I’m sure you’ve all heard of the sad news about the passing of Neil Armstrong. As a small tribute I’ve made a short comic.
If you’ve read this blog before you’ll probably know I’m super into space and Neil helped spark that. See when I was growing I honestly didn’t know any other Neils and I grew to almost dislike my name until my mum told me about Neil Armstrong the astronaut. Then I suddenly thought Neils were awesome and learning about the other Neil sparked my interest in all things spacey which has stayed with me to this day.
Rest in peace other Neil.
Also, there’s some new wee bits and bobs in my shop if you have a minute for a look.
N
Tags: Armstrong, comics, Illustration, Neil Armstrong, neil slorance
Neil Slorance 
August 26, 2012 at 9:28 am |
A very nice illustration to pay homage to Neil Armstrong.What a life he had, he not only left a mark on moon but also in our hearts & mind. It shows one thing that all of us have potential to contribute something special & leave a mark so the future generations know we were there.
August 26, 2012 at 2:06 pm |
I love this! Best Neil homage I’ve seen so far, love the personal touch. Glad to have found your blog, really enjoying your illustrations. :)
xBeth
August 26, 2012 at 8:15 pm |
A wonderful little comic! Thanks for sharing!
August 26, 2012 at 9:56 pm |
Aw thanks guys! nx
August 28, 2012 at 2:03 am |
A beautiful tribute!
August 28, 2012 at 2:27 am |
Cute comic and wonderful story. Thanks for sharing!
August 28, 2012 at 2:34 am |
Awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
August 28, 2012 at 2:57 am |
My friend was chatting with the checkout clerk at the grocery store. I don’t remember the topic, but he said, “We can put a man on the moon, you think we’d be able to [whatever the topic was].” And the clerk said, “Well, there are real doubts about that.” It isn’t the first time I’ve come across this — and from normal-looking people. What’s going on? Sorry for the downer, but I was so taken aback.
Neils are indeed wonderful, at least some of them. Neil Armstrong was a wonderful astronaut and you are a wonderful cartoonist.
August 28, 2012 at 2:58 am |
A wonderful illustration and story about how Neil Armstrong inspired you. Thank you for sharing.
Hey, if you haven’t seen it, I recommend a British documentary called “In the Shadow of the Moon”. It includes interviews with several US astronauts from the 60s and 70s, although Neil did not participate. Nonetheless, its a fantastic documentary and its great to get insight into how they personally felt to see the earth from space and how they felt when they first stepped onto the moon. The documentary also gives insight into how life was for them when they came back to earth and resumed ordinary things like going to the supermarket!
August 28, 2012 at 3:00 am |
LOVE!
August 28, 2012 at 3:09 am |
Cute comic! RIP Neil Armstrong.
August 28, 2012 at 3:12 am |
Aww. I’m sure he is very happy being back up in the sky, and happy that you love him so much.
August 28, 2012 at 3:23 am |
R.I.P for mr. amstrong
August 28, 2012 at 3:37 am |
I love this! What a beautiful tribute :)
August 28, 2012 at 3:45 am |
Awesome Neil!
August 28, 2012 at 4:06 am |
I like the comic photos!
August 28, 2012 at 4:09 am |
That was cute, and congrats on being freshly pressed.
August 28, 2012 at 4:46 am |
You have a special and awesome name. :)
I love your comic~it’s cute.
thanks for sharing!! I will be expecting some more of these~
hahaha
August 28, 2012 at 4:49 am |
Touching.
August 28, 2012 at 5:12 am |
Neil’s are awesome. Thank you Neil – both of you.
August 28, 2012 at 6:19 am |
super duper cutie patootie illustration! :D
August 28, 2012 at 6:32 am |
Your artwork is lovely. :)
August 28, 2012 at 6:42 am |
aw thats a nice cartoon!
August 28, 2012 at 7:05 am |
Reblogged this on BusyElleBee and commented:
A lovely, sweet tribute for the amazing Neil Armstrong.
August 28, 2012 at 7:06 am |
I truly lovely post, thank you :)
August 28, 2012 at 7:22 am |
How can you do this? I mean oh…..that cute drawings @_@
August 28, 2012 at 7:44 am |
This is a very cute comic! To tell you the truth, I thought Neil Armstrong was already gone. Gosh, if only I knew, I would have searched for him in person. :D
August 28, 2012 at 7:54 am |
i totally agree with you, neil, that neils are awesome. i happen to be named after neil armstrong. thanks for sharing! — neil
August 28, 2012 at 8:05 am |
That was super cool. And I really like the sketchy style. :)
August 28, 2012 at 8:09 am |
that’s incredibly cute!! i love it!
August 28, 2012 at 8:17 am |
Lovely style. Very cute comic!
August 28, 2012 at 8:55 am |
lovely thought with best compliments.
August 28, 2012 at 9:33 am |
Really nice. Thanks for sharing
August 28, 2012 at 9:55 am |
Love
August 28, 2012 at 10:05 am |
Reblogged this on Time Launch and commented:
This. Thiis shit right here!
How one man can change the lives of so many.
