Pencils

After about six hours on one page, I decided to go ahead and scan these, in case I screw up when I get to the inks.

Keep in mind these are still pretty loose, as I'll be doing hatching, feathering, and texture in ink.

Promotional Image

Two posts in one day? Truly the world is at an end.
Anyway, yeah, something that makes a nice promotional image, all texted up to be one. Now I get to go ink some more pages.

Just Because

The days of the week have strange names. Ever wonder how they got those names? You can read Wikipedia, but briefly,

Sunday - named for the sun, the Sun's Day
Monday - named for the moon, the Moon's Day since the sun already got one
Tuesday - named for the god most commonly referred to as Tyr. Those old Germanic spellings will get you.
Wednesday - Woden's day, another Anglo Saxon/Germanic/Norse god
Thursday - Thor. Did you not see the movie?
Friday - The only one named for a goddess, sometimes spelled Fryja, Freja, or even Frigg. So yes, Friday is friggen sweet.
Saturday - Saturn, apparently the only non-Germanic/Norse/Anglo Saxon deity that got a day (in English) But it seems it was actually named for the planet, which was named after the god.

A Taste

Some new artwork for chapter 4 of I Am Rage.

 Going less cartoony with this final chapter, the tone of it demanded it. I've pretty much given up on the idea of writing it as a comedy with action. This chapter is darker, but still not entirely serious. It will also work as a stand alone; you won't have to read the first three chapters to follow the story, but if you have, the exposition/summary of those is only about two pages.
It will also be 64 pages, counting the title page, but not the cover.

Deadpool and Domino Portfolio Pages

Cripple Crux

The other night, I was watching The Burn, which is Jeffery Ross' new show on Comedy Central. It's pretty funny, though some of it depends on his guests, but the bits are usually pretty good. One bit is called Public Enemies, dedicated to mocking the annoying to the their face, in public. One episodes, it was bouncer, but on this particular episode, it Spot Snatchers: able bodied people who take the handicap parking spots. Here's the clip on Comedy Central's site.
This is not a new concept, we've seen comedy situations where spot snatchers receive some sort of ironic punishment for their actions, but I don't think we've ever seen anyone confront the actual people, certainly not on a mobile roast podium, and not simply an avatar, portrayed by an actor.
After watching this, I found Ross on Twitter and sent him a little thank you tweet, "From a cripple, thank you for that bit #SpotSnatchers". Obviously, this pleased Jeffery Ross, as he retweeted it and it got a handful of replies.
Now, I am a cripple, I walk with a cane, and I'm pleased as punch to get some attention, the whole reason I joined Twitter was to get some attention for my comic that would hopefully translate into sales. However, this seems to have gotten a different kind of attention. I've gained a new follower, a lady in a wheelchair who is an actor. Her "gimmick" if you will, is a series of short films on YouTube based, in part, on her life as an actor in a wheelchair. More power to her. But, I'm concerned she might think I'm some sort of advocate that uses Twitter and my art as a platform for handicapped and disabled issues. I don't.
I might put a character in there, just as I might put transgender, gay, and atheist characters in something, as those are my "pet issues". I have no idea what it's like to be in a wheelchair. I don't think I'm the right person to be an advocate for The Cripples.
And yes, I call myself a cripple, but that's our word, you able-bodies don't get to use it.

I Am Rage 1 through 3

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