As mentioned earlier, my birthday is coming up, and I'll be celebrating just like last year, with the second installment of YaleCon!
From Friday through Sunday, I'll be on Twitch, drawing commissions live, offering discounts on merch, offering how-to-draw lessons, and more! Last year was a ton of fun, so I hope you can make it for round 2!
Commission slots will be opening FOR PATREO...
2022-01-08 00:06:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a couple commissions to show you all before they get inked and colored.
2022-01-07 00:42:52 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #10 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on January 18th, 2012
Wow. Originally published on my 24th birthday. I turn 34 in twelve days. Time really flies.
Moving on. This is my first strip "back" with a substantially larger audience than the strip prior, but I don't think it really had a significant impact on anything. I was already trying...
2022-01-06 23:31:27 +0000 UTC View Post
My birthday is coming up, and I'll be celebrating just like last year, with the second installment of YaleCon!
From Friday through Sunday, I'll be on Twitch, drawing commissions live, offering discounts on merch, offering how-to-draw lessons, and more! Last year was a ton of fun, so I hope you can make it for round 2!
I'll be posting more as we get closer to the date, but mark your ...
2022-01-06 00:21:23 +0000 UTC View PostHello, everyone!
Good to see you here in the New Year. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season. I just wanted to take a minute to go over a couple things as I begin returning to work in earnest.
TL;DR:
-I'm going to spend January trying to earn enough money to let me focus solely on making comics for the next few months.
<... 2022-01-03 20:35:28 +0000 UTC View PostI just wanted to take a minute to thank you all for your continued support.
Life continues to be difficult for all of us, but the only way we're going to get through it is by sticking together. I'm very lucky to have so many folks sticking with me. From the bottom of my heart, thank you.
I won't detail all my hopes and plans for 2022--the best laid plans of mice and men and all that...
2021-12-31 16:44:51 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #9 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on January 11th, 2012
Here it is. The Turning Point.
I don't really have much to say about the creation of this strip. I think it just seemed like a funny idea and I went with it. Landing on "smorgasbord" may've taken a few attempts. I can't recall what other words I considered, though.
However...
2021-12-30 18:53:27 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #8 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on January 5th, 2012
I apologize--again--for the delayed post. The holidays have my internal clock all screwed up, and I completely forgot yesterday was Thursday already! Anyway, here's this week's JL8 Creator Commentary. I hope you enjoy, and have a Merry Christmas!
Firstly, I do li...
2021-12-24 19:50:50 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #7 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on December 28th, 2011
First off, I apologize for the delayed post. I've been working hard to get all the JL8 Strip Prints sent out and the Commentary completely slipped my mind. Terribly sorry! Now, onto the commentary.
J'onn gets introduced to (half of) the rest of the class. Prett...
2021-12-17 23:04:53 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #6 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on December 25th, 2011
Unfortunately, there's not a whole lot to say in this commentary that wasn't addressed in the previous installment, because all that would really be said would be regarding my thoughts on J'onn's inclusion as a foreign exchange student.
However, I do plant seeds here that get h...
2021-12-09 15:27:24 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #5 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on December 17th, 2011
First off, apologies for missing last week. I know it was Thanksgiving, but I could've prepped the post and had it queued up, but it completely slipped my mind.
Here we are at JL8 #5, which introduces us to J'onn. It feels like a pretty obvious choice--make the Martian member a...
2021-12-02 21:48:46 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #270, Chapter Two by Yale Stewart
Based on characters in DC Comics.
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Purchase the past to fund the future! For the first time ever, individual JL8 strips are available as prints! Pick one up today to help support the comic, but be quick! They're only available from Nov. 19-Dec. 3rd! Visit yalestewart.bigcartel.com to purchase! Visit yalestewart.bigcartel.com to purchase! 2021-11-19 23:13:56 +0000 UTC View Post
Purchase the past to fund the future! Starting tomorrow, EVERY JL8 EVER will be available as a purchasable print, starting at $15. They won't be available forever, though. The sale runs from Nov. 19th to Dec. 3rd, so be sure to get in while you can. I'll make another post once the listings go live!
For Patrons a the Print tier, I can't offer literally every single JL8 to you for free, but...
2021-11-18 18:27:28 +0000 UTC View Post
Chugging along on the next update. Like I mentioned last time, I'm hoping to have it ready in the next two weeks. Lettering is blocked out because, y'know, spoilers. Hope you dig it!
