R.K. Ignazio // Enoch: The First City
@rkignazio.bsky.social
U.S. writer & artist based in Toronto. My ancient adventure comic ENOCH: THE FIRST CITY is free on Webtoon, Tapas and Global Comix: https://linktr.ee/rkignazio
Hey #portfolioday, I write and illustrate the epic adventure comic Enoch: The First City, about a thief in an ancient kingdom taking revenge on the rich and powerful.
It's free to read here: linktr.ee/rkignazio
It's free to read here: linktr.ee/rkignazio
July 8, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hey #portfolioday, I write and illustrate the epic adventure comic Enoch: The First City, about a thief in an ancient kingdom taking revenge on the rich and powerful.
It's free to read here: linktr.ee/rkignazio
It's free to read here: linktr.ee/rkignazio
I remember when I showed my mom "Casablanca," she knew it was some old romance film, but not that it was about two people giving up everything they want most in life in order to defeat the Nazis.
June 10, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I remember when I showed my mom "Casablanca," she knew it was some old romance film, but not that it was about two people giving up everything they want most in life in order to defeat the Nazis.
I think this week's panels are some of the best I've ever painted. Ziu gets lost and has to find her way in Enoch: The First City.
Read it on @globalcomix.com. It's been a minute -- hope it was worth the wait:
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
Read it on @globalcomix.com. It's been a minute -- hope it was worth the wait:
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
May 7, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I think this week's panels are some of the best I've ever painted. Ziu gets lost and has to find her way in Enoch: The First City.
Read it on @globalcomix.com. It's been a minute -- hope it was worth the wait:
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
Read it on @globalcomix.com. It's been a minute -- hope it was worth the wait:
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
100%. Somehow still one of the best-looking games ever made, almost 30 years later.
(And they used the same tricks as KQ6, framing scenes with foreground layers, to add depth.)
(And they used the same tricks as KQ6, framing scenes with foreground layers, to add depth.)
April 17, 2025 at 2:37 PM
100%. Somehow still one of the best-looking games ever made, almost 30 years later.
(And they used the same tricks as KQ6, framing scenes with foreground layers, to add depth.)
(And they used the same tricks as KQ6, framing scenes with foreground layers, to add depth.)
I have the same weird thing! A frame from KQ6 is always in the back of my mind when I'm drawing interior panels, but for me it's the pawn shop.
I'm pretty sure King's Quest VI and The Curse of Monkey form about 80% of my personality.
I'm pretty sure King's Quest VI and The Curse of Monkey form about 80% of my personality.
April 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I have the same weird thing! A frame from KQ6 is always in the back of my mind when I'm drawing interior panels, but for me it's the pawn shop.
I'm pretty sure King's Quest VI and The Curse of Monkey form about 80% of my personality.
I'm pretty sure King's Quest VI and The Curse of Monkey form about 80% of my personality.
Repost with an image of your favourite James Bond (wrong answers only)
April 13, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Repost with an image of your favourite James Bond (wrong answers only)
Hey #portfolioday, I'm R.K. Ignazio, a comic writer and artist. I make "Enoch: The First City," an ancient adventure epic about a thief who rises up to take revenge against the wealthy rulers who've oppressed his people.
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
April 9, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Hey #portfolioday, I'm R.K. Ignazio, a comic writer and artist. I make "Enoch: The First City," an ancient adventure epic about a thief who rises up to take revenge against the wealthy rulers who've oppressed his people.
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
These guys still haven't learned from "Raiders." You need to see the heroes get punched! You need to think they might lose!
March 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
These guys still haven't learned from "Raiders." You need to see the heroes get punched! You need to think they might lose!
An insanely intricate cityscape montage is on the way, showcasing the different crowded neighborhoods around Enoch.
Enoch: The First City is a political fantasy adventure about a powerful ancient empire teetering on the edge of collapse. globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
Enoch: The First City is a political fantasy adventure about a powerful ancient empire teetering on the edge of collapse. globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
March 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
An insanely intricate cityscape montage is on the way, showcasing the different crowded neighborhoods around Enoch.
