A monumental first: ARC ATHENA Book01 cover in black and white!

📡 ANNOUNCEMENT ROSE CITY Comic Con. Sept 22-24 2023, BOOTH 937. Visit the Iconic Comics team at Booth 937. In attendance: Bryce Beal 🩲🦀 & Scott Malin🩲🦀 creative team behind KINDRED HEAVENS. Douglas Ernst writer/creator of SOUL FINDER. Eric Canete creator of ARC ATHENA!

From ARC ATHENA Book01, the very first page roughed out by Eric Canete for the series. Originally intended to be the opening shot, changes to the script moved this page later in the book.

[👀LOOK!] Another take on ARC ATHENA Book02A cover cover. Eric Canete opted for a final image that had Empress putting the squeeze on The Gristle. But here's a unique BTS of what could have been!

[👀 LOOK!] Here are some thumbnails for pages in ARC ATHENA Book02. The red check marks and notes served as reminders for Eric Canete as he finishes the final inks used in the chapter. Share snapshots of your comic book making process in the comments below!

[👀 LOOK!] Below are Eric Canete sketches exploring ideas and themes for the ARC ATHENA logo. After choosing the one that Eric felt best suit the series, the sketch was then sent to book designer Leonardo Olea for adjustments and polish.

[👀 LOOK!] Always open to collaboration, Eric Canete reached out to his artist friend David Tran to take a color pass for the main cast. Here's a look at what could-have-been for the "Red Wasp"!

The pre-production team are now slicing away at ARC ATHENA Book06- the B&W pages of which have been ready since September of 2022. We cannot move fast enough to deliver the story to our readers!

Thanks Eric Canete, you weren't joking about the fast shipping from Iconic Comics! Can't wait to jump into ArcAthenaComic tonight!

Eric's drawings from the most recent trailer for ARC ATHENA Book04. Effects and motion were added to give the mood that leads into the next installment of the series. IconicComics.com/shop-3

So #ComicBook is trending. Have anyone here looked into Kamen America (仮面アメリカ), ButchKilligan or ArcAthenaComic? Iconic Comics rocks!

Here are some thumbnails for ARC ATHENA. A bit chaotic but that's enough for Eric Canete to take into the next stage of production. Find the end products here- 4 complete installments so far: iconiccomics.com/shop-3

Rough cover lay-outs for ARC ATHENA Book04. Eric Canete always checks his composition to accommodate the series logo.