Having Louise Brooks as the love interest is my favourite aspect. She is an inspired choice and features in the story quite a lot.
We took a lot of trouble in finding the body double - eventually we found a dancer with exactly the same measurements an Miss Brooks. The effect is very spooky - as a graphic she looks completely natural and alive on the finished pages.
The artwork is fabulous. I am really lucky to be working with Alan Tanner as artist - he is a real veteran. Working with the original Time Out team, the infamous Oz magazine and various album covers. (and much more beside).
I think it will appeal - the story-line has a very quirky way of moving off to places you don't expect. I only scratched the surface in the synopsis.
At the moment I am up to my elbows in lettering, colouring and script editing - and you know what? I am loving every minute of it.
There are only two of us working on it - we are perhaps quite insane to have attempted this - but it seems to be coming together right on schedule.
Veteran graphic artist Alan Tanner - the artist from the infamous OZ magazine who drew the final version of a copulating Rupert the Bear - which landed the magazine in serious legal trouble in the UK. Background - http://pers-www.wlv.ac.uk/~fa1871/rupage.html ‘School Kids’ Oz (#28: May 1970)
Alan is currently working with Thomas Cochrane on "The Fat Man" - an independent graphic novel www.the-fat-man.co.uk
"The Fat Man certainly has my recommendation, and you can quote me on that." Rick Norwood, www.sfsite.com
"A very strange, but interesting, comic... possibly one of the strangest time travel related stories around." Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou www.indiereview.co.uk
"I predict that The Fat Man will be a big success." Paul Rainey www.pbrainey.com
"Thomas Cochrane Associates can be added to that small number of quality book publishers based in the UK. The art is very pop arty and it grows on you. Time-hopping Nazi, shoot-outs, explosions, intrigue, Hitler and, oh, yes, cosmic cheese. Can you fail? " Terry Hooper www.comicbitsonline.com
Synopsis: “Responsible for the death of millions, the mysterious ‘Tegel Project’ threatens the very core of civilisation. Betrayed by MI5, the Fat Man finds himself caught between the blazing guns of would-be assassins and the blood-red lips of silent movie star Louise Brooks. Unable to trust anyone and faced with a series of unpalatable choices, he careers madly along the arch of time on the seemingly impossible mission of keeping himself and his lover alive.”
“Looks like it will be a really great series of graphic novels… eye popping… very, very good.” Richard Bruton - Fictions - rhbfictions.blogspot.com/index.html
“I don’t know whether to expect a Grant Morrison-esque headtrip or the collected visual ramblings of a headcase…” Alex Groff - AntiWarZone
“Nice art…intriguing story. Looks like a winner to me.” - Matt Badham - Overspill
“It sounds pretty cool and the preview at the website is really interesting! I’ll be keeping an eye on this.” - True Brit Comics “These panels leap off the page in a way that is reminiscent of the big screen. I have never seen such detail in faces. The colors are striking and vibrant.” Matt Butcher - Independent Propaganda
“A very strange, but interesting, comic… possibly one of the strangest time travel related stories around.” Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou IndieReview.Co.Uk
“Thomas Cochrane Associates can be added to that small number of quality book publishers based in the UK. The art is very pop arty and it grows on you. Time-hopping Nazi, shoot-outs, explosions, intrigue, Hitler and, oh, yes, cosmic cheese. Can you fail?” Terry Hooper http://www.comicbitsonline.com
“The Fat Man certainly has my recommendation, and you can quote me on that.” Rick Norwood, SF Site.Com
