Sometimes you get a chance to put a big smile on someone’s face. That’s what happened when artist Palle Schmidt decided to give the crew of comics podcast Pete’s Basement a guest appearance in issue #7 of the book – without telling them. Pete’s Basement named Thomas Alsop Issue #1 Book of the Week and issue #2 […]
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Character Studies: RICHARD ALSOP
Chris: An image of a stoic Dutch figure, draped in black, walking the banks of the Newtown Creek, has filled my thoughts since discovering the Alsop Cemetery in 2011. I’ve seen him in my dreams, in my mind, out of the corner of my eyes, and then, eventually, on paper. Richard is everything I ever […]
Issue #7 is out!
It seems as if all of New York is out to get Thomas. The city folk are not taking the news of the 3,000 well and the O’ are coming to literally murder him. But Thomas has more than a few tricks up his sleeve. He just needs to escape long enough to perform a […]
Location scouting: LUCY’s BAR, LOWER EAST SIDE, MANHATTAN
Chris: Lucy’s is an important spot in Alsop. It’ll come back again and again if we get to continue the series. It’s one of those ageless NYC dive bars that’s still hanging on, still run by Lucy, her grand daughter bartends on weekends, and nothing has been cleaned since 1989. This is a Thomas Alsop […]
Issue #6 is out!
A menace over 200 years old is back, and plaguing New York City’s subway system. Thomas Alsop is on the case, but just barely! The city hates him and even his friends are wondering if he’s okay. He has to fight an evil smoke monster so no, he’s not okay. The first review goes into […]
Before and after: ISSUE #2, PAGE 20
Another look at the process behind Thomas Alsop. Here the rough layout for page 20 of issue #2: And here’s what the looks like after pencils and ink wash:
Location scouting: ALSOP MANOR
Chris: Palle used a few different buildings to piece together Alsop Manor, all or which worked perfectly. He set the mood and tone of a spooky home base for this family, utterly believable and beautifully drawn. I think the best part of taking him to the Alsop family grave might have been the look on […]
Character Studies: MARTIN DELGADO
Palle: In the script, Martin is black. I went with a more hispanic look, based on his last name and the fact we alreayda had two balck supporting characters in the book. The younger Martin is trying to play it cool, where the older Martin seems to have found himself more. And as a fireman, […]
Location scouting: GBGB’s
Chris: The year CBGB’s closed, its front sign was featured in the New York State official travel commercial. I always shook my head at that. “Come to New York, and look at the closed gate of Historic CBGB’s.” The club closing was another one of those nail in the coffin moments, because no matter how […]
Issue #5 is out!
The fifth instalment of Thomas Alsop hits the stands TODAY! And it’s actually a great jumping on point for those not familiar with the series. Do as The Hand commands, and get your hands on this issue, ASAP. You won’t be dissapointed! The first review of the issue just got in and it’s 1o out of […]