Blood for the Baron!

Bloodforthebaron.com is proud to present the next story in the recoloring project of the classic licensed UK Exclusive ACTION FORCE Comics !!

The Red SHadows are WORLD ENEMY #1

colors are done by this sites own webmaster and ACTION FORCE GOD THE BARON!

Hats off to you bro! not only do you do a kick ass site but you also do a kick ass job on colors!

a big thanks goes out to everything you do for the ACTION FORCE community

NOW EVERYONE GO READ THE STORY AND LET say thanks!

I'd like to extend my thanks to the colourist for this issue.

Ah, those were already shaded for me! I'm not confident enough to meddle with light sources and shading, so I just do blocks of colouring. I use the original colour spreads and covers for a palette and reference guide.

I recommend having a go, it's really very satisfying and not that all difficult. Time consuming, definitely, but well worth it.

Thank you.

The Baron wrote:
I recommend having a go, it's really very satisfying and not that all difficult. Time consuming, definitely, but well worth it.

Thank you.

ya totally!! it is very satisfying and fun to look at what you have done and see it up for all to see

rjgibb wrote:Ok, cool. Would it be cheeky to ask one of you guys to PM me with what I need to get started? I have a Mac and no paintshop software! Cheers

pm sent

Episode 2 is up!

I had such a blast doing this piece. I was fortunate that there was a matching cover I could use as a template.

However the bit I want to talk about is the Russian Paratroopers. Long-running fans of the comic would have been familiar with Johnny Red and the brutality of the Russian Front, and as such were all too familiar with the Russian military and their devotion to duty. In their brief cameo we see the Russians determined to capture Red Jackal before the SAS. It goes unspoken in the story, but to me it was clear that they had retribution on their minds, Red jackal was, after all, a former soldier in the Soviet Army.

I am reminded of an issue of Jonny Red where a German pilot is captured. He is stripped, tied to a pole and repeatedly drenched in cold water. The water quickly forms to ice and he slowly freezes to death. I can't recall the name as this particular punishment but the grisly image has stayed with me since childhood.

Without wanting to spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it let's just say that Red Jackal finds himself in very hot water indeed!

Check out http://www.falconsquadron.sevenpennynightmare.co.uk/ for the ongoing Johnny Red scan project!

again very very cool, great job and nice touch on that.

thanks for sharing a little insight