Last weekend I read “The Watchmen,” because I wanted to read the comic before I saw the movie.  After I finished it, all I could think about for the next few days was how incredible  I thought it was.  The story was amazing and the characters were some of the best I have ever read.  I literally could not get the comic out of my head.  But then a funny thing happened to me; ideas started running through my head of different things that I would love to see in a comic book.  Eventually I was inspired to write my own graphic novel.

Even though inspiration has struck, I have not actually started working on anything, nor do I think I will begin any time soon.  There are several reasons for this.  The first one being time.  Between my full time job and my part time job of working on the strip, I am not sure that I will have enough time to dedicate writing out a full story.  This may change in the future, but for now time is tight.  Another reason for my delay is my own limitations as an artist.  There is no way that I could create the type of art needed for a compelling story and I do not know any artists that have any interest in working with me.  Maybe after my name gets out there a little more and my network develops, I will be able to collaborate with someone, but until then my ideas will only be written words at best.

Despite these set backs, I am still very excited to one day create a graphic novel.  Obviously, I cannot guarantee that it will be an instant classic like”The Watchmen,” but I hope to create a story that people will want to read.  Until more peices fall into place, I am content on scribbling down ideas for a comic in the future and that is fine with me.  I planning on sticking around for quite some time, so I am not in any hurry.  Besides, I still have “Tools,” and working with those guys is still a blast.