My second oil

I'm going to try some things. Maybe do some more. This is 60x60 cm. Soon for sale at Taidelainaamo.

Well

Issue 34 has gone really well. Next week it  should be finished. After that I'm going to do a 2 pgr for one magazine, think the first draft of the script is now done. But Läskimooses...yes moving along. A weird trip. Have to do it one issue at time. Most missing pieces now found which doesn't mean there won't be changes. And page 1000 getting closer. I will let you know when this happens.
Quite happy with the current storyline, one of the main storylines in the book. Things are building up to certain points. In only few issues you'll know more. Excelsior!

Piece

A piece that was not on its place fell to its place and so the issues to follow issue 33 are:
-34, Lieskan ensileimaus
-35, Kullan kirkastuminen
-36, (material from powerbook)
-37, I'm with stupid
-38, (monkey business)
This clarified a lot for me. The story of Agner Mang split in two and concluded only after issue 38 with:
-39, Säteiden neuvosto
-40, (Helvetillisiä juttuja)

2018
-41, (what happened to Fu on earth)
-42, Kappaleiden kokoomus
-43, Viimeisten aikojen alussa
-44, Finiittien nousu
Etc...at least 10 issues more

Haha, looks like It's not going to be 50 issues and 1200 pages. More like 55. Maybe not 60.

4 yrs

So 2017 I will work on Läskimooses and reach issue 42 maybe, 2018 I will work on Läskimooses and reach issue 49 maybe, 2019 I will work on Läskimooses and reach the end of the story, 2020 I will work on the book of additions and finish it maybe. Then 4 yrs gone and maybe new president in U.S.A.

Sketching for 34

Issue 34 under construction

Calculations

First there's the book proper version 1 which will run a further 15 issues and reach 1200 pages maybe more. Second comes version 2, an edited book format or not with some added pages and corrected grammar. Third there's the actual book of additions with very cool stories (Kullervo) that didn't quite make the book, fragments... all sorts of drawing and writing. This is how I see at the moment and yes I'm excited.

Quiet

You're awfully quiet. Whoever you are...

Issue 34

Backcover...34...

Patience

All will be revealed. Eventually all will be revealed.

You know

That even though I sometimes question the sanity and quality of this project it still has the over 800 pages and eventually God willing the 1500 or what pages. And though the book is silly and don't know what there is something something and at places the something shines through. And for now that's enough for me.

Issues 1 to 32

IF anyone feels an urge to write something of this project in a blog or elsewhere, contact me or my publisher for digital files (or the actual comic books) with translation in English. This thing is not a SECRET.

Subject

Issue by issue

Computers

I think computers are here to slow us down.

Proceeding

Issue 33 is proceeding. 2 pages undone then some work with the texts and colors for front and back cover. Issue 32 is in printer and might come out any day now. These issues tell about Agner Mang. Also issues 34 and 35 which I hope to finish this year. Yes I know it's crazy and I know I shouldn't have started and I know I should stop and soon. But.

A page from a project I put aside 2012

Called "the Handbag"

Arriving to Atlantia

Rebelling

Medals

Restless pages

sketching for 33 back

2 yrs

In 2 years I'm pretty close to the ending of the story. Not end of the project, but the ending of the actual story-story. Just made some additions there to that area. Oh but still long way to go. The current Fu-storyline runs until issue 36 or 37 and then I'm facing what has felt like one of the most difficult parts of the story. Probably not so hard when I get there, though. Anyways, this is the thing I do when I'm doing my thing.

Muscles

I'm not quitting yet

Etc

Useless

useless day and all this will be scraped off

The insult that made a man out of Mac

Covers

Agner Mang

Guns

Issue 32

Thumbs up

Sketches for 33

Whatever

Read some parts of older issues. Happy with many of the choices I made when starting this thing, when working with it. Have a good solid idea what I want to do with the material when I'm done with it. The last 15 issues or so and then al the work after...the "notes" the actual "thing".  For whatever.

Festivals and such

They bring me down in a major way. So thank u for asking but can I please just stay home. There's nothing I can do or say to make my books and projects even slightly more interesting than they are. Keep me separate from my orphans.

Why

Why do graphic novels when you can do comic books.

Notes

As I see it Läskimooses is the notes for a piece to be played by the reader.

Something

Something for the Helsinki festival perhaps.

Trying

Trying myös new phone. That's all.

Sarjakuvailmaisun yksityisopetusta

20 vuoden kokemus sarjakuvaopetuksesta niin korkeakoulu- kuin harrastajatasolla. Yksityisopetusta taidesarjakuvan ja perinteisemmän sarjakuvakerronnan alueilta oppilaan tavoitteista riippuen. Sopii myös ammattilaisille. Lisätiedot ja hinnat: Matti Hagelberg, TaM, mattihagelberg(at)gmail.com

Printer

Issue 31 is going to the printer this week and this brings to mind (for some reason) the subplots, substories that I want to add to the main book. There are several. And I'm making lists to keep them in mind, not to forget any. And I just remembered one that's not on any of the recent lists.
These subplots, sidestories should take 200 pages approximately and then be...maybe...published as a separate book of corrections and additions. This book I plan to draw 2019. Depending if I manage the funding...the grants. Couple of applications in at the moment. This is how it goes.

Late

Issues of this year are late. First one only just came out. But I'm catching up. Issue 31 is almost rady for the printer and it's totally silly. You might be better of just to skip it and wait til issue 32 comes out. And issue 32 is proceeding. Quite nicely, thanks for asking. 4 pages to do, oh or maybe 5. And the cover. It'll certainly be done before end of August, but won't make it to the Helsinki festival.
Meanwhile: a killer issue of Tappavat Kädet (lethal hands) by Leo Kuikka is just about ready for lay out. This second issue of the series is pretty brilliant. No idea when it's out...during the fall. Yes and before christmas issues 33, 34, 35... Agh, 2 years to finish. Subscribe and support.