As the first part of our story concludes, we’ve put together a book that includes every step taken over the past 6-years.
Behold the Clockwork Watch Omnibus, a combination of The Arrival, Breakaway, and Countenance, all part of our interactive and participatory storytelling, with a decent dose of and fantastical fun!
You can pre-order copies right now!.
Here is a glimpse of a panel from Evolution – The Alchemist’s Story.
The book starts with a conversation between the voices in the Alchemist’s head. Part of the story looks at the pressure some people have balancing who they are, with what society / parents want them to be, and how this can affect mental health issues.
The first few pages of the book are included in Clockwork Watch: Countenance, which is being launched at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. Lettering and design is by Mike Stock.
An exclusive black cover for the #SDCC launch of #Countenance as modelled by @CoreyBrotherson.
Final decision has been made, the book is now with our printers.
Countenance launches at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. #SDCC
If you pre-order, there is a chance you MAY get a chance to choose your cover.
Introducing Seth, a new character in the Clockwork Watch Steampunk universe.
He works with Chan Ranbir at the Department for the Advancement of Sciences, and may look familiar to some of you…
Seth’s role bridges the gap between the graphic novel series, and the Clockwork Watch film script.
Clockwork Watch: Countenance launches at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con.
Clockwork Watch: Countenance: Dark, deep, and dangerously insane.
The final chapter of this story has been waiting for 5 years, and it’s about to be unleashed. We are hosting a special preview at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con.
“What goes on in the East End, stays in the East End…”
Work In Progress by Jennie Gyllblad, and lettering by Mike Stock.
A sneak peak at a master at work – The Alchemist.
This is a character that has been ever present at our live events, but making his first appearance in Clockwork Watch Countenance. Does he look familiar?
This is a work in progress pic by Jennie Gyllblad.
Well, almost, in fact we are at the penultimate stage of the adventure. It should really be the end, but as things have developed over the past 5-years, we’ve adapted to the fluid nature of our interactive / participatory narrative, which in other words means – you – the audience – have been in the driving seat for most of the ride, and you’ve changed the original story… a dream come true.
Our team created an engaging story that the audience were at liberty to tweak, change, and co-create, but as time progressed I noticed we had overlooked one of the special elements that bridged the divide between the graphic novels and the immersive events – Saccadius – a character created on-the-fly by my friend – Paul Giffney.
For the past five years, Saccadius’ character has only appeared at our live events, and in the online world, but he has yet to appear in any of the books.
In 2010, when I announced that I was developing a Transmedia concept called Clockwork Watch, Paul contacted me and introduced me to his alter ego. From the outset I knew Saccadius was going to be a key player at our live events, but hadn’t quite worked out how to introduce him into the bigger story.
When we launched at Tomorrow’s World… Today! (2012), Saccadius was on stage to introduce the first Clockwork prototype to our audience. Later that same year, he ended up barricaded in a tent by protesters and trade unionists at the Advancement of Sciences Roadshow (Latitude 2012), he uncovered the hidden science laboratory at the Make Believe Festival (2013), he conducted the tours at the Queens Steampunk Soiree (2014), and he explored the depths of Saccadius’ multiple-personality disorder at The Asylum (2015).
So, last year I decided to dedicate the final chapter of this story to Saccadius, the amazing character Paul created and grew in the world of Clockwork Watch.
The book is called The Alchemists’ Story, and the first few pages will be included in Countenance, which is out this summer. And before you yell… Yes, I know. When we started out, I promised three books, that grew to six, and now we have the seven.
Here’s to you Paul for all the joy, fun, and laughter you’ve brought into my world since we first met in 2009. Paul got married over the weekend, and the whole team wish you and Phil the very best the world has to offer.
And with that, no more talk about this special treat until 2017.
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P.S. I hear you ask, “wasn’t there meant to be a film?” That dream is still alive, in fact someone has advised me to adapt the film script to a series of graphic novels. Only time will tell.
While preparing for Thought Bubble in Leeds this coming weekend, here’s the very first cover for Tick Tock IPA #1, designed by Valia Kapadai. We hope to work with her again very soon. 
