Roughs for Page 10
We’re finally at the point where the stakes are at their highest for the story. For this page I definitely wanted to use repetition and subtle visual rhythms to function as almost a drum roll. Hopefully the tension is built up. I’ve included the roughs for page ten above. For certain moments, when going to the final page I decided to simplify the sequences or extend them. Since the action of him getting off of the guard rail of the bridge was missing, it initially felt weird, so I added that into it to avoid confusion. Hopefully you guys are interested in the story and enjoying where it’s going so far. If you are, let me know what you think so far!
Speaking of letting me know what you think, the awesome G.E. Gallas posted a link to Quarterly Stories in her blog list of suggestions for webcomics to check out! This was awesome to see, since sometimes it’s difficult to tell beyond the stats of visitors of the webpage, who exactly is reading or enjoying the work: http://gegallas.wordpress.com/2013/02/06/seeking-webcomic-suggestions/
It completely made my day when I came across that post yesterday! If any other readers post links to Quarterly Stories, it definitely means a lot, and helps grow the readers for this, and also encourages me to keep plugging out these pages.
On a final note, I recently finished Reading “A Drifting Life” by Yoshihiro Tatsumi, and it both humbled and inspired me. It’s autobiographical, which is definitely something I love seeing (since I’m delving into those waters (no pun intended) myself). It is also the product of over ten years of hard work cartooning, and is a stunning history of some of the early manga artists in Japan, as well as some side history of Japan itself. I highly recommend it to anyone who is enjoying my comic. It’s also amazingly edited for the English Translation and lettered by Adrian Tomine, who is easily one of my favorite cartoonists, and definitely didn’t disappoint as an editor. Here’s a link to the book:
Lastly, Happy Valentines Day!
Josh: I’m glad my post made your day.
Your artwork is absolutely stunning and your storytelling is very powerful. I’m so glad to have stumbled across your graphic novel! Actually, I’d like to write a blog post featuring “Quarterly Stories,” if that would be okay with you. You can check out a previous example of a webcomic promotion post here (http://gegallas.wordpress.com/2013/01/07/comics-i-admire-pre-raphernalia/). Just let me know! Best regards, G. E.
That would be extremely awesome! I’m more than happy, and would be flattered to have you blog about my comic. Spreading the word is the only way new readers will check out the work, and it’s also very encouraging. I’m glad you’re enjoying it, and let me know when your blog is up, I’ll give it a mention!
Hey Josh: Just wanted to let you know I published the post about you and “Quarterly Stories” on my blog today. (http://gegallas.wordpress.com/2013/02/21/comics-i-admire-quarterly-stories/) Just let me know if there’s anything you want me to change or add. I’m excited to spread the word!
Best, G. E.
So awesome. Mentioned it on the page 12 blog. Thanks for the support, and compliments as well. It’s always encouraging to get feedback and also help getting the word out about the comic! You rock serious socks!