I recently rewrote all of the (currently) published issues of Aces. This comic has been written and rewritten at least half a dozen times now, but I want to say it’s finally been rewritten for the last time. I also have been working on coloring Aces #1. The comic will be receiving a reboot on Webtoon and Tapas, with new and improved lettering and formatting, some tweaks to the visuals, and much better planning. The rewrites will make the first volume far more polished and cohesive, and I’m excited about the slight change in direction! It’s the exact same story, just…a bit better. I’m working on writing #4, #5 and #6. Volume 1 will consist of six issues, but Aces tends to have long issues (in the ballpark of 25 pages to 35 pages), so if I had to estimate a page count, I’d say vol. 1 will be around 180 to 200 pages. We’ll see though. Aces is such a dear story to me. I want to do it right. That’s why I’ve spent so long writing and rewriting. I still don’t have an timetable on when it’s coming off hiatus however, nor do I know when the soft reboot will happen. I’m just slowly plugging away at the comic, and when things are done, they’ll be done. I look forward to the day I’m done rehashing the comic though, because I want to tell the whole story!
There’ll be a blog post when the reboot goes live, so if you aren’t subscribed to Aces on Tapas or Webtoon, you can keep an eye on this here blog! There are some other exciting things happening in the coming months, so this space will be more active if all goes to plan. All the best, -Lissie Dixon
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I was inspired recently by the illustrations done by Carson Ellis and Diana Suzuka for one of my favorite book series, The Mysterious Benedict Society. The simplicity of the art still conveys a nice bit of information, and I wanted to try my hand at something a bit like it. Granted, these pieces are far from my first foray into this sort of look, but they’re the most polished yet, I dare say. I enjoy the loose nature of it quite a bit. The uneven and wobbly lines make it efficient, but energetic, and the loosey goosey coloring style keeps it fun and interesting. I’m slowly experimenting with more detail in the illustrations, but it’s a tricky balance. Too much detail and you’ve deviated from the point of the style, but too little detail and it just feels unfinished. Though I’ve done pieces with this look purely for my own enjoyment, I do hope I get commissioned to do a cover in this style. It’s great fun, and I think the lopsided look lends well to a cover. It feels playful and light. That’s all from me for now, though. Quick reminder that you can hire me for book and album cover art—check out the Commissions page on the site to learn all the details.
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