Ezequiel Espinoza Diaz

a creative archive

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Firestarter: Flames
May 21 2024

Maxine and Damien infiltrate the Sanctuary Towers Hospital Center, the base of the Rust Bandits, in their pursuit of the kidnapped girl but come face to face with the only person Maxine fears.

One Shots: 'Hearts Like Ours'
September 01 2023

A sequel to 'Isolated Fears,' 'Hearts Like Ours' gives us a deep look at how much Maxine struggles to express her emotions and calls into question the limit of Juliette's patience.

Firestarter: 'Embers'
April 03 2023

After a brutal encounter with a pair of vandals, Maxine and Damien try to return to the NSPD to end their partnership. However, they are pulled into another situation when a mother begs the officers to rescue her freshly kidnapped daughter. Maxine is forced to reopen old wounds as she learns that the kidnapper is the same man who murdered her mother.

One Shots: One Shots: 'Sleep Habits' + New Art
February 14 2023

In this post, I'll give a quick update on the development of FireStarter Chapter 3 and showcase some new art I've been working on, which includes a short little comic!

Firestarter: Snuffed
November 07 2022

After taking down Yuri Maximillian, Maxine and Damien are rewarded for their daring efforts with mind-numbing patrols. Maxine begins to question if the Government's 'False Peace' is worth letting criminals rule the Western Island.

Heroine Rises: 'The Daughter of the NSPD' Remaster
April 22 2022

Madeline's team reunites and discusses how to move forward with the Ring case, but the tools needed to conduct a forensic investigation are blocked by a fiery Maxine Rubin.

Firestarter: 'Kindling'
March 23 2022

With the city on the brink of conflict between the Rust Bandit gang and the Northern Serenity Police Department, young officer Maxine Rubin is forced to make decisions that encompass the safety of the city, her lust for revenge, and a vision of 'justice' that... isn't all that just.

One Shots: 'Isolated Fears' + New Series?
January 10 2022

The first update of the new year comes with a fresh addition to the 'One-Shots' collection. In this short comic, we explore the complex relationship between Juliette Sandover and Maxine Rubin.

Heroine Rises: 'Ada, Robert, and the Ring' Remaster
November 03 2021

Madeline meets Robert Silva - the husband of Ada Lima and gets more context on the Ring. Meanwhile, an argument brews over in the Isle of Tranqulity.

Heroine Rises: 'The First Case' Remaster
August 09 2021

Madeline heads to the Palisades neighborhood to meet up with Ada Lima-Silva, the woman who had her heirloom Ruby Ring stolen.

Heroine Rises: 'Mother's Concerns' Remaster
July 08 2021

Clarissa Harbour is forced to wrestle with the fear and pain of her past while remaining hopeful for her daughter's future.

Heroine Rises: 'Sassy Steel' Remaster
May 25 2021

Meet Juliette Sandover, Madeline's closest friend who promises to bring a bit of steel to the timid duo of Madeline and Julian.

Heroine Rises: 'Sassy Steel' Remaster Part 1
April 27 2021

Take a little trip to the Isle of Tranquility, a wealthy little neighborhood in the Channel that splits Northern Serenity. How has growing up here affected Madeline's beliefs and fears?

Heroine Rises: To Become a Heroine Remaster
March 21 2021

Madeline Harbour faces off against the first real danger of her detective career... for the second time?

Heroine Rises: 'To Become a Heroine' Remaster Part 1
February 08 2021

It's about time we take a deeper look at how far Madeline Harbour has come.

Misc.: A Heroine Starts Anew
December 07 2020

After another rough production cycle, the final piece of the Chapter 1 Remaster is finally up and ready to read!

Heroine Rises: Small Time Detective Remaster Part 1
September 14 2020

Welcome to a new era of Heroine Rises!

Misc.: Out with the Old...
September 07 2020

Hello. My past two months have been full of invisible progress - without much to actually show. However, I did some digging and found the old 'novel' draft that paved the way for 'Heroine Rises'!

Heroine Rises: The Issue with Mothers (Part 1) + Updates
June 20 2020

The cover and first five pages of Heroine Rises Chapter 12 are up and ready to read!

Heroine Rises: Smoke and Mirrors (Part 2)
May 29 2020

The first full chapter of 2020 is finally complete. Smoke and Mirrors is now available in full on the reader!

Misc.: Website Updates - Heroine Rises Hub
April 02 2020

With lots of time on my hands, I've decided to finally work on updates for the website after so long. Introducing the Heroine Rises hub!

Heroine Rises: Smoke and Mirrors (Part 1)
February 24 2020

It's taken forever to get 9 pages done, but that's because I've been learning. I've been doing alot of learning.

Misc.: One Year Later...
January 01 2020

The first chapter of Heroine Rises was released back in December of 2019. Back then, I didn't know if I'd be able to keep it going.

