The Deep animated series is here!

So many people, including the folks at Gestalt Comics, Technicolor, A Stark Production and DHX, have helped make the journey from page to screen - and now The Deep Animated TV Series is set to premiere on Seven Network's 7TWO on Monday 30th November 2015 at 7.30am. Huge congratulations to Tom Taylor, and many thanks to the ABC and Network 7 for helping us bring The Deep to life! The sea is deep and full of secrets - explore them with us!

Trial

Hey, Internets! Here’s a test page I did eons ago - it’s from a Tom Taylor short story featuring Robin (and Batman).

A New Hat for Thomas

Earlier this year, writer/hat wearer/beard enthusiast Tom Taylor was inducted into the Rebel Legion - an international Star Wars costuming organization filled with dedicated fans who, as well as rocking some mean threads, engage in a lot of fantastic charity work. You can read more about them here:

http://www.rebellegion.com/

And their Victorian chapter, Hoth Base:

http://hothbase.com.au/

Tom received his X-Wing Pilot's uniform in April, but this month he was presented with his helmet.

Rebel Legion member BeeJay Bristow-Stagg asked me to design something Deep-inspired... Here's what I came up with:

And here's Tom, sporting the newest addition to his hat collection:

The Deep - now on Comixology!

Good news, Internets! You can now buy issue 1 of The Deep: Here Be Dragons on Comixology! Click the pic below to head straight there:

In other news, Tom Taylor pursues his ambition to rule the world by writing ALL OF THE COMICS, as the new writer for DC's Earth 2 as well as the Mad Max motion comic, the tie-in for next year's video game. Click below for links!

Congratulations, Tom!

The Vanishing Island

Hey, Internets! Book 2 of The Deep, The Vanishing Island, will be launched tomorrow at All Star Comics, Melbourne. Here are the details:

https://www.facebook.com/events/485032798222517/?ref=22

Also featured at the launch will be a public preview of the upcoming TV series! This is the first screening (outside of trade shows) of the 2 minute teaser, featuring the Nektons in all their animated glory.

 

BOOM

Hey Internets! Big news - The Deep has been optioned for a CG series!

http://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/technicolor-options-the-deep-for-cg-series/

From the Animation Magazine article:

“The Deep is one of those unique properties that truly appeals to all ages and genders by delivering compelling entertainment in the form of enthralling adventure, heart-pounding danger, laugh out loud humor and incredible discoveries all wrapped in unbreakable familial relationships,” said Steven Wendland, Vice President, Technicolor Digital Productions. “It’s the family we all dreamed of being a part of when we were kids and are anxious and excited to share with our own children now.”

Congratulations, Tom! This will be a blast!

Whoa - I still have a blog here? I guess I should post something!

Guess what? The Deep: The Vanishing Island has been printed and shipped and is now available from Gestalt and Madman!

Cheers, Internets! I hope you all had a happy and safe Christmas.

With barely enough time to get his Aurealis award to the pool room, Tom Taylor has won another one - the 2012 Stan Lee Excelsior Award! Congratulations to Tom and Chris Scalf for their work on Star Wars: Blood Ties.

Keep coming up with awards, world - Tom is running out of stuff to win.

Full Of WIN

The Deep: Here Be Dragons just won the 2011 Aurealis Award for Best Illustrated Book/Graphic Novel! Here's beard aficionado/professional hat enthusiast Tom Taylor with the award:

Congratulations to Tom,Wolfgang Bylsma and the Gestalt team!

And now, on to book 2: The Vanishing Island - in which Kaiko will stand for NONE OF THIS NONSENSE, DAMMIT.

"The Deep" Press Roundup

I've been super-slack in reporting all the press that Tom "Human Headline" Taylor has been doing for The Deep - here's a selection:

http://www.comicbookresources.com/?id=32756&page=article

http://geek-news.mtv.com/2011/06/23/exploring-the-deep-with-writer-tom-taylor/

http://www.comicbooked.com/take-a-journey-to-the-deep/

http://www.brokenfrontier.com/lowdown/p/detail/tom-taylor-dives-deep

http://www.racebending.com/v4/featured/interview-with-tom-taylor-graphic-novelist-the-deep/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eIiAL-PBJY&feature=share

http://vimeo.com/32094111

Supanova Launch

Hey again, Internets! This Saturday I'll be at Supanova for the Brisbane launch of The Deep: Here Be Dragons!

Clickety click for details:

Gestalt Book Launch

Hey, Internets! It's been a while.

This Saturday, October 29, I'll be at All Star Comics in Melbourne for the Gestalt Book Launch! Titles featured at the launch will be The Deep, The Eldritch Kid, Torn and Digested.

Check out All Star's blog for all the details:

...and now this, from Tom Taylor at facebook.com/explorethedeep:

"Wear a wetsuit - get a free book! Spread the word; the first person to wear a wetsuit to the Gestalt All Star Book Launch Extravaganza! tomorrow will get a free signed copy of The Deep: Here Be Dragons!"

The Deep Cover Art

Here's the cover for The Deep: Here Be Dragons.


More of The Deep from around the Internets:

- Website

- Facebook

- Amazon

Tom Taylor talks to The Sci-Fi Block and gives a preview of his new comic title that I’ve been working on:

Linky Link

Maybe when it’s all done I’ll be able to post more often! Maybe.

Coming Soon(ish)

So... Courtesy of the dashing and talented Mr. Tom Taylor, this is happening:

...this is shaping up nicely too:


The last year or so has been pretty big, here's hoping for a huge year ahead!