He knew his face would appear on the television, in the paper, he would become a household name.
But who could ever expect to be remembered so fondly that you would be immortalised in a comic.
Neil did more than just walk on the moon; that man broke through the heavens.
August 28, 2012 at 10:17 am |
Wow! This is good. Hi Neil! Well, I’m a Neil and an artist as well. Just entered the world of blogging. I’ve also written a little something about Neil Armstrong via Neil Gaiman. :) Neils are good!
August 28, 2012 at 10:38 am |
It’s really interesting how the existence of someone lights up your life!
Love the story and the comic.
August 28, 2012 at 12:12 pm |
I loved this so much, thank you for sharing with us!
August 28, 2012 at 12:36 pm |
wonderful little comic :lol:
August 28, 2012 at 1:09 pm |
Great little comic
August 28, 2012 at 3:03 pm |
Neils are awesome. I named my son after him :-) Lovely homage to an amazing man!
August 28, 2012 at 3:14 pm |
your comic is so cute! :)
August 28, 2012 at 4:58 pm |
My friend considers Neil Armstrong to be his hero. After Batman of course. And he’s 50 so he remembers both of them back in the day.
August 28, 2012 at 5:12 pm |
Aww. What a sweet little comic. Very nice! – Rene
August 28, 2012 at 5:30 pm |
What a great tribute to an awesome hero. I too am an avid lover of space and the space program. He sparked many-a-child to grow up to dream of and the lucky ones, become astronauts. It is a sad time for us NASA lovers but what a legacy to leave behind!
xoxo
AJ
August 28, 2012 at 9:28 pm |
Neil FTW, all the way baby.
August 28, 2012 at 9:45 pm |
Very cute comic!
August 28, 2012 at 9:49 pm |
That was a very good tribute. Well done.
August 29, 2012 at 4:37 am |
Nice little drawings. Cheers.
August 29, 2012 at 5:52 am |
cute and lovely tribute for The Late Neil Armstrong and all other awesome Neils out there. :)
August 29, 2012 at 7:56 pm |
A great tribute to Neil Armstrong, Neil’s everywhere, and the possibilities his one small step opened for all of us.
August 29, 2012 at 8:22 pm |
Hey everyone, thank you so much for all the lovely words. It’s been quite overwhelming! Thank you, Neil.
August 29, 2012 at 11:49 pm |
What a nice way to say it…Neil you did good, and you will forever be remembered as THE FIRST MAN ON THE MOON. Its nice to see that other people share my appreciation of a great man!
August 30, 2012 at 9:41 am |
This is nice…. Neil Armstrong is a hero.
August 31, 2012 at 12:25 pm |
The most beautiful tribute i ‘ve stumbled upon! Lovely! :)
September 4, 2012 at 4:05 pm |
nice..
September 4, 2012 at 7:23 pm |
Hey Neil. I really liked the cartoon and the personal story behind it. Wonderful.
September 4, 2012 at 7:26 pm |
Thank you glad you enjoyed it!
September 4, 2012 at 7:47 pm |
Unique and beautiful tribute.
R.I.P. Neil Armstrong
September 4, 2012 at 9:30 pm |
Preciosa la historieta y bonito homenaje.
September 4, 2012 at 11:51 pm |
I love the beautiful simple honesty of this piece and the cute comic . Many thanks
September 5, 2012 at 12:12 am |
I can relate to that little story soooo well… :)
Neil’s of the world unite.
September 5, 2012 at 3:15 am |
have a friend (female) named after her uncle Gus Grissom…she’s been inspired by him and space all of her life…really great to see others who are affected by those who who have names to aspire to.
September 5, 2012 at 4:42 am |
The illustration is so cute and unique. Great post.
September 5, 2012 at 5:06 am |
The other Neil was truely inspiring and you seemed to have joined with your unique creativity and ease in achieving excellence.
September 5, 2012 at 5:42 am |
Thank you for this, Neil.
September 7, 2012 at 4:32 pm |
I really loved this. :)
September 8, 2012 at 4:37 pm |
Thank you for such a touching illustration of how this man touched all our lives
September 9, 2012 at 10:16 pm |
What an astonishing coincidence as I was only writing of the impact that Neil Armstrong made on me: poignant.
September 10, 2012 at 4:00 pm |
This is lovely :)
September 10, 2012 at 5:34 pm |
I enjoyed your Neil Armstrong post; I will share it with my brother, the other, other (other?) Neil!
September 15, 2012 at 2:51 am |
I love this!
September 15, 2012 at 6:24 pm |
awesome! simple yet totally powerful! delivers what it ought to! so totally loved it! :)
September 15, 2012 at 6:25 pm |
Thank you very much :) nx
September 21, 2012 at 9:32 am |
loved this strip! :) Rightly deserves the editors pick! :)
Cheers,
Ashima
September 22, 2012 at 2:35 pm |
I think Commander Armstrong would love this. Absolutely love it.
November 3, 2012 at 8:33 am |
Absolutely ‘fun’tastic !!
November 16, 2012 at 9:05 am |
This is a really nice cartoon that you share.