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I'm Not Strong, p12
I've had this little short story in my mind for a while, so I made it into a comic. I drew it in three days! So it's a little sloppy here and there. And fucking BULLOCKS if it's easy to resize these things without getting a terrible moire effect!! This was the best I could do to minimize it.
I want to get a comic published, but I have a hard time sticking to one story for a while. I'm always thinking of something new that I'd rather do. My stories are usually pretty short too. So my idea now is to just do short stories and see if I can get them put out as sets of three per issue. It'll be called, "Waking Ned Divine 2: THE RECKONING!". No, I'm kidding, that's a stupid ass name.
That's the last page. Lemme know what you think, yah??!
I've had this little short story in my mind for a while, so I made it into a comic. I drew it in three days! So it's a little sloppy here and there. And fucking BULLOCKS if it's easy to resize these things without getting a terrible moire effect!! This was the best I could do to minimize it.
I want to get a comic published, but I have a hard time sticking to one story for a while. I'm always thinking of something new that I'd rather do. My stories are usually pretty short too. So my idea now is to just do short stories and see if I can get them put out as sets of three per issue. It'll be called, "Waking Ned Divine 2: THE RECKONING!". No, I'm kidding, that's a stupid ass name.
That's the last page. Lemme know what you think, yah??!
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It was good, but maybe if more people were reading it, instead of "Playing to it" They might of got it.
Sad thou, it was so short, but alas such is short stories. I would of liked to of read more myself. Nicely done anyway, and yeah life throws us those wild cards that we can't really do anything about.
Sad thou, it was so short, but alas such is short stories. I would of liked to of read more myself. Nicely done anyway, and yeah life throws us those wild cards that we can't really do anything about.
Very well done, art. I love how you can capture so much expression without relying on too much dialogue. It's perfect when trying to acheive a story with a little more meaning, letting the reader reflect and react more to the story themselves. Not to mention your overall style rocked, of course.
I'm eager to see more of your comics, to be sure.
I'm eager to see more of your comics, to be sure.
Very nice vignette here. You've got a very efficient and effective narrative style. Nice job on the dialog and the emotive panel drawings/character expressions too.
If you're looking for a place to publish, you may want to check out Sofawolf Press' "Anthrolations," which features character-based and relationship stories.
If you're looking for a place to publish, you may want to check out Sofawolf Press' "Anthrolations," which features character-based and relationship stories.
Ugh... the end is quite strong I think... the whole story.
Great job man... and about the color... I would say to not do it... black and white gives an special feelings to this kind of things... the message you want would hit more hard if you keep it this way and maybe color some, little, things...
Great job man... and about the color... I would say to not do it... black and white gives an special feelings to this kind of things... the message you want would hit more hard if you keep it this way and maybe color some, little, things...
Heh... I was reading this when listening to Muse's song, Invincible... Very touching... I understand some feelings from the characters....
Very monotonic, and hollow, what everyone feels when a loved one goes on. Very nice setting though.
Kudos to you Art. Keep it real man. *peace*
Very monotonic, and hollow, what everyone feels when a loved one goes on. Very nice setting though.
Kudos to you Art. Keep it real man. *peace*
I think it is good that you do short stories as opposed to long ones. I am always frustrated by long linear stories. Life isn't a long linear narrative it is a series of short vignettes.
I like the coldness in this series. It isn't overwhelming nihilism but realistic in that it that in reflects complex reactions well.
The fact that you can't commit to anything for too long shows that you have creative juices flowing and need to do new things, which is good.
This makes me want to get off my ass and finished "Determined". Surprisingly there is actually a storyline to it that needs to be finished.
I like the coldness in this series. It isn't overwhelming nihilism but realistic in that it that in reflects complex reactions well.
The fact that you can't commit to anything for too long shows that you have creative juices flowing and need to do new things, which is good.
This makes me want to get off my ass and finished "Determined". Surprisingly there is actually a storyline to it that needs to be finished.
done in three days? Dammit, man, you're a MACHINE! I wish I could just WRITE stuff in three days! Awesome little emotional storyline, I agree with the others a nice, strong ending. As always, you show how somebody can create something this well-done, yet aesthetically pleasing when they actually work at it.
Great, fantastic job.
Great, fantastic job.
well its pretty serious.... but i don't know. you're a silly one most of the time. is this like concern? where things are funny but you dont know why? if so, i'm sorry i didn't find this very funny. except when the phone "said" ring ring and when he stole the lifesavers. its still great though. hey! this should be the first "furry film" yeah! like a short film. dressed in furry. dead serious movie with furry people.
