While sketching out the character, alternate nicknames for "Tommy the Truck" were Brick, Tank, and (briefly) Block. I chose his real name (Tommy) after I settled on his nickname, for alliterative reasons. If I had settled on Brick or Block, he would have probably been named Barry.
Bear in mind, this is not an April Fool’s strip. Tony has cast Summon: Crew and rolled a 20. Chanelle: School friend. Likes math. Michael Robert and Giselle: The psychic devil orphan kids. Lynni Gideon and Tommy (aka “Truck”): No[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I've felt for awhile now that Tony has more of a "rival" feel than an antagonist. Time to step up his game.
As is always the case with Tony’s french, I welcome and invite correction offers. Tried for “Snowball fight” on the translation website I use, I think what I put here is actually “Snow fight”, or maybe “The battle of snow?”[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Why is Sandy's spirit animal a velociraptor? Because she's a clever girl.
For records sake: The last appearance of Hamud and Moonsong (also Wu and Sandy’s last appearance prior to this arc, now that I think of it.) Amanda pranks two kids with one lie. I feel like I am breaking an[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The First Day of School arc, waaaay back when, underwent some re-writes midway through when the original ending I had intended stopped feeling "just right" to me. A consequence of this that I've regretted since then is a removal of the follow-up to Amanda's duo-prank on Selkie and Hamud. It's not a huge or important thing, but I hated that the incident just dropped off as a result of the rewrites.
(Doing the temporary half-comic thing again folks, sorry to do this twice in a row. Colors and backgrounds will be completed tonight.) I recall awhile back, somereader coined the term “adorifying” for moments where Selkie’s behaviors are equal parts adorable[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This strip is, I believe, the first time Mina's wardrobe has not been monochromatic.
Sorry about the half-comic. It’s gonna be a “I’ll finish it later” day. Hopefully by the afternoon. Sorry. -EDIT Comic and Director Commentary updated!
I'm playing with giving Tony more head stubble to make it clearer that his bald head is voluntary. He likes the look.
In which educational television is referenced. I posed in front of a mirror for Sandy’s sing-song pose in the second to last panel, while also singing quietly to myself. I am sure I must have appeared a crazy person. Well,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I consider it something of a problem that Selkie's bullies have gotten more screen time than her friends at this stage. I think Wu may actually be mad at ME.
So, I’ve ordered a proof copy for a print version of Selkie Volume 1 (or a print version of the e-book if you prefer). I won’t have a street date for the books for awhile though so stay tuned. However,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sandy's heterochromia and freckles make for fun close-ups. And Wu is mad at me because a lot of the Orphanage Crew has kind of slipped into Tertiary Character status over time.
