Archive for November, 2010
#23 Gwen Lu
So I kept having this idea for a comic that was inspired by real life events. You see, I donated blood to the local blood bank. So my number was on their mailing list. But then, every couple of months, I’d get this call telling me there was going to be a blood drive at such & such place. Problem was, no one would ever introduce them self or say where they were from. So I’d have these strangers calling up & wanting my blood. The premise for this comic morphed into something where there was this extremely unsuccessful blood drive & the nurses go crazy, deciding to go out & take blood rather than wait for those to give. Because who in a mall on a Wednesday afternoon really needs their blood that badly? But it was never much more than a premise. So now I’m trying to flesh out the characters for real, so I can do this story at some point.
So this is the first of three in a series of nurses out for blood. This is Gwen. Of the three, she is the reluctant one. So instead of carting around weapons like the other two, she follows them around with a shop vac. A shop vac for all the blood. Was trying to make her look a little short & rounder to have more variety in the shapes I’ve been drawing. Although she starts out going along with the other two, she’s probably the ultimate hero of the story.
#7 The Warrior Queen
The Warrior Queen was taken from her kingdom as a slave, learned how to fight in Gladiatorial combat, broke free from her prison and came home, back to her desolated jungle kingdom to rebuild her civilization.
#29 Noah Kiemann
World: Race
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Bio: Noah used to be more arrogant than he is today. In high school, he tried several times to start a relationship, but could never hold one down because of his tendency to womanize. Upon arriving at NDU, however, things began to change. Perhaps it was seeing so many different races together that opened his eyes to diversity, or maybe it was just a change of scenery that helped him relax. In any case, he thinks a lot more highly of others now. He made many good acquaintances during freshman orientation, and it was such a good experience for him that he was compelled to volunteer to be a student host for the next year’s orientation. It was at that time that he met Nakoa and Karalún, who had both been assigned to his group. He and Nakoa hit it off almost immediately as buddies, and he greatly admired Karalún for her conviction, courage, and sense of justice. He’s currently a sophomore pursuing a major in Chemistry.
“What the heck is that?â€
Noah looked up from his console. “What’s what?â€
“What you’re holding,†Blake clarified as he let his backpack hit the ground and pulled out a chair next to his friend.
“Oh, this. It’s a DS.â€
“Which would be…?â€
Noah leaned over so Blake could see his screen. “Sorry, it’s an old gaming console. See, it’s a little computer made specifically for playing various games on it.â€
Blake eyed the screens skeptically. Noah seemed to be steering a small, pixelly kid along a wooded path, closely tailed by some sort of green critter. “Hunh. How old is it?â€
“About two hundred years, according to Nakoa,†Noah answered.
“Jeez, and it still works?â€
“Sure it does. Nakoa’s got this whole huge collection of consoles that he’s repaired and rewired for power. The battery life’s atrocious, but manageable. I’m sure he could loan you one if you’re curious.â€Â Noah closed the device, leaned to his side, and dropped it into his own backpack. “Probably not the best thing to have on in class, though.â€
Blake laughed at that. “Yeah.â€
They stared off into space for a while, vaguely listening as the rest of the class filtered into the room. It was a Friday, and people were getting chatty and excited for the weekend. The thoughts of the two of them, however, lay elsewhere. It was a few minutes before the silence between them was broken.
“Dude,†Noah started, “is it…weird to have the hots for someone who’s not Human?â€
“Hm?â€Â Blake shook himself from his thoughts and looked at Noah. “Ah, heh, you’ve got your eyes on someone?â€
“Uh, well, you could say that,†the latter faltered nervously. “I don’t know. Is that even, like, okay?â€
Blake stretched in his seat. “I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. Did I not introduce you to Tansei?â€
Noah looked at him in confusion. “Who?â€
“Tansei. Junior, Onka, dancer. We’ve been seeing each other since April. I guess I didn’t tell you, sorry.â€
“Oh, hm. Onka, though…they’re way more like us. That’s, like, natural.â€
Blake peered at Noah curiously. “What species is she, then?â€
“Jorgoan.â€
“Well, hey, there’s nothing wrong with that. You should ask her out next time you see her.â€
Noah pulled back a little. “You’re not serious, dude.â€
“Sure I am,†Blake persisted. “You won’t get anywhere if you don’t start moving.â€
“Yeah, I guess you’re right,†Noah sighed. “I just hope we don’t lose the friendship we already have.â€
“You’ll be okay, buddy.â€Â Blake placed his hand on Noah’s shoulder encouragingly.
