Hello All!

Just wanted to let you in on a little personal project I’ve been working on. In an effort to stop second-guessing myself, back in June, I decided to make a comic with my own art. All the poking and prodding from my daughter, husband, extended family, and friends helped with that. The goal is to finish a comic by July 31st. A task that I quickly found daunting.

I’m still pushing through till the end and will post up all of the work as I go.

The basic information for Issue One can be found below. In order to create a full story, I did outline the whole thing. But, for this project, I figure it would be best to break it into parts.

Summoned Mate Checklist

• Full Story Outline
• Character Designs
• Setting Designs
• Thumbnails
• Comic Pencils
• Comic Inks
• Lettering
• Printing
• Convention Debut!

Story Goals:

• Define the society – what world do my characters live in?
• Introduce Gabby Tessier and Derulo.
  • Goals that conflict with each other
  • Needs hinted (to be filled in with backstory)
• Meeting full of angst/conflict
• No Way #1 – not feeling each other
• Adhesion – forced together

Characters:

• Gabby Tessier – Witch
• Derulo – Impundulu (Vampiric bird)
• Selena Tessier – Witch
• Tate Hodges
• Cloaked Faith of the Fortune cult members

Setting:

• Outside Halloween party – plantation
• Tupelo trees
• Bald Cypress tree w/moss
• Giza – darkness

Lots of planning down. Just have to put it in action. Stay tuned for updated links to each step!

How do you prepare for your comic projects?