It’s been a long time since I made a blog post! As you may be aware, after a pretty long hiatus, I’ve been trying (my best!) to update Four Corners frequently as I did before, which is weekly or three times a month. I hope you are enjoying Chapter 9 so far, it’s a big turning point for the story! If you are curious to how to read more pages ahead (and the password to unlock them) you simply just need to sign up to the newsletter and an email containing the password will be sent to you. It’s that simple!
Also, many apologies for the lack of color on these recent pages as well, I’m currently trying to focus on producing more lined pages in bulk in an attempt to finish this comic much faster, so I’m thinking that black and white pages might just have to be the norm for now. I’m planning on coloring the pages later when the comic goes to print, but as you all know, this comic has been going on for a very long time and I’d really like to finish it at some point 😅 That’s why just focusing on line art has been so much less stressful than trying to add color to the pages too. Currently I’m lining chapter 12 out of 16 chapters, and I’m moving onto thumb nailing chapter 15. So in terms of sketches/thumbnails, I’m almost there! (About 130 left to thumbnail)
Aside from that, I’m also in the process of getting more distribution for Volume 1 using Ingram. I’m just waiting to approve the proof and then get a copy and check out how it looks. This will be a print on demand book and slightly cheaper than the book I distribute, and also a 6×9 size (slightly longer in height). This book doesn’t have a difference from the current one selling, so if you already have a copy you’re not missing out!
Progress is also still being made on Volume 2, and I’m really hoping to get those out by the end of the year. Most pages have been formatted for the printed size, the bubbles retypesetted, but the next thing would be to redraw some panels, then edit places in the script that have to be fixed. I’m going to see how the quality is at Ingram, but most likely will have two different books for Volume 2, one printed in a higher quality and then the books on Ingram via Amazon or other retailers (if it can really get any traction that way!)
In the meantime, that’s all I have! Thank you all so much for reading and those of you who still enjoy this comic. 💖
Set in 1995, Yokohama, the comic follows Kazuhiro Tsuchiya, a hot-headed but sensitive teenage gang leader, who teams up with Hideki Yuhara, a mysterious honor student, in order to investigate a threat and save his gang, The Four Corners. However, the closer they get to the truth, the unraveling of the mystery is darker than it appears. How far will they go to rest their case?
[Rating: 16+ for language, violence, mentioning of drugs]