I used to major in comics and it's refreshing to see something like this coming out. Not just the story, but the work. 12 pages in 3 days isn't unusual at all, in fact, it's expected, if not more. So bravo, man, excellent job.
And yes, I'm going to be one of the few tards that actually admits to not understanding the ending at all. :]
And yes, I'm going to be one of the few tards that actually admits to not understanding the ending at all. :]
i also majored in comics! that is, until i quit comic book school (joe kubert). yeh, they stressed that, as a comics artist, you'd be drawing basically non stop until your death! though most professional (ie. marvel, archie, etc) comics artists don't do the sketch, pencils, inks, and tones all by themselves heheheh
It is a very excelent comic man, and I think publication is a great idea. Your tittle on the first page is actually really cool, but if you don't think is had a ring to it, try simply calling it "The Decade Effect"
The comic is very powerful and very sad, and for very few words and dialog you have conveyed this feeling excelent with the imagery you produced! I see what you mean by the moire effect but really for net puurosses it's not very noticable. How easy would it be for you to publish something? If you can do it yourself I say go for it. I got no tips here becuase I havnt even tried myself. I only know it was easier for a few local friends to do it themselves, but it can get costly.
Haha anyway sorry for the long Comment, but I thank you for sharing this very cool piece of story with everyone!
The comic is very powerful and very sad, and for very few words and dialog you have conveyed this feeling excelent with the imagery you produced! I see what you mean by the moire effect but really for net puurosses it's not very noticable. How easy would it be for you to publish something? If you can do it yourself I say go for it. I got no tips here becuase I havnt even tried myself. I only know it was easier for a few local friends to do it themselves, but it can get costly.
Haha anyway sorry for the long Comment, but I thank you for sharing this very cool piece of story with everyone!
A twelve page comic in three days? Whoa, that is great! I really empathised with some of the dialogue at the beginning in a weird way. The panels are absolutely amazing. The way you narrated the story through images worked very well. One can read this comic many times and think about what is going on here without it all handed to them. Those are my favorite types of stories. With skillz like these, you need to get yourself published, sweety! I'll cya tomorrow~
You know what I loved about this the most? The silence of it. So many frames where you told the story with posture and expression rather than words. And you left us tons of room to think instead of spelling out the whole thread. My wicked little story-snob devil has to give you kudos for that.
Treating issues like sexual identity and the loss of a parent with this sort of sensitivity and minimalism takes balls. Go goin', man.
Treating issues like sexual identity and the loss of a parent with this sort of sensitivity and minimalism takes balls. Go goin', man.
Great work, AD. I'm quite impressed. I like the fumbling of the lifesavers there at the end. You did a good job of showing a troubled soul an a bit of grief. Some of the expressions through the pages made my heart hurt in just the right way. I'm just faving this but if you don't mind, I'm going to pimp out this comic on my own forum. Its quite beautiful.
Thank you.
Thank you.
I really really like the second panel, with the lifesavers falling. I think the lighting is fantastic, how the inside of his hands and the wrapper is lit, it really spotlights the candies. It's superb for being cranked out like it was. Better than most comics out there now. Then again most comics totally suck ass, so you kind of win by default.
I rarely make comments, I'm usally more of a lurker, but I really needed to come out of the shadows for this one:
I really enjoyed this comic. The whole thing managed to say so much to me, with so few words or narrative - if anything I�m quite sure that is a sign of an excellent artist, very well done.
I must admit, it seems to have left me in a somewhat strange mood; a sort of oddly stoic sadness, somehow pleasant and certainly very thought provoking. I think the main message I (personally) took away from the strip was the fact that at the end of the day; we are all just confused people, like everybody else. Thinking about it, it is quite sad, yet somehow reassuring.
Aside from all that, I happened to find his father rather cute, even if he did seem terribly vulnerable.
Cheers, and keep up the great work!
I really enjoyed this comic. The whole thing managed to say so much to me, with so few words or narrative - if anything I�m quite sure that is a sign of an excellent artist, very well done.
I must admit, it seems to have left me in a somewhat strange mood; a sort of oddly stoic sadness, somehow pleasant and certainly very thought provoking. I think the main message I (personally) took away from the strip was the fact that at the end of the day; we are all just confused people, like everybody else. Thinking about it, it is quite sad, yet somehow reassuring.
Aside from all that, I happened to find his father rather cute, even if he did seem terribly vulnerable.
Cheers, and keep up the great work!
I am so happy to see a furry comic that's intelligent, subtle, emotional sans the emo, and not absurdly sexualized (although I think absurd sexuality is really funny and entertaining. It just doesn't need to be in EVERY SINGLE COMIC EVER JEEZ.)
