Author: beyondforward

We’re almost at the finish line of issue #1! At the moment, I’m finishing the inks on the last 2 pages. It’s a gigantic double-pager with a crazy amount of detail. I can’t wait to unleash it here, but I also want to make sure it serves as a genuine jaw-dropping conclusion to the issue. With that in mind, I’m putting some extra time into it, so I may end up posting it in two weeks instead of next Wednesday. I promise it’ll be worth the wait!

SR

Three pages left until the end of issue #1! Two of those will be a gigantic double-page spread, which I’m pencilling this week. Stay tuned!

SR

When I first began planning HARK, I created some ground rules for myself. First, I wanted to make sure that I was taking a different approach this time around, in terms of writing and art. I don’t see any point in making comics if I’m treading over the same creative processes that I’ve used in the past. Basically, I wanted to challenge myself a bit and explore new methods. There’s too many to mention here, but I thought I’d share 3 of the big ones: 

1. No sound effects. For instance, if a mountain explodes, the reader is already imagining what that would sound like as soon as they see the illustration. I’d rather not restrict the reader’s imagination by dictating every aspect of the comic reading experience. 

2. Internal narration. Every character in HARK has their own unique perspective. Here, the characters thoughts are transparent. We’ll get to know them through more than their actions and dialogue, but by how they perceive events as they unfold. I’ve created unique narration caption boxes that represent each of these characters.  I have some surprises planned for that later on in the story.

3. No chapter summaries or ‘the story so far’ recaps. It’s my job as a writer to keep the story accessible and easy to understand, no matter where you start reading it. With that in mind, there shouldn’t be any need for a story re-cap or heavy plot exposition at the beginning of each issue.  Also, there are subtexts beneath the various events and dialogues that I’m weaving together, and much of that won’t be clear until the entire book is completed. 

SR

We finally get to see a little more detail on the mysterious Reactor on this page, although I’m saving the big reveal for later…

SR

Another gigantic double-pager this week. Also, because I can make my own rules here, there’s going to be an additional page that I’m adding in this issue. Although each issue is planned as 28 pages of art, I’m using an unconventional format in including the inside back cover as part of the sequential art. I’m doing this because I want to create a cliff-hanger sense of urgency when the comic is read in one sitting. At least, that’s my intention. At the very least, the extra page will get you a little more bang for your buck. You’ll see it all unfold here soon enough…

SR