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The Brambletye Box
A brand new Julius Chancer adventure!
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Webbledegook Blog
22 Apr 2025
In The Rainbow Orchid Julius Chancer's car was a red Mercedes SSK. The reason this became his car is because I was visiting family in Reading in the late 90s, when I started the strip, and saw a toy model of the car in a department store and thought it would do as reference. Cars are difficult to draw, and if you have to draw the same vehicle from different angles a model can really help.

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British Comic Award

British Comic Awards 2013:
Winner Young People's Comic Award

One of The Observer's Best Graphic Novels of 2012
The Observer Graphic Novel of the Month May 2012

"... It is all so beautifully done: the historical references are spot on ... the dialogue is pitch perfect ... the result is one of the most satisfying comics around, whether you are a small boy, or a grown woman." - The Observer

More artwork by Garen Ewing ...
The Lost Expedition
The Lost Expedition
Osprey Games
Arni's Epic Adventures
Arni's Epic Adventures
J C Decaux
Curious Expedition 2
Curious Expedition 2
Maschinen-Mensch
The Phoenix Comic
The Phoenix Comic
David Fickling Books

Julius Chancer, The Rainbow Orchid, story, artwork, characters and website © 1997 & 2025 Garen Ewing & Inkytales