Spacelord Mo Fo's Episode #1 DriveThruComics Launch Digital Shindig

Howdy All,
There's been a lot happening since our last update, but the biggest news is that we're launching Episode #1 of the Mo Fo on DriveThruComics and we're inviting you to join us in doing our part as we set the Mo Fo loose on the digital comic world! 

As of 12.05am, Thursday, 24th January, almost a year to the day since the first panels went live on the Mo Fo website, the Complete, Uncensored and Full 1920 x 1080 HD Episode # 1 will be live and available to buy and download from DriveThruComics.com 

And what does one get for their $1.99? Well... 
Episode #1 Digital Download includes: 
196 Panels of Uncensored and Full 1920 x 1080 HD Mo Fo Action! 
Spacelord Mo Fo Theme Music by Seb Hudson 
28 Page 'Why Digital?’ - The Comic Evolution Featurette. 
22 Page Meet the Ironclad Imagineers & Making of Featurette. 

We'd like to send the Mo Fo out into the world with a bang as big as the legendary Spacelord Mo Fo deserves, so we're asking everyone to share this little shindig amongst any friends who you feel would welcome the MoFoverse in their wheelhouse! 

Hope to see you all here (wherever here is in this digital landscape) on Thursday! 

Cheers all, 
Pat and Dave 
Ironclad Imagineers

"The Legend of Spacelord Mo Fo is an ass-kickingly kick-ass post-apocalyptic, space-western dramedy, with anime influences and a bit of that dark and sexy HBO stuff... but really, it's a love story... No... Really! Oh, and as an Advisory Warning ... it's for a more mature audience... well, not for 'kids' anyway... not really sure about the 'mature' part."

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Public Mo Fo Announcement - Support these comic projects on Pozible!

Hello... is this thing on... testing... testing... ahem...

This is an official Public Mo Fo Announcement. We're asking everyone to get behind three fantastic comic projects currently seeking funding through Pozible (fyi - it's like Kickstarter).

1) Sebastian Hawks - Creature Hunter.
It's an action /adventure series based around a turn-of-the-century professional adventurer and creature hunter being created by Greg Mclean (Wolf Creek & Rogue), Tristan Jones (Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and Christian DiBari (Deadpool).

2) Grand City Tales (Digital Comic)
Grand City is a 1940s crime fiction setting overflowing with gritty characters, tense stories and a bloody history, presented in a digital form inspired by Mark Waid’s Thrillbent and Ryan Woodward’s Bottom of the Ninth by Anthony Sweet and Richard Kong.

3) Wynter Dark (Digital Comic)
Wynter Dark is an epic post apocalyptic adventure set in the Kingdom of New York that is deep in the throes of the next great Ice Age by Natalia Pizzey and Pete Ford.

Follow the links. Have a look at each project. If you like what you see as we have, then do yourself a favor and PLEDGE to support the efforts of these amazing writers, artists and creators.

Here endeth the announcement.
The Mo Fos.

The making of 'A momentary bout of questionably-inspired creativity'

Howdy all,
The silly season is almost upon us (that's Xmas for the non-understanding folks (that's Christmas for the even more non-understanding folks)), and Dave and I have been busy doing many non-Mo Fo related things. Yes. We do have lives outside of the Mo Fo. That said, we've been doing our bit to keep the Mo Fo buzz alive, and it seems that one such momentary bout of questionably-inspired creativity turned out to be a good idea. And what was this 'good idea'? It was this photo -

Whatcha doing? Oh, just doodling a plan for the Mo Fo...

And it was the winner of Whatcha Podcast's, Be An All Star Competition, with a swag of prizes provided by All Star Comics in Melbourne.

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The basics of the challenge is to send a picture of yourself to the podcast showing- 'Whatcha doing? Whatcha reading" Whatcha watching? etc". 

Supplying the swag!

It all started when I read Whatcha Podcast's call on Facebook for last-day, creative entries into the competition... and so, I got creative. The theme for my entry? Well, to paraphrase a couple of well known lab mice, "Whatcha doing tonight, Pat?" - "Same thing I do every night... plotting the Mo Fo's path to world domination!"
My template for the winning pic, was a time previously where I had used a wall in my former office to break down the characters and plot for a TV pilot I was working on.

Here's one I prepared earlier...

Now, if you're going to plan world domination, you need to think big. I mean, REALLY BIG! And, my first thought was to create a 'Plan' so big, I would need a Drive-In screen as the drawing board. Unfortunately, I didn't have a Drive-In screen handy, and my photoshop skills aren't that good  - so I had to settle for my office wall again.