I've been waiting for something like this from you for a while! I'd buy your comics in a heart beat man. No "i'd buy it if I had money haha which really means I don't like paying for ANYTHING HAHA" nah, I mean I'd give you my cash monez to make sure you make more of this stuff. You're a wonderful guy and a fucking blessing to the furry community.
I've been waiting for something like this from you for a while! I'd buy your comics in a heart beat man. No "i'd buy it if I had money haha which really means I don't like paying for ANYTHING HAHA" nah, I mean I'd give you my cash monez to make sure you make more of this stuff. You're a wonderful guy and a fucking blessing to the furry community.
For a second there I had thought you just cut it off and left it in the middle of the story, but suddenly I realized that you had cut if off, and left it in the middle of a story, but with something to think about at the end.
If you did make a comic, I'd likely hit it, but with a billfold full of cash.
If you did make a comic, I'd likely hit it, but with a billfold full of cash.
Phew, finally made it to the bottom!
Damn, that was awesome. It was like you just illustrated a couple of hours out of someones life, it just struck me as being that real (well except for the talking anthromorphic animals!)
I would love to see more comics in this style, just short and sweet (or bitter). The short comics tend to make the best impact
Damn, that was awesome. It was like you just illustrated a couple of hours out of someones life, it just struck me as being that real (well except for the talking anthromorphic animals!)
I would love to see more comics in this style, just short and sweet (or bitter). The short comics tend to make the best impact
Just to add my voice to the chorus of praise, this was a lovely piece. It takes a special talent to do this sort of story effectively, and it's not something a lot of furry artists tackle. :)
Hmm, have you ever read any of Daniel Clowes's comics? He does a lot of non-genre character pieces with little closure, so you might enjoy it. :)
Hmm, have you ever read any of Daniel Clowes's comics? He does a lot of non-genre character pieces with little closure, so you might enjoy it. :)
First of all, congrats on getting this done, and so quickly at that. And thanks a lot for sharing it with your fans and co-artists.
I liked the rather minimalistic dialogue. It's effective and adds to the atmosphere of the comic. And the artwork was great, as always. It's interesting how everything seems amusing and cute, when done in "furry" style. XD
Also, this short story concept seems to work well for you. I was going to suggest that to you myself, when I read you have trouble sticking to one idea.
Good luck with any potential future works of this kind.
I liked the rather minimalistic dialogue. It's effective and adds to the atmosphere of the comic. And the artwork was great, as always. It's interesting how everything seems amusing and cute, when done in "furry" style. XD
Also, this short story concept seems to work well for you. I was going to suggest that to you myself, when I read you have trouble sticking to one idea.
Good luck with any potential future works of this kind.
You made Earwig feel touched. Ewwww! :O
But seriously, it's weird, I've been in this... funk lately. I get this way and I can't relate to anyone about it.
And then I come across your comic and it's pretty much exactly- exactly- what I'm feeling.
So thank you. And please keep on with this. If I had money, I'd buy one of your things in a heartbeat. But instead I'll steal one and drop it on teh ground and move on in a somber manner. >: |
But seriously, it's weird, I've been in this... funk lately. I get this way and I can't relate to anyone about it.
And then I come across your comic and it's pretty much exactly- exactly- what I'm feeling.
So thank you. And please keep on with this. If I had money, I'd buy one of your things in a heartbeat. But instead I'll steal one and drop it on teh ground and move on in a somber manner. >: |
This was really a fantastic story. Moving and efficient with no wasted time, dialogue or flashy presumption. I know it sounds sappy, but it makes me stop and think about my own lot in life, my own parents, and how I've become estranged and distant from them. I know it's just another voice in the choir, but bravo, AD. Love the work, and would REALLY like to see more.
erm. i really liked the story, it was emotive and stuff. but im hating myself atm cause i feel like im missing something.
btw i -love- your style with this weird program you use, its kinda retro, and since im such a jealous biatche, im afraid im gonna have to get it and start using it somehow, cause midtones ftw. :{
btw i -love- your style with this weird program you use, its kinda retro, and since im such a jealous biatche, im afraid im gonna have to get it and start using it somehow, cause midtones ftw. :{
well i readed all the story, and that is very intresresting
that's a "random story" witch could hapenned and the silence and the ignorance of the reader make feel a particular "feeling" when i was reading it.
good job i like it ! i fav that page, but i love all the pages ;)
that's a "random story" witch could hapenned and the silence and the ignorance of the reader make feel a particular "feeling" when i was reading it.
good job i like it ! i fav that page, but i love all the pages ;)
Oh wow that was awsome. First let me say your skills at comic work is just stunning. Your backgrounds are just perfect, and your scene transitions are nice! I mean the one from the dad leaving, to him at a resteraunt with his friend, is just like perfect. It's real sudden, and yet relates to what he was doing just before.
