This is how my pages develop from rough design to color. With this one, I skipped the rough sketch and went straight to pencil. Very little changed on the way here. This page is from HEROINES #1, introducing Shatter and the fetish ninja vendetta that haunts her. I wanted to capture the feel of wire-work martial arts. How’d I do?  When I started HEROINES, I wanted it to be a brighter, sunnier comic than my usual fare. But I just can’t resist dropping in tons of moody blacks.  This is the first in a series of entries that will show my process. Hope you enjoy it.  – Ted

Michael C. Lorah interviews me on CBR.COM about the insane idea I had to create my own superhero comic. http://www.cbr.com/ted-naifeh-has-bold-plans-to-take-superheroes-beyond-marvel-dc/

Hey, everyone. I’d like to formally introduce you to HEROINES, my new superhero comic book series.   I know some of my fans are puzzled. “Superheroes, Ted?” they’re saying. “You’re an alternative and indy guy. What’s with this going mainstream?” Good question. Except that HEROINES is not necessarily mainstream. It’s actually a story about marginalization, and how it silences people, a subject I consider especially relevant today. And I consider it the kind of subject best explored by independent voices. HEROINES tells the tale of Marcy Madison, a bright, capable young woman just out of college, blessed with boundless optimism, a fresh perspective, and a nifty superpower – ready to…

Comixology is the biggest provider of digital comics on the net, and they’re hosting my latest comic, HEROINES! Read the first two 11 page chapters NOW, on  COMIXOLOGY.COM!!! 

The end is nigh! Or at least, the end of NIGHT’S DOMINION’s first story-arc. The story of Emerane and her adventurous companions will climax with issue 6, as they confront the dark sorcerer who commands Death’s army. Coming Wednesday, February 15th to all quality comic shops. Here’s a sneak preview of the final issue: http://majorspoilers.com/2017/02/12/preview-nights-dominion-6/ But this is not the series end. NIGHT’S DOMINION tome 2 is in production, and will debut toward the end of summer. Stay tuned.