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Friday 21 November 2008
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WHAT WE'RE DOING NOW
The next and last instalment of Kiwiman's first published story, "CROSSOVER
ON FINITE ISLANDS" is now in production, slated for publication and
release in April 2009. The team and I will be updating the extras page
with behind the scenes sketches from the inception of the whole Kiwiman
Project leading through to the latest instalment. So, as ever, eager
reader, keep checking back for more Kiwimanic updates!
NOTES FROM ARMAGEDDON
25th October 2008
It was a pretty good show. I met Jim Lee and a few professional comic artists from his WildStorm imprint which was very edifying.
What is more I gave Jim Lee a Kiwiman Singlet, so now Kiwiman has been introduced to Jim Lee.
Now for you our EAGER READERS we have compiled a short visual record of convention sketches.
But first a word from our publisher whose latest books NEWGROUND 10A features teh second and punltimate episode of Kiwiman 'Crossover on Finite Islands' the story begun in NEWGROUND #9 earlier this year!
NEWGROUND#10A AND #10B!
ABOUT THE COVERS...
New Ground #10A by SIMON MORSE.
New Ground #10B by CORNELIUS STONE.
CONTENTS FEATURING A BUMPER ROUND
UP OF THE USUAL SUSPECTS:
PLUSS
A VERY SPECIAL PIECE BY FINE ARTIST
ROBYN
KAHUKIWA
AND
A showcase of some young New Zealand emerging comic talent; work from a group of Alfriston College students featuring William Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and some of their own original material!!
Click on the images to check out these convention sketches on the Extras page. From Top to bottom you can see the eyes of; The hulk by Jim Lee, Kiwiman By Adrian Kinnaird, Kiwiman By Matt Kelly and Kiwiman again by Joel Gomez! We are always on the look out for more Kiwiman drawings so email us if you want yours hosted here!
Want to get hold of Kiwiman's first adventure "Crossover on Finite Islands" in the anthology comic book New Ground # 9 ????
Then look no further! Click here to learn how to order it directly from this very internet website!
Of course this marvelous comic book is also on sale now from all good NZ comic shops (and especially from Gotham Comics in Onehunga Auckland New Zealand).
Or buy direct from the publisher, DMC, at their website.
Salute! Eager Reader!
KIWIMAN PANEL DELIVERY!!
LATEST PANEL ADDED TO WEEKLY COMIC STRIP!!!
Read The Latest Strip Now!
Or Start From The Beginning!
A new panel every week!
Check back with us again so you can follow the tale as it develops!
Extras
...A secret, hidden extra!
A picture on the EXTRAS PAGE contains a specially hidden (don't expect too much) link. Sort of like a golden ticket to willy wonka's trademarked factory, only this link leads you behind the scenes at Kiwiman Comics!!!
This is the first of many soon to be added installments designed to let you, the eager reader, in on the process behind the creation and execution of Kiwiman Comics!!!
A KIWIMAN YARN AT THE CHARACTERS PAGE!!!
Read up on the Wingless Wonder! His POWERS, his STRENGTHS. Also read an article by junior fashion journalist Anton McGreedy on the history and origin of Kiwiman and his uniform on The CHARACTER page.
The characters of Kiwiman section offers breakdowns and bios for the many characters in the Kiwiman Cosmos. These will be added to in an ongoing catalogue of the many characters of the S.A.N.Z.
Also On Display : Wool Woman.
SPECIAL FEATURES!!
Featuring a page from the Kiwiman story now on sale in New Ground # 9!!!
This is the page that blows the lid off of the dire situation confronting
some of New Zealand's (and the World's) most
rare and endangered species.
It also introduces the Super Agent: Grey Guardian, and his cause of marine preservation and understanding for all marine creatures.
A short note on the plight of the Maui's Dolphin.
Hi eager reader! Thanks for stopping by, my name is Matthew and this is my website.
You may know that the minister for fisheries in the New Zealand government, Jim Anderton has recently proposed changes to the law with regard to fisheries practices in areas populated by both Maui's and Hector's Dolphins.
This has been a very long time coming.
In his wisdom Mr Anderton has tried to find a middle ground between the Fishing Industry, the Government and it's income, and conservation groups.
In trying for a balanced approach Mr Anderton has of course failed to please anyone.
But on a sadder note he has completely left out the only group directly affected, the Maui's themselves. It's easy to accuse him of doing this, since he is a politician and more concerned by how people perceive him. There are simply more people wanting to fish than to save the Maui's and the Hector's Dolphin from extinction.
So it has to be said that the Dolphins are not getting much out of the deal.
I do hope that the small concession Mr Anderton is proposing to enforce on the fishing industry and on amateur fishers will help the Dolphins.
But he has allocated them only a very small sanctuary area, far below the area of ocean which Maui's and Hectors need to use to survive. Besides which it is not easy to explain to animals that they will not be safe outside a particular area set aside for them.
That said I do hope that the public awareness for these amazing Dolphins increases.
At least it might make a few people think, and it might even make them do something, or tell other people.
If you'd like to know more about these animals and how you can help please visit the WWF website. If you go through the conservation related links I have listed on the right you can learn more on the situation.
Thanks for visiting and I hope you enjoy the website.
Matt.
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