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CYCLE'S END - Part 2 - "The End is the Beginning is the End"

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"The End is the Beginning is the End" is an 11-page story that ends the 2007 anthology CYCLE'S END. I wrote it as a bookend to the opening story, "Of Myth & Legend," which can be found in the previous post below. The easter egg of this story is that revisits the cyclic theme of the book and chronologically it can take place before the first story. (Although, it should still be read after "Of Myth & Legend.") The reason I point this out is because it's presented to you a different format here on the web as blog posts, which I think makes it a little harder to pick up on. Just another one of the differences between web comics and printed comics. It was written by myself with art & letters by Ori Ayalon. What I enjoyed about writing this one is that I got to flex a completely different set of muscles, as it's a sci-fi / character piece. Enjoy! Interior Story Cover (by Tony LaSeur): Title & Credits: Pg. 1: Pg. 2: Pg. 3: Pg. 4:

CYCLE'S END - Part1 - "Of Myth and Legend"

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"Of Myth & Legend" is a 12-page barbarian story that kicks off the critically well-reviewed anthology CYCLE'S END. It was written by myself and illustrated by Jeffrey D. Zacholl, with letters by Jeff Heller. I'm very proud of this story, particularly because of the pacing and storytelling techniques we used. Page 5 stands out for me, personally. (I also enjoyed the opportunity to write archaic dialogue again, similar to my "Moment of Truth" story for Tokyopop's THREADS OF TIME series.) I'm actually going to post a storytelling tutorial later on using this story as an example. But in the meantime...enjoy! Interior Story Cover (by Tony LaSeur): Title & Credits: Pg. 1: Pg. 2: Pg. 3: Pg. 4: Pg. 5: Pg. 6: Pg. 7: Pg. 8: Pg. 9: Pg. 10: Pg. 11: Pg. 12:

"BREAKING IN" - Created to benefit The Hero Initiative

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"Breaking In" is an 8 page story written by myself, Greg Tumbarello, and illustrated by the ridiculously talented Chris Moreno (World War Hulk: Frontline, Toy Story, Sidekick w/Paul Jenkins). Colors by Ori Ayalon and letters by Ed Flag. This story was created to benefit The Hero Initiative . (It's an important charity that assists comic book creators who have fallen on hard times. Please check it out to find out how you can help this worthwhile cause.) Now, our story is part of an anthology entitled HOPE: THE HERO INITIATIVE that is being put together by Ronin Studios. I'm told that it will be published by the Hero Initiative and available in comic shops on Feb. 21, 2011. Luckily, since this blog is mainly being used to show off my work to various editors and isn't on the general public's radar at the moment, I can preview it here. Enjoy!

"MOMENT OF TRUTH" - Previously Published by Tokyopop

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"Moment of Truth," an 8 page original story for the 'Chronicles of Koryo' backup feature in Threads of Time, Vol. 8 , published October 1st, 2006 by Tokyopop . Written by Greg Tumbarello, pencils, inks and tones by Ming Doyle (Comic Book Tattoo, Popgun Vol.4). The complete story can be viewed below, just click on the individual images for readable versions. Enjoy!

Rave Reviews from Broken Frontier

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So because the great review from BrokenFrontier.com of my comics anthology, CYCLE'S END, has expired...I'm reposting it here. Yeah, I know, this post seems a little self-serving, but the guys at Cave Drawing Ink and I are quite proud of it. You can get a copy at www.cavedrawingink.com Cycle’s End Review by Sam Moyerman, posted November 03, 2007 Cover: Walter Simonson Words: Greg Tumbarello & Jeff Marvin Pencils: Tony LaSeur, Jeffrey Zacholl, Ian Glaumbinger, et al. Inks: Tony LaSeur, Jeffrey Zacholl, Ian Glaumbinger, et al. Colors: N/A Story Title: Of Myth and Legend, Pieces of Eight, The Story of Captain Tucker, Trials, The End is the Beginning Publisher: Cave Drawing Ink Price: $5.95 Release Date: September 21, 2007 Five stories. Each showing an end and a beginning. And each asking the question, are those two really any different? The stories contained within the collection Cycle’s End all deal with the same general theme. The theme of bringing things full circle to thei