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I'm excited to finally get to work on a short comic series featuring my tiger and rat characters, Linan and Jeckle. Although this is primarily a personal project to re-examine a world that I left behind, I am sharing it because I think that a few other people may be able to enjoy it as well.
Because this comic will be mainly textless, with one possible planned exception, it may prove to be difficult to follow. If you find that this is the case for you, feel free to ask questions, or draw your own conclusions. Some information will be listed below, and I will also be answering any frequently asked questions in the FAQ section.
I hope you enjoy Pull Down Heaven!
INFORMATION
Synopsis: A tiger and a rat combine their talents to escape from an abandoned research facility and the manufactured lives that they have lived.
Genre: Science fiction/fantasy
Content Warning: Blood and violence, possibly ideologically sensitive
Themes: Rejection of societal norms, coming into one's own power, acceptance of love at all costs
Setting Notes: The majority of the comic takes place in an enormous abandoned research and industrial facility which has, over its many years centuries of human vacancy, developed its own ecosystem and animal civilizations. It is loosely based on a place that I used to work, and the characters correspond to people that I knew in real life. In some ways, this is a heavily idealized autobiography.
Miscellaneous Notes: The title of the comic is derived from the Blue October song "The Sound of Pulling Heaven Down."
F.A.Q
1. How long will the comic be?
At present time, I am estimating 100-120 pages. This is subject to change, of course.
2.What will the frequency of posting be?
I'm hoping to be able to post a page every 1-2 weeks, but I can't promise I will always be able to meet this goal.
3. What is the name, gender, and age of the tiger character?
He is a male tiger. His name is Linan, and he is a cub at the beginning of the comic. There is a jump in time after his prologue; when he meets the rat, hw is a young adult.
4. What is the name, gender, and age of the rat character?
She is a female rat. Her name is Jeckle, and she is a young adult when her story begins.
5. What language is Pull Down Heaven written in?
Although most of the creatures in Pull Down Heaven speak their own species-specific (and sometimes location-specific) language, most of them can still communicate with one another through basic sounds and body language. This rudimentary communication is displayed in the form of symbols or drawings to illustrate their basic nature. When a character is speaking within hearing range of another creature who can not understand the language that is being spoken, the text will be portrayed as gibberish. However, when two characters are speaking the same language to one another, English will be used to represent their shared language.
6. What is the significance of the flowers/ring/tiger's injury?
These are plot points and will be revealed during the course of the story.
7. How do you use red wine in the creation of this comic?
I have a tutorial on how I use red wine here:
Pages Posted So Far
Supplemental Information and Concepts
Because this comic will be mainly textless, with one possible planned exception, it may prove to be difficult to follow. If you find that this is the case for you, feel free to ask questions, or draw your own conclusions. Some information will be listed below, and I will also be answering any frequently asked questions in the FAQ section.
I hope you enjoy Pull Down Heaven!
INFORMATION
Synopsis: A tiger and a rat combine their talents to escape from an abandoned research facility and the manufactured lives that they have lived.
Genre: Science fiction/fantasy
Content Warning: Blood and violence, possibly ideologically sensitive
Themes: Rejection of societal norms, coming into one's own power, acceptance of love at all costs
Setting Notes: The majority of the comic takes place in an enormous abandoned research and industrial facility which has, over its many years centuries of human vacancy, developed its own ecosystem and animal civilizations. It is loosely based on a place that I used to work, and the characters correspond to people that I knew in real life. In some ways, this is a heavily idealized autobiography.
Miscellaneous Notes: The title of the comic is derived from the Blue October song "The Sound of Pulling Heaven Down."
F.A.Q
1. How long will the comic be?
At present time, I am estimating 100-120 pages. This is subject to change, of course.
2.What will the frequency of posting be?
I'm hoping to be able to post a page every 1-2 weeks, but I can't promise I will always be able to meet this goal.
3. What is the name, gender, and age of the tiger character?
He is a male tiger. His name is Linan, and he is a cub at the beginning of the comic. There is a jump in time after his prologue; when he meets the rat, hw is a young adult.
4. What is the name, gender, and age of the rat character?
She is a female rat. Her name is Jeckle, and she is a young adult when her story begins.
