It's no secret that Wonder Island has been fraught with peril and problems. The book started out as a love letter to the Irish folklore I was raised on and the art style of my favorite artist in the world, Brian Froud. But finding an artist who could replicate that style was like finding hen's teeth. Plus, producing it would have cost an arm and a leg. I had this crazy idea to make the book a treasure hunt to engage the audience, so a lot of the money would be allocated to that.
So, I g...
2024-04-21 14:59:11 +0000 UTC
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Half a decade has passed since Ody first unveiled the initial concept art for Felix of Xenotype (Image 1). Reflecting upon it now, it's almost surreal to think that it's been five years since the debut of Xenotype: Dreamcatcher.
In the span of those years, a tapestry of titles has been woven: Xenotype: Pursuit, X-Roads: Strive, Kakashi: Murder Dolls, and most recently, Dinoking: Edge of Extinction. Each one a chapter in the saga, a te...
2024-04-09 04:52:10 +0000 UTC
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As the morning sun filtered through the curtains, casting a golden hue upon my workspace, an unexpected email graced my inbox. It was from the talented artist working on "Fathom," bearing a delightful surprise—a character study for our XENOVERSE titles. This revelation stirred within me a blend of astonishment and encouragement, for it signaled an earnest effort to grasp and encapsulate the essence of our lead protagonists.
In the midst of recent trials and tribulations, this gesture ...
2024-04-09 04:22:18 +0000 UTC
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Greetings and Salutations True Believers,
I hope this message finds you well! I'm excited to share a little sneak peek of what I've been diligently crafting over the past few weeks. Drawing inspiration from the captivating flipbooks of the 1990s, I've added my own unique twist by quite literally turning them upside down.
I'm currently experimenting with a new format that allows me to explore fresh narratives, introducing new heroes, villains, and franchises into t...
2024-03-17 20:39:45 +0000 UTC
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Though beautiful on the outside and in places, the streets of Xeo-Arcadia are a monument to technological innovation and more closely resemble NOIRCOs subterranean station settlements. The streets are large and lined with steel buildings with tall chimneys that belch an enigmatic chemical cocktail that resembles smoke, polluting and poisoning the already limited public air supply. Though like so much in Xeo-Arcadia, whether this cruelty is by design or merely a product of a lack of compassion...
2024-03-12 08:02:50 +0000 UTC
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Due to the intricate and ambitious nature of "Fathom," our focus on development has far exceeded the norm. At this juncture, we could practically assemble a second book solely comprised of rough sketches and concept art for the series. The complexities we encountered were unexpected and multifaceted. When it comes to creating comic books and manga, we often emphasize hard work, passion, inspiration, grit, creativity, and technique, but what many overlook is that comic book cr...
2024-02-19 23:48:35 +0000 UTC
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Hello Everyone!
Dinoking has been shrink wrapped and will be sent to me and then packing and fulfillment will begin immediately.
2024-02-16 06:46:41 +0000 UTC
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Wings of War
By Liam Gray
With wings of light and hearts of song,
They search the forests all day long.
Through misty veils and moonlit glen,
Their quest for war will know no end.
The queen commands, with voice so clear,
To hunt the witch, to quench all fear.
From Tir na nÓg, they take to flight,
The faerie army, shining bright.
Their mission true, their hearts aglow,
To find the witch and lay her low.
Through forests ...
2024-02-11 02:39:33 +0000 UTC
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Hello True Believers,
Liam here. An update on Patreon is LONG overdue. Today I wanted to post the Fathom update which I think a few of you are going to really get excited for. However, I need to get a short script done to my satisfaction by next Monday so that the artist can start work on the CLOWNWORLD mini.
What is that you ask?
Do you remember the cover for KMD#...
2024-01-19 06:01:37 +0000 UTC
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Hello All,
I am sorry for not posting in here more regularly but between trying to get the books finished, the channel monetized, and being a dad, I've been overextended. But there are two big updates coming soon.
One for the upcoming Sci-Fi/Survival series GREAT SURVIVOR SAINT KAIDAN: PLANET NEXT and one for the Military/Detective series FATHOM: LEVITHAN.
This will include previews of some behi...
2023-12-13 15:28:43 +0000 UTC
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Well Boy,
I am sure the King of Squibs is going to be happy, Yuka has begun drafting the concepts for the Wonder Island illustrations and it looks like the first bit will be a more detailed render of everyone's favorite Squeen.
Once we finalize the roughs digitally, she will go to the page and render the piece into a full illustration on the page. So, if you're keen to own a piece of Yuka's original art, this is going to be your last chance for a while.
Three more slots are ...
2023-10-28 04:02:03 +0000 UTC
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Kakashi: Maat’s Measure "マアトの天秤 (Maat no tenbin)" is a 0ism prequal supplement to the Murder Dolls mini-series that will make up one half of a fantastic flipbook to be realised later in 2023 alongside Kakashi: Murder Dolls #2 – The Alchemists Lie. In this 5-page mini-comic we get more insight into the youth of Jack and Scarlet prior to undergoing the scarecrow conversion while getting a brief glimpse int...
2023-10-09 17:10:11 +0000 UTC
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Hey Everyone!
Sorry for the delay in updates, they should come more frequently than this but the team has been busy toiling away and growing their skills in new and exciting fields.
Myself, I'm working on FATHOM, WONDER ISLAND, and GREAT SURVIVOR SAINT KAIDAN as well as juggling two different jobs right now to keep things going. Then there's the ANGEL OF DEATH, a companion unit to the BIG BANG BOY as originally featured in KMD1.
You'll learn a lot more abo...
