MEET THE TEAM
WHO ARE THE TEAM BEHIND REYNARD CITY?
Writer/Producer: Rob Turner
Which film director would you like to direct a Reynard City film?
Style wise, I’d say Edgar Wright would be a fab Reynard City director, or possibly even Robert Rodriguez.
Were you DEFINITELY not on drugs when you wrote parts of this?
The only “drugs” I have ever used in writing Reynard City scripts are caffeine and alcohol!
Artist: Susie Gander
What brings you to Reynard City?
I really like the concepts and ideas behind the Reynard City stories, no issue is ever the same, it’s never bland or on of those “seen it befores”. For example, it’s not everyday you draw a half human, half fox female blimping up and floating around the sky and I find that really exhilarating, it keeps you wanting to do more.
What artists/artistic styles influence you?
Michael Turner is my all time favourite artist. Hs work in Fathom, Witchblade, Tomb Raider, Darkness… It just inspires me so much. His attention to detail is just mind blowing.
What is your favourite Reynard City character?
AK of course! She’s such a fiery, passionate, somewhat comical character. I love her to bits. There’s nothing you can’t do with her; when you draw her she lights up the page!
Susie’s self-autobiographical comic Perrywinkle (about her struggle with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma) is now available. Visit perrywinklecomic.com today to find out more information!
Video Producer/Founder of RC Roleplay Forum: John Paul Guerra
How did you first get involved with Reynard City and what attracted you to the project?
First, I was only involved in the few contests that the comic held. I created characters, stories and the main thing that attracted me to the series, the roleplaying. Specifically whenever I did these roleplays in my spare time, there would be references or nods to a certain event or issue that sometimes flew over my head. So when I decided to read through the issues myself, I got instantly hooked after the first few. As of now, I not only run the RP Forum, but I also create the video comics for the site’s “older” issues.
How does the video process work?
I run the comics through a conversion site online to create each page as a still image. Then I take the pages into my video software (Sony Vegas) and set the whole project up. Afterwards I create the introduction with our sponsors and a narrative recap of the last issue, voiced by myself of course! From there it’s just a matter of ordering the pages, zooming them in so viewers can read them and, of course, finding a music track that suits that scene the best.
What is your favourite character?
Kind of a hard choice but I’m more fond of Sally. Don’t get me wrong, AK Girl is a fun character to hang with, but I personally think Sally out of the three is best developed in both her personality and her story arc. And I hope to see what interesting things are done with her once the upcoming reboot is released.
Video Producer/Founder of RC Roleplay Forum: John Paul Guerra
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- Canary Comics And Collectibles
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- We created Sassy, the Startup Superhero as a mascot (Artwork by Dedoarts) for Baobab Marketing (more info http://baobabmarketing.co.uk/)
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- Kim Possible chibi by Piyper
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- Peekaboo! (Photography by D’Almaine Photography, Wondervixen cosplay by RayeRayeChan, gurning by me)
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- http://www.dalmaine.biz/
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- AK Girl cosplay by Foxybop
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- Vibes cosplay by Ceri Granger
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- Torathena icon by Piyther
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- Torathena aka Lucy Myatt, owner of Level Up in Liverpool1
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- Pria as AK Girl by Kendal Collins
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- Jane as Wondervixen by Kendal Collins
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- Rex as Hyper Rob (Kendall Collins)
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- Framed by Kendall Collins
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- AK Girl fights on, a pic by Kendal Collins, follow him at https://twitter.com/KBCFox1994
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- Hyper Rob by Ghostlyfelis
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- AKG by GhostlyFelis
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- http://visualisecreative.com/
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- Jim Keeble Visualise http://visualisecreative.com/
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- Special thanks to Jo and Jim Keeble from Visualise filling in when I needed it!
