- A Barely Known Comic
What if I was nude?
Update: 6.12.07
I updated on Saturday. I feel accomplished to finally achieve normality by the standards I've set for myself. Unfortunately this was about as late as I could have posted it for it to still be Saturday. And even worse, the idea of comic has been lost entirely from the face of this incomprehensible jumble of panels. I'm beginning to regret my dependency on ComicLife software to align and word these things, it deals with some very constricting page lengths - which then make my comics crunched and hard to read. But I haven't learned the styles and techniques that other comic artists use through Photoshop. And honestly, I don't have the time to do the research. So unless the answer is placed neatly on my lap one morning, or I gradually discover the answer on my own, I have doubts as to the timely revolution of my forced styling.
I'm sorry this comic sucks. I'm not angry at the art or the premise of the piece this time. But the comic itself doesn't fit. It's a non sequitur of form and function. The idea presented itself to me in a very vivid fashion, right after I updated this Tuesday. I had to do something easy and fast. It looked good virtually everywhere except for the "paper." I wanted contrast in simple silhouette style, Reeves and Mea as they parted for the first time in the comic. This is less this comic's fault as it is that of poor articulation of what was actually happening in the last. As Mea goes to work, she remains self-conscious and very closed in her posture. Reeves, of course, stays home and rocks the house, giving the comic a little more life than Mea's three crowded and unclear panels. This is another flaw in how much I like the Reeves panels and how dissatisfied with Mea's. No offense Mea.
It was only fortunate that I could get this comic done quickly Friday and Saturday, since my water heater exploded. As in water. Everywhere. It's pretty bad. I've been working around the clock for the past two days, sketching and touching up the comic in my intermittent breaks. So yeah. It didn't really come out that well. But it did show I could make a comic pretty damn fast if I needed to. Or something that vaguely resembles what a comic might be. This is a good omen for perhaps-- sooner rather than later, having some sensible updating schedules with not one-- but two comics a week. I would very much like that. It would certainly help me remedy the mistakes of a dark and confusing comic during the week instead of waiting another seven days to break the miasma.
Another caveat: I'm feeling a little shelled off here. I noticed that there haven't been any new User Comics despite my constant badgering. So I think I'll stop asking for them every now and then. Don't get me wrong. I still want them dearly, but I'm not really able to change how many I receive by how many times I request them. So instead, how about we all do something much easier for Sean, okay? Something everyone can do.
I want some pheckin' feedback.
I want you to comment on the art, tell me things you don't like, how I can fix them, or just b***h to me about how something doesn't look quite right. You think I just know instinctively what makes you people happy? What makes these comics even remotely interesting for you? I don't. So tell me. Are you confused? Tell me. Typos? Tell me. All information is good information. Ask me anything, I'll answer most of it. Everything I can.
FEEDBACK YA BITCHES~~ that was kinda mean <.<;;
Or was it? TELL ME.
-readmemypulse
Update: 6.12.07
I'm not even going to talk about how late this comic is, or how I said I don't want to make any more late comics, or how I swear it will never happen again. I'm fairly certain it will happen again. For the same reasons? Probably not. It wasn't really so much how busy things got, more that the work I had finished by Friday afternoon looked so awful to me, I scrapped the entire thing and started over.
Yeah-- it looked worse than this version. Don't make me look at it. It only grows worse on my eyes.
I would have liked the revision on the comic to look a little better than it does, but whatever. I've already started on this Saturday's. Given how quickly I shoveled out this piece of junk (oops) I might have it up on time, and it might actually look half-way passable. I am my own worst critic, but I don't need a bad case self-deprecation to know this isn't how these comics should be turning out. For that, I'm sorry.
Unfortunately, in the Bker's world-- splitting up Reeves and Mea for the next few comics may prove more troublesome than getting Narc and Nuku (N^2?) out of the appartment. I might actually have to write the next few comics in advance.
-themoveisdown
Update: 6.03.07
A week late and I couldn't even update on Saturday.. Cool, huh?
Automoton: I. Was. Bus-y. Work. To. Do. Affirmative.
You can believe me if you want, or not, or whatever. But I've been working my a** off for the most unrewarding s**t ever. Also, for a local music presetation concert event... thing this fall -- I was originally just in the publicity section, heading the crew for the ad campaign, doing the art -blahblah blah. Now I'm working with other departments, doing things that suck the life from my veins.
SATs were yesterday, probably why I didn't have a comic up then. Pretty easy stuff, since the majority was repeating the same English questions for 255mins. I rock the Vocab House ~ yo.
Exams tomorrow, which is why I shouldn't be here right now.