As for the metaphore its filling my mind with questions!!!
Does him pocketing the life savers symbolize something? Maybe that he's been trying to steal a life for himself, but by dropping the life savers it symbolizes that he can't have the life he wants because his mom has found one more way to rend him asunder?
Is it a reference to his mother's death? Maybe he could have saved her from dying, had the tools and ability to save her, and just let her die.
Or maybe it's foreshadowing that someone will not be saved. The sudden jump in the last pannel from him walking down the street to the same picture but empty is a bit eerie and makes me worry if he made it home alright.
Or maybe just maybe! He's a clumbsy clepto. o.o Awsome stuff though. I'm gonnah go back and fave em all but I suppose it'd just waste everyones time to repost this on all the pages.
Great subject matter too btw.
As for the metaphore its filling my mind with questions!!!
Does him pocketing the life savers symbolize something? Maybe that he's been trying to steal a life for himself, but by dropping the life savers it symbolizes that he can't have the life he wants because his mom has found one more way to rend him asunder?
Is it a reference to his mother's death? Maybe he could have saved her from dying, had the tools and ability to save her, and just let her die.
Or maybe it's foreshadowing that someone will not be saved. The sudden jump in the last pannel from him walking down the street to the same picture but empty is a bit eerie and makes me worry if he made it home alright.
Or maybe just maybe! He's a clumbsy clepto. o.o Awsome stuff though. I'm gonnah go back and fave em all but I suppose it'd just waste everyones time to repost this on all the pages.
Great subject matter too btw.
thanks a lot dude!
it can mean any number of those things, it's really up to the reader. though when i wrote it it was a kind of vague thing, like he's trying to grasp some kind of meaning, something that'll save him and help him make sense of everything. it is certainly important that he steals them though, rather than buying them. and of course the fact that he dropped them.
it can mean any number of those things, it's really up to the reader. though when i wrote it it was a kind of vague thing, like he's trying to grasp some kind of meaning, something that'll save him and help him make sense of everything. it is certainly important that he steals them though, rather than buying them. and of course the fact that he dropped them.
Sasuga pointed me to this little work of yours, and I must say I was totally impressed! I'm not sure what exactly captured me, but this little comic touched me in a special way. Maybe it's how its point isn't very clear, or the moody artistic atmosphere, making it so... real? Anyway, I loved it, and hope to see more like it soon. B3
Interesting story and all. I'm not sure if I understood all the metaphor and the point and all. Though obviously the 'lifesavers' has something to do with saving him, but he dropped it, so....
But, it's a great comic though, flowed well and did make me think :) Do hope you get it published!
But, it's a great comic though, flowed well and did make me think :) Do hope you get it published!
Oh, man, awesome tale. Gotta love a quiet but intense story with clean, minimalistic graphic style. Kudos! Hope that you'll share more stories like this with us in the future.
Also--if you're serious about the self-publishing thing, or even just curious--there's a certain gent by the name of Osfer hereabouts that might be able to point you in the right direction. He's done it with the FANG series, as well as several other projects in the works.
Also--if you're serious about the self-publishing thing, or even just curious--there's a certain gent by the name of Osfer hereabouts that might be able to point you in the right direction. He's done it with the FANG series, as well as several other projects in the works.
Hun. I rather enjoy your little comics.. do you have plans to draw any more? You definitely should try to get them published, or at the very least, sell them in little zines. I could see them being fairly successful.
They kind of remind me of a toned-down/less nonsensical version of Daniel Clowes comics... ever read any? If not, totally look into them. You'd like them.
Very awesome work, AD.
They kind of remind me of a toned-down/less nonsensical version of Daniel Clowes comics... ever read any? If not, totally look into them. You'd like them.
Very awesome work, AD.
This was all really good.. I love the eye expressions and such and the adrift feeling of it all.
That dialogue is nice too..
The pictures are made in such a way that you could probably write a page or so of prose detail for each panel and still not be able to quantify\qualify it as well.
Really enjoyable!
That dialogue is nice too..
The pictures are made in such a way that you could probably write a page or so of prose detail for each panel and still not be able to quantify\qualify it as well.
Really enjoyable!
thanks :]
i still do these short comics, they're published now!
http://furplanet.com/shop/category.asp?catid=125
i still do these short comics, they're published now!
http://furplanet.com/shop/category.asp?catid=125
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