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Ali Showkati — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:47:07 +0000

I can’t believe it’s almost been 2 years of SSW. I’m definitely gonna be celebrating it.

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Ali Showkati — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 09:14:35 +0000

I’m really proud of my helicopter design. I actually designed in 3Ds Max (a 3D modeling application). It’s a RIO rescue boat, referred to in short hand as a Hummingbird, usually reserved for extracting citizens out of hot spots.

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Ali Showkati — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 07:53:08 +0000

This weeks character positions were much more complex. It took me 50% longer to do this strip. I’m clocking this weeks at 5.5 hrs. I hope the time put in is evident.

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Ali Showkati — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 06:56:35 +0000

Bustin’ out her trusty hand-cannon. Poor RIO agent. So distracted.. I’m working on some new artwork for a new batch of books. They’ll be out around march. I’m working on having them by Emerald City ComiCon. I’m doing Chapters 1-3. I don’t think I’ll be done with Chapter 4 by the time I wanna place the [...]

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Ali Showkati — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 05:51:31 +0000

Back in the swing of things. Im on my last week of the semester, then I’m off to San Jose for the holidays. No worries tho; my brother has a better iMac than I, so I’ll be going strong with the pages, right into the new year.

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Ali Showkati — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:48:36 +0000

Here’s a bit of a revelation. I guess i never did show Cassie taking the pill… I hope all of you had an amazing thanksgiving. I sure did.

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Ali Showkati — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:36:31 +0000

After a few weeks of guest strips, The main story of SSW is back with a new art style. This is something new I’m trying out. I usually do SSW completely digitally. This page, however, was drawn and inked by hand, then colored digitally. This is a more relaxing process that I enjoy doing more. [...]

Guest Art by Rembrand Le Compte

Ali Showkati — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:49:56 +0000

Here is a piece of Art by Rembrand Le Compte of TNP Press’ My Chronic Insomnia; A fantastic comic that if definitely worth checking out, if you haven’t already. The image depicts on of SSW’s main characters Cass. This week is SDCC (San Diego Comic-Con) and TNP Press is gonna be there all five days. [...]

Guest Strip by Valium K.

Ali Showkati — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 00:19:13 +0000

Here is another guest strip by the very talented comic book artist Valium K. Its an new approach to guest strips that I find very interesting. It reads like a deleted scene from a movie. And as one who appreciates film and its processes, this makes me very excited. I hope you enjoy the strip. [...]