Mohawks are Manly, Right?

Another attempt to redesign and revitalize a character I've been drawing for over a decade now. I like the ridiculousness of it, which I think fits the over-the-top-ness of the character... it also retains the general profile and the triangular motif.

Plus, there's that mohawk.

Fun With Redesigns

Lately I've been thinking of things to do with Commander X and crew, and one of the big issues I want to address is their appearance. I still like the "classic" feel I've been using for years, but I want to punch things up and add a little more detail. I'd also like to say the characters are becoming more distinct, but I don't think a loud Hawaiian shirt is really doing that yet. We shall see, I suppose; it's fun to play around and see what I can add/change at any rate.

New Year, New Sketches Day One: Commander X

A new year, and a new sketch. I won't say too much about it now, other than it (A) feels good to be drawing again and (B) is extremely clear just how out-of-practice I am. Yowza. Gonna have to try to get some more sketching done...

Two Years, Eight Months, Twelve Days

... it's been awhile since I posted a completed, actual Commander X strip. I promise the next one won't take as long.

Adventures in Confusion!

... because, apparently, it's just more fun to draw Commander X as slightly perplexed. Maybe it's because the character confuses (and surprises) me so often. The Commander has been my "flagship" character for years and drawing him has taught me quite a bit about creating comics. There's still so much to learn, though; not the least of which is his TRUE character. I seem to change him around constantly, which doesn't do much for his stories. That's one reason I haven't drawn too many of them lately.

I'll figure it out... eventually.

In the meantime, I'm much happier with this sketch of Commander X than I am of the last one I did; click the thumbnail below for a larger view:



Check back for another sketch tomorrow: I've still got to do one more for this week to keep on schedule!

In Command

I was realizing today how odd it is that my "flagship" character, Commander X, is one I haven't drawn at all in a LONG time. I doodle Wozar frequently. I've been working on my RPG characters. Heck, I even draw Tygre at work. But seldom Commander X. Today I remedied that.

I'm actually toying with the idea of redesigning him somewhat, but for now I stuck to my classic design (which reminds me: I should post the REALLY classic design for you to all laugh at sometime). Click the thumbnail for a larger view.