Sorry for the delay(s) in posting

Sorry for the delays folks.  Day/Pay job is a bit crazy right now.  Woke up at 5am to get to work, and as I write this I'm still at work. . .and have to come in early tomorrow morning.  Will definitely get some more story/art/self-publishing info up as soon as I have a breather. . .thanks for sticking with the blog.

Day 20: Finally back jack (ZF)

First off my apologizes for the delay in posting.  I've been working insane hours 14-20 hour days) and got a case of food poisoning. . .and still had to come into work.  Yeah. Blech.  

Anyway, here's 2 more pages of the comic.  On the facebook page a friend of mine, Paul, stated he didn't want to read anymore of the script, but I want you the reader to have actual input into the story itself. . .so Paul. . .don't read this post! Here's another two pages continuting with what we have before.  I'll try to get the rest up tonight or tomorrow along with some COLOR artwork, as per the facebook polls request(s).

Without any further ado. . .(PS when I paste these it changes the format. Sorry but I'm in a bit of a rush so I can't reformat right now. I'll try to edit them later.  But I haven't posted in too long and want to keep you guys up to date.)

PAGE 6:

Panel 1: Earl helping the mauled Roy up, and moving.

Earl:

C'mon Roy we gotta get you to a doc!

Roy:

unghg.

Panel 2: Close up of Roys wounds, fungus around the wounds (note: don't get too gory. . .trying to keep this at a 'T' rating.

Roy:

Don't . . .feel. . .good.

Panel 3: Earl's gotten Roy to a clearing. Other Dino workers are running to the rescue

EARL

Guys! Halp! Roy's hurt

WORKER #1

What happened?

ROY

So. . .hungry!

Panel 4: POV behind Earls sholder. We see the shocked looks on the workers' faces as they stop dead in their tracks.

EARL

What are you guys. . .

Panel 5: ROY now overtaken with the fungus looms over EARL. It's obvious Roy is now . . .a Zombie Dinosaur. .

EARL

Roy?

PAGE 7

Panel 1: Long Panel; We see three pictures of Pangea left to right, with a small red dot in one of the quadrents of the massive continent in the first picture. The next picture to the right is a map showing the spread of the infection, The last picture in panel is the full 'flood' of the infection. The continent covered in red.

CAP BOX: Once the mutated fungal parasite mixed with dinosaurs hosts bodies, it quickly spread through the enitre continent in a matter of days, the infection's incubation period becoming a matter of minutes. . .

Panel 2: 2/3 page Panel: We see Mikey: Velicoraptor with a Shotgun blasting round after round into the viewers direction. We can see from the shadows his blasts are causing that he's surround by Zinos (zombie dinosaurs.) Claire, the female Pachycephalosarus is running away from the crowd, behind Mikey. In her hands she's cradling food and supplies, a few of which are escaping her grip in her dead heat run.

Mikey:

Dino-God damn it! Claire, RUN!

Claire:

What does it look like I'm doing Mikey?

Day 19: Lesson Learned (CC)

So I learned a decent lesson today, which ironically is one I should have learned before.  See years ago I was working on a comic, "Abraham Lincoln; Zombie Hunter" which I stopped because it turned out there was 3 or 4 comics and book, and a movie (which should be out soon), I didn't want to look like I was just copying someone's idea.  When I started this project I did some quick research and it looked like there were maybe one or two similar projects but nothing dead on.  Should have done better research.  In fact I was looking at Newsarama and it looks like Larry Young may be doing a book called 'Zombie Dinosaur'. . .crap.  If you've read previous posts you know I really like the AiT guys, and definitely don't want to step on any toes, especially as I really respect the work they put out.

Now I'm not going to stop, don't get me wrong. I'll have to put the comic out under a different name, maybe "Dawn of the Dead Dinosaurs" or "Evil Dead Dinosaurs", etc. But I should have done more research.  I figured since I hadn't heard any info on Zombie Dinosaurs comics and couldn't initially find anything much on the subject it would be unique. With Kirkman's 'Super Dinosaur' already on the shelves, I run the risk of looking like someone that can't come up with original concepts.

