Skies of Glass – The Comic – Laying Groundwork
by Chris Hussey

The Skies of Glass comic is off and running, or at least walking. As this is a new venture for me, it’s kind of tricky as to how to approach it all. So what is the status and where are things at?

Well, first you can’t have a comic without art, and Dan met up with a great artist at Gen Con that I have now met. His name is Don Higgins, and you can view his work here. I like it, and I think he’ll be able to capture the visual flavor of Skies of Glass just right. We’ve exchanged several e-mails and he seems like a pleasant guy to work with.

Next up is plot. I hate it when you have that sense that something you are reading is meandering along like it doesn’t know where it is going. I’m making sure that is not the case this time around. I’ve already sketched out the plot, finishing it up while having a pint at my local pub I might add, and I’m pretty pleased with it. It still has to pass muster and review, not only from me, but from Dan as well, as Skies is his brainchild.

Characters have also been mostly detailed, and soon will be passed on to Don for visualization.

I think the hardest part of all this will be learning to work with Don. While writing a story is one thing, as you really only have yourself to answer to (besides the editor), you are dealing with your own interpretation of the work. In this medium, Don and I will need to work together so that I can give him something coherent and he can translate my words into his pictures. I’m actually looking forward to it.

Is there a timeline/duedate? Not yet, though I would have to say it’s still a few weeks off, knowing everything that needs to happen first. But the important thing to know is that it is moving forward, and you’ll have another reason to love Fear the Boot!