2 in the Force Awakens) and Pixie Le Knot (Game of thrones) will be special guests.  

Catch me at my table for commissions, prints and inks for sale.
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]]><![CDATA[I'm Coming to Concatenation Convention - TODAY!]]>Wed, 21 Mar 2018 21:00:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/im-coming-to-concatenation-convention-todayWell, I'm off to Concatenation Convention, Jackson, Michegan.

The theme this year is Mars Attacks - lots of shooting then!

I've got a stack of Mars Attacks inks and drawings to sell and on I'm on call for commissions as per usual!

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]]><![CDATA[Speaking at Syracuse University, Toronto]]>Tue, 20 Mar 2018 04:00:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/speaking-at-syracuse-university-torontoDriving from Toronto to Syracuse, ready for my lecture at the University of Syracuse.

Frank Cammuso will be (grilling) interviewing me on my technique and style, followed by an informal chat over some beers!


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]]><![CDATA[Time for Toronto]]>Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:30:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/time-for-torontoTime for Toronto Comicon!

I'm excited to meet Howard Mackie, a spectacular writer, and the modern day Chewie Joonas Suotamo.

Check me out at my Art Dealers Table, Comic Paradise, for commissions and chat.


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]]><![CDATA[What a month!]]>Wed, 14 Mar 2018 01:00:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/what-a-monthWow,

February was a great month and March is set to be super too!

Thanks to Bleeding Cool for featuring my new project 'Dead Rabbit' with Mike Spicer and Gerry Duggan:

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/02/21/gerry-duggan-john-mccreas-dead-rabbit-imageexpo/

' DEAD RABBIT is a new ongoing series from writer Gerry Duggan (Deadpool) and artist John McCrea (Hitman) team up with colorist Mike Spicer in a rackous series about MARTIN DOBBS, a hot-tempered, foul-mouthed former mercenary and gun-for-hire who’s forced out of retirement with predictably funny and violent results. With shades of UNFORGIVEN, THE EQUALIZER and ROBIN HOOD.
- See more at: https://imagecomics.com/content/view/image-expo-2018-announcements-revealed#sthash.USdbLbAS.dpuf'

I can't wait for you all to see the full release in the summer!

In a couple of days I'll be at Toronto Comicon - I can't wait!
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]]><![CDATA[DEAD RABBIT - IT's HERE]]>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 07:30:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/dead-rabbit-its-hereAfter working secretly since Summer 2017, I am ecsatatically happy to announce my involvement with Dead Rabbit, my creator owned book with Gerry (Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy) Duggan, published by Image Comics.

Dead Rabbit tells the story of a man faced with harsh realities, complex relationships and an entanglement with crime.

More details to come soon!!
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]]><![CDATA[Peekabo - I'm at Image!!]]>Thu, 22 Feb 2018 06:30:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/peekabo-im-at-imageWell hi everyone - I'M AT IMAGE EXPO, Portland Oregan.

I'm having a fabulous (if not a little cold) time.  You can come and check out  new work, commission me or just have a chat.

And guess what, I've got a new comic coming out, more details to follow later!
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]]><![CDATA[Black Panther - Friday 16th Feb]]>Fri, 16 Feb 2018 15:00:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/black-panther-friday-16th-febThis Friday is Black Panther Day

He's one of my favourite characters to draw in combat.  Of course not forgetting the incredible Jack Kirby was the one that created the first black superhero, first appearing in Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966).

​(Image by Harvey McCrea)
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]]><![CDATA[Through the Looking (Beer) Glass]]>Sat, 27 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/through-the-looking-beer-glassDC Comics, Vertigo, commissioned me to do a cover for this awesome Hellblazer collection.  I've drawn him once before in a panel for Hitman and have wanted to draw him ever since.

And here he is:
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]]><![CDATA[Wolverhampton Literary Festival]]>Fri, 26 Jan 2018 12:12:47 GMThttps://www.johnmccrea.co.uk/blog/wolverhampton-literary-festivalTime to get your books-on - tomorrow (27th Jan) it's the Wolverhampton Literary Festival!

http://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/

You can catch me giving a talk about my work, doing commissions and generally having a lovely time.

Because comics are the best books of all!

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