For the folks who like a little murder, mystery, intrigue, and adventure with their steampunky webcomics I offer you "The Continentals".

1889. In the wake of the mysterious Jack the Ripper's murderous rampage and equally mysterious disappearance the city of Mansfordshire, England is plundged into fear by a series of brutal "mangling" murders. Investigating the case, Continental Operatives Jeffrey Tiffen Smythe and his partner the gender bending adventuress Lady Fiona Fiziwigg uncover a tangled web of mystery, intrigue--And murder!!!

"The Continentals"by Darryl Hughes and Monique MacNaughton. It's like Sherlock Holmes meets the 60's tv show "The Avengers" with a dash of James Bond for flavor.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals


Let us know what you think.

Dee

Hey-you were that featured comic back a few weeks. I never really got to check that one out.

Yup. Sure was. And it was much appreciated too. :)

If you haven't checked out "The Continentals" do it now. A new page will be up later tonight.

Dee

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Great art. What is it done in? Just pen?

I love Poe too. So you can probably expect me to return. :)

Really beautiful artwork and compelling story. I'm a sucker for classic murder noir so I'm already enjoying this.

I think Monique (the artist) just uses pen. Though she has said that she uses the computer to do patterns on clothes and the pictures you see in the picture frames.

Glad you folks are enjoying it so far. There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A FOOTSTEP OUT OF PLACE!!!"

A single footstep out of place proves to Lord Ashton that just because he's paranoid doesn't mean a sadistic killer isn't stalking him in the night.

"THE CONTINENTALS" by Darryl Hughes and Monique MacNaughton. It's like Sherlock Holmes meets the 60's tv show "The Avengers" with a dash of James Bond for flavor.

The Continentals
http://www.drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"HELLO DARKNESS, MY OLD FRIEND!!!"

As lord Ashton's paranoia pushes him further and further into madness, making every shadow that moves a murderer, the shadowy killer of his imagination becomes all too flesh and blood.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A DEAD IN THE LIFE OF..."

According to his manservant Higgins, lord Ashton's ordinary day as a university professor would prove to be anything but. Because how "ordinary" can a day be--If it includes being stalked by a psychotic killer?

"THE CONTINENTALS" by Darryl Hughes and Monique MacNaughton. It's like Sherlock Holmes meets the 60's tv show "The Avengers" with a dash of James Bond for flavor.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

The art is very classy and suits the story well, I look forward to reading more!

SwinS
The art is very classy and suits the story well, I look forward to reading more!

Thanks for saying so. Glad you're enjoying it. And we hope you do indeed read more.

And speaking of reading more, there's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:


"DEATH BECOMES HIM!!!"

To lord Ashton's horror, the shadow that he imagined to be a man is suddenly made all too flesh and blood. And his faceless stalker is faceless no more.

"THE CONTINENTALS" by Darryl Hughes and Monique MacNaughton. It's like Sherlock Holmes meets the 60's tv show "The Avengers" with a dash of James Bond for flavor.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

Hi guys. Jazma Online just gave The Continentals 4 out of 5 stars. Here's a link to the review:

The Continentals review:
http://forums.jazmaonline.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1500

Dee

NEWS!!! What do me and Monique MacNaughton have in common with Brian Michael Bendis, Ed Brubaker, David Mack, James O'Barr, and Guy Davis to name a few? We were all published early in our careers by Gary Reed, former pblisher of Caliber Comics. XD

Finally the cat is out of the bag and I get to talk about the big secret I've been holding onto for the last few months. Now that the deal is done, and the announcement is being made, I finally get to tell you all what some of you already know--THE CONTINENTALS IS BEING PUBLISHED!!!

Here's the press release that's being sent out:


Transfuzion Publishing has signed to bring the webcomic series, The Continentals, to print in the form of graphic novels. The series, which is currently running on WebcomicsNation, will be collected in a series of trade paperbacks as each storyline finishes its run.

Crisscrossing the literary genres of murder/mystery, action/adventure, historical drama, horror, science fiction, and steampunk, "The Continentals" by writer/creator Darryl Hughes and artist Monique MacNaughton, --- both nominated for the “Rising Star” category for the Glyph Comic Awards---is a modern re-imagining of the classic 19th century Sherlock Holmes "who done it" murder mystery created for the 21st century comic fan.

The story begins in 1889. Barely a year after the mysterious Jack the Ripper's murderous rampage and equally mysterious disappearance, the city of Mansfordshire, England is shaken by a series of brutal "mangling" murders that plunge the city into an abyss of fear.

Investigating the case, Continental Operatives Jeffrey Tiffen Smythe and his partner the gender bending adventuress, Lady Fiona Fiziwigg, uncover the threads that bind the murderer, his victims, the highest echelons of society, it's lowest dregs, and even the police officers investigating the case in a tangled web of mystery, adventure, intrigue, and murder.

Transfuzion Publisher Gary Reed said, “when Darryl sent me the pages of The Continentals, I was very interested. I knew that I wanted to see more so to obviously, I thought that it was something other people would like to see more of. We started talking and I’m excited about bringing out the hard copies of the story.”

“The exact date of the first trade paperback to be released will be announced as soon as a firm schedule can be structured,” Reed stated. “We’ll let the first story arc complete its run online and the next story will continue online while the first trade comes out.”

The Continentals is currently running on webcomicsnation.com and is also featured on other sites including Transfuzion’s home page. Writer/creator Darryl Hughes says response so far to the online strip has been fantastic. “The main attraction of The Continentals is that its a really well told, well drawn, murder, mystery, adventure that draws you deeper and deeper into the story with each turn of the page as you follow characters that are both interesting and engaging unravel a tangled web of intrigue as you both try to figure out who done it and why. That's what a good murder/mystery should do. And that's what The Continentals is. It's a damned good murder/mystery, with amazingly detailed black and white artwork by Monique (MacNaughton) that will just take your breath away, if I do say so myself. And I do!”

