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The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page 9!)

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I think I can get a page in today. It’s just a little late compared to usual- had to do the ol’ Family Stuff. Which, I suppose for me, isn’t too bad. It just takes up a lot of time.

Anyway, we’re in Inkopolis Plaza now! The squids are getting closer and closer to Turf War! Aaaand Mylo didn’t see Moon, I guess. We’ll see how that bodes next page.

I’m really happy with how the backgrounds came out here- Inkopolis Plaza is super hard to draw, and I think it looks competent on this page. I’m also satisfied with how most everyone came out, especially the new random background squids. Although, one of them isn’t really new…

It might be difficult for me to be consistent with my updates in the future, since summer is basically over for me in two days. I mean, I’ll still have the free time, but it’s gonna be a lot less frequent. Either way, I’m gonna try and still work on this. I promised you guys a comic, and I’m gonna get you guys a comic. Even if it’s difficult for me to update. New page next week! Enjoy!

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The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page Seven)!

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I LIE! I lie to all of you- I can get a page in! I have a quick few minutes at hand, so the best thing to say is, “eh, why not?” But either way, I LIE!

ANyway, we’ve got waaaaay lighter lighting. The characters are actually in not dark-pink colors. And speaking of characters, Mylo’s dads! Tyrone and Otis pop in for some advice and stuff.

At this point, I have run out of buffer pages due to vacation, so I’m gonna see what I can do to get at least one more back into the buffer roll. Maybe I’ll work concurrently on pages. I’ll have to see- the next two pages will feature drastically different enviornments and characters in contrast to each other so it might not work well there.

New page next week (hopefully)! Enjoy!

[rancid-squids]

The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page 6)

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AW HENK YES NO MORE PAGES IN THE CAFE

At least, for a good long while. While I am happy for that, I’m kind of disappointed in myself for not making a page this week. I suppose considering my birthday, the Fourth of July, and a massive plane ride were all this week justifies it slightly, but I feel like I still could’ve gotten a page in. Bluuuuuh

I’ve been trying to pay more attention to composition, especially with the speech bubbles, in the next couple of pages. I think I’ll try and experiment with less linearity, though, in that regard, and try to use the art and the way the squids are facing in conjunction with that more.

There will be a new page next week, but it might be earlier or later since I know next Sunday’s gonna be pretty busy for me. Enjoy?

[rancid-squids]

The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page Eight)!

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We say goodbye to the dads, and hello to another case of “Mylo’s random things impractically sticking out of his backpack.”

I kind of threw this page together really quickly (I did all the lineart and coloring for the squids last night), but the good thing is that I didn’t have to stay up too late to do it- and, aside from pacing issues, it looks alright.

Not a whole lot to say otherwise- however, I am at a point where it’ll be easier for me to attempt two pages in a week, since the next two take place in the same location with the same characters. So I hope I can at least get a head start on a buffer page.

New page next week! Enjoy!

[rancid-squids]

The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page Five!)

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Tumblr is weird on Firefox... but you know, at least it works! *glares at Chrome for freezing up every time I open it*

Anyway, we have our new page! Moon finally speaks, and we see the plan go into action. Somewhat.

Character-wise, I’m content with how this page turned out, but I am slightly disgruntled at the emptiness of the backgrounds. It was at this point where I was really starting to get tired of drawing the cafe, though, so I guess that could contribute to it. We won’t be at most locations in the comic for more than two pages, at least up until the squids start turfing and we’ll be on Hammerhead Bridge for a while.

New page next week! Also, stay tuned for some possible changes to the bio page and the directory, and maybe even the theme of the blog as a whole. Enjoy!

[rancid-squids]

The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Cover)

So! I figure that, now that it’s summer, I’m gonna need a big-ish thing to keep me busy. 

I’ve also really wanted to have a comic on this blog for the loooongest time. I’ve toyed with a couple of potential plot ideas, but up until a couple weeks ago, I haven’t really had the initiative to do any of them. I eventually said “screw it” and look where we are now.

The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up is going to be a story about the Stagecrew Kids- Mylo, Scribner, Bennie, and Moon- who, after getting bored of their stagecrew endeavors, decide to go and turf together. And, much to their dismay, nothing goes as planned when they come face to face with one of Inkopolis’ toughest teams. 

I feel like now’s the time to start worldbuilding about the squids and their daily lives, and I’m esctatic to begin writing about them! And it won’t just be the Stagecrew Kids, either- a lot of characters I’ve introduced to the blog are gonna be appearing, too, so that’s pretty neat-o.

Updates to this bad boy are gonna happen on Sundays, so swing by next Sunday to watch everything unfold! (or maybe later today... I’m feeling bad that I’m only giving you guys a cover, but I also need to work on the comic, too. bluuuh)

I’m super excited to begin this, and I hope it ends up being something awesome! Thanks, and enjoy!

[rancid-squids]

The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page Four!)

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Scribner proposes the inciting question of the entire comic, and the espresso machine actually gets used. Nice nice.

With that said, I’m not really happy with how this page came out. I think a lot of it’s in part due to Leo just being drawn not so well anywhere and a slight lack of detail compared to the last pages. And we’re still stuck in the stupid cafe. Don’t worry, though. In two pages’ time we’ll be outta here for a good while. 

New page next week, and possibly some other things in store! Enjoy!

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The Stagecrew Kids Heck it Up (Page Two!)

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I just love it when you post art to the wrong blog. Bluuuh, anyway...

The Stagecrew Kids make their entrance, with such hip lingo as “yo” and “henlo”. Because, I guess.

Not really happy with the first two panels- first one definitely could’ve been composed better, and Leo kind of looks like a sad cat in the second panel- but the third panel is honestly probably my favorite one I’ve drawn so far in the comic. Leo just has that perfect sort of “petty trauma” look in his face.

Fourth panel’s pretty ok, too. Bennie looks a little off kilter, but overall it looks ok.

New page next week, and hopefully a vignette thing today or tomorrow! Enjoy!