Basurake

Yup, that’s FINALLY the end of episode 3! Johnny’s dead! Or maybe not. We’ll see. ANYWAY, its been almost 7 months since I started this episode, and its clocked in at a hefty thirty one pages, making it the longest episode yet. Alot of that may be due to me adding in unnecessary elements, like the pool of violence and the Aku San Monji, but I feel like they contributed in their own little way. As the first of the standalone adventure chapters, I think it turned out pretty well. Of course, I’m determined to top it in every way in the next episode, so let’s all hope for the best!

Although I’m sure no one but me is keeping track, next Wednesday will actually mark the One Year Anniversary of this site! I’m planning some goodies to coincide with the event, so check back then for the celebration! Episode 4 will begin shortly, either next week or the week after depending on how I’m feeling. Overall, I’m very pleased with the comic so far, and I’ve gotten alot of great feedback over the past year. In this next year, I’d like to really bring more readers in and start doing alot more fun bonus stuff.

Well, that’s it I think. I hope everyone enjoyed this little romp through Zipang, and is looking forward to the next adventure! I sure am, cause I’m sick of drawing Zan Onigiri!

Johnny gets sloppy after some 500 proof demon hooch. Hilarity ensues.

Striking a balance between presenting an amusing self contained page and moving the story forward is always pretty tricky. As odd as it sounds, this is the only episode so far that I feel is moving both too fast AND too slow. Crazy.

Over the summer, I was involved in providing some art for my part time employer’s web site, and after several months of waiting, the site is finally up, complete with art and even some comics courtesy of yours truly. Regardless of how you feel about the time honored tradition tag infused with the hip futuristic technononsense of lasers, check out Ultrazone’s new and improved website!

Pretty fly, right? More pages later this week, and in the mean time, CHECK THE FORUMS! SIGN UP FOR THE FORUMS! USE THE FORUMS AS A PLATFORM TO SHARE YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT IMPORTANT THINGS THAT WE ALL CARE ABOUT!

Community. That’s where it’s at.

This doesn’t look good for our hero… there’s no shame in drinking a coke, Johnny!

Anyway, I’ve been hard at work these last few days getting some more pages scripted, penciled, inked, etc, so updates should come a bit more steadily. Technically speaking, this Episode is wrapping up relatively soon. I’m estimating it will run between 30 and 35 pages depending on how much action I want, but we’ll just have to wait and see. I usually favor a few action packed panels with cool art over full blown fight scenes, and I think that has worked out so far, but I could be wrong.

As I disclosed on my Facebook, Episode 4 is already in production and is tentatively titled “Willing Servitude is a Kind of Freedom Too”, but we’ll see if I can think of something better in the next month or so.

I am, however, planning on experimenting with some other comics on this site in the near future. This doesn’t mean that I won’t be updating Basurake, but to keep a steady flow of updates coming, I decided it might be a good idea to start dipping into my backlog of finished one-shots to provide some extra bonus content on the days between Basurake pages. Don’t know when I’ll try this out, or how long it will last, but if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

Hello, all. Just a quick note that I upgraded the software that runs our site. It shouldn’t change anything up front, but if you notice anything acting a little wonky, please leave a comment and I’ll investigate. I wouldn’t want the intricate architecture of duct tape, paper clips, and chewing gum behind the scenes to come tumbling down.