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.

Sunnyville, Editing, and Auteur Theory

Posted on December 21, 2013 by Max West

Today, I thought I’d talk shop about the deeper processes behind my work. For much of Sunnyville Stories, I was drawing on my own personal experiences and taking influences from the medium of comics itself. Newspaper comics, as you all … Continue reading →

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Episode 9, pages 5-6

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Max West

I have more pages of Sunnyville Stories episode 9 to share with everyone. Now, the plot gets underway once Rusty meets up with Sam and the Tanuki siblings. I usually draw the Tanuki’s hands and feet with a pure black. … Continue reading →

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Sunnyville Stories Episode 1 Cover

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Max West

Today, I’d like to show you something that came about as an accident. As you may know, the very first episode of Sunnyville Stories was never originally published in single issue print form. It’s free to read here on my … Continue reading →

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Episode 9, pages 3-4

Posted on December 7, 2013 by Max West

I have some more pages of Sunnyville Stories episode 9 to share with you today. I’m still working on that story as well as planning out the third volume of Sunnyville Stories. On top of that, I’m working out my … Continue reading →

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Episode 9, pages 1-2

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Max West

I have some finished art to share with everyone today. After much work on both Sunnyville Stories Volume 2 and Von Herling, Vampire Hunter, I’ve finally gotten back to work on Sunnyville Stories episode 9. I have a few pages … Continue reading →

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Inking Episode 9

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Max West

A couple of notes here, loyal readers – first, the Library of Congress has received the copy of Sunnyville Stories Volume 2 that I sent to them. It’ll probably take some time for them to process the book and add … Continue reading →

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Sunnyville Stories Volume 3

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Max West

Now that Sunnyville Stories Volume 2 has been put to bed, it’s time to start planning the next couple of books. While I am working on other things, I also have my main priority. That will be Sunnyville Stories Volume … Continue reading →

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Peter and Company

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Max West

I wanted to tell everyone about a neat webcomic that’s also available in print format! It’s called Peter and Company. The series is reminiscent of Calvin and Hobbes. However, I’d rather not try to describe it here. You’re better off … Continue reading →

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The Whimsical Worlds of Max West

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Max West

I have a brief announcement to make. In January, my company will be putting out an anthology of my work for the Amazon Kindle format – to be available of course through Amazon. The title of the work will be … Continue reading →

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On Isolation

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Max West

I’d like to talk to you about something. It’s a recurring theme in my works. Do you know what that theme is? It’s isolation. It turns up frequently in my creative work. The theme of isolation is prevalent in Sunnyville … Continue reading →

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