The Half Way Point

Well folks, I've reached the half way point in the script for FLIGHT CAPTAIN HURRICANE, and although the finished art for this segment is still several months away, I can already see Sandy's beautiful designs for it.

We're moving closer and closer to submitting FCH to Zuda, and my confidence is growing more and more with each passing day.

ORIGINAL SIN Preview on Facebook!

Drop by and see this 12 page preview of ORIGINAL SIN by Bob Francis and Kelly Porteous!

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=20460983043

A little help goes a long way.

I'd like to thank the Royal Air Force Museum and Chris Yeoman for their assistance in researching FLIGHT CAPTAIN HURRICANE. For a story set in World War 2, I needed to be as accurate as possible in descriptions of planes, squadrons, colors, and well, just about everything.

Chris supplied me with images of the exact model of Whitney's Hurri, and the RAF supplied more details about the squadron markers. Thanks to all!

My son asked me early on in the research why I was being so detail oriented. My answer was simple: "It's World War 2, and it's one of the most researched and studied conflicts ever! If I say there are Hawker Hurricanes in the South Pacific, there'd BETTER be Hurri's in the South Pacific! People will know!"

Taking Flight! The Official Blog of FLIGHT CAPTAIN HURRICANE

Here's the link to the Official FCH Blog:

http://flightcaptainhurricane.blogspot.com/

Follow the adventures of Bob Francis, Scott Fisher, and now Sandra Khoo, as we try to bring the adventures of John Whitney to Zuda!

CHARLIE GOLD Update!

The first screen of The Sonata of Charlie Gold is online! Find it here!
http://charliegold.blogspot.com/

Thank you Elisita for your great work!

"CHARLIE GOLD" Now Online!

Well... almost.

The Sonata of Charlie Gold to be published here:

http://charliegold.blogspot.com/

I'm very excited about this webcomic! It's a new challenge in terms of pacing, and Elisita Gayle's work is fresh, youthful, and very eye appealing! Updates on the process of "Charlie Gold" will, of course, continue to be published here but the final product will be on the new site.

Great things are coming!

When Details Change Everything

Before Elisita Gayle turned in the title screen of THE SONATA OF CHARLIE GOLD, I had a very different backstory in mind for the teenager. I figured she'd want to assert her independence by dying her hair some wild shades, or wear lots of blacks, or something.

Then I saw in the design that this girl had eyebrow, nose, and even lip piercings. I liked the look, and it didn't start to bother me until the realization of Charlie's age set in.

Charlie is 16! 99% of all the jewelry places won't pierce minors without a guardian's permission. That started a whole ball rolling, all centered on this question: Who paid for/approved Charlie's piercings?

I answered that question, and in doing so, came up with a totally different backstory than I had originally intended. Charlie's still a teenager asserting her independence, but now the hows and whys of Charlie's young life are different than when I first conceptualized the character. It's just an example of how a detail as small as a pierced eyebrow changes everything you had planned about a character.

ORIGINAL SIN Preview!

Here are the first three pages of ORIGINAL SIN, written by me with art by Kelly Porteous!
Just as a reminder you can check out more samples, production art, character bios, and even fan art at Kelly's ORIGINAL SIN site: http://www.lunajile-studios.com/originalsin/main.html

TWILIGHT: Voices of the Dead Preview!

Here's a couple of preview pages of Robert Saunders' and my comic TWILIGHT: Voices of the Dead. I've really enjoyed writing this series. It's been an exciting ride for me, and I hope it will be for the readers as well.

THE SONATA OF CHARLIE GOLD

Coming Soon to the Internet!

THE SONATA OF CHARLIE GOLD is the story of a young violinist as she goes on the most mirthful, perilous, and heartfelt journey of her life: being a teenager.

Written by Bob Francis and drawn by Elisita Gayle in her first serious comics effort.

"Charlie Gold" is an ongoing webcomic, planned to have a bi-weekly update schedule.

ORIGINAL SIN Art Site up and running!

Kelly Porteous added an entire section dedicated to our series, ORIGINAL SIN, on her studio site. http://www.lunajile-studios.com/originalsin/

Check the site for character bios, sample pages, and yes! Even fan art!

TWILIGHT and ORIGINAL SIN Mock Covers

These are the submissions covers for my projects TWILIGHT: Voices of the Dead and ORIGINAL SIN. The artists are, respectively, Robert Saunders and Kelly Porteous. The two projects have presented unique pacing and writing challenges, and the artists have been producing fantastic work.

Searching for FLIGHT CAPTAIN HURRICANE

Scott Fisher, a British author, and I dreamed up this concept last year and started to flesh it out as a mini, but the concept has been retooled as a webcomic. Twenty screens are outlined, but now the exhaustive search for an artist has begun.

This is where I ask the tough questions, mainly dealing with the pure look of the series. Most of the time I have a firm idea of what I'm looking for, visually. And FLIGHT CAPTAIN HURRICANE isn't any different.

I just have to find the right artist.

New York Comic Con 2008

I had the great opportunity to come to New York for the show, and it was truly worth every effort getting here. I met some great people; the list is much, much too long to do anyone justice, and I learned a great deal about the medium and the industry.

Thanks to everyone in New York.

Good things are coming.