I guess this is about as far as Ill take this one. I wasn't happy with my cross hatching in black lines so opted for adding soft shadow shapes of slightly darker values. On to the next attempt. Comments and critiques welcome Thanks

Well here is a WIP update. There is still plenty of scrubbing to do on the overall linework and I intend to add some kind of cross hatching to bring up some dark values and give more shape to the clothing. I'm a bit distraught to see that the last concept picture I made in the original post looks closer to a completed piece than this one. To my eye at least. Part of the difficulty is in re-learning to draw on a tablet, but another holdup was my stubbornly not using enough reference. I continued to experiment with drawing slight variations of poses and eventually became so invested making adjustments to anatomy (not to say there aren't flaws) that I got too far away from the original pose. I intend on taking another go at this concept after finishing what I have so far. There are a few elements that I know I could improve on. And after looking at traditional Japanese wood block print art something is immediately apparent - anatomical incorrectness does not detract from these fantastic scenes. I am going to relax a bit on trying to "draw it the Marvel way" on my next attempt and be more considerate of the arrangement of the shapes and design of costumes.

I think you were pretty successful at establishing what's going on, I liked being able to follow the search without reading a thought bubble explaining what he's looking for. On the 1st page I think the middle panel is the strongest image for "where is that damn remote?" and it clarifies the entire page. The top two panels sitting on the couch are a bit harder to read whats happening with the character lifting up one pillow at a time. I understand exactly whats going on when I see him scanning the room with hands on hips. Perhaps the page could begin with the cushions overturned, like skipping over the initial stages of searching. Or maybe close ups of only his facial expression and his shoulders to indicate his arms are moving out of frame. Then the middle frame with the cushions overturned and him standing back in puzzlement. My reaction was mostly of amusement. What on earth would a beneath-the-couch-devil need a remote control for? The nostrils flared face on the 2nd page is my favorite. Nice work.

Hey @stinkbean! I love the specs on this vehicle. Great concept- and I'm glad to see you're going at it traditionally. I basically did a lighting pass to organize the values as you mentioned. Obviously much easier to do digitally but I hope it helps!

The self restraint it took not to frantically draw a lemur duel wielding tec-9s.... maybe I should have just gone with my impulse.

I think the last sketch has a more interesting combination of forms, but is very imbalanced. Rather than drawing a background with objects in perspective, I would like to focus on the two characters faces and emphasize the swinging of the sword. What can I do to emphasize the swinging of the sword? I don't know what the word for them is, but "whoosh lines". The action of the sword strike should take place out of frame, as I want to focus the in-between realms of demons and mortals, but that leaves a sword just hanging in space. Or are these a bit too underdeveloped to comment on?

I like color, very fun :) The body language seems to say "cautious but interested". I feel like the eye's could be more expressive. A little more definition of eyelids could add more intrigue to the face?

I inked this drawing with low expectations. Not sure what I'm doing here, just trying to bring my drawings to a more finished and presentable state. I always feel like a decent drawing where I have a good idea of where the major planes and forms are just gets mashed into obscurity when I try to fill big areas with value. Still had fun :) Criticism and suggestions welcome.