Noah smiled a little. “Thanks,†he replied as the bell rang.
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#29 – Candice
Candice is the nosy downstairs neighbor who is always watching what the girls are up to. She will complain when they are noisy or even just talking loudly. Her long suffering husband (#30) tries to distract her and apologies whenever she goes to far.
#30 Chris Brightstar
Chris Brightstar is a Native American indie wrestler who currently holds the GWC heavyweight championship. He’s a bit of an anti-hero, playing the part of a face (good guy), but never getting along with other faces. He does what he wants when he wants it and so far no one has been able to stop him. He claims to be the “Bright star that wrestling needs and will turn to in the present and future.”
#30 brother procrastinator
For some, “patience is a virtue” and dealing with him should give them sainthood. Part of the MONKies
Day# 29 – Myrll (with writer, James S. Allen)
Myrll is another Character from the novel Alien Artifacts by James S. Allen. This concept sketcb took me two days to pull together this far. She is an exeptionally intelligent ‘avianoid” of the Fincali race. As you can see from the art, the Fincali evolved from bird-like creatures. In Fincali mythology it is said that upon a time, the race actually had the power of flight using their own wings.
Here is a brief excert from the author describing Stephen and Rowen, young Xenoarchaeologists, first encountering Myrll:
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It was a Fincali.
Inside one of the glass fronted shops was an adult Fincali, pounding with both hands on the glass wall and shouting at them. Well, not exactly shouting. Fincali were not particularly equipped for shouting. It was really more like wild trilling and screeching. But for a Fincali, it was the equivalent of shouting.
As they drew near, they saw that the Fincali was wearing an envirosuit. One of the sleeves of the suit bore the emblem of Universalis University. The Fincali — she as they were now able to distinguish by the distinctive crest of plumage that very conveniently differentiated male and female Fincali to other races – flapped her arms about wildly as they approached and then slumped against the wall and slid to the floor.
“Great Goatha’s Infinite Orifices!” Stephen exclaimed. “I hope she’s not dead. Quick! Let’s get her out of there.”
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Afternote: This one was really, really hard for me to draw. Large bird legs in perspective, how to get her looking natural, poised and balanced. Really tough! In the end I simply ran out of time. Oh, and that thing in her hand is not an alien cosmetic bag its a kind of ray emitting weapon, and she’s an expert shot.
I hope you enjoy this in spite of its flaws. ;`)
It doesn’t seem so long ago
…when I loved you, my radio. You promised me so much, but now you’ve changed.
#29 The Darkling
The Darkling exists outside of time. He lives, surrounded by the creatures of the void, watching those who live in a straight line. With the ability to interject into the time stream whenever he wishes, he can take control of any actions he has ever made and change them. This gives him the power of being the most perfect being in existence because he can make sure that he always chooses the right path. Unfortunately for him, he is prone to jealousy and morbid curiosity for those who live in one direction. Sometimes he interferes with people out of pure malevolence, while others he helps. Often he re experiences events just to see how they might have been different. He ages both backward and forward at the same time, making him both infinitely young, and infinitely old. Wrap your mind around him if you can. Even the Darkling can’t fully comprehend himself.
#22 EPOX 1.7.2
In the future, robots do most of the menial tasks humans used to do. And as time goes on, robots replace more obsolete models. Their indentured servitude over, the robots are free to do what they want. Most end up in robotic ghettos, isolated from humanity, but gathered amongst themselves & watching each others’ backs.
