This is the official blog of Marty Devine's "Back To The Drawing Board" comic strip appearing in Comics Now! magazine. This blog will feature assorted drawings, sketches, and scripts relating to the artwork appearing in the comic strip. There will also be bonus posts and other surprises, so check back often.
Here it is, the full strip from the just released issue #3 of COMICS NOW! I tried to capture the goofy Golden Age era of Superman with this strip.
If you look closely, you'll see a young Siegel and Shuster enjoying the festivities. My favorite part of the strip is the guy at the lower left. ---------------- Now playing: Comic Geek Speak_Episode 508 - Super Show 2008.mp3 via FoxyTunes
In anticipation of the release of issue #2 of Comics Now! magazine tomorrow, I'm posting a scan of the initial sketch I did for the strip. I actually did the sketch for issue #1, but the gag was changed just before publication. Being the economical (read lazy) guy I am, I used the gag for issue #2. The cartoon was originally done with the expectation of a standard three-panel strip. I fleshed it out for the full-page format. I'll post the finished strip tomorrow.
Here's the final teaser image for the strip appearing in issue #2 of Comics Now! The magazine will be hitting the stands on Wednesday, March 19th. I'll post the complete strip sometime afterward.
According to David Hedgecock at APE Entertainment, Issue #2 has been printed and delivered to the folks at Diamond. Diamond is expected to distribute the magazines the second or third week of March. I'm still working on my strip for issue #3. I'll post some roughs shortly, Stay Tuned!