2.05
September 22nd, 2009
I am secretly updating early to see if anyone notices! I knew I was going to be super busy this week so I got the page done by last night. Now that I know that I have the ability to manage my time to this extent, maybe I can actually stay on schedule from here on out.
Plug of the day: Hanna Is Not A Boy’s Name! Done by a stylish, stylish friend of mine who has been drawing stylish, stylish comics for years and only keeps getting better. Good reads for those of you who enjoy glasses, zombies, and/or sideburns*.
Next page: scene shift! and new characters! I can’t wait.
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I am really starting to considerate wether Phe will be the character I’ll be enjoying the most XD
As it has been already said, good work with Luca again, from language to poses (and, I like much better his hair in this last page!) I smile every time I see an update, it really is enjoyable, not just following a story as a passtime…! It’s work like this that shows how webcomics can overrule lots of things that get actually printed today…
Congratulations again, will be waiting for the next one =)
Your art reminds me of an Avatar: The Last Airbender cartoon.
nice lighting on panel 2! :3
I noticed!
love your comic. And I have really enjoyed these scenes with Luca and Phe… the dynamic is perfect!
your comic is epic [:
i read straight through asdfghj.
i’ll check by often~
Daww. Luca may be all silly, mean, and prickly on the outside. But he’s got mush in there
Luca “Have a nice day!”
Angry Phe “…”
Luca “…I love you?”
Angry Phe “…”
Luca
Busy, busy, busy.. At less he said “I love you”
Just found your comic! It’s wonderful- the art, the characters, and the plot, which is already enjoyable, has me so excited for the future!
I LOVE your comic! There are a couple webcomics I casually observe, but very few I am hooked on! Please never stop… EVER ; D
Hey, this page is really good!
i’m soo excited, i wonder whats going to happen next.
and ur comic is amazing, i never get excited that easily …keep up the good work
Angry Phe is Angry. >:|
Win~!
I can’t wait to see the next page! >w<
Luca, hmm. Perhaps our authoritarian character’s name here is a reference to Luca Blight…
No idea who that is, so… no :B
Luca Blight has been considered one of the most evil villains of all time in video game history and is the main antagonist of Suikoden II.
Ah :B When I think of the name Luca I always think of Luca Brasi from the Godfather… he was pretty badass himself.
I never got something. What’s the point of using “…” as part of a comic character’s speech? I mean, that signifies silence, but takes up space in comparison to just using a character not saying anything. I think not saying anything might actually look better.
That’s a fair question. I actually drew the panel first without any speech bubble, then addd it in… from experience, I think the transition doesn’t work as well without some kind of visual/ written cue that there is a silence there. Without the elipses is could be interpreted as a pause between chunks of dialogue.
I don’t know, I did a quick mock-up without the bubble:
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m179/link-amn/Untitled-3.jpg
Honestly, the eyes say a lot more than the speech bubble.
Thanks for the comparison! I dunno, personally I still like it better with the bubble there. Maybe I just don’t like all that space, haha. Once the whole chapter is done I will reread and see how it looks in context, maybe by then I will have a different perspective on how the th whole thing should flow.
Well.. i’ve always considered “…” as something which should be used. I mean, looking on that comparison made by Link Man – it looks like “sigh” on Phe’s side. While with bubble it looks like “Oh, you’ll suffer for this later…”. I don’t know why it is so. Maybe cause of personal experience with that “…” ? ^^
Best regards.
I laugh a little inside my head whenever I see Luca, now, knowing his name.
My great grandfather moved from Italy to the US as a small boy. The name of the town he was from…? Luca.
Use the washroom? After he has his gloves on?
He’s cynical and suspicious. Those are virtues in a monarch.
You’re doing well. Congratulations!
He still has to do his hair and put his teeth in
Thanks!
My comment below is purposefully vague-ish, but talks about something from later in the comic, for those of you reading who haven’t finished the chapter. Just an FYI.
In re-reading the chapter again (as you recommended at the final page), I must say that I love panel three and the volumes it speaks in retrospect. Knowing your attention to detail and careful planning, I’m sure it was deliberate and makes me love the comic even more.