Clobbering
And not Getting Clobbered Keeping up the momentum
When you’re working on a comic, whether you’ve just started writing it and even when you’re already drawing it, it feels like you’re living in that world. Thoughts pass on possibilities to progress the narrative; images and other visual inspiration catch your eye for possible character designs; the news of the day inspires circumstances within the world of the story.
I’ve written all kinds of comic stories. Stoner stories (Screw Comics 1), Horror & Political action thrillers (Screw Comics 2), about graffiti artists & alien encounters (Chingazo zines), time travelling and parallel universe travels (Screw Comics 3 & 4), retelling of classic fables (Screw Comics 4), so never would I have imagined that I would be immersed in a superhero universe, cranking out chapter after chapter of masked character action. I guess I have a lot to say using this story framework. Indeed, I’ve written the first 12 issues (chapters), they poured outta me when it was time to sit down and write.
But also, all those different types of stories I mentioned, they were short stories, designed to be visited but never really for you to take up residence in. Starboob is a series, and is designed as such. Every main character will have an incredibly detailed backstory, every villain a justified origin; many of the characters will grow and change over the course of the saga, some may even perish. And of course, there is an ending in the distant future (in mine and the world of the story).
Filling all in between, there in lies the task! Really, the hardest part about this long process is deciding how and where the story should go before the ending. When you’re writing a wide open series the possibilities are endless and therefore writing it can seem daunting.
But also being that I’ve designed this comic as an ongoing series, I don’t intend to write and draw the whole thing. No! Ideally I would love to work with other artists and writers, guiding them on how to properly tell the story while showcasing their art and writing talents. Ideally.
Chapter 2 is in the can after a month and half of work. Like, 25 pages fully done, ready for print/publication. Here are the principal inks and some notable finished panels of Chapter 2. Chapter 3 is also shaping up for a quick completion. Mid-March it’ll be done? We’ll see! When I finish the comic thru Chapter 5, I’ll compile it into a printed fat collection.
Chapter 2-1 goes live on Webtoon Friday March 6th. 2-2 goes live a week after that. Peep it! The eBook comic will be up this Friday February 27th.
Now to get back to the world of flying, super-powered women!