The Need for Intermission This week on Patreon, Jackwraith looks at why Dystopia is taking a short interlude between Chapters Three and Four. The post explores how these intermission pieces give readers a moment to breathe while also widening the […]
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Category: Creative Process
In the grim darkness of the far future…
That title is the opening to the tagline of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40K miniatures game; a game I played for around 15 years (along with Warhammer Fantasy Battles, Battlefleet Gothic, Epic Armageddon, Necromunda, Mordheim, Battlemaster, Man o’ War and pretty […]
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New on Patreon: Lines That Help Carry the Weight
Comics are often remembered for their biggest moments: the reveals, the action, and the images that stay lodged in your memory long after the page is turned. But those moments rarely stand alone. Using a recent page from Dystopia as […]
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New Patreon Essay from Jackwraith
Jackwraith’s latest Patreon post, “Action and Reaction,” explores how motion, consequence, and escalation shape the pacing and tension inside Dystopia. From collapsing environments to the chain reactions unfolding beneath Haven, the essay examines how small visual and narrative moments build […]
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The Visual Medium
This week, Jackwraith elaborates on how stories, ideas, and creative instincts shape the way he writes. He explores how experiences foster a trust and confidence in atmosphere, restraint, and the spaces between words… principles that guide the narrative voice of […]
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Splash-tastic
Jackwraith reflects on the construction and intent behind the featured splash page, focusing on how scale, composition, and visual pacing are used to immerse the reader in the environment of Dystopia. The post explores the balance between detail and readability, […]
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The Dystopia evolution – the descent continues
If you’re reading this, you’re already part of the signal and you have our heartfelt thanks. For a while now, the Dystopia newsletter has lived a little apart. Quiet. Independent. Slipping through inboxes with updates from Haven and notes from behind the […]
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The essence of control rings out
In some ways, the Control Ring (level Two) of the city is the most obvious of settings and, in turn, the most aptly named. Government of any kind is essentially about control: controlling who is considered a citizen, what the […]
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The tribal mentality
As I mentioned in the historical publication piece, the gangs have almost always been a fascinating topic for whomever has read the bible. When I started listing them off on that day that I dumped the majority of this whole […]
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Welcome to Dystopia
A wonderful aspect of life is that nothing is ever “done” and Dystopia as a concept and a project is no different. Originally, Jackwraith had built this world based on concepts that piqued his interest and, over time, that idea […]
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