Would you be interested in helping in an Image Vol. 3 conclusion?

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by Powder

Well my dedication is given provided whoever else is involved does the same... My biggest question is how I am to format it. To get that comic look, ( I really just mean the boxes/panels) what do I do? Freehand them? Also, I hope someone else would be lettering lol.

I would be digitally handling all word balloons, captions, dialogue all of that in CS4. Your only job in that regard would be to look at the script, go, "OK, there's X amount of dialogue in this panel, I probably need to allow X amount of space in this corner."

For the paneling, just freehand it. When I give things the digital treatment I will crop, line-in, and fill things accordingly (probably giving the backgrounds behind the panels on every page a black background). It will look professional. The scripts will more or less outline the paneling, but the storyboarding is ultimately up to the artist.

[Spitfire]

I'd love to help but I have nothing to offer besides graphic design work, layouts*IE filling in the bubbles and cropping pics*, and help with writing. You seem to have all that covered though. If you need me you know where I am.

Either way I'd love a copy! I support this 100%.

[turkishproverb]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

That's fantastic!

And there wouldn't be any color (aside from covers). Just black and white art... which I'll give the duotones the Image series lacked.

Hypothetically, we're talking about 2 issues, 32 pages each, a total of 64 pages of art for this project. Is that something you'd be willing to commit to? Because if the answer is "maybe" or such, I'd rather not have you start and then drop off at some leaving me to find replacements.

I have to ask.

Hmm..the presence of the duotone worries me a little. one of the hallmarks of the image series was the lack of duotones. Done right it could help mark the transitional ending stylistically, done wrong it would be a break from the rest of the series. It is possible to do good black and white work without tones, just not as easy.

[Powder]

That sounds great man. What method of sending would work best for you man? Me scanning the pictures..? I'm not not to drawing but I'm now to the formatting etc etc etc. Anyways, send me the scripts when you can. You could PM me them or email them to me

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by turkishproverb

Hmm..the presence of the duotone worries me a little. one of the hallmarks of the image series was the lack of duotones. Done right it could help mark the transitional ending stylistically, done wrong it would be a break from the rest of the series. It is possible to do good black and white work without tones, just not as easy.

I hear you, but if you see the many letters from me printed in Volume 3... (it's virtually every other issue) you'll know my thoughts on the matter. And I can tell you it was a thing enforced only by Erik Larsen... Gary, Frank, and company were all pro-tones.

Originally Posted by Powder

That sounds great man. What method of sending would work best for you man? Me scanning the pictures..? I'm not not to drawing but I'm now to the formatting etc etc etc. Anyways, send me the scripts when you can. You could PM me them or email them to

At this point I only have detailed synopses, but will easily hammer out the two scripts within about a week. Are you willing to commit to the thing? I need a firm commitment to all 64 pages.

[turkishproverb]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I hear you, but if you see the many letters from me printed in Volume 3... (it's virtually every other issue) you'll know my thoughts on the matter. And I can tell you it was a thing enforced only by Erik Larsen... Gary, Frank, and company were all pro-tones.

Hm. I'd heard that about Larsen. Either way, my point was that it's going to be something you're going to want to be very careful with.

Like I said, either way I'm happy to offer my services in any area I'd be of use, and either way I look forward to the results.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by turkishproverb

Hm. I'd heard that about Larsen. Either way, my point was that it's going to be something you're going to want to be very careful with.

Like I said, either way I'm happy to offer my services in any area I'd be of use, and either way I look forward to the results.

I'd be happy to run my scripts by you for additional feedback, if you'd like.

[Spitfire]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I'd be happy to run my scripts by you for additional feedback, if you'd like.

I'd like to be on that mailing list too. I enjoy bouncing ideas.

[Krang]

Always good to see fan projects like this. The thread has been stickied.

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Factoring in there's only about 900 active members on the board, of those only about 60 actually posting

Not sure if this will affect the number of copies you're planning on producing, but according to the stats, the number of members who have posted in that timeframe is actually more than 10 times your estimate.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by turkishproverb

Hmm..the presence of the duotone worries me a little. one of the hallmarks of the image series was the lack of duotones. Done right it could help mark the transitional ending stylistically, done wrong it would be a break from the rest of the series. It is possible to do good black and white work without tones, just not as easy.

I have to agree with turkishproverb here. Even though you may prefer the duotones, Andrew, and even if they would look better than the flat look the Image books had (and that's highly probable), it is a significant style break. If this is to be seen as a true conclusion to Volume 3 (as true as a fan project can be), I think I would prefer that the look match the rest of the volume even at the sacrifice of a greater potential.

[PAAATE]

This is a GREAT idea.

Really hope I'll be able to get these

I would also love to bounce some ideas, but since I haven't read vol. 3 in a while and don't really have the time for reading it... I guess I wouldn't be of much help

[odupianist]

I'd like to a get a copy as well. I wouldn't be able to help much as an artist, but anything else you might need Andrew, just let me know. I'd love to help with script review, but I don't want to bog it down with too many people. So just let me know.

[CyberCubed]

This is pretty exciting. Are you sure two issues would be enough to wrap up all of Image's plots? The series was always fast-paced in its story arcs, so I hope you can pull it off.

[Andrew NDB]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

This is pretty exciting. Are you sure two issues would be enough to wrap up all of Image's plots?

I think so. The only big things dangling about with Image was, 1) Their conditions, 2) Lady Shredder, and 3) What happened to Pimiko. I think all three can be handled adequately in two issues.

And at 32 pages each for #24 and #25, this would actually be three issues of the Image series' size... as those comics were 20 pages (or was it 22?).

[turkishproverb]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

I'd be happy to run my scripts by you for additional feedback, if you'd like.

Sure. Happy to help in any way I can.

[DMC362]

can't help much but would like copies of the issues when finshed

[Andrew NDB]

In contact with Frank Fosco now... hopefully should know something today and tomorrow. Covers from him would be nice... though maybe he'd have to be credited as "Frank Rosco" or something.

[Powder]

You have my commitment to the fullest. Secondly, I do kind of agree about the whole duo-tones thing.. It may very well be all too significant of a style break...

[Andrew NDB]

Hm. Though in a few spots (including #1) the Image series did have toning. And the Image series' prelude in Big Bang Comics #10 (also by Gary Carlson) was full-on duotones.

I hear what you guys are saying, though. My thing is, however, for example... if I were to have opened up, say, #15 of the Image series, and suddenly the comic had full duo-toning where #1-14 did not... I wouldn't stop and say, "You know, this removes me from the series because it's jarringly different than the lack of tones in the previous issues." No, I would say, "Hey, **** yeah, they finally added duotones! Sweet!"

In my heart I feel like I want to stick to my guns on the duotones, but I'll tell you what... when I start getting the finished art and I start prepping it, I'll post some "With Duotones" and "Without Duotones" shots here on the forum and we'll go from there.

[Roseangelo]

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

In my heart I feel like I want to stick to my guns on the duotones, but I'll tell you what... when I start getting the finished art and I start prepping it, I'll post some "With Duotones" and "Without Duotones" shots here on the forum and we'll go from there.

Sounds fair.