Merceneiress started in 2009, telling the story of an ex-intergalactic agent-turned-mercenary named Tirin who was hired to rescue the kidnapped son of the Emperor of the Universe, and evolved into a sci-fantasy opera spanning multiple timelines and dimensions.
Merceneiress is made using digital models purchased from various sites like Daz3D.com, Renderosity.com and Renderotica.com. After posing and rendering the models and scenes, the results are further adjusted and arranged in Photoshop. I used Carrara to pose and render scenes for the first 10 chapters, then switched to DAZ Studio, which I have been using ever since.
Thank you to all of you who subscribed / donated to Merceneiress on Patreon and Gumroad (Slab of Fame) in the past. Your generosity helped me to update computer and digital assets over the years!
Any comments you may have are greatly appreciated! Thank you to all readers for stopping by and commenting!
Cheers,
Steve
5 thoughts on “About”
Joel Bisaillon
I’m just checking if there is a 3d/poser/daz studio comic community out there that I’ve been missing out on.
merceneiress
Good question – I think the closest to a 3d daz studio comic community is here (dating back to 2018 to the present): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/228061/3d-comic-book-tips-and-pictures/p1
Mr. CS Preston
Steve,
Don’t know if this is the best place to comment on your work as a whole, but in lieu of an email or DM, this will do.
I’m a longtime reader and sporadic supporter of the old Patreon who enjoyed dropping in and catching up as I went along. But recently (due to a nasty flu that prevented me from doing anything more taxing), I decided to read all of Merceneiress from the very beginning. All of it, including the Patreon side stories. And all I have to say is: bravo.
Concepts, story turns, characterization, dialogue, all top notch from page one. While the design and visuals definitely and steadily improved over the years, the story itself never suffered. And while I know you didn’t have a detailed road map from the start, you managed to make timeline and genre-jumps seem as if they were organically setup and intentional. You blend heady sci-fi with fantasy, action, and pop culture satire, comedy with tragedy, eroticism, and cinematic violence. And no shift ever feels clumsy because you’ve established Tirin(s) and their supporting cast so thoroughly, made them so relatable and consistent, that we’re happy just to go with the ride.
There are some out there that dismiss webcomics as a storytelling format with little worth – even more so those created with (shudder) 3D rendering. But they’re idiots. Stick-figures, puppetry, photo novel – the medium doesn’t matter, only the effectiveness of the story.
All this to say, “Good on ya, Steve.” I was, am, and will remain a fan of all Tirins from all timelines and can’t wait to follow wherever or whenever you take them next.
Merceneiress
Thank you so much, Mr. CS Preston! That comment just literally made my month!!! or longer actually! You support has been phenomenal and I am truly glad that you enjoyed the series, reading it over again!! Thank you from the bottom of my heart. This is very inspiring to me and keeps me going! 🙏🙏🙏
Mr CS Preston
My great pleasure letting a creator know that their efforts are appreciated and cherished. Here’s hoping you’ll remember that when/if you’re feeling burned-out or wondering if it’s all “worth it.” It is!