Early Reviews of The Continentals

"...Enter, The Continentals: Part Sherlock Holmes, part James Bond, part The Avengers...A gripping storyline with superb artwork in the style of The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen." - The Webcomic Builder.com

"...The Continentals holds your attention like a vice grip...Beautifully rendered...The characters jump out at you. This is an old fashioned thrill a minute mystery adventure that you will just love."--Jazma Online

"The Continentals is a gorgeously funky Victorian crime thriller with a touch of TV's "The Avengers" or "Department 5". Darryl Hughes' writing is slyly humorous and artist Monique MacNaughton has produced some breathtakingly detailed black and white artwork..." --Drunkduck.com Feature Review

Transfuzion Publishing
http://www.transfuzion.biz


I'd like to thank all the folks here who've read and supported The Continentals and I hope you continue to do so as both a webcomic and a print comic. monique and I are very excited about all this as I'm sure you can imagine. Just a year ago The Continentals was a behind the scenes "making of" comic and now it's going to be in a comic shop and bookstore near you in the future. How's that for a happy start to the new year. LOL! XD

Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"AN INTERRUPTION TO MURDER!!!"

To lord Ashton's relief the arrival of his coach interrupts his stalker and his homicidal intent. At least for the moment. And as we all know, moments by definition--Are fleeting!!!

"THE CONTINENTALS" by Darryl Hughes and Monique MacNaughton. It's like Sherlock Holmes meets the 60's tv show "The Avengers" with a dash of James Bond for flavor.

http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

BTW. There's a new interview with Darryl Hughes, the writer/creator of "The Continentals", at Jazma online:

http://forums.jazmaonline.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1507






And here's my interview!

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO MURDER!!!"

Unbeknownst to either lord Ashton or his coachman they've picked up an unwelcomed passenger with a taste for blood--THEIRS!!!

THE CONTINENTALS
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays

And here is a brand new Jazma Online interview with artist Monique MacNaughton

http://forums.jazmaonline.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1508

Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"THE REINS OF TERROR!!!"

To Lord Ashton's horror his dark stalker now has the reins of his coach AND HIS LIFE in his murderous hands. And neither he, nor the people of Mansfordshire, are safe to walk the streets.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"DRIVEN TO MURDER!!!"

Speeding through the streets of Mansfordshire, driven by his evil dark stalker, Lord Ashton is on the ride of his life. But the only thing worse then the journey he's on is the destination he's about to reach--And what happens when the ride is over!

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"HOME IS WHERE THE HORROR IS!!!"

Lord Ashton's terrifying rough ride ends without his life coming to one. But his dark stalker isn't finished with him just yet. Oh no--Not just yet!

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays

Dee

Killer artwork. Very moody and suits the comic well I think.

I've only gotten to read the first few pages, but it was enough to get me hooked and make sure I come back for more. I'll definitely be catching up with it when I get a free moment. Keep up the great work!

Thanks. Much appreciated Glad you enjoyed it. :)

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

AND HELL FOLLOWED WITH HIM!!!"

As if from nowhere Lord Ashton's dark stalker suddenly appears at the reins of the coach, driving the horses wildly, with murder in his eyes--And lord Ashton's life clearly in his sights!

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"INSANITY LOVES COMPANY!!!"

Again it falls to Higgins to tell the tale. As the butler bares sad witness to lord Ashton's slide from the brink of insanity and into the abyss.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"EXTRA! EXTRA! BLEED ALL ABOUT IT!!!"

What's black, and white, and dead all over? Smythe, Fiona, and inspector Norfolk find clues that link lord Ashton's slow descent into madness with the first appearance of the Mangler murders in the newspapers.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS!!!"

As Smythe, Fiona, and Norfolk listen, Higgins details the connection between the newspaper reports of The Mangler murders and lord Ashton's descent into madness. Leaving him teetering on the brink of insanity and staring into the abyss.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A JACK (THE RIPPER) AT HEART!!!"

According to Higgins, each new report of each new Mangler murder seemed to bring lord Ashton closer and closer to the "Ripper" of his madness.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A VIEW TO A KILL!!!"

Remembering the night of the murder, an anguished Higgins recalls arriving at the scene of lord Ashton's brutal murder just in time--To be too late.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"WHISPERS IN THE DARKNESS!!!"

Higgins' recollection of voices in the darkness coming from the den where lord Ashton was murdered just before hearing lord Ashton's blood curdling scream intrigues Smythe, Fiona, and inspector Norfolk.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:


"AN INCLINATION TO MURDER!!!"

Smythe, Fiona, and inspector Norfolk begin to piece together the patchwork of evidence in lord Ashton's brutal murder. And nothing is what it seems. Nothing.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"MURDER BY DESIGN!!!"

Smythe thinks that lord Ashton's murder was a sinister plan from the beginning, using the Mangler murders to disguise the existence of a second killer.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A TIMELINE TO MURDER!!!"

Using lord Ashton's odd obsession with Mangler news clippings, Smythe, Fiona, and Norfolk discover a timeline counting down to lord Ashton's murder.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee

There's a new update at The Continentals. Here's the teaser:

"A MATTER OF MALICE OF FORETHOUGHT!"

Piecing together the puzzle of lord Ashton's murder, Smythe sees it as a planned out "personal act" of malice and more then mere bloody murder.

The Continentals
http://drunkduck.com/The_Continentals

Updates on Mondays


Dee