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I first would like to Welcome our new writer Keith Thomas to the KS-Staff. Here is the Outline that Keith came up with for the first 3 issue Arc.
It is a rough outline he will use to script out the issues. Hes got his work cut out for himself. I gave him a half finished Project with alot of holes in the story/concept for the Arc. Keith has really brought this story together, Thank God. It has a flow i am really diggin now. Now I can’t wait to get the second half started for issue #1.
Issue 1: The mysterious Agent FADE brokers a deal with the notorious mutant known as Sting to capture the heroic Knight Seeker. Sector 51’s Spycons aggressively seize Knight Seeker and then reveal a double cross when abducting Sting as well. As Sting is taken away, Agent FADE quickly joins him to stow away on the space ship. Knight Seeker puts up a fight but after having his compass viciously removed, he falls to the Spycons and Omicron and is taken away to a ship.
Issue 2 :Knight Seeker finds himself locked in a mass cell with different alien species. An alien woman named Amara (translates to meaning Unfading) takes an interest in him but finds him to be broken in both body and spirit. Sting in the mean time discovers that the point of their abduction is to further their scientific research to develop the Alpha Seeker, the ultimate Seeker. Agent Fade appears to Knight Seeker and explains that his situation is only temporary and that his abduction was a necessary tool for him to retrieve he will set something. Amara is taken away for experimentation leaving KS to ponder his life. Sting escapes his captors when the ship mysteriously loses power.
Issue 3:Sting fights his way through the ship as prisoners and experiments escape. He finds Knight Seeker and forms an alliance to get home. Agent FADE appears with Compass in hand and makes KS promise to send him home. Once he does, KS insists on freeing Amara before they leave. When they reach the lab, she is trapped in one of many glass experiment tubes. The tubes begin to shatter as experimental Seekers escape and fight KS thinking him to be their enemy. Amara fights him until he reveals his identity to her. Just then the ship shakes violently and the viewing window shatters, sucking Amara out into Space. Knight Seeker desperately tries to save her, piercing her with his spike bones but the pull is too strong. Sting tries to convince him that it’s no use, he can’t save her, but he can open a rift port and save them. Sensing the same thing, Amara unleashes her sonic sword and slices the spike bones, leaving herself plummeting rapidly towards the
planet. Compass opens a rift port and takes Nygel and Sting home safely, but with much to think about. Back on Earth, Agent FADE meets with a couple men in an alleyway. He hands them a case and they hand him a case which glows red at the seams. He opens it and sees a glowing jeweled scepter head. He is asked about it and hje says “We are square. Good Day gentlemen.” In the meantime, Amara climbs out of a smoldering crater on the debris riddled surface of the alien planet, cut, smoking, bleeding and her Seeker costume a wreck. With a deep breath she restores herself to full health. She looks to the stars and says ” I’m coming home.” The End
Here are some quick 1st thoughts/thumbnails for the Covers.Ill post these as they come along , plenty of time for that.
Scanned this morning:
Eric Cooper Was smart enough to get Shawn Alleyne to Do the Pencils for Knightseeker. I’m hoping to see more for the story.
Love to see a turnaround of Sting.Hint Hint Eric.
I think that people should hire Shawn Alleyne for
Full turnarounds to establish a quality Blueprint for your character. Shawn Is the Man for the job. shawn LINK
I did the colors in Corel Painter X this weekend. I will color your projects also.
Color Jobs - [b]Email me at[/b]
blairsmithcoverart@yahoo.com
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Xion, the Comic book networking group Shawn Alleyne started presents: “Superheroes Afterhours”, a look at some of our favorite comic book characters in a whole other light.
These were Gouache & Ink Renderings 6×8 framed for the show.
Superman $80
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This was my first official Comic Signing. Got to admit it was very cool to see a project printed and people buying them. Looking forward to more of this w/ the guys at Shot in the Dark Comics. And remember
every time you buy a Raphael comicbook an Angel Gets its Wings
Baltimore Comic Con 2009 Raphael
Ema Frost, Blair Smith & Scarlet Witch
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I had a great time once agai at the philadelphia Wizard World . Always good to meet and talk shop w/ people in the industry.
DEADPOOL (Marvel) sketch for Con.
I did this on a comic that comes w/ a white cover for the artist at conventions to do quick sketches. I had to take this one home that night to give it a little more detail . I scratched the top and bottom of the cover to the white of the paper for the graphic to bleed.
