Boston Comic Con (Year 2)!
We’re at Boston Comic Con this year! Table D328 for those in the area! We already had a couple readers swing by the table, and it was AWESOME to be able to thank folks in person for reading the comic and sticking with us through the years.
Instead of a complete placeholder post, I figured I’d share some of the concept art that went into the creation of our convention banner:
We love the banner! It’s easy to see and quite tall, making it visible from an aisle or two over at the very least. But coming up with a suitable image for such a tall medium was a new challenge for us — after all, not only does the image need to fit the dimensions of the banner, but it needs to serve its purpose in drawing attention! You want to sell the entire concept and make it memorable with a single glance! And so Rachel set to work on a number of thumbnails:
As you can see, a number of ideas took root. Maybe we show the Spire of Gair? That’s a tall structure that would fit the banner dimensions! Alas, it didn’t quite explain what the story was about. We could show a scene from the Quin/Crim battle in chapter 1! Alas, that was but a small scene that doesn’t really capture the essence of the whole tale. We could show Quin and Dak chilling out in the forest, relaxing on/against a tree! Alas, while it showed our main characters, it didn’t get across the right tone for what Beyond the Western Deep is.
Ultimately, we settled on showing Quinlan and Dakkan in action poses, showing off the animal characters, the fun art style, and the general tone of the comic all in one image — an image you can see any time you swing by our convention tables!
See you next week!
Ha! I’d forgotten about this Intermission image, and how much I love it! Great seeing it again!
Interesting behind-the-scenes info on the banner’s creation. Came out great! (But then, I’ve made no secret of how I feel about THAT … )
Good luck at the con! Hope the next two days rock as much as the first one did!
I enjoy reading about the process that goes into writing and drawing of your comic, it is very informative and helps a lot planning my own projects. Keep up the good work!
Hmmm, Interesting story :) – I like, when some artists show their place of job, ideas, auxiliary materials :) – And of course I waited all the time ^^ :D , ah, I can’t waiting XD
I hope that you all have fun in Baltimore and spread the word of BWD to some new readers. Wish I could be there; I’m stuck instead trying to keep myself from slowly going insane as I wait yet another week to see what happens to our favorite dysfunctional Lutren father-son duo next.
Mussst have more of this precioussssssss comic . . . my precioussssss . . .
I just started reading this comic last week! I loved the game Dust, so when I heard the co-writer was working on a webcomic, I had to check it out! This comic is amazing, and I look forward to more!
I just learned of this comic this week at the comic con and I really love it. Keep up the good work.
Here’s something to keep us occupied while we wait:
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I see fourth that you are a fan of Monty Python too ;) … XD
*High Fives ^^ ;)
*returns high five*
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Hello, new folks! Welcome aboard- we’re glad to have you!
Don’t mind the weirdos, they’re practically harmless! Just steer clear of the salmon and everything’s fine.
That was “Mostly Harmless”.
Hello – Hello for everyone new friends :D Welcome on Salmon Party, and nice to meet you all ^^ :D
BWD Geographical question to Alex – If Luther is in a Mediterranean climate? :)
I conclude so, because now I have my dream travel with my camera in my beloved Croatia – Dalmatia region, and it all looks just like with the few views/scenes of Lutra shown in the comic :) – really fantastic feeling like I imagine that I’m in Lutra… ;)