Vladimir Bresnikov

Hey All,


Here is my antagonist. My egotistical, moral-free, bad guy: Vladimir Bresnikov

He is Daemon's Russian counterpart. I see him being Daemon's opposite in many ways. He will happily cross lines Daemon never would, and he will work with whomever is willing to meet his asking price, no matter who they may be. I gave him the traditional good looks you would usually see on the hero. The strong chin and nice hair. He dresses the part, with expensive Italian suits. He very much puts on an air of superiority, but deep down, he knows...

...Daemon is his better. And damn if that doesn't piss him off.

-Andrew

Steve Ross

Hey all,

Here is Daemon's long time friend and field partner: Steve Ross

Steve is a veteran of the Pacific Conflict of WWII, so I was looking for that aging, weathered, strong-jawed look. Not past his prime just yet, but getting there. I wanted him to have a bit of a visual dichotomy with Daemon, so I went for the very strong chin and longer features. I see him as the kind of veteran who'd have settled down in Hawaii or some other tropical region if it weren't for the adventurous life Daemon offers him. He is loyal to a fault, as is Daemon to him.

I'm looking forward to exploring his character further.

-Andy

Reginald Daemon

Hello all,

Here is a final image of my protagonist: Reginald Daemon

I wanted to have a hero with some age, and some wisdom. I wanted you to see the intelligence in his eyes, so I tried to infuse a little Einstein there. I was also looking to get away from the classic hero profile, so I purposefully gave him a weak chin. I gave him the red hair to throw a splash of color on his otherwise monotone look.I like to think his face has a lot of character, hopefully others agree.

-Andrew

Sketches

Hello all,

What follows are some of the very first sketches of Reginald Daemon, when I was trying to get a feel for how the character would dress and who he would be.


I knew I wanted a 50's noir feel for his look, so no colors. Just grey, black and white. I figured that the character would be color blind (as am I) which would explain his preference for clothes lacking in color.

The next sketch was me trying to get a feel for how I wanted to express action beats in the story. I wanted the action to feel a bit rough and tumble. Not too clean. I wanted Daemon to be a real person, not a superhero or James Bond. He can handle himself in a fight, sure, but he's no martial artist or anything.

Finally, up to this point, I hadn't found his face yet. I wanted him to have an iconic, easily recognizable face. I knew I didn't want him to be traditionally good looking, with a strong, leading man profile or anything. I wanted him, again, to be a real person. I wanted him to look intelligent and fast thinking. I wanted him to look friendly, but capable of handling himself when things get rough. I have a friend at my work who has just the face I was looking for, so, borrowing a photo, I did this last sketch, to finally give Daemon the face I wanted.

Now, since this sketch, the final look has evolved some, but the core character came about because of the sketches you see above. In the next installment, I will share the first of many promo images to show you the final look for Daemon as well as the rest of the supporting players in Daemon's Sphere.

Thanks for reading.

-Andrew

Beginnings

Hello all,

Welcome to the blog for Daemon’s Sphere, my first entry to the Zuda comics site at http://www.zudacomics.com/If you are not familiar with Zuda, you must check it out. It’s sponsored by DC Comics, and is an amazing opportunity for artists and writers trying to get their foot in the door of the comic industry. How it works is that you submit the first eight pages of a story that is at least 60 pages long. If they like what you offer, they will pit your eight pages against entries from 9 other contestants. During the following month, your entry and the entries of the other contestants will be judged by the readers of Zuda, and, at the end of the month, a winner is declared. That winner will then be given the opportunity to set up a contract with Zuda to post the rest of their story on the site. There are some truly amazing stories there, from all genres, and you should absolutely seek them out.

My story is titled "Daemon's Sphere". It is a period, globe-trotting, treasure-hunting, adventure comic, in the vein of the classic pulp characters such as Alan Quartermain, Doc Savage, Indiana Jones and the Spirit.

Our hero, Reginald Daemon, is a special agent for an unnamed organization within the American Government. Set during the peak of the Cold War, it is Daemon's job to keep artifacts of extra terrestrial origin out of Soviet hands. With the help of his long time partner Steve Ross, a veteran of the Pacific conflict of WWII, Daemon travels the world, one step ahead (and, in many cases, one step behind) those who would have the artifacts for themselves.

In future entries I will provide some art and other promo materials to give you a taste of what went into the creation of the comic and what to expect if I am lucky enough to win the competition. *fingers crossed*