Attention recruits! This is your orientation session for Rudek and the Bear, a webcomic I’ve been publishing on and off since 2013!
As a prelude to my graphic novel in progress, this webcomic chronicles the shenanigans surrounding a company of soldiers in the Korpus Ochrony Pogranicza–the Border Protection Corps of the Second Polish Republic–in the years 1929-1930. Rudek, a malcontent Polish soldier, meets a Belarusian smuggler named Malutki, and they form an unlikely friendship. Hijinks, as they say, ensue.
Click to learn about the various KOP officers and smugglers who populate the webcomic!
The Story So Far
Chapter 1
Early Comics
In the early strips, I develop the art style and establish the main cast. The characters engage in comic-strip style tomfoolery.
The Plot Begins
As the comic evolved, it began following a story arc. This link will take you to a good starting place.
in print, even!
Rudek and the Bear: Volume I collects the first 50 comics, and comes with extra features! Order this limited clothbound edition while supplies last.
Jealous rivals scheme, three toughs move in on Masha’s territory, and Rudek suffers flashbacks…
More to come!
What does the future hold for Rudek and Malutki? Stay tuned!