The Mantle of Elijah
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 21:36 -0700
Here is a new comic story I'm working on. Part II is coming soon.
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Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 21:50 -0700
Great stuff! I like it alot.
1st Kings interpretation!
Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 23:58 -0700
I liked it! Very nice artwork / comic! I look forward to part II.
-Sean
p.s. It wasn't a full embodiment of his journey (from where you started to the ending), but, nice snippets that seemed to flow fairly nicely!
-Sean
p.s. It wasn't a full embodiment of his journey (from where you started to the ending), but, nice snippets that seemed to flow fairly nicely!
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 4:41 -0700
Very nicely done. Is this a personal project, or will this be printed somewhere?
Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 5:54 -0700
Thanks everybody. Did you notice I borrowed the skull within the speech balloon from Usagi? It's a great way to show someone's dying.
The story behind this story is this:
The church I go to is quite small, but once a year, we let our pastor go on vacation. When he does, we all do our best to fill in for him. Somebody grabs a guitar, somebody else a Bible and attempts to say something edifying.
Last week was my turn. What I do is make a comic based on a Bible story ahead of time. I make each panel a slide in a Powerpoint program. Then I tell the story with the pictures and make comments along the way.
I think eventually it will be in print through self-publishing venues. Other than that, I will send it to various publishing companies and see if anybody is interested in printing it. Maybe some Sunday School material publishers? You never know!
The story behind this story is this:
The church I go to is quite small, but once a year, we let our pastor go on vacation. When he does, we all do our best to fill in for him. Somebody grabs a guitar, somebody else a Bible and attempts to say something edifying.
Last week was my turn. What I do is make a comic based on a Bible story ahead of time. I make each panel a slide in a Powerpoint program. Then I tell the story with the pictures and make comments along the way.
I think eventually it will be in print through self-publishing venues. Other than that, I will send it to various publishing companies and see if anybody is interested in printing it. Maybe some Sunday School material publishers? You never know!
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 5:09 -0700
Here is Part II.
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:44 -0700
oohhh!! great comic Andy 
o and a question how much time did you spend making a comic page like this or a mighty Andar o whatever page did you done???????
Abayo,
Marchino
o and a question how much time did you spend making a comic page like this or a mighty Andar o whatever page did you done??????? Abayo,
Marchino
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:39 -0700
Marchino,
I am a teacher and have the summer off from school. This past summer has been my most productive artistically of my life. I make it my goal to do a page a day. Some days I get caught up with other things. Other days I might actually get two or three pages done.
This project, start to finish was done in two weeks.
I am a teacher and have the summer off from school. This past summer has been my most productive artistically of my life. I make it my goal to do a page a day. Some days I get caught up with other things. Other days I might actually get two or three pages done.
This project, start to finish was done in two weeks.
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 8:41 -0700
GREAT comic, Andy!
((I know I'm not supposed to giggle hysterically at the snapping cloth, but it tickles my funny bone so....
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((I know I'm not supposed to giggle hysterically at the snapping cloth, but it tickles my funny bone so....
))Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:12 -0700
I was meaning to ask if the School of the Profits at Jericho (in business to make money) were purposely meant to look like the Three (4) Stooges?
Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2008 20:27 -0700
Mo-chon, it reminded me of locker room antics, too. I think it's okay to find humor in it!
Steve, I do think some of them resemble stooges. I'm trying to mix up my characters, get new face styles. I'm afraid sometimes a lot of them look too much alike. I didn't notice the financial incentives on their part in my research, but you may be right. I was trying to illustrate that they were aware of something momentous going on, but very casual and willing to watch from the sidelines. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!
Steve, I do think some of them resemble stooges. I'm trying to mix up my characters, get new face styles. I'm afraid sometimes a lot of them look too much alike. I didn't notice the financial incentives on their part in my research, but you may be right. I was trying to illustrate that they were aware of something momentous going on, but very casual and willing to watch from the sidelines. Nyuk, nyuk, nyuk!