Jonathan Rosenberg

Dungeon Divers Page 23 Redraw

Ooh! Bunnies!

And the original:

Personally I prefer the new one, but taste is subjective. Have a great weekend! More soon.

Dungeon Divers Page 23 pencils and inks

No long-winded bullshit this week, let's get right to the goods. I know why you're here. 

You're here for pencils and inks.

Pencils:

And inks:

The original page:

And now it's sleep...

Dungeon Divers Page 22 Redraw

This one is gross. Be warned.

The original, which is also gross:

Okay! Tomorrow I get the SFAM ebooks posted. Now I sleep. Bye!

Dungeon Divers Page 22 pencils and inks

It has not been the most productive month! Thanks for sticking with me, I'm trying to get back in the saddle. 

The lack of comics does not mean a lack of work. I have been working a lot on my Secret Project. I have pages of notes and outlines and a bunch of open browser tabs with active research. I was thinking I would originally write the whole thing first but maybe I just need to know the shape of the story and we can fill in the tiny details as we go. Still pondering but I would...

Post-Ides Update

Hi everyone! I hope your Ides went well and that you brutally slaughtered your tyrants alongside your loved ones. 

As you may know, my son Alec has been recovering from surgery on both of his legs since December, but is now literally back on his feet. This gave his brother Ben a window of opportunity to break his femur on Tuesday, and now he's on the rented hospital bed that his brother just vacated for the next 6-8 weeks (I had to call the pharmacy to tell them we weren't returnin...

Dungeon Divers Page 21 Redraw

Page 21 is done! Hey, that rhymes. 

Here it is!

And the original, for looking at:

See you back here real soon! I have some ideas, they are brewing. You'll see. 

Page 21 pencils and partial inks

Another sneak preview of the next redrawn Dungeon Divers page! Who could have predicted this? Nostradamus, maybe. He loved to predict shit. 

This time I made more of an effort to preserve the original design and layout. There's still changes but I wanted to make sure I didn't lose the goofiness of elements like the skulls pile and Bront's expressions. Here's the pencils:

And about ha...

Dungeon Divers Page 20 Redraw

When I started this project I figured I'd be satisfied with redrawing a few pages at the beginning and then just slightly modifying the rest. But after numerous experiments I have to conclude that it's easier just to start from scratch almost every time. Hopefully this will change at some point as the art catches up with itself and things will start getting a bit faster. 

I feel guilty investing this much time and effort in a single project but I need it to be perfect, or as close ...

Page 20 pencils and inks

Here's a sneak preview of the next redrawn Dungeon Divers page! These are still taking me longer than I'd like because I have less time and energy than I'd like (caregiver burnout is real), but I'm doing what I can. 

Here's the pencils:

And the inks:

The original page, for comparison:<...

Dungeon Divers Page 19 Redraw

Here it is, at long last. Page 19. Wow. I think we need to take a moment here, catch our breath, and appreciate just how far we've come. 

Okay! Breathing is boring. Here's some comics:

And the original:

I have to proof the eBook version of SFAM IV next, take care of some accounting bul...

Social Media Reminder

At the time of this posting it looks like Twitter has finally entered its death throes, and a lot of you follow me there (and it's probably been my primary avenue of communication for the last decade at least) so I'm taking this opportunity to remind you that I can be found elsewhere on social media!

I'll always be right here, of course, you can message me or comment on posts and I'll do my best to respond. And my email is jon@goats.com or jon@amultiverse.com, and I'll do my best to res...

Page 19 pencils and inks

Just wanted to give you a quick peek at my progress on the next page! I'll be finishing inks today and moving on to colors. I'd love to have this done for you by end of tomorrow but tomorrow is... it's less than clear how much work time I'll get tomorrow (Alec is finally getting his casts off his legs! I have no idea what happens next but it's likely going to require some of my attention). Let's see how it goes!

Pencils:

2023-02-07 14:32:23 +0000 UTC View Post

Dungeon Divers Page 18 Redraw

It's been months and months since my finger surgery and other surgeries but finally a new Dungeon Divers page is here! I'm hoping this is the start of a new increased period of productivity for me but I also know I have doomed that from happening simply by typing these words. You can't win. 

Anyway, here's page 18! I hope you like it. More soon!

And the original:

2023-02-02 05:57:16 +0000 UTC View Post

Page 18 Progress Shots Part 2

Not much to see here, just a screenshot of work in progress post-inks and mid-colors. I'll do a flats pass on panels 2-4 next and then go back and add highlights and lighting and texture. Finished page coming soon!

Progress shots from Page 18

Hi all! Alec's healing has progressed to the point where I'm able to get some work done sporadically, and I have actually started drawing again! It's been way too long and I'm feeling very defensive of my drawing time and jealous of anything that tries to take it from me. It is... precious to me. This time. My precious. 

Anyway, I've made good progress on the redraw of page 18 and I thought you might appreciate some WIP shots so you can see how the sausage is made. Hopefully I'll h...

A Quick Hello

Hi everyone! I know things have been pretty quiet here over the last month, just wanted to give you a quick update on what I've been up to and what I'll be doing. 