-Yale
2021-11-12 17:39:34 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #4 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on December 10th, 2011
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Well, there it is. The "ship" that launched 1000 angry clicks.
We're only at strip #4 and my ignorance of DC history is already showing. I was completely unaware that A) Power Girl was merely the Earth-2 counterpart to Supergirl, and B) that Supergirl is traditionall...
2021-11-11 18:26:47 +0000 UTC View Post
First off, I apologize all the other social media channels got this ahead of Patreon. For some reason, the page to make new posts wasn't loading for nearly two hours straight.
This panel took substantially longer to produce than I anticipated, but I'm pretty happy with the results. One of the biggest hurdles was having a vanishing point on the Y-Axis to create a looking-down effect. Sudde...
2021-11-10 02:51:01 +0000 UTC View Post
A little shot of progress from today. I was really happy with how the drawing of Clark turned out, so I was deeply relieved that I didn't totally screw it up in the inks.
Hope everyone has a great weekend!
-Yale
2021-11-06 00:11:09 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #3 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on December 3rd, 2011
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Look at that, the introduction of the entire class (minus J'onn) right there in the first panel. I'm shocked I had the wherewithal to do that, rather than just focus on the boys. Fairly proud of it though.
This is the first strip where you really see that I have no id...
2021-11-04 20:09:19 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #2 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on November 27th, 2011
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Well, you might've noticed that this strip was ALSO published on Nov. 27th, 2011--at least according to my Tumblr account--which reminds me that I did not originally post JL8 in color. I can't remember how far I got before I decided to start adding color to the comic, but ...
2021-10-28 19:30:14 +0000 UTC View Post
Good afternoon, everyone!
I hope you're all well. I'm currently working on Forward, The Horizon and the next JL8 update, but in the meantime, perhaps you'd enjoy listening to/watching this podcast I guested on, The Geek Of Steel.
I talk about the origins of JL8, future story ideas, and lots of discussion about Superman. I hope you enjoy it!
-Yale
2021-10-27 18:00:58 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #1 by Yale Stewart
Originally published on November 27th, 2011
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Boy, what can I say? Well, I can start at the beginning.
JL8 started as a side-project. I'd just moved home from Savannah to St. Louis and was working on "Gifted," my original creator-owned comic. However, it being pseudo-autobiographical, there was a lot of referenc...
2021-10-21 17:13:30 +0000 UTC View PostHey everyone!
Wanted to quickly apologize for the lack of posts recently. I've been trying super hard to stay on top of the sale and getting orders out as quickly as possible, which hasn't left much time for any real meaningful drawing, which in turn means not much to post for you all to look at.
I'm planning to have all orders shipped out by the end of this week, though, so I shoul...
2021-10-19 02:59:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Here's one of the pieces I've currently got up for auction to try to raise funds for more JL8 updates.
I actually drew this...I wanna say back in 2018? Maybe even 2017? And it's just been sitting in my files for a while. I've always meant to make it available for purchase, but decided to throw some colors on it first to help make it a bit more appealing.
You can check out the eBay l...
2021-10-11 21:15:47 +0000 UTC View Post
For starters, everyone here is already doing their part to help fund more JL8, so I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your support. However, if you'd be interested in purchasing any JL8 items for your home, now's the time! I'm currently running a huge sale in an effort to generate funds to continue working on comics, so while you're already doing your part for that cause, ma...
2021-10-08 13:07:44 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! Only one hour 'til today's event!
Facebook reached out to me to help them try out a new platform called "Super," which is meant to provide a digital option for creators and their fans to get together and hang out!
This event is taking place on September 30th at 7pm Central, and is totally free! Join me for a moderated discussion about my work, projects, and more,...
2021-09-30 22:57:22 +0000 UTC View Post
Hey everyone! A reminder about Thursday's event!
Facebook reached out to me to help them try out a new platform called "Super," which is meant to provide a digital option for creators and their fans to get together and hang out!
This event is taking place on September 30th at 7pm Central, and is totally free! Join me for a moderated discussion about my work, projects, and more...
2021-09-30 02:51:46 +0000 UTC View Post
JL8 #270, Chapter One by Yale Stewart
Based on characters in DC Comics.
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