Previously we talked about jumping into a story at points farther into the tale rather than starting at the beginning. Then allowing the exposition of the characters and narrator to fill in the details of how we got to this point. Today we see more of that method of story telling  while the drama of the current situation escalates.

Credit where credit is due: Lest I forget again, you may have noticed the credit box on page 1. While I am to blame for the plot, story, penciling, inking, coloring and lettering, I had the much needed help in editing and proof reading the finished script from friend and fellow creator Leonardo Rimirez. Without his help the finished project would not have made as much sense, nor would it have had the same polish. Mr. Rimirez is no stranger to the printed page. He is a screenwriter and an award-winning author of science fiction, fantasy and graphic novels. His work: THE JUPITER CHRONICLES was a semi-finalist in the “New Voices in Animation” contest and is currently in the top 18% on Coverfly. Find out more on his web site: leonardoverse.com and find him on X (formerly Twitter) @ x.com/leonardoverse. Thanks, Lenny, you are a Godsend!

See you next post, folks! – Mark

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Page 1 starts the story with a healthy dose mystery, drama and action! This scene is not the beginning. In the original draft there was several pages leading up to this point in our tale. But rather than bore you with a lot of details at the beginning, we cut to the chase got right to the fun! In doing so, the use of exposition in the character dialog has been put to use to fill in the details of how they arrived at this point in the story as we go. A tried and true method of story telling used back in the hey day of comics.

Please note: this is the pencil sketch preview of our forthcoming, fully inked, and colored comic book saga! The finished art is like 3-D compared to the pencils but the sketched pages have a charm all their own. Original pencil art is often sought out by collectors and  aspiring artists. So with all that in mind it was decided the special pencil sketch preview would make a nice little treat and promotion for the ongoing series as the art is being finished.

Enjoy and check back soon for more! Thanks! – Mark

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This is the inside cover for the special Preview issue of Adventures of Men & Angels comic coming soon!

This is a black & white introduction edition featuring pencils and dialog of the Prologue (Pages 1-12) for the first issue coming soon! Watch for it!

To introduce the story I used a scripture from Revelation and illustrated the action. To give the intro a bit more drama and weight I wanted it to look ancient so rather than inking this page I used my favorite photo editing software to give it a sepia look, like parchment. I designed the panel borders to look somewhat like a scroll.

I channeled inspiration from Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s mid sixties Mighty Thor series when they were at their peak. I can’t really do an decent imitation of Lee or Kirby’s styles but I endeavor to capture the flavor of action and drama their work conveyed.

More soon! Stay tuned! – Mark

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Welcome to the preview of Resolution Comics new series!

This special, black & white, sneak peek has an added bonus: a look behind the scenes at the pencils of the first chapter in our forthcoming series! Here then is a tease to whet your allegorical appetite, for a story about human relationships. BUT that’s not all! We also have a parallel story taking place in the Unseen Realm, the domain which has influenced events in our human world  from the beginning of time. It is supernatural world  of angels and demons!

The inspiration for Adventures of Men & Angels derives from the grand tradition of comic stories of the ‘60’s & ’70’s. So the stories of my childhood have been a springboard to entertain and inspire the young and young at heart of today as the adventures I read back then did for me. 

I also want readers today to know they have a choice. Too much of today’s literature only offer a confusing, dark, damning, and hopeless philosophy of life. Why not espouse, rather than vilify, heroic values? As a believer in the Lord of Life, my intention is not to indoctrinate but rather to spin thrilling yarns that energize the reader! So if after reading this book, you find yourself feeling more optimistic, then you have discovered the freedom to think and believe different. Don’t let that scare you, it’s a good thing!  Go with it!

Keep the faith and thanks! – Mark Poe

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At this writing it is Christmas Eve 2024!  Where does the time go? It seems like such a short time ago we were celebrating Christmas 2023. But here we are again! Thanksgiving and Christmas are our favorite times of the year around here. So let us extend a very MERRY CHRISTMAS to one and all!

The Angel Project, as it is sometimes referred to, has been in serious development for about a year and six months. That  doesn’t count the over thirty years of on and off development since the original conception. It has changed a lot over time.

The first members were all human like for the most part. It was not until 2023 that the idea was conceived for the Four Living Beings (Revelation 4:6, New Living Translation) based characters. Some elements were carried over to the modern version but most is just part of the evolutionary history of our celestial saga!

