Ian Cordingley

Oct 28, 2024 | solrad.co | Ian Cordingley |Nicholas Burman |Edward Haynes

Alcanite, the material that enables faster-than-light travel, is dwindling. Stockpiles are running low; new sources haven’t been found. When that happens, the galaxy will undergo ‘The Hard Switch’ from interconnectedness to isolation. Everyone is scrambling to secure their futures; the law is powerless. Haika, Ada, and their cephalopod engineer Mallic, try to eke out a living in the chaos preceding the Hard Switch.

Sep 2, 2024 | solrad.co | Pius Bak |Ian Cordingley |Alex Hoffman |Curtis Clow

Recently nominated for a Ringo award for Best Original Graphic Novel, Slightly Exaggerated is a fantasy adventure comic written by Curtis Clow and drawn by Pius Bak. Originally financed by a Kickstarter campaign (I was one of the backers), Slightly Exaggerated has been picked up by Dark Horse and published in paperback as of July 9, 2024. It is a story full of ambition, imagination, and more than a few holes.

Jun 3, 2024 | solrad.co | Ian Cordingley

Portal fantasies follow similar beats: an everyman, typically beaten down and mild-mannered; a love interest, typically distant and aloof from the protagonist. There’s an inciting incident, a means of getting into an incredible fantastic world. The protagonist and the love interest are separated; the love interest is captured and imprisoned. Discovering colorful characters and magical talents, the protagonist pursues their love interest, and, triumphantly, they reunite. Love conquers everything.

Apr 15, 2024 | solrad.co | Ian Cordingley

On September 26, 1946, the first issue of Tintin magazine was published. Among its contents was the first Blake and Mortimer story, created by Edgar Jacobs, collaborator, and rival to Georges Remi (Herge), the creator of Tintin. This would be the first of eight tales penned by Jacobs, and other artists and writers continue Blake and Mortimer stories to this day.