A moment of decision...

It's just after midnight on Nate's 18th birthday, and he contemplates doing something that he's never done before. What is it and what will he do?

You'll have to read the latest page of Issue 10, "Segue," at http://www.flying-glory.com and see.

Wishing you all a Happy Holidays,
Shannon and Kevin
Co-Creators, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

I want to protect her...

John's made it pretty clear why he came to Cassie's doorstep, but what advice will she offer?

The latest page of Issue 10, "Segue," has the answers!

Find out this, plus access every issue of the comic from the very beginning, at http://www.flying-glory.com!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

What are You Doing Here?

Someone's at Cassie's door that she knows... but who?

Read the latest page of "Segue" at http://www.flying-glory.com to find out!

And Happy Thanksgiving to all our U.S. readers!

Kevin and Shannon
Co-Creators, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Washing Responsibility Down The Drain?

Head of Security Cassie Sanderson is back at home, trying to relax and refresh, but others may not be so willing to let her take it easy. Find out just who, and what's being discussed, on the latest page of "Segue" now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Something Doesn't Say No...

Meanwhile, at Nate's parents' anime and manga shop WONDERS OF JAPAN, Nate finds himself getting a request childhood friend Eddie (also known as Cap'n Plunder of the Villains of Vengeance and learning news from Officer Toni Grant.

Find out what all is unfolding in page 13 of "Segue" at www.flying-glory.com!

- Shannon Muir
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

P.S. Don't forget to visit our Facebook page for a place to interact with other fans!

As If Your Grandfather Wasn't the Only Soldier on Her Dance Card...

If you haven't been following the showdown between Debra and her mother Annie, you've been missing out on a lot. What new revelation does Annie make about her mother? And what happens when Debra confronts Grandma Elsie, the first Flying Glory, about it?

Check out the two most recent pages of "Segue" now at http://www.flying-glory.com, or catch up with all 12 pages of this exciting 24 page adventure today!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Why Wouldn't I Want to Help My Daughter?

As mother and daughter have it out about how helpful (or not) Annie has been in Debra's life, Annie throws out information about Elsie that takes things in a different direction. What does she say? Find out in the latest page of Issue 10, "Segue," now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

I Don't Need a Bodyguard in My Own Home...

It's another evening at Debra Clay's house with her family... if you can call the hired gun bodyguard Cassie Sanderson "family". So what sets off this little "family" feud? Read the latest page of "Segue" at http://www.flying-glory.com to find out!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY were missing... now they are back!

No, that's wasn't meant to be part of the plot of the current story line.

We unfortunately had trouble with our FTP site. We were unable to upload new files to the site, so the next page ended up delayed, and due to the way our blog was linked we also couldn't update the blog.

Also consider joining our fan site on Facebook as an alternative way to receive news and updates in the event this happens again! We were able to spread word there in the meantime.

Thank you for your patience and support.

Best,
Kevin Paul Shaw Broden and Shannon Muir

It's Not a Game... So Grow Up!

John's gone looking for Ajori and found her... what will he do to resuce her? Find out in the latest page of "Segue" available at www.flying-glory.com now!

You may have missed the prior page since I wasn't able to blog about it (in the midst of moving) so make sure you read the prior page and this one for full effect!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Or Face Our Wrath!

While Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory have wrapped up their play-acting time of crime, a real bank robbery continues in progress down the street. So who steps forward to try and make a difference? And will anyone notice Ajori's gone missing? Find out in the latest page of "Segue," now at http://www.flying-glory.com ! Also, big news on how you can show being a Fan of Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory in a whole new way... join us on Facebook!

A New Super Hero is Born...?

Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory wrap up their music video... but in the meantime, what are Ajori and Morgana up to? Find out in the newest page of "Segue," now at www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Thank You For Your Time, Ms. Payne...

While the band shoots the music video for "Just in Time," Nate attends another therapy session with Dr. Molly Payne. What transpires in this latest session? Read the latest page of Issue 10, "Segue," to find out - available now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

You Never Know What You'll Find...

