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Adam Ma & Colin Tan

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Random Encounter Comics are written by Adam Ma and Illustrated by Colin Tan. Their current project, Folklore, is a superhero horror story set in a post-apocalyptic future. You should totally read it.

When not writing or illustrating Adam and Colin spend their time pondering the nature of man while consuming peanut butter cups. They've also been known to watch anime and play MMOs but there's no proof any of that really happens.

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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator May 14, 2018
We're back from TCAF and we've got some cool stuff planned for everyone! It's a long read, but if you like our work you may want to check it out:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/mega-post-tcaf-18799605
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Jan 29, 2018
Woah, some news!

I (Adam, Folklore's writer) recently took part in a local radio interview about Folklore, webcomics, and indie comics in general. It was a lot of fun helping bring our genre to a broader audience, and talk about what makes our comic scene so damn cool.

You have a listen over at the link below. Hope you enjoy it!

http://hillsidehouseproductions.com/just-do-it-like-adam-ma/
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Jan 27, 2018
Just wanted to share the exciting news that we were voted as ComixCentral's 2017 pick for best Sci-Fi comic! Woo!

If you're looking for comics in PDF form we highly recommend giving ComixCentral a shot. There's a lot of awesome stuff to be had, and it's a great way to support indie creators.

Check out the full list of winners below, and thanks for helping support our work!

https://www.comixcentral.com/2017-comic-awards/
Inas
Inas Jan 28, 2018
Congrats!!!!!!!
Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Jan 28, 2018
Thank you so much!
Marowe
Marowe Jan 29, 2018
Much deserved! Nice work guys :DDD
Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Jan 29, 2018
:D thanks!!!
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Dec 11, 2017
Hey guys! Just wanted everyone to know that the web collective Folklore is technically a part of (SpiderForest) is having a little flash sale. 20 comics for $20 is a pretty great deal, and while you won't get much out of the Folklore part of the bundle we're sure you'll enjoy some work from other members of the team.

You can get the PDF bundle via the link below. All proceeds go directly to supporting both the artists and our web network!

https://gumroad.com/l/spiderbundle2017
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Oct 23, 2017
Hey everyone! Just a couple of quick announcements:

You may have noticed we've missed a week recently. It's not because we forgot about you, we just wanted to give a little more incentive to visit our website over our mirrors. This week we'll be updating as normal, although one update behind our main site. It doesn't make a difference now (since we're still working on Issue 4) but in the future FolkloreComic.com is the best place to go for up-to-date news, stories, and comics!

Speaking of which, if you're following our Side Stories you may have just noticed a large update to our latest one. These stories aren't written to be formatted for Tapas' restrictive character limit, so what was originally Part 2 ended up being broken into several smaller parts. Hopefully that isn't too distracting.

We'll be releasing the story's conclusion sometime this week, so keep an eye out and thanks for sticking with us!
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Sep 22, 2017
Just a quick reminder that if you live near London, Ontario and plan on attending Forest City Comic Con this Saturday you can stop by and say 'hi' to me, Folklore's writer, Adam! I'll have prints, books, and high fives for anyone that comes by (who isn't showing visible signs of plague, sorry plague-people!)
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Sep 20, 2017
Woah there!

There's still an art update planned for today, but we also have something else to share. We recently hopped on a podcast for ComixCentral to talk about Folklore, our inspirations, and comics in general.

Come listen to our nervous internet voices and hopefully have a laugh! It was a lot of fun to be a part of.

https://www.comixcentral.com/adam-ma-colin-tan-of-random-encounter-comics-episode-12/
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Sep 06, 2017
Hey everyone!

There's no art update for Folklore today, but we do have a Folklore-related update for you all to enjoy...if you like reading, that is.

The third chapter in our latest short story, Cloud to Cloud, is now live and ready for your enjoyment. Our Side Stories are meant to help add a bit more depth to Folklore's world, while not necessarily relying on the main cast. They're a lot of fun for us to create, and hopefully just as enjoyable a read.

You can check out both our short stories via our Series, or just hit up the link below:
https://tapas.io/series/Folklore-Side-Stories

Thanks for understanding! We'll try and have something neat for you all to dig into next week!
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Aug 06, 2017
Ello there!

We just wanted to let everyone know that there's only two days left to get a copy of Folklore Volume 1! We'll always update Folklore for free here, but if you're the kind of reader who enjoys owning books (and likes supporting indie authors like us) you may enjoy this little collection!

Folklore Vol 1 includes Issues 1-3 in full, and we fully intend on creating future volumes for each major story arc we close. Orders close on after August 8, but you can order your copy before then via the link below.

Thanks for all your support!

http://unartifex.storenvy.com/
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Adam Ma & Colin Tan
Adam Ma & Colin Tan creator Jul 15, 2017
Hey everyone!

Ultra late night update due to minor insomnia here. Just wanted to let you all know that if you enjoy the world of Folklore, you may want to check out our short story series. It's creatively named Folklore: Side Stories, because we haven't sat down and come up with a better name yet!

We've just posted Part 1 of our next bit, which will be released slowly over the coming months. It's a fun way for us to reveal more about the state of the world along with tiny bits of the past.

Have a wonderful time reading, and let us know what you think!

https://tapas.io/series/Folklore-Side-Stories
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    Folklore

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  • Folklore: Side Stories

    Folklore: Side Stories

    Jan 08, 2018

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