Hello there!

My name is Dan and I've been producing webcomics for around about 10 years or so. I've set up this Patreon account to help me keep VANGUARD, a Brit-based superhero comic, running. I'm working to a point where I'l be able to produce comicbooks full time. Every contribution helps me take a step nearer to that goal.

Mike Zeck - Legendary Comic Book Artist and VANGUARD fan :)

Laura Trinder (THE NIGHTPOST) and Christian Wildgoose (PORCELAIN, BATGIRL)
awesome artists and VANGUARD fans :)

So, tell me about VANGUARD. What's it all about?

VANGUARD tells the story of a team of genetically enhanced meta-humans employed by the British government to protect the nation’s interests, at home and abroad. It is set in the not too distant future, where the world is becoming more politically and economically unstable. There are food riots, water and power shortages and a rising crime rate as day to day living becomes more of a struggle. The story begins with a simple rescue mission and events spiral from there.

A well known comic writer once said this of VANGUARD:

'If you like Warren Ellis grim-dark sh*t, you'll like this.
The art is a bit ropey but it's got a rollercoaster plot'

Haha! Well, my art has improved over the years, but it's a fair comment. Here's a selection of other quotes I've been fortunate to receive about VANGUARD:

‘Vanguard is a huge old dollop of bash ’em up fun’.

Antony Esmond -downthetubes.net

‘An increasingly complex and compelling story, full of action and intrigue. In short, this is good stuff.’

Robert Wallis -A Place To Hang Your Cape

‘A devastatingly bleak, highly self aware, post-modern take on the superhero genre

Alex Thomas -Pipedream Comics

There are currently 11 issues uploaded onto the site, with issue 12 updating right now. Which can all be read for FREE!

I also post up (nearly) daily concept sketches of upcoming characters and scenes within the comic as well as sneak peaks at pages days before they go live on the main site. If you're a fan of the comic already, this is a great way to peer behind the curtain and see how I make all this stuff come to life.

In addition to this, by being a Patreon of the comic, you'll also be entered into a weekly draw to win an art commission. Huzzah!

Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope I have persuaded you to contribute.

All the best,

Dan