Early Beat City Comic Strips
Writer & Illustrator
Beat City Comix
2017
Project Synopsis
This early series of Beat City comic strips was my first real attempt at finding the voices of the three main characters — Elsie, Ben, and Anne. Through these short, self-contained moments, I began to explore how they speak, interact, and bounce off each other, both emotionally and rhythmically. It was also a chance to experiment with color and tone, using palette shifts to reflect mood, music, and movement. These strips may be rough around the edges, but they were important steps in getting the ball rolling — building character, setting the vibe, and starting to sketch out the heart of Beat City.
THE COMIC STRIPS
INTRODUCING THE WORLD
The first Beat City comic strips served as a gateway into the world — a place pulsing with rhythm, personality, and a bit of chaos. These early strips were less about plot and more about atmosphere: glimpses into street corners, cluttered apartments, and late-night diners where Elsie, Ben, and Anne first started to come alive. Through quick exchanges, visual gags, and stylized pacing, I began to establish the tone of the city itself — quirky, fast-talking, a little rough around the edges but full of heart. These strips were my way of sketching out Beat City as a living, breathing place — one beat at a time.