Don't think I'll ever not be busy for as long as I'm doing this comic, especially this summer. I'm never free. Never.
-thesearen'tchains
EDIT: Oh yeah. Comic News. Sorry it's taking so long to flesh this thing out, I want to include you all as fast but as sensibly as I can. The whole "I want to get the story running" isn't helped by the one-panel comic today, but I should have been this far in the last update I did, which means I should have had this done a long time ago. Sorry.
Though I think the art is crisper for not stretching it over four or five panels. Too bad most people still arn't sure what's happening despite being able to read the entire archive in a minute and a half.
Summary: Riots - Breakfast at home - Door kicked in - Narc wants to sneek out of the city past the blockades between them and the Outer residencies - They leap the wall.
The stark black and white art style isn't really helping my progression eventually to full-color ~ I wonder what I'll do about.
Really, this comic is a personal project of mine. I'm doing this for you and me. Sorta 50/50. I want to make a comic for the fun of it. But more I want to develop my drawing as per routine deadlines. Hence my remorse for each Saturday I shrug off and have to do other things. My art style changing frequently is something I like more than the idea of consitency. But rather than random fluctuation, I hope each style is better or mildly improved in some way over the former. Easier to draw expression, lighting, bodies, backgrounds. Look at the most recent comic, now go back through the archives -- notice how I simply lacked any background in some? Disgraceful. Now the current style is making it more difficult to do consistent character models, the most important part of every comic, so I may change soon. Or I may not. It is not wise to force change.
Anyway, I have to polish a metals-project for school tomorrow and hope I don't fail my two exams. Byebye.
Update: 5.19.07
Bah. What a week. Comic is up. Right on the tip of my EST nose.
Really frickin' wordy too. Looks like crap. No more news, I'm gonna go try to sleep of this cold.
-I'llsitonthem
Update: 5.12.07
New comic up~ on time and everything.
Well, it could have been earlier. But I've been feeling sick, so I went to bed early last night. Never the less, new art style was fun. But still no eye catching backgrounds. I'll have to work on that. The story is sorta-moving, as you can see. I'll be sure to pay attention to all the characters as things progress, no worries.
As for now, no more news. I say that with a slightly disappointed tone, as there is nothing sitting in my inbox that may resemble a comic - maybe from another BKer. How sad.
-I'minahurry
Update: 5.06.07
These are dark days, ladies and gentlemen.
I've never considered doing something this vile, this underhanded and sleezy since I started to get behind in the times. Usually I stick my tail between my legs, chug some boiling hot coffee and buckle down to work until the comic is done.
But a few things have been changed again. One is over, the other has just begun.
Last week, I was inundated with the work around putting on the Highschool Battle-o-teh-Bands. That's a whole different story though -- most highschool students can't play music to save their skin.
Plus some Prom ordeals and a few of my friends planning a party at my house this Fri/Sat without my knowledge. It's suffice to say that things didn't go the way I wanted, but it's not nearly over. Next week I'm starting at a Driving School, God knows why. And that's about 4.5 hours a day for two weeks, starting Moday. So to say that I've got clear skies ahead of me from here on out would be lying through my gritted teeth.
One thing though - I've changed my art style slightly since last comic, and it enough for me to say, I like how much it simplifies things. It makes background, which considering my complete absense of such thus far is a sin against God, it's a welcome addition to my arenal of sloth.
More than the work load this past week, the art change has really sent me behind in getting things completed. I have to rethink how I'll draw each character and such so it's still possible to recognize them.
But instead of giving you anything you want or nothing at all -- I'll give you something I drew one Friday night when my friends were over, and a quicky I did this morning before breakfast - a little more pointed to the comic, but just to give you an idea where this style might lead things.
So, karma aside ---QUICKY FILLER
And my current background, So what | II .
Hopefully this isn't a bad omen.
-Soplenty
Update: 4.29.07
A long, long time ago - a man once said that changes were going to take place. That man was not specific on exactly how many things were going to change or how often or when they would stop changing.
That man is back to inform you that things are still changing.
Unfortunately, one of the things that has to change will not be too pleasing to most of you. I can no longer fool myself into believing I can update every Friday. This doesn't mean it won't be a weekly comic, just that I'm moving it back a day. From now on, the comic will update every Saturday. No rioting, please. This is for your own good.
Besides that, things will run along as normal. I hope the comic is somewhat pleasing thus far. I'm trying to introduce characters as quickly as I can, while sticking to the plot-outline I've provided for myself.
Things will starting moving along faster when... something at some point... Hopefully sooner rather than later. I'm excited for it, to say the least. For now I'm stuck with making obscure referrences in my writing that you have to Google to understand. Honestly, I condone doing so.
