#corecomic

more concept art for my comic "Core"!! (Core is just a temporary title, it might change down the line)

Hey guys, just wanted to thank everyone for the awesome buzz - heard the comic actually SOLD OUT at this year’s con and really clicked with a bunch of folks. We are so excited to build more momentum and start brainstorming that second issue...

The first page Ashe illustrated compared to Ariel’s--it was a drastic change in style and design.  As you read the comic, you’ll notice some basic elements survived the leap, like character design and certain deformation when reacting or emoting, but it was overall a dramatic aesthetic shift.

Two of Zee’s way early designs, when we were still nailing down the basics of how cores worked and where they went.

Two of Ariel’s nearly-finished pages, before Ashe took over.

Here’s Ariel’s complete character sheet. Zee had only previously rendered our friend on the left from the shoulder’s up, it was Ariel’s idea to make the outfits match.  Purple outfit was intended as something of a cross between Shinji from Evangelion and Id from Xenogears.

While Zee did the principal character and machine designs, Ariel produced a lot of awesome work on the fly. Both of the fighting robots in second scene (and up there in the header) are his babies.

On the subject of Ariel, that center-right panel is one of my favorite of his illustrations that didn’t quite survive the transition to the final product.  I loved seeing the characters go off-model with really exaggerated reactions and emotions.