A day ate on this one. The holiday and my other strip slowed me down a bit. Yet here it is! Hope this page doesn't feel too crowded. In the original scripts, this bit of exposition took up two pages. I dislike heavy exposition. Especially flashbacks. However, in this case, I felt I had to dip a bit into the past to set the emotional drive for the old couple. Tugs on the heart strings a bit? I hope.
An offer you should refuse.
The plot thickens, which also slows down the art production. The next few pages will be interesting. A few glimpses of the shadowy side of magicians. Just a glimpse mind you.In the meantime, if you want a complete story to read (or to read to someone), my new picture book came out last week. It's dark too, so if you like this art I think you'll love "The Prince's New Pet":The Prince's New Pet
When Karma Comes Knockin'
So there it is. Savachia's reason for doing whatever it takes to make a buck. And who's at the door? You'll see next Monday.
Character concept - the princess
This is a character that will be in the first webcomic story and in the novel. She is based on a real magician, Princess Tenyo. I'm a long way off on her look so I'll share some sketches from the process.
