#der-shing helmer

[wackythighjinks]

Oh man the creator of @marecomic is probably long gone from tumblr but this is the coolest and made me think of their excellent webcomic.

Oceans underground!! Thigh friends might be down there!!!

[vulnerasti-cor-meum]

what ever happened to der-shing helmer I loved mare internum so much that I even got a print copy like three years ago and ig she hasn't made any more comics afterward?

[artverso]

Der-shing Helmer - Lilith

[pallisia]

hi gg! it’s been a while since i’ve checked your blog and i am excited to see that soulsov real in only a few months!!! you create such interesting worlds & characters and illustrate them so beautifully. i can’t wait to properly make friends with loic & ysme & co. :-)

i know you’ve mentioned some games that have influenced soulsov, but can you think of any other forms of media that inspired/influenced you? movies, tv, music, literature, fashion, photography, etc.—you have great taste and i’d love to have stuff to tide me over until chapter 1 releases.

thank you very much. the non-game influences are comparatively few, but i guess i would point to:

earthsea by leguin

wild seed by octavia butler

the meek by der-shing helmer - this one's a webcomic. it's on a hiatus much like cq's now, but it really made an impact on my fantasy writing brain a long time ago.

[venusmage]

Ask time! What era/type of art would you say you draw the most inspiration from?

oh god this is really hard. Mostly because my inspirations are all over the place! One is 2010's webcomics! A very broad category, I know, but I was really into reading comics when I was in highschool, and a lot of amazing ones were coming out around that time. The Meek (Der-shing Helmer), HINABN (Tess Stone), Lackadaisy (Tracy Butler), and anything by Evan Dahm (the artist behind Riceboy/Vattu/etc). I somehow avoided Homestuck, but Prequel Adventure (Kazerad) rewired my little Oblivion-Obsessed brain.

Speaking of Oblivion - the concept art for all three mainline games in the Elder Scrolls series did SO much for my imagination. Adam Adamowicz is one of my all time favorite artists, and I think his work on Oblivion was overlooked because of his (also stellar) work in Skyrim. There's an entire flickr album of his concept art for TES IV, though, and I recommend it! What that man could do with art markers bewilders me even now. I think this might be the single most impactful art influence I have.

The close runner-up would be the aforementioned Evan Dahm's work. I think he's still, years later, criminally underrated in terms of public appreciation and discussion. For me, Rice Boy blew open so many doors regarding art style, presentation, and character design. Vattu then stunned with just how much of an epic it was and it's fantastic titular main character. Now 3rd Voice is perhaps his most technically beautiful comic yet, and seems to meld the weirdness of Rice Boy with Vattu's super gripping character arcs and worldbuilding.

The way his comics are paced (both in story and the literal pacing of how he organizes his panels/the art in them) is my favorite...ever. Even though they're simple, he just gets the framing down so perfectly it's crazy. The fact he can make such alien characters so human in how they act and how we view them astounds me. I really do - no hyperbole or empty flattery intended - think he's a modern day comics master and I need more people to discuss his body of work.

Also all of his comics are FREE to read on his website rice-boy[dot]com! They're also on webtoon if you're already dedicated to that platform, and the blog @riceboycomic was basically a republishing of Rice Boy with added artist commentary. If you're not ready to dive into the behemoth that is Vattu yet (its over 1000 pages, though it's so worth it), 3rd Voice is his newest work and you can catch up to the current page (288) within an hour. Rice Boy is also pretty short, under 500 pages. Please do yourself a favor and get lost in one of the quiet, uncanny, heartfelt worlds he's created (and then talk to me about it pleaaaseee).

[tradewaiters]

For today’s episode we look at the winners of the Cartoonist Co-op 2024 Mini-Comic Awards: Fancies by Alex Cara, Marrow A.K.A. Rodney’s Law by Sloane Hong, Crossed Signals by Narrenstrich, Bottom’s Up! by Barbara Benas, and The Bird Daughters by Madeline McGrane. We’ll talk about the unique magic of minicomics, turning dreams into comics, and how to choose which bird hybrid assassins you want as your overlords.

Also mentioned in this episode: Letters to an Absent Father by Mare Odomo Pennies by Neil McCrae Snowball in Hell by Der-shing Helmer Lockdown: Tales from Aotearoa by various Lesbian Nuns: Breaking the Silence edited by Nancy Manahan & Rosemary Keefe Curb Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti The Accursed Vampire by Madeline McGrane Sunflowers by Keezy Young Smile by Raina Telgemeier Diabetes Funnies and Postmodern Minicomics by Colin Upton Shortbox Lucky Drop The Cartoonist Cooperative and Maida Kilwa by J Dalton

Music by Sleuth

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Our next episode will be on Roaming by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki

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[wildstarpress]

🌟Welcome or Welcome back to Review Starlight🌟

Today we're chatting about Der-Shing Helmer's Mare Internum - award-winning Sci-Fi Webcomic about the isolated inhabitants of the planet Mars, and the ability of life to persist through darkness. Find it over at: https://wildstarpress.com/news

[solarpaintdragon]

Hi I’m Solar!

