From the Conductor's Office of Charlie Irons: May 2009

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Sunday, May 24, 2009

Elementary, my dear film goer...

The other day was the 150th birthday of one of Scotland's most famous sons.

Ironic that, that same week, I find this:

Merry Christmas, Holmes fans;

better keep the reciept, just in case.

It's been a little while since I posted any art - or much of anything - in regards to the web comic. So...

Ta-da!

Well, what do you think? It's the next generation of the Galactic Gun logo. As you can see, I'm still trying to work out Photoshop, but I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Still have a few bugs to work out (Like how to get rid of all the white around it.), but if I keep going this way I should have the hang of it by year's end... I hope. Then, maybe, I can apply more of what I've learned to the actual art of the comic!

Monday, May 18, 2009

IronChuck says: Read this!

No one knows who. All they know for sure is that someone, during the war of 3022, set off a time bomb that threw all of history into one big now; clashing magic and science, past, present, and future into one new maddening time line. Thirty eight years later, order is brought to this new landscape by 30th century masons led by a man calling himself "Julies Ceasar".

Mia is a young woman living with her family in a small community when Ceasar comes to her home unexpectedly. Quickly things go awry and Mia finds herself orphaned, on the run, and bound to the genie that has taken her family from her.

Written and drawn by Deborah Erenberg, and updating Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, Flux follows the journey of Mia, and the genie Kylie, as they search for a way to get Kylie home and reconcile Mia's past.

At times a bit disjointed with the back and forth between the story present and past, this is never the less a completely engaging tale. Setting aside the usual traps - like time travel mechanics or other sci-fi trappings - Deborah, instead, gives us colorful characters and odd plot twists; opting for more character and less pseudoscience mental masturbation.

And though, at times, the art can get sparse and simplistic - with minimal splashes of color, or none at all - the visuals are none the less solid; getting better as the story progresses. Personally, this is a great story, fun to read, and great for plot twists. The character play is, at times, fun, and the over all story can become addictive.

IronChuck gives Flux by Deborah Erenberg three shots (And a pint!) out of a possible five shots of whiskey. And be sure to check out May 18th's update for a guest art submission by yours truly!