D.J. Coffman - Sequential Artist, Thinker

Forgot to blog this morning. Not that it’s required–  it just slipped my mind. I was actually pretty stoked to wake up and jump right into work on some stuff for the Flobots comics, and some conceptual stuff.

Speaking of Flobots, I was officially given the number Flobot-13 by Jonny 5 of the Flobots yesterday. I’m not letting anyone take that from me– you’ll have to fight me for it!

As I’ve worked today, my thoughts have wondered away from thoughts about just drawing comics… but the idea that I might be able to draw comics that can actually educate, inspire… I might have the real opportunity available to get that accomplished now. I’m not sure exactly how I’ll make money doing it, but it’s something i can say I actually want to do. I think a goal of mine is to actually be able to do just that full time.

Someone told me recently that I should think about just going all out and drawing big boobed sexy chick books, but I just can’t bring myself to that. I don’t want that to seem like I’m looking down on that stuff of the people who do those types of books— but for me personally, I think I want to create things and leave things behind that make people think, get great reviews— that’s more important to me than making a quick buck.  Hero By Night might not sell a bajillion copies (no comic does anymore sadly) but there’s an underlying positive message in it, about choices… it’s not JUST a super hero book. — But now I’m getting back to thinking– I don’t have to disguise these stories as other things. I seem to have a knack for just telling these stories straight up…. and that’s an exciting thought for the future.

I’m sort of swimming in the unknown right now.