The Wall before Photoshop...

I still needed a suitably 'global domination' looking plan... that I could create in a couple of hours. Can you say, "Hello Google Image Search?"
Ten minutes later, and I had a starting point...

I know, it's kinda small... but, you have to start somewhere...

Two hours later and the plan was ready...

Strangely enough... in having to fake the global domination plan, I had to come up with the plan for global domination. Mmm... I can't wait to ride the Bad Kitty Rollercoaster at the MoFoVerse Theme Park. 

And then, after a bit of overlaying, and cutting, and multiplying, and skewing perspective, and marker pen texture filtering - well, it's 2am, and you get this... again...

Whatcha Doin' at 2am while the city slumbers and the crickets chirp? Same thing I do every night... plotting the Mo Fo's path to world domination! Mwahhahahaha!!! *sidenote ...may have also consumed too much coffee.

Not a bad bit of Mo Fo promotion if I don't say so myself.
You can hear Nath, Dean and Mike (the Who's of Whatcha Podcast) announce the winner on Episode 8 here - http://whatchapodcast.podomatic.com/entry/2012-12-15T15_49_20-08_00
On a personal note, thanks guys for validating the idea :)...  'cause it's not so strange to question one's sanity when it's 1.45am and you find yourself standing on a foot stool that is precariously perched on two wheeled cabinets while staring at the ceiling as you wait for a camera timer to count down...
And, I'd also like to thank Troy and Mitch at All Star Comics in Melbourne for their generous and awesome prizes! I don't get over to Melbourne as often as I'd like, but Dave and I did make the journey for Armageddon Expo in 2011 to promote the Mo Fo, and we stopped by the shop and met Mitch and Troy.

Mitch, Troy and the Mo Fos. Awesome shop guys!

And there you have it. Mission Accomplished! The Mo Fo's taken another step along the path to world domination.
Cheers All,
Pat

"The Legend of Spacelord Mo Fo is an ass-kickingly kick-ass post-apocalyptic, space-western dramedy, with anime influences and a bit of that dark and sexy HBO stuff... but really, it's a love story... No... Really! Oh, and as an Advisory Warning ... it's for a more mature audience... well, not for 'kids' anyway... not really sure about the 'mature' part."

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Episode 1 Collector's CD - Now Available

Howdy All,
After the thrill of Supanova, we've been busy getting the next stage of the Mo Fo ready - yes, the mighty Mo Fo marketing campaign has begun!

Episode 1 is of course still available for FREE, online and for download from the Mo Fo website in Standard Definition (1024 x 576) - with no questions asked. EPISODE 1

We hope you like it, and you keep coming back to read future Episodes as they are released. That said, if you REALLY liked it, and you'd like to experience the Mo Fo in the full Uncensored and High Definition (1920 x 1080) magnificence it was intended for, then that version is now available too - the catch is, we hope you'll support this version with a few real $$s.

We're in the process of setting up a Digital Download copy which will be available for purchase from one of the major online comic stores and will be posting the details once everything is in place. Until then, for those who still enjoy owning a physical collectible copy of their comics, then we have the Episode 1 Collector's CD, which was launched at Supanova Adelaide.

Copies are now available to order from our website, or, if you'd like to support your local bricks and mortar comic store, then we're working on getting copies out to them too. As far as we're concerned, developing a Digital Comic for the digital medium, doesn't mean abandoning the comic store world we came from and love. The Episode 1 Collectible CD is our attempt to ensure that our Digital Comic (and hopefully others will follow suit), have a commercially feasible place in the real world, and is not simply limited to the realm of the digital download.
For the moment, the three stores stocking the Mo Fo are limited to the geographic region of Earth known as Adelaide.

Available now at the Adelaide Comics Centre, Pulp Fiction Comics & Justice Comics

The Mo Fo sighted at the Adelaide Comics Centre

Adelaide Comics Centre, 141 Citi Centre Arcade, Shop 15, Rundle Mall, South Australia 5000

The Mo Fo sighted at Pulp Fiction Comics

Pulp Fiction Comics - 34a KING WILLIAM ST ADELAIDE SOUTH AUSTRALIA 5000 - 08 8231 3433

Justice Comics - Shop 14B Station Arcade, 19 Bank Street Adelaide, South Australia 5000

If you would like your local store to order a copy of the Episode 1 Collectors CD on your behalf, please have them contact us at themofos@ironcladimagineers.com and we'll do our best to arrange it.
If you are a store and you would like to have copies of the Mo Fo available in your store, then please contact us at the same email address.
Cheers All,
Pat and Dave

"The Legend of Spacelord Mo Fo is an ass-kickingly kick-ass post-apocalyptic, space-western dramedy, with anime influences and a bit of that dark and sexy HBO stuff... but really, it's a love story... No... Really! Oh, and as an Advisory Warning ... it's for a more mature audience... well, not for 'kids' anyway... not really sure about the 'mature' part."