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Interests n stuff under the cut:

I’m interested in and post about a lot of different things, in no particular order:

Kirby (If I stop posting about Kirby, assume I am dead)

Pokémon (Gens 1-5, mainly gens 3 & 4. + the ranger series & mystery dungeon)

Sonic the Hedgehog (Adventure era, Sonic X, Archie comics, including Sonic 06)

The Legend of Spyro

Star Wars (Original Trilogy + Clone Wars eras)

Art and Animation (2D AND 3D) in general. I am an artist, I love art. I love the art of art.

Broadway Musicals (Wicked, Phantom… too many to list)

Portal 2

Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last Guardian

Ships (like Ocean Liners. Boats. I’m talking about boats. Though I have some couple ships from various franchises)

Other Misc interests include: Avatar the Last Airbender, Over the Garden Wall, Animal Crossing, Steven Universe, Arcane, & Blue Eye Samurai.

Indie interests of mine that you should check out-

The Amazing Digital Circus - animated series by Glitch Productions

Murder Drones - animated series by Glitch Productions

Lackadaisy - animated series by Tracy Butler (Comic)

Golden Shrike - Comic by Doeprince

Soul to Call - Comic by Rommierin

The Property of Hate - Comic by ModMad

What Happens Next - Comic by Maximumgraves (heed the content warnings at the start of each chapter)

Ava's Demon - Comic by Michelle Fus

Destiny Intertwined - TLOSpyro Fancomic by DragonofIceandFire

Mare Internum - Comic by Der-Shing Helmer (warnings for attempted suicide, suicidal ideation, sexual assault of minor, and a bit if body horror. Its still very good check it out if you can handle it.)

No North - Comic by Skailla

Incomplete but still worth checking out:

The Meek (incomplete, on Indefinite Hiatus) - Comic by Der-Shing Helmer

Cucumber Quest (incomplete, on Indefinite Hiatus) - Comic by GGDG

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon - Victory Fire (incomplete, on Indefinite Hiatus) - PMD fancomic by Sulfurbunny

[murielles-crowsnest]

For people who are mildly interested in quails (and the raising of) or just find quails adorable and want some cute reading, may I suggest:

QUAIL PARTY by Der-shing Helmer

It was an adorable and informative read, even if I would never consider it in a million years. (birds kinda scare me, like many things scare me when confronted with the prospect of actual physical interaction). ANYHOW. I found links that appear to have the book (or pdf) still being available. So if you are interested, go support a fun and humorous author who loves these tiny idiots. on itch.io

on gumroad

[stashofpastwebcomics]

Mare Internum

Author: Der-shing Helmer

Description: Mare Internum is an award-winning online science fiction graphic novel about the isolated inhabitants of the planet Mars, and the ability of life to persist through darkness.

Finished: Novembre 2019

Read here

[comicweek]

SPX 2018 Panel - Adventures in Publishing

Moderator Robyn Chapman (Paper Rocket) and publishers Taneka Stotts (Ascend Comics), Der-Shing Helmer (Ascend Comics) and Andrea Colvin (Lion Forge) discuss the challenges and rewards of  publishing. What kind of models are there for publishing? What do publishers look for in a pitch from an artist? How are issues like distribution, markets, funding and editing addressed?

[graphicpolicy]

Review: Maker Comics: Conduct a Science Experiment!

Maker Comics: Conduct a Science Experiment! is entertaining and educational! Out in comic shops now! #comics #comicbooks

Reed’s mom is about to leave on a summer trip, so she calls in Reed’s older sister to help him with his science grades! It’s a week of hands-on experiments! Story: Der-shing HelmerArt: Andrea Bell Get your copy now! To find a comic shop near you, visit http://www.comicshoplocator.com or call 1-888-comicbook or digitally and online with the links below. Amazon (paperback)Amazon…

[atrusofmyst]

Kameron Hurley, Yoon Ha Lee, Catherynne M. Valente, Mary Robinette Kowal, Max Gladstone, Wesley Chu, Blue Delliquanti, Der-shing Helmer!

you’ll have one joke post complaining abt old misogynistic scifi blow up and years later you’ll still get people reblogging it with tags like “why i don’t touch scifi.” hey. im at your door with a pile of scifi in my hands. i’ll lovingly read ursula k le guin or octavia butler to you aloud myself. let me in let me in please please please please hello

[thecomicon]

SPX 2018: Adventures In Publishing With Robyn Chapman, Taneka Stotts, Der-Shing Helmer & Andrea Colvin

SPX 2018: Adventures In Publishing With Robyn Chapman, Taneka Stotts, Der-Shing Helmer & Andrea Colvin

The Adventures in Publishing Panel at Small Press Expo hosted Moderator Robyn Chapman (Paper Rocket), and publishers Taneka Stotts (Ascend Comics), Der-Shing Helmer (Ascend Comics), and Andrea Colvin (Lion Forge) to talk about their work in comics.

Chapman introduced herself by explaining that she runs a micropress, Paper Rocket, with zines and minicomics out of her apartment, but for her career,…

[frankenfossil]

i traced that last photo (of crista cober by txema yeste for numéro august 2015) bc it just made me want to draw angora from @shingworks‘ comic the meek

im just in love with that composition tbh, i wanna take photos like that

also a good opportunity to practise shading in pencils without using black

[arteopteryx]

Got my goodies in from the Mare Internum pin Kickstarter!!! So happy! This is my second enamel pin with a design by @monarobot! Woot! Kalla and Articuno can be buddies.