Sunrise

Realm, my overambitious graphic novel project, is finally getting off the ground! This comic’s actually been in the works for longer than Sunrise. The first chapter is finally finished, and I’m very excited to finally be able to show this to all of you. However, there are still just a few things that need to be done first, so in the meantime, I present to you this little teaser:

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As evidenced by this depiction of Kindler and Stephenson in watercolor:

Just a little experiment that I wanted to share with you guys. Unfortunately this does not mean Issue 7 will be in watercolor, but I did do this for a reason, one which you will learn eventually. (Are you excited?)

The answer is January 19th if you’re asking about Issue 6. There are 33 pages in all, and the last one will appear on that date. I’m saying this now because in most media you have some idea of where the ending will be,  and in webcomics it can be much less clear.  There are only a few pages left, but you might not know if I didn’t tell you.

Now I can  get to work on Issue 7!

Okay, I’m giving the ads another shot.  They’ll probably go away again soon,  as I doubt I’ll tolerate them for long,  but it would be nice to see this site generate at least some sort of revenue.  (There will be a store at some point,  but there’s still some setup to be done before that’s possible.)

Well, as I predicted, I’ve lost my patience with the ads.  If the market can’t bear ads that only cost five cents a day, then there won’t be any ads. So Sunrise is back to being ad-free again…enjoy!

In the past I’ve examined the creation of the storylines,   but so far very little attention has been given to how the art in Sunrise is produced.  (I’m tempted to say “not very well” but that would be unfair,  as I do work hard,  though admittedly the art leaves something to be desired.  It’s a learning process,  and I should really stop comparing myself to Jeff Smith.)  So,  here is the first installment of a two-part series on the art of Sunrise (the next segment will be about the creation of a page,  and I have no idea when it will appear).

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