Misc.: Cover Remaster Project: Chapter 6
December 30 2019

The final piece before the end of 2019 is a reworked cover of Heroine Rises: Ada, Robert, and the Ring.

Misc.: Cover Remaster Project: Chapter 7
December 16 2019

A new NSPD Recruitment Poster! I mean... a new Heroine Rises Cover!

Misc.: Colored Cover + End of Year Plans
December 10 2019

Ever wonder what the cover of Heroine Rises: Dangers of Serenity would look like with some color? Well wonder no more!

Misc.: What is 'SweetWater'? + Chapter 1 Remaster
November 18 2019

With almost a year of Heroine Rises under my belt, I finally decided to dust off the script to SweetWater - another comic series I had plans for. It's still in the planning stages but just what is SweetWater?

Heroine Rises: The Butterfly Child
November 06 2019

And we're done! Chapter 10 took longer than expected (as is usual with chapters these days) but it's here! Meet 'Butterfly'!

Misc.: Happy Birthday Madeline!
October 14 2019

Today's October the 14th which means ... IT'S MY BIRTHDAY! Okay, so not mine yet. It's Madeline's birthday! To celebrate, here are some things about Madeline that may be interesting to you!

Heroine Rises: Dangers of Serenity (Part 2)
October 07 2019

I said two weeks and would you believe it? It's actually done on schedule! Heroine Rises Chapter 9 is done and ready to read in full!

Heroine Rises: Dangers of Serenity (Part 1)
September 23 2019

It's a new Heroine Rises chapter yaaay! Ok so maybe it's just a part of it.

Gallery: 'Teresa's Tidings' + Website Updates!
September 09 2019

Teresa's Tidings is the final piece of my first batch of 'Pop Art' style pieces that depicts a young woman showing off 'authentic' tacos. But how do you know if they're really authentic? How do you know Teresa isn't a FAKE?

Heroine Rises: All that Glitters
July 30 2019

So... you've been gone a while.

Heroine Rises: The Daughter of the NSPD
May 09 2019

A month later since chapter 6 and 5 months after the start of the series we finally get to meet Maxine Rubin.

Heroine Rises: Ada, Robert, and the Ring
April 09 2019

It's finally ready - the sixth chapter of Heroine Rises, titled Ada, Robert, and the Ring is finally up on the reader.

Gallery: The Garden of Ada
March 26 2019

The Garden of Ada is a concept drawing for a backyard garden that belongs to Ada Lima from Heroine Rises.

Heroine Rises: The First Case
March 12 2019

Madeline heads to the wealthy neighborhood of the Palisades to meet Ada Lima, who had her precious ruby ring stolen.

Heroine Rises: Mother's Concerns
February 19 2019

Madeline Harbour confronts her best friend/biggest obstacle in her mother.

Heroine Rises: Sassy Steel
February 02 2019

Chapter Three of Heroine Rises - titled Sassy Steel is now avaliable in full on the Reader!

Heroine Rises: To Become a Heroine
January 22 2019

Chapter Two of Heroine Rises - titled To Become a Heroine is now avaliable in full on the Reader!

Heroine Rises: 'Small Time Detective'
December 08 2018

Chapter One of Heroine Rises is now avaliable in full on the Reader!

Gallery: Maxine and the Sea
November 15 2018

The Young Woman and the Sea depicts a character from my Heroine Rises series, Maxine Rubin staring out into the 'sea' (technically a channel but let's not get too specific here) from the roof of a building in the fishing neighborhood of Union Harbor.

Heroine Rises: Before Madeline was the Protaganist
October 05 2018

I just added the first ever completed chapter of Heroine Rises. If you look closely - you'll notice that there is no Madeline Harbour! Why is that?

null: Commentary: Oh Julie!
August 09 2018

I’ve been making tons of art, mostly working on my Heroine Rises series. I drew up a chapter (Finally, I know.) and inked it. I might share it later on. I also started another chapter but took a break from it because I got inspired halfway through. I'm not sure if I have the skill needed to make it look somewhat like I want it to - but maybe I shouldn't wait for a perfect time to draw it or else... I'll never even get started on it.

One Shots: Maddie and Jules - The Not So Dynamic Duo!
October 20 2016

The idea of making some sort of comic or artistic story with the characters that were floating around my head was always something I wanted to act on. I really never pushed myself to do it until this came along. Sometime in October of 2016, I gathered up my pencils and $30 drawing tablet and decided to get to work - getting the ideas out of my head and onto paper.

Gallery: The Skeleton Who Dressed as my Mother
July 09 2016

Inspired by the beautiful patterns found in Mexican art and clothing, I decided to give pens a try on this piece. This piece took a while to make and while the lines aren’t of the highest quality, I do like this piece alot because of how much time it took to finish.