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Inkmonkey


  • Joined: Dec 6th, 2006
  • Last Visit: Jun 4th, 2008

User Tags: artist, drunk ducker, kubie, student, webcomic artist, writer

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My name is Shane Woodis, though more people know me as "Inkmonkey*". I've been drawing a little comic called Elijah and Azuu for nearly 5 years now, with a slightly less than daily schedule for most of that time. Right now I'm a student at the Joe Kubert School of Cartoon and Graphic art, where one of my teachers draws Batman.

* - I use the term "Ink Monkey" as a gag on the phrase "trained monkeys could do this job". I don't give it much thought, but I find myself needing to explain it fairly regularly, so I thought I'd just get that out of the way

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[ Posted by Nevrak on Feb 27th, 2007 4:19 PM ]...

yo thanks for the add
Sam

[ Posted by Kalan on Jan 9th, 2007 8:48 AM ]...

Happy Birthday Inkmonkey! You rock. Heh.

[ Posted by ToxicShockComics on Jan 9th, 2007 7:33 AM ]...

Thanks for the add, be sure to check out the book if you get a chance. Take care.

-Mike Storniolo
Toxic Shock Comics

[ Posted by algeya on Jan 3rd, 2007 11:01 PM ]...

he he
everyone
I know(in the web its here)
happy new year

[ Posted by Neila on Jan 2nd, 2007 11:46 AM ]...

Happy New Year Shane!

[ Posted by starcrossd on Dec 26th, 2006 1:36 AM ]...

No problem man! It's just taking me forever to find people on here. lol. Glad to have found you too finally. Eventually I'll have all my peeps, obsessions and the like. :D Hope you had a splendid holiday!

[ Posted by SergioCariello on Dec 19th, 2006 1:21 PM ]...

Thanks for adding me to be one of your friends.

Sergio

[ Posted by MODOK on Dec 14th, 2006 9:27 AM ]...

As a friend of MODOK, you are now qualified to be one of the 2,338 people whose life will be spared.

[ Posted by Tom_Skelton on Dec 13th, 2006 9:21 AM ]...

Black Magic Simian -
Thanks for the add.
As for surviving in the real world with my prestigious Kubert diploma - it goes pretty well. I didn't break into comics, mainly because I wasn't interested in staying in/near the city at the time and I was preoccupied with getting married. Since it is only now that this industry seems to consider its workers proper employees (with access to benefits and contractual assurances) - I think this was the right thing for me.
I found a decent job as a staff artist at a craft company with the portfolio borne of that school - and I got good experience and an introduction to the business of art. I found it hardest to become career oriented since it was my first time out from under my parent's roof.. and I was surrounded by people with like interests for the first time (not to mention access to many other worthy distractions).
Its been ten years for me - but now I'm working independently and doing work that I really enjoy, for a fair wage. So - for me - the verdict is: survival accomplished. I will likely take college courses when time and funds allow, however, and I do feel like I missed out on some important culture by micro-specializing like I did.
Its a good place for people who are self motivated and focused - that is not a description that fit most of my class at the JKS. Perhaps this has changed - especially since a career in comics is less laughable now than it was then (in the days of the Image bust, and books of nothing but double page spreads for fans of uber-hack Liefield too drool over).
What's it like there now? I understand there are some renovations going on. How will the students wake up without all that asbestos dust to get the blood flowing?

Please to consider the 'kubie' tag innovated by my new friend Mocolors. It shall unite us all! Do you guys know about 'manticore', black magic in the mansion, and the carriage house ghost?

take care,
T_S

[ Posted by The_Author on Dec 13th, 2006 1:55 AM ]...

No probs dude...
Been a fan of yours since Halfway to dead... or what ever it was called... lmffo!
Elijah and Azzu is getting better and better by the day though!

[ Posted by Krensada on Dec 12th, 2006 6:12 PM ]...

TO think i wasted all those years on MMORPG games when i coulda been interacting with all sorts of people who are into comics like me!

[ Posted by AsSeenOnLife on Dec 12th, 2006 2:53 PM ]...

Thanks for adding a guy without an avatar.
Oh and making a great comic.

[ Posted by MrGranger on Dec 11th, 2006 4:55 PM ]...

0_0 Nice to see you here.

[ Posted by Kalan on Dec 10th, 2006 2:23 PM ]...

Thanks for accepting, I've been reading your comic for years now, and I've been loving it all the way.

[ Posted by AlexApprobation on Dec 10th, 2006 12:33 PM ]...

5 years! Rock on!

[ Posted by Black_Kitty on Dec 9th, 2006 5:27 PM ]...

Hihihi Inkmonkey! :)

[ Posted by kjanuary on Dec 9th, 2006 12:21 PM ]...

You get so many kudos for working on a comic that long.

[ Posted by Mr_Riot on Dec 9th, 2006 12:39 AM ]...

I just started reading your omic, like, a week ago. I have to say, it hookd me. Awesome stuff!

[ Posted by JimSalicrup on Dec 8th, 2006 10:49 AM ]...

As a ComicSpace friend, may I ask you to help support the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (www.moccany.org)? Become a member today! Thanks.

[ Posted by silus on Dec 8th, 2006 8:57 AM ]...

Hello there inkchimp

[ Posted by wpds on Dec 7th, 2006 10:42 PM ]...

Thanks for the Add!

[ Posted by Chinook23 on Dec 7th, 2006 4:10 PM ]...

You are living proof that Simians will take over the world! If you put an undisclosed number of chimps in a darkened room for long enough they will come up with War and Peace, and if you put one monkey in a room with with a 2b pencil and a couple of sheets of good drawing paper then it will come up with something as good as yours! Look forward to seeing your comics posted on here! cheers for adding me.

[ Posted by Ozoneocean on Dec 7th, 2006 4:49 AM ]...

Hola Ink! We've been Spaced...

[ Posted by Mazoo on Dec 6th, 2006 9:02 PM ]...

Inkmonkey... that funky monkey! do do do-do! (ha ha, I always think of that song when I see your name...)

[ Posted by jesscade on Dec 6th, 2006 8:21 PM ]...

Azuu kicks butt!!

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