Comics, Writing, & Art by Will Strode

100 Days Day 22-28

This 100 Days thing has been an excellent motivator and also a delightfully nonstop source of guilt at the AMOUNT of work I’m getting done. Things like the day job and life keep getting in the way of my desire to work 16 hour comic days. But in good news, I’ve put on about 15 lbs of muscle and lost 3 lbs of fat in the last few weeks. Apparently there really is something to be said for a regular workout regimen.

But enough talkin, you came here for close up teaser pictures of comics right? My first pass of inks are below, no spot blacks yet.

100 DAYS TALLY – END OF DAY 27
Mourning Electric side story – Pencils done
ME side story – Inks – up to page 6 and some of 7 & 8

Note the abstract artwork going on around my ink well, i could probably sell it for more than my comics to some guy in New York

Here Jacob sardonically points at a Wave screen. Also I forgot to ink Molly’s eyebrows

Jacob, having some emotions. This was a very line-weight intensive page so it took a while to get through

A moment of confusion and shame, another heavy line weight page

100 Days – 1-3

It’s been a madhouse few weeks, what with conventions and weddings and other little nuggets of life changing interruptions. I can’t say it’s been bad at all, but these things do tend to draw me away from my duties as a blogger.

With the fate of Zuda, and therefore 2 of my comics, up in the air, I’ve decided to focus on some new things and some side projects. I’ll talk more about that stuff later when it’s a little more sure. Until then I wanted to show off some sketches I was doing for a Mourning Electric side story. It follows the effects of ME’s events from the other side of the country. Maybe one day you’ll all actually get to know what that is!

So I’ve decided to launch into a project with Lindsey…100 Days of COMICS. Every day, for 100 days, I will be making comics in some capacity.

Here’s where we’re at!

100 DAYS TALLY – END OF DAY 3
Free Comic Book Day! Reference books acquired
Goodbye Blue Monday #57 script – Complete
Pins N Needles Issue 01 Script first draft, 22 pages – Complete
Character Designs for Mourning Electric side story – Complete (below)

I’m working on the two main characters, really trying to capture the averageness of office workers. Wolverine popped in there too I guess, but he does not wear business casual…

The scummy side of the story, a trampy little girl and a cross between Jack Nicholson and Rip Torn

Wizard World Anaheim, April 16-18

I have an appearance this weekend at Wizard World Anaheim. It’ll be good times with all my small press buddies!

We’ll be selling stuff for Goodbye Blue Monday and Pins N Needles, so you should come by and say helloooo. It is important to me that you emphasize the oooo on that.

We’re at table 1065 with our good buddy Zen. He will have comics about hot broads in pink. I know you much you people love that shit.

You better come or ELSE OR ELSE

I’d also like to announce that, while Zuda is deliberating over the fate of my dear Mourning Electric, I’ve decided to embark on a new minicomic sidestory. How exciting is that huh? A sidestory for a comic you’ve never read! Woooo. Check back next week for an update!

And lastly, if you’re a Fringe fan, go check out my Fringe comics on Twitter. They are an excellent waste of 5 minutes.

Mourning Electric

Those of you who aren’t on RSS may have noticed a new header up top on the page last month. I’m sure you’ve all been wondering whose ominously looming nostrils adorn my header. Well now I will explain!

I finished up a promo image for the new comic series I submitted to Zuda in November.

If you like teenagers, angsty ghosts, and cyber mysteries, it’s time for you to get hyped about Mourning Electric! Go check out the production blog over at http://mourningelectric.tumblr.com!

Mourning Electric – Coming April 2010

Pins N Needles – Episode 0 – BOSS FIGHT

BOOSSSS FIIIIIIGGGHHHHHTTTTT!!!

Lindsey and I have been working on a comic story for a while now involving a couple of raunchy girls and their ass-kicking gangland antics. It started with a minicomic Lindsey’s been working on and today I get to show it to you! We’ve got a few more projects to get going before we can start this as a weekly, but this fall should mark the continuing adventures of Pins N Needles!!

Until then, slate your thirst with this technocolor awesomeness.

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