We are nearing the launch date for the series. The plans are for a preview pencil edition first, then the fully inked and colored #1 collectors edition. We have some merchandise in the way of posters and t-shirts nearly ready for sell as well. Watch this space for details forthcoming. For now, please enjoy these full preview glimpses of the first 3 issues cover art and a brief synopsis for each issue.

AoM&A Number 1 Synopsis

Glenda and Paul Lawson had not even been married a whole year. As financial crisis mounted, Paul, a rookie policeman,  was suspended without pay pending investigations into an incident. Overwhelmed by all this, in tears, Glenda ran away only to find herself stranded and being stalked in a deserted, rundown part of the city. She might well have been robbed and murdered if not for a blinding light striking down her assailant in the nick of time. Mystified by the miraculous intervention she then briefly glimpses what could only have been an angel and demon battling each other. Paul likewise miraculously survives a life threatening event of his own.

Unknown to the couple, for equally mystifying reasons, the couple have become the target of a criminal cartel as well as its demon masters. Angels have been divinely dispatched on their behalf.

Paul accepts an offer of a job from his old police academy instructor to train as a special agent at the new, prestigious university known as Quantum Tech.

Then things get even more interesting…!

AoM&A Number 2 Synopsis

Paul Lawson, has to go to court to resolve the issue which placed him on suspension from the police force before he can go on his first assignment. After training for several weeks, he is ready to be dispatched. Paul looks for resolution in the court and his first assignment which he believes will pave the way for reconciliation with his wife.

A large Human Trafficking and Drug Ring has been infiltrated after many months of investigation as the new administration has started its war campaign against the Criminal Cartels empowered by the Border Invasion. Eagle Ranger Lawson, assisted by ARCH (Artificial Remote Cognitive Helper) and several ARCH Clone Drones, surrounds the compound the traffickers are reportedly holding several hundred slaves.

Unknown to their human wards, the angels Manuel and Oxel are patrolling the supernatural realm in conjunction with the surveillance of the Slave Compound and run into a supernatural ambush!

Also unknown the Eagle Ranger and his drone squadron, the Traffickers have had some surveillance of their own. But there is growing disillusion with one member of the cartel which could produce instability in their organization. Who will gain the upper hand?

Lionel and Eagel watch over Glenda and her Grandmother and see suspicious activity by enemy forces which could cause further division between Paul and his estranged wife.

AoM&A Number 3 Introduction

Who or what is Quantum Mechan-X? Eagle Ranger Lawson, continues training at Quantum Tech A.K.A. the Alfonso Evermore Technical Institute (AETI) with the group of scientists, adventurers, teachers and explorers lead by Professor Evermore, a genius on par with Einstein.  Together with his crew, they have made great advancements in Cosmology, Nuclear Fusion, Chemistry, Quantum Physics, Medicine, Bionics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering and a score of other fields. Their greatest achievement is the discovery and harnessing of a new enigmatic technology and the creation of the a.i. drone known as ARCH which utilizes the resource.

More to come! Check back for more news soon!

 

Eagle Rangers is a special unit of the US Marshals Service. Formally a career police officer in a large city Lawson was caught up in politics after an incident on the job which resulted in his suspension pending investigation. However, the teacher from his police academy days, familiar with his record, decided to take a chance. Captain Malachi Jones , now part of the Eagle Rangers Project,  offered Lawson a job to test a special armored police uniform and gear to be worn by a new line of law enforcement. Eagle Ranger is a prototype for the 21st century police officer.

Quantum Mechan-X – a group of scientists, adventurers, teachers and explorers lead by Prof. Evermore, a genius on par with Einstein. His crew, affectionately referred to as The Quantum Mechan-X are some of foremost experts in their fields. They have made great advancements in Cosmology, Nuclear Fusion, Chemistry, Quantum Physics, Medicine, Bionics, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Engineering and a score of other fields. Their greatest achievement is the discovery and harnessing of the fundamental principal “Quantum Mechan-X” and the creation of the a.i. holo-drone known as A.R.C.H. (Arch) which utilizes the aforementioned principal resource. They are the teachers and executives of a small but prominent, university: The Alfonso Evermore Technical Institute (AETI) aka Quantum Tech.

