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[Lady Kopaka]

www.catalystwebcomic.com

 

BIONICLE: Catalyst is a personal/self-indulgent project of freelance artist Lady Kopaka/Susannah L. A rewrite of the G1 BIONICLE ending. In an alternate universe, it focuses on the heroes and villains of the Matoran Universe. Makuta has won, Mata Nui seemingly vanished, allies are scattered, and demise is imminent. Tensions run high as the fate of their universe rest in broken hands.

 
 
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ARTWORK:
 
2014/2015 CHARACTER CONCEPTS/ROUGHS:
 
   


 
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BIONICLE © LEGO | Catalyst and related artworks © Susannah Livengood

Edited by Lady Kopaka, Jan 11 2018 - 08:04 PM.

[Ganto]

It's a very interesting idea, m'lady. I am not a huge fan of human conversions, but I very much appreciate the art. I'm looking forward to your next posts.

[AZBlue]

I'm really excited about this, Lady K! The art is great, and the concept sounds awesome.

[Lady Kopaka]

Hey all! It's been awhile!

 

Update on the comic:

- Started the script. Slated to be finished in December and the actual comic (prologue) will appear in late January.

- Almost done with most character designs. Most. There's so many characters!

- I'll do my best to post more art here. A lot of the development art is being held for Patreon (not sure if I can link that here). I'll see about giving some exclusive rights to BZP for early access.

 

Here's some development art:

[ToaTimeLord Requiem]

This should be very interesting.
Will you put a character chart to show who's who?

[Lady Kopaka]

This should be very interesting.
Will you put a character chart to show who's who?

Hey,
No worries. When content begins to show in the next few weeks that I'll make it clear to who is who.

Edited by Lady Kopaka, Dec 12 2016 - 12:47 PM.

[Glimmer]

Hi there,

I just want to tell you that you're such an amazing artist. =D

I also like this whole idea you have going on here. I've seen a bunch of amazing human conversions of BIONICLE characters over at deviantArt, so I'm really looking forward to this one

Edited by Koala Kranan, Dec 12 2016 - 01:13 PM.

[Lady Kopaka]

Hi there,

I just want to tell you that you're such an amazing artist. =D

I also like this whole idea you have going on here. I've seen a bunch of amazing human conversions of BIONICLE characters over at deviantArt, so I'm really looking forward to this one

Hi! I greatly appreciate the compliment.

 

Some updates:

- I'm building a personal website for when the comic actually appears. In the long run it saved me a lot of trouble than attempting to post it in twenty different sites. I don't think there should be any issues with me linking it? If so I'll work something out with moderators.

- A short comic series should appear before the actual release of Catalyst. Mostly to dip my toes into the whole comicking business.

- I suppose it's apparent I'm behind on the actual release. Oops. Sorry guys. Health has been finicky. I really have no ETA now on release, but it will be coming out this year. Delays stink, I know.

- I think that's all the news I really have?

 

Anyway, here's some recent art:

 

Edited by Lady Kopaka, Mar 22 2017 - 01:49 AM.

[Inferna Firesword]

Looking good, LK! ^^

 

Don't worry too much about release dates; taking care of yourself is more important.

 

-Inferna

[Calvirick]

 

Hi there,

I just want to tell you that you're such an amazing artist. =D

I also like this whole idea you have going on here. I've seen a bunch of amazing human conversions of BIONICLE characters over at deviantArt, so I'm really looking forward to this one

Hi! I greatly appreciate the compliment.

 

Some updates:

- I'm building a personal website for when the comic actually appears. In the long run it saved me a lot of trouble than attempting to post it in twenty different sites. I don't think there should be any issues with me linking it? If so I'll work something out with moderators.

- A short comic series should appear before the actual release of Catalyst. Mostly to dip my toes into the whole comicking business.

- I suppose it's apparent I'm behind on the actual release. Oops. Sorry guys. Health has been finicky. I really have no ETA now on release, but it will be coming out this year. Delays stink, I know.

- I think that's all the news I really have?

 

Anyway, here's some recent art:

 

 

 

The makuta head concepts give off this impression that I've seen before in Ganondorf appearance. Thumbs up to you! 

Hoping your health doesn't linger forever. :/

[Lady Kopaka]

The makuta head concepts give off this impression that I've seen before in Ganondorf appearance. Thumbs up to you! 

Hoping your health doesn't linger forever. :/

Thank you kindly for the compliment! I'd say I found inspiration for Makuta mixing a bit of Ganondorf and Count Dooku.

And sadly my health problems are chronic. ): But I'm still trying my best to fight back and find a healthy balance.

 

 

Looking good, LK! ^^

 

Don't worry too much about release dates; taking care of yourself is more important.

 

-Inferna

Thank you, Inferna! I agree. Taking care of myself takes precedence. Sadly I wish I could squeeze in more time to art!

 

 

 

Okay guys! Just updating to say I finally have a stable release date. The entire prologue (roughly 15 pages) will be released August 2nd. It coincides with Brickfair Virginia! Chapter 1 will then be updated everyday during Brickfair (until the 6th). From there, the updates will slow down to twice or three times a week, with the occasional break to keep a healthy buffer up.

[ToaTimeLord Requiem]

Can't wait!
This is going to be good.

[Jonathan Juan]

Okay guys! Just updating to say I finally have a stable release date. The entire prologue (roughly 15 pages) will be released August 2nd. It coincides with Brickfair Virginia! Chapter 1 will then be updated everyday during Brickfair (until the 6th). From there, the updates will slow down to twice or three times a week, with the occasional break to keep a healthy buffer up.

 

I'm excited to see this and you later this August!

[Lady Kopaka]

After wrestling to get this comic out for a variety of reasons, I finally did it. I want to thank everyone for their patience and encouragement!

You can read the comic here.

 

• Weekly updates on Wednesday + random updates in between.
• There’s still a few quirks on the site I’m fixing. Apologies!
• Comments are appreciated!
• If there’s any concerns, questions, or the like, do not hesitate to let me know!

Alternatively, here are the first pages:

Edited by Lady Kopaka, Nov 10 2017 - 07:14 AM.

[Onaku]

I can't view catalystwebcomic.com or the separate links you've provided. Is the site down?

[Lady Kopaka]

I can't view catalystwebcomic.com or the separate links you've provided. Is the site down?

Sorry it took me forever to get back to you and well...everyone. Life is kind of a shambling mess, haha.

 

I'll see what I can do and fix the issue. Not sure why the link isn't working but we'll get this sorted!

[Onaku]

I can view it now just fine. Strange. Perhaps it was simply down at the time?

[Lady Kopaka]

Hey guys! News, status, and what's going on with the comic can be read on its website: http://www.catalystw...83/1-6-18-news/

 

Thought you guys might like to know. Cheers!

[ToaTimeLord Requiem]

Wow this better than I could hope for.
Great job lady K!

Edited by Rassilon (TTL), Jan 10 2018 - 10:30 PM.

[Lady Kopaka]

Wow this better than I could hope for.
Great job lady K!

OMG thank you so much for your kind words!


Hey guys! I'm currently updating the first page to contain all art, current pages, and general updated information. Thought that would help some folks.
 
Also I forgot to show this piece to everyone! Click to see the larger version.

Edited by Lady Kopaka, Jan 11 2018 - 07:33 PM.