Ash Smith

Ash Smith

https://amasmith26.wixsite.com/octopars // ig: @octopars

Finding John Doe is a long-form comic about a ghost with amnesia facing the realities of his death and the afterlife. The comic is a mystery, comedy, and action-adventure story exploring identity and purpose. Finding John Doe will continue after its first chapter online as a webcomic. Having my story be presented as a book and webcomic is essential to my process since I am both a traditional and digital artist. My work consists of illustrations, comics, and zines using a mix of digital and traditional mediums. I enjoy working with the mundane mixed with the magical or spooky, focusing on character narrative and romance. I knew I wanted to make a comic from the very beginning. Comics are my best form of storytelling, as they are the greatest influence on my artistic process. Through my original characters, I can hide my vulnerabilities and experience more powerful emotions than I could ever be able to as myself. The main character of my comic, John, does not know what is happening to him or why, and he can not run away from it; he has to find a way to carry on. The story's core is about grieving what you lost and what could have been but moving forwards with what you have now.