Lineart by alejkhan, colors and letters by myself (exclamation marks & retro text courtesy of alejkhan - although I can't deny that I enouraged her to go for it :P). I had wanted to collaborate with her for quite some time now, and I'm very glad that it finally happened in the form of this cover. There's an abundance of talent to be found in webcomics, so, in my opinion, in the end it boils down to which art speaks to you and which doesn't. In my case, hers does just that, and I hope it somehow shows in the way I've colored it. I've tried to add details wherever it seemed reasonable (for instance, if you look closely, you might spot ripples where Thrawn's tentacle touches the water! :P) while still trying to retain the sort of “retro” clarity of the piece.
alejkhan has three active comics on dd, which are… - Lola, an all-ages comic which has just won the dd Award for “best black and white artwork”, - FireBorn, a sword-and-sorcery fantasy epic, and - Jump, a supernatural thriller. It's hard for me to really classify any of these, because each of them is much, much more than their descriptions could ever entail. They're bursting with creativity, and that's one of the reasons why I like them so much. They're coming with my highest possible recommendation. ALL of them!
I'm also deriving huge personal satisfaction from finally being able to include a character from Shades in an HA story. (Yup, it's Thrawn, in case either the teaser hasn't given it away, you're refusing to look at the cover above or *gasp* you haven't read Shades!) Basically, the first question I'm always asking myself when writing an HU or HA story is: “Can I include someone from Shades??” DAJB very generously offered his characters pretty early on, but so far I've never had the feeling that I could do them justice.
Thrawn was designed by E.C. Nickel, the artist on the second half of Shades.
As you can see from the cover, this chapter also introduces HU/HA first-timers Peligroso (created by sux) and Bleeder (created by lustyJin). Blue Jay (who already appeared in several HU Adventures) and Mr Imp (who made his debut in HU: Fury) also join the HA team. Also pictured here, below Bombshell and Bleeder, is a new character I created for this chapter - you'll get to know her soon.
Thanks for reading and commenting, and I hope you'll enjoy this chapter!
I should, but that would require using common sense.
Oh, and for future reference for anybody who cares: the 24 at the end isn't that kind of number designation. The name would really be Shasta B24, but I get lazy and don't put in spaces or capitals when registering for things. Just thought I'd say.
It i a great cover, but it makes me especialy want to see the content of the issue.
Of course, another reason for me to want to read the comic as soon as possible is to see the dynamic of the team. How organized is it--how do they come together? Is it ven a formal team, or more of a case-by-case basis? This issue will help me figure that out, and then I can write the script I want to write that introduces my characters.
Okay, first off: Thanks, everyone!
shastab24: I expect there to always be problems with such a massive change. The one critical problem for updating comics is: File uploads aren't working. Strangely enough, this problem seems to be an independent one - but usually, it's been fixed faster.
I hope I can update my comics on Monday. But I'll hold back new pages until the site works reasonably well again. I want these pages to be enjoyed after all... and for that, the maelstrom of frustration must have subsided.
Also, I can live with having the cover be displayed prominently a little longer ^_^
Okay, I posted this before, but it didn't show up, but I was saying that I hope to actually see the updates soon. Drunk Duck's problems since the format change are quite annoying. No comic to which I am subscribed has updated since Saturday, and I usualy can at least see one new update every weekday.
Weren't these problems said to be resolved in a day? Wasn't this said on Saturday?
I feel like you did about 99% of the work on this cover! But, it was very fun working on it for you/with you, and I am very proud of my 1% contribution of the line work! :P I can't wait to see this chapter in action.
cdmalcolm1 at 10:20PM, March 24, 2014
Awesome cover
Ozmandious at 9:43AM, Nov. 9, 2010
excellent cover
shastab24 at 11:32PM, Nov. 4, 2010
I should, but that would require using common sense. Oh, and for future reference for anybody who cares: the 24 at the end isn't that kind of number designation. The name would really be Shasta B24, but I get lazy and don't put in spaces or capitals when registering for things. Just thought I'd say.
Abt_Nihil at 3:47PM, Nov. 4, 2010
Right now, it looks like the next update will definitely be Monday. shastab: If you need any specific info, feel free to bring it up in the forums.
shastab24 at 2:14PM, Nov. 4, 2010
It i a great cover, but it makes me especialy want to see the content of the issue. Of course, another reason for me to want to read the comic as soon as possible is to see the dynamic of the team. How organized is it--how do they come together? Is it ven a formal team, or more of a case-by-case basis? This issue will help me figure that out, and then I can write the script I want to write that introduces my characters.
Abt_Nihil at 4:47AM, Nov. 4, 2010
Okay, first off: Thanks, everyone! shastab24: I expect there to always be problems with such a massive change. The one critical problem for updating comics is: File uploads aren't working. Strangely enough, this problem seems to be an independent one - but usually, it's been fixed faster. I hope I can update my comics on Monday. But I'll hold back new pages until the site works reasonably well again. I want these pages to be enjoyed after all... and for that, the maelstrom of frustration must have subsided. Also, I can live with having the cover be displayed prominently a little longer ^_^
melsr007 at 9:48PM, Nov. 3, 2010
COOL COVER
shastab24 at 11:09PM, Nov. 2, 2010
Okay, I posted this before, but it didn't show up, but I was saying that I hope to actually see the updates soon. Drunk Duck's problems since the format change are quite annoying. No comic to which I am subscribed has updated since Saturday, and I usualy can at least see one new update every weekday. Weren't these problems said to be resolved in a day? Wasn't this said on Saturday?
Lemniskate at 11:31PM, Nov. 1, 2010
Yesss!
AzuJOD at 11:04PM, Nov. 1, 2010
Great cover!
Wes_Nero123 at 2:48PM, Nov. 1, 2010
WOW this looks GREAT! Awesome Job guys!
alejkhan at 1:44PM, Nov. 1, 2010
I feel like you did about 99% of the work on this cover! But, it was very fun working on it for you/with you, and I am very proud of my 1% contribution of the line work! :P I can't wait to see this chapter in action.
LuchaCoffee at 7:37AM, Nov. 1, 2010
Awesome Cover, it screams 80's B-movie :D