Forsaken Stars Promo Trailer #2

This trailer is a bit more comprehensive than the original teaser, seeking to answer the newcomer's question: "What is Forsaken Stars about?"

Well, let me show ya...

Have you seen the Forsaken Stars Trailer Yet?

Can't seem to get it to embed on my WordPress/ComicPress blog under the comic at forsakenstars.com, but it works fine here and at facebook. What do you think? Pretty simple, a fast flash photogallery, really, but I thought it'd be a decent intro teaser for the comic.

Also, I put this scene together from the last two pages of the comic for maybe a banner:

Fan Appreciation

Ali had a PR Unplugged event this weekend, and she invited me to come along. At first I was hesitant to go because it reminded me of what I used to do (marketing), but I thought they might have some ideas on how to improve the visibility and interactivity of Forsaken Stars. So I went and there was a speaker, Peter Lang, who spoke primarily about social media, which was just what I was looking for! I took copious notes, but couldn't quite formulate a question I should ask, but later I checked out his own site and sent him a thanks, and he responded right away, saying he liked my site, and recommended I get a facebook fan page.

So, it's up, and I would love your help with it! Because I want the page to be by the fans for the fans! Of course, it's great for my ego, and I'll post exclusive info and content from time to time, but I want to hear your input on the story so far and what you're hoping to see in the future! If you have a little trouble getting started, here's a quick questionnaire:

1. Which character do you like most so far?
The Vampire Azzi, Captain Sera, Prophet Ambassador XTL, Mr. President, or Sleath?

2. What's been your favorite moment so far?

3. What do you like least about the comic?

4. Which character(s) are you most anxious to see?
Space Ninjas? Fabius the Angel, Naura the Mermaid, Leander the Gotham, Leelee the Fairien? Herman the Unicorn? (Okay, there isn't really a Herman the Unicorn. Maybe a Sheldon.)

5. What do you want to see more of?
Robots, spaceships, ghosts, zombies, aliens?

6. Aside from the comic, what do you like best about the forsakenstars.com site:
Links: Have any recommendations on links you think I should have?
Blog: What topics would you like to see me cover?
Pages (Synopsis, Praise, Gifts, Store): Would you like to see some of the pages expanded? Do you have some fan art you'd like me to post?

That's it! Post your answers here, or as comments at the Forsaken Stars facebook fan page! As always, thanks for reading and have fun!

Forsaken Stars #1 & #2 Now Available on Lulu.com

After months of preparation, Forsaken Stars #1: Constituo Theatrum is now available on Lulu.com for purchase in paperback! It's a bit on the pricey side, for a comic book, but it's bigger and it's on nice, shiny paper. Now, to be honest, I loaded up Forsaken Stars #2: The Flames of Purgation first, and received the proof of that recently, and it came out fine, so I went through the same steps to publish issue one, but instead of waiting for that proof to come via snail mail, I thought I'd go ahead and let you all know if you wanted one right away. Or you could wait about a week until I get the proof for issue 1 and let you know how that one comes out. But the PDF file looks great, and that's available for immediate download And if you haven't clicked on either of the above links yet, you can go here to visit my Lulu Storefront. Soon I hope to add a few other things I've been meaning [my whole life] to publish, so check back from time to time!

The months of preparation included utilizing my new Bamboo tablet, Corel Painter Essentials 4, and Manga Studio Debut 4 to completely redo all of the word balloons and text, add blacks, tones and textures to many of the panels (which I'd meant to do for all of the space & stars shots), and just get both these issues looking as great as possible with little to no budget, before publication. All the remastered pages have been loaded up on http://forsakenstars.com and http://roblopez.comicgenesis.com for your enjoyment, both issues are now online in their entirety, and hopefully the next few issues will look as good or better!

I'd love to hear your thoughts on the story so far, and of course, the visuals of said story. Thanks for reading, and take care!