Happy Valentines Day, folks!

 

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Reviewed by Pipedream

There's a rather lovely review for issues 1 and 2 of 100% Biodegradable by Alex Thomas at pipedreamcomics.co.uk

Here's an extract: 'Another fantastic digital anthology from the UK this week in the shape of 100% Biodegradable from Biomekazoik Comics...The series owes an obvious debt to UK anthologies like 2000 AD with it’s mix of smart sci-fi and quirky, sometimes dark, humour. This is especially true in stand out stories like ‘A Better Place’ (which sees an advertising executive tormented by a psychic taxi driver)  and Slayer Keith (where mad geneticists get drunk and unleash giant kittens on the world) from issue #1 and Expendable Eddie (the dissectable clone who feels no pain – or does he?!) from issue #2, all of which have the kind of smart script and stylish art that would feel right at home in the pages of the Galaxy’s Greatest Comic!'

Read the full review here:

http://pipedreamcomics.co.uk/sunday-digest-25012014-this-weekends-must-read-digital-comics/

Or grab yourself a copy here for just 69p:  http://www.comicsy.co.uk/biomekazoik/

Issue 2 - Cover Story

Before I move on to showing previews of strips coming up in Issue 3 (due out in March), I thought it might be nice to show the process behind the cover design for Issue 2 (by Tony Suleri and John Kirkham).

Tony first split the background and foreground into separate elements, choosing to paint one element at a time.

In the image above, background colours have been added.

 Next, Tony concentrated on the main figures in the foreground.

Both images were then composited, and Tony experimented with various filters (in the illustration above, he used a Watercolour filter)

Finally, the cover image was passed on to John Kirkham, who handles the graphic design for 100% Biodegradable as well as Assistant Editor duties.  John altered the colouring, making the background a darker blue so as to accentuate the foreground characters and action, performed various other touch ups and added the logos.

And there you have it...one bloomin' lovely looking cover!

Keep your eyes peeled for Issue 3's cover, which is illustrated by the marvelous Carl Yonder.