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An unofficial, fan-made graphic adaptation of "Myst the Book of Atrus" by Rand and Robyn Miller with David Wingrove.
Prequel to "Myst" (1993), the best-selling PC game created by Cyan, Inc (now Cyan Worlds, Inc). Characters and story used with permission.
Story: Atrus and his grandmother live alone in the middle of the desert. His grandmother excites him with stories about the D'ni, a race of people who lived long ago. Atrus' father, Gehn, comes to claim Atrus and share with him the amazing power of the D'ni. When Atrus starts to question what he's been taught, how can he find out the truth?
Hey guys,
Almost exactly a year ago, I started posting the first pages of the Myst Comic. Today, I posted page 128, which marks the end of Chapter 5. It has taken a tremendous amount of time and effort. I'm very proud that I've made it this far. I couldn't have done it without all your supportive comments, likes, shares and tweets. :)
I am excited to announce that a new friend, Michaël, has taken the initiative to translate the comic into French! Myst: le livre d'Atrus! He's started posting the pages here: http://myst-livre-datrus.webcomics.fr/. The comic is now publicly available in three languages. The Russian translation, by Dagnarus, is still going strong here: http://a-comics.ru/comics/myst-book-of-atrus/. I'm so happy that so many people get a chance to read the story!
We've reached the end of Chapter 5. I'm pumped to start working on Chapter 6. Atrus and Gehn travel to D'ni! What will they encounter along the way? Is Gehn going to be angry-pants the whole time? I need to write and thumbnail the chapter before I can start producing and posting pages, which might take a few weeks (though hopefully not months, like last time).
In addition to working on Chapter 6, I'd like to work on a plan for publishing "Volume One: Chapters 1-5" of the Myst Comic in real-world, tactile, pulped-tree form. I am in contact with Cyan Worlds, Inc (copyright holders of the original Myst book) and we are working out the details about how to publish and sell the book. A portion of any profits will go to them.
At the moment, I'm exploring publishing options. What printer to use? Print on Demand? Take pre-orders, bulk order, and ship from my place with little goodies inside?
Many of you have recommended starting a Kickstarter campaign to produce the first batch and raise support for the project. I'm keen to give it a try, though, I understand running a campaign is not easy. One of the first things I'd have to do is make a budget and come up with a reasonable goal.
This is what I imagine a hypothetical Kickstarter campaign might look like: If I knew X number of people definitely wanted a book, and books were valued at $Y including shipping, then I could set the goal at minimum X times Y. I know Kickstarter is not just about purchasing products but more importantly about supporting projects you care about and getting unique prizes. For those willing to contribute less than a book price, there would be smaller prizes like a PDF of the whole book. For higher tiers, there would be other cool prizes. For example, two other talented Myst fans have said they would be willing to contribute prizes. More than anything, that last point makes me excited to do a Kickstarter campaign. How cool would that be? Creative Myst Fans Raise Money Together To Make Cool Things!
So the question for me is: how many people are interested in a copy of the Myst Comic: Volume 1? I've made a quick survey and if you fill it out, it would help me a lot with making a plan.
GO TO SURVEY: http://mystcomic.smackjeeves.com/survey
I said a lot of words. Thanks again for reading guys. I'll keep you posted about progress on Chapter 6 and publishing Volume 1.
Best,
Heather
Some myst related sketches I did for fun some weekend ago. I've been posting them on my tumblr blog.
Gehn sneezing (random, i know)
Sketches inspired by this guy - Peter Cushings:
Have you guys tried the Starry Expanse Demo? What do you think?
A little more than a week ago, the Starry Expanse Project released a demo of their work recreating the a real-time version of the Prison Island from Riven. It's a big file to download. My computer struggled with the highest quality setting, but I felt like the lower quality settings were just as satisfying. I'm looking forward to seeing more.
It was beautiful! I felt a rush of memories. The music, the birds calling, the water lapping. It felt strange seeing Catherine's prison without Catherine in it. I loved seeing day turn to night from within her room.
I was feeling inspired, so I decided to make this comic page about Catherine sitting in the prison. I originally was going to do one painting, then it became a three panel comic then it became a nine panel comic. (Why do I always multiply my workload by 3?) Anyway, MANY hours later, I finished this page. Ta-Da. Catherine in her prison.
The stars remind her of Atrus.
Panel sketch from myst comic page 104 (http://mystcomic.smackjeeves.com/comics/1642714/page-104/).
I just really liked how happy-looking Atrus came out :)
Different posing options for the last panel on page 99 (link).
That last one was never really in the running :)
I've been posting Myst sketches on my tumblr site, but I'm going to try posting more here too.
25 Mar 2013 10:07 am
Mini-Update
Hey guys,
I realize I haven't written in more than a month now. I apologize. Work has picked up tremendously and I've had almost no free time. I had started writing a bigger update, but I haven't finished it yet, so I thought I'd post a mini-update. As I said, I haven't had a lot of time, so my progress on the comic has been slow. I've been unhappy being unable to work on it. But I'm trying hard to settle things down and get some of my free time back. I appreciate your patience while I try to do this.
Best,
Heather
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