"Spectacles of Doom" (an ongoing multi-part sci-fi adventure comic).

[isabeau]

Not a problem in the slightest! The cartoon pages are neatly regimented, easily accessible, a snap to load! I'm just pleased that someone at the TMF made the inquiry... response at the TTC was positive, lively and most gratifying; it's proving quite nice to have the same sort of interest here too!

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i'm so very glad i took the time to look through all your threads, you are so very talented.. i'm interested in this series, have no fears about that..you post, i'll comment..i'm loyal that way...once a fan, you will have a hard time getting rid of me..hehe...🙂

 

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...once a fan, you will have a hard time getting rid of me..hehe...🙂

I could always arm myself with feathers... or do they attract?

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[isabeau]

thanks for those...i'm a bit confused however..who is Felicity??? lol...outstanding as always..

 

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...i'm a bit confused however..who is Felicity??? lol...

Yeah... that introduction was a bit abrupt, wasn't it! A matter, I think, of being a little too familiar with the material as I wrote... (I knew who these people were... everyone else should too! XD) Felicity Felinus from the planet Kaliko is the X-Minus-Zero's communications officer (not that we ever saw her at her station at any time during the show. It was an idea I never cared very much for anyway; made her seem a bit too much like Lt. Uhura, as though answering phones was a strictly feminine job!) GM created the character, as he did for almost every character in "Commander Duck", and his girlfriend played the part. My interpretation of her as an athletic amazon differed somewhat from the way she was played in live action, but all the characters had to be altered slightly to fit into this more expansive scenario.

 

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Episode 3, scene 3, page 26.

"Commander Duck" advertising art: first color show.

 

[isabeau]

wow thanks for keeping your word and posting more of this fascinating saga...i was wondering, why did you choose to do it in black and white? and thanks for answering about Felicity...lol...you funny...

 

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wow thanks for keeping your word and posting more of this fascinating saga...i was wondering, why did you choose to do it in black and white? and thanks for answering about Felicity...lol...you funny...

Thank you, Melanie! Happy to oblige about Felicity (the more we know about the characters, the more engaging they should prove).

As to the black-and-white, at the time I created this series I didn't have access to the easy coloring technique that I do now (a sign-designing program called Flexi-sign pro... not really intended for art applications, but I use it in my work and am well familiar with its capabilities). There really wasn't much at all in the way of computer assistance back then. I might have resorted to colored pencils (a favorite of mine) or markers, but the linework took approximately five years to complete as it was... coloring would have added another year or so, and I was anxious to start filming (which, as it happens, never took place). I believe the style suits itself better to black-and-white anyway: the fancy-schmancy cross-hatching and filigree elements might have clashed with graded color shading. And the stark daily-strip look offers an antique flavor appropriate to both personal and general historical perspective. I doubt that I'd want to add color now, even if I had the time.

 

[isabeau]

coloring would have added another year??? wow..you must email me and tell me what all is entailed in creating these cartoons...i had no idea it took such time and energy...i really appreciate your talent even more now, yours and others who create these cartoon artworks....and yes i agree, black and white seems the best for this series...

 

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[isabeau]

thanks for continuing this series for me...it's super intriguing, and so well-detailed and told...i agree this cartoon series works best in black and white..o and thanks for that detailed email, describing what all is involved to create these cartoon images...i admire you and others of your class even more now than i did before...🙂

 

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Very kind of you, Melanie! Glad the letter proved intriguing, especially as it tended to be so technical! And thank you for enjoying the story! My pleasure to keep it coming! Speaking of which...

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Episode 4, scene 1, page 11.

Picture of yours truly in Mr. Uultarre costume. I played him on the live-action show, along with other characters.

 

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