Author Archives: Max West

About Max West

I am a freelance artist and the creator of Sunnyville Stories, an independent slice-of-life comics series.

Drawing Sunnyville and Drawing Life

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Max West

Readers, I must apologize for failing to update the blog during the week. Anyway, work is slow on Sunnyville number 10, but it’s steady.

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Episode 10 , Page 1 Inked

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Max West

After many delays, I finally got to ink some pages of Sunnyville Stories episode 10 “Listen to the Music”. Compare this to the earlier pencils I had.  This emphasizes why inking comics is so important; pencils don’t reproduce well and … Continue reading →

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Updated contact information

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Max West

Attention, readers!  Different Mousetrap Press LLC, the company that publishes Sunnyville Stories, has a brand new mailing address as of 7/2/2014. Anyone interested in ordering products or sending any correspondence?  Please write to: Different Mousetrap Press LLC, 1100 19th Avenue … Continue reading →

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Different Mousetrap Press back in action!

Posted on June 28, 2014 by Max West

A few announcements! First, the paperwork has finally been processed by the bureaucrats in Bismarck.  Different Mousetrap Press is now a publishing company operating in the US state of North Dakota.  However, I still need a little more time to … Continue reading →

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The Genre of Sunnyville

Posted on June 21, 2014 by Max West

This is something I was only thinking about recently.  It’s about the classification of Sunnyville Stories; in other words, I’m trying to figure out what genre it is. What was that?  You’re not familiar with the term “genre”?  Well, that’s … Continue reading →

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Kickstarter and Picking Myself Up

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Max West

Alfred Pennyworth: Why do we fall sir? So that we can learn to pick ourselves up.   – Batman Begins (2005) As some of you recall, a few colleagues have been holding Kickstarters recently.  My own Kickstarter was a failure and, … Continue reading →

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The Influence of Marc Brown

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Max West

Today, I’d like to talk about yet another person who was an inspiration to my work. This gentleman is named Marc Brown. For the uninitiated, Marc Brown is the creator of the famous literary and animated property, Arthur. Over the … Continue reading →

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Episode 10 Page 5

Posted on April 5, 2014 by Max West

I apologize again for not keeping up with the regular updates. Besides more business matters, I have some wonderful news. More libraries will be picking up Sunnyville Stories Volume 1 AND Von Herling, Vampire Hunter soon. Just this week, I … Continue reading →

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Pages 3 and 4 Pencils

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Max West

A few notes from the management: I’ve learned that copies of Sunnyville Stories Volume 1 and Volume 2 are getting checked out by patrons in the Alameda County Library. I’m very pleased with that development. At least the Sunnyville paperbacks … Continue reading →

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Episode 10 page 2 pencils

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Max West

Picking up from where we left off yesterday, Rusty is wandering through the woods surrounding Sunnyville. In yet another polyptych (a technique I picked up from Dave Sim of Cerebus fame), Rusty comes across a shadowy figure.

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