New THE CLOCK STRIKES! one-shot on Kickstarter now!

 Read Brian Bullen's review of the one-shot below! 

"The Clock Strikes! Start the Clock!

W: John A. Short

A: Adam Jakes

L: Spectrashift

Synopsis…Welcome to 1930s New York and the seedy rooms of an illegal gambling den known as the Dead Cert Club. In a tale dripping with murder and mystery we meet the ultimate femme fatale, Honey Black and the most powerful man in the underworld of New York, Marcus Graves. We learn what happened when they met and how it just might have led to the creation of that masked scourge of the criminal classes... The Clock!

Thoughts…I have read some of the adventures of the Clock in Shokwave and they have always had a great tone to them. There is a sense of the time with how it's all put together. The vocabulary used gives it that real pulp 30s vibe. This story has noir feel to it, with a narrator taking us through the story, giving us a glimpse at the big man himself Marcus Graves and his first encounter with The Clock and why he is so eager to keep his presence under wraps.

This was a great story from start to finish. Straight away you get pulled in and it does a great job of carrying us through as the narrator weaves a tale of dames and gangsters. In the previous stories I have read I can’t remember seeing Graves, only recall mentions of him being the scary guy in charge and this really goes a long way to showing just why he is not to be messed with for sure. This one shot also does a great job of adding to the mythos of The Clock, is there really a supernatural edge to it all, yes or no it all makes for some great storytelling.

This story had a real voice to it, as I was reading along I could hear the words running through my head. This was helped in no small part by the use of the likeness to famous people in the illustration. This was used to great effect throughout the issue. Also the black and white really added to that 30s feel of the whole thing.

If you are thinking about backing this on Kickstarter, I would wholeheartedly recommend adding the original book to the pledge as well, or even go the whole hog and add the 6 issues of Shokwave as well as not only will you get further adventure featuring The Clock but also some other really awesome stories from John and other collaborative artist as well.

Kickstater link is here

http://kck.st/4eBetgH "

THE CLOCK STRIKES! 1 - back on sale!

 We sold-out of our last lot of 'The Clock Strikes!' 1 one-shot recently and we've created a brand new 3rd printing to fill the gap. This one (also known as 'The Clock Has Struck') is now on sale from this page to your right! 

This comic features a self-contained 'Clock' adventure not seen anywhere in Shokwave itself. The story is (as ever) written by me, with a wonderful black and white art by Vincent (Harker) Danks! A 22 page noir adventure for comic books original masked hero! 

It's on thicker paper, has a card cover and all new support pages featuring lots of art from the recent Shokwave material! 

Watch for a brand new, never-before-seen THE CLOCK STRIKES! 2' this summer (2025!) This time featuring a brand new self-contained pulp story by myself and artist Adam (Longpig) Jakes! 

SHOKWAVE BOOK 6 now on sale here!

 

The all-new issue of the ultimate anthology comic is here. Shokwave Book 6. Back with four new stories written by John A. Short. All wrapped up in brand new cover art by WARWICK FRASER-COOMBE!

You can find it for sale to the right of this message... Just scroll down to below Books 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5! And if you want all SIX issues all together in a set, you'll find the top right! 

ALL regular stories back with spanking new adventures, including... THE CLOCK STRIKES! (art by Adam Jakes) ANNA KEY (art by Chris Askham) RESISTORS (art by Richard Pester) and NOSFERATU II (art by David Hitchcock.) New sample pages from each strip below! 

SHOKWAVE BOOK 5 - NOW ON SALE AT THIS BLOG!

 ON SALE TO YOUR RIGHT (and scroll down) ON THIS VERY PAGE!

ALSO AVAILABLE AS PART OF THE COMPLETE 5 ISSUE SET RIGHT HERE---->

SHOKWAVE is back for brand NEW SHOKs with the usual team of writer John A. Short with artists Chris Askham, David Hitchcock, Adam Jakes and Richard Pester! With the usual line-up of ten page strips Anna Key, Nosferatu II, The Clock Strikes! and Resistors.

This issue in NOSFERATU II – This is... All you've been waiting for since the start of this sequel to the 1922 silent horror movie classic... COUNT ORLOK lives again! Expect mayhem!

THE CLOCK STRIKES! More noir thrills with this golden-age comic character! This issue the return of arch-enemy, The Lynch Man! Delve into the murky world of 1930's politics!

RESISTORS – Our rebel robots are on a mission in this episode... Get ready for heist-style hi-jinks with Jez and Daisy behind enemy lines! Sexbot versus war-droids!

