Commentary – Economy of Motion

It always seemed to me that the essence of “cool” was really about subtlety. Thus, I always had Ace Jackson’s fighting involve a real economy of motion. He accomplished a lot by moving very little. I think this might have been influenced by watching the original Karate Kid as a child and thinking of Mr. Miyagi. Gosh… this entire comic is really all about Happy Days.

As for the art, I’ve never really been an action / superhero artist. It’s just not my style and it never will be. This first action sequence showed that right out the gate. I was using Painter to draw and I wasn’t attempting a real “superhero style” but still, I take full blame for the art. The art is the biggest weakness of the first season. I knew it then as well as I do now, which is why I sought out a new artist as soon as I could.