Sunday, December 19, 2010

FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY and the 10th Anniversary that Almost Wasn't...

It's come up in several blog posts recently that FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY turns 10 years old in 2011. What many people don't know is the webcomic almost didn't survive its first year. Not due to money, or time.

The comic almost came to a stop over September 11th.

Given the patriotic themes in this webcomic, one might think it a response to September 11th. It's not, not at all. FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY actually launched in June 2001 after Shannon Muir received an opportunity to appear on a fan-to-pro panel at the now discontinued GATHERING OF THE GARGOYLES convention when it was in Universal City, California, after learning about it from GARGOYLES series developer/creator Greg Weisman (who mentored Shannon previously in animation writing coursework). Shannon and Kevin talked a long time and decided this crowd had similar interests in the kind of stories and storytelling they did, and that this venue would be the one to test the waters for moving FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY from the movie and animated series development they'd been trying to a webcomic.

So, in June 2001, flyers were printed and mentions were made of the webcomic's debut coming that following week at http://www.flying-glory.com. The first content was a short full color four page piece published in its entirety called PRELUDE TO GLORY with the lyrics for "Keep on Fighting," still available as part of the Extras section which is full of various gems from the past ten years. Check it out!

There was no way to know then that those lyrics would become a theme to the webcomic's very continued existence.

A short time later, what is now known as Issue 1 began. However, work wasn't far into the comic when September 11th hit. The decision was made to put up a memorial drawing (currently not available while the gallery is being redone) and behind the scenes long talks were held as to whether FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY should even continue. Would it be considered somehow inappropriate given the country's climate, or perhaps it might have the opposite effect? In the end, it was decided that the call to tell a good story should rise above all, so the webcomic continued.

Here it is now, going into 2011, and FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY is still here.

Thanks for being a part of it.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Vince are you alright?...

While Deb and Elsie spring into action, the Hounds of Glory are doing the best they can despite the odds. What happens next? Read the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com/ to find out!

Sunday, December 5, 2010

One of you is Flying Glory right?

As the Hounds try to save the day, things come to a head between Deb, Elsie, and Ivy Grainger. Follow the latest page now at http://www.flying-glory.com/ !

WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING?, Charity Cookbook including FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY, Delayed to Early 2011

We're passing along this message to let you know that WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? is delayed to Early 2011. This is the charity cookbook we've been telling you about that features an original recipe by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden and Shannon Muir, along with an exclusive FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY comic.

Read the latest news here: http://www.tgtmedia.com/. FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY is still part of this project and appreciate all the hard work that has gone into it to date.

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Celebrating Ten Years in Summer 2011... What Have You Been Missing?

Some of you visiting this blog followed the adventures of FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY since the beginning in the summer of 2001. Many others are just now finding us for the first.

We welcome you all to checking us out and finding out more of what FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY is about.

In short, it's about a teenager who starts with aspirations of becoming a rock star along with her friends that make up her band. She's got a grandmother with superhero powers that belong to some past old glory and while interesting she sees as ancient history. However, when Debra Clay unexpectedly starts flying during a high school battle of the bands concert, her world changes forever along with her friends. Originally donning costumes to bring a superhero flair to their music performances, circumstances make them realize they need to become real superheroes and not just stage stars. During all of this, however, Debra and her friends are still teenagers caught up in the drama of growing up. This blend of superhero drama and teen angst makes FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY endure on a near-weekly publication schedule for what will be ten years in the summer of 2011.

So if you've been along for the ride, take time to go over for a second look as we are about to come to a major turning point in the story. If you're new to us, welcome, and take the time to get to know Flying Glory and her universe.

Come join us and find out what you have been missing...

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Hounds, get these people to safety...

While Deb and Elsie talk to Ivy, the Hounds of Glory are doing what they can to save the day. Find out how things are going in the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, November 21, 2010

FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY Co-Writer Shannon Muir on being part of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING?

