I'm currently working on something a little different: a graphic short story - short story because it really isn't nearly going to be so fully-fledged as to be a graphic novel. At least not yet! I suppose I could also term it a multi-panel photoillustraion. I guess it's a photo/graphic story. A couple of people have actually broached the idea in the last few years, in those conversations that range widely (and wildly) from topic to topic - "Hey, you know what would be cool? A graphic novel in photos!"
Where was I? Oh, right - the photo/graphic short story. I guess I'm hopping on the steam/diesel/whatever-punk-and-fascination-with-the-undead/ghosts/spirits/whatever - whew! - bandwagon. While the -punk is still slightly sub- in the culture, the undead have certainly made the mainstream (that strikes me as kinda' amusing: undead make the mainstream!) so this is a traveled pathway. I don't know that I'm breaking any new ground, but whatthehell. ANYway: briefly, the story is in the Ghostbusters mode: there's nasty haunt that needs taking care of, so the authorities send in a hunter to take care of it and things go awry. Style-wise, there's a little of the whatever -punk element, a dash of Blade Runner, and of course ghosts, which have been depicted how many times?
If you're reading this page again, the answer would be "yes, I've changed a few things." The really dark production design I was considering will still be there, but later in the story.
A word of caution: don't hold your breath because you will turn blue. This will take a little time to produce.
February 23 update: The first chapter (?) is nearly finished, so hopefully you won't have to wait too much longer. Did I think the first chapter was nearly finished on the 6th of this month? Ha! Well, it's nearly there - just a couple more tweaks. I think. Plus, I gotta actually load it up to the site - oy vey.
I'll also give a well-deserved nod of thanks to the good people at the website Parliament & Wake, whose multi-layered storytelling and imagery was certainly a spur to this idea (www.parliamentandwake.com).
