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I'm looking for work! Comic book pages, covers/illustrations! #PortfolioDay

@HariSel57511397 Sure loser energy here, man. Didn't expect it from you.

Gentle reminder that “good Catholic men” means Prince Charming making seven figures in their head, and if you fall 1% short this will be their reaction.

@blauereiter Yeah, but they have assistants for that.

This is how shading and gradation in manga was done in during pre-digital era; using screentones. Lots of meticulous shaping, scraping, scoring to get the desired shading effect. Every. Single. Panel. Manga is hard work. 🥲

Here's the first week of crowdfunding for each volume of Theseus. I'm encouraged because this looks like audience-building...really works. People came back. They helped get me on the radar for new readers. 1/4

“People back stories that matter.” That’s a fair point. So, what inspired me to create the INFINITALE CHRONICLES? The short answer: Nostalgia for better days. The longer answer (I have a blue checkmark and I’m gonna make good use of it): After having my dream career blow up in my face, leaving me homeless, I had to start over from scratch in my late 30s. I was fortunate enough to leverage my graphic design & UX skills to change industries and find work as a UX designer for cyber security companies. Sure, it was a lot more stable than the tenuous (at best) employment prospects of video game development. Unfortunately, it was also creatively unfulfilling. Although I was no longer living out of my car in southern California, I moved back to New Hampshire and was still depressed. It felt like I was just going through the motions until the curtains eventually dropped on my life. That’s when I sought out what brought me joy — back to my youth and to when I developed my own fantasy role-playing game system with my friends every weekend. For a few hours every Saturday, we could all forget about some of the really bad stuff in our lives (divorce, child abuse, physical handicaps, some really dark stuff, etc.) and immerse ourselves in a world where the good guys had a fighting chance. I resurrected that project from my old storage containers and planned to self-publish it! Then I saw all of the crowdfunded TTRPG competition and felt a little overwhelmed. A former colleague and friend of mine from my video game design days suggested I make an animated series to drive up some hype. That sounded amazing! What better way to get people excited for a game world than by introducing it to them before the game was released? I spent a few years writing screenplays and eventually enrolled in screenwriting courses where I met some Hollywood bigwigs! Then I learned how over-ambitious my epic saga of elves and magic was for an animated series and how much money/resources would be involved in such a production. That same friend then suggested “You can draw. Make that into a comic book series!” Sadly, an auto-immune disease ended up taking away my drawing abilities in 2014 so I reached out to other artists to make it happen. So, here we are today. I’m crowdfunding a graphic novel series! It’s based on the chronicled role-playing game sessions I ran with my friends from 1990 through 2001. Everyone that played INFINITALE left pieces of themselves in those adventures. Rereading these stories, after all these years, makes me feel like a teenager again! It feels like all the friends that sat around that giant table in the Pelham Public Library every weekend hadn’t grown up, moved away, got married, and had kids of their own yet. Those were the best years of my life! The tales that came from them are now printed for the world to see what brought so much joy and wonder to a group of kids in a New Hampshire town in the 90s.

This chart was a “comic book bullpen” staple, tacked up on the wall for reference

@Stekichikun you have actively push the "not interested" button a lot here. Like more art and it will start to show more often. Probably.

@BarbuscoComics That's a good point. That could definitely be part of it.

I see less and less comic art here. Fewer people posting their work on this site. I live under a rock so to speak so someone tell me where all the comic book awesomeness went or if creators and companies just don't post stuff to social media anymore.