Earlier in the month, my son Alec had some surgeries on his legs related to his cerebral palsy. I'm not going to get into the details, because I'm not comfortable sharing his medical info publicly for reasons I'm sure many of you can surmise. But we're friends here, and I've been "sleeping" on the couch in the living roo...

Kickstarter Update + Goats Auctions

Just a quick update to let you know two things:

1. The SFAM 4 Kickstarter is in its final hours! You have a little over 24 hours to pledge, claim your copy of the book, and order your add-ons. Don't delay! 

2022-12-06 14:26:20 +0000 UTC View Post

Funded!

The SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter has been fully funded! We're going to be able to print the book and all backers will receive their rewards. I'm very excited, very relieved and extremely thankful to all of you who backed and helped make this a reality. 

If you haven't backed yet, there's still time to claim your copy of Operation Porcine Thu...

SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter Home Stretch

Good morning everyone! The SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter is still going strong! We're in our last five days and we still need to raise another $8k to hit our goal. Will you help us out with a pledge and claim your copy of Operation Porcine T...

Free TEAM FORCE ALPHA Codenames! (with purchase)

For the next twelve hours, if you pledge to the SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter I will issue you your very own official TEAM FORCE ALPHA codename. Just reply here and let me know that you've pledged!

https:/...

The International Shipping Cost Is Too Damn High

I've had a number of my non-USAian readers mention that they'd love to back the SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter campaign but the international shipping costs are somewhat high. I hear you, and I agree, it's crazy how much it costs to ship a book right now. 

 I also have to make sure my ass is covered in case costs go up between now and May or wh...

SFAM 4 Kickstarter Progress Report

Here's where we're at:

We're going to need to raise approximately $2k a day to hit our goal. That's the loose yardstick I've been using. Today's mini-goal is $22k, and we're about 75% of the way there, with less than six hundred dollars to go and less than six hours to get there. 

2022-11-29 23:25:53 +0000 UTC View Post

SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter Update

I am back from my travels! (I was in DC for a week and a half, helping my brother move from LA) and now I'm ready to hype the SFAM 4 Kickstarter every minute of every day we have left to get us over the goal. I need help from a few more of you, 2022-11-28 18:05:06 +0000 UTC View Post

SFAM 4 Kickstarter: Paper Preferrer Tier

I’ve just added a “Paper Preferrer” budget Kickstarter tier for folks who don’t want an ebook copy along with their print copy of SFAM 4. I have heard you! Here you go: http://kck.st/3X9dPhd

This’ll save you ten bucks, but I’m limiting it to 250, so grab it quickly if you want in on this tier.

SFAM 4 Kickstarter Update!

The Kickstarter for Operation Porcine Thunder is going great! Lots of you have already pledged, and thank you for your support!

We’re a bit more than a third of the way there after our first few days. By my measure we’re gonna need another 300 or so backers to reach our goal and get these books printed.

Can you help us out? A pledge at any level brings us one step closer.

Thanks so much !

2022-11-19 19:47:07 +0000 UTC View Post

SFAM Book 4: Operation Porcine Thunder Kickstarter is Live!

I've just launched the Kickstarter to fund my fourth SFAM collection, Operation Porcine Thunder! 

The campaign will run until December 7th, only 21 days this time, so be sure to pledge early and often! Hit me up if you have any questions or requests. And feel free to help spread the word on the socials media. Thanks everyone!

I'll be posting upda...

New Goats Original Art Auctions

Hey everyone! I just listed the original art for a bunch of Goats comics from it's first year, 1997 (and one from 1998) on eBay. Fan favorites, all.  

These auctions will run for one week and I'll make sure you get 'em in time for Xmas. Check 'em out: https://www.ebay.com/usr/mrjonrosenberg 

This auction is for the comic where I invented PayPal two years before Peter Thiel and three years bef...

Quality of Life Improvements

A couple of quick questions for you:

- Do any of y'all want me to set up a Discord? I don't know if it's something I would be on often but I see other folks on here offering it so I figured I'd check and see if there's any interest.

- Patreon has an option for annual billing now, and I can theoretically offer a discount to folks who use that option. I haven't seen a pressing need for it but I'm open to it if some of you would prefer that. 

- Anything else I can do to ma...

Mockups!

I'm making book mockups for the SFAM Book 4 Kickstarter! Which is coming soon! Here's a sneak preview. This is very close to what the final product will look like with some tweaks and additions. 

2022-11-11 21:56:28 +0000 UTC View Post

Goats Original Art Auction: Chessmaster 2000 Character Debut + Sketch Page

Hey all! Today's original art auction is for the debut comic for fan-favorite Chessmaster 2000. 

Goats was my first webcomic, premiering on my Mindspring web page in April of 1997. I think they gave you five megabytes of server space or something crazy like that. Anyhow.

In October of that year, I introduced fan-favorite character Chessmaster 2000 and his sidekick Speak and Spell, the only object on earth that will speak to him. Chessmaster 2000 would go on to appear in dozen...