Also, I implore you, BKers. Make more User Comics for me. What happened to the twelve I got every week from you guys?
MORE MORE MORE.
-itwasgood
Update: 4.28.07
I'll talk about it later. The important stuff, I mean. Night.
Update: 4.20.07
LIAR LIAR, HAND ON FIRE!
No kidding. Comic up.
Okay, remember back when I said I would be updating early this week because of the late arrival last time? Well it's not early -- just, on time (ish).
For the more interesting part. I barely got this in because of something that happened on Wednesday at school. Some kid was working on a metal project near me, sodering two pieces together with a gas flame, when he pulled the torch away from the pieces to get a look at them, and pointed it at me - next to him, working on my own thing. He burned my right hand pretty bad - which I use to draw.
Well enough along, I got the comic done... hardly. The art is cheap and ugly. The half-toning I used may not make a reoccurances, since I only used it for speed purposes. It may look better if I see fit, who knows. Either way, no punch line this week, kick line. Welcome Nuku - she gets her own page for some reason. Take it up with her. It worked well enough for the purpose of this comic ~ size-wise, not really.
I'll stop making stupid promises now. It doesn't matter if it's early or not.
I'll heal up and draw the next one, who cares anyway?
Until then,
--Keinayinhara
Update: 4.14.07
What day is today! It's not yesterday, it's just earlier today. Sorry about that, guys. Complications involving access points made making it on time-- problematic. Not really a sufficiant excuse, but there's not much you can do about it anyway, right?
Comic is up, and... well, I plan to improve with time. At least this week I used panels and not just blurred chunks of contrasting colors and negative space. Though however well that works for me. Mea is in, and the early morning rush is no excuse to leave her hair down! I guess, I'll deal with her later. But the fact she's wearing the Artist's pants shouldn't raise any eybrows - I wanted to draw them. sweatdrop
Stuff. Stuff. More stuff. I want more User Comics. Which will be referred to as UCs from now on.
Oh, and lastly, I'll make it up to everyone who actually cared I was late with the comic by making a early release of the next one. Not to interfere with the general schedualing of things, though. So happy... today and... things. Enjoy your weekend.
-Mornin'Fest
Update: 4.08.07
Yes, it's that day. Did you hide your eggs so Jesus won't find them? Mind you I have no idea if Jews should or should not eat eggs today. But if you see one doing so, let them know that they're eating baby Jesus' eyes... or something.
I drew something crappy ~ again ~ this time with holiday spirit. The blame rests on Nuku. But she is exempt from beatings because she drew a comic of her own for this... kinda special day.
So go and see, let your eyes glaze over ~ I need to pee now.
-flushya'later.
Update: 4.06.07
Comic -- Up.
Believe it or not, I made it. There were some serious obstacles. I hadn't been able to work on it since Wednesday. I finished scripting on Monday, and sketching was done Tuesday. Stuff got between me and Lesley, I'm suffering from withdrawl.
But it's up. It's kinda weird. REEVES IS THE BRUNETTE. Yes. I'm sticking with the old hair. I like it more, it suits my preference. Clothing will be natural. I will write you how I want to. Bi-at-ch. (Huh?)
The ball will make another appearance too...
I'll get to work and update all the archives too. And I'll work on the next comic as early as I can. I have Spring Break for the next 8 days -- so things might be more on time than this Update.
So all will be right again.
Have fun this weekend.
--Seeya
Update: 4.03.07
BANANA-FRICK!
Theremorecomicsalready.
You people are like... really productive, producing people that produce things productively. I mean it.
Good news: TWO MORE NUKU COMICS~ YAY!!
And other things. x3
Update: 4.03.07
Huh? Oh yeah. Nu has comics now. Awesome. Nips has more. So this is good. But I am tired. Let me nap before House comes on. o 3o
Manama-na.
-Imout.
Update: 4.02.07
NEW COMICS!
This is good, because they are the first. Hopefully not the last. Nuku's in with her fantastical drawings and giggle-me-silly premises, something I want to see more of ~ SO MAKE SURE YOU READ IT! Tell her to make more.
Nips (mofo) has his own brand of quippy shorts with the obligatory cheese. Sprite comics = cool. So read that too. He's pumping them out pretty quick, so I hope I can keep everyone updated.
Speaking of which, to make this easier on me -- give me the comics and I'll put them up and announce updates every day. Maybe more often than that.
Thanks a lot everyone.
Especially to those who make comics.
<333
-bye y'all
Update: 3.30.07
First page outside of the cover page. It's pretty dull, but it sets a scene. They're... looking at a television, I think. And by they I mean-- myself and Reeves. Yeah I know. Whatever. Who cares. Shut up.