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Sure, why not? Angels have appeared in novels, movies, and television movies and series for decades. Artists have imagined these beings in paintings for hundreds of years. While angels have been portrayed in comics from time to time, it is unlikely that they have been depicted exactly as they are in Adventures of Men & Angels. Our Angelic Four play a prominent role in the story but we would hesitate to call them the stars of the book. They act as, more or less, hosts. They dominated the first issue of the series, but you will get to see more in issue two about the human characters in the tale. The storyline will continue to be a story within a story. We’ll see what the human characters are doing as well as the unseen characters in the angelic realm and how the two stories work together as one dramatic saga a lot like a team book. So fear not! Much celestial and human action will abound!

A Cow as an Angel? Some may scratch their heads at the appearance of these angels. But the Holy Bible describes some angels which do not look human. The books of Ezekiel and Isaiah, have references to four angelic “living creatures.” There are references to angels, cherubim and seraphim in other Old Testament books as well. The book of Hebrews, in the New Testament, references the gold castings on top of the Ark of the Covenant as cherubim. The book of Revelation refers to similar creatures as “four beasts,” directly linking them to the Old Testament. Depending on the references, some may be literal beings while others are symbolic and some may be both! The context has to be studied to determine the use.

The Resolute Comics Angelic Four are fictional, inspired, composite characters based loosely on Bible references. Make no mistake, these four are original products of our imaginations as to what angelic warriors might look, speak and act like.

Manuel – The field leader is most like humankind as his face suggests. He has command of the other three but he takes his orders from on high. Manuel is the undisputed field leader, quick to act and make decisions. He it intelligent and not given to much humor but in all things serious. He carries a shepherd’s staff but also a sword. He stands 6.5 feet tall, has dark hair and skin like the peoples of the middle east. He has two bird like wings which collapse to compact epaulets when he is not in flight.

Oxel – He has a bovine appearance similar to oxen, or what we would call cattle in America. He is the laid back peaceful being of this crew. He lives to serve and rarely get’s angry. But when confronted with great evil he shows no mercy in the defense of his designated wards. He has a body resembling the shape of a man but with very short fir covering. His head and face more like an ox. He has two fingers and an opposing thumb on each hand which resembles hooves. Each foot has 3 toes. He carries a long handled, 4 headed hammer as his weapon and utilizes greater strength than the others. He stands 9 feet tall. 

Lionel – Resembling a lion from the neck up his human shaped body is also covered in fur and hands and feet resemble the claws of the big cats. His face is  quasi-human but more reminiscent of the lion especially with the mane of the male lion. He is the fierce warrior who doesn’t hesitate to take on the enemy risking all to complete his mission. He carries a short sword but his fangs and claws are more than adequate in defense. He stands about 7 feet tall.

Eagel – The bird like member of the angelic quartet resembles the great Bald Eagle of earth. He is usually above it all not only in soaring high above the earth but in his outlook as well. He is often nearly motionless except for his eyes, seeing all things from a spiritual perspective and talks very little. His body is human shaped, covered in feathers down to his knees. The remainder of his legs and feet are featherless and look like the legs and claws of an eagle. His head and face is much like that of a Bald Eagle’s head. In addition to his two wings he also has tail feathers. He often carries an ancient shepherd’s staff and in certain situations he wields the Flaming Sword. He stands 8 feet tall.  

Welcome to the Resolute Comics! This is our first post on the new site. As we grow we hope the catch a lot of the flavor of our previous web sites while introducing a lot of new ideas and sharing things we have learned along the way.

Where does the time go?

Way back in 2008 we started  MegaComicsGroup.com which ran uninterrupted for just over 10 years. We began with daily and eventually weekly updates for Mega Comics Group. The idea of the site then was simple… we wanted a place to host the comics we worked on back in the early ’90’s black and white independent market.  Legacy Comics, as we dubbed it, came in at the close of the Black & White Independent Boom of the late eighties which was kicked off by the legendary, original Teenage Ninja Mutant Turtles in 1984. There was also other companies before that: Dimension Graphics and Valiant Comics.

We began with daily and eventually weekly updates. The idea of the site was simple… we wanted a place to host the comics we did back in the ’90’s black and white independent market. There were three comic book titles which was the equivalent of ten, 32 page comic books. We even had some new material first published on the web site.

It was sometime just before 2020 the decision was made to go in a new direction. But first there was and unintended four year hiatus. Now, we’re back with a new name, fresh ideas and a fresh site!

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