Author Archive: Todd Brabander
Todd Brabander is a author and freelance artist from Portland OR.
Many of his projects are fantasy, post modern, or horror related.
His work aims to capture a twisted and often humorous view of the normal world.
He has been in several music groups, had his writing published online, and has publicly displayed visual art.
Todd Brabander – 30 Characters in 30 Days
I did it!
30 Characters in 30 Days. It was a lot more challenging than I’d anticipated, but I’m really happy with what I came up with. I drew these on an iPad in an app called Sketchbook Pro using a Dagi stylus. I wasn’t sure if the iPad was going to work or not, but it would up being a great electronic sketchpad.
Huge thanks to Tyler James for putting this thing together and my buddy Kaebel Hashitani for telling me about it. I will definitely be back next year. Check out my web page (I do a lot more than draw) and follow me on the Twitter!
#30 – Number 30
Number 30 disseminates information to the west coast field agents of the FBI. He specifically works in cold case and paranormal investigations.
That’s it- 30 Characters in 30 Days! Not as easy as it looks. I’ll definitely do it again next year. Follow my Twitter or visit my web page! Â Now, to do something with all these characters…
#29 – Mandy Culver
Mandy Culver is one the best in the world of music journalism. Her integrity and perseverance are unflappable. She has a thing for Tom Fisher of the band “Dr Hawthorne’s Crazy House”, but her personal code strictly forbids dating in the industry.
#27 – Dennis Goldstein
Dennis Goldstein is the manager for the band “Dr Hawthorne’s Crazy House”. He’s the kind of guy who wears a ponytail and undoes one more button on his shirt than you’re really comfortable with. Aside from being a douchebag, he’s a fantastic band manager.
#26 – Aldo
Aldo plays bass for the band “Dr Hawthorne’s Crazy House”. When Zack Fisher formed the band he showed up with Aldo in tow. Aldo doesn’t complain or have an opinion because Aldo is a zombie.
#25 – Damien Plank
Damien Plank is the lead guitar player for the band “Dr Hawthorne’s Crazy House”.
He was the guitar player for the wildly popular band “Weasel Jesus” before being recruited by Zack Fisher.
Damien doesn’t care what Zack has planned for the world, just as long as the paychecks keep coming.
#24 – Tom Fisher
Tom Fisher is the keyboard player for a band called “Dr Hawthorne’s Crazy House”. He started the band with a guy named Zack Fisher, who turned out to be his great grandson from the future. Zack was sent to the past to start the band and create the circumstances that allowed the Dark Ones to take over the world. Tom does his best to derail Zack’s plans.
#23 – Zack Fisher
Zachary Fisher is the singer and guitar player for the band “Dr Hawthorne’s Crazy House”. Zack was sent from the not too distant future by the Dark Ones. His mission- to create a band with his great grandfather that will in turn ensure that the Dark Ones come to power and take over the world.
#22 – Wendy
Wendy is a permanent resident at the hotel. Wendy arrived, just like everyone does, but Wendy never left.
#20 – The Picture of David Harrison
The picture of David Harrison has hung in the lobby of the hotel for nearly 50 years. The painting of the hotel founder comes to life every evening at midnight and answers a single question.
#19 – Gun Crazy
It’s always better to have somebody else do your dirty work. And the best somebody is an insane serial killer that you keep as a pet. They don’t rat you out, they do what they’re told, and all you have to do is feed him and occasionally change the paper in his cage.
#18 – Jim Clark
Jim Clark is stuck in the hotel out in the middle of no where with Jack Crasher. Just like Jack, he doesn’t remember how he has no memory. The difference between Jack and Jim- Jim doesn’t care.
#17 – Glash
Glash the Knowing was a creature that lived during ancient times. It gathered and guarded all the knowledge it could find. Glash was captured and destroyed during the Dark Ages. It’s skull is called The Orb of Glash and is said to imbue whoever finds it with knowledge and magical powers.
#16 – The Chairman
The Chairman calls all the shots. He decides who leaves, who stays, who lives and who dies.
