Hello everyone old, new, and otherwise! Gosh, it's been going on 9 months since the last State of the Comic! I think it's time for an update!
THE COMIC
-I'd revisited the good ol' issue #0 script and read it over. I determined that it suffered from the same issues I encountered with the first drafts of issues #1-3, but I also realized that #0 is meant to be a one-off preview into the Mad Mummy's world. I decided to bite the bullet and completely rewrite #0 and still try to keep one issue in length. What resulted was an entirely different take on Re-Act's story, and I think I got the message across a lot clearer and in better timing. The rewrite is live for reading--mainly for shopping around to potential artists--but I also decided to keep the original script in my gallery as a means of seeing how I've evolved as a writer. You can view the revision here and the original here.
-I've done a LOT of world-building these past few months as a means of fleshing out how the Mad Mummy's world works. I'd revisited my spoilerific "Timeline 2" Word document (the likes of which I shall never divulge on the internet!) to add and edit entries in my all-important story timeline--paying specific attention to the Chaos Cults (EULA Gang, Grimmes, and La Femmes) and the New Earth Organized Government's (NEO-G) formation.
-I also took a brief dive into the world of politics to finally formalize what kind of government I wanted to make out of NEO-G and how it came to be what it will be by issues #0 and 1. The results can be viewed in a cool graphic of NEO-G's organization, located here. Read the artist's comments for more info on NEO-G.
-Ever since I created New Earth over a decade ago, I'd had this nebulous image of what the world would look like in the future I had defined. So I finally sat down, did some research, and started mapping out the geography--both political and physical--of New Earth circa The Mad Mummy #1. I took so many factors into account, including natural and man-made disasters that would shape and scar out planet over the millennia between today and my story's future. I'll post a couple deviations with the results as soon as I've finished the task--which isn't long now.
-Lastly, I've completed writing issue #8 and started writing #9. I know, I know; I keep saying that I'm getting closer to publication, but it seems like I'm putting it off. I'm really not, I promise. I am still shopping artists, but I haven't done anything yet as to contacting any or making Kickstarter plans. I'm trying to gather as much info as possible about how others went about publishing their own comics before I make any solid plans. I want to make as great of an entrance as I can, y'know? I want to know what I'm doing before I do it. For that reason, I'm planning on publishing a comic or two outside the Mad Mummy beforehand as a means of getting my feet wet--metaphorically speaking, of course. Execute from experience.
THE GROUP
-Not much to report here. Same as always.
-Reminder: The Mad Mummy is on Twitter! Follow @RealMadMummy...if you dare!
-The Mad Mummy art contest/llama giveaway is still on! Learn how you can earn yourself a nifty llama PLUS art by yours truly here.
Aaaand that's about it! Lots o' cool stuff. Anyways...
Sincerely,
Orion Petitclerc
Creator of the Mad Mummy, Founder/Moderator of
TheMadMummy-FanClub