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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.


You need some good news!

Good news the first: Concrete Arcanum Living With Monsters physical proof has arrived! I’m going to be going over it with a fine toothed comb and make sure everything’s in order, but so far it looks absolutely fantastic! This may be the most beautiful book I’ve ever made.

And as if that weren’t enough, I also got a photo of the Concrete Arcanum pin from the manufacturer, and they are looking even more gorgeous than I was hoping!

It’s hard to tell from the picture, but I sprung for the two tone iridescent plating that’s both pink and green at the same time. I can’t wait to have these in hand!

If you happened to miss out on the Kickstarter, worry not! You can still snag these and a host of other items in the pre-order store.

JUST CLICK HERE

Good news the second: Eight bonus eComics have been unlocked in the Canon of Vangel #5 Kickstarter!

That’s eight supernaturally spectacular bonus comics on top of all of the rewards for pledging! The more backers we get, the more value you get. Don’t miss out! CLICK HERE and back The Canon of Vangel #5 on Kickstarter today!

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Good news the third: There’s just so much good stuff on Kickstarter right now!

The Alchemist of Aurillia, Volume 1 by Melissa J. Massey

Nuriye spends her days doing more reading about magic than actually practicing it. When a witch named Yahti the World Eater returns to take her revenge on Nuriye’s home and the people she holds dear, it seems impossible that anyone can stop her. After all, the only human who ever defeated a witch was the legendary Alchemist of Aurillia! But that was thousands of years ago!

Nuriye is willing to take the chance that the old legend is true by seeking out the Alchemist’s legendary atelier, which is hopefully filled with witch-defeating secrets.

Mary Shelley’s School for Monsters: Origins 1-3 by Jessica Maison Judd

Shel, the supernatural teen version of Mary Shelley, her monster bestie, Frank, and the cute and cuddly Book of the Dead, Necro, are back to face off with mysterious, ancient, and formidable Watchers that have invaded the Primal Woods. This time, Shel and Frank meet Will for the first time, and he’s in big trouble.

White Ash Vol 1 – The Master Edition Hardcover by Charlie Stickney and Conor Hughes

Welcome to White Ash, a small smudge of a mining town in Western Pennsylvania, where the secrets are buried even deeper than the coal under the mountain. First launched on Kickstarter in 2017 by Charlie Stickney, Conor Hughes and Fin Cramb, White Ash is an ongoing, urban fantasy comic book series that’s one of the longest-running and most popular on the platform. If you’re a fan of SupernaturalTwin Peaks or Lord of the Rings, you’re going to love getting to know our mysterious town. With over 700 pages of story and counting, this campaign for the remastered Vol 1 Hardcover and an all-new Lillian story is the perfect time to join up.

Good news the last: I think I got this livestream thing figured out!

CLICK HERE to join me this Friday from 10-noon CST for my weekly livestream.

And if you’re can’t make it, you can always WATCH THE REPLAYS.

So much going on and so much yet to come!

Hope I you’re enjoying the dawn of Autumn as we ease into the spooky season.

More soon!

Till then, be good.

But not too good 😉

-Nathan

Announcing: Friday Live Draws!

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

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!

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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!

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Looking forward to sharing more with you!

Till next time, be good!

But not too good 😉

Spider-Man Without Spider-Man

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 😉