And I think that speaks to a fear of artists/writers, etc. to create something, and it's not original, or worse look like a rip off artist.  One of the reasons I liked the conceit of Zombisaurs is that it's wacky, weird, not something you hear of every day. I think my presentation is going to be fairly unique, but still it's annoying to arrive on a project a day late.

So the leason today kids is do a LOT of research before starting on a project, no matter how hot to trot you are.

Even though I'm stuck at work today (day/pay job) I should be able to put up a decent post a bit later.

-T

Day 18: Getting Closer on conceptual visuals (zf)

Wife is sick, so after getting home at 8:45, made her some chicken noodle soup from scratch and then tried to get a chunk of the house chores done, which didn't leave a lot of time for zombie dinosaurs.  Still, I'm getting closer on how I want the zinos to look. Such as. . .

Kinda happy with this one, especially since I pounded it out so fast.  Had just looked at Frank Cho's 'Women' before I sketched this one out, and think I stole to heavily from his style, albeit by accident since it was so heavily in my mind. Anyway, Like the look of this one, but don't know if I want to carry over the 'spore stick' from the zants.   Thoughts?

Day 17.5: Pump up the (undead) jams.(ZF)

Crazy day at work. Will try to color this in later. Didn't feel the last Zant was creepy enough.  Here's the more 'pumped up' version.

Once I put some color on this guy, I think he'll look far more frightening. Not sure if I'm getting stuck late at work tonight, but if I'm not expect more zino-goodness, including more story and art.  If I do. . .well, there's always tomorrow.  L8R G8R's.

-T

Day 17: First 5 pages of Script

So without too much further ado here's the first 5 pages of script.  Please let me know what you think, and remember this is the blog reader's comic as much as mine, so any  input will be seriously considered.  The first 2 pages are the same as the May 3rd posting so if you've read that you can skip it.  Also the cut and past I did out of the Word doc seemed to change the formating, so some of the placement may be off. Sorry, but it's 11:14 and I need some shut eye.

I'll put up some corresponding sketches later, my home scanners acting odd again.

- - - -1st 5 pages of Zombie Dinosaur script (rough draft) - - - - -

Page 1

Splash Page: We see a Hadrosaur, wearing a tie and broken glasses running franctically toward reader, through a city street. Behind him a group of Infected (zombie) Dinosaurs are in pursuit, lusting after the Hadrosaur's flesh. Various signs and marquees show this to be a modern looking city but populated by Dinsosaurs.

                    HADROSAUR

       Oh Dino-Christ! Zombies!

Cap Box: Finally the truth of how the dinosaurs became extinct. Ignore the erronious theories

of meteors, volcanoes, and ice age, in fact what brought down the thunder lizards. . .was something more fearsome. For what truly brought the Dinosaurs down. . .was ZOMBIES!

Page 2

Panel 1: Hardrosaur POV: looks behind shoulders to see a pack of zombie dinosaurs right on his tail get closer.

                    HADROSAUR

          C'mon, C'mon

Panel 2: The Hadrosaur runs into an alley, desperately trying to get away.

Panel 3: We see the zombie dinosaurs run past the alley as the Hadrosaur keeps his back to the wall, as the Hadrosaur keeps his back to the wall, trying to hold his breath.

                   HADROSAUR

         (Whispering) Can't believe that worked

Panel 4: As the Hadrosaur slinks further back into the alley, we see pair upon pair of small, hungry eyes emerge from the refuse of the alley. A pack of infected Compies. They slink silently toward their unsuspecting prey.

                     HADROSAUR

          Okay. Okay. If I can just get to a car. Something I can.. .

Panel 5: Long Panel; We only see the shadows of what is happening at the alley, as the Hadrosaur screams. The pack of Compys is obviously attacking and killing him.

                     HADROSAUR 

           ARRGH!

CAP BOX: But how did this once great civilization, so much like our own, die and crumble, and more importantly how did their dead come to rise against the them. To discover this we must go back some three months before this poor soul's demise. 

Page 3

Panel 1: Top down perspective above a lush jungle. Large dragonflies buzz about in the distance, shimmering in the sunlight. The pristine wilderness is only marred by a long plume of brackish smoke oozing into the air from a small clearing in the jungle.

CAP BOX: Three months ago; the Pangaean Rainforest (Cairns Australia)

Panel 2: We see what would look like a normal logging operation in the amazon today, except it’s Dinosaurs that are working the machines, and chainsaws.

