Untitled Comic Book - Hiraku thumbnails

My goal is to finish a comic book by the time the San Diego Comic Convention comes around. My wife, Eileen is writing the story while I help with plotting. I'm in charge of design, pencils, and inks. She will be writing, coloring and lettering. I will also be helping her with coloring.

I haven't drawn for a long time so this whole process should be a good refresher.

Untitled Comic - Issue 1 rough plot

Hiraku is an adventurous curious voyeuristic boy. Hiraku's Auntie told him not to go outside because it is raining and the foxes get married on days like that. He disobeys her and upsets the foxes. His Auntie forces him to go on a journey to ask for the foxes' forgiveness. Mariko is a mysterious wandering girl who becomes his traveling companion. Along the way they run into a dangerous predator in the forest, and a gang of three older boys who steals important items from both Hiraku and Mariko.

Here are the first thumbnail exploration sketches of the main character Hiraku. I will be in the development stages for 4-6 weeks starting in January.