Shannon Muir has felt touched by the issues surrounding the hungry and the homeless going back to her teenage years.

"The first time it really hit home for me was doing a Girl Scout canned food drive in an era where you still knocked door to door. My sister and I knocked on a door and encountered a woman with several young children and it was clear she didn't have much at all. We tried everything we could think of to apologize and go, but she insisted on coming back with this giant black and white labeled can of peaches. I've never forgotten that day."

Over the years that followed, hungry and homeless themes would show up as themes in her poetry and stories, including the webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY; one of the members of the band/superhero team, guitarist Lucy Alvarez, lived out of a car on the streets with her father as part of her character background.

"Lucy's time on the streets in downtown Los Angeles - where I myself lived for my first thirteen years in the area - makes her very sensitive to people hurting and in trouble. This bonds her very quickly to one of the perfomers chosen as part of their stage show villain counterparts and her young child, who struggle to get by from job to job before meeting Flying Glory and her friends. Their addition to the Villains of Vengeance team further opens the mind of everyone around them, including Flying Glory. Since this spirit always exists naturally in the webcomic, when we got the offer to be a part of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING?, it just seemed a natural thing to be a part of."

WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? is a cookbook featuring art from a variety of webcomic artists along with a variety of recipes. Proceeds from this book are going to Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest) and Food Banks of Canada. The book is a project of TGT Media.

To find out the full recipe for what was made, and to obtain exclusive FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY comic content, pre-order your copy of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? at http://tgtmedia.com/preorder. If you're not looking to order a cookbook but want to support webcomics creators, they are also looking for funding to cover fifty percent of the first 2000 copies printed from creative project funding platform Kickstarter at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/tr1studios/webcomics-whats-cooking.

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KEVIN PAUL SHAW BRODEN is four names of creativity you need to remember. He is an animation and comic book writer, having spent more then 15 years in and around comics and animation. Kevin got his break into the comic book art side of things working as an art assistant, and you can see his special credit inside Image Comics' SUPREME #1. Also, through the California State University Summer Arts Program, he storyboarded the music videos for "Summer Single" by John Wesley Harding (Warner Bros.), "One" by BiGod20 (Warner Bros.), and "Beestung" by Kristin Hersch (Warner Bros.).


SHANNON MUIR is an author of animation scripts, fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books about the animation industry. She's also worked in the animation field in a production capacity for several major companies.


FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY is a webcomic, with a new black and white page generally released weekly, that follows a story of a teenager named Debra Clay and her friends as they struggle with their newfound celebrity as musicians and superheroes when they discover Debra inherited her grandmother's powers. The webcomic will celebrate its tenth anniversary in the summer of 2011.

Monday, November 15, 2010

And you old woman, are your glory days behind you?

As the Hounds of Glory leap into action, Ivy Grainger calls Elsie to reveal her true colors about how she feels still being seen as a hero. Check out the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY Artist and Writer Kevin Paul Shaw Broden on being part of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING?

Kevin Paul Shaw Broden, artist and co-writer for the webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY, has always felt strongly about helping out the hungry and homeless.

"The first time that I experienced is going back... my parents were already helping out through the church and other groups... we were taking things up to one of the skid row missions in Los Angeles. I felt uncomfortable not because I felt unsafe but because we were there in our big car and these people had nothing. I was about six or seven at the most as best I can remember."

He continued to stay involved with the cause in a variety of ways, even beyond the canned food drives at school.

"Through our community organization of affiliated churches, I've participated in monthly food drives at our church plus a month long drive in August where I regularly help transport the donations to the distribution center where a family can receive two bags of needed emergency groceries a month. Through this I've also participated in an annual hunger walk which also provides for local and worldwide needs. Also, I've assisted my Dad as a chef making homemade recipies for several years at a fundraising benefit for the organization, where he has won ribbons each year of the event which is judged by professional chefs."

