Although I have a subscription to the Auburn Citizen, we have been away from the house so my first look at the Jurascals comic strip in print was today. I went to a newspaper vending machine a few blocks from Hoopes Park and grabbed the last newspaper in the rack. Turning to B6, I saw it on the top of the page just above Peanuts. What an honor!
I loved seeing it in print. As a special moment, I also saw on page A5 a promo for Jurascals that I had drawn specifically for the paper and that looked fantastic-it fit the space perfectly!
Seeing the comic strip in print, I noted that it is the only non-editorial daily comic strip that is clearly made for the Auburn community. Over the course of the story, I will be celebrating Auburn in what I believe will be a special way. Consider the first three weeks to be the "preface" to the entire rest of the comic strip, with a unique story beginning 5/2. These first three weeks set the stage for that and for all other stories so even though there is banter between Lina and the Dinosaur, the banter will have a larger context later on in the strip.
For the art, I recognize certain things of the comic strip that appear different than the originals. For one thing, it is always better to draw DARKER. More solid dark ink (such as on Lina's shirt) will make the comic strip pop out more. My background (of the Phoenix building today) has more definition in the original than the print version. For the artwork in May, which I have pencilled but not inked, I will ensure that the ink makes the art stand out even more. So rest assured, I like the way it looks but I know that the art will only get better and better now that I see how it turns out on the page (and this is being drawn specifically for the page!)
Let me know what you think!
As always you can email rascals@jurascals.com with any thoughts and comments on Jurascals!
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