Morgana starts getting bored of the video shoot and tries to encourage Ajori to go with her. Will Ajori give in to the temptation and see what else she can find to do, or will she stay put?

Find out in the latest page of Issue #10, "Segue," now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Doesn't All That Look Fun?

As Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory shoot their first music video, John's younger teenage sister Ajori is bored being on the set while John is supposed to be her babysitter... but things change when a familiar face comes to visit her. Who is this person? The only way to find out is to read page 2 of Issue #10, "Segue," available now at http://www.flying-glory.com/ !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

P.S. Sorry for the long delay, but Kevin and I just spent the last several weeks prepping for a book signing of my book, GARDNER'S GUIDE TO WRITING AND PRODUCING ANIMATION, for which Kevin did all the interior book art. We signed copies of the book and he even got to show off some original (non-Flying Glory) art at the Van Eaton Galleries, who sponsored it. Despite hot temperatures, we had a great time. Thanks for bearing with us...

Just in Time...

Actually, that may seem farthest from the truth given it's been two weeks since the end of Issue #9... but that's the name of the new song being performed by the band as they shoot their first music video!

The work that Kevin had to do for this page was so detailed he might as well have been doing another cover. Sorry for the delay, but we wanted the results to be worth it!

Keep reading to find out what happens after the music video shoot as Issue #10, "Segue," unfolds!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

New Short Story in Extras - News only Here on the Blog!

One of our blog benefits is that sometimes it's the first and only place to find out about new content added to the site. This week, as we wait in anticipation for "Segue" to begin, we've got a new short story for you.

Take your minds back to Issue 6 at the very beginning. We don't see Cassie until page 2 when she comes running in with the cell phone. But what happened before that, both for Cassie and the start of the issue? Now here's your chance to find out in the new story, "Skipping a Beat," by Shannon Muir.

http://www.flying-glory.com/skippingabeat.htm

Enjoy and see you next week for the start of "Segue"!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory Showcased in WOW! - Women on Writing

If you've ever wondered what Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory would look like in an animated script form, satisfy your curiosity! I did an article on Breaking into the Animation Writing Market for online magazine WOW! - Women on Writing where I adapted the last pages of what is Issue 2 (or Chapter 2 in the first currently unpublished Graphic Novel) into script form.

The script samples and overall article are mine, I don't know where they got the top graphic from or why they used that as it is from the FINAL FANTASY video games. FF X-2 happens to still be my fave game of all time, but ...
In any case, I hope that people find this article informative and I enjoyed doing it. Here's the link:
http://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/20-FE3-ShannonMuir.html
The whole issue is on freelancing, FYI, so there might be a lot of useful stuff there. Consider taking a look.

And thanks again to WOW! Women on Writing for the opportunity.

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

You Have Your Assignments, And I Have Mine

Cassie Sanderson pays a visit to someone to see how close loyalty lies in the final page of Issue 9, "In the Key of Me," available now at http://www.flying-glory.com!

Watch for Issue #10, "Segue," coming soon - featuring major changes for several main characters!

Best,
Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Like Only a Mother Can

Annie confronts her rescuer, and is faced with a tough question. Who saved Annie and what does this person say? You have the read the latest page of "In the Key of Me" at http://www.flying-glory.com to find out! -- Shannon, Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

The Lady's Got a Reputation...

The battle's over, and that evening all people want to do is relax and get away. A nightclub on the Sunset Strip becomes the backdrop for all kinds of action in the latest page of "In the Key of Me"... posted now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

No, Deb, You're Not All Right...

John brings Debra home (under Cassie's watchful eye!) and they have a short heart-to-heart at her front door. What do they talk about? Read the latest page of "In The Key of Me" at http://www.flying-glory.com/ to find out more!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Battle on the Love Front

Lucy or Dyllian, who will capture Vince's attention following this latest battle? Find out in the latest page of "In the Key of Me," now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Aftermath...

Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory and Diva Bombshell are long since gone. But how will Amanda Devoe sort out the chaos around her in what's left of the TV station studio?

Find out now in the latest page of "In the Key of Me" at http://www.flying-glory.com!

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

A Diva defiant...

The battle with Diva Bombshell reaches it's conclusion, but what will be the outcome? Find out on page 18 of "In the Key of Me," now available at www.flying-glory.com !

Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

It's Here, It's Really Here...

Last time we gave you an early tease to page 17 of this current issue.  Now it's really arrived!

So find out who calls who a "washed up has-been," now available at http://www.flying-glory.com!

Best,

Shannon

Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory - Recap to Glory!

The following is a special bonus for our blog/RSS readers only (vs the YahooGroup!). Enjoy!

In case you've been interested in FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY but don't know where to begin, this is a recap of the past eight issues through our current action in midway issue 9, giving you a sense of where these characters have come from to get to the current issue. If there's a certain character that intrigues you, this will help you locate which issues to concentrate on to follow that character. If this doesn't interest you, be advised this contains SPOILERS so you may just want to avoid the listing altogether.

THE STORY SO FAR FOR...

CASSIE - Originally seen spying on Debra from afar (Issue 1, 2), Cassie decides to get close and personal with her target by applying for an open vacancy as the band's head of security and getting the job (Issue 3). Her tactics are considered highly unwelcome though her prescence helps put John's mind at ease (Issue 4). Her motives for following Debra are still unclear, though it becomes obvious she does possess human qualities and doesn't always obey the orders of her mysterious superiors (Issue 5, 6).

DEBRA - Debra begins as simply an average teenager hoping that her band made up of her high school friends will find fortune and fame, but her world changes forever when her powers awaken and she discovers that she can fly and has super strength (Issue 1). Debra decides that capitalizing on her grandmother's name and image would be both the perfect homage and attention grabber, so she turns to a fashion competition at the school to help get new costumes made and convinces the principal to let them perform as the headline act, which is how they meet Krystal (Issue 1). A series of events, including the injury of her friend Nate (Issues 2, 3, 4) start slowly making an impact on Debra that being a hero is serious business. After teaming up with an international superheroine (Issue 5), Debra's world is shattered to the core when she's sold on doing a duet with the former lead singer of a famous boy band but he later charms her to his hotel room where he tries to drug her and have his way; only the intervention of a worried John and Nate saves the day (Issue 6). Now Debra, who began so confident, now feels unsure of everything and struggles to get past these events (Issues 7, 8, 9).

ELSIE - Elsie is not necessarily happy with Debra's choice to copy her former superhero name and update her image to become the next Flying Glory (Issue 1). Unwilling to train her at first, Elsie becomes moved to do so after Debra's plea to her following Nate's injury (Issues 2, 3, 4). More recently, Elsie is beginning to sense that something is wrong with Debra but can't get her to open up (Issue 7).

JOHN - John and Debra has been neighbors and best friends since they were very young, and started their first band together in junior high along with Nate. Now that the Flying Glory powers have awakened in Debra, John often finds himself questioning where he fits in Debra's life, as prior to that point he felt he was protecting her (Issue 2 illustrates one example), and suggests hiring additional security which comes in the form of Cassie (Issue 3, 4). Secretly he's been working on a sonic weapon (Issue 3) that he uses to defend Debra when Nate tells him she's in danger (Issue 6).

KRYSTAL - Krystal is the newest member of the band, joining after pitching in to save the day when Debra's first concert as Flying Glory is attacked (Issue 1). She creates the persona of Aura and reveals her talent for playing guitar (Issue 2), which we later discover she learned how to play during the prior summer where she rebelliously ran away to Venice Beach and was influenced by a mysterious boyfriend (Issues 3, 7, 8).