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- Jo and Jim from Visualise meet ace cosplayer UKNegan
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- Special foxy thanks to Visualise for our awesome website
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- www.norwichkitty.com
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- Edward Couzens Lake (Writer) http://couzens-lake.co.uk/v3/home
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- Special thanks to Edward Couzens Lake for sponsoring us
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- “I am the fox now” Inspired by Tomb Raider by MissJazzDaFunk ko-fi.com/missjazzdafunk
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- Merchandise design winner by Andrasfi
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- AK Girl fanart by David Fleming
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- Unusual Suspects by Danielle Gransaull
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- Gotta Catch Em All by William Butler
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- Warp King by William Butler
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- Short story art by Jen Clare
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- Short story illustration Jen Clare
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- The penultimate map design (the change is a small one but an important one)- Art by Natalie Knowles
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- Advertise art by Natalie Knowles
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- Leolionz’s OC Jen by Natalie Knowles
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- Winning entry by Leolionz
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- AK Girl and Fey commission by Dedoarts (for Rev701)
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- Art by Dedoarts
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- dedoarts.deviantart.com/
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- Grey of PTA
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- Grey of PTA
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- Grey of PTA’s Mildred and Bindi as AK Girl and Wondervixen
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- We Can Do It by Hayley Evenett
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- Vibes (Hayley Evenett), Sal (Hollie Harrington) and Rob guest on Future Radio with Richard Maun and Karen Black
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- Vibes (Hayley Evenett), Sal (Hollie Harrington) and Rob guest on Future Radio with Richard Maun and Karen Black
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- http://www.hayleyevenett.com/ (Art by Elie Renard Delisle Lafortune)
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- How awesome would it be if this was real? (Art by Elie Renard Delisle Lafortune)
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- Simpsons meme by Elie Renard Delisle Lafortune
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- Inflation pic by Elie
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- Simpsons meme by Elie Renard Delisle Lafortune
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- Steal Mode Problems by Joe Draco Petterson
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- AK Girl/Vibes by Joe Draco Petterson
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- AK Girl by Joe Draco Patterson
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- Hyper Rob by Joe Draco Patterson
Artistic Director: Dan Butcher
- Screen Name: Mr Hades
- Position: Artistic Director, Penciller
- Credits: Issues 2 & 6, various lettering/colouring
- Favourite character: Megafox
Check out Vanguard, Dan Butcher’s excellent adult superhero satire at www.anguardcomic.com
Artist: Bijoy Raveendran
- Position: Penciller, Inker
- Credits: Issues 44 and Temptress Returns
- Website: www.sixpoint.deviantart.com
- Tips for aspiring artists: work hard, party hard!
Artist: Nicholas Webb
- Position: Comic and Video Game artist
- Credits: Issues 24, upcoming RC video game
How do you approach making a sprite?
I try and make a first frame sketched out. Then I add different parts on different layers and fight the urge to be lazy with the animation!
Anything you had to overcome?
The stigma of being “special ed”. I felt most of my life like I was smarter then most and dumber than most all at the same time. Now all my childhood dreams have become a reality in my life.
To view the artwork of Nicholas and others artists, visit the Lubbock Sketch Club website!
Artist: Jed Soriano
- Position: Storyboards, Pencils, Inks, Colours
- Website: www.seriojainc.deviantart.com
Why did you come to work on Reynard City?
It was an opportunity to venture into a new world filled with interesting characters.
Music Producer: Mark Marx
What are your musical influences?
The Beatles, Stevie Wonder, Queen… everything!
How did you approach the music for RC?
I channeled the spirits of the neon shrines of Tokyo, every Saturday morning cartoon I watched as a pup, and hours spent in smoky seaside arcades.
Promotions: Gizzy Linnell
How did you get involved with Reynard City?
It helped me though one of the darkest points in my life. The story helped me during my recovery.
Who is your favourite Reynard City character?
Hyper Rob of course!
Who would you have on your superhero team?
Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Michelangelo (TMNT), Spider-Man, the green Power Ranger and the Hulk.
Costume Designer/Model: The Cherryfox (R)
You’ve been very thorough preparing with the costume/modelling. Describe your process.
Organic, mostly. I wait for a character to develop in my head and ensure the costume would work for them. How would they move, what would they need the garment to do, how would they need the garment to work.
Usually, I’m making costumes for characters of my own creation, so the costume develops as the character and piece develop. With cosplay work you need to embody someone else’s character, so the focus is on bringing as much of their vision into the real world as is possible. This can be very difficult; fabric drawn on paper behaves very differently to real life fabric on a real life body!
What is it about Temptress that appeals to you?
I love a good villain, especially one who manipulates to avoid ever getting their own hands dirty, as this is the opposite of my real life personality. Temptress is always self satisfied, and my stage character behaves similarly. They’re very unashamed of their darkness, delighting in the mayhem they cause others to cause for them!
Who would you have on your superhero team?
Optimus Prime, Iron Man, Michelangelo (TMNT), Spider-Man, the green Power Ranger and the Hulk.