Also I'll finish the other two posts below here real soon.
Page One.
Update: 3.30.07
Yes they are. They being things. Things being how this little year-old project I've kept on the back of my metaphorical shelf while other things get in the way of it's completetion is handled. Noteably, that's one "thing" that must be altered drastically if this is going to move anywhere fast. So far, I've gone nowhere, slowly. Truely, changes are compulsory, or this sticky will die.
Luckily, I've been freeing up my calandar for the past month and decided I can't bare the shame of letting this all go to waste after the long anticipated hype for something, anything, to look at with a maternal fondness. Things are going to change 'round here, which means I actually need to do some labor, even if I would rather sit on my a** 24/7. Fortunately, sitting is one thing I can do while working on this project ~ so all is well.
But that's not all. One of the reasons why I wasn't apt to do any work what-so-ever before when I first suggested this was the uncertainty of where I was going with it. Now with a whole year to mull over those questions, I've made some Changes to my original mission statement. Any lexographers will find my ideas contradictory and I'll make ammends later, but placating the few will come later.
First of all: the word Comic not my goal anymore. I'm going in a different direction, somewhat. This may seem a poor choice to many of you, but it get's better, I swear. Right now I'm aiming for a story, which I've been scripting fervently over the past month and feel somewhat aware of what I'm doing -- which is the first step to actually working on this happily. I'll, of course, not drown you all in drama and angst of which no one wants a part of ~ not entirely. You'll have to trust that I'm capable of making a pleasant blend of drama, comedy, et hoc genus omne... If you can't trust that ~ I have a finger around here for you.
So this is now... what? A Plot-Based... graphic... story... book... page thing? Yeah, sure. If there are any languifiles out there that might have the capacity to help me narrow it down, that would be nice, but irrelevant for the moment. Do not worry ~ I will still be writing in the characters of this story as guild members. I'll be updating the pages of this comic once a week (or more - however unlikely) by one page. This... is where things get dicey and I'll lead you through this unscathed, I assure you.
Summarizing my first point of change: PLOT + 1week1comic + COMIC? & things should start running smoothly right off the bat.
Second of all: a more revolutionary issue was reached by myself after some good steak and the purchase of a new Explosions in the Sky album. All of that can be forgotten by the time I finish this sentence, except for the Revolutionary part. Well, that's somewhat of an overstatement, but I'm sure you can forgive. Things are going to change some'ore.
Orginally, with a sensibly enlarged cranium, I decided to take on this project single handedly, sans foresight. As I've discussed, that was pretty, goddamn stupid. But I'm here to remedy as many of these flaws as I can. And one of those is the alone aspect. This is a Guild, there are People here, we Know each other, and some of us even Tolerate each other. But what I'm really trying to get across is that I want, nay, need your help to make this work. I could glimpse some of these before, but now I know just how your existence can be put to effective use. Not by supplying me with scripts or suggesting story archs ~ that's my field of glory. Instead, by collaborating with me to help get us all through the 6 day breaks of which we have nothing new to look at.
This means you! Yes, you. And you. One of the new features to this thread I'll have prettied up by the end of tonight, is the area of where I know you all can shine. Why wait around for me to turn your hilarity into a comic when only the writer can truly envision just how to make it go? Okay, I may be giving some people too much credit, not everyone can draw. But in this community, everyone deserves the same recognition as the man pulling this thread's strings.
What does this mean exactly? It means exactly what this thread advertises. This is a Barely Known Comic ~ not my comic. That means everyone and anyone who draws a comic based on the BKG (or even Gaia in general) will have it displayed here, and archived on the first page. Yes, I know, how cool is that? Kinda cool, I suppose, at least. But that means you'll all be relying somewhat on yourselves to keep things interesting for each other. This doesn't mean I won't try to make the comic I'm producing... cheery. And I'll probably make some Fillers or unrelated comics to keep busy. But for the most part, I'll stick to the story. You can make these comics about anything... I think. So do your part. Pretty Please ~ <3
Second Point Summary: MEMBERCOMICS + um...thatwas...basically it. Cool uh?
Now before I wrap up this little update: I'll give you something to show you I'm actually planning on starting this thing. Behold. <-- right'thar
Um. Um. Um.
Yes, my art style is another issue. Not a bad one, unless you hate me. But I've been experimenting to an insane amount recently, so it's all going to change more than you might want. I'll add color to most of the comics, since they're a once-a-week thing, but I may omit it for any reason I feel sufficiant. I can sleep with a lot, folks, so no whining.
More to come ~ when I can stand to write more later tonight.
SERIOUSLY, THERE WILL BE MORE.
