The Guard - a Lego web comic.

[Yperio_Bricks]

Artillery, grenades, but not Coca Cola bottles  Fun little comic, thanks for sharing!

[Banff]

Thank you for your comment. A light-hearted episode for Christmas. 

 

Happy New Year. This month we have a British Intelligence Utility Man story set in Cairo, titled appropriately - Cairo Station! Issue 124.

If you are reading my comic thank you. Please follow the below link to be taken to The Guard's home page and this month's tale. Previous adventure's (All 123 of them!), can be read by scrolling down the page. 

http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard.html   

 

[Banff]

The February 2024 Guard issue 125 Yorkton Bound is now ready to read, via the link below. This is the start of a new story arc as we follow the adventures of the early nineteenth century Bow Street Runners, Guard and Edmund Scrooge in a wintery Yorkton. It's grim up north!

If you are reading my comic, thank you. 

http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard.html    

[Banff]

Guard comic - March 2024 update.

This month issue 126 continues Runner Guard's adventures in the cold, snowy northern city of Yorkton. Luckily, hot, reviving, refreshing tea is available...or is it? 

If you are reading (and hopefully) enjoying my comic, thank you. Please click on the link below to be taken to this month's Guard tale.

http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard.html  

[Banff]

I'm back! Apologies for the downtime. I recently retired and I've found loads of other things that required my attention and other interests to devote my time to. Things have quieted down a bit now, so time (fingers crossed) to create some more Guard adventures. I may miss the odd month here and there, but new stories on the way. This month issue 127 sees two Corporal McGill short stories. 

 you are reading (and hopefully) enjoying my comic, thank you. Please click on the link below to be taken to this month's Guard tale.

http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard.html

[Yperio_Bricks]

Sasquatch in costume!  Very nice!

[Banff]

Seasonal Greetings,

This month we delve into the Guard archives once more. The Guard comic wasn't just stories, it also featured educational and informative articles. And this issue provides an example. Along with a short, short story and a poster pinup.  Please follow the below link to read this month's story. Apologies for the delay, IT problems.

http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard.html 

[saqrio]

On 10/1/2019 at 1:32 AM, Banff said:

Hello,

My first posting about my Lego Comic strip The Guard by me, Banff. 

Current issue - October 2019, just published is the second part of The Guard's adventures on Seabase Alpha.  https://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard 

What's it about? It's about the adventures of Albert Copperwaite, a railway guard who fights crime as The Guard!   The series also tells the stories of other characters.  Quite a lot thinking about it.  Which is why I have created biography cards for all of the characters and an index, so readers can check on characters, events and so on.  Most of the stories has a Behind the Scenes page, explaining certain points about that months story.  Mainly to remind me how I achieved a certain effect and other pointers.  The series has been running almost six years now.  Gulp!  Stories tend to be slice of life, crime, some horror, but always with humour.  That is how my brain works apparently when I'm writing scripts.  I have to be very disciplined if I'm trying to tell a series story, with little humour. 

Where is the series based? In the City of Yorkton, England, but also in other parts of the world.  For example, Australia, Ninjago City West Central 1953, America, Canada, Jamuda, (a fictional island name using parts of Jamaica and Bermuda to create the island's name), Egypt, the Arctic, Ireland and other locations.  The series is set in 1953, but in a parallel time to our own.

Why was the series created?  I've read comics (British, American, European and Manga) for over forty years and decided it was time to have a go at creating my own comic.  One big problem though.  I can't draw!  After a very, very long think about it, I hit upon using Lego and photography as the art.  I'm a big fan of Will Eisner, who amongst other creations, created The Spirit.  Eisner enjoyed experimenting in using different techniques to tell a story.  And that's what I try to achieve.  Badly probably.  There's no way I can match the master, but it's fun having a go.  Readers who start at the beginning with the earlier issues, should hopefully notice that the stories tend to get better script wise and photography wise in later stories, as I learn on the job, so to speak.  More on this on the Guard's main page link above and at https://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/article 

How difficult is it to create a monthly comic? Some months it is easy, the creative juices fully flowing, other months I think, AAAAAGHHH!  Overall, though it is enjoyable.  There are always problems to overcome.  For example, I may have an idea about mang inasal philippines menu a scene I would like to shoot, but think there is no way I can recreate that using Lego, but surprisingly there is usually an answer. 

That's enough rabbiting on by me for now I think.  Please enjoy the comic.  If anyone has any questions, I shall try and answer them for you.

Thank you

Banff.

 

These links might be better - http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/guard.html 

http://www.victorhornetcomics.co.uk/article.html 

The concept for The Guard comic strip sounds fantastic! Using Lego and photography as your medium is a unique and creative approach, and it’s great to hear that the stories and photography have evolved over time. The variety of locations and characters adds an interesting dynamic, and the blend of humor with crime and horror should keep readers engaged. Keep up the great work! Looking forward to seeing more issues and the ongoing development of the series.