5. What language is Pull Down Heaven written in?
Although most of the creatures in Pull Down Heaven speak their own species-specific (and sometimes location-specific) language, most of them can still communicate with one another through basic sounds and body language. This rudimentary communication is displayed in the form of symbols or drawings to illustrate their basic nature. When a character is speaking within hearing range of another creature who can not understand the language that is being spoken, the text will be portrayed as gibberish. However, when two characters are speaking the same language to one another, English will be used to represent their shared language.
6. What is the significance of the flowers/ring/tiger's injury?
These are plot points and will be revealed during the course of the story.
7. How do you use red wine in the creation of this comic?
I have a tutorial on how I use red wine here:
Pages Posted So Far
Mature Content
Supplemental Information and Concepts
OuroborosIt was obvious that Scratch didn’t belong.
For starters, his coat colour was all wrong. With the exception of Ned, who possessed a rather handsome coal-black layer of fur, every rat in the laboratory was a sparkling, immaculate white. Scratch was the same dirty grey as the neglected piping runs outside. Secondly, he was young. The others, even Ned, were all quite old. Hyram, the leading rat and often simply called “the Admiral,” was jokingly said to be immortal.
It was also obvious that most of the other rats did not appreciate his presence. After all, they belonged, and he did not. They had been born and raised in this laboratory, the most prestigious analysis and research facility of all. Scratch was… well, no one cared to even ask which laboratory he had come from. It didn’t matter, after all, because there was no other laboratory in the world like this one.
In fact, Scratch would not have even moved to the laboratory if Ned hadn’t requested a re
Good-bye, DeviantArt - Find me elsewhere
You can find me on these websites: Moonsongwolf on Comic fury: Comics only. I am in the process of re-uploading Pull Down Heaven here. It will probably take a few weeks to get caught up. New updates to PDH will go here. Moonsongwolf on FurAffinity: Art and comics. Probably the closest corellary to DA in terms of upload content. MoonsongwolfArt on Instagram: Art and pet photos. Might post comic pages in the future, but I haven't decided yet. I also have accounts on Tumblr, ArtFight, and Toyhouse, but they are not updated (with the exception of AF, which has activity during battle season).
Comic redraw requests
4/23/20 EDIT: So I have picked out a few pages that I want to try out, but please feel free to keep posting! I might go back and pick out a few more later, and I always enjoy checking out other people's unique comics.
I'm really trying to make an effort to get back into sequential art. Does anyone have a comic page that they are interested in seeing interpreted in my style?
I am particularly looking for pages that feature one or more of the following:
Dynamic posesUnusual lighting conditions (examples: strong shadows, backlighting, night scenes)Environmental effects (examples: rain, snow, fire, mist)Deep backgrounds or landscapesUnique pan
Farewell to a decade
3/26/20 update: Well, so much for that. We're not even a quarter through it, and 2020 has already been a shitshow. Congratulations, universe. You win.
2010s? Good riddance. Hopefully 2020 will bring better things.
At least Benny is happy, showing off his favorite Christmas gift: a package of cozy fleece blankets!
Of comics, commissions, and photo manipulations
Oh, hello! Long time, no art! But I think I'm finally reaching an equilibrium where I can finally work on personal projects again. It is tough. I'm working around a full time job, part time bookkeeping, and a 2/3 full class load. But I'm getting there.
I do get questions periodically regarding my art, and I feel very privileged to still have people interested in my work, considering how inactive I am! So I thought that I would answer some of the most common questions here.
Are you going to finish any of your comics?
Although this is always subject to change, depending on real life circumstances, I am hoping to pick Pull Down Heaven up agai
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Huh, I should have come by sooner. It's always fun for me to browse such archives. It gives a direct look into the artist's mind, often opening realizations of an established reality beyond what is simply stated in story.
Reading "Ouroboros" was also quite a treat. I didn't really look at how long it was when I started, so it wound up surprising me, but it was well worth it. This is quite a fascinating place, and I look forward to more of the series (at your own pace, of course; I understand all too well how life has to take priority. You are the most important person to yourself, and only you will take care of that person, after all!).
Very nicely organized on the FAQ/Archive. I'm glad you took the time to organize the display for us.
Reading "Ouroboros" was also quite a treat. I didn't really look at how long it was when I started, so it wound up surprising me, but it was well worth it. This is quite a fascinating place, and I look forward to more of the series (at your own pace, of course; I understand all too well how life has to take priority. You are the most important person to yourself, and only you will take care of that person, after all!).
Very nicely organized on the FAQ/Archive. I'm glad you took the time to organize the display for us.