Here’s a Mojo comic I’ve been trying to flesh out, but I just can’t seem to find the right ending. Mojo comics should always end with a real bang, but this one gets bogged down in subtle, cerebral introspection… Mojo Past and Future Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about Mojo. This is because I’m in the midst of drawing a new Mojo book. I haven’t told anyone about it yet, because there’s a sort of magic to not telling anyone about things I’m working on. It’s surprisingly easy to craft a story when there’s no stakes. I would say, in fact, that the things I’ve made that I’m most proud of—that I think truly represent my best as an artist and writer—have never been seen. Some of that is because I’m still working on these things, but also some of that is because the moment a project sees the end of the tunnel, I tend to lose interest. Because of the way I’m built, the fun part is only the making of things. The “Putting Things Out In The World” and “Selling Your Thing” and “Playing The Game With Hustle And A Slick, Glitzty Marketing Strategy Using Saavy Social Media Kung-Fu” part of my job, is dreadful. Truly dreadful. And every moment I spend doing these things, is a moment I’m not making things, and as I close in on the end of life, I’m much less compelled to spend time doing things I dread. For instance, I haven’t checked the car oil in three years. Nevertheless, another aspect of life is the “Suck It Up And Do What’s Necessary To Survive” thing, and so I thought I’d take a step in the sensible direction and put some of the concept work from this upcoming Mojo book here in my secret diary. That way I’m kind of sharing it, but since no one is actually watching, I don’t get all in my head about it.
Kevin, I would suggest having Mojo return the 50 to it's rightful owner -- who is Vladmir Putin or some criminal, a mad scientist, a bad guy. Maybe the bad guy says something like "ah, here is the 50 I need to complete my evil scheme," but the Priest appears in the corner (speaking from Heaven) and assures Mojo "it was the right thing to do." It could be good contrast w the devil's benign plans to rent videos.
Kevin, I would suggest having Mojo return the 50 to it's rightful owner -- who is Vladmir Putin or some criminal, a mad scientist, a bad guy. Maybe the bad guy says something like "ah, here is the 50 I need to complete my evil scheme," but the Priest appears in the corner (speaking from Heaven) and assures Mojo "it was the right thing to do." It could be good contrast w the devil's benign plans to rent videos.
*green*
*light*
Last panel is Mojo at the movies with a big bucket of popcorn and a big gulp