Goodbye 2024
Don’t get me wrong, I’m as ready to turn the page over to a fresh start as the next person, but the end of 2024 provides a real chance to reflect. Jesse Switters and I formally announced the coming of Smarg on September 3. At that time, we had little more than a script, some concept art, and proverbial hopes and dreams. Just three months after our announcement, we were able to print a real comic book and start fulfilling orders on December 18. Whirlwind.
Printing in Process!
Huge news! We have printing in process! Check out the picture. Yes, this means we will begin fulfilling orders tomorrow, Wednesday, December 18, and over the course of the next several days.
Countdown to Publication…
Holy where-has-the-time-gone, Batman! (Err… Smarg!) We are just a little over a month away until our publication date for Smarg #1. There is still work to be done to get every little detail ready to go to print, but we are on schedule. As I’ve said before, I think the story is pretty good, but please refer to this post as LITERAL PROOF that the art is going to be elite.
The Evolution of Comics
There are a whole bunch of ways to define eras of comic books. We have the traditional Gold, Silver, Bronze, Copper, and Modern Ages. Some also delineate comic book eras by decade, by editor-in-chief (e.g., Marvel under Jim Shooter or DC under Jim Lee), or based on coinciding historical events (e.g., pre-War or pre-Code era). These are all relevant and helpful lenses to apply.
Influences and Inspirations
We all have influences and inspirations that inform our approach to work, art, training, relationships, and many other aspects of life. For me, there are stories and shows that tangibly impact how I write and experience comics, in particular.
SMARGasbord!
Even heroes (especially heroes) need to eat. That said, Smarg’s diet might be a little bit of an acquired taste. Here is Jesse Switters' interpretation of what this kind of meal might look like. For me, suction cups are a non-starter, but to each their own.
A Very Large Thank You
To sum up our feelings after one week, artist extraordinaire Jesse Switters and I are floored by the support we have received from the community for Smarg. We are grateful, humbled, and feel a little extra pressure to bring something awesome to market for our readers! THANK YOU!
Smarg: Launch Day
Today is, at last, the day that Jesse Switters (find him on Instagram and Facebook) and I start letting everyone know that a brand new alien, whom we affectionately dubbed “Smarg,” is coming. Smarg’s unassuming alter ego is Swerven Niv-Bakcen, but by night (and at other times), he flies about as a super-powered member of the davlin species occupying the planet Dontilon. Smarg has been doing his best to protect his sprawling urban home. Of course, starting in issue 1, untold threats emerge to engage our hero in the fight of his life.