Braids of the Gorgon

I haven't posted recently in part because I've been spending most of my free time creating comics instead of reading, buying, or talking about them. So I thought I'd take some time this week and show everyone what's cookin'...

First up is Braids of the Gorgon, written by Ken Faggio and illustrated by Jason Copland. A few months ago I asked Jason what he was working on. He mentioned a book that had sort of taken the back burner over the last year or so, but one that he was still excited about. With a little prodding, he sent me some art he drew for the story, a script for the first issue, and a synopsis for what was yet to come.

The story takes place in ancient Greece and features all of the action and mythology you might expect, but what drew me into the tale was the emotion that hid just under the surface from beginning to end. It's so much more than surface drama. There are some great themes running throughout the story, and the characters seem just right to make those themes come to life for the reader. I definitely liked what Ken and Jason had put together so far.

I told Jason I would love to help if I could, and the next thing I know, I'm on the phone with Ken. I thought Ken and I hit it off pretty well. He was certainly passionate about the story, and he was receptive to some ideas I threw his way. We had a pretty quick but very powerful brainstorm on how to tighten the script and pull out some of the key elements of the tale, and a few days later, Ken had a fresh script for me to read, edit, and make comments on.

Now we're just about ready to finalize the script for issue one, and Ken just sent me the second draft of issue two. Combine that with some fantastic sketches Jason recently finished (two of which I've included in this post) and it becomes evident that we've got a contender here. If all goes well, we'll have a pitch package ready before Thanksgiving. And if things go like I expect them to, you'll be seeing Braids of the Gorgon on the shelves next Spring.