Actually I’ll get something off of my chest which has been seriously bugging me but because I’m still pretty much a newbie to this whole thing I felt it wasn’t my place to point it out but a nice bottle of Welsh porter and some good ol’ Aussie bashing (2005 Ashes DVD on the go) stiffens the resolve like no other.
I’m talking about the use (or overuse) of accents in webcomics. There are few but glaring examples where English accents really do get abused like some poor child extra from Oliver being sent to a Catholic orphanage.
None at all. A bit rubbish really.
Well, this wraps up the end of issue one and I hope you’ve all enjoyed this rough and ready introduction into this world I have cast for you all. Cast is a little too grand a word to use, maybe written or created? I don’t know, it is a bit of a heavy evening seeing something you’ve worked on come to life and you get those feelings of (emo) dread which I won’t bore you with.
Issue two is at the finishing line with the first pages (almost) ready. We’re racing for a start date of the 8th so fingers crossed! On Friday, I’m going to release some of the sketches for issue two and I’m sure you’ll love them as much as I did.
If you like it, hate it or hold no feelings whatsoever then let me know by comment or by contact form. I need feedback to know if I am doing this right as I am a beginner in all this.
First of all, the bad. The irony is so sweet and hilarious it raises a smirk just to read what she says..and then look at what shes wearing (or not wearing). Superb.
But now, the good!
I don’t really like flooding my links page with comic links but if I like what I see when I’ll point it out. Here are two perfect cases:
Ashtray3 is set in another universe in a much more gritty and yet humourous depiction of an Alice in Wonderland scenario. There are bits which make you squeamish but then again if you can watch Rugby great Martin Johnson get his face stitched back together you can watch anything. Very well written and drawn and I’d love to see how this goes.
Supernormal Step follows the same idea with the same level of weirdness but is a little more family friendly and adds a dash more humour. The drawing again is top notch although it does lack the shading although this could be down to timing constraints or a certain style the artist is gunning for. It has just started so the story hasn’t panned out a great deal but it looks great.
Those are comics I back, the above comic however…no.



