Senka
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Senka is a webcomic detailing Shiun's travels in the second half of his life. The comic is episodic, with each chapter covering a stand-alone experience, but together they form the narrative that leads to the final chapter. The chapters are not in chronological order and do not have to be read in any particular order to make sense, although some things may take on a different meaning based on how much you've already read.
The pages are made with traditional media with the exception of the main lettering, which is digital. Senka is my first comic, but it's never too early for a challenge.
Senka is projected to be over 400 pages at a minimum. Although it is currently released at a rate of one page per week, it will not take 400 weeks to complete, as in the future Senka will be updated more frequently. The first few chapters are my trial run at comics and I am still getting the hang of writing for comics. The exact update schedule is open to suggestions.
Contents |
Chapters
| # | Title | Release dates | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wipe Out the Noise | January 17, 2010 - May 16, 2010 | 20 |
| Shiun kills a Kuurenzi at the request of a village, but leaves its young. He then trades the adult body in another town for medicine and money. This is an introductory chapter only meant to show that the world is not Earth and introduce Shiun, and can be skipped. | |||
| 2 | Nothingness | June 6, 2010 - Ongoing | ?? |
| This chapter shows the events of Shiun's youth that indirectly led to his later travels. | |||
Reading order
The chapters will probably be released in the order that makes the story flow smoothest, but they can be reordered and grouped in multiple ways to form arcs. As more chapters are released, I will add these arcs as well as list the chronological ordering.
Books
The first chapter was self-published as a 32-page floppy in June 2010. There was also an 8-book run of a perfect-bound 48-page "Shuyi" edition, which came with a sketch and three Aelea cards. Both books can still be purchased here.
Aelea
Aelea has many cards that feature characters and locations found in Senka. Three Aelea promo cards are also packaged with the Shuyi edition of Senka Chapter 1. Two of those three are special edition, of which there are only eight each out in the wild (plus another copy of each reserved for me ;D):
- SB1 Shiun
- SB2 Kuurenzi
Hopefully, there will be more Senka-specific cards released, and in less limited amounts.
