Tag: monty python
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Dan and Max Hit The Screen
I had a chat with King Arthur vs Devil Kitty illustrator Maximillian Hartley, about the book, about his background as an artist, about the novel he’s written about the Highland Clearances, and more. And then a thunderstorm started, and my internet connection got taken down by goat demons. Enjoy!
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Start trying to make “King Arthur vs Devil Kitty” happen
The Kickstarter for King Arthur vs Devil Kitty is going moderately well, but could be going better – right now I think that we will hit our target by the project deadline on 21st September, but it’s likely to be nailbiting – and it seems unlikely that we’ll hit the stretch goal that I really…
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“Just a flesh wound” – the inspiration behind Monty Python’s Black Knight?
This post contains spoilers for King Arthur vs Devil Kitty. And for Monty Python and the Holy Grail. John Cleese’s Black Knight is surely the best remembered character from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. As Arthur lops his limbs off one-by-one, the knight is reduced to a torso who declares the battle “a draw”.…
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King Arthur vs Devil Kitty – Kickstarter campaign now life
The Kickstarter campaign for King Arthur vs Devil Kitty is now live, and if you back it before 6pm on 31st August (British Summer Time) then there are a number of rewards available at £4 off. That’s just under 48 hours away at the time of posting… What are you waiting for? Head to Kickstarter…
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Kaverns & Kittens
COMING SOON FROM PEAKRILL PRESS… Writer Mister Daniel Nathan Sumption and Illustrator Master Maximillian Benjamin Hartley present: KING ARTHUR vs. DEVIL KITTY, a modern retelling of the medieval story of good King Arthur, and of how he killed a giant cat (how very brave of him!) This is a genuine medieval tale, and it’s about…