2019 is Going to Rock - Here’s Why
First, Shof and I would just like to say thank you. Thanks to everyone who’s waited patiently while we hammered away at the second half of the first half (yikes!) of Under a Jovian Sun. Thank you to everyone who’s been reading the pages we post on Tumblr and on Tapas, who’s commented, shared and offered precious words of encouragement…
Greetings, People of Earth!
First, Shof and I would just like to say thank you. Thanks to everyone who’s waited patiently while we hammered away at the second half of the first half (yikes!) of Under a Jovian Sun. Thank you to everyone who’s been reading the pages we post on Tumblr and on Tapas, who’s commented, shared and offered precious words of encouragement.
We set out to expand the Jonahverse in an unexpected way, and thanks to some awesome collaborators like Claudio Grassi, Francisco Muñoz and Yinfaowei, we think we’ve done just that. It’s been a supremely fun project for us, but also draining (financially and mentally). Most importantly though, you guys seem to really dig the adventures of Nasco, Bahira, Bayo and the gang.
There are just a few pages left to publish before we hit what we believe is the halfway mark of the book (about 50 pages). At that point, we’re going to pause for a little while and switch our focus. We’ve been working on Under a Jovian Sun for a couple of years now, and we’d like to get back to working on Book 2 of Outcasts of Jupiter.
Book 2 is going to be much more ambitious and much bigger than Book 1 was. For a good deal of the preproduction, we’re going to be working in public. This means you’ll be hearing from us a lot more often. We’ll be posting lore dumps, sketches, videos and much more. We’re also revamping our website, and launching a brand new shop with some really cool items we hope you’ll love. (www.cokercoop.com - sign up for the newsletter!)
We’ve got a ton more news to share, and if I’m honest, we can’t wait. This year’s been good, but the next one’s gonna be incredible. I feel it in my bones.
Till the next update!
Outcasts of Jupiter Fan Art, Ahoy! What Now Though?
Yesterday night (my time) I Skyped Shof and said:
"WOAH! Someone made Outcasts of Jupiter fan art! Check it out!"
After a few minutes, I got his response:
"Oh my gosh! I'm driving now Shobo, but that is so cool to see!"
Yesterday night (my time) I Skyped Shof and said:
"WOAH! Someone made Outcasts of Jupiter fan art! Check it out!"
After a few minutes, I got his response:
"Oh my gosh! I'm driving now Shobo, but that is so cool to see!"
It was really cool to see! It's the first fan art we've seen for "Outcasts" and it's incredible. Creating art isn't easy, it takes patience and no small amount of dedication. It means a lot to us that someone connects enough with the world and characters of "Outcasts" to sacrifice that time and effort, so thanks Ike, you rock.
What Next For "Outcasts of Jupiter," Though?
We haven't stopped working on the mainline comic. The story line for the entire first arc's been plotted, and very early work has begun on issue#2, but as we've said before, it'll take a quite a while before it sees the light of day. Right now, Shof's working hard on a project he's contracted to, and that takes priority.
In the meantime, we've started work on a project called "Under a Jovian Sun," which we've set up on Tapastic. The goal is to create a biweekly webcomic that delves into the history of the "Outcasts of Jupiter" universe, providing information on politics, people and daily life, highlighting both the extraordinary and the extraordinarily mundane.
Since Shof is tied up at the moment, we're working together on the story and have reached out to a small handful of artists who's work we really dig to be a part of the project. We're hoping to be up and running soon, and we hope you'll come along for the journey. You can subscribe on Tapastic, it's totally free and a frankly wonderful platform.
More soon!
Happy New Year, Folks!
We're getting 2015 started with a bang, Shof and I were featured on Comic Book Resources Robot 6! Check it out.
2015's going to be a big year for us, beginning with a series of webcomics that take place in the Outcasts of Jupiter-verse. We're going to be publishing these on Tapastic in February, keep a weather eye open for updates.
We're getting 2015 started with a bang, Shof and I were featured on Comic Book Resources Robot 6! Check it out.
2015's going to be a big year for us, beginning with a series of webcomics that take place in the Outcasts of Jupiter-verse. We're going to be publishing these on Tapastic in February, keep a weather eye open for updates.
Outcasts of Jupiter #1 is Up On ComiXology - What's Next?
Outcasts of Jupiter #1 is up for sale on ComiXology (and on our website, here). It feels like the end of a long journey, but really it's only the beginning.
Outcasts of Jupiter #1 is up for sale on ComiXology (and on our website, here). It feels like the end of a long journey, but really it's only the beginning.
What's Next?
Shof and I are hard at work on issues 2-5, which constitute the Outcasts first full adventure. It takes them deep into the Unclaimed Lands, where they'll explore strange new cities, make new allies and enemies, and brave the dangers of an unforgiving desert expanse.
Webcomics from the Jonahverse
It'll take a while to get issues 2-5 done, which is why issue #1 is written in such a manner that it's fairly self-contained. In the meantime, we've got plans for a series of short webcomics that will take place in the same universe, likely in and around the City of Seven Faces.
We'll be publishing these short stories all over the web, but primarily on our Tapastic Page. We're pretty excited at the chance to explore different genres and styles of storytelling, and get a better look at the seedy back alleys of Kebbah and the people who live there! Right now, we're aiming for the first few panels to go up at the end of January or the beginning of February, we hope you'll come along for the journey, it's gonna be a heck of a ride.
Outcasts of Jupiter is Free to Read on Tapastic
Bang! Just like that, we decided to put Outcasts of Jupiter up free to read on Tapastic! It was a little scary at first, especially because Outcasts was never intended to be read in chunks, but I think we've figured out what pages we want to put up each weekly release so that the pacing doesn't suffer. The first few pages are already up, with more to follow. If you like what you see, please support us by buying the full comic!
Bang! Just like that, we decided to put Outcasts of Jupiter up free to read on Tapastic! It was a little scary at first, especially because Outcasts was never intended to be read in chunks, but I think we've figured out what pages we want to put up each weekly release so that the pacing doesn't suffer. The first few pages are already up, with more to follow. If you like what you see, please support us by buying the full comic!
What are you waiting for? Get into that African SciFi goodness!
Print Proofs of Outcasts of Jupiter
Print proofs of Outcasts of Jupiter arrived last week and they look great! We've sent out emails to all backers with a link to download the full 44 page book. It goes on sale digitally on the Coker CoOp store later this week, so if you’re interested or know someone who is, have ‘em sign up at http://www.cokercoop.com/amazemail/, and we’ll notify you once the book is live!
Print proofs of Outcasts of Jupiter arrived last week and they look great! We've sent out emails to all backers with a link to download the full 44 page book. It goes on sale digitally on the Coker CoOp store later this week, so if you’re interested or know someone who is, have ‘em sign up at http://www.cokercoop.com/amazemail/, and we’ll notify you once the book is live!
