This was a fun page to work on. It might sound like a strange way to describe a funeral scene, but there’s so much cool stuff in here. Here’s a few interesting tidbits: – The Gentleman Giant makes his one […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another exposition-dump scene – issue #2 seems to have a few of these! – this time focusing on Zena Zarthos, who she is, and some of the figures around her who will play into the narrative as it further develops. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I enjoy this scene, as it’s where Zena Zarthos is properly introduced into the story. One thing I was conscious of while writing the story was that it is very male-driven, with an apparent lack of compelling female characters. However, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
In case the first chapter title didn’t give it away, one of the central themes of THE STANDARD is legacies, how the values of one generation are (or aren’t) passed down from one generation to the next, and the way […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is another one of my favourite pages from this issue. If it seems a little ridiculous, don’t worry, that was intentional! One of the best aspects of this page didn’t actually come from me at all. The flashback panel […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
We begin our third chapter with a scene focusing on Zena Zarthos. I love that opening image of Zena standing in between these massive monuments of the two Standards, dwarved by them. Heavy with symbolism, nice job by Jon Rector. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another lovely title/credits splash page by Jonathan Rector! As touched on yesterday, there was a bit of an editorial battle-of-wills going on behind the scenes in the production of this issue. So, I’ve once again brought in editor Steven Forbes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here, the mystery deepens as we see overtly that Zena Zarthos is being targeted by our unknown killer. But the note attached to the body suggests she might be harboring a secret… I’m quite proud of this page, as it […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And we’re back with a new chapter! We open with the classic “news report as info dump” trick, tuning in on the various members of THE STANDARD’s ensemble cast as they react to the news of The Standard’s return. My […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What a fantastically rendered opening image, eh? I think drawing this guy in the mech suit just about gave poor Jonathan Rector a nervous breakdown, with the insane level of detail he went into when bringing it to life. I […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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