ninety|seven
greetings all,
apologies on the late update. my week suffered a bit of a domino effect as i had to crunch a deadline in over the weekend for issue three of marvel’s nyx which i am currently inking. this took me till monday afternoon and then as the evening rolled in i attended my first class of a screen writing course. so all the time i normally devote to kuku was eaten up!
but the class was loads of fun and i think i’ll quite enjoy it. i’m also, on the flipside, playing the role of teacher on fridays as i teach inking at a local animation school which has a comic book course. as well, for those who’ve asked, my tenancy battle is in a bit of a holding pattern right now as my next hearing is in mid-october. it’s going to be an interesting fall!
as well this weeks update is going to fall over two days as i’m feeling kinda burned out after the crazy work weekend. so today we have page 97 and tomorrow page 98 will go up. it’s drawn and flatted and now i just have to make it look al pretty.
oh and as a quick aside, i totally stole the look of nadia’s grandma from my good buddy SCOTT who does THE PORT. i was having trouble finding her look and then i remember a kindly old lady he killed in his story and she fit the bill perfectly. so i yelled across the studio we share and told scott “i’m stealing your grandma and you can’t stop me!”
as well for those keen of eye, you’ll notice a poster of ANDY B’s RAISING HELL in the background of nadia’s room. it’s a bizarre comic from i warped mind that i kinda felt nadia might’ve been reading at this time in her life.
i’ll stop inundating you with links now 
till tomorrow my good friends!
September 17th, 2008 at 10:03 pm
I So Love This Comic!
September 17th, 2008 at 10:23 pm
This is the kind of thing that happens when you’re not careful about what you wish for! Oh, Nadia, you scamp.
September 17th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
here we go again - is this brought on by those nasty things that had hold of her mind ?
Glad that your tenant fight is somewhat postponed - less on your mind for the moment so you can make some money .
Saw your comments on TACC - right on .
September 18th, 2008 at 12:07 am
Whoa, cute ass shot! Boyshorts rock.
I think you are the guy version of me. I was that close to going to film school and I am a teacher…
September 18th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Yeah, I’m not gonna lie, that was my first thought… we have now gotten 2 very pleasant shots of Nadia’s tush. Ramon, you deviant you.
September 18th, 2008 at 3:31 am
In spite of all the trouble that caused it, I’ll be happy to visit Kukuburi two days in a row! Also, I love the way you toned this… Kinda sepia, without being too heavy on it. Nice work! Alot of folks make the mistake of overdoing it on flashback type scenes.
Is there going to be a Kuku book?
September 18th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Gosh! your lines are so slick! I just love them, I wish I could attend to your inking class, but being in the other side of the ocean doesn’t help. Can you please tell me how you ink your comics?
Once again, thanks for creating my favorite webcomic!
September 18th, 2008 at 4:40 am
whoa, nice raising hell poster
September 18th, 2008 at 7:10 am
SO freakin’ thrilled KK’s back!
September 18th, 2008 at 7:23 am
My first thought was ‘oh no, what’s she drawing that deserves a flashback right now?’
September 18th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Great piece, love the subdued tones for the flashback feel. Hey, check out the little figures by the lamp…eh? eh!
September 18th, 2008 at 10:40 am
Really great stuff dude!!!
September 18th, 2008 at 11:40 am
aaah, hmmm, now we get a better glance at what’s to come, he looks freaky….as always Ramon I love your attention to the details. I wish I lived in Toronto so I could take your class. I am envious of all who get to attend, you are so talented.
September 18th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
What a cutie! Your pace is so interesting here…I’m kind of glad we’ve got a break from the fighting and the action. I’m loving all this.
September 18th, 2008 at 12:23 pm
oh man she is so cute!! i love her boyshorts, awesome work
September 18th, 2008 at 12:43 pm
Flashbacks??? I was looking forward to a direct reveal (which I’m sure we’ll get later). And Reggie had better show up soon, I think…
Nadia definitely had a warped and twisted mind when she was younger — and some significant artistic talent. Eyes, definitely eyes.
Reidic, what’s deviant about Ramon drawing a rear view of his primary character when the PoV calls for it? My take on it is that Nadia is pretty damned hot from every direction.
September 18th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Wait! I’ve seen this movie…it was COOL WORLD (only this time it’s actually cool)
September 18th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Nice Raising Hell poster, too.
September 18th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
And is that Gloop & Gleep from the Herculoids on the the dresser?
(okay, I’ll shut up now)
September 18th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Man, I love this comic. All of this existential exploration of memories and dreams that you’re doing is great! I bet Michel Gondry would love to have the movie rights! Anyways, I’m really just glad you’re back to makin’ Kukuburi, Ramon!
September 18th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Kickass.
September 19th, 2008 at 2:56 am
I have re-read this several times, and I see new things each time…this time I realized that Zulu is on Page 85! Either he wasn’t there the first time I read this, or my eyes just skimmed over him.
Great art, I’m addicted.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:00 am
I really like this comic…but after this page specifically I got a little worried. I’ve personally been making a webcomic with a similar idea in mind (since 6th grade…which has been atleast 8 years ago), but it was never a big deal until this page.
Maybe I’m making something out of nothing. I would just hate to have spent the last 8ish years molding my universe seriously, that was very, very personal to me…to be surpased by this.
I’m talking out of my ass. I still dont know for sure if our stories are at all similar. Breathe, Kayei…breathe.
Or maybe it’s true when people say you have to be the first to publish the idea, not make it.
September 21st, 2008 at 1:43 am
hey ashley,
ideas are an interesting thing. they mold and change and grow with you. i have particular stories that have been floating around in my head for over 15yrs! one day they will all get made, some might remain unchanged since their original inception while others will transform and grow with me.
if our ideas share similarities i wouldn’t worry. kukuburi has been compared to a dozen things already and will probably be compared to a dozen more. while our ideas might share some similarities, based on what you’ve said, i will guarantee you they are as unique as our personalities.
so take your idea and run with it
September 23rd, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Ramón,
Seeing what you wrote to Ashely made me feel a lot better about some similar comic problems I’ve run into recently. Your response has decreased my anxiety significantly, so thank you. It was exactly what I needed to read.
I’m so happy Kukuburi is back up and running and I can’t wait until the next page. Keep up the great work!
September 24th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
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September 25th, 2008 at 1:29 am
michael, glad my words could be of help
October 5th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Wow, she’s mad cute when she was younger. I like this flashback page here. More because of the use of Faded colors for past time while you have such vivid colors acting at present.
Man…I need a FAQ or something for your coloring style, cause I really dig it!