I actually visited the IRL namesake lake for this segment of the story: Lake Itasca. For those that don’t know, it’s the source for the Mississippi River, which starts in Minnesota.

It’s a BEAUTIFUL place, though in my original imaginings of the comic, I was thinking of a GIANT waterfall for this location. The actual source of the Mississippi is… honestly pretty entirely flat, mostly demarcated by a line of rocks you can hop over. Still worth the trip, especially to see the incredible pine forest that surrounds it as well.

Ultimately, we didn’t actually get much time to appreciate the forest-y lands that surround Foundation B, which is a shame, but this taught me to consider working out a little more of my scripts ahead of time, so I know what elements will need more focus and reference.

As for the Fassdoon elements, if you go back to the actual pages that show off the city, you’ll probably notice some of these buildings that were put into the comic pretty much entirely following their depictions in the concept art. The gentle pyramid-like building near the center is probably my favorite of this batch; the interlaced glass and [stronger building material] is so immediately eye-catching AND fun to draw. Another winner that’ll probably continue to inspire things moving forwards.