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Max (xey/xem) is the writer for Topaz Comics, Dead City, Alola Darumaka and many anthology stories.
A Lupin the Third fan comic. Jigen is looking up at Lupin in awe - he’s everything he remembered him being and more. He begins walking away from the crowd, but he is no longer nervous and anxious. Lupin the Third is real, and this time Jigen’s going to find him.

Jigen Now and Then – 6

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And then Jigen had hope, he’d found what he was looking for. Thanks for joining us for this Jigen one-shot!

We still have some of these books leftover if you missed the pre-order or if you’re from the US shoot us an email and maybe I can work something out without tariffs — what a situation y’all!

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A Lupin the Third fan comic. Jigen, in his early twenties, is walking down the streets of Japan in the 1960s. He sees a newspaper headline asking “Who is Lupin the Third” and buys it from a newspaper vendor in a desperate rush.

Jigen Now and Then – 1

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Today is the start of a new short comic. “Jigen, Now and Then” is a 6 page comic Max and I did for Tsushi’s “Jigen Before and After” zine for charity a few months ago and I am very happy to show y’all these pages!
and oops if you saw this page early because I made a scheduling mistake, no you didn’t!

Want to see sketches, thumbnails, and comic pages early? Join us on Patreon or the VIP Blog!

Comic page 2, the two women look down at the bill Fujiko looking furious and Ginko looking unimpressed. But the two look at one another and begin laughing. Fujiko says "I'm sorry that didn't go as planned." With Ginko waving it off and saying "I suppose this is our reward for trying to trick Lupin the Third."

Fujiko Caught in a Trap – 2

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Page 2 of the comic Max and I did for Tsushi’s Ladies of Lupin zine. I love drawing Lady Ginko from Part 1, oh my goodness!

Also I’m going to take next Tuesday off from posting a page, thanks for your patience!

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Comic page, the comic is titled "Fujiko Caught in a Trap" by Max Parker and Jey Pawlik. The comic is slightly cartoony with watercolour tones in greens, browns and a bright blue. Fujiko and Lady Ginko after the Lupin III Part 1 episode "Lupin Caught in a Trap", the two women are dancing around money floating to the ground as the two are very dishevelled with rips in their clothes. The two transition in a new car and Fujiko angrily says "That was a dirty trick." Lady Ginko smiles sweetly at her and replies "But the money's all ours now." Ginko holds up one of the bills excitedly and we zoom in on the bill which has clearly been forged - a Lupin smiles at them from the bill.

Fujiko Caught in a Trap – 1

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Page 1 of the comic Max and I did for the “Ladies of Lupin” Charity zine a few months back! There’ll be 4 pages total, going up every Tuesday on Topaz Comics.

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The Curse Eater comic page done in black and white with halftones. Salvator and Vasilios continue making their way together through the forest path in a birds eye view. Salvator is riding his bike caravan again and Vasilios is sitting upon his floating staff. A sign in the forground that hovers well above the ground reads "Capital City, 12 --" with a symbol beside the 12 we can't read but implies the world's measurement of distance.

Pilot – 12

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Hey it’s the last page of The Curse Eater pilot chapter, thanks for reading! It’s been really fun to test out some things on these pages. I hope you’ll look forward to more.

Want to see the whole pilot chapter (plus sketches and thumbnails)?! They’re up on Patreon for just a $1 a month!

The Curse Eater comic page done in black and white with halftones. We continue the flashback from the previous page, where Salvator has found and visited the man once again. Narration reads "I visited before but he refused to give it to me. He was worried it would kill someone else." as Salvator pleads with the man. The flashback ends as the dark gradient fades out. Salvator hands Vasilios his cape that he borrowed and says "But I figured if a University scholar came and said it was safe he'd believe them." Vasilios looks annoyed as he holds the extra hat as well. Thinking about it, Vasilios snarks back at Sal saying "Fine, but what about the money?" to which, Salvator grabs hold of his bicycle cart and it transforms back to normal, he says "I doubt the University will bankrupt. I don't try and save someone from a curse just to see them starve to death." and Vasilios looks surprised by this response.

Pilot – 11

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You can’t just give a cursed item to anyone after all.

HEY also I’ll be at TCAF this weekend as Topaz Comics at booth #222!!! So come by and say hi!

Want to see the whole pilot chapter (plus sketches and thumbnails)?! They’re up on Patreon for just a $1 a month!

The Curse Eater comic page done in black and white with halftones. Salvator bids farewell to the cursed man and shakes his hand as Vasilios grumpily walks away from the cabin. The two are off and walking away from the clearing, Salvator looking very pleased with himself with the statue in hand, while Vasilios pushes Sal's caravan in the background. The two walk deeper into the woods, and deeper until they're well away from the clearing and the cursed man's home. Salvator sighs and takes the hat off. Vasilios stops pushing the bicycle caravan and looks like he's about to lecture Salvator.

Pilot – 9

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When I was working on this and posting the pages early to Patreon and my VIP Blog, I took an extra two days to work on the backgrounds which weren’t in the script or thumbs Max wrote – I did this to myself and it was WORTH IT!

Want to see the whole pilot chapter (plus sketches and thumbnails)?! They’re up on Patreon for just a $1 a month!

The Curse Eater comic page done in black and white with halftones. The cursed man reveals the cursed item causing him such strife, it's a small statue of a rodent dressed in a wizard hat with a wide brim, it's in robes and holding a book, it looks detailed and serious (this is not a joke.) Salvator looks at it while adjusting his big circular glasses, he says "Fascinating!" and walks around the statue, keeping his distance and commenting on it from different angles "The magical output here is tremendous. It may even be several hundred years old. Unique length patterns, I need to compare this to our records. Yes, this will add a whole additional dimension to our data sets." Salvator goes back to the cursed man, taking his effected hand in his own with no fear and says "I would be thrilled if you would consider the payment of two silver pieces for this incredible item." Vasilios is listening in and looks utterly shocked as the cursed man says in his rough voice "That is fine."

Pilot – 7

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We see the cursed item in question, on today’s The Curse Eater page from our pilot chapter.

I’ll be taking next Tuesday off from posting a page, thanks for your patience!

Want to see the whole pilot chapter (plus sketches and thumbnails)?! They’re up on Patreon for just a $1 a month!

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