ANNA KEY – Alien sheriff, Anna, and her reluctant deputy, Norm, search for criminals and romance as they go undercover on some real police business... What could possibly go wrong?

SHOKWAVE BOOK 4 NOW ON SALE HERE!

 SHOKWAVE BOOK 4 is now on sale from this blog to your right! As with the earlier issues it's 48 pages long featuring colour and black and white art! It has a quartet of ten page strips plus loads of support material! Art by David Hitchcock, Chris Askham, Adam Jakes and Richard Pester! NOSFERATU II, THE CLOCK STRIKES! RESISTORS and ANNA KEY! 

Get all four issues as a set or scroll down the sales column until you find Book 4 at the bottom! A digital version will be available from http://kultdigital.blogspot.com soon! 

BOOK 4 ON KICKSTARTER NOW!

 

THE ULTIMATE ANTHOLOGY COMIC RETURNS FOR BOOK 4!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jas1/shokwave-book-4

A unique anthology comic, featuring a quartet of ten page stories each issue written by British National Comic Awards' winning writer John A. Short, drawn by some of the most talented artists in British comics! All four feature new adventures!

Late to the party? Don't worry, the first three books are still available both in hard copies and as a bumper digital reward as CYBERSHOK DELUXE!

COVERS!

Both covers this time feature our near future robot rebellion stars from RESISTORS! The regular cover is by award winning horror artist David Hitchcock and the Kickstarter exclusive cover is by interior Resistors' artist Richard Pester.

NOSFERATU II continues our sequel to 1922's cult silent horror classic. Trapped on a ship crossing the Atlantic with the immortal remains of the dead vampire... The cult of Orlok works to resurrect the count. This time featuring a two hundred year old talking zombie rat AND spontaneous human combustion! Art by Dark Horse artist David Hitchcock!

THE CLOCK STRIKES! Another adventure for the golden-age mystery man. A gun for hire aims to kill another assassin. A hit gone wrong in the ice and snow of a New York winter in 1937. Featuring the return of femme fatal assassin Scarlet Hunter! Art by Longpig artist Adam Jakes in cool black and white!

ANNA KEY back for more alien chaos! Sheriff Key has a new deputy to break in, but will there be time for proper training when there's a scheme of mass kidnapping unfolding in Rox City? Anna and Norm find themselves vacuum-packed in the latest self-contained adventure. Full colour art by Switchblade Stories artist Chris Askham!

RESISTORS an everyday tale of sex robots fifty years in the future. We delve back into the pasts of human droid mechanic, Kew, and lead warrior for the rebellion, Jez. How did he get involved in the bots struggle? And what was her life like before she rebelled? Full color art by Fantagraphics artist Richard Pester.

SHOKWAVE BOOK 3 NOW ON SALE HERE!

 SHOKWAVE BOOK 3 is now on sale from this very blog! You'll find it in the bar to your right - just under Shokwave Books 1 and 2! It's £9 (including postage) for UK customers, £12 for European customers and £17 in the rest of the world. 

As with the first two books of Shokwave you'll find it's American comic sized, 48 interior pages, both black and white and colour. It contains a quartet of ten page strips plus lots of support material. 

Haven't got the first two issues? Don't worry, you'll also find it available in a pack with Shokwave Books 1 + 2 along with 2012's The Clock Strikes! #1 at the top of the page. 

Want it in digital to save on postage? See our digital comic blog at: http://kultdigital.blogspot.com

What's in SHOKWAVE BOOK 3? More of the same from books 1 and 2! Brand new THE CLOCK STRIKES! (the return of Golden-Age hero the Clock!) Written by John A. Short and illustrated by LONGPIG's own Adam Jakes. This issue the masked hero tangles with femme fatal Trixy Malone and uncovers a plot to corner the drug market in 1936's New York. 

The sequel to the 1922 horror movie classic continues with NOSFERATU II. Written by John A. Short and illustrated by HEDREK's David Hitchcock. This issue we meet the cult of Orlok and learn of a plot to make the count live again. 

Crazy alien sci-fi chaos in ANNA KEY. Written by John A. Short and illustrated by SWITCHBLADE STORIES' supremo Chris Askham. The newly appointed (and totally unqualified) Sheriff finds herself trying to talk a leaper down from a high ledge. How is this all her fault?! 

And our near-future robot rebellion story RESISTORS. Written by John A. Short and illustrated by Eros Comix's Richard Pester. Robot rebel Jez finds herself on an island where they hunt droids for sport. 

What are you waiting for? It's the ultimate anthology comic!