Kevin's experiences, especially involving the fundraisingcooking competition, made deciding to have FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY be part of the cookbook WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? an easy decision. WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? is a cookbook featuring art from a variety of webcomic artists along with a variety of recipes. Proceeds from this book are going to Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest) and Food Banks of Canada. The book is a project of TGT Media.

"And so I think it is good we are also able to provide a recipe that will also help feed more people worldwide through this cookbook," Kevin says about the opportunity.


To find out the full recipe for what was made, and to obtain exclusive FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY comic content, pre-order your copy of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? at http://tgtmedia.com/preorder.

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KEVIN PAUL SHAW BRODEN is four names of creativity you need to remember. He is an animation and comic book writer, having spent more then 15 years in and around comics and animation. Kevin got his break into the comic book art side of things working as an art assistant, and you can see his special credit inside Image Comics' SUPREME #1. Also, through the California State University Summer Arts Program, he storyboarded the music videos for "Summer Single" by John Wesley Harding (Warner Bros.), "One" by BiGod20 (Warner Bros.), and "Beestung" by Kristin Hersch (Warner Bros.).


SHANNON MUIR is an author of animation scripts, fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books about the animation industry. She's also worked in the animation field in a production capacity for several major companies.


FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY is a webcomic, with a new black and white page generally released weekly, that follows a story of a teenager named Debra Clay and her friends as they struggle with their newfound celebrity as musicians and superheroes when they discover Debra inherited her grandmother's powers. The webcomic will celebrate its tenth anniversary in the summer of 2011.

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Last one in a costume is a...

Something happens that makes the Hounds of Glory consider going into action. What is it? Find out in the latest of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Sorry we don't serve caviar, princess...

As Debra (and Elsie) get a lesson from Ivy, what's going on with the Hounds of Glory? Find out in the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Friday, October 29, 2010

Be a Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory Fan... Feed the Hungry

It all started with a Halloween party in 2009.

Shannon Muir (the co-writer/lyricist for FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY at www.flying-glory.com) needed to make something for an office pot luck. The assignment: pull off "snot-covered" pretzels. She decided to use a store-bought guacamole and see if adding cream cheese would get the consistency she wanted. It didn't quite produce the results she needed; although the consistency was great it was still too creamy. So she threw in some canned salsa verde she happened to have in the fridge after recently doing a recipe. It tasted fine, but not being a major cook, she didn't think much of it.

Until everyone started asking for the recipe. It was an accidental hit.

Fast forward to nearly a year later, when the artist and co-writer on FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY, Kevin Paul Shaw Broden, had one of his "tweets" (posts on the Twitter feeds) picked up on and mentioned by TWO GUYS TALKING WEBCOMICS at www.tgtmedia.com. This notice came with a follow up offer to be part of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING?, a cookbook featuring art from a variety of webcomic artists along with a variety of recipes. Proceeds from this book are going to Feeding America (formerly America's Second Harvest) and Food Banks of Canada.

Both Kevin and Shannon have a passion for taking care of the hungry and homeless. Kevin in particular has been involved for years (along with other members of his family) for a variety of food collection and fundraising efforts for a local organization in his hometown of Fullerton, California. So participating in this project came as a natural for them. It also is the first time any FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY content has been available to the public in any format outside of the website, aside from advertising.

Shannon suggested taking what she made the prior year to the next level, seeing what it would take to make something similar completely from scratch. She knew Kevin's talent for making fresh guacamole and it seemed a good match. One weekend they set up a "test kitchen" to make sure all the steps were right. While shopping, Kevin mentioned a few alterations he'd like to try and Shannon said "go for it" because she trusted his instinct. Which turned out to be a good thing, since in the end being unable to get the tomatillos needed for fresh salsa verde, a new appetizer was born that was similar - but not the same - as the popular creation the previous year.

To find out the full recipe for what was made, and to obtain exclusive FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY comic content, pre-order your copy of WEBCOMICS: WHAT'S COOKING? at http://tgtmedia.com/preorder.

