katyas at 7:24AM, May 11, 2008

I would have thought she'd have asked that a good while back. Or maybe that's just me. *shrug*

simonitro at 11:57AM, Oct. 14, 2007

All answers shall be revealed in the right time!

SilverWordz at 12:44PM, Sept. 27, 2007

I love the little curls in her hair in that last panel there.

Ladyknight17 at 8:53PM, Sept. 19, 2007

I feel a bit like throwing a shoe at her.

Jenshin at 8:13AM, Sept. 18, 2007

Great looking comic! I love all the detail you put into the backgrounds. Keep it up! Wow royalty can be so bitchy...

gsp at 7:07AM, Sept. 17, 2007

I like this, I like to read this story as if it's a sequential mural on a wall in a dark building. Kinda' like "King Bios" on the walls of Egyptian pharoanic tombs. It's so moody, what fun!!! - D

mlai at 7:03PM, Sept. 7, 2007

Do they really look stretched out?? Seems ok to me... I think it's just the fact that one's an elf and the other's a shadow... character types who tend to be tall and thin.

KellyMarie at 10:18PM, Sept. 6, 2007

I have to agree. Painting a comic is hell. You might want to switch to an illustrated story in order to get the plot out there faster. It's hard and I've dealt with that myself. That Luna Lovegood painting is absolutely kickass, good job!

Hyptosis at 4:14PM, Sept. 6, 2007

Whoa, some text heavy comments on this one... =P Keep up the good work dom!

Tantz_Aerine at 4:47PM, Sept. 5, 2007

The thought that making her lose her concentration may result in utter mayhem and destruction and PAIN does not occur to her, does it? XD I really like this page, just like all the others. The figures in this look slightly elongated, as if someone pulled at the page's top and bottom. Is that intended, to show some effect of transition?

princessofbalance at 12:49PM, Sept. 5, 2007

i love the story you have and because of the soft feel of the art it captivates your readers you have ammazing story telling skills

Nepath at 2:13AM, Sept. 5, 2007

Mlai - your right, it's never wrong to expand your horizons and to try new ways of presenting your art, I hope I did not offend.

D0m at 5:56PM, Sept. 4, 2007

JustNoPoint- I don't think that'll be happening! BLNT- Yeah, I was looking for soft, but kind of powerful SFX. I hope it worked! As for who can answer her questions, Charna certainly can. I -will-, however, say that she isn't the only Immortal you'll be seeing. Don't forget about our friends from page 9. To Mlai and Nepath- Thanks so much for commenting on how you think I should continue with the style. I think Mlai's suggestion is worth dabbling in- I won't be changing completely, but I still would like to dabble in different styles. I don't really intend on speeding up the story, any, though. Nadya was meant to be the type of character you live with, not just see.

mlai at 5:49PM, Sept. 4, 2007

Well, just so it's clear to everyone (Dom already knows), I'm not forcing my view on him. In my PQs to him I make it clear I'm just putting it out there for him to consider, just like my previous crit 2-3 pages back. I told him straight up that if he takes any part of my recommendations, it's at his own artistic discretion, [i]so don't blame me if it doesn't work out[/i] (lol...). Conversely, if it works out spectacularly, it's all to his own credit. It's zero effort on my part to Google a classic artist and show it to him.

Nepath at 5:15AM, Sept. 4, 2007

I can see what Mlai is saying but my personal opinion is that this comic is popular for those very reasons. The story is intriguing and slow going but what makes it enjoyable and a good read is the effort you are putting into the artwork that accompanies it. You have said yourself that the last couple of pages are not up to your personal standard, but their still good and prior to that you have done some outstanding pages. No disrespect to anyone, but in my opinion you should not compromise your original vision and keep at it no matter how long it takes.

mlai at 9:06PM, Sept. 3, 2007

Regarding the "lack of transition" comments. Maybe Nadya would work better as an illustrated story? As an example of what I'm recommending, [url=http://www.drunkduck.com/community/view_topic.php?tid=33238&cid=240]see my images in this thread.[/url] I think this storytelling style would work better for you, for these reasons: 1. From your PQ, this story seems very long. If you want to finish telling it before your grandchildren attend college, well... 2. With fewer panels, you can devote more attention to each panel's atmosphere and less attention to comic book screenplay. It fits with your style. Because, like you said, "these last 2 pages could be better." I would say, they could be [i]a lot better[/i]. The reason they're not, is because you're trying to *paint* a comic. That is [i]hard[/i] to keep up. What's more important to you? Learning to how comic-book, learning all the tricks in dynamic panel layout, page direction, etc etc? Or painting increasingly more gorgeous and evocative scenes to accentuate the atmosphere of your story? Ideally you do both, but I don't think that's realistic.

stabbyfairy at 5:41PM, Sept. 3, 2007

It's so hard to believe I've only just read this, what with your lovely art all over the forums (or at least, everywhere I lurrrrrrrk, hehehe...). Enjoying it so far, and I do believe I shall keep reading. =D I love the light blue glowiness here. It really works with Charna being a shadow. I'll agree though with what others have said about the transition between the last page and this one (although I'm one to talk, my transitions are HORRIBLE) and the stretched-out look of this page.

kyupol at 9:12AM, Sept. 3, 2007

cool stuff

Nepath at 3:25AM, Sept. 2, 2007

I can see where Midge is coming from with the flow from the previous page but it still works for me, and i think the artwork is much better than the last page. I like it.

jmt at 11:22PM, Sept. 1, 2007

nice page, I agree with Magnum PI though, I was a little worried that I had missed a page. I really like the sound effects, how "part of the background" they are.

blntmaker at 8:58PM, Sept. 1, 2007

NEW NADYA!!! The artwork is as always, stellar! Did you mean to make the 'sound effects' subdued? As to the story, Nadya's asking some excellent questions. I have a feeling the best is yet to come...is it possible there is someone far more greater than even this shadowy figure that can answer them? Or far more...worst?

JustNoPoint at 7:36PM, Sept. 1, 2007

Yeah, I thought it was some sort of elevator too... maybe it is a cage and she is about to reveal they are gonna have to cage fight each other >:D

man in black at 5:01PM, Sept. 1, 2007

i like the page

polo at 12:24PM, Sept. 1, 2007

Another Barry B...meaning homerun.

D0m at 11:58AM, Sept. 1, 2007

Popenfresh- Definitely not the time nor place- but, Charna could be lying and taking her to a meat grinder, right? Bekefel- What? =P Jissai- Hehe