2.22
January 24th, 2010
I’ve been waiting since page 1 of this chapter to get to do this scene. Hard to believe its been months! And its been 4+ years since I drew my first sketches for this scene, I’ll be posting some of those this week as voting incentives (starting today!)
No pimp today, I had something in mind that is a good comic but not really my cup of tea. Then realized whats the point of pimping something I wouldn’t read? Maybe next week :B
(by the way, “atda” just means “what” in Basori. The other text in brackets is translated Basori, so all you fine readers can actually figure out whats going on!)
I just noticed the fingers, similar to Luca’s yeah? So these guys must have gone through something together, they look like they could be related, I’m excited to know more.
that other guy IS Luca. they’re both Luca.
Oh wait….that other guy is Luca…I had to go look at the age meme you did.
There is a Luca age meme?! oAo
And he looks like a bum?! With a cat on his head?! TEH HORROR!!!
Lol, I figured out the second time I looked at the page though… I was trying to figure out if I missed a page or what, cause we went from outside a door to standing int he snow on a brige in the winter next to this smokin’ bum that gives totally useless advice… (much like all the other bums of the world as portrayed in movies. XD)
Anyway, glad you were finally able to get this page off your chest. XD
lol, the bum is a YOUNGER version! XD Thats gold, really. I have to agree that I like him best at 13 and the lovable 50. XD
That just completely blew my mind, this scene just became 10x more awesome when you pointed that out. I was like, why is he talking to this bum? WAY TO HALLUCINATE, LUCA!
The transition with the eyes was pretty smooth I thought.
Aah, good idea! Wow. This is kinda crazy.
I wouldn’t see an Emperor in that type of scenery. This must be an interesting scene
I wouldn’t see an Emperor talking to a homeless person myself. Or dressed less appropriately for the cold than a homeless person. But then again, maybe Atda isn’t a homeless person – I have considered this possibility. And we all know emperors like their uniforms. But I’m rambling…
Every scene is interesting, if you notice. Der-Shin, you’re making a remarkable job of not losing us over a slow rate of updates. Well, at least not losing me. xD.
ps. I liked the ” : ” in the so. Very meticulous of you
I’m glad! I feel like I’m losing myself sometimes, haha. Its a good thing I have the chapter sketched out already or else I might have fallen asleep by now.
…. Is he talking to himself?
I’m delightfully confused and interested. You never fail, Der-Shing, to create a wonderful comic.
….. SO IS IT NEXT MONDAY YET OMGOMGOMG.
(Sorry, just looking forward to it is all… ^^’)
Actually, I update Sundays :B So only 6 more days to go!
I was in agony over NEEDING THE NEXT PAGE and then the next page TOTALLY SWITCHED SCENES.
But the eyes in the bottom panel of the last page to the top one of this page=AWESOME.
Current conjectures RE: Chapter 1 pg 30
Pinter=Lost one that will know the way
Luca=Man who hates in the name of love.
I just read the comic through the second time; I’ve not followed your earlier works regarding the Meek so I have no clue what may or may not happen next. Your comic is absolutely the most inspiring and gripping online work I’ve seen yet, not just the art but the story and the world are worth coming to oogle at on a daily basis.
Also you probably hear this all the time but the fact the characters are very “everyday” looking and not exactly the conventional visage of beauty or handsome makes them appear all the more unique and alive.
Amazing works, keep pushing the boundaries of what an online webcomic can offer
and now we’re outside
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or are we?
Oh, wow, this adds a whole new layer of depth to this scene. Now I’m really curious about what’s going to happen with the later stuff
. The background in the last panel is amazing — such a realistic atmosphere.
*sits in a massive study, wearing a silk robe, fez hat, smoking a bubble pipe* Very intriguing indeed… the metaphors portrayed in this scene and the abrupt change of background allude to Luca’s cold heart. Speaking to his younger self further portrays this through the possible idea that the younger version is shown as during the times he may have been in war, the time that Luca seems to be unable to set behind him…
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Done being a nerd, loving the comic, keep it up, can’t wait for the boobies to return.
So then, just curious, what was that unfeatured feature?
Hey, i’ve been reading The Meek from about the middle of the first chapter and ’til now, your art is really nice. The whole thing is being built up rather like a scene selection for a movie making than like a comic. I can almost see all the characters moving and talking like if they were animated, and it’s great!
And, well, since the Chapter 1 is finished, you haven’t thought of selling it ot Wowio.com? They set up a PDF for online reading at first and then readers can download it for a fee. I saw another on-going web comic there splitted in chapter – Strays Online – so i thought, like “hey! would be really cool to have The Meek there!” in pdf to buy and print!
Um don’t you think Atda should be followed with a question mark or is basori one of those languages that lack punctuation
He’s not asking if it’s Atda, he’s acknowledging him. It’s a less friendly “hello, Atda.”
The “da” part of of the word is actually the “question mark,” it is built into the word/ sentence rather than being an inflection of your voice the way it is in English.
Just putting in a vote that “Atda” is totally confusing at this part. The reader is already having to keep up with (a) mental not physical change of place and (b) figuring out that he’s talking to his younger self, which is further hindered by wondering if his name is Atda. To throw in an unknown word at this point is the last straw. I flipped between the last three pages for five minutes, trying to figure out what was going on and what that word could possibly mean, as if all the confusing dialogue hinged on it.
my two cents.
Hmmmmmmmm okay, I will start to take it into consideration then, I guess. The problem is that I still like the page better this way, despite the confusion :B
I think it’s fine as is – and can I just say that I LOVE THE MEEK? My buddy introduced it to me and can I say that I have just sat in awe of every page? Please keep up the amazing wondrousness! (And the story matches the art, something not common with most webcomics!)
Thanks very much
I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
I think it’s lacking a question mark because “what” is sayd in an “you’re annoying me and I don’t really wanna know” way.
so I don’t believe he is actually giving any questionning tone to that “atda”
Interesting update, as per usual! Also, not a forum person, so clicked on the forum link for the first time today. HAHAHA Nice.
Is The Meek a reference to the beatitude in Matthew’s account of the Sermon on the Mount? As in, “blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth”?
Yes, if you’ll take a look at the “about” page you’ll see that it is the first thing on there
Ah. Well, here I was thinking I was being clever. I’ve never encountered a comic that I enjoyed so much despite a slow pace. Thank you.
That’s purty. o_o Is that his former self?
just noticed the teeth right after the fingers, then it kinda clicked into place
Wouldn’t it just be easier to just put “atda” into brackets too? That way you won’t have to add a footnote saying it means “What”. Just for efficiency’s sake
In other news, I TOTALLY LOVE THE MEEK!!! I’m curious to see the youngest child Hyla. I bet she is just cuter than buttons!