2023-10-05 05:58:08 +0000 UTC
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Some rough preview artwork for the subnautical super series Fathom, coming later in 2023.
2023-09-05 14:19:18 +0000 UTC
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Hey Folks,
I have been swamped, which is a good thing for you guys. But I just wanted to let everyone know that I will be making a new channel later today or tomorrow if everything goes as planned. I am currently in the process of producing some shorts and it is my hope they will help grow our audience and create some conversation. Creating the initial video templates is a bit of a chore and extra work, but once I have them down it should be very easy to mass produce t...
2023-08-14 05:35:21 +0000 UTC
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I've got a big announcement coming in the next couple of weeks. Just juggling some construction work and securing final contracts. Some more art previews will be posted sometime within the next couple of days.
Thank you for your patience!
2023-08-08 04:23:59 +0000 UTC
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My Australian Pal #1 Japanese Translation: Oh, really? I'd like to do.
My Australian Pal #2 Japanese Translation: I love Inoue Takehiko!! My pace is slow because I'm still a beginner.
My Australian Pal #3 Japanese Translation: Tell me both of them!
My Australian Pal #4 Japanese Translation: Is that so? I'm wondering who that is? (heart pounding)
My Australian Pal #5 Japanese Translation:
2023-07-03 19:27:08 +0000 UTC
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It was 1997. I was fifteen and trying to reinvent myself in high school. I was old enough to realize that the life of drugs and violence that had preceded me was not a cycle I wanted to continue. I had found inspiration in the pages of Spider-Man comics and aimed to escape from my past and become a new and better human being.
My life was drawing and tape trading, chasing the (then mythical) Transformers the Movie VHS with cussing in it. I was deeply entrenched in the punk scene as a for...
2023-06-13 23:11:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey Guys!
I'm in the new location and I'm building up the new Studio, the Shelves, and getting everything in order. Life is great!! But I'm still making time to continue to develop the AoD action figure for KMD2! Here is some of our progress. Enjoy!!
2023-05-31 09:01:28 +0000 UTC
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Hello Everyone
I am in the new house and mostly unpacked, but we are still waiting on our new internet to show up. I know I've been radio silent but work has continued in my absence and I've even fit in a little art late at night. I'll be providing more information on events and DINOKING within the next couple of days.
Thank you for your continued patience, we're almost there!
2023-05-26 12:00:55 +0000 UTC
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I have decided we will be making the chase item for KMD2 something even more awesome than the beer stein available via KMD1.
This is our first time putting together an action figure, and in this instance, we've chosen to make the Angel of Death mecha.
Fortunately, we have toy experts to help assure it will be weighted correctly and fully posable and functional.
We've been working on this for a couple of months behind the scenes, so it's good to see it final...
2023-05-11 05:36:43 +0000 UTC
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One of the hardest things to find in indie comics is someone who is good at making logos. They're rare, expensive, and I think I've wasted more money on logos I've just had to toss out than I have on failed artists and unusable sequential art.
So, when I couldn't quite get the Kakashi: Murder Dolls logo to have the look I wanted I was forced to make it myself. I sat down for a few hours and pieced it together and Yuka added the final touches by adding the barbed wire.
This is the ...
2023-05-05 11:38:06 +0000 UTC
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Hey Team,
Liam here. As you can see, today Yuka finished Stage II Kaiji Sticker which will be appearing in the Dinoking #1: Edge of Extinction Campaign as an extra. However, I am sad to say that the book may be launching closer to the middle of May rather than Early May.
Unfortunately, the distance to travel to the new house along with the unexpected death of the car has made things difficult to navigate and caused us som...
2023-05-02 04:28:51 +0000 UTC
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Yuka has progressed further on the line art for her Dinoking piece. It still has a lot of detail to go with the scales, but I thought it was time to share our progress. I'll be moving us into a location very soon. But we've got big things coming. If all goes as planned, we will be launching DINOKING #1 around the 10th of May.
2023-04-26 03:35:59 +0000 UTC
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Here are the preliminary roughs for a pinup Yuka will be producing for Dinoking #1. We'll keep you posted on the progress and give you guys a first look at the finished art as its completed. Dinoking is coming soon! Enjoy.
2023-04-11 02:53:42 +0000 UTC
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2023-04-10 15:30:49 +0000 UTC
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While reviewing our progress and going over her traditional art, Yuka illustrated this rough piece of Devilmanta. The entire process took under an hour. We will be cleaning it up later, probably to appear in the book as a chapter page, trading card, or pinup.
Mizuo was first designed by Yuka Cross but Fathom will be illustrated by another artist we have on the Conquest team.
Thank you for your support!
2023-04-06 01:57:10 +0000 UTC
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Thanks to everyone who has been so patient with us over the last couple of years. It has been a difficult time but with your support we're happy to announce that we're almost on the other side of it.
I've been waiting to reveal this for a while but with the impending launch of Dinoking: Edge of Extinction, its finally time. At long last, I'm happy to finally reveal the third (and final) pillar of the Xenoverse....
Introducing ...
2023-04-04 06:39:02 +0000 UTC
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Hello Everyone!
Yuka has been working on traditional art, so our production rate on the books has slowed somewhat in the last two weeks but she's been making massive leaps and strides and each piece is significantly better than the last.
However, I am gearing up to launch Dinoking SOON so she took the time to do the line art for the Dinoking Sticker (or Magnet; let us know what you'd prefer!). This piece is still unfinished, but I wanted to give you a first look. ...
2023-04-02 11:53:08 +0000 UTC
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That is how they do this, right?
2023-03-19 20:35:43 +0000 UTC
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