Fan Made Tyranid Media?

[Xantige]

Since around the time that I bought my first battleforce of Tyranids, I've wanted to create a series of either comics, or videos about Tyranids. I mainly want to focus on silly stuff and comedy, but as the series progresses it might touch on some more serious story arcs involving the characters.

The reason I want to do this, is because I've noticed a lack of fan made media that focuses around Tyranids... or any faction in particular (except MWG Dave's 40k Rejects, and I'm sure the Space Marines have something similar out there). So I was wondering if anyone knows of any comic, animation, stopanimation, or anything of the like, that focuses on Tyranids. I'm looking for inspiration, and I also don't want to rip anyone off.

[fragile]

Its kinda doubtful as the swarm really has no characters to bond a story to. Most stories are those of overcoming a great enemy and we are that enemy. I could see a story from the point of view of the space marines fighting a Nid invasion.

[swarm492]

Nids could easily be in comics, and there are a few floating around the internet, simply google tyranic comic and go to images. I think they have great potential as they cause all kindas of shenanigans pissing the local marines off.

[Rakuall]

Jul 16, 2012 15:46:26 GMT Xantige said:

The reason I want to do this, is because I've noticed a lack of fan made media that focuses around Tyranids... or any faction in particular (except MWG Dave's 40k Rejects

Turn Signals On A Land Raider is very SM focused, and well worth a read.
Gone to Ground is IG/Ork centric, but seems dead/forgotten.
I don't know of any Tyranid heavy media though.

[Xantige]

Jul 16, 2012 15:51:25 GMT fragile said:

Its kinda doubtful as the swarm really has no characters to bond a story to. Most stories are those of overcoming a great enemy and we are that enemy. I could see a story from the point of view of the space marines fighting a Nid invasion.

That would assume that I tell a very serious, fluff-strict story. Which I won't be . I'm aiming for light hearted humour. Sure, the purists will hate it, but I can't be the only one that imagines their nid army saying or doing silly things. Just imagine what kind of conversation a "special" Spinegaunt might have with a trigger happy Devilgaunt.

[swarm492]

I can see it now..

*spine guant franticly runs over to the devilguant*

devilguant- can I help you?

spineguant-*catches breath* yea, can you tell me where you got the watermellon?

devilguant-* <.<*

[gloomfang]

Eatatau is very 40K specific. Warning it is a little racy and DO NOT click on some of the links from work (Unless unlike here they do not frown upon Tau nudity). The basic premise is a splinter fleet is on its way to eat a craftworld. The Tau and Eldar (with some suprise help) are trying to get to a webway portal so they can warn them. Features mostly Tau and Dark Eldar, but its a good read.

[WestRider]

I've been thinking about making a goofy Photo Comic with some of my Nids, but have never gotten around to it. Might have to look into starting that project back up after the OFCC.

[Xantige]

Jul 16, 2012 18:39:38 GMT swarm492 said:

I can see it now..

*spine guant franticly runs over to the devilguant*

devilguant- can I help you?

spineguant-*catches breath* yea, can you tell me where you got the watermellon?

devilguant-* <.<*

It'd be slightly less random than that, but about as silly and light hearted as that.

Spiney (Spinegaunt): DEVI!
Devi (Devilgaunt): *grumbles* What is it now?!
Spiney: Can I go into battle with your brood? *puppy dog eyes*
Devi: *trying not to snap* Spiney, do you even know what those things at the end of your arms are?
Spiney: Sure I do! They're Twin-Linked nosepickers!
Devi: .... you don't HAVE a nose.
Spiney: I do now! A Twinlinked Nose!

I apologize for the terrible joke. That was impromptu, but sadly I'm not sure I can do much better than that.

[rick]

www.wobblymodelsyndrome.com has some nice puns about Tyranids (and everything else that is rotten in the State of Warhammer 40k)

Have a nice belgian giggle!

[Deathnid]

^ Beat me to it, nit entirely tyranid but there is a LOT.

[Hive Fleet Cthulhu]

Well... time to start drawing again...

[ziggythetrygon]

I occasionally do doodles of various things, and as I paint and assemble my hormaguants, some are getting names and will probably be in doodles when I have a humorous spark of imagination.