LUCY - Lucy, often the most moody and withdrawn, previously dated Vince. She has a falling out with Debra when she tries to write lyrics to a song - traditionally Lucy's job now that she's part of the band (Issue 2). Later, she befriends a single mother named Janis trying out for a group of "stage villians" to enrich their concert choreography and is upset when Dyllian is chosen over her; once Dyllian decides she can't be both videographer and stage actor, Lucy and Dyllian come to an agreement both on hiring Janis and a truce of sorts regarding Vince (Issues 7, 8).

NATE - After being injured by the alsoran rock star Glamm (Issue 2, 3), Nate's parents send him to therapy in hopes of getting him away from his friends whom they now feel are a danger to him. These concerns only intensify after his cousin Aiko comes to town (Issue 5), and a mysterious Japanese super villian seems to show up at the same time. To help placate their concerns, and to solidfy his own future, Nate gets an internship at Tekaz Records (Issue 6) where he bears witness to a situation that endangers Debra and convinces John to go with him to save her (Issue 6). His childhood best friend Eddie, from whom he has more recently become estranged but his parents wish he would become close to again, becomes part of the Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory stage act the Villians of Vengeance (Issues 5, 7, 8). Nate continues to see his therapist while juggling his intership and remains devoted to his friends despite his parents' protests (Issues 8, 9).

TONI - Officer Toni Grant rescues Nate after the attack of the alsoran rock star Glamm (Issue 2, 3) who in his haze doesn't initially recognize her as Netty Grant, the younger sister of a regular customer to his parents' anime/manga store before Netty's brother was tragically killed. The event begins to reawaken feelings in Toni of a past she tried to leave behind (Issue 4, 5, 6) including her own secret youthful attraction to the somewhat younger Nate.

VINCE - Vince and Lucy used to date but are still in the band together. After defeating the alsoran rock star Glamm (Issue 2), Vince finds himself approached by an alluring admirer by the name of Dyllian Nash (Issue 2) and starts to seriously romance her (Issue 3), which doesn't sit well with Lucy. However, even he is taken by surprise when she muscles her way in as the band's official videographer (Issue 4), attempts to try out for the "stage villian" troupe The Villians of Vengeance (Issues 7, 8) as well as the revelation that she is really Dyllian Nash King, adopted daughter of mega-tycoon Claudia King (Issues 7, 8).

* This synopsis is for personal use only. This Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory Readers' Guide covers material created by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden and Shannon Muir and may not be distributed beyond this blog/RSS feed without express written permission. FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY Copyright 1997-2008 Kevin Paul Shaw Broden and Shannon Muir. All rights reserved. *

She ain't going to ruin my chances...

Well, this tells you how hard we're working to catch up for you... the previous message was an inadvertent tease to the NEXT page of the comic, currently under production!

People do indeed start taking action when Diva Bombshell first crashes in, but who besides Flying Glory makes the first bold move? Find out in our CURRENT page of "In the Key of Me" (Page 16) now at http://www.flying-glory.com !

(and stay on the edge of your seat for Page 17...!)

Best,
Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

A Washed Up Has-Been?

Flying Glory and Diva Bombshell continue to fight it out... But who calls who a has-been? Are the Villians of Vengeance saved? And what's everyone else doing?

Find out at the latest page of "In the Key of Me" at www.flying-glory.com !

(And sorry for not having a page last week after kicking off with two pages. Complicated page doubled with tech issues from Kevin's new Painter X...)

Best

Shannon

Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY

Double the excitement, double the action...

We promised you we'd be back January 13th and we delivered! And to thank you for your continued devotion (and patience during our long wait), we've posted yet another page of the latest Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory story for you to enjoy!

So now pages 14 AND 15 of "In the Key of Me" are now available at http://www.flying-glory.com ! And if you haven't started our latest storyline yet, now's a good time to begin as one of your new adventures in a new calendar year! Just click on the CURRENT ISSUE button on the home page to get started.

Best,
Shannon
Co-Creator, FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY