And then there were none: The last of the unfinished Killbot & Johnston comics

And that's as far as I got. It certainly seems like a ton, but really its about 5 1/2 weeks of daily comic strips. It certainly got me comfortable drawing with a calligraphy pen, despite not drawing with one anymore. I still like the line work on these, although I think these last few are getting a little too loose. Drawing a robot organically is a little counter-intuitive, but I'm for it. Well, that's all she drew...

But remember, Killbot & Johnston lives on! You can read Killbot & Johnston, written by Mike Katzenstein and illustrated by Shane Pangburn at itsnotabook.com.

And now... even more unfinished K&J

Round 3: unfinished K&J

Several more unfinished K&J

And now some unfinished Killbot & Johnstons...

I suppose these won't make a ton of sense with out the dialogue and jokes...

Killbot & Johnston

Well, we are now in Spring of 2007. I began work on a comic strip called Killbot & Johnston. The comic was (still is) written by Mike Katzenstein. When I worked on the comic, the website for which it was created didn't exist yet. You can now read Killbot & Johnston (illustrated by Shane Pangburn) at itsnotabook.com. Actually there is a bunch of stuff on there for your entertainment, be it audio, visual, or ...reading. What's a catchy word for reading?

After developing the characters and knocking out 2 weeks worth of comics, I began to realize I was not cut out for comic strip work. It's visually apparent in the comic strip itself, which begins in full color and tight (ish) lines. It then becomes a little looser and black and white. I have a handful of unfinished comic strips around here as well. Basically it went from full color with text to a handful of ink drawings in a box.

I really wish I had it in me to do this, but it turns out I don't. Part of developing as an illustrator is figuring out what you can and can't do. I really love comics, so I wish I could have pulled this off. Here are the full color strips: