Afterworks Preview!!!(New strip coming, keep your pants on!)
Hey all! I have been working nights for the past week and a half preparing my story for Afterworks 3!
I decided to make it look like an old time 40's era funny animal comic, hence the halftone color!
What do you think?
No dialogue yet. That comes later.
A new strip is coming. Thank you for your patience and for staying with me.
Especially you, Larry!!!
-John
ps: Lee-Roy and Larry wrote and told me they couldn't see the images. I figured out they were just too damned big. Here are some lower res versions.
hmm... I seem to be having a problem viewing the images.
Posted by: Lee-Roy | February 26, 2008 at 05:44 PM
I can't see 'em either. I'll kep trying back 'til I see 'em.
Posted by: Michael J. Ruocco | February 26, 2008 at 06:02 PM
Nope, can't see 'em.
Posted by: Steve LeCouilliard | February 26, 2008 at 10:14 PM
how come i can...i hate computers...
Posted by: John | February 26, 2008 at 11:02 PM
Okay, now I can see them but I can't hear a damn thing anyone is saying.
This looks great, John! How many pages will it be?
Posted by: Lee-Roy | February 27, 2008 at 12:58 AM
Whoa, you've really out done yourself John! These look awesome! The colours are spot on. Have you by any chance been checkin' out John K's colour theory posts?
Posted by: Ben Williams | February 27, 2008 at 02:36 AM
Hi John, I see 'em now!!!
Outstandingly beautiful! What did you use to draw these?
Posted by: Larry Levine | February 27, 2008 at 03:42 AM
Whoa! The colors... the pretty colors!
Awesome stuff, John! You really got that 40's era look in 'em. How long did it take you to do these pages?
Posted by: Michael J. Ruocco | February 27, 2008 at 09:18 AM
Hey Lee-Roy!! Thanks!! I have the sound on "mute". The story will be 9 pages long.
Ben! Thanks! I have been reading John K's site since he started it and found his articles on color to be particulary inspiring. I also looked at a lot of old color sunday comics, particularly "Pogo" and studied how they handled color back in the day. It was quite illuminating.
Larry! Thanks! I roughed these out with a number 2 pencil on really cheap paper, then scanned the roughs, tightened, tweaked, inked and colored in Photoshop version 7. (I have CS2, but it crashes a lot).
Michael! Thanks! I can pencil, ink and color a page in about 3 to 4 hours. However, the more I draw, the faster I get. I'll let you know how fast page 9 goes. I'm up to page 6 now. Of course, I still have to add the dialogue...
Posted by: John | February 27, 2008 at 10:30 AM
John, You should be syndicated, the strip is that good! These have a playful Clampett/Scribner-like tone, especially the hippo panel (I can't wait to read the dialog on that one!)
Posted by: Larry Levine | February 27, 2008 at 11:12 AM
Damn! Thanks Larry!!
Thanks to John K's blog, I've been looking at a lot of Clampett?Scribner stuff. I guess it's starting to sink in.
Some of the dialogue can be guessed, as this is a re-telling of some of the earlier scribbly strips (see! There is Phil at the coffee stand!)
But I've put a new spin on it. That hippo panel in particular was fun to write. Thanks again sir!
Posted by: John | February 27, 2008 at 11:56 AM
This looks amazing John! Can't wait to buy the C & L treasury.
Cheers,
Posted by: kris pearn | February 27, 2008 at 09:15 PM
John! This looks great! I love the first panel with the titles and I'm digging the half tone colours.
Can't wait to see this in full!
Posted by: Gareth | February 28, 2008 at 06:32 AM
KRis!!! Hey, thanks man! Haven't heard from you in a while! I hope you are well!
Gareth! Thank you sir!
These are still "rough" to be sure. The titles need work, the panels need to be re-ruled, and I need to paint out all of those while spots. (Thanks Ted!)
Posted by: John | February 28, 2008 at 11:27 AM
John! These look great! I like hearing about your method, 'cause it's almost the same as mine, except I ink with a real flesh-and-blood brush pen. I'm gonna have to check out John K's posts about colour theory, that's always been a weak area for me.
Hey, is the dialogue expected to be as salty in the book as it is in your weekly strip, or are you toning it down for the publisher?
Posted by: Steve LeCouilliard | February 28, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Hey Steve! Thanks!!! John K's blog is full of useful stuff!!! Check it out!
When Ted and Scott asked me to contribute, the did so knowing I would most likely do a Chippy and Loopus story. I made sure that language would'nt be an issue, so be prepared! There will be no toning down!!!
Posted by: John | February 29, 2008 at 04:53 PM
I like to think of myself as a chippy-type personality. The only thing that doesnt fit is the boba hatred. I love that shit!
Posted by: jess v | March 04, 2008 at 08:39 AM
That's funny. In what way are you Chippy-like?
Me? I'm more the Carl/Loopus territory. I can be incredibly stupid when I'm not paying attention. Chippy is who I am in my head.
Posted by: John | March 04, 2008 at 10:52 AM