In a new exclusive reveal at Graphic Policy, Nils and I have gone into our process behind the big bovine boss who gives the KUTE Crew their orders... Chief Beef!
We talk about the inspiration that went into her creation, the choices behind her design and colors, the unique role she plays throughout our comic, and the Terra Firma government that she represents.
My new comic is launching soon! It's called KUTE Crew and it follows the adventures of the Koala Underwater Tactical Elite as they scoot around the sea and take on different sects of the sinister Squid Squad. Here's the cover featuring astounding art by co-creator Nils-Petter Norlin and a logo by yours truly...
Nils and I have been secretly toiling on this tale for over four years, finishing up The Evil Life as we began to outline outrageous exploits for our fuzzy fighters.
Each episode on Webtoon is actually 2-3 pages of our traditional comic book layout that I'm cutting up into individual panels. Our entire story is built out of 10-page chapters, so a new one will begin on Webtoon every month or so.
Once a chapter of KUTE Crew is complete, I'll upload a hi-res digital comic of it to Gumroad. I'll also offer self-published minicomics of each chapter that are printed and assembled right here at home.
This comic is a true labor of love for us, a story full of our big ideas and crazy dreams. I'm thrilled to continue my collaboration with Nils-Petter Norlin, who's bringing so much brilliance and amazing visualization to KUTE Crew.
I hope you'll subscribe on Webtoon and come aboard now so you can be ready when we set sail. It's gonna be wet and wild!
Blarf was playing golf with his Knight Corp co-workers at the country club, and it just so happens that Hester was napping under the very same golf course. Now, if that wasn't weird enough, there's been a massive explosion back at the club house.
Tap any panel to open the webcomic in fullscreen, and then click or swipe through the entire chapter. (Oh, and you can read us on Webtoon too!)
Congrats, you finished The Evil Life! We hope you enjoyed watching these three misfits find themselves, find a home, and find friendship. Although their story is over, Nils and I have a lot more in store for you...
Next Tuesday (Wednesday! I need an extra day), check back here for a final episode of our Making Evil podcast. Nils and I will recap the final chapters of The Evil Life, do a post-mortem on the whole story, tease our next comic (more on that in a sec), and maybe even discuss another fictional ending that's become infamous since it dropped last year. I'll also have a PDF of Finding Evil for you to download.
And then in two weeks, Nils and I will embark on an outrageous aquatic adventure and we want to have you aboard. Head to Webtoon and subscribe now to KUTE Crew so you'll be ready when our new weekly comic launches on August 4, 2020. The Eisner-nominated Women Write About Comics has our exclusive KUTE Crew announcement, so head there too and get more details! To whet your appetite, here's a teaser...
Pretty rad, right?! Anyway, I think that's all for now. Thanks for following the tale of Hester, Gloom, and Blarf. We appreciate you so much and can't wait to take you on more adventures with our new characters.
Hi, I'm Nick Marino. I've been writing comics for over 15 years, going from webcomics and self-published minicomics to creator-owned miniseries for the direct market to licensed comics like Transformers and Godzilla. My work has been featured on CBR, WWAC, ComicBook.com, Comics Alliance, Multiversity, Graphic Policy, G-FAN, and many more. You can contact me here.
