SUPER EXCITING DAY! After over a year of work, yesterday I finally uploaded RUNNERS Volume 3, Chapter 1 pages to RunnersUniverse and scheduled them to post. It’s looking like an April 20 launch date! Woot!!
I still have much to do, like adding all the page-by-page commentary, formatting the same pages for Webtoon as well, and prepping all the Patreon bonus content, including all the sketchbook pages with design commentary. I also have all of Chapter 2 to upload while I start working on pages for Chapter 3.
But I am so excited to finally start getting the new stuff out there! Thanks, everyone, for being so patient thus far, and feel free to help spread the word about the launch of the new RUNNERS story!!
Sorry for the radio silence here, but between Patreon, Instagram, and the Runners Facebook Fan Page, I sometime forget to also post here. Argh. But that will change once the new series actually starts posting here! Anyway, onto news…
I now have some new RUNNERS goodies in the form of stickers and bonus character cards. The die-cut ship/logo sticker and the character sticker sheet will be available at conventions (once I start doing them again) and will be added to my store as well. They will also be FREE for Patreon backers based on reward tier.
I also did 2 new character cards for aliens that didn’t make it into the respective Vol 1 and Vol 2 card sets originally. These will be Patreon exclusives and FREE for all U.S. backers.
The image above also shows some toned-paper commissions I did last Fall as surprise Patreon rewards. These are really fun and I may consider adding commissions to my online store at some point.
Volume 3 update!!
I am now done with Chapter 2 of Volume 3! Woot! I originally wanted to start posting once I had Chapter 1 completely done. But I still had some kinks in the production process that needed ironing out before I felt comfortable with the amount of buffer to avoid running out of material as I worked on new pages. With two full chapters done, and those kinks worked out, I am now pretty confident in being able to finally start posting.
The next step will be to start uploading all the finished pages to date (Chapter 1 and 2) to RunnersUniverse, along with the usual page-by-page commentary. I’ll also be formatting the pages for Webtoon and prepping all the upcoming content for Patreon, including penciled and inked pages, as well as sketchbook pages with design commentary.
As of now, I am hoping to actually launch in EARLY APRIL!!! Stay tuned!
New side widgets for Patreon support, Buy the books from my Store, and Start Reading here, as well as a tag cloud
Feel free to let me know if there are other changes or additions you’d like to see on the site. I plan to eventually fill it out with more content, especially with additional art in the Extras category. But for now, I’m back on to Vol 3 production!
Hey everybody! It’s been a little while, so I wanted to do a little update on all things RUNNERS. First off, progress on Volume 3 continues! It’s taken quite a bit longer than I expected, but I’m still working on it most of my working hours, and I’m really happy with how it’s turning out. My colorist, Cyril Vincent, is finishing up the last few pages of Chapter 1. As he gets pages to me, I do a pass on the colors to make minor tweaks here and there and then do the lettering. While that’s been happening, I’ve also been working on pages for Chapter 2, and as of now, most of that issue’s 24 pages have been fully penciled and inked. Here are some preview panels from the colored Chapter 1…
In preparation for the start of Vol 3 pages posting here on RunnersUniverse, I’m also in the process of reviewing this website to make some updates and changes. I’d like to make some improvements to navigation and functionality as well as including things like a cast breakdown and series info for new readers.
Once Vol 3 starts posting, I will also want to make more of a push for my Patreon account, which will be vital as the primary source of income for the series between Kickstarter campaigns. I’ll be posting lots of bonus content there, like higher-res finished pages, as well as pages in their penciled and inked stages. I’m also working on some sticker designs to mail out as physical rewards (for U.S. backers). The stickers will also be available in my store and at shows, whenever those happen again. Below are the rough mockups I’m toying with. These mockups use re-purposed art, but the final stickers will have all new art, including more action-y poses on the sticker sheet.
Options for die-cut sticker
Mockup for sticker sheet
I’ve also been doing some toned-paper commission rewards for Patreon backers. I just figured it’d be a nice way to thank the backers who have hung in there up to now while things are still in the “ramping up” phase.
Some sketch card sized toned paper commissions for Patreon
And as always, I do still have to do occasional freelance illustration work on the side to bring in income. I do feel lucky in that the freelance work is all very fun work, and I enjoy it a lot, but the downside is that it just pulls me away from RUNNERS work for a couple days or a week at a time. But RUNNERS is still the top long-term priority, and everything I do is still leading towards Volume 3 posting here, and many more volumes after that!
Thanks for hanging in there. It’ll be worth the wait!!
ComiXology is now running a sale on all Submit #1 Issues/Volumes, so you can buy RUNNERS Vol 1 for half price! Both graphic novels are also now part of the Unlimited program, so if you are a subscriber, you can read them for free! And remember, for those who want to try the series first, there is a FREE Preview that includes the entire first 2 chapters. Sale runs through June 4, 2020. Please spread the word and leave positive ratings! https://www.comixology.com/Runners/comics-series/131209
