Month: September 2023

This page is better in print as you can try to solve the maze with a pencil. It’s best not to use your pencil on your phone or computer screen.

I got the maze from Creative Fabrica. There’s a ton of stuff there. It’s amazing! Full disclosure, I haven’t tried to finish the maze myself so I have no idea how hard it is. But it looks cool and it works with the comic so that’s that.

This gag, of course, is a play on the first Mission Impossible movie which, if you haven’t seen it, is worth the watch.

I just purchased a Frankenstein mask from Amazon just a couple of days ago. I figure that, if I get it early, I’ll be able to see if I can wear it with my glasses somehow. Most likely, they’ll have to be worn outside of the mask. The funny thing is I just made a comic about that scenario recently – see “Monsters with Glasses” from issue #9.

Maybe next year, I’ll go as Michael Scott.

Digitally, this page (“This Page”) is in color but, in the print version, it’s in black and white. The pictures do lose a little in black and white, but this digital version is available.

Just like the previous page, the images were prompted in Midjourney and manipulated in Affinity Photo and Canva. There was a bit more Affinity used with the pirate as I had to remove his legs from the knee down and replace them with pegs. I’m not a surgeon, but I do what I have to do.

Poor Seamus. All he wants is someone to love.

The images were created in Midjourney and manipulated in Affinity Photo and Canva. Actually, the majority of the work is in Canva. The only thing I used Affinity for was to erase the mirror part of the “Interdimensional Looking Glass” so that I could pop the image behind it.

It’s really cool to be able to do the graphic manipulation as well as the design in the same program. Nerdy, I know. But that’s who I am.

Here we go! Issue #13 is rolling up!

As you can see, the cover is in glorious color. It’s a big leap for us, but we’re ready. Not only will the digital cover be in color, but so will the print. Take a look:

The picture above is for my Etsy listing (which is not up as of this moment). I’ll be selling the print and digital e-zine on Etsy. I’ll also be able to sell past issues… once I get the work done to get the postings up.

In any case, this month’s cover is associated with the feature “Stardust” which you’ll see soon enough.

I like cryptids. I think they add mystery to this world. What’s the fun of just knowing what you can prove? Anyone can do that. But imagination?

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.”

Albert Einstein

If you’re a fan of cryptids, check out the “Blurry Creatures Podcast.” It’s the best!