San Japanic!
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Our first First Storm Manga project is a commission: we have been ‘hired’ to create a short manga (a Japanese-style comic book) to promote the San Japan 2.x Japanese Culture and Anime convention. The manga is supposed to feature the convention’s four mascot characters: a bat named Dios (like most folks, I was all, wait, that means “God” in Spanish! I presume its something different in Japanese) a longhorn named Suzaku, an armadillo named Hinode, and a girl named Sana.
The story will consist of all four characters encountering some kind of (hopefully) funny situation as they voyage to the convention. I am the storywriter/editor (because I can’t draw) and we have three different artists working on the project. Its lots of fun working with them, and I think it will come together quite nicely when its all said and done. Click the picture above for the full image, and stay tuned!
Super Happy First Storm Manga Group Hey!!
Okay, so I got a little silly with the title…
First Storm Manga is a group of artists and writers that I joined recently. We get together on Saturday nights at the La Taza coffee shop to go over various projects that we are working on for self-publication. Our stuff is going to be done in the manga style of Japanese comics.
Well, the artists, stuff, anyway…since I can’t draw, I suppose that makes me a writer-slash-idea man.
I am working on a project right now, though I can’t say much beyond that. Its neat to have a creative outlet and to meet and work with other Creative Types. Its also like herding cats in terms of trying to keep things organized, and I admittedly don’t make things much easier, but we solider on, and if all goes well, we’ll have something to show for all our work.
I’m pretty excited about it, though, the thought of seeing something I created in words come to life in pictures is an exciting one!