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Description Here are some pages I did for the 1st issue of the comic Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising from Radical Publishing. In fact these are the very first test pages I did the colors for, the previous pages are done by

The talented Bagus Hutomo AKA did the base while I did the colours over them. It had been a blast working with a talent like him. He shall be putting up the base for show (or even do some colours on them too ) so watch out for them too.

And special thanks to for teaching me all the really nice fanciful effects that appeared in the book

Shrapnel: Aristeia Rising is a property of Zombie Studios and Radical Publishing
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Comments: 114

Luches In reply to ??? [2018-04-02 15:29:28 +0000 UTC]

Hi Ekakya,

Thanks for getting in touch, but unfortunately I no longer do comic page colors anymore.

I am really sorry

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BlackDonner [2013-07-14 14:07:52 +0000 UTC]

Brutal mega action! Fantastic!

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Jowain92 [2012-06-22 01:30:28 +0000 UTC]

I bought it today, will read it when I get the time, but it was in a very bad condition, I hope all the pages are okay

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Luches In reply to Jowain92 [2012-06-22 01:41:05 +0000 UTC]

ahhh thank you for the support.

but unfortunately I have to complain that the people in charge of the printing doesn't bother to match the printed colors and the colors on screen, so things actually might end up looking different -_-.....

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Jowain92 In reply to Luches [2012-06-22 12:40:30 +0000 UTC]

Plus back of the book is very weak and easily breaks of, the previous owner had to tape it back together... and most of the pages are up-side down now

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shadowpaigeinkwell [2011-09-04 00:25:11 +0000 UTC]

Ill. Simply ill.

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hammer326 [2011-08-04 23:44:39 +0000 UTC]

just bought this book- mind blown. Have a whole new idea on what graphic novels are. Thank you for your revolutionizing work!

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clayic [2011-07-14 17:38:51 +0000 UTC]

Thats epic:3

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mgsvelez [2010-10-27 00:53:35 +0000 UTC]

awesome stuff dude!

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RadicalArtDirecto [2010-08-21 00:24:31 +0000 UTC]

to preview Shrapnel go to [link]

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filmsdalife [2010-08-19 23:33:56 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome! you guys should also check out more at [link]

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MADFACE-COMICS-INC [2010-07-04 12:55:36 +0000 UTC]

This is just great,omg,I never seen such raw work

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Zaeta-K [2009-12-30 19:50:45 +0000 UTC]

those helmets & power armors aren't doing them much good

Awesome colors and renders!

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caesar13 [2009-12-09 07:32:29 +0000 UTC]

Oh good God!!!

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hde2009 [2009-09-13 16:13:49 +0000 UTC]

I've been looking for this for ages since it was featured in ImagineFX!

Any idea what the latest is on releases / publishing and all that good stuff? I'd kill to have this on my bookshelf!

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Luches In reply to hde2009 [2009-09-13 16:44:51 +0000 UTC]

it was featured on ImagineFX??? may I know which issue is it???


The tradepaper back was released around a month ago under Radical Publishing

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hde2009 In reply to Luches [2009-09-13 18:20:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh that is AWESOME! I'll be harrassing my local comic store owners for a copy!

IFX featured Shrapnel in the news section of their January 2009 issue. As soon as I saw it, I vowed to track it down and read it to death. That there is some of the finest comic book art I have ever seen.

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Luches In reply to hde2009 [2009-09-14 16:08:08 +0000 UTC]

ah i see, i will keep my fingers crossed that to see if I can still find a back issue that far back

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hde2009 In reply to Luches [2009-09-14 16:13:10 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, dicey.

I have a copy of said issue. The article takes up about three quarters of a page. You can't see any of the art in great detail, but the article alone makes it sound absolutely fantastic.

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Luches In reply to hde2009 [2009-09-14 16:16:11 +0000 UTC]

oh really, then i really have to find it then . Like to know what the people feel about the artworks

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hde2009 In reply to Luches [2009-09-14 16:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Well, in that case (even though I've already said my piece on this):

I really think this shows a bold and progressive step forward for comics as a medium. I've seen plenty of books that looked amazing, but lacked the story and solid writing to back up the amazing artwork. Shrapnel looks to be a product that scores bang on the money.

When I first saw the artwork, I remember thinking 'Wow - this book looks amazing!' There's bucket-loads of atmosphere in the art, and it's very pretty to look at while remainng dynamic and clear.

It really put me in mind of a few books I read recently, like The Red Star, Slaine: Books Of Invasions and ABC Warriors: the Volgan War. All of them are fantastic books to look at, with satisfying stories.

Shrapnel has gone straight to the top of my 'must have' list!

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chew-i [2009-09-05 19:02:17 +0000 UTC]

my favorite comic here on da . wow i love it! shrapnel kicks ass!

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BlueWindz23 [2009-08-06 10:42:30 +0000 UTC]

this is awesome !

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Lord-of-Purple [2009-08-02 03:32:14 +0000 UTC]

Gawd,the action in this picture is mindblowing.
I set this as my wallpaper.
AWESOME work.

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ClownDomain [2009-07-31 06:40:17 +0000 UTC]

really great coloring and effects.

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Luches In reply to ClownDomain [2009-08-04 12:19:55 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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btdead [2009-07-31 05:05:24 +0000 UTC]

the machine looks alot like somthing i saw in the FEAR video game series.

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Sha-jo [2009-07-31 04:26:47 +0000 UTC]

wow that's the best Mech violence I've seen in a while!

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ZaxZero [2009-07-31 03:29:53 +0000 UTC]

Woah. Just... woah. I can't believe this. This is the perfection that all digital artists strive for. Needless to say, I'm hooked. +1 fan.

