Archive for May, 2009

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108 – Summons

by Major Tom on May 28th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Strip
108 – Summons

Previously on Marooned…

While attempting to send a message to Earth, John fell ill. He returned to the Martian sanctuary Vita to administer antibiotics, which made him worse. Ugo has now brought him to the Volotrum (also called The Dark Ones), his only remaining chance to be healed.

Meanwhile, Asimov and Ril got trapped in a sandstorm and had taken sanctuary inside Captain John’s ship.

New Readers

The current storyline starts right here, or you can read from the beginning of the strip. Be sure to check out the new reader page, which explains the story and the main characters.

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Tuesday Fandom: Moon Town by Steve Ogden!

by Major Tom on May 26th, 2009
Posted In: Blog

That’s right folks, TUESDAY Fandom, because this just can’t wait til’ Friday!

Moon Town by Steve Ogden

You all probably know of Steve already from my many mentions of how he has helped me along here on Marooned, and I’ve kicked you over to some of his work before so you also know he’s a spectacular artist and writer.

I can finally announce that Steve has begun publishing his exciting new sci-fi action adventure Moon Town! It’s a graphic novel that he is serializing online (eventually to be published in book form). And it’s FIVE days a week kids! That’s right, sweet eye candy and great storytelling five days a week – I mean, what more do you want?

In case you can’t tell from the picture (and I don’t see how you couldn’t) Steve is creating some amazing artwork in full color. It’s kind of like watching a movie unfold frame by frame before your very eyes! But as I said, this isn’t just eye candy – Steve is one guy who knows how to tell a story.

Moon Town is something that has been in development for a long time. I happen to know a little bit about what’s in store for Captain Cassandra Quinn, and trust me it’s going to be fun stuff.

So get clicking those mice over to Moon Town RIGHT NOW and get in on the fun! You’ll be glad you did!

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107 – Aid

by Major Tom on May 25th, 2009
Posted In: Comic Strip
107 – Aid

You might notice I’m trying a new method of coloring. Lately I’ve been unhappy with the inconsistency of the coloring of the strips. Some have been good, but some haven’t been sitting well with me. The painterly approach takes a lot of time as well. I’m hoping this will give me both better results and take less time to complete. Hope you like it.

Previously on Marooned…

While attempting to send a message to Earth, John fell ill. He returned to the Martian sanctuary Vita to administer antibiotics, which made him worse. Ugo has now brought him to the Volotrum (also called The Dark Ones), his only remaining chance to be healed.

Meanwhile, Asimov and Ril got trapped in a sandstorm and had taken sanctuary inside Captain John’s ship.

New Readers

The current storyline starts right here, or you can read from the beginning of the strip. Be sure to check out the new reader page, which explains the story and the main characters.

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Development of the Dark Ones

by Major Tom on May 22nd, 2009
Posted In: Blog

As I mentioned, I worked out the design of the Dark Ones months ago. I began with some sketches, which as you will see look nothing like the current design, then moved to what I thought I liked. Then I did my first sculpture using Sculpey. The sculpture is basically to help me visualize where things are when I am drawing them. They are kind of odd looking creatures, and I don’t quite have them down yet.

The first sketches I did had a biped in mind, but I decided that I wanted to do something a little more unique. I do find the inked guy interesting though.

Then I came up with the idea of a tripod creature. I realized he was too stretched vertically here, but I figured out the legs.

Finally I got the proportions where I liked them. These sketches are pretty much what they are now. You can also see a little bit of Floopy in there.

Once I had the sketch down, I did the sculpture. It’s not great, but it serves its purpose.

Hope you enjoyed this little peek behind the scenes. I will probably include this stuff printed up bigger and in hi-res in a future comic book as bonus material.

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106 – Special Seating

by Major Tom on May 21st, 2009
Posted In: Comic Strip
106 – Special Seating

Previously on Marooned…

While attempting to send a message to Earth, John fell ill. He returned to the Martian sanctuary Vita to administer antibiotics, which made him worse. Ugo has now brought him to the Volotrum (also called The Dark Ones), his only remaining chance to be healed.

Meanwhile, Asimov and Ril got trapped in a sandstorm and had taken sanctuary inside Captain John’s ship.

New Readers

The current storyline starts right here, or you can read from the beginning of the strip. Be sure to check out the new reader page, which explains the story and the main characters.

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