I’ve been an artist and illustrator in the comic book industry since 1992. Thirty plus years of drawing other people’s worlds. But this story — Evany Starr & Midnight Penn — is mine. It’s my first, and it’s been locked up, waiting to drop.

I saw the early parts of it in a dream. I woke up, wrote it down, drew the characters, even scripted a first issue. I mapped out how the mechanisms of the bat worked. Then the hard drives corrupted. Everything digital was gone.

But I still had my sketchbooks. The characters were there, intact, from 2003. The dream and what i remembered of it was still in my head. That was over twenty years ago.

A few years back, I rewrote another draft. That’s when the library scene came alive — the explosion, the Acolyte watching from the second floor, the trio escaping to Penn’s car. There was dialogue now. I set it aside again. Then I picked it up one more time.

Its 2026 and now it’s here in the STARR BLOG.  The story I was supposed to tell.  

-Yvel Guichet

1. World of New Verance
Everything about the city, the Lattice, Vein Cores, rollback zones, and the rules of reality.
2. Characters
Profiles, sketches, and thoughts about Evany, Emma, Penn, Velek, the Acolytes, and Delegates. 
3. Lore & Artifacts
Deep dives into the Chantry, the Acolytes, the Continuum, STARR, the Milican Blade, the Artemis Core, and any ancient history. 
4. Process & Sketches
My 2003‑2004 drawings, rough layouts, script snippets, and any “behind the scenes” content. 
5. Blog Updates
Shorter posts about milestones (new art, convention appearances, crowdfunding, site updates). 
6. Excerpts & Previews
Sample pages, panel descriptions, or short story fragments. 
​7. Sounds of New Verance
ESMP Soundtrack info