I Created A Heartwarming Webcomic About A Firefighter and His Adorably Difficult Baby Dragon (19 Pics)

The comic features funny antics and adventures that the pair get up to as Tim does his best to manage raising a fire-breathing pet. Tim’s ambition is to train Bash up to be used in the fire service, but Bash certainly has a long way to go…

This week,the firstof several live-action shorts was released, featuring a real Tim and a beautifully animated CG Bash.

Below is a collection of some of the Tim and Bash comics.

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Dragons Have A Long Memory

Dragons have been popular in stories for centuries, and have recently come back into fashion thanks to shows like How to Train your Dragon and Game of Thrones. Dragons have always captured our imagination because they have an indefinable presence, and we feel there is still a lot of ground untrodden when it comes to dragons as they appear in films.

When You Act Tough But Deep Down You’re A Softie

Magic Is In The Air!

Eventually we landed on the idea of pairing Bash with a firefighter, because who else would be better to look after a fire-breathing pet? This also gave Bash a great purpose which will be our overarching storyline: Can Bash be used in the fire service? With the characters set, I then contacted my friend Tim Northcott, who used to be a firefighter, to see if he would be interested in the project. As a lover of comics and films, Tim was extremely excited to be cast in the role and kindly let us use his name for the character.

For the past couple of years we have been developing a collection of live-action videos, alongside a weekly webcomic to help introduce the world and the characters.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes

One Step At A Time

After drawing 47 comic issues, the characters have gone through a small refinement process. Each time I draw a comic, I’m trying to keep the characters on-model, whilst drawing them in the most appealing way possible.

The Things We Do For Our Pets

It Would Be Really Helpful To Be Able To Speak Dragon

The biggest challenges we’ve faced in developing the live-action series of Tim and Bash has been achieving the quality we want in the timeframe that we have. Unfortunately, in the world of art, everything takes longer than it’s supposed to. We have never wanted to compromise on quality, and have been faced with technical setbacks as we have pushed ourselves into areas we’ve never explored, such as creating believable fur and fire simulation. This project really tested our ability to keep going back and improving things until we hit the quality we were after.

Practice Makes Perfect!

‘Get A Dragon’ They Said, ‘It’ll Be Fun’ They Said

The dynamic between Tim and Bash revolves around the idea that no matter how troublesome, dangerous or embarrassing our pets can be, they just have to look at us with those big round eyes to make us remember it’s all worth it. We wanted to push that idea to the extreme, making Bash the most destructive and adorable pet that it’s possible to have. Tim is doomed to a life of doting servitude, and Bash knows it.

Hooman Thinking vs. Dragon Thinking

Having A Dragon Has Its Perks

Fans of Tim and Bash can look forward to more live-action shorts coming out each month! We have a stack of incredible videos in the pipeline and we can’t wait to share them with you. We also have big plans for expanding the series into longer videos, starting with the story of how Tim came to adopt Bash!All of this will only be possible with the help of our audience. If you want to see more of Tim and Bash and help us develop more videos, there are several ways that you can support us!Firstly we have an excitingKickstarter campaignwhich runs until November 6th. We have some incredible rewards for you including our adorable Bash plushie, signed artwork, and the chance to feature in a Tim and Bash official comic! Secondly, we have agrowing Patreoncommunity with fantastic rewards including behind-the-scenes content, merch discounts, and portfolio reviews!Also, if you’d rather just make a one-off donation, you can buy Bash a bag of dragon treatshere!

All of this will only be possible with the help of our audience. If you want to see more of Tim and Bash and help us develop more videos, there are several ways that you can support us!

Firstly we have an excitingKickstarter campaignwhich runs until November 6th. We have some incredible rewards for you including our adorable Bash plushie, signed artwork, and the chance to feature in a Tim and Bash official comic! Secondly, we have agrowing Patreoncommunity with fantastic rewards including behind-the-scenes content, merch discounts, and portfolio reviews!

Also, if you’d rather just make a one-off donation, you can buy Bash a bag of dragon treatshere!

I Hate It When He Does This!