Weirkey Chronicles Comic Preview

Special preview for $5 patrons! Others will see this eventually, but I hope to get some feedback from you guys first. Please note that there are two parts to this post! The above image is just a screengrab I took to have a header, while the real meat is the attachment.

Now, while that is downloading, please read my rambly little explanation.

You may have recently heard about a lot of western progression fantasy novels getting webtoon adaptations, putting up $100,000+ to have major studios draw them or signing away the adaptation rights to bigger players. Well, I'm afraid I'm not popular enough or well-connected enough to be part of that, but I don't know if that's my style anyway and I have been quietly working on something in the background.

Over the years I have worked with an artist from the Phillippines who has always been prompt and professional (he did the anatomy set, by the way). Recently we discussed the idea of doing a webtoon together, as it would have obvious benefits for both of us. The above attachment is an example of the type of work we've been able to put together.

This is Episode 2, despite the title of the attachment. The first episode in terms of reading order would cover the prologue of Soulhome, but since that's a long and artistically-taxing section (plus the introduction for new readers) I wanted to leave that for later when we have everything refined. But I think this is still representative of the idea.

My vision for the webtoon is not 100% identical to the books, because I already wrote the books. This is an adaptation intended to draw in new readers. The webtoon would be faster paced, less subtle about characterization, and involve faster gratification. On the other hand, it would also allow for leaning into the visual side of things, especially the world and character expressions. We could do amazing things with Krikree, for example.

I want to know what everyone thinks of this so far. Bear in mind my goals above, but you don't have to approve. Indeed, one of the reasons I'm posting this is in case more ardent webtoon fans think that this isn't up to snuff and shouldn't represent the series. But this is one of the things I have been working on in the background, so I hope you enjoy. ^-^

(One note: the logo at the end is something the author just did out of enthusiasm, not something I specifically requested/directed. We could always change it, but for now I'm considering that a secondary detail.)