A History

So before I launch my new project, I'd like to share that which I have created in the past.  For about 2 years, I was part of an online community known as Drshnaps Productions (currently undergoing rennovations).  While there, I created 3 comics known as sprite comics, a popular form of webcomic that uses graphics from old video games.  These projects were the ones I were most dedicated to during my comic-making career.

I'll share the link to the first comic of each now, where, if you so desire, yu may view the entire series.  I'll also talk a little about the aim of each series, as none were completed.

Great Limitations

Runs 84 comics

Contains violence

In this project, I edited images from the original Mega Man games to create the characters.  The backgrounds were all created by myself to try and match the blocky style of the sprites I was working with.  Though not graphically impressive, I was pleased with how a lot of the backgrounds came out.  This series was actually one of the only ones where I outlined the plots in advance, a strategy I should have employed more often and plan to do for the new Mushroom Man series (even though they will largely be one-shot comics).

Playing God

Runs 42 comics

Contains strong language

In this project, I had an artist designing custom sprites for me, and the backgrounds came from a game known as EarthBound.  This project was meant to be a parody of the world of Pokemon, but with a deeper sense of the consequences involved in forcing creatures to battle and genetically engineering them for maximum performance.  I had big plans for this series and would enjoy getting back into writing it, but I no longer have contact with the aritst from the project.

StarShadow

Runs 19 comics

More in the model of traditional sprite comics, this comic features art exclusively from one game: Kirby and the Amazing Mirror.  This comic, for me, was more about having fun when I wanted to get away from the largely serious storylines featured in my other 2 comics running at the time.  It didn't run as long as the other comics mainly because I had no clear vision for its storyline.

So, as they say, before you move forward, you have to look back.  I'll use these former experiences of mine to help avoid the motivational pitfalls that came up during them as I move forward with the new Mushroom Man comic.