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Rivets is an original historical fiction comic I'm currently developing.
It's about two airplane workers during WW2 who accidentally fall in
love after their boss makes them compete for the same job.
But the brutality of the factory will test the limits of their
loyalty to their country - and each other.
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I wanted to write a war romance / soldier story featuring
people who don't typically get to be the leading men. The
mechanic, Robert Cordero, is a little person from New
Jersey, and the welder, Natasza Loumenny, is a butch
masculine Jewish person who immigrated from Sicily. Scroll
to view more concept art! The style takes inspiration
from Tarot, war posters, and Renaissance imagery.
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~ Art and story by Jules Premus ~
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Concept Art
​​​The B-24 Consolidated Liberator bomber plane.
​​​​​​Layout concepts for the opening sequence at the Shoreline Aircraft Plant in Newark.
​​​​​​Uniform patch concepts for the Shoreline Plant and the B-24 Flying Patch for employee uniforms.
Character Design
​​​​​​Concept work for Robert and Natasza, or as they're known by their factory callsigns, Rib and Loum.
​​​​​The center wing crewmen stealing a glance on the job.
​​​​​Rib saving Loum's life after she suffers a workplace injury.
​​​​​​More in-depth anatomy sheet for Rib.
​​​​​​Thanks for reading! This comic is coming soon!
