Novastar
A Dark Sci-Fi / Fantasy Graphic Novel
What happens after the hero’s journey ends? When the war is “won” but nothing feels won? When the people who fought side by side have to figure out what they are to each other now? Novastar is the story nobody writes — the one that comes after the story everyone tells.
Height Chart
Character DesignThe full Novastar cast assembled for the first time. Zach, Cyrus, Auty, and the fourth — standing in order, the difference in their heights telling its own story of power and history.
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Cyrus — Expression Sheet
Character StudyEvery face that Cyrus Novastar wears. The calculation behind the calm. A character who keeps his cards close — until he doesn’t.
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Zach — Expression Sheet
Character StudyZach Novastar across every emotion he allows himself to show. Which is fewer than he should. Old habits from old wars.
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Field of Doomed Dreams
Landscape / SceneSome places carry the weight of what happened there. A landscape piece that breathes dread. The field knows what it has seen.
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Hugs
Character InteractionBetween people who have been through what these characters have been through, a hug is almost ceremonial. A rare quiet moment in a loud universe.
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Expression Practice
StudyThe work that makes the finished panels possible. Exploring the full range of what a face can say — even when the words aren’t there.
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Pose Practice
StudyDynamic figures. The body as a storytelling instrument. Every pose here is a sentence.
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Ink Practice
Ink / ProcessThe return. Fresh nib. Fresh bottle of india ink. A page that documents the ritual of coming back to the thing you love.
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The Graphic Novel
The full Novastar graphic novel is in active production. Pages are drawn by hand in india ink, finished in Photoshop. Follow on DeviantArt and support on Patreon when it launches to get early access to every new page.