EPOX 1.7.2 is one such robot. That was until one day, when a gang of young humans came & started to beat the robots to the point of deactivation. After destroying some more helpless models, they turned their bats on EPOX. At one point, a hit in the right spot, caused EPOX to override the program that kept him from harming organic beings. And so he fought back, & when the dust settled, EPOX had survived.
His programming parameters do not give EPOX emotion, so revenge didn’t figure into the equation. But now as a robot capable of fighting back, EPOX is now the hero to the helpless robots. At least as long as he can keep himself going.
#29 Volera Piscem
Volera Piscem the god of Ocean Currents wasn’t up for the oppression of water and the ocean. Despite having the freedom to travel all the world’s waterways, it was never enough. He developed a flying system based on the flying creatures he would see floating effortlessly above the water. A minor god, he never really had the opportunity to talk with the gods of flight to gain their secrets but discover them he did. Unfortunately he forgot to bring them with him when he had his appointment for his sculpture. The artist set up another sitting not more than a few days from today to finish the sculpture and add his wings.
15. G’rana Man-kin
G’rana has an unfortunate origin, in the eyes of her people. She’s doomed to be an outsider, because she is a disgusting half-human!
This sort of thing isn’t usually tolerated by goblinkind, but her father is an influential Gruln (minor king) and her mother was his most prized n’thak (ransom-prisoner).
G’rana is tall for a goblin, but short for a human, at just under five feet. Her figure is seen as disgusting by the male goblins, as she is neither as extremely lanky and boney or as extremely fat as is usual for goblin females. (By human standards, she is quite slender and athletic, but has a figure that is clearly femenine though unusually wirey.)
While her skin is green, it’s a subtle soft color, not the intense kelly green or comfortingly putrid puce more common among her kind. Her spotting is shameful, as her spots are quite small, and appear mostly on her fore-arms, shoulders, upper chest, and face, rather than over her entire body. She’s alarmingly devoid of body-hair, and the black hair on her head is long and almost straight rather than appropriately snarled and tangled.
G’rana can barely grow proper claws, hers looking barely more menacing than a human’s finger-nails except for being somewhat rougher. While her lower canines are suitably oversized and predatory, her under-bite is almost non-existent and her other teeth are shamefully close to being white and straight. Rather than a snout, she has a small slightly up-turned nose. She has beautiful deep amber eyes.
She wears a loin cloth, and an-ill fitting wrap of leather and hide, that gives the impression of a patchwork corset. (It sits a bit low.) Her feet are bare, though she has hide wrapped around her calves as armor. She carries a crude bone dagger that’s a bit large for her, but wields it with confidence.
Seen another way, she’s surprisingly pretty, and almost human-looking, for a goblin. In the right light, she might inspire a human male to consider making some (ugh) quarter-goblins.
Created by Ian Struckhoff. Design artwork by Valerie Nicharico. A Black Label Comics production.
14 and 15 – Priority Factor & Blackscale
Here are Blackscale and Priority Factor!
In the superhero world I’ve been idly building (see Skyhawk and Patrick Sanders for more), these two are some of the main villains.
Priority Factor is a rarity. She’s a telepath. Her powers revolve around mental manipulation and she is determined to establish herself as the pre-eminent mind in the setting. When her powers awoke, her brain became that much more powerful, but it also kinda broke (telepaths in this world run constant risks of insanity, and Priority just didn’t make her Will save or something). Now a crazed madwoman, she runs around dominating minds that don’t submit to her. She’s become a quintessential mad tyrant in her own little world.
Blackscale is her top lackey. He’s a stealthy reptilian fellow of indeterminate origins (read: Micah hasn’t figured out his background yet) who serves Priority loyally, possibly of his own free will. He’s her top spy and killer. The glowing green stripes on his body are capable of disrupting electronic sensors like radar and night-vision goggles, while the black scales help him blend in. He has a subtle chameleon ability, but it’s rather minor. He also has wolverine-ish claws, as you can see.
