1.37

1.37

June 20th, 2009

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Hello!

Happy update day :B Before anyone considers flying off the handle, no Angora isn’t getting inappropriately grabbed (he’s still holding her arm back). Though if you want to secretly think I’m an asshole for drawing any kind of mistreatment, GO FOR IT!!!

Also the site has been updated!! Thanks to my brilliant friend L who somehow managed to do this despite the most precarious of internets. Links are updated (look at them), and there’s a new adbox down there (its very cheap atm so take advantage if you’re an ad person!)… also, you can now flip through the comics by clicking on the comic pages, you don’t have to hit the “next” button. Today’s program brought to you by the letter LAZY, haha. No just kidding, anything for you guys.

Oh, and thanks as always for voting and such, I really appreciate it :B

Only 7 more pages now till the end of the chapter! I don’t know why I feel the need to count down but I dooo!

Supervolcanoes D: D:

See you Wednesday!

137 comments to “1.37”
  1. Evan says:

    O hey, will the next chapter focus on Angora? Or is every new one about a different character? If so, is the next one about Luca or the crazy lady?

    • alexds1 says:

      It rotates between the three main story arcs! It’ll be more obvious as it continues but the arcs proceed in chronological order as well.

  2. Emperial says:

    Dear Der-shing,

    Happy update day!? How is that a happy update? XDDD That is the least happy update ever! The cute jerk got his nose bashed! Everything is all dark and evil! Our heroes are in trouble! Waaaaaah! *runs around flailing*

    Sincerely,
    Em

  3. niksu says:

    pinter’s lonely finger in panel 3 seems kinda odd to me… :>

  4. tutsi says:

    wooow, great!
    Just one thing though, the blood coming out of Mr. Creepy’s nose looks kinda orange… though maybe its just me

  5. beta-joovey says:

    I love the way Angora’s fingers are digging into the tree…it’s good foreshadowing. And for the whole, “inappropriately grabbed” thing, I think if you refocused his gaze slightly higher, it might not imply something sexual quite as much.

  6. osmium says:

    Question: why would the blade be twisted mid slice (as this image seems to imply is occurring to me)… it seems like the blade of the knife would still be along the path of the swing if it’s still in motion as otherwise over the second part of the arc the knife wouldn’t actually be cutting if it hit anything, but more like scraping…
    -O

  7. kimbo says:

    Wow! This is f.ckin awesome! I saw your gallery on d.a today and really liked your style, so I ended up here.

    Can’t wait for the next page.

  8. yourfan says:

    You are the best! I always look forward to reading your comics! Can’t wait to see what happens next!

  9. Etomo says:

    I took a peek at this a few days ago and I really enjoy your comic. <: Your art is really beautiful and has a really wonderful loose feeling to it. The expressions are really nice and full of emotion as well, and the colors you use are stunning. I also adore Angora’s character. x3 She’s really something, eh?

    So yeah. <: I may not comment on every page or anything but. I really like your comic and can’t wait to see more. I’ll be checking back to see how things progress. I’m really interested in it. -nod-

    <3

  10. Maggle says:

    OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY you’ve got my excited for the next couple of pages. :B

  11. TLL says:

    Ahaha Kiz’s face in the first panel. I just noticed it. I mean, -properly- noticed it. Despite the tense page, god, it made me giggle.

  12. Every page that I look, more I like this graphic novel!! =)

  13. mt says:

    very nice. new reader, happily satisfied. good story, great art

  14. Zeb says:

    Sweet update, love the look in Angoras eye in the last panel

  15. Noitamina says:

    My sister does that head thing like Pinter does in panel 3 and has almost broken my nose many a time, so now I hold my head a bit to the side… Anywho, I don’t do it to beat her up, but to keep her from beating up my friends. I mean, sheesh.

  16. Karine says:

    Nicely done! Although his knife should be positioned differently. Either cutting edge away from pinter to show slahs, or blade down. Because right now it looks like he slashed with the flat of the blade.

    Now it’s Angora’s turn to kick their asses…

    - Karine

  17. Mora says:

    Surprise Buttsechs anyone?

  18. coNs says:

    omg, he’s gonna rape her! D:

    PINTER TO DA RESCUUUEEE! Unless Angora grows some kind of plant tentacules which will be the guys’ doom.

  19. Bacillus says:

    Though a bad boy, the blond guy is cute.

    Sorry, couldn’t help it, but he is!

    Even with cracked nose… I guess. >w>”

    <33

  20. Torinaura says:

    Do I see little trees sprouting around Angora’s fingers? Oooh, this is getting exciting :D

  21. YazzyDream says:

    Looks to like he’s looking at her ass. “Mmm, looks so rape-able. Just like in prison! Only this time I’LL be the one doing the raping!”

  22. anise says:

    hmmm… clicking images to get to the next page, huh? I’m too lazy to try and figure that out with comic press, but it would be nice to add it on. I like having it here for sure, it’s good navigation.

