New Art Update: Comic Project?

OK. First things first. Wow. What a time so far after graduating College. I got a job, which is good. Then with some of the other spare time I had time to sit and think about what it was that I wanted to do. Something different, something my way. So I dug around for some old artwork that I held on to and some old stories that I had wrote (I have tons of old crap that I have toted around with me, some from when I was in high school, weird stuff). It was nice to have some time to reflect on an up coming personal project. Something that I always wanted to do.

Anyway, I found a decent story that I wanted to work on and build up. I decided on a main character that I wanted for my story. A heroin. I was watching the animated series Claymore, and I found it to be right up my alley. I'm not much for Manga but the story was incredible. The build up was brilliant. I enjoyed the characters so much I began rooting for them out loud! The dialogue was a bit overdone but I felt that it was necessary to further understand everything and the attachments made. Very inspirational. I am thinking it will be a revenge story, one of self discovery and limitations. And to reflect on the grim realities of a government system gone wrong. However, in my case I am going to give the government thing a little twist.
The story will be set in the (not too distant?) future. I am feeling a post Apocalyptic re-inventing of society. Set in the middle of a mega Neo-Metroplolis. Think Blade Runner meets Akira. Dark and dingy. Slightly sad. With flying cars! (because I was promised flying cars in the future dammit!)  Plagued with mutations, and other abominations from beyond the stars. Where there has been some small significant jumps made in technology that is nearly possible now. With fiber optics and light weight metal alloys. Cybernetics. Body modification and/or enhancement. In my story its not for everyone. Those who have had their body changed in any way, or wasn't "pure" were outcast. And therefore, considered dangerous and a high risk. My main character is definitely that. High risk.
I want to give this story sort of a cowboy feel to it. Rough and alone. Getting into trouble in pursuing the truth, and to punish the ones responsible. That Josey Whales mentality. A character that is mysterious, tough, capable, wanted, flawed, and scarred. Left for dead and unknown. An enigma. But even with all these things still have a heart, and presumably a soul. With the capabilities to grow, and a willingness to die. An endgame.
I do have some other characters that I have made for other stories I was going to do that fit into this mix rather nicely. So, there will be quite a few characters to identify with and ultimately help our main character find the answers she needs. I was thinking of using to other male characters to help guild our heroin. Both sorta silly but honest and loyal. Thieves of course. They just make for better friends I guess. A mixed up group of  misguided  misfits.
I have always like that cyberpunk type of work. Blade Runner is still one of my most favorite and most watched movies. Sid Meade is the man. That and old late 80's early 90's games pertaining to a sci fi future always caught my eye. The dream of an advanced civilization with technology and knowledge from beyond. Anyway, enough elaborating on the subject. I will discuss the story more in my next update coming soon. Also, I will discuss the option of animating this story as a type of stylized web comic! Here is some art I am working on just exploring the ideas, the character, and thinking overall the feel that I want to portray in the story. Tell me what you think. Do you think we could us a good sci fi, possibly animated, series? With a badass hottie as the main character taking down lots of crazy bad guys in violent revenge? I hope so.

All artwork copyright Ron Root 2011.

A conceptual illustration I did to explore different looks and feels for the main character seen here. Copyright Ron Root 2011.

All artwork copyright Ron Root 2011.