Max Parker – Page 3 – Topaz Comics

Max (xey/xem) is the writer for Topaz Comics, Dead City, Alola Darumaka and many anthology stories. Find Max on Bsky

Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one, Daven is busy and determined at his new job with some paperwork and organizing those. Panel two, Daven is outside with a pair of overalls on. He’s a bit dirty and tired as he holds up a pitchfork while another person happily shows him more about the job. The person is also dirty, wearing overalls, and holding a pitchfork. There are no speechbubbles, but implied chatting. Panel three, Daven is back inside and filling out the rest of the job paperwork with his new supervisor who happily chats with him as he does so. There are no speechbubbles. Panel four, Daven is face down on the ground at home after coming home from a busy day, saying “Maka, I’m all out of steps.” in reference to page 57 of the comic. Darumaka stands beside his head on the floor with a surprised expression and her hands up to her mouth.

A Full Day

June 25, 2024 Max Parker 1 Comment

Now Daven knows how Maka felt on this page!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows Daven looking at Ditto who’s shapeshifted to look like Daven. Daven’s supervisor next to him says “We have some guests who find a familiar face comforting, which is when our Ditto comes in.” Panel two, similar to panel one but Daven is looking at his supervisor with a smile and saying “That sounds really useful!” while a “Poof!” sound effect happens to the left of him. Panel three, a zoom in on Daven’s suspicious face as he looks at the Ditto in the background. Ditto is smiling and waving at Daven. Panel four, zoom in on the Ditto as it looks to the left nervously. Daven off-screen says “Haven’t I seen you around before?”

Familiar Faces

June 18, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Ditto has a job now!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one where Daven is standing beside his new boss and looking nervous with a “gulp” sound effect. His boss looks at him happily and says “Okay, let’s do some introductions.” Panel two shows Daven petting a tauros, both are smiling. The boss off screen says “Our Tauros, for trips.” Panel three shows Daven shaking Machamp’s hand with a wincing expression as Machamp holds his hand in a hard grip. The Boss’ speech bubble reads “Our Machamp, if you have a heavy load.” Panel three, Daven is standing next to a pink copy of himself that has tiny dotted eyes and a wide smile. The real Daven says “Uhh…” as he looks uncomfortable.

Daven’s First Day

June 4, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

We meet some Pokemon, like Tauros, Machamp and… Daven?!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows Daven in a dreamlike scene packing a little backpack with a Darumaka on it while happily saying “Time for school!” Panel two, a giant Darumaka looms into the frame and we can only see her foot and part of her bottom half. Large bold text reads “No Daven” as a tiny Daven looks up to the looming Maka. Panel three, zooming out so we see the large Darumaka with her own backpack on looking down at the tiny Daven. She says “Maka is going to college now” with an emphasis on ‘Maka’. Panel four, the large Darumaka walks away with her backpack on and leaving Daven behind a window looking out at her. Daven cries with his hands pressed up against the glass.

Daven’s Nightmare

May 28, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

This moment still weighs heavily on Daven’s mind.

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows Darumaka walking in on Daven cleaning out her litterbox and she’s grimacing while saying “Daven, what are you doing?” to which Daven response “Cleaning your sandbox.” while he’s scooping her litterbox. Panel two, Darumaka has her tiny arms on her ‘hips’ in a sassy pose looking suspiciously at Daven as he pours a scoop of sand into a plastic baggy. Panel three, Darumaka is tapping her foot with a “tp, tp, tp” as she continues looking at Daven angrily. Daven turns around with the scoop in his hand and says “I’m throwing it out!”

Ignorance is Bliss

May 14, 2024 Max Parker 1 Comment

Maka is suspicious after last week’s very informational page.

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Comic done with black lines, and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one, Darumaka is holding up a book titled “Let’s Learn About Darumaka” and she says “Daven, this one!” Panel two, on the left side it reads “When its internal fire is burning, it cannot calm down and it runs around. When the fire diminishes, it falls asleep.” On the other side of the panel Darumaka is excitedly listening to the book. Panel three, on the left side it reads “This popular symbol of good fortune will never fall over in its sleep, no matter how it’s pushed or pulled.” With Darumaka on the right side of the panel giggling. Panel four, on the left side it reads “Darumaka’s droppings are hot, so people used to put them in their clothes to keep themselves warm.” Darumaka is on the right side of the panel grimacing.

Knowledge is Powerful

May 7, 2024 Max Parker 1 Comment

Some of Darumaka’s pokedex entries are really fun and others are… a bit odd.