    I wanted to say that the colours in the last few pages have been fantastic, more fantastic than usual, of course ^_^ There some depth there, perhaps because I’m seeing it in contrast to the flashback.

  23. yim-yam says:

    know why only Pinters shirt got slashed? CAUSE PINTER HAS MAGICAL MOOBS OF STEEL! HOORAY!

  24. Damsel says:

    In regards to the first paragraph under the comic…
    Wow, I really hope no one actually DOES fly off the handle like that. I don’t know how you’re going to have drama, fight scenes and deaths in your comic if people start attacking you when it’s not fluffy kittens, rainbows, butterflies and dancing unicorns. >_>

    I wonder if those same pansy-ass rabble-rousers wrote angry letters to Disney when Jafar threw Jasmine to the ground, or Beast pushed Gaston off the wall, or when Mufasa died and Scar blamed naive little Simba so he’d run in to the waiting jaws of murdering hyenas. (Sadly, I wouldn’t be surprised if they did just that.)

    **A note to anyone who got their panties in a bunch over this: you can’t have plot, character development or drama without conflict, and conflict USUALLY involves someone getting hurt in some way. Get over it!

  25. Calmwolf says:

    Haha wow, I really enjoy this page, I think all the elements you were trying to stress got across! Chubby-thuggy’s gaze gives intent without being crass, Angora’s fingers in the tree trunk, all subtly foreshadow, and the main baddies action in the first panel is very cool; the foreshortening really adds to the movement! While some of your action scenes still seem a little stiff, I think overall it’s excellent! You’ve improved exponentially since the LJ sketchjournal! ^^

    • Damsel says:

      Actually, I think that’s just the bank of the river. There’s a root in front of it, but if you look at the previous panel, they’re right next to the bank, and there’s not any trees going in to the river right there. ^-^

      • Filipe says:

        I also took it to be mud, I don’t think Angora can dig through solid wood. But there seem to be green thingies sprouting close to her fingers. Is she doing that?

  26. Sarah says:

    Pretty cool post. I just came by your blog and wanted to say
    that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts. Any way
    I’ll be subscribing to your feed and I hope you write again soon!

  27. Libby Rust says:

    “Before anyone considers flying off the handle, no Angora isn’t getting inappropriately grabbed (he’s still holding her arm back).”

    Awww, but I liiiiike inappropriate grabbing. D: And nekkid chicks with green hair. Yay, green!

    Seriously, though, great comic you’ve got going on here! I sauntered on over here from your DA account. I think I found you through ruffatoon (I think that’s how it’s spelled?) on DA, as well. Your Avatar comics and what not were very, very in-character and well done, so this should be a blast. Looking forward to more! Keep it up. :D

  28. Chameleon Kid says:

    Yah! We get some good ol’ ACTION!

    I think Angora’s gonna surprise these dweebs. >X}

  29. Veitstanz says:

    Haha, Pinter’s look in the second Panel.
    “Great this was my favourite shirt D:…and also my only one.”

  30. Lori says:

    This comic is awesome :) I love how your characters aren’t cliché cute and “cool”. They have their flaws. I’m glad seeing characters with real flaws again, it’s been a while.
    The artwork is great too. I love the colours. I’m amazed that you can upload new pages that fast.

    Anyway keep it up. I’m dying to know what happens next.

  31. Lychee says:

    :3

    i’m liking. i’m liking a lot. if you ever print, you’re on my list!~ :D

  32. Kris says:

    Woohoo as I said before on like the first page replies lol fantastic page and I love your webcomic (more like a graphic novel XD) I dunno what time it is where you are at, but it’s already 11:37 am on Wednesday lol your killin me here! I wanna know what happens next!!!

    Which reminds me, what time zone are you in out of curiosity?

    • alexds1 says:

      I’m PST, I’m just running late today D: I updated my post status on the Twitter but not everyone reads that…

      • Kris says:

        Oh I’m guessing you live in California then? Cus I am in the same Time Zone. I live in San Jose :)
        And don’t worry about being late it happens :)

  33. Cylli says:

    Ack no.. rape D:

  34. dragoonofenlil says:

    That dude in panel five is such a dick.

    Love your work!

  35. Martel says:

    “Supervolcanoes D: D:”

    I know! D:

  36. This is a nice story so far. The coloring is also well done.

    I’m trying to decide what story I want to tell next as a graphic novel. Right now I am finishing up a comic for my video game.

    Should I do a vampire story or a fantasy story? What’s better for the market?

    • alexds1 says:

      Well I would look less at genre and more at which has the better/ more gripping plot. Its obvious when someone writes a story just to fit in with what’s popular at the moment and honestly it can be a turn off.

  37. Scarlet S. says:

    Blond Carissi dude: LOOK KIZ I’M HELPING, I’M– sajfnkajsn

    Really enjoying this story so far!

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