Does this page look different? I’ve changed the way I do this comic. If you are not a Process Junkie, this might get boring.
I still pencil and ink the page traditionally. I used to do it any height I wanted (according to the story), then scanned and colored the individual panels in Photoshop, then assembled the panels in Comic Life Magiq. It’s not a professional comic application, it’s more for hobbyists. It lets me make really fast panels and word balloons, but it’s clumsy, and limits my control and options. It served me well for many years, but I’m finally giving it up for most of my comic work (maybe just for quickies).

Teaching at the Kubert School has taught me a lot about how to set up my comics in Photoshop and color them. I had a method, but I want to do it more like the other professionals. Creating my panels and balloons in Photoshop and Illustrator is part of that more professional work flow, and it yields a more creative result. It may take longer at first, but it gets easier every time you do it.

I’m also considering drawing every page the full comic book size (10″X15″), thought I might cut them up for each webcomic update. This would make it easier to assemble into a book when I’m ready to publish (the comic up til now is going to be hell to lay out for printing).

This is just the first part of Franky’s fantasy, “fighting” a team made up of women superheroes of webcomics. This time they are:

Incredo-Lass from Tales of the Emerald Yeti
Mega Maiden from Mega Maiden and the Chop Chop Princess
Gyno-Star from The Adventures of Gyno-Star
Pulse from Pulse
Kitty VonKat from Mallville Rules
Maya from Magellan
Distracterella from League of Super-Redundant Heroes
Wonderella from The Non-Adventures of Wonderella

Last there’s my girl hero, Thunda Krack, who I swear to Zod, I have been waiting YEARS to draw- any resemblance to Thunder Booty is purely coincidental… and sexy.

Thanks to all the webcomic creators who let me draw a cameo of your awesome character in my comic (especially the ones I haven’t asked yet). They of course retain the copyright of their respective creations. Next time- more super lady cameos! Any suggestions of other webcomic power-girls Franky might like in his fantasy are very welcome.

It’s (still) alive!
After another long dry spell ( let’s say Spring Break ) we’re back, still rubbing elbows with the superhero marketing minds of Bill Walko’s The Hero Business. I know how Franky feels here. I have a devil of a time paying attention in meetings (A.D.D.?), especially if there are action figures around. I still can’t resist them.
I hope after reading it you’re wondering what Franky’s thinking at the end. Next comic you’ll see, and it’s going to be good.

Mine is “Mo’Donk-a-Donk”. Because Mind Blasts are no match for a genetically engineered booty!

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During the long course of finishing this update (it was supposed to come BEFORE the Elsa Catsuit Valentines comic) I got news that the Frankenstein movie mentioned was cancelled. Thank goodness, days later it was back on. It’s going to pop up in our story again.

Lots of cameos from other webcomics. I’ll give them proper credits in the comments, but for now, can you guess them all?

A little Valentines influenced interlude. Continuity note- clearly this happens after the tour of The Hero Business is over. That story will continue after this brief massage (see what I did there?).

The idea for this strip came from my lovely and talented girlfriend Lisa. Her plan was that it would be three black panels so I could put a comic up on Valentine’s Day despite being swamped with some other things and still have time to come to bed. I decided to make the last panel extra nice and full color, and threw her whole plan out of whack. I never claimed to be a genius.

We’re in seriously great company there- like Boulet’s “Darkness“, which I hate because it’s beautifully drawn, funny, and worst of all, a 24-hour comic (my last 24 hour comic was one page, covered with tears).

Please check it out my review and other great webcomics there, and thanks, COMICS ALLIANCE!

Franky and Elsa’s tour of The Hero Business begins- with a little help from a little fellow from another webcomic!
The Badger is a spunky (and stinky) self-made hero from Stripped Comics by Joel Poirier.
He describes his comic as “…an ambitious project: 5 webcomics by 1 artist with overlapping storylines to create a large, satirical comic book world…” Joel has created his own hero universe with great characters, funny writing, bold colors, and a really nicely set-up website. It was super nice of him to let The Badger (and a cameo by a friend) join my crossover craziness.

There’s another superhero-centric web thing thing referenced in the last panel, but I won’t say yet where it’s from. Curious to see if anyone can place it. It’s subtle (which means it’s NOT the mannequins).

Speaking of the last panel, I’m commenting on overtly sexualized, impractical super hero woman costumes, not condemning them. That would be SO hypocritical. Clearly I have nothing against overtly sexual depictions of women in comics. I like it, it’s fun to draw and to look at, and I hope people enjoy how I do it. I plan to do LOTS more of it. I do think it’s something that we (as comics creators or fans) should think about and be aware of, and it shouldn’t be the only way women are depicted in comics. My comic won’t be the one to break that mold, but I do enjoy comics that do.

What the mind’s eye sees, it cannot un-see.
At least the kid learned a valuable lesson- do NOT read a monster’s mind. Especially with your mom around.
The kid of course is Whiz Kidd from Bill Walko’s The Hero Business. Franky’s visiting their marketing firm for Super Heroes, and some of Franky’s swag recently made an awesome cameo in one of their comics. I’m going to have to borrow that Gretta character sometime soon. I have some wicked things in mind for her.

LISSEN!!!