More about them if I ever decide to work on a superhero comic instead of a Planescape one!
#29 The Android
In the Valkyrie universe, seeing an android is a lot like seeing a coelacanth or a dodo bird. Put simply, it shouldn’t exist. Humans themselves ceased production of androids nearly a century earlier and the droids themselves have no interest in perpetuating machines that look like their enemies. Since the droids have begun to manufacture themselves, android bodies were broken down to supply making other types of droids, and their consciousness downloaded to other models.
But this…well…thing was spotted recently in deep space and the humans don’t know what the hell to make of him.
#30 Kayleigh
Kayleigh is an Artic Fox-girl. She’s the older sister of Kai. She’s a usually cheery and hyper person. She loves to dance and hang out with her friends.
#29 Mario Hermes
Mortal among men, this is the lead character in my ghost riders in the sky. Born in Mexico, raised in Arizona, he always dreamed of being a great cowboy like his forefathers, but he is not as great as they were. Always stumbling and not very well respected among the others in his town. He tries to be a great rancher, and herds cattle with the best of them, but befriends many of his herd as well. he really is a day dreamer and doesnt focus as he could, so many of his herd ends up missing from others. He soon gathers help from the ghosts out there, and becomes stronger through their wisdom.
#29 Kai
Kai is a fox-boy. He loves the beach and would live on it if he could. He lives with his Mother and older Sister Kayleigh, who are also foxes.
#28 Epoche
Finally of the seedseeker wizards, He is Epoche. A true leader and knowledgeable wizard who helps the girls get to where they need to go and offers any advice that will help them in their journeys from our land to theirs. He has the power to guide people through mirrors and offers advice and help to his staff.
#28 Lance
Lance is the leader of the Herd. All the other equine respect and willingly follow him. He’s one of the best leaders they’ve had i a while, and he will protect his herd with his life.
#27 Melinda Witch Jones
Melinda Jones is a witch of a different color. She ends up marrying a mortal and helps him out in anything he considers, but she also shares her family and namesake as a fallen angel of God. Sweet and different, she can be very concerned about different situations involving her family.
#26 Queen Tutress
She is a stable leader of her people. she has the power of the anc and always causes trouble for Captain Puerto Rico. She is almost 2000 years old, but honestly as mummified as she had been she is really 12. She is very troublesome, but she soon teams up with Captain PR helping him out with any antic he has consumed.
#27 Athena
Athena is all about sports. Especially soccer, she couldn’t imagine life without it. She’s not much of a social person, and isn’t on the team to be popular, she’s just there to play. And the team respects her for that.
#29 Captain Stache
When he hit puberty, Dirk Squarejaw started to manifest powers. As long as he keeps his mustache extra thick, he’s a force to be reckoned with.
#25 Rose
Finally from the seedseeker story, of the girl set is rose. she is a dumb character but really has the strength of friendship that supplies her brains the best way she knows how. She is very level headed and sexy, she always gets her way when she wants to. Her friend is unisis who she can only understand, so he stays close to her like a disney princess.
#26 Felix
Felix is an odd boy. He’s got quite a morbid sense of humor, and yet never smiles he always has a blank expression on his face.
#23 Trey Rashaad
From the creature capability stories, he has the power of the chameleon. He is there, but he has the power not only to change himself with his surroundings, but his clothing as well. He is usually the bad guy because of what the three characters of the story did to his father, but as he soon finds out he has the power of friendship from the ones he hates.
Day 29 – Timberwolf
A product of a Russian Cold War experiment to breed the perfect genetic soldiers, Timberwolf’s human DNA was coupled with a mix of feral creatures! Imbued with remarkable strength, agility and heightened senses, he’s a nearly unstoppable killing machine. But when civil unrest broke out, he was seized by rebels and has been under their employ as a political assassin ever since.
#30Characters Chatter…