Welcome to Moby’s! Media. Below are the first few pages of Atticus Decimater #1. This book will be available on Kickstarter soon, testing our ‘International Edition’. This is simply our release of a Manga Size comic book for shipping outside of the United States, saving readers a boatload on shipping while giving them a chance to hold a physical copy of the book in their hands.
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Well, of course it is done. That is what happens when weeks and weeks go by between updates. Rest assured that though I might be slacking off on the website updates, the production of the books continues. It’s a bit like water, the production just flows by almost anything short of lack of payment, or so I am told.
I almost Kickstarted this first, just to help build audience, but then decided to do Sissonne first instead. There is just so much support from the crew on that book, I think it will make all the difference. Still, Atticus is ready to make his big premiere as well, and he even gave me a great idea. Oh, and here is the final cover as well (more below):
So, I noticed that the printer offers ‘manga sized’ comic book printing, and basically they are like the old ashcans we used to get in Wizard magazine and stuff. I loved those things. So, I have decided to try and do a black & white ‘ashcan’ version of each book. This will be the entire book, just shrunk down so small you can hardly read the letters.
Actually, some out there will not be able to read the letters, but that’s OK…because I am also selling magnifying glasses! (no, not really).
Check back soon for more news about your favorite worst slave of all time!
And like that the line work for Atticus Decimater is complete! Artist Sebastian Varela Baino sent the last two pages this afternoon, along with this concept for the cover!
This is a fun book, lots of humor and a twist or two. Already working on ideas for an issue #2.
It turns out I was right about artist Daniel Sebastian Varela Baino being perfect for Atticus, just look at this first panel from the book!
So far, so very good. I am really looking forward to this one. It’s funny, and who doesn’t like a good comedy?
A while back I had an idea for a comedy based around a Roman slave. It was just a bunch of bits really, like a sketch show, not really a story exactly.
Luckily I ran across Alf Collins on Facebook, I think he had just joined one of the writers groups and he was looking to get something made. So I asked him for a few proposals, and he came back with three ideas…and one was for a Roman slave comedy. Funny how things work out.
So, Alf wrote up a script draft, and I put a few of my bits into it, and out the other end of the sausage factory came Atticus Decimater, a tale of heroism and overcoming adversity. A tale about, hands down, the worst slave Rome has ever had.
So the script sat for about the last year, and then I saw another post by artist Daniel Sebastian Varela Baino and knew he would be a perfect fit for Atticus. We are looking to have the book done in black and white, and it’s looking to be about 26 pages.
Here is the first page pencils for Atticus:
As soon as I saw the perspective on that first panel, I knew we had a winner. The script is done, and soon we will have the inks for the first 5 pages. More updates to come!