____________ SHAWN ALLEYEN - PENCILS
Shawn Can Be contacted @ XION COMIC BOOK GROUP OF PHILADELPHIA
BLAIR SMITH - COLORS - (Gouache) -Gouache is an opaque watercolor paint. Whereas transparent watercolors allow you to see the “white” of the paper below the paint, gouache can be applied in solid colors. This allows an artist to paint in layers from dark to light.
I also worked W/ Shawn Alleyne on A Colaboriation Piece … You Guessed it…. DEADPOOL AGAIN
I printed his scan directly onto comic book layout paper. Than i went to town after a little research on chinese wash painting.
i love the google.
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We’ll get into what knightseekers is later> more to come!
Ill be at the NYC CON ….VENTION w/ Eric Cooper Look for this Banner
Ill be painting something, mmm I don t know want. Alien..rrrrrrrr . See you there.
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Welcome to XION, the newest Philly based Comic Book Networking/Social gathering. This is a group intended to be a haven for those involved in the comic book industry, those who want to be or those who just have a casual interest in the arts. One and all are invited. Whether it be to collab, pass a business card to network or just to hang and meet some other creative, motivated individuals, this is designed with you in mind. Mission Statement?: To build a support group for individuals who are thinking of operating in the comic book industry and those who actually working on that goal, as well as to build strong friendships and possible good future business relationships. To promote the hobby and the artform of comics. Brought together by Philadelphia artist Shawn Alleyne, the first meeting was held on Saturday November 1st, at Bucks County 40th and Locust, and the second was December 6th. So we’re young but we’re definitely growing with meetings once a month. Please stay tuned for future get togethers and join us in this movement. To paraphrase a great quote: Ask not what your network can do for you, but what you can do for your network.
Now the broad umbrella view for this group would be a social club for comic book fans and creators but the actual structure would be composed of a creator workshop/ networking group/ comic book gathering. Breakdown: CREATOR WORKSHOP: This was put together primarily as a creator workshop. You can’t exist in a vacuum, and this is somewhere where other artists can come together and encourage each other through sharing their work; challenging each other( monthly themes- challenges- art battles); sharing tips( photoshop knowledge-special guests-tutorials); showing your stuff to get advice, feedback or plain ole’ love. NETWORKING GROUP: Now from the friendships come the networking. You’re showcasing your work and that’s advertising and a friend is more likely to speak encouragingly about you. Of course some people are more business oriented than others and it doesn’t have to be a giant love fest, that’s cool too. Hand out business cards; make announcements if you have something going on you want people to know about. Getting to meet new people is what leads to collaborations. THE COMIC BOOK GATHERING: Now this is the social club part where people who already know each other can meet and hang. If you don’t know anyone you meet new people who share the same interests, shoot the breeze. There can be screenings; bring in the latest batch of comics and chill; if you want to take a break from drawing, stop and chat it up. And this can be open for writers too( they can pitch challenges; share some writings; get feedback and once again, maybe have future collabos) as well as other kinds of artists. myspace.com/xiongroup
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SHAWN AYLEEN & ANTONIO CLARK . We stayed up
the first night and drew up a Batman Hellboy.
Shawn Alleyne drew Hellboy & Antonio Clark Drew the Bat.
I colored in the JAM.
I met Gene Tipton of Shot in the Dark while working on this piece.
Me and the Guys
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Gift for a friend -Bunnies on Fire
Shawn & I did this piece for the Balimore Comic Con as a gift to a good friend
Pencils : Shawn Alleyne
Oil Paints : Blair Smith
Hello All… I was at the Baltimore Con this year .
I meet up with my friends from the last 3 -4 CONs
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I would like to thank all of you who had such kind words to say about my Artworks. Also I’d like to thank the NYC Comic Con and their staff . I love my first New York Con
Please feel free Email Me If we talked at the show.
blairsmithcoverart@yahoo.com
THANKS TO - Knight Seeker Author Eric Cooper :
See you Feburary 6-8 2009
WE GOT OUR HOTEL RESERVED Already
Check Out KNIGHTSEEKER.com
This is the Finished piece from the NYC CON
I painted Friday 10am to 6:30pm, Saturday 9:30am to 7:00pm, Sunday 10am to 1:30pm
Congradulations to the NEW OWNER of THE KNIGHTSEEKER: the Sonic Sword 1
Enrique Duran : THANKS
3rd day Antonio Ask me to sketch the ninja turtles in his Ninja Turtle Only Sketchbook. I give you: Mount Turtlemore.
I will have 2 chapters of artwork in this novel
to be published this Spring . I will be appearing at the Knight seeker Booth w/ Eric M. Cooper
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Gift for a friend -Bunnies on Fire
