Number 9…number 9…number 9. If Vikki G looked annoyed or pissed last week, she’s positively livid this week. I love what Nic did with the practice space. Again, it’s the little details, like the lipstick stain on the glass. And the ashtrays.
Someone asked me if the MARSnet material was directly connected to the main story. It is, but it may take some time before the full extent of that connection is revealed. I think that this format (webcomic) allows for these Verhoeven-esque vignettes. You can drop them and establish an atmosphere or further the narrative without taking up a weekly update, interrupting the story. I love this week’s. The anchor came out great and we snuck in some nice foreshadowing.
Finally, tonight we have a special music pairing request all the way from Argentina. Nic was telling me that while he was working on this particular page (no pun intended) he was listening to the Led Zeppelin classic, ‘Since I’ve Been Loving You.’ I think it goes well with the lounging girls in panel one. Thanks, NRG.
Dave
PS. A special thanks goes out to our guest Photoshop artist, Chris Borer who gave us a hand with the MARSnet piece. He took some time out from sculpting and house repairs, so it was much appreciated.
Just a quick/unofficial poll to help us do some planning (always good to plan ahead). I asked this on the Facebook and got some good feedback, but I wanted to see if anyone else had some opinon(s). Not to sound contrived, but your input is of paramount importance to our plans as we go forward with the comic.
If we were to make some Sisters Grimm merchandise available down the road here, possibly sooner than later, what would you prefer and are we missing anything?
Some ideas and suggestions we’ve had so far:
1) A limited edition print/poster.
B) A printed version of the webcomic material.
III) A printed version of new material, i.e. a SG prequel or “spin-off.”
4) A SG concert t-shirt (complete with the different Mars venues).
E) 28mm miniatures of the girls and supporting cast.
VI) All of the above.
7) Japanese “hug pillows” of the band.
My top three would be:
28mm minis
Printed webcomic
Printed new material
And I think the tour t-shirt would be great and I see it selling well at Cons etc.
How about a song by the band? Is there a way to pull this off? Maybe a limited CD and poster type thing?