1:23am, Philippine time...the Apnea's keeping me awake. My only medication is a pack of mentholated candies. I have chewed dozens already this day it almost feels like Narda's talisman, and all there's left is to shout out Darna's name. Better have this checked soon or suffer mentholated disorder next.
Speaking of superheroes, I have been redesigning SINAG since he's to appear on the next pages. Not that I don't like his look, actually I am content with the design, its just that circumstances dictates me of change. Why? I'd really hate to go on details its just something was not approved...how can I put this...it may cause problems in the future, sort of thing. Yes, law stuff. Well just take a look at the character from my previous previous post. Does anything look familiar?...Get it?...No?...Its better if you don't get it actually, it saves me time to explain, but for those who are getting it...yes, yun nga yun! Don't accuse me of anything yet though, there hasn't been any formal complaint...hahaha...for now. Get it why I dont want to go into details huh? To cut a long explaining short I just need to tweak little things on the character just to keep it all safe.
For a backgrounder of the problem: The SINAG plot, it was supposed to be the unofficial continuation of another story...do I really need to get into details? If you'd guess what inspired the design of the SINAG character then you are still getting me upto this point. The comics was actually inspired by DC's Kingdom Come. For those who doesn't know this popular comic book, the plot is about Superman and other DC characters depicted in their old age. So there you go, a clue at last to all this mumbo-jumbo. Its like the question "What if Peter Pan grew up?", remember that one...Hook? Syempre, one of my best movies of all time. Its nice to play what ifs in our minds, right? Even greater when you see it for real or in Hooks case the movie version, or in my case the SINAG version.
So why don't make your own shit?-you ask. Inspiration is the only answer. Its like when you are inlove do you really ask yourself why this person? I fell madly inlove with the concept and the idea that made me want to draw comic books again after all these years. Its like wanting something to get out of you and you have no control over it, the only thing there is to resolve is how can I release it, how can I express. I am speaking as an artist now and I do hope you understand all the drama behind this.
If then so why not ask authorized permission for certain shits - Well, I have actually. Two times. My emails are in limbo right now floating and uncertain of its reply. Its been a week and I have been running out of patience. I am not patient and I am not expecting anything at this point. Acting on pure driven instincts with open eyes is what keeps me going. Faith, as the english title of my supposed first book is the key and essential word thru all of this. They may be thinking why say yes to this indie guy or why the hell should we even bother. For all you know if this stuff makes money they'll be coming out of the blue claiming the rights. I'm being praning now. They might not even be thinking about anything...yet. Who knows, really.
Change. I guess this is the only answer to this thing. I'd really hate ruining nice ideas but story wise and character wise these changes are needed and will be met. Not much though. I will still leave the mystery of SINAG to the future readers and let them decide who or what. I just hope to finish all of my planned three books and move on. Just to get it out of the system so to speak.
There you go. Serious no?...hehehe. Eto na lng masasabi ko...kung wala si Captain Marvel,si Wonder Woman,si Plasticman at ang Ibong Adarna wala sigurong SINAG. I'll just leave it at that.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
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