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Helluva Trio 2 pg 26 inks (commentary)

Slight jab at the fact that we barely get episodes of the IMPs doing their job. Poor timing though, as a new episode of them going on a fun adventure just came out a few days ago.

Looks like Loona is still lost in thought. Millie notices.

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Helluva Trio 2 pg 26 draft (script)

P1: The group are back at the office, having stepped through the portal. Blitzo pats his hands clean, satisfied.

BLITZO: Another job (mostly) well done! I swear, we don't do this stuff enough.

P2: Millie looks over at Loona, who is avoiding eye contact.

P3: Millie whispers something into Moxxie's ear.

Helluva Trio 2 pg 16 draft

Helluva Trio 2 pg 25 (commentary)

At the time of finishing this page, the episode "Ghostfuckers" just came out. In that episode, there was some (not a lot, but some) build-up between the relationship of Millie and Loona (and we got to see Loona being kind to Moxxie as well).

But there was also an interesting bit where Millie kind of looks down on hersel...

Helluva Trio 2 pg 15

Helluva Trio 2 pg 25 inks (commentary)

Loona's stepping up.

Also, in case it wasn't clear, this attacker is a cosplayer, wearing a fake head on top. You can see it popping off in the second panel here.

Helluva Trio 2 pg 15 inks

Helluva Trio 2 pg 25 draft (script)

P1: Loona, from behind the human, grabs the human's wrist.

LOONA: Back the FUCK off!

P2: She chomps down on his neck, practically biting it off.

LOONA: He's ours!

P3: Millie, now up to Moxxie, marvel as blood gushes from off screen.

Helluva Trio 2 pg 15 draft

Helluva Trio 2 pg 24 (commentary)

Catching up!

Of course, Moxxie has the lowest STR and CON stats, so he's the only one to get snuck up on and knocked out.

I had to figure out this middle-ground of showing Millie's rage at seeing her husband hurt, but also not be as intense as her rage from Harvest Moon Festival when she was betrayed by Striker an...

Helluva Trio 2 pg 14

Helluva Trio 2 pg 24 inks (commentary)

Had to draw this one while my PC was failing. But, good news, the solution was simple: I merely needed to buy a whole new PC by applying for a new credit card and putting myself deep into debt!

Easy!

Helluva Trio 2 pg 14 inks

Helluva Trio 2 pg 24 draft (script)

P1: Moxxie is struck by the axe.

MOXXIE: Gaggh!

P2: Millie turns to see this, mortified.

MILLIE: MOXXIE!

P3: In a rage mode, she tries to rush to Moxxie's aid, but more combatants are blocking her way and she has to rip through them.

P4: Moxxie, dazed, looks up at the human ready to bring down th...

Helluva Trio 2 pg 14 draft

Computer issues

Some computer issues. No update today. Possibly none tomorrow, but I'm not sure yet.

Helluva Trio 2 pg 22-23 (commentary)

A bit of a detour from the whole point of this comic, but we so rarely get to see the IMPs go out on actual missions anymore, I thought it'd be a fun challenge to include one, and kind of show how last night might have changed things.

...also, I had to make the convention as generic as possible because I didn't w...

Helluva Trio 2 pg 13

Hiatus Comic Ideas

At the mid-point of Helluva Trio 2, around pg 60, I'll be taking a break to work on something else. (I'll be continuing work on the Avatar comic, as that one just takes more time and effort.)

So I'd like to do another comic, hopefully shorter comic. I want to run a poll now so I have plenty of time to come up with a sto...

Helluva Trio 2 pg 13 inks

Helluva Trio 2 pg 13 draft

Helluva Trio 2 pg 12

Helluva Trio 2 pg 22-23 inks (commentary)

Yeah, this was a pain in the ass.

The script originally called for some sort of extremist group, but it didn't seem particularly interesting to draw. I then had the idea of Blitzo conflating the term with cosplay, and was sent to go crazy at an anime convention.

So I asked a bunch of different artists if they'd be...

Helluva Trio 2 pg 12 inks

Helluva Trio 2 pg 22-23 draft (script)

P1: Large splash page of the IMPs slaughtering humans in tactical gear.

P2: Millie and Blitzo are lost in the rage, enjoying themselves.

P3: Moxxie fires his gun...

P4: He turns around as a shadow from behind falls over him. The person behind him has an axe.

Helluva Trio 2 pg 12 draft

Helluva Trio 2 pg 21 (commentary)

Next page will be a two-page spread, so updates will be slow.

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Helluva Trio 2 pg 21 inks (commentary)

Loona's suddenly lost all enthusiasm that she had just a moment ago.

I really struggled with that first panel. I was trying to make Loona appear close to the camera, as though huddled up in a corner, but with the perspective behind her, it kept making her look like a giant instead. I probably should've taken a photo for...