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I thought Koko did a bang up job on the stormy seas and ship in panel 3.
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Every King needs a good Queen right?
Some great work by Koko on this page. His style is just so well suited for fantasy/medieval age stories.
Welcome back TOTD Fans!
After a few months of hiatus, I’m happy to be continuing the tale of Tears of the Dragon! This next chapter is a doozy. It’s titled Torvuld’s Plight and it continues the tale that began last July. They say heavy is the head of he who wears the crown, and it’s never been truer. The early days of Torvuld’s reign should have been joyous…a beautiful wife, a strong daughter, a kingdom in peace. Yet sinister forces are at play, hellbent on his destruction. I hope you’ll continue to enjoy this story, with outstanding art by Koko Amboro and beautiful colors by Miguel Marques.
For those of you who are already big fans of this story, great news! Tears of the Dragon Book 1: To Become King is now available for purchase via Indy Planet!
Book One: To Become King is the first of seven chapters in the grand Tears of the Dragon epic. The story begins with the tale of Torvuld, a young nobleman with his eyes on the crown. Evoking an old rite of passage, Torvuld sets out to slay a dragon to prove his valor, earning the wrath of the mighty dragon Sythic.
Tears of the Dragon #1 TM and © Tyler James. All rights reserved.
Head on over to Indy Planet and pick up a copy!
And this concludes Tears of the Dragon- Chapter One: To Become King.
I really hope you’ve enjoyed this comic so far. As the old man said, the story has only just begun. Unfortunately, I’m unable to announce the start date for the next chapter just yet. I want to make sure the next chapter runs uninterrupted, and that will require making sure enough pages are finished so that there are no lulls in the the update schedule.
If things go well, look for Tears to start updating again in February.
Hope to see you then for Tears of the Dragon- Chapter Two: Torvuld’s Plight.
The Old Man sure does spin a good bedtime story. And on this page, we finally get to see those titular “Tears of the Dragon” as Sythic returns to find his beloved Mettai not only dead, but beheaded.
Politics, it seems, hasn’t changed much since the days and times of Tears of the Dragon. Style and buzz (Torvuld’s slaying of a dragon, evoking nostalgia for a long forgotten custom) wins out over substance (The Baron’s stalwart defense of the kingdom.) Alas, what will be the long-term ramifications? You’ll have to stay tuned.
Once again, Koko has outdone himself with the detail on this gorgeous page, and new colorist Miguel Marques really shines it up. And just wait until you see how good next week’s page looks!
The cavalry arrives, and not a moment too soon. In the most fortunate of circumstances, the Baron‘s men happened to pass through and come upon Torvuld in his moment of need. Seeing their countryman, having slayed one dragon and battling another surely inspired the soldiers to come to his aid.
With this page, we welcome Miguel Marques on board as colorist. Miguel did a fast and beautiful job coloring the final 4 pages of chapter 1 of Tears. Hope you enjoy his work. He’s a great addition to the TOTD team.
You didn’t forget about Thorngill, Baron of Tarone, did you? Yes, Torvuld‘s rival successfully defeated the uprising, and figured that would seal his bid for the throne. Little did he know that by sending a small legion of soldiers ahead to bring word of his victory, he’d actually be aiding his chief rival Torvuld.
Note: This page was colored by me, Tyler James. I really enjoyed coloring over Koko’s beautiful line work, however I’m way too slow a colorist to make it a regular thing. So I hope you’ll give our new colorist Miguel Marques a warm welcome next week as he begins coloring on page 12.
See you in 7!
I gave Koko an ambitious page here to draw, with a ton of action, not all of it easy to capture or squeeze into the page. I think he did a marvelous job.
And how about that Torvuld? He managed to get in at least one good shot in on Sythic. That sword swipe across the eye is going to leave quite a scar. A lot of good it’ll do him, though. Any predictions on how (if at all) he’ll get out of this predicament?
