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Posted on September 22, 2025 by Nathan Lueth
 

 


Page Transcript:

Panel 1: Danny approaches Vangel and her mom. Mom backs away cautiously.

Vangel’s Mom: C-can I help you with something, young man?

Panel 2: Danny rants, a frantic look in his eye.

Danny: She did it. I know she did.
She was in the woods, wasn’t she?
I had something. I caught something.
But then I was running.
From the trees. They were laughing at me.

Danny: She hit me. Tripped me.
Like… like it meant nothing.
Like I was made of leaves.

Panel 3: Danny desperate, grabs his head in frustration. Vangel’s Mom reaches into her purse.
Danny: Do trees laugh? They do now. Or they did. Or I did.
I smell leaves every time I try to remember.
I remember forgetting.

Mom: You need to leave! Right now!

I think I used to be real. But now I’m just leftovers. Echoes…

Panel 4: Danny lunging toward them, enraged.
Danny: And she knows why!!
WHAT DID YOU DO TO ME??

Panel 5: Vangel’s Mom tries to mace Danny, but he blocks her arm before she can spray him.

Panel 6: Danny shoves Vangel’s Mom aside.

Announcing: Friday Live Draws!

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Nathan Lueth

So a while back I was semi-regularily doing live draws on Facebook.

I quit doing it for a variety of reasons, including but not limited to fluctuations in my schedule, just falling out of the habit, and also because Facebook’s algorithm’s kept tagging my videos for copyright violation because I had music going on in the background and that was really annoying.

But good news! I’m bringing it back!

Every Friday from 10 AM- Noon CST, I will be live streaming while I work on the latest page of the Canon of Vangel.

Come hang out, see how I do what I do, maybe grab a few tips for your own art-making, shoot the breeze, ask me anything, whatever! It’s all super casual.

All you gotta do is be a Patreon follower! You don’t even have to have a paid membership! Just be a free follower and you’ll get notified when I go live!

I’d love to see you there. There may even be snacks!*

*This is an online event. You will have to provide your own snacks.

On the bright side, there will also be no judgement about how many snacks you eat.

And if you can’t make it, you can find the recorded videos in the “Live Draw Livestreams” Collection.

Another extra bit of value you get for being a Patreon Pal!

Hope to see you Friday!

And if not, be good!

But not too good 😉

-Nathan

The Canon of Vangel ⚔️ Chapter 5

Posted on September 5, 2025 by Nathan Lueth

That’s right kids!

The Canon of Vangel 5 is NOW LIVE ON KICKSTARTER!

You’ve been enjoying reading The Canon of Vangel so treat yourself to the latest issue of your favorite urban fantasy comic!

Here are just a few of the perks you get for backing:

⚔️ALL BACKERS will get this bonus bundle of eComics with their reward! The more backers we get, the more comics we unlock!

⚔️ALL BACKERS will get these phone and desktop background bundles included with their rewards!

⚔️ EVERY PHYSICAL COPY comes with a Canon of Vangel bookmark!

⚔️ ALL RETRUNING BACKERS will receive a signed mini print of the cover art!

⚔️ EVERY PHYSICAL COPY comes with a DRM Free PDF to read while you wait!

Don’t put it off! The world is stupid right now and you deserve a treat. Do something nice for yourself and back The Canon of Vangel on Kickstarter today!

CLICK HERE AND BACK TODAY!

Looking forward to sharing more with you!

Till next time, be good!

But not too good 😉

Spider-Man Without Spider-Man

Posted on July 30, 2025 by Nathan Lueth

A while back it was announced that Kraven the Hunter would be the last entry into Sony’s Spider-Man universe.

Apparently the studio was struggling with ideas about how to make Spidey’s rogues gallery interesting without including the web-head himself because of whatever dark pact they made with Disney. And, while they certainly had success with Venom, they are throwing in the towel because everything else has flopped.

Now, I have no greater pet peeve than wasted potential. So please enjoy these five pitches I have come up with for what could have been done with one of the richest cast of supporting characters in all of comics.
(Sony, I am open to contract work.)

  1. The Sinister Six – Sony kept trying to make a Sinister Six movie happen. Well here you go: Make it a heist movie in which the Black Cat assembles a team in order to steal from The Rose.

  1. Knight & Fog – British crime drama series featuring Knight & Fogg as reformed super villains who now contract with the police to investigate super crime using their old underworld contacts. Also opens the door to include other Spidey bad guys that they chase down.

  1. Mary-Jane – Teen drama series centered on Mary Jane, Felicia Hardy, & Gwen Stacy dealing with romance drama and the angst of growing up in a world where half the people seem to be developing superpowers. Think Freaks and Geeks set in the Marvel Universe.


    4. Sandman – Sandman decides to go straight. He does his best to be heroic but is greeted with suspicion. Finally he gives up, resorts to his old ways, rob’s a billionaire CEO, and is hailed as a folk hero.

  2. 5. Spider-Woman – Jessica Drew is an escapee from a secret government program dedicated to giving normal humans super powers. She is working as a private detective and trying to lay low when an agent of said program finds her and gives her a choice: He’ll let her go, but only if she helps him track down other escaped subjects like herself.

Thanks very much. I hope you have enjoyed my little indulgence into what might have been.

Till next time, be good.

But not too good 😉

My Super Mural

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Nathan Lueth

For years I drew caricatures at the annual Superman Celebration in Metropolis, IL. I was fortunate enough to enjoy a prime location right out front of the Super Museum, which houses the world’s largest collection of Superman memorabilia.

I was also fortunate to be asked by the Super Museum owners/managers Adam and Morgan (shoutout) to recreate and update the comic page mural that composed a corner panel of their building. As you can see, it definitely needed some love.

The page was based on a script for an un-produced made-for-TV movie that was part of the old George Reeves series. I loved the old black and white episodes as a kid, so getting this right was important to me.

Here are some character studies I did of the cast to make sure I could get the likenesses right.

Then with that pinned down, I moved on to compose and letter the page writ large.

After that I proceeded to the inking stage. I had to work extra big. Usually when making comics I draw about 33% bigger than what will actually get printed which makes the artwork look tighter and hide any errors, but I didn’t have that advantage here.

Then I colored it all up!

It was definitely more work than my usual comic page, and probably the closest I will ever get to drawing Supes professionally. It was also a lot of fun, pushed my nostalgia buttons, and an honor to make my small contribution to the great canon of Superman. I’m very proud of the results.

Should you ever find yourself in Southern Illinois, I highly recommend checking out the Super Museum, the giant Superman statue in the town square, and the Superman Celebration the second weekend of June every year.

In case you haven’t notices, I have a warm place in my heart for the town, its people, and the celebration. It’s half street fair, half comic convention. Metropolis has been foundational to me and my career, and I’m pleased to have left my small mark on the town.

Hope you’re enjoying your summer. More soon.

Till next time, be good.

But not too good 😉

-Nathan