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KEVIN PAUL SHAW BRODEN is four names of creativity you need to remember. He is an animation and comic book writer, having spent more then 15 years in and around comics and animation. Kevin got his break into the comic book art side of things working as an art assistant, and you can see his special credit inside Image Comics' SUPREME #1. Also, through the California State University Summer Arts Program, he storyboarded the music videos for "Summer Single" by John Wesley Harding (Warner Bros.), "One" by BiGod20 (Warner Bros.), and "Beestung" by Kristin Hersch (Warner Bros.).


SHANNON MUIR is an author of animation scripts, fiction, poetry, and non-fiction books about the animation industry. She's also worked in the animation field in a production capacity for several major companies.


FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY is a webcomic, with a new black and white page generally released weekly, that follows a story of a teenager named Debra Clay and her friends as they struggle with their newfound celebrity as musicians and superheroes when they discover Debra inherited her grandmother's powers. The webcomic will celebrate its tenth anniversary in the summer of 2011.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Don't sugar coat it..

The debate between Deb's Grandma Elsie and Ivy Granger heats up. What are they hoping Deb learns from this? Find out at the lastest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Flying Glory was the greatest superhero of them all...

That's what Debra thinks and now will get to see her grandmother in a new light. Join her on the adventure in the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, October 10, 2010

There are others here who have much to teach if someone is willing to listen...

Elsie takes Debra to where she wants to teach her something important. What is it? Find out in the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

I don't feel like one of your lessons right now...

As the band prepares to do their homework, Elsie has an extra-curricular assignment for Debra in the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, September 26, 2010

In the News...

So what is the media's take on these latest events between Flying Glory and Diva Bombshell? Find out in the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com/ !

Sunday, September 19, 2010

I have already broken too much trust...

Who says it, to whom is it said, and why? You can only find out checking the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com/ !

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Officer Evan Thompson, report to Captain Cho's office...

Meanwhile, at the police station, Officer Thompson gets some concerning news. What is it? Read the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" at http://www.flying-glory.com to find out!

Sunday, September 5, 2010

You've had a rough last little while...

John explains his rationale for getting the Sweethearts Dance tickets. Will Deb say yes or no to John's proposal? Read the latest page of "Looking for a Love Song" now at http://www.flying-glory.com ! Also, be sure to check out our new home page layout - this should make finding out all about the world of Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory easier than ever!

Sunday, August 29, 2010

It's just a silly dance anyway...

Or is it? The Sweetheart Dance has come to the high school, and everyone's got thoughts about it. Join us as the latest story, "Looking for a Love Song," begins at www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Cover art now posted.. .

We're getting ready to start up issue #13, "Looking for a Love Song," so to build anticipation the new cover art is available at http://www.flying-glory.com ! Check it out now!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

That Diva is becoming a public relations nightmare...

Diva Bombshell may have escaped Flying Glory's grasp this time, but someone's got high expectations this time will be the last! Read the conclusion of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com/!

Wednesday, August 4, 2010

I can't hold any of you back...

With Diva Bombshell captured, Flying Glory starts to touch base with her friends and assess what's really important. What happens next? You have to read the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at www.flying-glory.com to find out!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Dancing between the Superheroes...

With force and might, Flying Glory and Diva Bombshell continue their battle over the concert venue. Who will come out on top? Don't miss the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Friday, July 16, 2010

A time for unlikely heroes...

As Flying Glory and Diva Bombshell battle it out, others on the ground are rising up to take care of the fans. But who... and how? Find out in the latest page of "No Time For Encores"... at http:/www.flying-glory.com now!

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Flying Glory and the Bombshell, Destined to Dance...

When Diva Bombshell demands a personal performance, Flying Glory gives her an answer, in the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

You Are Part of that Team, Whether You Recognize it or Not...

Elsie and Nate watch the news coverage of the after concert on television, but what unplanned entertainment shows up? Find out in the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at www.flying-glory.com

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Showtime's Over, But Things Still Rock and Roll

The concert was a smash hit, but is Flying Glory's world about to come crashing down around her? Find out in the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com!

