Jake W Morrison

Just based on quantity of time, the block of hours dedicated to drawing comic book pages has been the highest (mostly for Dani and ramen- over 500 pages for those two hunks!) And for good reason- graphic novels and manga got me through middle school and beyond. I find comfort in sequential storytelling, and establishing a connection with the author though their characters.

There’s much I have yet to learn. Making comic books is hard and takes knowledge of many things- least of which being writing, story-boarding, illustration and page layout. You need to know characters, environments, expressions, and have a deep understanding of emotion and humanity. It’s one of the best mediums for telling stories, especially for sole creators.

I still have dreams of widely publishing multiple comic series- including at least one that spans a decade or more. There’s just something about the delayed gratification of a comic series and the commitment of an author to telling one story that I think really grabs people.

My first human comic series- one that’s been slowly dripping out of me, has been a pet project of mine for longer than just about anything else. My goal with this series is to show visible progress in my skills as a sequential story artist. You can find the full page [ HERE ].

Prescription Backhand, a fun little tune about science-based mystical powers, has been another fantasy project wheich has been great to play around with. I wanted to really sharpen my skills before cracking too hard on this one, so it’s been paused until the stars are aligned. You can find the full page for the project [ HERE ].

An oldie but a goodie- this series has been long abandoned, in pursuit of telling more human stories and pursuing slightly more serious material, albeit in a similarly cartoony fashion. They have a sacred place in my heart, and I hold out hope that one day I can unearth these two delightful little beings again, and help them finish telling their story. Their full page is [ HERE ].