Original concept that I abandoned. It would have required too much animation. Perhaps I'll use this concept for Vol.2.
I did a quick sketch for a simpler concept.
Final Drawing I used as the base for the digital coloring.
Flats I laid down in Clip Studio
Some shades I laid down in Clip Studio
Added some third lighting.
Jamaican Flag Reference
African American Flag Reference
Marcus Garvey Reference
Reggae Futurism is supposed to take place in the year 2500. By then The African Diaspora have unified under one banner, the ADU. I combined the image of Garvey with the African American Flag.
I went with a black background instead for the final.