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Creating the Unknown

I thought for this post I'd explore (no pun intended) how Shawn and I create an Explorers of the Unknown story.

Early on, Shawn and I decided to work Plot First (a.k.a. "Marvel Style"). The formula is as follows:

Plot Synopsis+Art+Dialogue = Comic Book

On every EOTU story we collaborated on, we use this method. Looking at the current EOTU story, "My Coma Vacation", here is an example from the plot synopsis...

"The Fire Goddess hovers over her! Jane panics, she bursts into flames and flies away from the Goddess. As she flies away, the Goddess reaches out with an open hand and then makes a fist."

From these couple of sentences, here's what Shawn comes up with...

Shawn then emails me the penciled pages and now it's onto the dialogue script. Here's the dialogue for this page...

PAGE 13:

PANEL 1: JANE – It can’t be.

PANEL 2: N/A

PANEL 3: SFX (Jane’s flame trail) – FFWWOOOSSSHHHH

PANEL 4: FIRE GODDESS -- illegible demonic speech

All the panels with description "N/A" refer to silent panels obviously. When Shawn's art is telling the story, I make sure to get out of the way...less is more!

After Shawn receives the dialogue script, he letters the page, does some Photoshop magic and posts the page. Here's the finished product...

So there it is, that's how an EOTU story gets created! Take care everybody!

S.P.A.C.E. 2011

March 19th and 20th was the 12th annual Small Press and Alternative Comics Expo (S.P.A.C.E.) in Columbus, OH. This was my first time out to the show after years of hearing about it.

The Pittsburgh Indy Comic scene was well represented with the likes of Nick Marino, Dan Greenwald, Scott Hedlund, Marcel Walker and my co-conspirator in funny book debauchery Shawn Atkins!

I just loved the overall vibe of the show. This isn't your typical "spandex and capes" convention. This was a gathering of independent and small press creators with their own stories and love for the comic book artform on display. I'm glad I went and I'm looking forward to next year! Photos of the show can be seen here.

Karate Moves,

~Seth

Delving into the Comic Book Pitt!!

Sat in on Episode #61 of the Comic Book Pitt Podcast with your Illustrious hosts Dan Greenwald and Scott Hedlund (a.k.a. The Dang and The Duke).

These two put on a great show and are really passionate about the comic book artform, give it a listen. And my apologies for the audio issues on my end, hopefully that will be remedied soon!

Oh, and next weekend I be at S.P.A.C.E. March 19-20th. Anyone attending the show, stop by the table and say hello!


Karate Moves!

~Fronz
http://www.fronzysuniverse.blogspot.com

Sequential Underground's Star Wars: A New Hope

Thanks to my incomparable better half, the super-nurse, Photographer, and Inker of Time Log, Paige Shoemaker, there now exists what I'm calling the Sequential Underground homage to Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope! Starring Paige Shoemaker as Princess Leia, Dan Greenwald as Luke Skywalker, Shawn Atkins as Obi Wan Kenobi and Yours Truly as Han Solo!! Oh yeah, thanks to the website Jib Jab too!

Enjoy...

Personalize funny videos and birthday eCards at JibJab!

Sequential Underground #8: Webcomics!

So, last week I sat in on the Sequential Underground Podcast. Nick Marino, Shawn Atkins and I chin-wagged about Webcomics! Check it out!

Karate Moves,
Seth
www.fronzysuniverse.blogspot.com

2011...Let's Push Things Forward!

*note to self* -- Update this thing more often!

Well, it's a new year, and still no jetpacks! I want my jetpack dammit!

Look for more consistent updates here at F.U.! Stay tuned for more wacky hijinks and bloggy debauchery from yours truly!

Oh, and P.S., New EOTU today!