Sneak peek - the "what`s taking you guys so long?" edition

Hey there, lovely people! I know, it`s been quite a while since we`ve posted new panels with the adventures of Zbeng&Zbantui. For that very reason, we`ve tried to provide you with as many updates and behind the scenes snippets as we could, to make your wait more bearable. 

But why does it take so long? Well, firstly, because there`s only one artist on our team (i.e., Raluca), and secondly, because we`ve tried to get our characters out to meet you. Let`s recap some of this year`s events so far: first, we were on the cover of Revista Comics (Issue 14) and we had an exhibition at Saint Ink. Then, we geared up for East European Comic-Con, followed by Free Comic Book Day and most recently, Otaku Festival. Next event on our list: Street Delivery!

On top of that, we also like to take our time and experiment a bit. We`ve published some of our attempts, while others will hopefully provide for a nice surprise in the future. Oh, and did I mention we`re also working on some changes to the site (which will kick-in once we publish the new chapter).

So when`s this chapter coming out then? Well, there`s still a bit more work left on the first part of chapter 3, but we`re getting there. Now, as we`ve usually brought you sketches for our Sneak peek posts, we`re going to break with that tradition and show you a finished panel (without any text):

Otaku 2013

This year the Otaku Festival reached its seventh edition. It was also, coincidentally, dubbed the Lucky edition, so things are looking pretty good for us, right from our debut into this festival circuit. We`ve set up our stand at Artist`s Alley, alongside our friends at Revista Comics.

The general mood of the event was very laid back (in a good way), with lots of colourful posters, stickers, badges, plushies, toys, figurines, a wide selection of workshops and, of course, a cosplay competition. And, generally speaking, a lot of people walking around in costumes.

At Comic-Con, it was Zbeng who had managed to capture the attention of the public. This time around, it was Zbantui`s time to shine. This sort of competition between colleagues is bound to be productive so we`re really curious about who`s going to take the lead next time (more details about our next event, soon...).

Now, let`s just leave the pictures to tell the story of Otaku 2013. 

Sneak peek

Hard at work to get the first instalment of chapter 3 ready as soon as possible and we`ve got the picture to prove it. This week you can take sneak peek behind the curtains and see what`s cookin`. Voila! the new sketch:

The genuine article!

The Guardian (sold) is one of the original sketches we`ve had on show at this year`s East European Comic-Con.