New Project – Update #1

by Troy Mantz on April 14, 2014 at 10:43 PM

Here I reveal the name of the new comic.

It’s been a while now since I posted something about the new comic I’m working on. In short, this has been due to a lack of time.

Time management isn’t one of my strong suits. And, being someone who requires a lot of down-time in order to maintain an acceptable level of sanity, I haven’t gotten as much done as I would very much have liked.

I’ve also been holding this project pretty close to my chest, and I haven’t really said or given much away. I want it to be good. I want it to be great, in fact. I also want it to be different, and surprising, and unexpected.

I don’t want everyone to know everything about it before it even starts.

This weekend I will have time in abundance. So by the end of this weekend I want to have something cool to show you all.

Seven days from now, within 168 hours, I intend to have the first comic of The Hidden completed.

I’m excited, and I’m terrified.

-TM

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New Project – Preview #9: Concept Poster

by Troy Mantz on March 7, 2014 at 5:29 PM

Aaand . . . Here we have it.

THIS is what I have been working towards over the last four weeks. A full-colour concept poster of the main cast from the new comic.

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Starting from the upper left and moving clockwise, cast are: Nate, Malcolm, Jamie, Chucky, Ardal and Gorro.

Those of you who have been reading my comics for a while know that I rarely work in colour. I made the decision a while ago that this new comic would be done in full colour. So here’s my first attempt. I’m pretty happy with how it came out.

This was a major milestone. The next step is a 6-page prologue, which will provide an introduction to the world, and give everyone a sense of where I’m going with this.

…So, now I need to get started on that.

-TM

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New Project – Preview #8

by Troy Mantz on February 24, 2014 at 3:55 PM

This has taken me far too long to do. It wasn’t because it was difficult, it was because I am a procrastinator by nature.

 

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There are a few things I’d still like to tweek and play around with, but otherwise they’re pretty much done.

They’ve also got names now. Yay names!

-TM

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