This book has taken 10 years in all to come out in that time i have made friends lost friends had health issues have moved several times lost my parents had career highs and career lows.
so i would like to dedicate my efforts for Tales of the Buddha before he got enlightened to the following people:
 my Mother  & Father , my comic collector Brother James my art tutors Mick Sparksman and John Ray, friends John Burrell , Mark Burrell , Debbie Eastwood , Andrew Luker , Stuart McCallum ,
Steve Branson , Glenn Hindes , Paul Margetson , David Lloyd , Tim Perkins , Dave Taylor , John Stokes , Nigel Dobbyn , Steve Pugh , David Pugh , Simon Williams , Gordon Songer , Chris Meyhew , Cliff Leftwich , Pudsy, Dave Alexander , James Stewart & Clive Bryant

creative inspiration for Buddha's art style Robert Crumb and Moebius
and lastly Alan Grant and Jamie Grant

all have helped me grow as a person and as a artist - Jon Haward

Dedicated to King James VI, whose translation of The Bible made me the man I am today. -- Alan Grant

I dedicate this book to the lesser gods of lettering, colouring and long lunches! -- Jamie Grant

Had some amazing quotes sent for the book launch can't wait to share :-)
TEN YEARS IN THE MAKING!
THE FUNNIEST EPIC YOU'LL EVER READ COMING SOON
TALES OF THE BUDDHA BEFORE HE BECAME ENLIGHTENED

SAMPLE PANELS COPYRIGHT ALAN GRANT JON HAWARD RENEGADE ARTS ENT 2012

ART COPYRIGHT ALAN GRANT /JON HAWARD/ RENEGADE ARTS ENT 2012

Jamie Grant has kindly coloured my tribute picture to the late great Moebius , thank you Jamie

a honest and frank new interview with Alan Grant
travishedgecoke.blogspot.co.uk

Well the collection is being still worked on with Jamie Grant colouring and lettering the pages , it's looking fab here's 3 panels of Buddha with Jimmy Osmond, the lettering has been done but the colouring tones still need to be added , i liked drawing these panels and it's another sneek peak at the process of creating the book , the next blog update will i hope be a link for you to buy and download the finished ebook version of TALES OF THE BUDDHA BEFORE HE GOT ENLIGHTENED.

ART COPYRIGHT ALAN GRANT /JON HAWARD RENEGADE ARTS ENTERTAINMENT 2012

Yesterday one of my all time icons sadly passed away Jean Giraud aka Moebius aka Gir, this has hit me hard like a thump to the heart, you see I have loved this man's work for almost all my life.

He showed me magical worlds beautiful people incredible creatures and inspired me on so many levels, one being you don't have to draw only in one style, Jean was successful at what ever he drew be it westerns, sci-fi, fantasy.

He designed for animation, movies, computer games and had such a huge impact on me growing up via his stories alot of fellow creatives over the next few weeks will say in better words than me how great he was , he was and is a culture icon , we have lost someone truly special and that makes me so sad the world needs more visionaries like Jean.

Thank you Jean for giving me such enjoyment and entertainment and for showing me how wonderful art and the imagination can be.

I will always love your work.

Jon

PRESS RELEASE: February 15th 2012


'Tales of The Buddha Before He Became Enlightened'

By Alan Grant, Jon Haward, & Jamie Grant.

Renegade Arts Entertainment are very pleased to announce that they will be publishing

the first ever complete collection of Alan, Jon and Jamie's long running humour strip

'Tales of The Buddha Before He Became Enlightened.'

Collecting the entire 66 page saga initially for digital release in April, followed by a print

release in the autumn. 'Tales of the Buddha' answers the much asked questions about just

what this holiest of men got up to before gaining enlightenment.

The strips take a very lighthearted approach to Buddha's journey of discovery as he

samples other religions and hangs out with well known religious icons, as well as getting

the chance to experience life's pleasures along the way.

Alexander Finbow: Publisher

I've been aware of the strips for a long time thanks to Wasted magazine and working with

Alan, and I was intrigued when the guys suggested we release the collection through

Renegade. I sat down with the strips to get up to speed and found myself laughing out

loud which was reason enough to say yes straight away.

Alan Grant: Writer

"I am overjoyed that Renegade will be releasing Tales of the Buddha as an e-book. I

consider it to be my funniest work since the sad demise of Lobo Monthly. It contains

some of Jon Haward's most beautiful and delicate art, with colouring and lettering by

Jamie Grant of Superman fame. Sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll...with a smattering of

violence. My copy is already ordered!"

Jon Haward: artist

“Very pleased that after 10 years, the Buddha's tales has a publisher with 'faith' in the

crazy funny tales written by my inspirational friend Alan Grant. It's been a total joy and

honour to work on these stories, I have laughed at every story and I hope the collection

will entertain & raise a smile for all readers, let the enlightenment begin!”

About the creators


Alan Grant

Alan is without doubt one of the most successful and prolific comic book writers in the

industry. Having written many stories for the UK's 2000ad including the man himself,

Judge Dredd. His work then found an international audience at DC Comics, with Lobo,

Batman and The Demon amongst his many successes

Jon Haward

In 25yrs in the publishing world Jon has worked on iconic comic titles including: Judge

Dredd, Dan Dare, Spectacular Spider-man, Shinobi, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles,

Warhammer, Mutant Chronicles, Thunderbirds, Classical Comics Macbeth, and Dr Who.

ABOU

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