Quick Update

Not updated this in a while, figured it was time to! I've changed the blog from a DJCAD-related page to just one for this project in general, as I plan on continuing this comic in some shape or form either after my studies or through the post-grad comics course that I'd love to do.
So, in light of that, here are some development sketches for where I'd like to take the project. The initial 5 page comic was a sort of prequel, showing the Djinn's first experience of our 'modern' world in the 80s, and the mini-series (3 arcs, one for each wish used until the Djinn's then released from servitude, ending the story) would follow his second more successful venture out of the bottle, set in the present day.
It would be my own personal 'Hellblazer' or 'Supernatural' - the duo would travel Edinburgh, Scotland and then the UK (possibly overseas, too) trying to figure out what other creatures may exist, and how far the paranormal stretches - the Djinn initially targeting people he feels embody the Seven Deadly Sins and 'dealing' with them. Both are at a stage where they're not sure where they stand in the world, so together they can figure it out, all the while locked in a strange, almost forced, partnership and at times friendship. It seems a good way to be able to cover a variety of topics and stories without 'breaking' the tone - mysteries, crimes, politics, religion, philosophy, day-to-day occurrences etc. Quick update, but hopefully more to follow in the near future.

Final strip - 1-5 letters, full cover and old paper textures.

Colours for pages 4 & 5

Colours for pages 2 & 3.

First coloured page. Tried to make this look like an old comic from the 80s, kind of 'Hellblazer: Original Sin'-style. I even sourced an old 80s colour palette. Might need redone though, should probably put the old paper filter in after lettering or it'll be a pretty obvious difference in tone.

Pages 2-5, again inked digitally in Manga studio. Still getting used to the software, but it definitely makes a few things easier by being able to use layers, unlike inking traditionally. Some details are easier to do by hand though. I'll need to find what balance of the two works for me. I still need to work on my backgrounds though, they aren't as strong as my characters.

Page 1 inks, done digitally in Manga Studio.