I guess I can post pictures of this now that Brett’s gotten to see it, it’s Marcellus from his comic Glam Rock Gorilla. I gotta cast her in resin soon because I didn’t really plan ahead and give her an armature so her arms are super fragile in Monster clay.
:D
Look at this page! Look at Alexus’ face! Look who’s shown up to talk business! LOOK AT THIS PAGE. (Kelsey did a really good job, that’s what I’m getting at.)
Reblogs and word-spreading are always appreciated!
mattjustmatt asked: If you don't mind me asking, how did you start writing GRG? Was it just a.... let's go, let's do this, moment? How did you decide how you would script it? I feel like I'm placing roadblocks on the way to getting something done because there's so many unknowns.
Initially, yeah. You need to declare that moment to get the ball rolling.
Once I declared “Okay, I and whoever else are doing this”, it took about a year’s worth of pre-production between that decision and posting the first page. Research, brainstorming, artist recruitment, etc. Would’ve taken less time if Life didn’t get in the way, but either way the pre-production stage will and does take time.
It’s best to have a (loose) launch date in mind. I knew I wanted 2012 to be the Year of the Gorilla, so I made sure the site was launched before January 1. Sarah and I barely made the deadline, getting things done right in the middle of Christmas vacation, but dammit we did it.
I admit to playing GRG very fast and loose. (Art imitates Life.) I normally prefer having things as pre-planned as possible, but between working with others and Life you can only do so much. If you’re setting yourself for a weekly update, all you can do is make sure it gets out on that day. (And if it doesn’t, well, take a salt tablet and get it out when you can. The only people who will complain are those who you’d rather not please anyway.)
Furthermore, I admit that my writing productivity is incredibly erratic. Sometimes I write half an issue out in one wondrous burst, other times (like with this upcoming page), I cobble something together just before Kelsey’s On Time deadline. I won’t defend it, and I certainly don’t endorse it. Brian Michael Bendis champions the idea of writing something every day, but I don’t have the capacity to do that. Not yet, at least.
There will always be roadblocks, no matter how fortified you think your ride is. Push through them, pay no mind to the dents and scratches, and take care of the flat tires when they happen.
I thought since I missed the birthday I was gonna do this for, that I may as well finish it first!
There isn’t a single thing I don’t like about Marcy from Brett’s Glam Rock Gorilla. Nope! She is awesome! It was actually really tough to pick who to draw from GRG, because everyone in it is pretty great… uugghhh. To be so indecisive in a world with so many awesome designs in it, and only so much time!
Like Kilo and her piece, I saw this soon after it was posted, but I’ve been either too busy or too tired to make a proper post about it. BUT LOOK AT MARCY. LOOK. Amy is one of my favorite artists on tumblr and possibly my favorite illustrator of womenfolk (just short of Ryan Kelly). And she has proven that with GRG’s resident goddess.
Please check out Amy’s Muse Mentor comic, and maybe throw a few bones to The Arnie Fund, helping with her dog’s medical bills.
New GRG is up!
http://www.glamrockgorilla.com/2013/04/30/rtd-33/
We’re so close to a point of interest(ing), I assure you. In the meantime, Kelsey keeps the journey visually vibrant.
I will consider all reblogs a birthday present, though I’d much rather prefer fanart. I’ll take what I can get, though.
Big building, big tough guys, and Big Bot!
Marcy refs.
Jill Scott, Solange Knowles, Philomena Kwao, etc.
I know you like that last one so here’s the source: http://www.afropunk.com/profiles/blogs/natural-hair-fashion-x-freedom-by-nature-x-strange-vixens
I think afropunk.com is going to be a good reference in general once The Supernauts are official rock stars.
Alexus master reference post.
Top row: Brody Dalle
Close-up: Katee Sackhoff (as BSG’s Starbuck)
Center row: Samantha Wright (emphasis on body type)
Bottom row: Megan Rapinoe
P.S. This one was stupid easy to do.
Creator and writer of
Glam Rock Gorilla. 
