The Epic of Cuchulainn --- Webcomic

http://cuchulainn.oghme.com/post/p.001

Been reading this comic this morning, which I'm quite impressed by in some ways and totally not impressed in others.

The art history angle is good. They use correct references (i.e. battersea shield). The artist knows thier Celtic art-- which is great. They also put a nice American Indian spin on it with the uber use of crow feathers and other dead animal decorations, giving it that wild-lime-paste-hair look expected of any true Celtic warrior.

What I don't like: the site is way too visually busy and detracts from the comic pages themselves. There is just toooooooo much stuff packed around it... too much flashing stuff too. Enough to make me go into a Pokemon-flashing seizure.

I hope the artist doesnt go into burnout, as the real story of Cuchulainn is very long. Already the first scene of a simple head chopping, takes some four pages to complete. That could have been packed into one single page-- but hey.... who am I to talk? (She who has a single story arch in 260 some pages). Like my comic, it will take four or five years to complete the whole story at the rate it's going.

Over all, I recommend.

Lovecraft is Missing

My new recommendation: "Lovecraft is Missing" at http://lovecraftismissing.com

Nice easy to read pages, good color choices, interesting storyline so far. I'm not a big Lovecraft reader, but this lured me in quickly. It's been a good little adventure so far!

Adventure Con Wrap Up

Adventure Con was a lot of fun this last weekend. I got a lot of drawing done and talked to lots of new folks, including a fan who had already read American Gothic Daily. That made my whole weekend!

The other thing that made my weekend great was talking to a lady I used to know in the SCA and catching up on the things we both enjoyed. She too has shared disappointment in the SCA and has considered leaving, wanting to start her own comic. Her husband had a booth with comics for sale and she has always liked comics, but just didn't know how to get started. Reinder and I spent much of our time talking to hopeful artists who wanted to know how to get into webcomics. Maybe next year we should do a class/panel on it.

It would be great to get more women artists, writers and creators!

Reinder and I were asked several times if we were going to Heroes Con next weekend in Charlotte, and for this I had to say "no". For us to get a shared table, it would be $300.00, plus all of the hotel and food expenses. Next year Heroes would be great-- it would be a lot cheaper than hitting San Diego Comic Con.

There is new art scanned and up at skycladstrega.deviantart.com -- a new possible front page for print issue and a new cast page that will be going up on the website some time soon.

*hugs*

Aggie

Adventure Con 2009

Reinder and I will be appearing at the artist's alley for Adventure Con in Knoxville TN.

I'm not selling any paper bound issues, or anything horribly spiffy, but I will be giving out small prints with my autograph. If you're interested in getting one, you can only pick one up live and in person. Sorry-- no mail order signed prints at this time.

Hours are Friday noon to 7 pm, Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 11 am to 5 pm.

No photographs please.

*hugs*

Aggie

24 May 2009

Last night I managed to get another page done and two pages of concept art for the future of the story. They are posted over at skycladstrega.deviantart.com To see them, you gotta sign in because of the nudity.

Aggie

Time to Wipe the Slate Clean

This week I have seriously thought about what I want out of American Gothic Daily.

I realize I'm never going to make money with it.

It is really just this place I tell a story.  That is the main goal.  The only goal.

Time to clean house and redefine.

Aggie