24HCD: Fun with Stick Figure Comics

As you know. I didn't even come close to the 24 pages in 24 hours that I was supposed to submit for 24 Hour Comic Day. Yes, 1 page in 24 hours is extremely pathetic LOL!!! But it wasn't for lack of trying. There is a lot that goes into putting together a comic. Intense things that happen before you can even think of putting pen or pencil to page. I went all out with my limited skills. I posted the page that was complete, but had no energy left to scan the other pages.

I finally managed enough strength to scan the other 10 pages that didn't make it to finalization for 24 Hour Comic Day. I'm including page 1 as it was before I started filling in the dialogue.

Although I did not finish during the time frame. I intend to finish it one day. Hopefully before the next 24 Hour Comic Day. It was never meant to be a classically drawn comic. The majority of the blank spaces were supposed to hold commentary; The way Page #1 looked when it was complete.

These are the pages before dialog was to be added. Of course I ran out of time after Page #1.

Although I crashed and burned like a single engine plane with 50 fat people on it, I don't think it will be the last time I give it another try... But then again, maybe I should just stick to Photo Art :-)

~LRNL

Really????? Only 1 Page Completed?

LOL!!!! Really????? Only 1 page completed? Seriously?  WTF???!!!! I so totally folded at the 19th hour. I started at 12:00pm on October 20, 2012 and nearly tipped off my chair at 7:10 am.  I crawled to my bed and passed the heck out. I'm amazed at what I did though. I made it to page #11 before my body decided to end the journey without my permission.

I can't complain. I can't draw to save my life but I really enjoyed this challenge. Although I was only able to complete one full page, it was an experience I will never forget.

I can't help but laugh. At first, I considered crying. I really wanted to finish. But for all the good crying would do, I could just have pancakes instead.

It took me about 20 minutes just to scan this page and add the text. I would have loved to add the text by hand but that was a no go. I will eventually scan the other 10 pages and add them some time today, but right now I hear the kettle whistling and I must have some tea.

Maybe next year I will have a better idea of how to use my time and work with my limitations. I certainly will not go out the night before like I did this time. I didn't get home until 4:00am. I only ended up getting felt up by a stranger. That's what I get for going out alone. I scolded him politely until he decided to call himself a jerk and told himself to F@%$ off. It's not good when it pains you to hurt someone's feelings, even if that person is violating your personal space. But that's a part of me I still need to work on. On the good side, I enjoyed the band and still looked forward to going home and preparing for doing this challenge.

I may not have been able to finish the way I wanted to, but for the most part, this has been a mesmerizingly beautiful experience.

Blessings and light to all those who participated in 24 Hour Comic Day.

~LRNL

#24HCD

It's only hours away and I'm still not sure I'm solid on my decision.

For the last 4 years I have celebrated 24 Hour Comic Day by either buying a new Graphic Novel and reading it that day, or by revisiting one, or a few of my old favorite comics. This year I decided it wasn't going to kill me if I actually tried an official participation.

I thought Jim Hanley's Universe was hosting this year. I did a Google search to find out where the New York event was being held and Hanley's was listed as a host. Turns out that was not true. I guess I should have used Bing.  The only one I see in New York on the 24 Hour Comic's Day site is the one at The October Country in New Paltz, NY. I'm sure that's pretty far from Manhattan. I had been considering just sucking it up and going down there, but even if it was being held at Hanley's, I don't think I'm ready this year to go and hang with the Big Dogs for 24 hours. Since The October Country are starting at 12noon, I'm going to start with them, but I would like to try my first true participation from the comfort and serenity of my own home.

My plan is to start at 12:00pm as though I were down there in the trenches in New Paltz with the others. I'll post my first photo on Twitter and probably Instagram, maybe even Face Book. But I will definitely post on Twitter with the hashtag #24HCD all my activity for each hour. There is also a blog for this event. I will probably post there as well, if I can. And of course, I will post here.

When the 24 hours is up, I will post my resulting comic here. Before the end of tonight I will figure out how I'm actually going to do that. I know there will be a lot of scanning or photo taking involved. I'll probably design the book in Word.... I know... Totally unconventional LOL!  I may just post a link to a pdf file of the complete 24 pages, and post photos of each of the pages as well.

I'm nervous, but it's not like Scott McCloud is going to come to my house and say you're doing it all wrong. I'm not a graphic artist and I'm not technically savvy when it comes to drawing anything, so I'll have to use the only resources I know. The digital world. But I have always loved comics and I love to write, so why not just do it. So what if I end up with a stick figure comic. At least I can say I finally participated in something I've always enjoyed watching, instead of just continuing to cheer from the sidelines.

I'm not starting off on the right foot because I signed up on Facebook to see the 3121 Band tonight at The Bitter End, but I need to start doing more exciting and adventurous things, so I'm going to go hang with the Purple People for a while and then I'll go home and get some limited rest before staring my first official participation in 24 Hour Comic Day.