Shadrach: The Early Days

During the development process for this graphic novel, Jon Proctor turned out an amazing variety of sample pieces. Some of these were intended to help us place the book with a publisher; some were character studies; and still others were just exercises in color and design.

Here are a few of them.


An early, very noirish study of Shadrach and Vida, his girlfriend.


Just Vida.


A scene from the book, isolated with no background and high-contrast color.


Vida in "Flaunt" magazine. Note the bar code -- Proctor, master of detail!


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