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

Show's over, now back to Real Life...

With the last encore sung, the band is heading offstage. What do we learn about them now that the performance is through? Find out on the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Saturday, May 29, 2010

No Time for Encores...

As Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory take to the stage again, they perform an encore song that is about having no time for repeat performances. Check out the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http:://www.flying-glory.com !

Friday, May 21, 2010

Come on, encore time...

Morgana tries to speak to Concerto and Shroud about the trouble she got Concerto's sister Ajori into, but will she get her chance before the crowd demands more? Find out in the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Friday, May 7, 2010

You know what you came here to do...

Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory came to rock, but someone else has come to the concert for a totally different reason. Who is it and what's going on? Find out in the latest page of "No Time For Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, April 25, 2010

Help You? After What You Did to My Family?

Elsie goes to talk to Ivy Granger, who is less than receptive about her visit. What's Elsie's motivation, and how will the visit go? Find out in the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Monday, April 19, 2010

Blast to the past...

Elsie's gone to visit her friend Patty, but other actions from the past and their ramifications on the present weigh heavy on her mind. What will Elsie - the Flying Glory of the World War II era - do next? Find out in "No Time For Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Rock and Roll Dreams Come True?

Claudia King's made some great offers to the Hounds of Glory, now what does she have in mind for the Villians of Vengenance? Find out on the latest page of "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Monday, April 5, 2010

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When Opportunity Knocks...

Can the Hounds of Glory refuse the offers Claudia King is making? What will they mean for the future of the band? The latest page of "No Time for Encores" is available NOW at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Want to Find Your Favorite Flying Glory Song?...

While we apologize for the delay in new pages (lots of Real Life stuff getting in the way), in the meantime we're offering a listing of songs by issue to make finding your favorite tune easier than ever! Also planned are links to full songs by all artists that appear in the comic, including Glamm and Idoru! See it at http://www.flying-glory.com/discog.htm

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Apologies for no new page this week...

We've had a lot of things both come up recently of a business nature and as you know we try to be as regular with the comic as time allows. We're sorry to have missed you this week! Take this chance to catch up on anything you might have missed at http://www.flying-glory.com and we'll be back with you soon for the further adventures of Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory!

Saturday, March 6, 2010

You're not going to let any further harm come to my business...

Claudia King calls together Flying Glory and the Hounds of Glory and the Villians of Vengeance at the newly renamed Tekaz Media to unveil her grand plans. How does everyone react? Find out in the latest page of Issue #12 "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Monday, February 15, 2010

When you figure out what to say, I'm not the one that needs to listen...

Nate gets out of the shower to find his conscience still not clean, and opens up to Elsie in the latest page of Issue #12, "No Time for Encores," at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Thursday, February 11, 2010

No new page this week but a great time to catch up...

The current posted page makes references to tons of past issues. If you don't know the scenes (or remember them), take the time to get to know what's going on! New page next week for Issue #12, "No Time for Encores," at http://www.flying-glory.com!

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Washing away the memories...

Nate reflects over all he's been through in the hot water of the shower. What's on his mind? The latest page of Issue #12, "No Time for Encores," takes you inside - only at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, January 24, 2010

I am certain you've been doing your job...

Elsie pays Cassie a check as her employer of record for protecting Flying Glory, but it's starting to become clear both sides know more than is being told. See the latest page of Issue #12, "No Time for Encores" at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Thursday, January 21, 2010

Can you believe that woman?

Amanda's back home with Alicia talking about life with Claudia King as boss, but is interrupted by a phone call. What happens next? Issue #12, "No Time For Encores," is the place to find out at http://www.flying-glory.com !

Sunday, January 3, 2010

Help offered. Help Refused.

But who really needs the help? Will giving help only make things worse? Find out in the new page of Issue #12, "No Time for Encores," now at http://www.flying-glory.com !