In this war of words between The Standard and Piper, I wanted to hammer home the idea that the world has moved on from The Standard’s heyday, that it’s a darker, nastier place, and suggest that perhaps The Standard is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another impressive splash by Jonathan Rector! Look at the level of detail, the number of kids in there! I remember Jon drawing this page, and I can tell you it took quite a while to get all that detail down. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think this page still remains one of my proudest scripting achievements. I took great joy in the sheer volume of stink-related puns I was able to cram into this page. “You nose me well” and “You felonious, farting fiend” […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For today’s commentary, I thought I’d talk a little bit about Unbreakium. This is a gag that perhaps betrays the age of the original script, as it was originally inspired as a dig at AVATAR. I’d seen the film relatively […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here is a truly spectacular splash page by Jonathan Rector. This is one of those pages where, if I’m pitching the book at a convention, I’ll open a copy of issue #3 to this page to show the person I’m […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s not too much to be said about this page in isolation, as it mainly works when cast against tomorrow’s page. So, I’ll talk a bit more about how the two of them work in unison tomorrow. I will say, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In the bottom corner of this page, we see Piper fleeing the scene, with the shot framed by Jon Rector in a way that has it reflect The Skunk’s retreat on the previous page. By having the pages mirror one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I adore that last panel. With The Standard cast partially into the shade, it’s the closest Gilbert has come to looking sinister. It’s a nice reminder of how dangerous someone with The Standard’s powers can be, and that he is […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Piper truly is a skin-crawling figure, isn’t he? Even writing him was unpleasant! By the time this post goes live, THE STANDARD Kickstarter will be up and running! So, allow me to say a big thank you to everyone who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I still love that very-much-like “PWND!” sound-effect in panel four, beautifully realised by Kel’s letters. Today, we have another special guest joining us for commentary. As I’ve said before, one of the most significant elements of Chapter 3 is that […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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