The Uniques news and more from Comfort and Adam's Blog #

Uniques: More issue 7

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:06:25 GMT

 Okay guys we’re making this quick because we’re getting ready to go off to the state of Wyoming to see Comfort’s parents who are currently taking care of Comf’s Grandmother. Something we’ve been looking forward to a long time - but sadly will keep us away from a lot of our work for over a week - yikes!

Anyhow, here’s what ya came for fair readers, yet another page from issue #7: Barbeque My Worries Away.

Enjoy!

See you all in a week and a half

-Adam and Comfort


Comments

Uniques: More Previews of #7

Fri, 29 May 2009 22:58:26 GMT

Hey, gang - just another day at the office here in our li’l hobbit hole in Grand Rapids. Michigan is swinging into summer with hardly any thought to spring, and so it’s getting hotter. It’s one of the times we appreciate living half-underground like we do on the bottom floor of our apartment building - it stays nice and cool even on hot, hot days.

We’re an inch and a half from completing all final pencils for Uniques #7. Of course, we’ve also been lettering and getting flats finished and adjusted the whole way, so by the time we’re done here we’ll be ready to dive into the color with both feet. We suspect there won’t be much struggle with the color this issue, as it’s a more laid back affair. That doesn’t mean there won’t be some fireworks, but it’s a decidedly different speed than the last issue. After all that business with the Goth Girls, we could all use a little rest.

Here’s a preview of a couple finished pages. One updates the rough you saw before of Dreadnought and Agent 1 returning from a mission, the other has our kids doing what they do best - hanging out talking. Who says conversational comics are dead'





See you next week for more!

-Adam & Comfort


Comments

Uniques: Issue #7 Cover Preview

Fri, 22 May 2009 21:20:03 GMT

Today we’re taking a look at the cover for Uniques #7. Final pencils were finished yesterday:



This time around, Adam’s doing the cover. Usually, he takes lead pencils and Comf does the cover, but for #7 we’re flipping this piece around. Another coincidence is that issue 5’s cover was a layout Adam had in his head and Comfort had to draw, while this issue’s homage to Norman Rockwell’s ‘Thanksgiving’ was Comfy’s idea.

Early on, while we were still just in the scripting stage and had yet to put pencil to paper on issue #1, Comf had this idea as the cover to an issue built around a barbecue the gang has at the end of their first summer together. The debacle with the Goth Girls is behind them, they’ve had some more time on the streets together, and they take a night to relax and enjoy themselves. There's also the introduction of Motherboard's gang, the "Nerd Patrol." Remember her D&D gaming group mentioned in #3' And that "Ray" guy talked about in #5' Well, be prepared to meet them all. In fact - that's them on the cover sitting around the table with the rest of the team!

We also debut the new and improved team headquarters, a trio of hapless villains we lovingly call ‘The Gamers Three’ (you can let your imagination run on that one for a while) and the mysterious plotting of the Man in Shadows builds further.

There’s actually a lot of ground laid in this issue. We’re nearing the end of all pencils, a lot of the flats are in and corrected, and we’ll be starting final color really soon. You can still expect Uniques #7 for a June release.

We’ll be back next week for more. See you then!

-Adam & Comfort


Comments

Uniques: URGENT: Our Identity was Stolen!

Wed, 20 May 2009 15:59:41 GMT

It has recently come to our attention that somebody has posted to a website pretending to be Comfort and has been saying inflammatory things about writer Rich Bernatovich and his book, The Sentinels. We won’t link to it, because this person doesn’t deserve more attention for their crime.

This was deeply troubling to us not only because somebody was misrepresenting us in our name, but because we’re actually big fans of Bernatovich and have nothing but the highest respect for his work. We loved The Sentinels and have every book, and recommend it highly to anybody who’s a fan of superhero comics or good comics in general.

The truth is that when we were just starting to release our own comic, Rich was among those who helped us out the most. He was a very good friend to us, and we are thankful for knowing him. That somebody would intentionally lie about their identity and speak badly of him while pretending to be us is infuriating and unacceptable.

We don’t know who did this. If it was a fan of ours trying to promote us, you have not only wounded us but made us look like terrible people and deeply insulted us in the process. If it was somebody trying to make us look bad, we can’t imagine why they would want to do this. We’ve only ever tried to be nice to people and respectful of other creators.

If anyone here should see a post attributed to us that seems petty, inane, and insulting of another creator while awkwardly promoting our book, please [b]let us know![/b] It may be this person again trying to start problems. Identity theft is a horrible thing to live through, even worse online where there are so few ways to defend yourself and bring the truth to light. We sincerely hope this is the last time this will happen.

-Comfort Love & Adam Withers


Comments

Uniques: Vol. 2 TPB Released!

Wed, 13 May 2009 20:44:55 GMT

You know what today is' It’s New Comic Wednesday. You know what that means' New comics! So, hey-- how about a new trade paperback collection of The Uniques'

Don’t mind if we do!



Uniques vol. 2: Paint It Black is now available from www.UniquesComic.com and Indy-Planet. Head on over and give it a read. Collecting issues 4-6 of the Uniques, we also included a backup feature showing the entire step-by-step process of how we make a page of the comic. Starting with the script and then working from thumbnails to final color, this will give you a guided tour on how the book is made.

Uniques vol. 2 - it’s darker, it’s harder, it’s meaner, and it’s even more fun than the first time around. We’re incredibly proud of this one. If the first TPB was the story of the group meeting each other and introducing you to the world and concepts of The Uniques, this volume is setting the tone for what we’re going to do with the series. This is the arc that begins the real story of the book.

So there it is; 109 pages of teen hero goodness; come check it out.

-Adam & Comfort


Comments

Uniques: Now Available through Drive-Thru Comics!

Mon, 04 May 2009 22:48:32 GMT

We are pleased to announce that we have recently struck a deal with Drive-Thru Comics to begin releasing The Uniques as digital downloads through their site.



Drive-Thru Comics is a major online retailer of digital comics, and offers a wide variety of downloadable books at affordable prices, from studios as diverse as 2000 AD, Archaia Studio Press and UDON Studios. Now you can add us and The Uniques to that list.

The first issue of The Uniques is available for free from Drive-Thru - all 36 full-color pages of it. The rest of the series will continue to be released over time at 99 cents an issue. Uniques #2 has recently been released to the Drive-Thru audience, and the rest will be coming soon.

New issues of The Uniques will continue to be offered through UniquesComic.com, but we are excited to have a partner in Drive-Thru Comics to help bring our labor of love to readers everywhere.

-Adam & Comfort



Comments

More of Comfort and Adam's Blog

 

"The Uniques" and all related images, text and characters Copyright 2008 Comfort Love and Adam Withers. All Rights Reserved.