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VINTAGE Devbulge - "Jerk" Scan

Here's a treat. A scan of the original pencil sketch of THE SMASH HIT "JERK" that you can find here: https://deathbulge.com/comics...

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EARLYBULGE

No comic today as I've only just recovered from A TERRIBLE ILLNESS but to tide you over here is a really rough draft of a comic poking fun at RPGs that I might make for next week. Who knows, maybe it'...

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Devbulge #419

Boy did this comic go through a DRAMATIC CHANGE. But clearly I was set on making this a Barry Friendly comic from the very beginning. Bloody love Barry.

The original draft was quite messy and hard t...

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Devbulge #418

A good compression example here. There was a lot of unnecessary text here, felt very spoonfeedy so whittled it down.

Did something a bit different for the backgrounds this time round, did more of an...

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Comic #422: 30th Birthday Special

Hover text: Maybe Time should draw wrinkles on the doorkick/dunking panels too.

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GAME ART - Claire McHaire

Hey remember that gigantic lady with gigantic hair from that one comic from 4 years ago about a hair competition? NO?? WELL SHE'S BACK. IN TREE FORM. FOR THE GAME. HER HAIR WILL BE THE SECOND DUNGEON ...

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COMIC #421 - DISNEY PARTY

Hey! As you may have noticed my site has been down for a few days, AND STILL IS. And it will be back up eventually I'm sure. But in the meantime I'm gonna post this week's comic HERE INSTEAD. Hell yea...

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Devbulge - Character Art

Been getting a number of compliments on the shading in the "BESTEST REGARDS" panel from comic #419. Which is excellent to hear because I've been using that exact style on the various dialogue avatars ...

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Devbulge #417

This was a special comic. Because not only was it one of the special few that made me laugh out loud thinking it up and playing it out in my head. But it's the one time I found myself laughing out lou...

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Devbulge #416

I was very happy with this one! I enjoyed drawing this one, especially for the shading and the dynamic angles throughout, it came out great IMO. And one of the rare occasions where I slapped an olive ...

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COOL GIF ALERT

About to leave to catch my flight but JUST HAD TO QUICKLY SHARE THIS GIF that my programmer sent me. Hell yeah.

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WARNING: Upcoming heinous lack of comics

Hey guys! Just to let you know there will be a bit of a gap until the next comic due to the fact I am flying to Seattle tomorrow morning for ECCC and won't be back until mid-March. I have just finishe...

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Devbulge - Game stuff

Remember the sexy trees? THEY GOT REDONE TO LOOK EVEN SEXIER. Turns out the lack of outline didn't go down too well with the outlined style of the characters and tbh in general I feel I'm not well-ver...

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Devbulge #415

Hey you didn't think I drew that engine without reference did you? Even though I made up most of it anyway by cramming random details all over and hoping it was enough.

THAT'S RIGHT. It wasn't plann...

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Devbulge Valentine's Special #326

Here's the original scan of the A3 piece of paper that features my 2016 Valentine's Comic (which remains my personal favourite Valentine's comic). Which also happens to be on the same piece of paper a...

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Devbulge - SEXY TREES

OH BABY LOOK AT THOSE SEXY TREES

Game background graphics for the PLAYABLE DEMO that will be released alongside a kickstarter to provide a good example of what the game will be like right from the g...

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Horseback Earthsmack Devbulge GIF

I made this for Patreon a while back and I'm not sure if I ever posted it?!?! Bloody ell. But yeah. Here's a gif that provides a rough process of how I made what could be the most visually intensive c...

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Devbulge/BONUS WALLPAPER

HELLO!

I'm working on a potential story which involves IAN THE FISHERMAN. Here is concept art for one of the characters ;)

I realised it might also make a pretty sweet wallpaper too so I uploa...

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Devbulge #413

Early draft of the BISICKLE TRAINING comic that I soon regretted not calling AIR SICKNESS. Definitely happy with the last minute changes that were made given the short space of time I had to make this...

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Comic #412 PROCESS VIDEO

YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT. For the first time ever I have recorded the entire drawing process and have sped it up into one nifty little 15 minute video which I have overdubbed with some COMMENTARY that may...

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A NEW BULGEMON HAS APPEARED

I'm putting the Bulgémon into the Premium Treats book along with the Bulgémon Battle comic and figured it would be nice to think up some BRAND SPARKLING NEW BULGÉMON to ce...

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2017: THE YEAR OF THE BULGE ~A RETROSPECTIVE~

2017 has been the best year for Deathbulge/Me AND I'VE GOT A LONG LIST OF REASONS WHY, AND THEY'RE IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER BABY.

1) First comic of the year was also the first comic to be prom...

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Devbulge Xmas Special: Advent Calendar Comic

Here's an early sketchy version of the WHOLE ADVENT CALENDAR SAGA. In hindsight maybe I should have spread it out a bit lol. OH WELL. LET'S DO THIS.

Oh and YES. The Christmas jumpers and trousers I ...

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Devbulge - WORKING ON A NEW BOOK!!!

I'm running VERY LOW ON BOOKS and with ECCC next March and many other convention appearances planned. I really should bust out something new. SO I AM, IT'S CALLED PREMIUM TREATS. ATTACHED IS A DRAFT O...

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Patron-exclusive XMAS DESKTOP WALLPAPER

Here you go. A festive wallpaper featuring Rudolph getting sick christmas jumper deco tattooed all over his body. You can download the 1920x1080 version using the download link below. Let me know if y...

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Devbulge (heh heh) #222

Get it? CAUSE IT'S DEVELOPMENT SHOTS? HEH HEH.

Another CLASSIC here. Really went all out on the visuals for this one. I thought it would be funny to show the crude-as-hell draft alongside for contra...

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Bookmark Scans

Hell yeah. Here's the pencil, inked and finished stages of MY BOOKMARK that comes free with Prettier on the Outside. As you can see I drew significantly more than was necessary but WHATEVER. I was rea...

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Vintage Bulge [Scan Date: 17th Dec 2014]

Throwback to when I drew everything on A3 paper. I liked to make the most out of every sheet so would often use all the space. So here we have a mesh of multiple comics and various website graphics th...

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Behind-the-Bulge Hourlyween Special

 

Oh boy where to start. What we have here is the FIRST COMPLETE DRAFT of the Halloween Special, a lot happened since that iteration, LET'S GO THROUGH IT ROW BY ROW.

BUT BEFORE WE DO THA...

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SNEAK PEEK @ HOURLYWEEN SPECIAL

THAT'S RIGHT. Remember that time I said about possibly doing a halloween hourly special? WELL I'M DOING IT. Here's the first 2 rows that I plan to post sometime around Halloween, probably the 30th sin...

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