#15 – The Goners
The Goners are what they call the poor souls who try to get from here to there, and never make it.
Half way done! This is a lot tougher than I had anticipated. For those who are interested, I’ve been doing the drawings on an iPad, in an app called Sketchbook Pro with a Dagi stylus. It’s been a little bit of a learning curve, but I’m really happy with how they’ve been turning out.
#13 – Special Agent Caplan
Special Agent Caplan worked in the Seattle office until a bizarre case resulted in an accident that blinded him in his right eye. He resigned from working on the field and put his forensic expertise to work in the lab until the case re-opened a decade later. Now he’s back on the street chasing down the murderous monster that attacked him all those years ago.
#11 – Thotica
Thotica is a wicked being from a parallel dimension. He lured and captured Dr Marlowe in his dimension.
#10 – Tyler Edison
Tyler Edison is a supernatural attorney and arbitrator. He represents demons and devils and other creatures from beyond. He claims he’s related to Thomas Edison, although that (like most of his stories) is highly unlikely. Tyler has no ethics. No personal agenda or opinion. He does whatever he is paid to do. His only interest is being involved and creating a legacy for himself, regardless of who comes out on top.
#8 – Franklin Webber
Franklin Webber claims to be a superhero. He’s never been specific about his powers or abilities. He doesn’t bother with an alter ego either. He seems to know the other superheroes, he dates gorgeous women, and he rarely pays for a drink.
#7 – Inferna
Jack Crasher is tormented by demons. The Seven Devils each present a unique challenge. As Jack discovers how to defeat each of the Seven Devils he also uncovers a piece of his missing past.
#4 – Max the Bartender
In the middle of no where, miles from anything, there’s a lousy little hotel with a lousy little hotel bar. It’s open from 2pm to 2am every day, and everyday Max is there. Max has always been there.
He’s friendly and a good bartender, but most interesting… Max knows things. Max knows a lot of things. Whether he’s psychic, or omniscient, or divinely inspired, nobody knows, but he’s a good person to have on your side when you’re running from demons or trying to save the world.
#3 – Dr. Marlowe
Dr Marlowe discovered that there were other dimensions parallel to our own. He also discovered that these other dimensional beings, while invisible, had the ability to affect our world. He developed a method to communicate with the other worldly beings and learned from them that it was possible to travel between dimensions. Dr Marlowe received instruction and constructed a device to transport him to the other dimension. He activated the machine and vanished in a flash of light. He reappeared 7 minutes later… torn to pieces.
The lab assistants did their best to keep the doctor alive. They only managed to save his head. Miraculously the doctor retained all his knowledge and memories. Unfortunately he only has the ability to communicate through a biofeedback machine that can signal “Yes” or “No”.
Despite his immense handicap he has been able to explain what happened during his time in the other dimension. It was a wicked and unbearable place populated by hateful beings. He was captured and enslaved by an evil being named Thotica. Although it seemed as though he was only gone for 7 minutes, he was tortured and tormented for 50 years before returning to the laboratory.
He and his lab assistants work to prevent the wicked ones from traveling to our dimension.
#2 – Thorn
Thorn was a scholar and adventurer in the late 1800’s.
He spent years at the University trying to locate an ancient artifact called the Orb of Glash. Legend said that he who touches the orb would receive three gifts. Magical powers to control the elements, immortality, and all the knowledge in the world.
After years of searching, he finally located the orb. He laid his hands on it and as promised, he was imbued with great magical powers, he became immortal, and he received all the knowledge in the world. But the knowledge was a curse! His ears could hear every voice on the planet, his mind captured every thought that came to anybody’s mind, and his eyes saw every vision that anyone saw. He nearly went mad from the unending bombardment of information.
Using his superior intellect he constructed a specially designed helmet to keep the noise out of his head. Now, trapped behind a metal facade, he spends his days using his magical powers to try to destroy the world so that he can once again emerge from his prison.
#1- Jack Crasher
Jack probably led a pretty normal life. Trouble is, he can’t remember any of it. Armed with only a cell phone, a wallet, and a mysterious key he’s going to try to regain his memory, and maybe save the world.
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