Artwork by Maty
Some months ago I came up with the idea of a comic that would tell the backstories of Shark DAO’s Nouns and would add an important part to the lore of Nouns. Since then we have created the first two chapters of The Shark Street Comic, which centers around Bruce (Noun #5), Morpheus (Noun #15), and Pina (Noun #139) for now. Nounish projects such as The Boneys, The Noadz and Gnars had guest appearances. The comic’s first chapter was released as an NFT with the holders being able to read it on IPFS. The second issue will be published soon. When Shark DAO’s website is relaunched, there will be a token gated section for comic readers as well.
Creating a whole universe and amazing art is pretty fun, and I’d like to continue the work with telling more stories and considering The Shark Street Comic as an independent NFT project. I’m planning to hire different artists, each with an unique style, for the upcoming chapters to keeping the comic aesthetically diverse and multilayered. Naime Pakniyat and visual artist Cullen Colors will work on one chapter each, and I’m looking for two more artists as well.
*Fighting Demons by Cullen Colors*
Shibuya Crossing Naime Pakniyat.avif
*Shibuya Crossing by Naime Pakniyat*
So, what will happen to Bruce, Pina, and Paddy in the upcoming four chapters? After Dr. Bullfrug destroyed their hometown with his mutant rats, our Nouns are finding safe shelter on Shark Island, where Swim Shady (Noun #47), Pina (Noun #2), and Frogger (Noun #33) live. Living on an island seems to be fun first, but the city dwellers soon begin to miss their home, which has been turned into a rogue state by Dr. Bullfrug in the meantime. They start plotting an attempt to reconquer and rebuild Shark Street as beautiful and colorful as it was before.
Artwork by Maty