Talking with someone today, the topic of comic strips came up. While I am actually working on some characters (and the world they live in) for a potential web strip, my thoughts drifted to two strips featuring Troupe Dynamic I produced for the Thrive Entertainment Guide.
See the strips and read more after the jump!
Originally the idea was for this strip to be ongoing as a continuation of sorts to the Top Ten lists we had delivered for the previous year. After the second strip, though (while acting as Managing Editor for the mag), I decided to bench the comic; not for a lack of wanting to do it (I loved the idea of Troupe D as a strip), but a feeling it just didn’t fit the overall tone of what the mag was becoming. Heck, the second strip all but confirms that thinking!
You’ll notice a shift between the character styles going into strip two. After the first was produced, I very consciously decided I wanted a more traditional comic strip look and made the transition accordingly. Its a simpler style, one I thought more fitting and, truthfully, quicker and more enjoyable to draw. I love them both, and revisiting them makes me want to go ahead and produce the few additional comics I roughed out in advance. We’ll see!