(Reposting from my Substack) Creating My IP - Journey Journal #01 Rod Luper Nov 07, 2024 Hello everyone! My name is Rod Luper, and I've been a professional artist for over 30 years. During this time, I’ve worked across nearly every form of 2D art you can imagine—comics, book illustrations, concept art for video games and films, storyboarding, and even canvas painting. Yet, despite all of this, my true passion has always been telling my own stories through comic books. My love for comics runs so deep that I built an entire career around them, collaborating with authors worldwide. In fact, at times, I’ve had to turn down projects simply because of the demand for my work. But as the years went by, my own stories kept calling out to me. Still, with the demands of professional work, I rarely found the time to pursue my dream of creating a comic of my own. I’ve experimented with a few of my short stories, which you can read for free on GlobalComix. These projects were invaluable for helping me understand the full process, from writing to completed pages, with all the dialogue and details in place. Here are my short stories: TIME, my OLD FRIEND globalcomix.com/c/time-old-fri… LOVE globalcomix.com/c/love-1?utm_m… I’ve learned a lot through these projects, including how to manage production timelines—a crucial lesson, especially for someone like me with ADHD. Staying focused and planning are real challenges, but I’ve found ways to balance my work, family, and personal projects. Now, I’m finally at a place where I can bring my vision to life and create something I’ve dreamt of for years: my comic book series. This comic has been in the making for over 20 years, evolving and refining itself alongside me. Now, I’m ready to fully dedicate myself to it and bring this story into the world. I’m excited to share every step of this journey, from drawing the first pages to holding the final printed book in my hands. I’ll be documenting everything here and on my YouTube channel and mainly in my Substack @rodluper1, where I’ll dive into the process behind each step of making a comic book. If you’re passionate about comics or curious about what it takes to create one, I’d love to have you join me on this journey. I hope it’s inspiring for others, and who knows—maybe it’ll even spark a new generation of comic creators! Again, for regular updates, sneak peeks, and exclusive insights, follow me here and sign up for my newsletter on Substack = @rodluper1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">substack.com/@rodluper1 Together, let’s bring this story to life! Thank you, Rod Luper 1 Restack

What about a free comic book? linktr.ee/chaoticneutral…

@danramblesand @darlingstrawbie wth are you talking about? The Catechism literally lists protestants as brothers in Christ. If any catholic has ever told you the contrary, they're wrong.

@darlingstrawbie The sad thing is they don't see anyone that isn't Catholic as a brother or a sister. I used to generally hold the same position as you, but they see anyone that doesn't do their liturgy, hold their sacraments, and perform their piety as unsaved.

it is finally time! talking about my thoughts & questions about Catholicism. i finally read Trent Horn's book "The Case for Catholicism" and i just wanted to discuss the points i found interesting and the points i still am not too sure about! this will be a very chill and respectful stream, as you all know i am not currently Catholic HOWEVER i do view them as my brothers and sisters. you are welcome to join stream and ask your own questions/give answers! 2pm est

@HariSel57511397 honestly I think every manga listed here had a good ending (maybe not amazing)

I think it’s an obvious sign that Japan is infected with a similar spiritual crisis to the West since apparently no mainstream mangaka can end their stories well. Like, we’re having these controversies every few months.

@Radtasticalcore Great work as always, Jose!

A couple pages of a project that got cancelled.

@ReaganLodge @jururenu hmmm Mine is looking like this right now. I have to try your way to see how it feels

@jururenu doing this has been a lifesaver for making it easier to draw longer. Takes a while to get used to drawing with a feather-light touch, but once you do it's way WAY more comfortable and protects you from cramps/tendonitis.

this just changed my whole life holy shit

@AntoniumtheIII working on a comic book for her currently!

Btw, you guys have catholic OCs too? Show me! (They don't have to be Nuns nor Priests, just canonical believers of the tradition are fine too)

@AntoniumtheIII and a fellow brazillian too 😉

I feel sort of lonely. There are more catholic artists for me to follow?

While I edit the letters of my book... You can read Okuri-Inu: Tokyo Blues for free right HERE! linktr.ee/chaoticneutral…

The INFINITALE CHRONICLES library grows! Some crowdfunded editions have been completely sold out. Fortunately, there are still editions available on @amazon for those that missed out! Which book(s) do you own? For more information & free previews, check out the website: infinitalechronicles.com

@eliz0r awesome work dude

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>be Christ >come to Earth >establish the Church >400 years later >Rome collapses, its schools along with it >warrior-kings conquer all of Europe >only the Church survives >general literacy drops to near 0% >only the clergy are widely literate >only 14% of leaders can read >leaders need the clergy to read their own laws to them >literal idiocracy >copying texts becomes a core monastic duty >Aristotle, Plato, Virgil, the Bible, and more all copied by hand >90% of surviving classical literature today was saved by the Church >Painstakingly do this for 500 years >Church saves literacy itself from extinction >fast forward to 2026 >Atheists on the Internet: "Christians caused the Dark Ages" >yfw:

@ReaganLodge @Radtasticalcore Just look at this gem

@Radtasticalcore Who's this Amelia character I'm suddenly seeing kinda cute hilarious art of everywhere?

15 min Amelia sketch.