TOUGH TIMES AND UNDERSTANDING
I know that times are tough for a lot of people right now. Inflation is raging and gas prices are through the roof. Not to mention this horrific baby formula shortage. There’s still shortages on a variety of items we need on a daily basis. These are difficult times…
WHAT MY GOALS ARE FOR MY CUSTOMERS
I also know that my role in this whole chain is negligible—I just make comics and there aren’t many things more redundant and meaningless than that—but I recognize that my ultimate role in relation to my customers is what it always has been: TO PRODUCE ESCAPIST ENTERTAINMENT TO GIVE YOU SOMETHING TO ENJOY AND TO DISTRACT FROM THE BOREDOM OF EVERYDAY LIFE; to draw sexy ladies and badass dudes in stories that are fun to read. I’ve never strayed from this and I think you all want me to keep doing this, so that’s what I’m going to do.
I’ve been working on backlogged commissions for over a month now(working on several at the moment in various stages) and that means that in a few weeks, I’ll have the art books, Goodtime Girls, Waifu Wonderland and SKIN Megazine ready to ship!
But looking forward… there’s big plans for SINR Comics for the rest of 2022, with SUPERHEROES AFTER DARK 5: MIDNIGHT MASQUERADE coming in August and then NEON DREAMS 2 in late September and GRIMMS’ GIRLS 2 in mid-November. I’m so excited that over the next few months I’ll be able to deliver several new publications to you—digitally or physically—for you to enjoy.
2023 is going to be even bigger, though! For the last few years, I’ve been taking most of the funds raised by previous crowdfunding projects and by this year’s end, Sinthetic Reality Studios will be well-positioned to branch out and start outsourcing work to expand our portfolio!
ALPHA AND OMEGA PROJECTS
Jex and I(and possibly my oldest son who may join the studio) will be doing in-studio comics, graphic novels and other projects as always, which we call ALPHA PROJECTS. These are ones we do entirely in-house where we handle all creative and editorial duties. However, we’re also going to be delving into OMEGA PROJECTS which will be ones we’ll be hiring other talent to assist us with, most likely with line-art, although I am open to hiring writers in the future.
OMEGA PROJECTS ON THE HORIZON
In early 2023, we’re planning to hire some people to help with the art duties on several—likely three—graphic novels (125-140 pages in length) to be worked on simultaneously. I figure it will take around 9-10 months for the line-art to be done and then Jex and I will do the color flats before handing them off to other artists to do the color finishes before I end up doing the lettering.
We want to have these three graphic novels ready to be pre-ordered as they go to print around mid-2024. By then, other projects will be in the pipeline.
OMEGA PROJECT 1: A noir detective story about a man hunting down a savage killer in a rain-soaked metropolis and trying to protect a beautiful young woman at the same time. But as the mystery unravels, not all is as it seems.
OMEGA PROJECT 2: A modern adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe’s Masque of the Red Death set in a futuristic dystopia where a good cop is caught in the middle of a global pandemic and violent civil upheaval. A betrayal that shatters the Thin Blue Line sends the cop on a journey of self-discovery, rebirth and revenge.
OMEGA PROJECT 3: In a strange world, a nomadic vampire biker goes from town to town making quick money by entering illegal underground fighting tournaments where he tests his mettle against other monsters. After a brutal loss that leaves him near death, he realizes he must unlock his true power to win back his pride and defeat an ultimate evil. Fists, fangs and freaks going to supernatural war!
This doesn’t count the Alpha projects that Jex and I will be doing in-house that will be more adult in nature. So there’s going to be tons of stuff coming out from Sinthetic Reality Studios!
I aim to make my customers happy so I hope you’ll allow me to do so for you.
I hope you’re having a great day!
Shade
Bruh, I love your art and your energy! What I am having a problem with is your focus. I have the same issue so this isn't to bitch you out. Personally, I use lists to keep me on track. Somedays it works great, others... Well, I'm sure you know what I mean. All of that said, and again, I say this to be constructive, don't load your plate so high that things fall off. What brought this to my attention is the delivery of SCAROUSED. Again, bruh, I look forward to seeing your art for a long time to come. Peace!