Enoch: The First City is a political fantasy adventure about a powerful ancient empire teetering on the edge of collapse. globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
Enoch: The First City is a political fantasy adventure about a powerful ancient empire teetering on the edge of collapse. globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
I'm back after a family-related hiatus, and Ziu is once again exploring the canyon metropolis in Enoch: The First City.
A rich, powerful kingdom with percolating political turmoil. What could possibly go wrong? globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
A rich, powerful kingdom with percolating political turmoil. What could possibly go wrong? globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
March 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
I'm back after a family-related hiatus, and Ziu is once again exploring the canyon metropolis in Enoch: The First City.
A rich, powerful kingdom with percolating political turmoil. What could possibly go wrong? globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
A rich, powerful kingdom with percolating political turmoil. What could possibly go wrong? globalcomix.com/c/enoch-the-...
March 1, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"Only we can save you from the people who stole your jobs," say the people who stole your jobs.
February 28, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"Only we can save you from the people who stole your jobs," say the people who stole your jobs.
There's another Indiana Jones shot that's every bit as cool.
February 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
There's another Indiana Jones shot that's every bit as cool.
In times of tariffs, smugglers are heroes.
February 11, 2025 at 12:13 AM
In times of tariffs, smugglers are heroes.
For anyone who doubts the genius of Steven Spielberg, here's what a conversation in a James Bond movie looks like (For Your Eyes Only, 1981) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
February 10, 2025 at 9:45 PM
For anyone who doubts the genius of Steven Spielberg, here's what a conversation in a James Bond movie looks like (For Your Eyes Only, 1981) vs. Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
If you see this, post a knight
February 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
If you see this, post a knight
I'm especially proud of the fact that in this establishing shot of Enoch, you can literally trace the path that Azza will walk and climb in the following pages to reach Tutu’s villa. It's all there, and the buildings are all consistent.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm especially proud of the fact that in this establishing shot of Enoch, you can literally trace the path that Azza will walk and climb in the following pages to reach Tutu’s villa. It's all there, and the buildings are all consistent.
I also imagined what infrastructure a city of this scale would need. I imagined an amphitheater with an atrium to line up, a banking district, playgrounds, courtyards, verandas, bamboo scaffolding, and a lift system to bring supplies down from the top of the canyon.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I also imagined what infrastructure a city of this scale would need. I imagined an amphitheater with an atrium to line up, a banking district, playgrounds, courtyards, verandas, bamboo scaffolding, and a lift system to bring supplies down from the top of the canyon.
My biggest challenge was trying to make the city more organic, more chaotic, less like an artist locked to a perspective grid, while still highlighting the verticality of the scene. The splotchiness of the paint strokes does a lot of heavy lifting in that regard.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My biggest challenge was trying to make the city more organic, more chaotic, less like an artist locked to a perspective grid, while still highlighting the verticality of the scene. The splotchiness of the paint strokes does a lot of heavy lifting in that regard.
I looked at a lot of different references of cliff cities to draw this spread. Petra, Mesa Verde… and many of the bridges were based on the Puente Nuevo in Spain. As impossible as this city would be to build, I wanted it to be grounded in real-world plausibility.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I looked at a lot of different references of cliff cities to draw this spread. Petra, Mesa Verde… and many of the bridges were based on the Puente Nuevo in Spain. As impossible as this city would be to build, I wanted it to be grounded in real-world plausibility.
It was important to show the scale of Enoch. My book is called “the first city,” so it's crucial that the city itself be a compelling reason to read. The characters are a kaleidoscopic mix of people from different backgrounds and classes, so the city needs to look like it can support that cast.
February 6, 2025 at 5:03 PM
It was important to show the scale of Enoch. My book is called “the first city,” so it's crucial that the city itself be a compelling reason to read. The characters are a kaleidoscopic mix of people from different backgrounds and classes, so the city needs to look like it can support that cast.