Hello guys, I've already had the opportunity to read 'Night of Your Life' and I must say I am very satisfied with the localization. I'm excited because I really like the direction it took; in fact, I find it easier to understand since I was compelled to tell a story knowing that English-speaking readers do not have access to 'Momentos de Caos Pt.1 and Pt.2', so dialogues referencing Orlando or Paulo's rescue were removed.
Another important thing is that the comic is 100% the same, and there are no new scenes. Only the introduction was changed with new drawings that summarize the story. This time, the story is narrated by James, which makes it easier for the reader to understand who the story is about.
During the working process with Kodi, I told him that if he felt something was missing from the story, I was open to him drawing new scenes to expand the story (I was willing to make that sacrifice). However, the good news is that upon reading, the story feels quite complete, and the way Kodi adapted my script turned out very well. He also didn’t ask me to create new scenes, which is perfect for me.
A tentative but risky idea for me was to add more scenes, but since I haven't finished defining what my Fifth Comic will be, I don't want the extended ending to affect the future or direction of the new comic.
I've noted a couple of changes I want to make myself, but there is a dialogue I sent to Kodi for him to rework; it’s a scene that I also struggled with in Spanish because I was afraid of falling into cliché. I did what I could, but I think this is the opportunity to improve it in English.
I was reviewing it, and I might make changes to the art. I will show Kodi a couple of proposals and consult him on what might be best for the tone of the story.
Thank you all for staying tuned! For now, I am going to focus on this project and finish it.
I want to share that I have four stories written, of which I don’t know which will be the next printed comic:
The first story is set before 'De Noche hace Calor'; it was going to be included, but since it was 16 pages, it felt too much in addition to the 30 pages of story. In those pages, Raúl is introduced and the rescue of the character Paulo is shown. This comic was sketched by me, and I inked several pages, but I never finished inking it. I worked on this project without Roberto's support and intended to release it before or perhaps after 'De Noche hace Calor,' but in the end, I decided to discard this project.
This is an extra story; I don’t remember when it was written. I think it was after working on 'De Noche hace Calor'; I wanted to create a completely different story, unrelated to the previous chapters. I made several sketches in one of my notebooks, with James and Kevin as the protagonists.
In 2024, Roberto and I had a meeting and worked on a completely new story with only two established characters, James and Caín, in a totally new adventure. We drew 8 new characters and made significant progress. I was going to start sketching the script, but due to time conflicts, I decided to prioritize finishing 'Disculpa la Angustia,' so 2024 was dedicated to completing that project.
In 2025, there's a new story. I already have two settings for the new story and a new villain. I've written part of the script, but I'm having trouble with the direction.
My problem is that I don’t know how many comics I can finance myself, and each project takes a lot of time to develop:
Momentos de Caos Pt. 2 (4 months)
Momentos de Caos Pt. 1 (2 months)
De Noche hace Calor (due to a hiatus, it took 8 years)
Disculpa la Angustia (1 year to illustrate and 1 year to complete the script, totaling 2 years in development).
I believe that by the time I'm recognized for my projects, I won’t be interested in continuing to create comics, and it has been slow and difficult to work on this.
I have explored different social platforms and, after evaluating my experience, I have decided that Instagram is not the best space for my project at this time. Starting today, I will pause my updates on this network. Although I have put a lot of effort and creativity into my content, I feel that I have not managed to connect with the audience I am looking for. I appreciate that others may find value on Instagram, but I believe it is time to redirect my efforts toward other platforms where my work can shine better.
I will likely release another comic in Spanish after 'Night of Your Life' that would serve as a continuation of 'De Noche hace Calor', and after that, nothing is confirmed. I hope that in the upcoming events, things start to trend more positively.