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This is the cover for third issue of comic project I'm working on called Open Spaces and Closed Places. It's been three years since I last screenprinted anything so it wasn't perfect- but I guess it gives it that homemade feel. Third issue is a long way off but I only have a limited time access to screenprinting resources so I'm trying to print as much as I can!!!BTW, I can't get the colours to scan in correctly. Maybe I need to get a new scanner. The green is a little darker- by a little bit and the red redder but a little.
Anyway, in this issue things get a little more scarier and weirder- so I decided to make a tribute to Suehiro Maruo while I was at it since I love his work so much (is it wrong to openly admit this?). This design was modeled after the cover of Maruo Jigoku. The people in this cover aren't as horrified as in the Maruo cover because they are horrifying in their own right. I think unlike eroguro nonsense, this is more eroguro innocence. Next cover I design I want to be more Taisho Era Elegance.
Third issue will be so awesome- Anyway, working on second issue contents right now and readying for release at end of October for Canzine.
There were a lot of mess-ups with many of the prints I made- but the paper cost me a lot so I need to include some of the less than perfect prints in the edition- I think I have edition of 82 or so- good enough for a comic first print run!
Whoa- I wrote so much. D:
edit:
I have some more detailed explanation and comments
here
You can now read the online version of OSCP at Smackjeeves .
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Comments: 22
ueihan [2010-02-01 08:48:05 +0000 UTC]
Beautiful.
Reminds me a bit of "The Laughing Vampire."
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romanshoubu In reply to ueihan [2010-02-03 20:13:19 +0000 UTC]
Thank you. The Laughing Vampire is one of my favourite works!
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PowFlip [2009-12-06 02:54:55 +0000 UTC]
Hum, I thought I faved this aleady. But I guess I didn't.
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hinoraito [2009-08-11 16:17:43 +0000 UTC]
As I told you at the convention: your cover is amazing! I will check out your website and will more than likely order myself some books XD yay!
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romanshoubu In reply to hinoraito [2009-08-13 04:45:33 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much for your support! I'm glad that you found me on Deviantart!
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romanshoubu In reply to Lifes-Light [2009-01-28 05:10:28 +0000 UTC]
Thank you for your comment!
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romanshoubu In reply to Macpherson [2009-01-23 16:22:53 +0000 UTC]
I'm glad that you like it! When I planned out the illustration I was thinking of using a more darker army green but somehow it ended up like this. (
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romanshoubu In reply to DiamondANDstarshipS [2008-12-18 04:42:57 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much!
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thepapermouse [2008-11-15 05:11:23 +0000 UTC]
I was just re-reading your comic in anticipation of the 2nd issue and I have a question: what's Vivien's hair color? You've got it black on the cover here but I don't think I've ever seen you do another color picture of her so my curiosity is piqued...
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romanshoubu In reply to thepapermouse [2008-11-15 06:03:41 +0000 UTC]
I just coloured it black here on the cover for aesthetic reasons- but I guess her hair is red? At least that's what I've been planning all along. I'm going to do a colour picture of her next when I have the time and see how it all works out...
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thepapermouse In reply to romanshoubu [2008-11-15 16:11:40 +0000 UTC]
I figured as much with the cover. That's what got me thinking in the first place, but red seems nice to me.
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hellokbear [2008-10-04 02:54:31 +0000 UTC]
ah, there's a book in the library with some suehiro maruo illustrations, good stuff! i love your personal spin on that kind of style though <3
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romanshoubu In reply to hellokbear [2008-10-10 01:24:57 +0000 UTC]
Aw man! I can't believe that!!! Your school library is so cool. His comics are really scary though so don't read them alone. *A* In fact, there is a lot of his stuff I don't dare to read---- eep!
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thepapermouse [2008-10-03 03:16:27 +0000 UTC]
you're killin' me over here on the other side of the internet- I've just gotta trade comics with you! Do you ever go to comic conventions and the like?
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romanshoubu In reply to thepapermouse [2008-10-10 01:22:51 +0000 UTC]
I rarely go to comic conventions- I'm so bitter I missed SPX this year. But next year I'm 80% sure I'm going to get a table or something at MOCCA-----------
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hellokbear In reply to thepapermouse [2008-10-04 02:49:24 +0000 UTC]
heeheehee
hoohoohoo
heheheh
ahohohohooo
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seagull-vertebrae [2008-10-03 01:48:34 +0000 UTC]
oh wow i really love this.
i was going to comment on how much it reminded me of suehiro but then i read the comment :>
ah, this is so cool :'D
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romanshoubu In reply to seagull-vertebrae [2008-10-10 01:23:22 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! I'm influenced a lot by Suehiro as well as Taisho and Showa-era print media. XD
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