Rapid City Script Blog - Latest Comments

Re: Open Studio 2/23/2013

kav — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:49:08 -0000

there is no Universe outside the Rapid City Universe.

Re: Open Studio 2/23/2013

kav — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 00:45:58 -0000

we're awesome

Re: freehand experiment

Anand Kaviraj — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:23:29 -0000

thx!

Re: freehand experiment

Magnus von Tesla — Sun, 09 Dec 2012 11:32:24 -0000

Kav, this looks great!

Re: Cover Art 6/28/12

Rebekah DeMartino — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 23:41:13 -0000

Wow - this is one of my favorite panels in issue 2 but as a cover it is amazing! The coloring is phenomenal; it really brings the picture to life! Love Max's hand!

Re: Coloring Process Issue 1

pjperez — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:35:17 -0000

You do all this color (plus production) work WITHOUT a tablet/stylus? WhAAAAA?

So much thought and labor put into this image, I'm impressed.

Re: “I want your salvation…”

B_X — Mon, 21 May 2012 18:05:35 -0000

yes RC was majorly influeneced by Rancid, but also the other "concious" punk bands that have weathered the concept of time. It's seems unfortunate that the "scene" now isn't as what the foundation was....nowadays the youth in RC seem to like being tossed aside and raped by the emperial capitalist that exist and monopolize RC........fatal

Re: Coil

Josh Dahl — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 23:29:21 -0000

Since this was originally written, Coil has outed himself as a villain and come up in teh villain community.

Re: Where is Rapid City?

HubComics — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:15:44 -0000

Is there movement on the Rapid City front?

Re: Read and discuss Rapid City #1

Micah Faulkner — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:15:10 -0000

This is my fourth or fifth time hitting this script...and my favorite. I figured out the secret to reading scripts: skip all the scene description! I just read the dialogue, glancing at the narration just enough to know what was going on, and LOVE this. Love, love, love it.

Things I love: I love the rule of three that goes into it: talking to Monkey, Justin, and Annemarie about his identity and their different angles on it. I love that we get the scope of the comic laid out for us (rooftop lounging, dangerroom battles, lover's tiffs, a menacing con, a high-tech paladin, and humor). I love the amount that Maxwell is in it...not too much, not too little.

On to the next I go!

Re: Switchboard

JoshDahl — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:59:28 -0000

Thanks, James.
I am always excited when people want to translate my ideas into a visual medium, whether it's pages, panels, character designs... or who knows what else.

I'll be in touch with you later today.

Thanks again.

Re: Switchboard

James — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 23:02:39 -0000

Hi Josh!
My name is James. I am currently looking to develop my own 4 comic book titles. I am an artist and have began writing the plots for 3 of my comic book titles. I want full control of the art and writing of my titles.
Anyways, I am wondering if you needed someone still to do some of your art. I am very busy with my own artwork and titles along with being a full time employee at a bank and attending school full time at night.
I am interested in maybe drawing character concepts for you and maybe do a page or panels when I can.
Do you still need an artist that can draw your characters?
You can contact me at Jamesbui87@gmail.com

Re: Deadline: Now

Menghe1031 — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:02:48 -0000

Wow!! really Good!!! I will be back soon!!!

Re: 10 down

Menghe1031 — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 03:02:17 -0000

Wow!! really Good!!! I will be back soon!!!

Re: Conflict

bay — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:28:06 -0000

I think we can all agree that starting out a an issue with a fight once in a while is a great idea. Also starting off a day with a fight is a great idea. You can call it "harsh words for breakfast".

Re: Read and discuss Rapid City #5

JoshDahl — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:35:08 -0000

In order to effectively speed up the computer, she would have to speed up the entire data and electricity network from which it draws its power.

Or, in her shaken state she simply did not think of it.

Or, perhaps I didn't think of it.

Re: Read and discuss Rapid City #5

Mike — Mon, 17 May 2010 12:57:51 -0000

Not that I didn't enjoy Hour Glass doing coke, but if she has the power to speed things up then why doesn't she speed up the computer?

Re: Read and discuss Rapid City #2

Writerdwyer — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 23:39:52 -0000

Hey Josh,

I would suggest a small change to the last two pages. Sort of merge the current page 24 and 25, so we're switching between Max coming up on Hourglass and Hourglass on the phone. Then just make the last page a slash of Max shutting her in the head. I think it'd be a great image to end on.

I like what's going on. It feels like we're building up steam. We'll have to chit chat about the scripts in person once I've caught up on them all.

-Mike

Re: Con Report

Stephen — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:42:23 -0000

This con proves thaty a well run local run show can be done right! The funny thing is this location was BIGGER than the last one they've had a the BACK BAY CONVENTION CENTER!

Re: Cheap

Max Vaehling — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 14:21:44 -0000

Basically, you just got to the essence of the 'kill your darlings' meme, didn't you?

I think every single time I went for the cheap shot, especially if I did it to please the readers, it worked against me. People actually pointed out that one scene and asked me: "What was that about? It doesn't make sense!"

It may work for King because he's King. Or maybe it happened to be a good contrast or something. If your story gives you a very good reason to go for the joke, it can work. But more often than not, it won't.

There's a reason why the best episodes of The Unit are usually Mamet's. (Or were, back when I watched it.)

Re: Happy Holi-delays!

RV Ratings — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:42:59 -0000

uh its to depressing when it does...

Re: Rapid City goes PDF

Josh — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:33:25 -0000

On the one hand, I do like having all the "guts" out there on display.... But on the other hand, I prefer the more streamlined appearance of the PDF scripts.

Celtx does offer a PDF export, but for the comics format it is just awful. For some reason it changes into a thing that looks more like an Excel spreadsheet than a script. It could be functionally used, as all of the information is actually there, but it is far uglier than I would ever show off in public.

Re: Rapid City goes PDF

Max Vaehling — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:29:06 -0000

I've never used Project Central myself, so the peek you provided was more than interesting. The catalog and index card functions look intriguing. It could be a great tool. Of course, you don't need all that to present the scripts. And PDF has two major advantages for me as a reader: I can download and print the scripts.

What do you mean by "series of simple installs"? Doesn't Celtx offer PDF export anyway?

Re: Read and discuss Rapid City #1

Cooper — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:38:24 -0000

It's interesting that your character evolves the same way your skills do in that first issue. I haven't looked at the later issues but I bet you've learned a lot. It's a little unfair for me to pick at Issue 1, I assumed your scripting gets stronger, but we begin at the beginning, right?

I'll look at your later scripts. By the way, it looks like you've got a great relationship with your penciller. Have you worked with other artists besides him?

-Mark

Re: Read and discuss Rapid City #1

Josh — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:36:25 -0000

Cooper. Thanks reading these scripts, I am glad you liked them.

I understand your comments, and I agree.
Especially with transition to the scene atthe bank.....that was just sloppy.

The first page, however, is a bit of a different story.

I know it is lame to nit-pick a criticism....so consider this me explaining where I am coming from and why that page looks the way it does.
This whole project is an experiment in just diving in. When I started writing it, I did not know what woudl happen or who it would happen to. I know what my general theme would be, but that was it.
That first page has no background, because I did not know what the background would be. And when the character laments "I need a name", that is actually me needing a name for that character.

That whole first page is the character talking about how hard it is to get started BEING a superhero without a name, but it is also me talking about how hard it is to start writing a superhero comic book without a name.

In fact, if you check out Issue 1 version 1 on the script page, you will see that his name was originally set to be "Rampart". The name "Kinetic" literally appeared on my keyboard as I was writing that conversation with Monkey.

Thanks again.

Josh