My Interview on Blackbird Publishing

Hey look... some press! 

I talk with Blackbird's Jamie Ferguson about books, dragons, comics, characters, and my future projects.

Comic 742 -- With Human Vulnerabilities

More conflict!

I love drawing fight scenes. I would not be so presumptuous as to say that I'm good at them, but I enjoy the attempt.

So here's Gail, trying to take the high road in a deadly fight. Does that make her foolish or heroic? Are the two qualities mutually exclusive? How long can she keep it up?

Guess we'll see...

Comic 741 -- Gail Fights Alone

Well, it didn't take long for things to go off the rails...

Hi everyone! Welcome to the new year of Thunderstruck. We kick off with some martial arts action and peril.

Comic 740 -- Guests in San Quentin

Last day of 2017! Let's round off the year with an update, shall we?

Hmm... "Backup Contingency?" Well, I doubt it will come to that. 

It's another year down, and I'm glad to have you all on board as Thunderstruck continues its strange and mythical course. See you in 2018, everyone!

Comic 739 -- Bella's Safeguards

Time to get Bella out of the box...

Next month... I think things will be okay, but the holiday season is a bit iffy. I'll let you know if there's a hitch in the update schedule.

Comic 738 -- Tale of the Mah Brothers

We're back with Gail and her crew...

Getting into and out of a high security prison looks like it's not even going to be the hardest part of all this.

Comic 737 -- I Am Not a Monster

A very raw deal for the Soames family...

If you ever find yourself in a situation where you feel compelled to say "I am not a monster," it's probably a sign that you're a monster.

This was one of the tougher pages to write and draw. It took some time to find a balance point between getting across the awfulness of what was going on while not going for the horror gross-out.

Krylov sort of surprised me here. I don't actually know her very well as a character yet, so here was a chance to see how she reacted under extreme circumstances. Interesting. I'll have to see how she wants to behave in some of the future twists I've got planned...

Comic 736 -- Searching for an Anchor

Checking in with our Vigil fellows...

Well, I know we've just officially met Mr. Soames here, but I feel sorry for the dude already. There's some fine print in the contract when you sign up for Vigil that he really should've paid more attention to.

Comic 735 -- Debts to be Paid

Mission accomplished! And then some...

Next up, we'll be checking in with Vigil. What have those guys been up to, anyway?

Comic 734 -- A Long-Awaited Wish Granted

And there was much rejoicing!

You know, I didn't actually plan on what happened here with the unicorn. I included one on a whim when drawing the courtyard panel a couple strips ago, as one of the many victims held prisoner by the Songbirds of Rhiannon. But damned if Sharon didn't insist on rescuing the thing. She did try to warn me, so many years ago...

Now I'm not sure what to do with it. Unlikely the unicorn will play a huge role in the story to come, but you never know with these things. After all, in the original conception of Thunderstruck, Gail didn't play a huge role either. Look how that turned out.