The Travelling 'Toonist

What's up with me? I started a new blog, and completely forgot to mention it here! Yes, I'm calling myself the Travelling 'Toonist, now... at least I am over at my other blog.

If you've been following the HappyGlyphs Comics blog, you may recall that I wander from cartoons and illustration to travel and history to recent movie reviews. That's a bit spread out for a blog that's supposed to report the news from The HappyGlyphs Studios, and discuss art and creativity.

So... we've spun-off. We'll try to focus more on art and creativity here, and I'll move all the travel and travel related talk to the Travelling 'Toonist. I've decided that I'll add illustrations and photos to those blogs since I am a Cartoonist, and two of my books have been travel related.




So even if you're more interested in the art side of things, the other blog will still have much to interest you. Also, It seems I'm posting a lot more over there, since I've got a huge backload of travel to talk about.

Please take a look, and join in any discussions. And as always, let me know what you think! When I develop a logo for that blog, I'll post it here.

Cheers, JOHN :0) The Travelling 'Toonist

Press Release: Two Henges, a Hill, and One Long Barrow

For Immediate Release:
June 15, 2007

Two Henges, a Hill, and One Long Barrow



HappyGlyphs Comics is very happy to announce the release of our newest, and most unusual for us, book. "The book is unusual", explains John Steventon, "because it is not a comic book or cartoon collection; however, it's not that far a stretch. Two Henges, a Hill, and One Long Barrow is a travel book that deals with ancient sites in Great Britain. Our first graphic novel, 3 Knights in India is a kind of travel book, and of course our company logo contains a large stone with a petroglyph on it. I think Standing Stones are cool, and I often include them in my cartoons."

Two Henges, a Hill, and One Long Barrow is a look at West Kennet Long Barrow, the Avebury complex, and especially Stonehenge through the eyes of Cartoonist and Illustrator John Steventon.

Four dozen high resolution, color photographs (most of them full page) give the reader a visual tour of these wondrous places, with the author’s learned commentary adding facts, asking questions, and giving a unique insight into their design, purpose, and meaning today.



John Steventon has visited the UK many times over the last dozen years, and spent a lot of time at many of its historic places. With this book he encourages you to learn more about these fascinating places, and to one day see them for yourself.

Although this is our first non-cartoon book, Two Henges, a Hill, and One Long Barrow does include several illustrations by the Author.

The book is 64 pages, and full color. It is immediately available through our Lulu.com bookstore, at the following link:

http://stores.lulu.com/knightndayemail

While you are there, please take a look at our diverse, and growing, list of books. We also offer free downloads of some material, and free previews of each book.

“Take Me Away From All This!!”
A Knight and Day Comic Strip Collection

3 Knights in India
A Knight and Day Graphic Novel

Two Henges, a Hill, and One Long Barrow
Photographs and Essays

And if you like history, I can heartily recommend Brian Hughes' book, The History of the Wyre (From Harold the Elk to Cardinal Allen). It's fun, informative, and filled with illustrations from my favorite cartoonist!