Hello, everyone. I've just made a big, important decision. While I'll still be working on the Super Rooster script, I'm going to be focussing more on a separate short Super Rooster story.
See, it's not easy to find a publisher for a 13-year-old. My plan is to visit my local comic shop and show them the small "Sample Story" of Super Rooster (which I'll probably finish sometime this Summer). As legend goes, local comic stores like to sell local comics. So, if they like the short story, perhaps they could sell the new Super Rooster comics!
If that doesn't work, then I'll be going on a mad hunt for Small Press publishers. If by miracle one of them likes the story, then I'll have myself a publisher!
But if all else fails, I shall resort to using an online publishing service, or maybe I could sell the comics at the iBookstore, or for Kindle or Nook, or something, but that will never beat the wonderfulness of real, paper books.
Well, now it's time to start a whole new Super Rooster script. Ideas, anyone?
Today I'm going to tell you how I go about creating these comics. As it is an improvised comic, the first step is to simply sit at my desk, dip a nib pen into a bottle of ink, and start drawing. I use india ink on a sheet of Staples Heavyweight Printing Paper (I only use Bristol board for big projects, like Super Rooster). I don't even use pencils. I just start inking.
The next step is coloring. I scan the drawing to my computer, then use Corel Painter to start coloring. I also use the program to erase any mistakes, like that messed up "D" in the second panel. When I'm done, I save the file, and post it on my blog.
I just saw The Avengers, and it was brilliant! Wonderfully fantastic in glorious ways you can't imagine. But why don't we follow one incredible comic-themed event with another?
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day! Every first Saturday in May, participating comic book retailers everywhere hand out large selections of free comics! It's a great way to discover new and interesting comic books for all audiences! Tell all your friends, comic fans or not, and stop by your local comic book store tomorrow for your free comics!
