Sean Chiki

A critical and personal review of each of the 24 Tintin volumes. In this episode, I review Explorers on the Moon and give my own thoughts on the history of the book, it’s art and the context of the time it was created. In Explorers on the Moon, Herge, now working with his studio, sought to create a tale without the fantastical elements of sci-fi stories, but one grounded in scientific fact and research.

A read through of the story, “Dead Till Proven Alive,” which appeared in Batman #222, 1970, inspired by the Beatles and the “Paul is dead” rumor and conspiracy theory.

Pencil layout sketches for the current page I’m working on, The Yellow Man. The character lower right is Zak, the owner of the comic book shop Sofi (with the necktie) works at. I’m trying to give Zak a 70’s dude look, with Bad Co. t-shirt.

The latest video on my favorite Batman stories from the Golden to Bronze age!

Started work on our new graphic novel… character sketches of main characters, Kat and Reuben. Yes, Kat is a Buffy fan.

Back to the drawing board- initial pencils for page 7 before they get light-boxed onto the bristol board.

by Jon Klassen

Reading the comic from 1977

A panel from my comic, Starling Hall

“Brane” (Bruce Wayne) kicks the Saturnians’ butts

"In this work by a married creator pair, Chiki’s bandes dessinées–style illustrations feature thin lines, flat colors, and character close-ups. Though the story rarely pauses for dramatic moments, Brinkman’s (Up High in the Trees, for adults) characters wade through tender interactions, resulting in a soft and endearing look into a preteen world." —Publishers Weekly

"Brinkman deftly captures how friendships ebb and flow."—Kirkus

"Lucy in the Sky is more than the Beatles, but if they’re the reason you pick this book up, that’s terrific. This book deserves all your loving when it comes out on July 27th from First Second." —Comicon.com

Author: Sean Chiki

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