Page 12 Fun with Linda
skyangel on March 30, 2024
Nick's mum may not be too enthusiastic about her son wearing a dress but as far as Nick knows that's just her!
Next week will be the last page of Chapter one as Nick discovers his mother's concerns about his wearing dresses is a fairly common one among adults!
InkyMoondrop at 3:05PM, Feb. 6, 2025
The toys. The memories.
Genejoke at 11:16AM, April 28, 2024
Rotary phones, troll dolls. love the little details.
skyangel at 12:33AM, April 29, 2024
Haha Yea, once I started putting those nostalgic details in it became hard to resist so this comic will be peppered with them from now on, but I like the way they add some historical context as to how life was before the internet too.
tommym at 6:52AM, April 27, 2024
Dear Sly Wish I had a friend like Linda when I was a teen tommym
skyangel at 1:31PM, April 27, 2024
Awww *hugs*
DarkVisor at 12:56AM, April 22, 2024
Is that an original Troll doll? Had a pair of Christmas-themed trolls in 1990 (one had red hair and green boots, the other green hair and red boots, both had scarves), only about 2 inches or so, smaller than the one here :)
skyangel at 1:30PM, April 27, 2024
DV: Sorry, I missed this! Yes, they were very popular back then and I think they came in various sizes. The only one I've ever had though fitted on the end of my pencil! :)
ili at 8:05AM, April 2, 2024
It looks just a little odd that Nick's clothes look so baggy on Linda even though her dress looks fine on Nick and they both look similar in size? I love the comic, just something I noticed :)
skyangel at 8:48AM, April 6, 2024
It wasn't intentional so I guess that's just the way it came out but thanks for your comment :)
Ironscarf at 4:03PM, April 1, 2024
This whole scene flows very naturally, with great pacing as usual and I find your figure work equally flowing. Characters always appear to be in motion, never static, even though the movements are subtle. I didn't even notice the spacehopper until the fourth read!
skyangel at 6:28AM, April 2, 2024
Ironscarf! And I put the space hopper in just for you! lol I have this thing about ending the last panel on a certain kind of note or point and it often means rewriting or re-ordering the events to arrive there so it's nice to hear it reads pretty well. I love to have characters doing things as well and often that interaction between two characters changes the things they say to each other which gives me a bit of a buzz!
ohanyname at 7:22PM, March 31, 2024
Even at maximum magnification I can't see what the books/games at the bottom left hand corner of the bookshelf are. One is 'SIMON' the other is ?????. The Rubik's cube means the action is post 1980, but give us more date clues please!
skyangel at 12:46AM, April 1, 2024
Ohanyname: Unfortunately when I resize the pages to fit the size limit small details do get crushed! Mastermind is the game on top of the Simon one and the red and purple thing on the top of the bookcase in that same panel is a Cadbury's chocolate machine. I have been deliberately vague about the dates at this point because I can't recall at what age these events happened other than they were in my pre-teen years. This event alone could have been at any time from when I was 7 to about 12 I think so I've just tried to set the time from things I vaguely remember being in her room.
Othosmops at 10:18AM, March 30, 2024
Fine feathers make fine birds.
skyangel at 12:48PM, March 31, 2024
That's a lovely way of putting it! :)
UnderTheBlackHat at 7:10AM, March 30, 2024
Oh, that last panel, we had to look thrice! At first we thought, was that Linda's slip? Did she and Nick exchange..?! Oh, wait, no, it's just the ruffle at the hem. Phew. (Not that I'd object to them exchanging undies - but I don't think they're that close and I don't see Linda going that far so casually). I love the way they're so comfortable with each other, it's always good to have a friend that will support you and not put you down for being... You! That last comment about how each perceives the others clothing is so cute. When we were young, we always seemed to be so honest and open with each other. At least until we started to 'act grown up' hmm? Another beautiful page, thank you once again for sharing and as always, we look forward to your next installment.
skyangel at 12:59PM, March 31, 2024
UBH: Haha When it came to colouring the page I couldn't work out if it was a lacy edging or an underskirt I'd intended to show so I just left it white but I love your reasoning on that! But yea, I tried not to make this seem link a sexual kink so no underwear exchange going on XD They are very comfortable with each other, in the same way Sarah and Nikki are so close later on. Unfortunately Linda won't be around forever but we'll find out about that a little later on. One thing that's often struck me is how often a young girl hates the idea of being forced to wear a dress (apologies if I've said this before!) often remarking they 'feel silly' in them.