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pkco: Surprise! I’m pretty impatient trying to ink the pages...

Mon, 20 May 2013 23:52:39 -0400

Surprise! I’m pretty impatient trying to ink the pages ahead and set up a proper website… and generate extra content about characters… and hook up with other comic artists… So! Here are the first 7 pages of ‘Prince & Knight’ for your enjoyment!

PLEASE SHARE this with people to help me regain excitement and motivation. I’ve been molding this story for quite a while and I’d hate to lose steam. You can keep up with pkco.tumblr.com or like my artist page at: facebook.com/cat.xavier.art

I’m making actual marketing pleas! Wow!

Anyway, enjoy, and thanks a lot for reading!

—-Synopsis: Cynical Ms. Knight is a mercenary on the hunt for her next big payout with the local racketeer. One socially-inept doctor, talkative thief, and malevolent bookkeeper later, Knight finds herself coerced into employment and a mystery concerning an ancient dagger.

Comments on the portrayal of Koreans (and Asians in general) in...

Sun, 19 May 2013 05:20:26 -0400

Comments on the portrayal of Koreans (and Asians in general) in the ‘Cloud Atlas’ movie reserved… I’m totally gushing for this pairing. And the film itself was fantastic.

HAE-JOO CHANG, LET’S BE LOVERS FOREVER.
OH WAIT, WE ALREADY ARE.

Pretty pretty Jindaiji - Chofu, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:22:17 -0400

Pretty pretty Jindaiji - Chofu, Tokyo

Sparse sakura 1 - Chofu, Japan

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:21:11 -0400

Sparse sakura 1 - Chofu, Japan

Adorable adorable Jindaiji - Chofu, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:17:54 -0400

Adorable adorable Jindaiji - Chofu, Tokyo

Jindaiji lanterns - Chofu, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:16:22 -0400

Jindaiji lanterns - Chofu, Tokyo

GeGeGe no Kitaro van - Chofu, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:14:00 -0400

GeGeGe no Kitaro van - Chofu, Tokyo

Signs for Miles and Miles - Shibuya, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:12:30 -0400

Signs for Miles and Miles - Shibuya, Tokyo

School Girl Socks - Shibuya, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:10:45 -0400

School Girl Socks - Shibuya, Tokyo

Hachiko Crossing in Spring - Shibuya, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:09:35 -0400

Hachiko Crossing in Spring - Shibuya, Tokyo

Tokyu Plaza lettering - Harajuku

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:07:20 -0400

Tokyu Plaza lettering - Harajuku

Tokyu Plaza Mirrors - Harajuku, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:04:43 -0400

Tokyu Plaza Mirrors - Harajuku, Tokyo

I think this is Duffy, the Japanese Disney mascot.

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:03:29 -0400

I think this is Duffy, the Japanese Disney mascot.

We’ll Get It For You — Shinjuku, Tokyo

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 01:02:16 -0400

We’ll Get It For You — Shinjuku, Tokyo

pkco: In the shading/inking stages for the first 10 pages and I...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:59:28 -0400

pkco:

In the shading/inking stages for the first 10 pages and I realized that my main character has something snarky to say ON EVERY SINGLE PAGE.

I lol’d pretty hard, this is so bad….

pkco: Writing and drawing exercises. From left to right:...

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 10:59:03 -0400

pkco:

Writing and drawing exercises. From left to right: Albert, the strategist and borderline insult comic; Knight, the money-hungry mercenary; Tom, the honest thief; and Doctor Clarence, whose medical license has yet to be questioned.

I make comic it have blog and I rant about why I like sexy...

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 11:28:45 -0400

I make comic it have blog and I rant about why I like sexy women. よろしくお願いします。

pkco:

In anime and manga, it’s really common to have girls dressed scantily with lots of frames dedicated to the voluptuousness of their bodies and the delicacy of cries whenever they are injured, be it in battle or haphazardly falling in a compromising position on the kitchen floor.

And to counteract these grossly unrealistic fantasies I do believe there is an anti-heroine type of heroine who won’t be dominated by men and get really embarrassed or even angry if they have to wear a dress or do anything too feminine.

But honestly, I really like female characters who are just so in control of their sexuality. I really like women who understand and accept their gender and utilize that towards empowerment. Femininity is not a weakness (getting hyper-emotional can be a weakness but of course this isn’t necessarily equated with femininity); it’s a mysteriously strong, vivid, sexy and wonderful thing.

Some may say that women should stop being so sexy in popular media because it’s degrading as a false generalization of our gender. Some may say that women are never going to be equal in the eyes of media until we’re appreciated for something more than butts and boobs. And, to some extent, I agree because women can be amazing for a wider variety of reasons. Like their sense of humor, or their intelligence, or their ability to endure, or the look in their eyes, or for having up-the-wall-crazy sass.

I guess my point is that I think there’s nothing wrong with women who kick butt and still see themselves as women—those creatures with… organs biologically designed for attracting males and raising children. I think they’re fine. They’re great.

This is the kind of character I want Knight to become, and that’s partially what I want ‘Prince & Knight’ to be about. So here’s an image of her with her favorite weapon, the staff, a device that, with acquired skill, can be used to beat things pretty hard without killing them.

Signs in Japan.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:55:37 -0400

Signs in Japan.

Idol Master energy drink, anyone? At Good Smile Cafe, Akihabara.

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:54:10 -0400

Idol Master energy drink, anyone?

At Good Smile Cafe, Akihabara.

I hardly pay attention to any ads until the train pulls up to...

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 06:50:14 -0400

I hardly pay attention to any ads until the train pulls up to Akihabara Station, but this is because I am awesome and not because I’m a loser.