{"id":950,"date":"2026-02-26T12:52:57","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dj-laoshi.com\/wp\/?p=950"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:46:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T23:46:47","slug":"community-over-everything-feb-24-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dj-laoshi.com\/wp\/?p=950","title":{"rendered":"Community over Everything Comic (Feb 24, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So I was online and saw a video from @<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUJPqcOj1yI\/?igsh=cGxpdXNlZ3ptcHpi\">prophiphop<\/a> where he spoke about the strength of community in the face of an ever repressive regime. The video struck a cord with me to the point where I decided to make a comic based on his story. This was interesting because I storyboarded using the video and filling in the gaps of the story for the characters. Storyboarding and planning took about a day, and then the 6 pages were finished in 2 days. I tried to bring a level of sensitivity and joy to the subject, even with touching on the current situation. This was done on 9x 11 comic book paper using Posca Markers, inks, and Markers. 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