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Second issue cover

Brock Beauchamp
August 12, 2011

It seems like it has taken forever but the second issue is in full production and here’s the cover! I originally planned to release the cover, inside cover, and first page on Monday but decided there’s no point in waiting so I’m posting the cover today and page one on Monday. As you can see, my coloring techniques have matured quite a bit since I started the first issue. Once I was a few pages into issue one, I wanted to change to a gradient style of coloring but felt that altering the style so drastically in the middle of... View Article

Conclusion – Chris Volsky story

Brock Beauchamp
August 8, 2011

Here is the final page of the Chris Volsky story! Chris meets a rather unsatisfactory end to his brief run as a “super powered” Tracer but does succeed in leaping a tall building in a single bound. Unfortunately, he didn’t nail the landing. So, that’s it for the latest short story! Check back on Wednesday when I’ll do a short run-through on my new coloring process (it’s looking really good so far) and I’ll show a small preview of the first page of the second issue. If you can’t be bothered to check back *that* soon, be sure to cruise... View Article

New art preview – second issue cover!

Brock Beauchamp
August 5, 2011

I’m finally in production of the second issue after several weeks of scripting, formatting issue one, and con-going. Since the last cover focused on Blake, I felt it was only fair to give Isabel and Candice a little face time for the second issue. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out and I’m excited to try the new coloring technique I’m going to use for the second issue. After a bit of aggravation, I finally got my new large format flatbed scanner working last night and I couldn’t be happier with the results on the cover. It scans lineart... View Article

Old Man’s War

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August 3, 2011

It’s AUGUST! And, it’s WEDNESDAY! In fact, it’s the FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH! And clearly, it’s time for a book blog. Old Man’s War by John Scalzi is my most recent sci-fi book group book – and the first one that I’ve written about BEFORE discussing it with my book group. It was my pick, chosen because it received good reviews and the premise looked promising. In the future, there is space travel and Earth is involved in an all-out offensive against basically all other races for the limited number of habitable planets out there. If you leave Earth you... View Article

Dan DiDio inadvertently summed up mainstream comics’ problem

Brock Beauchamp
July 29, 2011

Most of us have read about Dan DiDio’s recent outburst at San Diego Comic-Con. During a panel about DC’s relaunch, a fan stood up and asked why DC’s creative team had skewed to a jaw-dropping 99% male, 1% female ratio from the previous 88% male, 12% female split the company had employed in earlier years. If you haven’t read it, here’s an excerpt: Fan: “Why did you go from 12% in women [creators] to 1% on your creative teams?” DiDio: “What do those numbers mean to you? What do they mean to you? Who should we be hiring? Tell me... View Article

San Diego Comic Con wrap-up

Brock Beauchamp
July 28, 2011

Next year, I’m wearing a walking counter when I do this blasted con. I probably hoofed it 5+ miles every day because the San Diego Comic Con is no longer held only within the confines of the San Diego Convention Center; now it sprawls out across the entire San Diego Gaslamp quarter. And it’s GREAT. I wasn’t able to do as much as I wanted but that’s the nature of every convention I attend. Next year, I’ll know what I can and cannot do, adjust accordingly, and hopefully have a slightly more productive con. As it is, I met several... View Article