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Supanova Raffle Draw - and the Winner is...

Howdy All,
Not satisfied with just launching the complete Episode 1 of the Mo Fo at Supanova Adelaide, we also ran a raffle for an original piece of Dave's Mo Fo art, produced at the Expo for any and all to see. What started as a blank canvas on the Saturday morning was transformed into an amazingly cool, hand-painted, character piece of Honey Pott by Sunday's end.

Photo by Bruce Rogan

The draw was held at approximately 5.00pm, with the tickets collected and thoroughly mixed by resident ticket mixer, Pat.

Then, with the help of Adelaide's own Cosplay Legend, Steve Scholz, rocking a very convincing Harvey Dent/Two-Face...

The winning ticket was selected.

After calls were made, and the drop was set, Dave went to meet the winner at one of Adelaide's most notorious space pirate hangouts... the Adelaide Comic Centre...superheroes have also been known to frequent this den of heroes and villainy.

Dave and the Winner of the first Mo Fo Art Raffle - Mathew Musolino. Congrats Mathew!

Thanks to everyone who purchased a ticket in the first ever Mo Fo Art Raffle, you're contribution was very much appreciated. And congrats to Mathew Musolino on winning the Art Prize! Well done and thank you for your patience :)
Cheers All,
Pat and Dave

"The Legend of Spacelord Mo Fo is an ass-kickingly kick-ass post-apocalyptic, space-western dramedy, with anime influences and a bit of that dark and sexy HBO stuff... but really, it's a love story... No... Really! Oh, and as an Advisory Warning ... it's for a more mature audience... well, not for 'kids' anyway... not really sure about the 'mature' part."

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Episode 1 Launches at Super Supanova Weekend!

Howdy all,
Well, it's done! The Legend of Spacelord Mo Fo Episode 1 has launched! We had a great weekend at Supanova Adelaide catching up with many old friends, making some cool new ones, and just generally having a blast of a time.
But the biggest news of the weekend is that we came within 1 copy of selling out our first run of the Mo Fo Ep 1! Yeah! We're feeling pretty chuffed right now! So, lots of people to thank - everyone who came by the stand and purchased a copy, the Supanova organizers and volunteers for their tireless work, to all the friends who dropped by to say 'Hi' and 'Howdy', to the other artists and stand vendors, and to everyone who helped out behind the scenes to make this happen!

The Mo Fo stand.... ready for battle!

Dave at work on the original art prize we raffled off at the weekend's end.

The finished art.

Lots of cosplayers in attendance.

Crash Down Cafe! They deliver everywhere!

Model/Stylist Tia showcases the latest in steampunk nerf gun technology!

More cosplay fun!

Adelaide's own cosplay gurus - Steve and Catherine Scholz!

Friend of the Mo Fo, Writer, Alex James auditions for job of Batman's sidekick, but is knocked back for being too cool. Now considering starring in his own franchise!

Wonder-Artist, Conny Valentina - She's got Pat's gun! Nobody touches Pat's gun!

Adelaide Super-Writer, Sean Williams joins in the fun! Or else!

Melbourne Comics Legend & Artist, Paul Abstruse comes up with the perfect marketing strategy... buy Episode 1 or we'll shoot this innocent copy!

The Mo Fo army finds its chosen one!

Latest recruit shows off his guns!

Uh Oh! Looks like somebody's taking some interest in our handiwork...

We must be doing something right! Star Wars sent stormtroopers to quell the rising Mo Fo rebellion!

The rebels unite! Publisher/Writer, Darren Koziol of Decay, Pat & Dave, Artist, Greg Gates, and Fantasy Artist, Emerson Ward.

Cheers All,
Pat & Dave

"The Legend of Spacelord Mo Fo is an ass-kickingly kick-ass post-apocalyptic, space-western dramedy, with anime influences and a bit of that dark and sexy HBO stuff... but really, it's a love story... No... Really! Oh, and as an Advisory Warning ... it's for a more mature audience... well, not for 'kids' anyway... not really sure about the 'mature' part."

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