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows Daven doing a lunge pose on a yoga mat. Darumaka off screen is saying “Do you want to see my counting? I’ve been practicing.” Panel two, a zoom in on Daven from the front. He’s smiling as Darumaka keeps chatting in the background to someone off screen. She says “I will use my fingers! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, all the way to 9!” Panel three, similar shot to panel two but Daven looks confused as he holds his yoga pose. There’s a bunch of “9?”s floating around him. Two smaller bubbles show Darumaka’s hand and the text reads “3 fingers.” with another bubble that zooms in on one of her legs and a bit of her tail, the text reads “4 legs….” Panel four, Daven in the background pokes his head into the next room as Darumaka stands on one leg with her two hands and other leg out for counting for a Wooper, who’s surprised and says “whoa!” while Darumaka says “I can count higher if I sit down!”

A Leg to Count On

April 16, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Maka shows off her counting skills to someone with no fingers!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows Daven nervously reaching for his phone as it rings, the caller ID reading “Sunshine Rides”. Panel two, we see Darumaka worrying outside the room as she listens to some muffled talking from inside. Panel three, Daven opens the door but we can only see his legs, Darumaka looks up with baited breath. Panel four, Daven picks Darumaka up happily and says “I got the job!” while Darumaka is smiling for him saying “Yay!” Text at the bottom of the comic reads “topazcomics.com”.

Interview Results Part 2

April 9, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Maka worries about her Daven!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows Daven in a classroom from behind, with a dark background and a presentation going on at the front of the class with a special guest speaker. Panel two, the same angle as the first panel but we’ve moved to the right to see Darumaka sitting on the desk beside Daven, she’s smiling and colouring on a piece of paper.

Special Guest

April 2, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

But which one is the real special guest?!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows a woman presenting with a graph behind her. She says “The reality is that being a small business owner can be a lot of stress and heartache. It’s important to have a clear idea on what you’re working towards and how you want to get there.” Panel two shows Daven in the audience with his arms crossed, his eyes closed and thinking hard. He’s thinking “What I’m working towards…” Panel three shows Darumaka in the center of the panel with her arms up in excitement, surrounded by various large ride Pokemon; Tauros, Pidgeot, Dragonite, and a Rapidash. Darumaka is saying “Daven! Look at all of my best friends!”

Begin with the End in Mind

March 26, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

He just wants her to be happy!

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Comic with black line art and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one shows an interviewer stacking some papers together. They are looking forward and smiling saying “Alright, thank you for your time. You should hear back from me by Friday with the results.” Panel two shows Daven pacing in circles with a worried expression. Text in the top left corner reads “Friday” within a square box. Panel three shows Darumaka pacing in circles with an expression and pose to match Daven’s in the last panel.

Interview Results Part 1

March 12, 2024 Max Parker 1 Comment

“Maka, don’t pace you’re making me nervous!”

“Daven, don’t pace you’re making me nervous!”

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It’s Mostly True

March 5, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Sometimes in order to narrow down your choices you have the choose the one with the best logo.

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Comic page done in monochromatic dark pink. Panel one, Nurse Joy is looking over at Darumaka on a doctor’s table while holding a small needle. Darumaka is scared and holding Daven’s hand who’s sitting beside her for support. Panel two, cut to after the shot and Darumaka has been given a lollipop. Daven sits beside her and says “Good job, Maka. You were very brave.” Panel three, cut to Daven at the doctor’s who also administers him a shot. Darumaka is sitting in his lap covering her eyes. Panel four, Daven and Darumaka are walking away as Darumaka sits in her carrier on Daven’s chest and says “Good job, Daven. You were very brave!”

Yearly Shots

February 27, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Happy 100 pages! Max and I hope you enjoy reading this little comic as much as we like making it.

Needles are scary, but Maka and Daven are doing their part!
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Don’t Forget

January 30, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Always hug a Maka for good luck!

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Four panel comic with black lines and coloured in monochromatic dusty pink. Panel one, Daven is looking at a classmate with a smile, the classmate says “How about you, Daven? Where are you applying for your internship?” Panel two zooms in on Daven’s hand pointing to a brief bio from a Pokemon ride company, it reads “Sunshine Rides, we specialize in assisting passengers with special needs, including parents with children, the elderly, and anyone who may need assistance with--” before it gets cut off. Daven says “I’m thinking this one.” Panel three shows Daven and his classmate again, Daven is nervously smiling as his classmate says “Oh, that’s a perfect fit for you!” Panel four, shows the Sunshine Rides mascot, a smiling sun with clouds for eyebrows that looks suspiciously like Darumaka. Daven says “Yeah, I’m really excited! I think the experience will be very helpful.”

Priorities

January 23, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Join Daven as he applies for his internship with an extremely good mascot.

