A second pilgrimage

The Scott Pilgrim series (2004 – 2010) is one of the most influential things to come out of Canadian comics. It captures the thrust of new artistic movements in the medium and storytelling modes in the first decade of the millennium. Bryan Lee O’Malley draws on video games and manga for its form – the six volumes are all made to imitate Japanese comic releases from the size to the panel formatting – while still retaining a unique look that distinguishes it from its inspirations.

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Boneshaker: A Visual Guide

Below the cut, please find my cohesive visual response to Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker.  It was heavily inspired by Kyra’s visual review of The Book of Words on Ferretbrain.  It’s also done entirely in pencil, and is a bit rougher than other comics on this blog, but I really didn’t want to redraw it in pen.  Obviously, spoilers abound.  This is also fairly light-hearted, and I don’t mean to offend Cherie Priest or her fans with its contents (and if she sees this, then: Sorry!).

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