It’s time to register for the next session of classes at TCW! Writing for Comics Level Two is only available for students who have finished Level One. New and returning students can enroll in Ty’s Comic Book Bootcamp Part One!! Yayyy!
When Ty created Comic Book Bootcamp, it was such a popular class that the first group of students begged him to continue–and he created Part Two. After a student finishes Part One and Two, as Ty tells them, they’re able to take all the skills he’s taught them, go off and create on their own.
Holmes Incorporated by Christopher Yao
Ty is helped in this belief by a lot of evidence…over the years, many local Toronto creators have taken his Bootcamps. They came in with varying abilities and backgrounds but with an enthusiasm for learning, and a drive to practice practice practice until their skills got to where they could look for professional work, or start creating on their own.
Eden Bachelder was one of Ty’s first students. She’s an artist who works in oil and acrylic paints, leather and many other mediums. After taking Ty’s Bootcamps she participated in Bootcamp Comics (writing and pencilling The Three Kinds of Sex), and Holmes Incorporated #1, (pencilling Nightclubbing with writer Kathleen Gallagher).
Holmes Inc. #1 Nightclubbing pg 7, by Eden Bachelder
Eden does other freelance work (she illustrated a government colouring book I lettered for her!). Here’s a sample of Eden’s cartooning work (this one is called Citizen Chauvelin Adjusts Himself“).
Eden Bachelder
Christopher Yao is at work on his creator-owned comic Fauntkin. He has participated in both Holmes Incorporated comic books,
Holmes Inc. #1, Welcome to Holmes Incorporated, art by Christopher Yao, story by Greg Dunford, letters by Keiren Smith
and recently, drew The Adventures of Y Guy, a mini-comic that Toronto Cartoonists Workshop produced in-house for the YMCA of Greater Toronto (which is currently being reprinted).
The Adventures of Y Guy, pg 3, art by Christopher Yao, script by Kathleen Gallagher, colours/letters by Keiren Smith
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The Adventures of Y Guy is the first paid comics work of another former Bootcamper—Kathleen Gallagher. Kathleen wrote stories in each of the Holmes Incorporated issues (Night Clubbing with Eden Bachelder on art, for #1, and Eight Seconds to Mayhem for #2 with Danny Setna on art).
Adam Gorham was an artist on Holmes Incorporated #1 after taking classes with Ty (The Fingerless Prince with writer Heather Emme).
Holmes Inc. #1, The Fingerless Prince pg. 3, art by Adam Gorham, script by Heather Emme, letters by Keiren Smith
Adam’s first work was The Vampire Conspiracy and he is currently working on Teuton, an ongoing comic series he co-created with Fred Kennedy.
Teuton, Vol. 2 Trolls attack, art by Adam Gorham
Daniel Wong took Ty’s Bootcamp a couple years ago and signed up for Fit to Print’s Holmes Incorporated when he was finished. His story, The Family Name was chosen as the first story for the issue. Pages like this were the reason why:
Holmes Inc. #2, The Family Name by Daniel Wong, script by James Cooper
Daniel is busy working as a freelance illustrator, recently finishing a commissioned story written by his Holmes Inc. collaborator, James Cooper (who is continuing to write comics, write and direct short films and writes Bagged and Bored for Tdot Comics). That work isn’t published yet–but I’m sneaking in a page here.
Old Haunts pg 4, art by Daniel Wong, script by James Cooper
One of the hardest working students to ever grace a Bootcamp has to be the one, the only Gibson Quarter! When other students were asking how to find their first work, Gibson was busy networking and finding his own here and abroad. He’s worked with Alan Grant for his Wasted Magazine, pencilling Grant’s War on Drugs. (Grant started Wasted Magazine through his company Bad Press; sadly, it’s now defunct).
Wasted, California pg 5, pencils by Gibson Quarter, script by Alan Grant
Gibson was one of the first students to take a Bootcamp course, and one of the very few who got to take all three versions. Having finished Parts 1 and 2, he was able to join in on the fun with Holmes Incorporated. He pencilled Flight Plan (for writer Robert Pincombe) for Issue 1, and Polarized for Issue 2 (written by Sam Ruano).
Holmes Inc. #2, Polarized, art by Gibson Quarter, script by Kathleen Gallagher
Gibson is a workhorse, so I couldn’t possibly list everything he’s done. He’s worked for FutureQuake Magazine, producing both a cover and interior work for Issue 15. He pencilled The Gutters with Ryan Sohmer, drawing #244. He’s in the current issue of Undertow #2 from 7th Wave (which is on the stands NOW. Review HERE. You can buy a copy from The Comic Book Lounge & Gallery, the comic store sharing space with…Toronto Cartoonists Workshop!). Gibson’s currently finishing up the pencils and inks on a story for Heroes of the North–to find out what’s next for him make sure you check out his art blog.
Deadpool Breaking Bad, pencils by Gibson Quarter, inks by Guillermo Ortego, colours by Keiren Smith
You’ll notice that all those mentioned have participated in one or both issues of Fit to Print’s: Holmes Incorporated. The next Fit to Print will be starting up soon (looking at end of April/beginning of May?); in order to participate students have to completed at least Comic Book Bootcamp Part One.
Holmes Inc. art by Gibson Quarter, colours by Keiren Smith
This is just a quick list of some of the creators who’ve taken Ty’s classes–just think, next time I write this list up…YOU could be on it.
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