Atticus Decimater

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Mar 012018
 

A while back I had an idea for a comedy based around a Roman slave. It was just a bunch of bits really, like a sketch show, not really a story exactly. 

Luckily I ran across Alf Collins on Facebook, I think he had just joined one of the writers groups and he was looking to get something made. So I asked him for a few proposals, and he came back with three ideas…and one was for a Roman slave comedy. Funny how things work out. 

So, Alf wrote up a script draft, and I put a few of my bits into it, and out the other end of the sausage factory came Atticus Decimater, a tale of heroism and overcoming adversity. A tale about, hands down, the worst slave Rome has ever had. 

So the script sat for about the last year, and then I saw another post by artist Daniel Sebastian Varela Baino and knew he would be a perfect fit for Atticus. We are looking to have the book done in black and white, and it’s looking to be about 26 pages. 

Here is the first page pencils for Atticus:

As soon as I saw the perspective on that first panel, I knew we had a winner. The script is done, and soon we will have the inks for the first 5 pages. More updates to come!

A Change of Plans, a Short Sci-Fi Story

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Feb 272018
 

Over the last year I have outsourced almost all of the ideas I have had to writers. Sure, I was involved with some more than others, for some it was just a concept, others a bit more with the plotting and such.

Along the way I decided to put to paper a little something I had imagined. I knew it would only be a few pages long, so I scripted it out all by my lonesome.

My first script. It’s a little sci-fi story about a robot that lands on an alien planet to start a colony of humans. But things don’t always go as planned….

I shared the script with Sissonne writer Lee Newman, who encouraged me to get it made and submitted to an anthology or maybe, even….dare I say it…Heavy Metal Magazine? Actually, he was right, it is a perfect fit for them, story wise. 

So, I kept a look out for the right artist for the project, I had a specific look in mind. Well, a bit over a week ago I saw Rick Bastos post some sample that were just the look I needed. So, long story short we both looked at the script, agreed to change it from 6 pages to 7, and I now have a completed 7 page short story thanks to Rick. 

Here is a sample of the great artwork Rick delivered on this:

So now it’s on to coloring and then letters, of course. I am thinking of a muted, matte palette for this. Like a wash, or watercolors. We’ll see. Updates to come!

Dr. Fizz is Lettered! The Peasants Rejoice!

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Feb 262018
 

Letterer Greg Deng came through big time, delivering the finalized pages for Dr. Fizz earlier this month. This means that all the book needs now is a final logo and cover lock down, and little things like graphic design for the inside covers and such.

Here is the lettered page one of Dr. Fizz (You can click on it for a larger image):

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Sissonne Coloring Continues!

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Feb 252018
 

For Sissonne we have brought on board colorist Steve Canon, and the results have been great. So far he has turned in 10 pages of the book, here is a bit from an early page showing Sissonne in action!

Yeah, he’s pretty bad ass, eh? Sissonne has really come together quite easily and I think it shows in the quality of the book overall. It’s funny and getting better to look at everyday. It’s going to be a huge, huge hit.

Artist Reinaldo Lay Contreras has expressed his desire to do more Sissonne, and I know writer Lee Newman has an interesting villain in mind already for our Ballet Basher™. The Pirouette Punisher™. Fluffy Feet™?

More to come!

Spook Town Awaiting Lettering

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Feb 242018
 

Letterer Greg Deng is currently working on Lazurus’s Eye but should soon be able to move to Spook Town. There is no real hurry other than to finalize each book for it’s future Kickstarter, but it’s still nice to see each one move that one bit closer to completion.

We have one cover from the artist on the book, J. C. Grande. That cover is also in line to be completed; we are still locking in a final logo and such. I’d like to get one more cover done as well, it’s good to have more choices and people seem to like having a variant so long as they don’t get out of hand. Continue reading »

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