Yes, Jennifer Wilde issue 2 is now on the shelves and ready to buy.

Here’s a close-up:

There are plenty of copies now, get them while you can!

Yesterday the final short-list of nominations for the Eagle Awards was released, and Jennifer Wilde is one of the contenders in the Favourite European Comic Book category!

The team is very excited, and we want to thank everyone who nominated us.

Voting is open now in all sections until April 2nd.

The final results will be announced at the Eagle Awards ceremony at London’s MCM Expo on Friday, 25 May 2012.

What are you waiting for, get voting!

The cover of Jennifer Wilde, issue 2. Another beauty by Stephen Downey.

Coming soon!

• The Irish comic book podcast The Comic Cast
• The British podcast Small Press Big Mouth

Both reviews were complimentary, but Lee Grice at Small Press Big Mouth was particularly enthusiastic about the art and the writing.

We’re delighted the comic has been so well received by readers!

Irish Comic News has initiated its inaugrual ICN awards.

For the next two weeks it will be taking nominations for each category of award, which will be followed by a vote on the short-list.

The winners will be announced on ICN and will recieve web badges to show their victory as well as a printable certificate.

Nominations end on September 30th 2011 for comics that were published in 2011 – except for the HALL OF FAME section.

• Where: We’ve added a ‘buy’ section to the site, top right, where you can either purchase directly online or peruse the list of comic stores which currently hold #1 in stock.
• When: You can buy from these stores right now, and keep checking the site for an updated list of retailers.
• Why: Here’s what early reviewers have to say

 “The book is an intriguing tale with some deft characterisation and gorgeous art from Stephen Downey, and the 1920s setting offers rich, largely untapped setting. This is a great first issue and a title fully deserving wider reading.“   – John Freeman, DownTheTubes.net

“This is a well crafted comic from a strong team of writers and artist.  A novel idea forged by both Rob and Maura, with a script that connects and gives confidence so that you know you’re in good hands.  Combine this with the skill of Stephens effortless flowing line work and you get well paced panels amid polished full page spreads awash with tones of grey.” – Hilary Lawyer, IrishComicNews.com

To celebrate the launch, here’s a little behind the scenes look at the different stages Stephen works through to create a panel:

*Apologies for the bad pun.

Jennifer Wilde issue 1 is now on sale in SubCity Comics in Dublin!

It will be available in other venues across Ireland by next week – we’ll keep you updated as they roll out across the country.

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