Frankenstein's War: In Remeberance

Man, what was it, 1997 when we fist published 'Frankenstein's War'?

10 FREAKING YEARS!

Sam asked about this unproduced cover, for which he supplied the original concept, and I begrudgingly dug around in the storage room at our offices and found two attempts at said artwork.

Remember, I was drinking pretty heavily back then...I mean much more than now.
But really, with a little work, these could pass muster.

ORIGINAL CONCEPT:
















FIRST ATTEMPT:
















SECOND ATTEMPT:
















'Frank' in attempt 01 follows the original closer that 02, but the 'Army' in 02 is a hell of a lot less half-ass than 01 (I was trying some lazy impression of a background of undead) I think that was the reason that 01 got thrown aside. 02 got abandoned because I believe that was right after the 'Tia Juana' incident and right before the 'Nightwing' knightmare.

Obligatory Internet Adventure - Cover

Wellz, we need a hell of a lot of color, and just about as much in special effects, but this is the cover as I saw it. Respect the Happy Buddha, he has graced the same spot on my keyboard for quite some time.

Next I'll start on the interior images I alluded to.

Word.

PAGE 24!

Wellz, its done. I had to redo the top panel and I had ran out of my Bristol Paper, so's I had to move on to the Bristol Vellum Coated Paper I bought last week. A little toothier, and the inking affects were new to me; dry brushier. Thats why J's hand is all Neil Adams-ish (drunk Neil Adams) I like the Bristol and will probably start with page one tomorrow and reink the whole story...No.

THIS WEEKEND! (springfield)

The final page in the saga that was the 'Obligatory Internet Adventure' will debut in this spot by Friday Night. And you guys will see it for sure on Saturday. I'm burning discs with the PSD files of my scans along with some other downloaded goodies to bring along. There is nothing real spectacular about the final page, no real reason for the delay. I guess now that its over, I just don't want it to end.

PAGE 23! Drive is Canceled.

One page left, after Jimbo here to your left. Drive is canceled. I went a little crazy here and did the first and second panel breaks in the whole issue (i think) I mean sure, show only three episodes, its fine. I'm really liking Quinn's triumphant stanch in panel two and how he breaks into panel three. I dig it, alright. Its not the greatest show, but its fun to watch. Tim Minear and Nathan Fillion can't catch a break, guess its the perfect time to approach MAL about the role of J.

PAGE22!

What the hell is wrong with me? I'm racing through these like I have a gun to my head, which I don't. I don't think. I don't know anymore, the METH has got me tweakin'...THE METH, that HAS to be IT. silly me.

Twofur-Tuesday is cancelled. I've only got two pages left. Tomorrow I take the day off and maybe work on the cover instead, we will see.


I want some crack.

PAGE 21!

Well, things are progressing nicely. I am sprinting through these pages, and I'm not saying that as a compliment to myself. Because truly I should spend more time on all of these, and I should get back to being meticulous (actually use references and worry about the detail) but the layouts have all been done forever and now I'm just blowing them up, and the brushy/sketchy-ness of the inks seem to blend well with the early pages. Plus, being so close to the end, I just want to finish (after us waiting all this time) I've got the cover idea worked out as well, so I might get that done by next weekend.