February 10, 2009
Page 10 Comments and A VERY Special Notice
We want to appologize for the lack of a new Rookie page last week. This time it wasn’t the fault of “the World’s Slowest Comic Artist. We actually had page 10 ready to go but Mother Nature had other plans. This is one the really does fall under the “Act of God” catagory.
Be sure to read the entire frigid story — with Photos — over at the Addictive Comics Blog.
And don’t forget to visit the Art of Addictive Comics Blog. It also suffered from the Winter Storm of 2009, but should have new content very soon. So be sure to pay it a visit frequently.
VERY SPECIAL NOTICE
This is the last page of The Rookie for a few weeks.
It’s unfortunate that it comes just after we missed a week for snow and were postponed a couple of times due to my work load (outside of the comics.)
But this is the End of Chapter One and this has been planned all along.
Scott is back from touring and we are going to take a while to discuss the upcoming storyline and things that went right and wrong in our first few weeks.
I (Mark) also want to take the opportunity to “retool” the artwork a bit. I’m really not as happy with it as I would like to be. I enjoy pencilling and inking (I ink the Black Jack Justice comic. If you haven’t checked that out yet, now is the perfect time) but I’m not liking what I am producing when I pencil and ink together. I am taking too many “shortcuts.”
With that in mind we are bringing in Bill Nichols to handle the inking chores on the next chapter (and possibly further.) Bill is a good friend of mine and a 20 year veteran of all aspects of the comic field. He is currently the editor of the comics magazine, Sketch (which this month features one of my favorite artists, Ryan Ottley of Invincible) and a beautiful inker.
He may even be professional enough to make my pencils look good. We’ll see.
We’ll be introducing Bill more fully in the coming weeks here at The Rookie Blog and on the Art of Addictive Comics Blog. Even though we won’t have any new pages for a while, we will have things for you to enjoy. So be sure to keep checking the Blogs.
We ain’t going away — just slowing up to get a better start.
Now, please let us know what you think of page 10 — and Chapter One.
Mark and Scott
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w_nightshade @ 10:05 am
Another excellent page. I am impressed with the economy of storytelling - a lot of exposition is crammed into these few pages, and it has been done artfully. I am looking forward to seeing what Mr. Nichols brings to the table - I can only expect it will knock our collective socks off.
Scott Sigler @ 11:48 am
Another great page, Mark! The silhouette panel on top really brings home the size and intimidation factor of the Quyth Warriors. Quentin Barns would see eye-to-eye with them, but a normal human? Woah, you can see where things could get mesy.
Mark @ 1:11 pm
Woody
Thanks as always for the comments. You’re gonna love Bill’s work — and I think you’ll finally get to see mine as I really draw. I’m not totally disappointed with what I have done so far but I could have taken it much further. Hopefully with Bill’s help I can
Watch for plenty of “teasers” here and in the Art of Addictive Comics Blog in the coming weeks. Bill and I have 20+ years of artwork each to pick from.
Scott,
Thanks. That’s exactly the same thought that stuck me AFTER I finished the panel — that this is the first time we have really seen the size of the Quyth Warriors.
I always “pictured” Stedmar in the 5′6″ to 5′8″ range in my mind — so the 7′+ Quentin would be basically eye-to-eye with the Quyth.
Until they raise up, that is. Holy SH##!
Mark
Gillsing @ 3:07 pm
Oh, I had completely forgotten about Grekod’s way of negotiating. Good thing for Michelle that Stedmar isn’t as uncompromising as that Russian was in Ronin.
Xenophanes @ 9:41 pm
Man…. jonesin’ for some friggn sweet Rookie comic action. I can’t wait to see your version of the bats. Sweet.
Kevin Keenan @ 12:53 pm
It is now September. Will Chapter 2 show up before Christmas ?
John33 @ 5:19 am
A grasshopper walks into a bar. ,
Miss20 @ 4:27 am
I can’t find yet any groups or blogs like yours on that subject. ,
David @ 10:19 pm
I know that everybody has more work other than the comic, but come on! It’s getting close to a year since the last update! Will I have to classify this comic as “DEAD”?