My principle characters in this comic are based on real historical figures. As far as I know there are only two photographs of my lead personage, Reverend Prescott Jernegan.  Starting from the photos, this is the look of the character evolved:
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I especially like the one on the left, capturing the visionary quality I wanted for the character. Â Some early sketches:
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Gradually I moved toward a more stylized version of the character, and I wanted to give him a mysterious, impenetrable quality, and make his body angular and elongated:
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Here are some panels featuring the character from the final inked version of the comic:
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