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Work Hard, Play Hard

January 16, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

Daven’s a busy guy, it’s a good thing he has his own little recharge station at the end of the day!

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Comic done with black lines, and coloured in shades of dusty pink. Panel one, a wide shot of Daven on the couch with Darumaka in his lap. They’re both watching TV with the text coming from the TV saying “Next up on ‘Scariest Ghosts of Alola’”. Panel two, a close up of Darumaka in her little basket bed. She’s sleepy and has a Shuppet plushie with her. Daven off camera says “There, all tucked in. I hope the show wasn’t too scary for you, Maka.” Panel three, a wide shot showing Darumaka just falling asleep in her basket saying “I am okay, my best friend Gengar will keep me safe,” while Daven who was walking away has stopped - clearly scared that Gengar is hanging around.

Spook Proof

January 2, 2024 Max Parker No Comments

The ghosts will protect her from the ghosts!
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Comic page in greyscale. Panel 1: Wide shot, side view. Jigen, Lupin, and Goemon are all sitting around a table, still angry, silently eating dinner together. They're eating whatever food you want to draw. Jigen has a bottle of whiskey and a tumbler next to him, Lupin a bottle of wine and a glass, Goemon a sake bottle (or container like ours) and glass. Goemon is also eating his meal with chopsticks. The drinks should be centred, showing that everyone's preferences were taken into account, even when they're all angry at each other. The scene is silly but charming.

Between Heists – 4

November 14, 2023 Max Parker No Comments

Page 4/4, of the comic Michelle and I did for “Between Heists” a Lupin Fan Works Collection (bigcartel) (itchio)

And that concludes this little Lupin comic! Thanks for joining me on this little interlude, it may be Alola Darumaka or another Lupin comic next week… we’ll see what I end up working on!

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Comic page drawn in greyscale with very textured greys. Panel 1: Wide shot, side view. Jigen is lounging on the couch, in the same position he was in page 1 panel 1. Lupin is leaning over his head and thrusting a shopping list into his face. This angle should be a bit awkward to feel free to play that up. Both men are still scowling at each other. Lupin: "Groceries." Panel 2: Wide shot, side view. Lupin is crouched down beside Goemon, who is also in the same pose and page 1. Lupin is squatting beside where Goemon is sitting and it looks a bit goofy. Both of them are looking angry, Lupin looking at Goemon and Goemon with his eyes closed. Lupin might have one arm up a bit, perhaps pointing at Goemon or at the kitchen, or both arms are down by his knees, whatever you prefer. Lupin: "Dishes." Panel 3: Wide shot, rear view. Lupin is standing next to the stove cooking. There are pots and pans on most/all of the burners, various things cooking/boiling/frying. There are bottles and jars of spices scattered around him, bowls full of diced veggies, other veggies and pieces of meat sitting beside him waiting to be processed. He's standing in front of a mostly cut-off cutting board, furiously chopping up something. Whatever you want him to be cooking works, but the scene should be chaotic. This isn't just any meal he's making, this is something fancy and complicated. SFX (cutting board): tk tk tk tk

Between Heists – 3

November 7, 2023 Max Parker No Comments

Page 3/4, of the comic Michelle and I did for “Between Heists” a Lupin Fan Works Collection (bigcartel) (itchio)

Once again, I went all out on that last background and I’m so proud of it. Comparing it to the first Lupin zine I did a comic for is so wild (which also involved grumpy cooking)!

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Comic page done in grey textured tones and black lines. Panel 1: Wide shot, rear view. Lupin from behind, sitting at his desk. Our focus is on the SFX of his stomach gurgling. Leave enough visual room for Lupin to stand up in the next panel. SFX (Lupin): grrul gurrg Panel 2: Wide shot, rear view. The panel angle and position remains the same and Lupin pushes his chair back and stands up. There should be a lot of tension and anger in his body language. He's not happy to have his moping interrupted. Panel 3: Wide shot, front view. Cut to the hideout's messy kitchen. We can see the fridge, some counter, and the sink. The fridge has the door swung open and is almost completely empty. There might be a few bottles of random sauces, and maybe an empty take out container or bag. The counter has dirty dishes stacked into disgusting towers and the sink is completely full of unwashed pots and pans. There may be various stains on the cupboard drawers. There's a lot of room in this panel to draw whatever you're feeling, as long as it looks messy.

Between Heists – 2

October 24, 2023 Max Parker No Comments

Page 2/4, of the comic Michelle and I did for “Between Heists” a Lupin Fan Works Collection (bigcartel) (itchio)

I hope you’ll enjoy some grumpy boys and a really detailed background that I’m very proud of!

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