A Pair of Dinos, Earl (Megalosaurus) and Roy (T Rex) are walking through scene.

                       ROY

                 So Earl you hear the rumors about Richfield?

                       EARL

                 The Boss? What now?

Panel 3: The pair stop in front of an enormous tree, which lumbers over them. They crane their necks upwards to look at it. It has an X painted on it.

                       ROY

Yeah it’s this one. Anyway, some of the guys think he’s dumping some of the waste from the refinery out here in the middle of nowhere.

Panel 4: Earl starts to prep the chainsaw, priming it, pulling the cord.

CHAINSAW: BRUMP-a-Click-Click-Click

                                EARL

Roy that’s ridiciculious, even for Richfield. . .stupid chainsaw. . .look. . .even Richfield wouldn’t be that greedy or stupid to dump toxic waste by his own logging site.

Panel 5: From the shadows of the jungle canopy we can see a dark form watching the pair, chitinious legs tensed to pounce. Earl continues to stuggle with the chainsaw.

                                      EARL

                              Stupid . . .chainsaw.

                                      ROY

           I don’t know pally-boy, the way he’s been cutting costs. . .I                           

          could see that happening

Panel 6: We see what’s waiting in the underbrush, watching the pair. A giant, mutated zombie ANT!

                            ROY

                   (cont) . . .after all it’s not like he cares about us. . .

Page 4

Panel 1: It’s nighttime and we see some dubious looking dinosaurs (wearing black turtlenecks and dock caps) dumping barrels of Toxic waste in the Jungle. Little ants scurry about as they are dumping the waste on an anthill, unaware or uncaring.

CAP BOX: Unfortunately Roy was correct about their boss’s concern for both them and the environment.

Panel 2: Close up of the waste soaking into the jungle, anthill, and more importantly leaves.

CAP BOX: For weeks, the underhanded company had been dumping waste from one of their other capital ventures, since they had procured the rights to the land for logging purposes. .

Panel 3: Close up of a ‘zombie ant’ on a leaf releasing its spores. The spores are mixing with the waste, creating a glowing snow of undeath on the unsuspecting ants below.

CAP BOX: . . .to disastrous results.

Panel 4: We see the zombie ant start to shudder and mutate as radioactivity does something. . odd to the fungus.

CAP BOX a pod of ants infected by the fungus Ophiocordyceps Unilateralis, had positioned itself by the impromptu dump site in their death knells. The fungus reproduces by infecting the ants, then through chemical manipulation forcing the ants to climb the foliage so the fungus can reproduce through spores, killing it’s host all the while. Turning the ant into . . .a zombie!

Panel 5: The ant is getting bigger, as the radioactivity and fungus tear at it, as it’s carapace tries to expand to compensate. Think of the old movie THEM but more zombiesque and fungusy (fungi-y?)

CAP BOX: Already a nasty parasite, once it was mutated by radioactivity, the results were. . .

PAGE 5:

Panel 1: LARGE PANEL; A Zant (Large Mutated Zombie Ant) erupts from the foliage and attacks the pair.

                         ROY

                 What the

                        EARL

                   Roy look out!

Panel 2: Roy is getting mangled off panel. Earl runs up behind cranking the chainsaw, his fright and concern for his friend finally getting enough thrust to turn the motor over

                        ROY (OP)

                   AHHHH!

                        EARL

                  Get off him you. . .!

Panel 3: Earl PLUNGES the Chainsaw into the ZANT

                          EARL

                    Die you @#$%%$@%!!!!

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So there you have it folks.  5 Bonus points to those who get the 'hidden' joke(s)-Hint: think 90's.

Day 16: Quick Break

Sorry for the delay in posting folks. Crazy Saturday, and my wife somehow managed to get me to relax and take a day off from three separate jobs( day/pay job, TV show development, comic) on Sunday and relax for once.  How did I relax, well. . .guess which one I am in the picture (hint: they're not the 'horns' I was trying to make the 'thwip' hand motion.)

(And no I didn't go in costume, I have a snazzy hoodie that zips up as a full mask)

Should have a full posting up tomorrow. Thanks for the patience. Just needed a day off.