Chapter 1, Page 14 + 15

I thought it would be best to post the story of Ethel all at once, so here are two pages for you! These are actually two of the last pages I did in the chapter, and I also took great amusement in making the little girl's silhouette look like Michio. That's all I have on the commentary front, really. Seeya next post, then.

Chapter 1, Page 13

Another update so soon? I know, right? But I want to finish posting chapter 1. Anyway, not much to say about this page except that, despite the fact that the couch was a pain, it was also a life-saver time wise, because it filled up enough space that I felt I could get away with not having a background in the third panel. Also, I'm quite proud of the last panel, since perspective had escaped me for a long time (and probably still does, despite my newfound confidence).

Chapter 1, Page 12

I remember inking this page at 3am, bundled up in my sweatshirt and eating pizza. But I digress. Something of note in this page here is that I achieved the splatter effect in the volcano eruption with white acrylic ink and a stiff-bristled brush. You know, the cheap kind you get in a craft pack or something. Here we also see that Michio's english skills are not quite perfect, hence the title.

Also, that couch was a huge pain.

Chapter 1, Page 11

Here's the first page from the second half of the chapter! Well, slightly more than half... I did the rest of the pages in the chapter about a month after I finished the first. These were also done much more quickly than the first 10 pages, but then again they were already outlined. I switched to Speedball india ink for a little while, but I wasn't a huge fan of it and switched back.

Well, until next time... I'll be posting these a lot more frequently than I have in the past, so it won't be long.

Chapter 1, Page 9, 10, and New Cover

Apologies for the hiatus... Between graduation, moving, and trying to find a new job, I got pretty sidetracked. But I'm back now! And now I give you two new pages and a new cover for chapter 1:

Chapter 1, Page 8

Sorry that it's been so long since the last update. I got very sidetracked by my graduation (and also by finishing the comic and binding a sample book). Anyway, THE SAGA CONTINUES.

I don't have much to say about this page. However, I will announce that I'm starting to work on chapter 2, which will be amazing.

Well, that's it for now.

Chapter 1, Page 7

Michio is very passionate. I opted to omit the crazy dotty texture on this page in favor of excessive dialogue, and as you can see that girl in the background is still very angry. I also attempted to subtly reference ukiyo-e with the bottom left panel, but I think it turned out more subtle than I'd intended. Still, I'm pleased with how it looks. There isn't much else to say here, except that sandwiches are hard to draw. Until next time!