Crazy stuff

I'm uncovering some pretty weird stuff about our 8th president, Mr. Van Buren. He had pretty interesting shenanigans going on that I think I'll use in the book that might be fun (the nickname his enemies, the whig party, gave him for instance was "little wizard")

New POSSTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I went a underpromise and overdeliver stragety it looks like. It's a concept that what getting thrown a lot in my last class and it seems to have come true for me. I completed all the character modeling and research I wanted BUT I also knocked out some dummy pages AND I scripted a couple scenes as well as settled on the book's dimensions ANd I did a dummy cover, so suck them apples! I like where the book is going and it seems to hold a bit more promise than my last project (which is what I had hoped when I decided to switch to this group). I've also decided to try out a little scheme that I've been cooking for a while, it's to include a soundtrack for the comic. What I mean is to provide song suggestions for the different scenes in that happen in the book, fight music for action scenes, and maybe character intro pieces (or something) to increase the reader's immersion into the world the book's creating. I thought it was a pretty great idea and I do it myself a lot when I read certain books (I usually have Zeppelin on when reading Thor issues) So I'm rolling that around but I guess the next step when be to try posting some of the stuff I've done on the blog, so I'll try that next.

Update schmupdate

I just completed my character sketches, and I like how everyone is turning out (very sexy) its about five in the morining right now (I think) and I'm at work and bored out of my fucking mind. I was looking in the mirror earlier and was almost positive my reflection was looking at me funny and going to pop out. I also figured out that one of my mad scientist's inventions will be a sentient piece of bacon that talks, but only says "I'm bacon!" (repeatedly) it's a nod to michael kupperman's tales designed to thrizzle.........................hmph (whistles) sssoo I got that going for me {pause} which is nice

Proposed time line for my project

From January 7th to the 19th:
I'd like to have worked out the basics: character sketches, reference folders, and story outline. Have it all laid out and ready to go.
From January 26th-Feb. 6th
I want to have started on dummies for the first six pages. I'd also like to have the script fleshed out to at least page 10.
From Feb. 9th-23rd
I should have up to 12 pages completed by now, and I should also have rough sketches or dummies for the remaining ten, could probably have worked up a few cover images too.
February 25th-March 6
The book should just be about shaped up and feel pretty close to done. All principal work on all pages should be complete, and the cover could have a solid start as well. Finishing up the cover and the introductory page with its soundtrack listings should be the last steps till completion.
From March 9th-13th
Book's all done at this point hopefully, and is ready for print. Turn it in and bask in the praise of my fellow peers and teacher.

Technical and Research issues

Unfortunately I'm not very knowledgeable on Victorian dress and fashion, I only have rough ideas, so I will need to create some clothing folders to pull from. I would also like a reference stock of the technology available as well as the popular architecture styles of the time. I also wanted to try a new inking method this go around (or try using pure pencil for the finish) which I'll need to experiment with early so I'll know if it's worth going for or not .

Stuff done by other people

I was planning on looking at Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Men for the book's look and vibe. For the more humorous aspects I wanted to pull out my Snake and Bacon issues, as well as some of my books by Matt Fraction, specifically his Casanova series, which I'll hopefully use for getting the right voice for my comic.

Product description

I will be making a short 22 page black and white comic book. The story will unfold with the introduction of my main cast and briefly cover their history before rapidly moving into the story's main adventure. It will include a wrap around cover and a dense introductory page on top of the twenty two story pages.

Page description

My idea is to do a comic book about three different Victorian era explorers. It is a team book which consists of a kung fu climbing expert, the world's best (and worst) gambler, and a mad scientist (in the vein of the famous 19th century inventor Nikola Tesla). There is also a fourth member who is a kind of bodyguard/consultant for the group, he goes by the moniker "the butcher" and is extremely violent, but also a very quiet individual as he has so far refused to speak on any occasion. The team is for the most part incredibly dysfunctional as the mad scientist is completely insane and the gambler is a self destructive addict and hopeless drunk. The climber is the youngest the group and has no obvious or overt personal faults except that he is frequently absent as he devotes much of his time to his study of meditation and quiet self improvement. The first issue is a introduction and consists of a adventure against one of their more dangerous rivals, Martin Van Buren, the 8th president of the United states, and the terror of his army of flesh eating robots.

One paragraph description

A throwback pulp fiction comic which follows the exploits of 3 heroes, plus their violent and mute bodyguard. Set in the Victorian era, our most excellent gentlemen adventurers embark into the wild on harrowing quests and battle the evil and weird forces that challenge them along the way.

one sentence description

The story of four 19th century gentlemen who take on dangerous and terrific adventures.

My new comic's working title

the title is......DANGER!!!