Shane McCarthy's SMAcTALK

Take 5 with Jeremy Barlow

Writer, Editor, martial artist and sideburn connoisseur, Jeremy Barlow is the real deal.  I once had the pleasure of working with Jeremy when he was an editor at Dark Horse and we’ve been mates ever since.  He’s a fantastic guy with a brilliant outlook and some really great ideas both on the page and off.  It was exciting to hear, some time ago, that he’d made the leap from full time editing to full time writing and even more exciting to see he hasn’t looked back since.

With Take 5 I ask fellow creators the same five questions each time to give you an insight into their work ethic and routine.  See what Jeremy has to say after the jump… [Read more →]

April 22, 2013   Comments Off

It Means Hope

Currently working away on Grey, a mini series with Douglas Holgate, and quietly and cautiously getting juuuuust a little excited about Man Of Steel.  Each new trailer has been a winner, each new trailer has shown a stronger emphasis on heart and the emotional journey (with some rock solid punching thrown in).  With any luck this will be the Superman movie I’ve been waiting for since Reeves’ outing.  I absolutely believe that Superman is more relevant today than ever before and I hope this movie delivers.

Fingers crossed!

April 22, 2013   Comments Off

Take 5 with Brad Walker

Apart from looking RIDICULOUSLY like Christopher Reeve, Brad Walker is a super talented artists and an all round top bloke.  He’s worked on Superman and as far as I’m concerned simply used his own face as reference.  Look at that face.  Amazing.

With Take 5 I ask fellow creators the same five questions each week to give you an insight into their work ethic and routine.  See what Brad has to say after the jump… [Read more →]

March 25, 2013   Comments Off

Oz Comic Con

I’m no longer taking part in Oz Comic Con this weekend in Perth.

Apologies to anyone that had hoped to catch up with me there.  If you’d planned to get something signed, please email me and we’ll either arrange a meet up at Comic Zone or even an in-store signing with the Comic Zone crew.  It’s always a pleasure meeting and talking to readers and I appreciate all the support I get from my local crew.

Cheers!

March 4, 2013   Comments Off

Take 5 with Chris Ryall

For the first of my “Take 5″ segments I’ll be focusing on Chris Ryall.  Chris is, hands down, one of the nicest guys in comics and apart from being a prolific writer he’s also Editor In Chief at IDW Publishing.  Yep, overachiever.

With Take 5 I ask fellow creators the same five questions each week to give you an insight into their work ethic and routine.  See what Chris has to say after the jump… [Read more →]

February 28, 2013   Comments Off

Site News

I’ve neglected this poor old site for a while now. Being swamped with work is both a good and a bad thing. Good because, well, paying the bills is neat. Bad because you get behind on a lot of fun stuff (so many X-Box games are staring up at me longingly right now).

I’ll be spending a lot more time here, posting bits and pieces, but most importantly I’ll be introducing some new features in the form of interviews and insight into the Comic industry. [Read more →]

February 28, 2013   Comments Off

Grey

Extremely excited about this one. Douglas Holgate is an amazing artist with, quite frankly, an inspirational beard.  The extremely talented Trevor Hutchison is on covers.  Stay tuned…

February 18, 2013   Comments Off