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Khdd [2009-07-31 03:06:30 +0000 UTC]

This is absolutely incredible!

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BlueFalkon [2009-07-31 02:44:07 +0000 UTC]

Lots of detail, definitely. Good work and congratulations.

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Rin-Aron [2009-07-31 02:26:52 +0000 UTC]

Right, I want this.


amazing, amazing detail and effects. so epic, so win. Nicely done, and congrats on the DD - you definitely deserved it.

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Caleb-Brown [2009-07-31 02:22:21 +0000 UTC]

amazing colors
i want to color like that !!!

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gaara12sm [2009-07-31 01:46:47 +0000 UTC]

Loool! Good Word !

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Otacon144 [2009-07-31 01:06:19 +0000 UTC]

Listen to the Omaha Beach sequence from Saving Private Ryan while you look at this picture.

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Luches In reply to Otacon144 [2009-07-31 01:14:56 +0000 UTC]

hahah was actually watching real world war II documentaries footage while doing this

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Otacon144 In reply to Luches [2009-07-31 05:56:15 +0000 UTC]

Hooah, then.

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RANKLOAF [2009-07-30 23:46:43 +0000 UTC]

Words cannot describe... well, they CAN, but I can't think of any.

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ageshero [2009-07-30 23:34:24 +0000 UTC]

I'm sure you get a shit load of comments asking this...

But can you link me a place to learn how to make effects and styles like that? It is Incredibly important that i know how, I'm needing to learn this for graphic novel making. I honestly cannot make it more urgent in say so, I may be a bit rude, and i apologise for that. It's just that making comics seems to be in my future just as well as any other artistic expression seems to be. music ect.
I need to know how on earth you can create explosions with those beautiful colors like splashing lava, ect. or the glow of a light on a persons face, and how to color in this same kind of style. which seems to be used in concept art usually.

Please if you could, thank you. please respond.

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Luches In reply to ageshero [2009-07-31 01:09:50 +0000 UTC]

I can't really pinpoint a definate web source for you to learn, most of the techiques I acquired were through varios means, from books, webpages, videos, friends or just by lucky accidents while working.

You can try [link] for a start. Other then that you can read up on basic drawing theories, you will be surprise how the proper application of basic theories can make a huge differance

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ageshero In reply to Luches [2009-07-31 03:50:31 +0000 UTC]

Wow man, that's great, thank you for that. ^_^ god bless.

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SethSoraFett555 [2009-07-30 23:21:30 +0000 UTC]

I love how it shows sooo much detail. Hehe.

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LancerG [2009-07-30 23:02:48 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait for this to be published! It looks excellent, with perfect cinematics and styled realism! The temperature is excellent for the piece as well. Incredibly good work!

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Luches In reply to LancerG [2009-07-31 01:10:32 +0000 UTC]

its already published, just wait for the upcoming trade paperback

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Blazbaros [2009-07-30 23:00:06 +0000 UTC]

WHOA!!! Actiony to the max! X3 Very nice job!

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SOULSSHINE [2009-07-30 22:56:08 +0000 UTC]

Hum hum ! EXACTLY how a "graphic novel" should be in every lil sense !

A CINEMATIC PRODUCTION !

HO god We have competition to our SOULSSHINE Official magazinesssss HURAYY !!

Thanks so much for outputing this dudes ...

Keep rocking ON!





RPGSI STUDIO

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Luches In reply to SOULSSHINE [2009-07-31 01:11:46 +0000 UTC]

haha thank you

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SOULSSHINE In reply to Luches [2009-07-31 02:41:48 +0000 UTC]


Actualy i got here the 5 issues i'm still reading and inch by inch analysing it it ...

As a whole is reaaly a great and grand achievement , in all 5 issues the concept artwork applied is perfect ...

The writers were magnificent ...
Especially The integration between talks and images , and the history by those talks is magnificent ... movie quality .

The concept art is also perfect and the overall feelings extreme cinematic, and magnificent dinamic ...

The overall scene concepts development are also extraordinary ...

We get a felling of seeying a movie after ending it ...

Its amazing.



Now as producer , there are just one thing i think it lacks - and maybe not your ( the artists ) fault - but of the production in the whole .

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As producer i can notice that - beside the conceptual art being perfect in all ways - its just a concept - a base start .
Most of the times ... And most of the times way too much rough .

But again the five issues would not be able to be done "on that among of time" that your team did ...

And for the time that you had you did just a marvellous job.

..

But on the production fact - for something such as epic as this amazing work you the artists - should had at least 4 times more time to do the whole 5 issues ...

In order to especially apply some matte painting techniques [link] [link] ...

( i think your studio in a overall of all artworkers lacks alot - time mainly - for that kind of more realistic smooth matte paint detailed - not so painterly final result - after you do what you do techniques ) Beside of on composition and on the overall of studio style are from there the finest in the world sure ... but ..

On this production especially ...

With 4 times or 5 more on time and payment to apply that degree of production . That the producers should had given - This work would be like one of the best things around is ...

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ANYWAY ...

Imaginary Friends ...

You guys on comics - Sory Graphic Noveling are like - WHOW !... The world bests ...

Is there anyway any how to output a list of All comics you guys have done and participated till now .

You people should have that .

:::

OK ...

Keep kicking that professional very world best sequential stuffs !!

have fun.



Ruben Ismael
RPGSI STUDIO
LIGHT OF LIVE Editions / Main Production Admin

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Luches In reply to SOULSSHINE [2009-07-31 03:14:36 +0000 UTC]

Hey thanks for the support

Great to know are still people out there who understand the type of hardship we went through during production. Yup, I agree that if given more time we will had polished it to a different level.

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hoangtran17 [2009-07-30 22:28:42 +0000 UTC]

truly amazing

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