Day 44: here we go!

Here is the post I promised yesterday  Yes, it was one of those days and this was all I got. However (in danger of coming across too philosophical) this is a great symbol for 2018 for me: a blank page, full of endless possibilities and opportunities.

Happy New Years, everybody and all the best for 2018. (And as for you 2017... you can shove it up your rear!!)

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Day 43: Page 17 done...FINALLY

A little late in the day but got there in the end. (Two min past midnight depending on your time zone, but who's counting, right...?)

I edited the halfway video to show the whole page with everybody: Gus, Jack, Ella, the unnamed street singers and a lot of supporting cast. 

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Day 42: ...seriously?!?

Seriously?!? I'm not done with this panel yet?!? SERIOUSLY??!!??

In the words of the great FMCuonzo "hooboy!!!"

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Day 41: Wwwwwhhhyyyyy!?!?

I love these kinds of backgrounds, but they are SOOOOO much work. They are also one of many reasons "doing a panel a day" is actually a challenge...

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Day 40: slow start

I'm back. I survived the holidays...well, so far at least. Still have house-guests and kids are off school for another two weeks. This will again limit progress, but it's time to start up again.  

Got in some lettering again  I'll give you two samples. Can't spoil everything, you know. As you can see, one or two more of that supporting cast I keep bragging about. 

And here is a better look at Rod Hatchett, Don Primo and Von Glückenspiel. 

Now, here's a question. Technically I did stop posting for a while there. Now, should I reset the day-count to day 1 or continue where I left off? Any thoughts?

Anyway, I hope you all had a festive season and that julenissen was kind to you and yours. Now roll on 2018. 

Charlie 

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(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 39: "What did you say?!?"

Got this one done but I think I will have to call it "Christmas Vacation" time. There are after all cookies to bake, presents to wrap and Star Wars movies to see. I will most likely post over the holidays but I doubt it will be every night. Just to be on the safe side: merry Christmas, happy holidays, god jul, feliz navidad and Nollaig Shona. 

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Day 38: They're back!!

The street singers are back. And since nobody has recognized them so I guess that is one lawsuit averted!! If you do recognize them, let me know in the comment section below!!

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Day 37: what?!?

What do you mean "tomorrow's Monday"?!?!

(If you want to know who Jon is really pissed at, or want a more interesting post, check yesterday's post.)

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Day 36: Face of the money

Weekend so late as always. 

Here is the "gentleman" who threw money at Jon Pay yesterday. We'd all want a friend like that...without being under his thumb after the fact. And again, a new supportive character, although he is only referred to as "gangster" in the script. 

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(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 35: Surprise money!

Gots stuff done!! Yay me!!

First I got the missing details from yesterday's panel ..yeah, I neglected to say there were details missing, didn't I? Well, they're filled in now. 

And as it's Euromillions Friday, here's hoping someone throws an envelope full at cash at you. 

Have a awesome weekend, everyone. 

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 34: Another day

Okey, did you see yesterday's post ?!? Even I thought there were some cool stuff in there. If you didn't see it, I hope you check it out. 

Junior is getting better but I'm still behind. Should be all caught up tonight... or at least so I hope. 

Here's today's update. New day in Cobb City and Jon Pay is on his way to his office. I do not consider myself a good caricaturist by any measure, but hopefully some of you may recognise the group of homeless men trying to earn a dollar or two by singing on the street. If you do figure out who they are suppose to be, let me know below. They'll be back in a few panels and again in a few pages. The ever grown supporting cast...

If you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 33: lots to see

Again pressed for time. Only got some time here and some time there, got to do a little bit of different things. 

First off, here is the final panel of the top half of page. 18. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but I work in half pages (sometimes even more than half, depending on the layout of the page). That means I've filled in the missing characters from yesterday. 

I also discovered that I had accidentally saved enough screenshots to make a progression video of the top half of page 18. It's only 40 seconds long (with music this time) and you'll get to see a little more of how I work. 

I also ended up with a little computer time, which never happens. As a result I finished lettering an earlier page, page 11. Now, I can't show you the whole thing, as there are one or two minor (or major...) spoilers in the first few panels. Still, you get some cool panels. 

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(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 32: Day-es Interruptus 2

A little boy is still not a 100% and a slightly older girl who has a serious case of Igotwhatrestoclassgoticitis, evidently only cure-able by major doses of chocolate buttons and iPad sessions... end result, I'm falling behind. 

As you can see, I always try to ink the background first . I do this because the background pretty much has to look a certain way and once it's done, it is easier to ensure that your characters stand out. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

characters stand out.

Day 31: Dies intermissus

Junior wasn't feeling well last night and today, so not too much progress. The invisible people, Jon, Jack and Ella, have appeared.

Admission number one, I do not speak Latin. 

Admission number two, there may be a clue to one of the mysterious situations in Jon Pay, PI: Prizefighters & Knickerbockers in this panel, but you'll have to read to full story to get it. So patience!!

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 30: Another milestone, timewise

I'm am proud to have made it to day 30, another small milestone like the completion of a page or a round number of days logged. The purpose was to keep me focused and to keep me pushing forward with this story that has been on my drawing table for so long. It's a story I am very proud of and I want to show to anybody who wants to see it. And I am getting there. I would love to hear from you who are kind enough to check in with me every once in a while, to ask me questions about the different characters, about how I work, to tell me I'm doing it wrong or simple say hi. But at the end of the day, I do this for me. This was my dream: to create comic album like the ones I grew up reading. I'm getting there and I will get there.

So thank this for checking up on me. I hope you come back and help me see this through to the last panel of that distant last page.

Here's my update for today, a little late,  but what the hey.

First another face to go along the faces from yesterday's post. And I also include the body to go along with the face today.

And also, background work on the next panel. It's like an invisible man comic... or even better, invisible people comic!?!YEAH!! Why haven't I thought of that sooner...

This was my post on day 30... imagine how mooshy I'll be on day 50 or 100...

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 29: Faces

 Weekend. Short posts. Jon Pay's face!!

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 28: Friday

I believe this is how we all feel on Friday morning. 

...and this is the coffee situation...

Here we have the return of Jack Knightley and his girlfriend, Ella. Keep forgetting how big of a cast I have in PJon Pay PI: Prizefighters & Knickerbockers. See if I can't share some of the other characters I've introduced. 

Have a great weekend. 

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology (for a very reasonable price if I do say so myself... and I'm a cheapscape...)

(Jon Pay, PI and All supporting characters ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 27: Always

And every time I feel like this  someone like this always shows up...

Not exactly a Gus MacDugal moment, but the can't all be that, now can they...

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 26: Another day

Okey, at this point I must freely admit that after changing my posting time two or three times, I have no idea if I am posting today's or yesterday's post. So, I am deciding thatI am on schedule and here's is today's post...so there...

And just to be clear, here is yesterday's post, and here is today's...another day...

And this is how I'm currently feeling...

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Any questions?!?

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(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 25: page 16 in the can

Crappy post, but that's better than no post, n'est pas? Here is the finished version of the WIP panel I posted yesterday and that marks another page done.

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)

Day 24: oh poop!!

Went to bed and between posting late yesterday and a LOT of family time today, I realised that I forgot to post the work I'd done. I had to fill in some details on panel 10 and I did a lot of "construction work" on the background of panel 12. Well, considering that panel 12 is ALL background, it's fairer to say I did a lot of work in panel 12. I'll add the work tomorrow and also post the finished panel in Day 25s post.

Good night.

Update:

The promised update of work done.

It's a more interesting update now, isn't it?

If you want to find out what is going on in the panels or if you want to learn more about Jon Pay or Gus MacDugal, there are three comics available on ComiXology. 

(Jon Pay, PI, Gus MacDugal and Jack Knightley ™ & ©, C. A. Aabø, 2017.)