E is for ... Epic Comics

Another entry in the A-Z blogging challenge, today's post is a rather shameless plug. As well as Mithril Wisdom, I write a weekly webcomic called Epic Comics. I created this comic with illustrator Miriam E Lewis back in June 2008, and we're close to reaching out 100th comic. I wrote the first issue of Epic Comics when I was in my final year of my undergraduate degree, and it was something funny to keep away the stresses of university life. The rest, as they say, is history.

Epic Comics is the weekly adventures of Jay and Emm, two housemates who somehow manage to get themselves in all kinds of fantastic situations, many of them of their own doing. Jay is a child in a grown man's body, with a love of anything that can be described with the word 'awesome'. Emm is the voice of reason and a habitual hat wearer. Oh, and Jay turns into a fiery hell demon whenever he becomes angry. Pretty normal stuff, really.

Mithril Wisdom's angry Sword and Epic Comics' Emm combine! (Click to view full size)

We usually write different stories each week, but every now and again we run long story arcs that run for months at a time. Here's what we've done so far:

#1. Axe to the Metalstone - Jay and Emm go to a Medieval style joust, where Jay causes trouble as he becomes a fiery demon.

#2. Chibi Like Me. Jay and Emm move into a new house, only to discover that within it is a portal to another world.

#3. Public Menace. A simple comment about choice of video games sends Jay into another Fire Rage, leaving it up to Emm to stop him.

#4. Love and War. Emm has a date, but left on his own (and very bored), Jay takes it upon himself to become a vampire slayer.

#5. The Christmas of Olde. Jay and Emm are summoned to the other world, where the locals are in terrible danger.

We've also had a couple of guest/fan comics made, which has been extremely flattering. Epic Comics is an insane amount of fun, and I usually try to write in some kind of fantasy/sci-fi reference into each issue.

Anyway, enough of my sales pitch, take a look for yourself! I'm still uploading the most recent half dozen comics to the blog, and changing the layout, so for the complete set of Epic Comics, check out our Facebook fanpage.