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Post by Crow on Oct 7, 2007 13:38:25 GMT -5
Tell us what you think!
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Post by arcalian on Dec 30, 2007 22:49:14 GMT -5
These pirates are not in any way laughable.....and Black Manta is behind them! I hope the Atlanteans survived....  |
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Post by starlord on Jan 6, 2008 3:16:54 GMT -5
I apologize for the lateness of reading this, but I'm very glad I took the time to do so. This was a very tight issue (and a great cover, by the way) with some very interesting things going on.
Your take on Black Manta is well thought out and just as cold hearted as he should be. I LOVE Black Jack! I hope to see him around for a while.
The only thing that felt a bit off for me was Arthur's dialogue. It seemed a bit stiff in some places, and tended to switch drastically into 21st century slang. Of course, that could just be me. I do like the relationship between him and his wife, and it was almost reminiscent of an 80's show that I was very fond of, called Hart to Hart. I hope to see more of this in future issue's.
Very nice job, Crow! I'm looking forward to the next issue.
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Post by Crow on Jan 8, 2008 13:26:00 GMT -5
Thank you very much for the comments guys! It took me some time to really think out how I could make these villains realistic and fun in a dangerous way. I really glad they were believable (as far as pirates can be) and that the villains were a good read. I really took a lot of time to examine Black Manta and what he meant to the series as Orin's nemesis. The whole "I want to take over the ocean" thing was so overused, and beyond that, no one cares much about him. Give him some reasons to take over the ocean, and a sinister way of planning things, and he makes for a different Black Manta.
I have ot admit that with Arthur there has been times when I'm trying to figure his voice out right. He has been all over the place since the Silver Age ended and at times I find myself falling into the usual righteous/stiff dialogue he is given, but I will work on that as I continue!
As far as he and Mera go, I really want to make the ma real couple, not just the usual "she's a queen, he's a king, let's see them kick ass!" kind of stories I see for these types of characters. Admittedly, I didn't have much for Mera as far as a purpose here. But in the end I wanted to make sure she was a powerful a character as Orin since she is his warrior queen.
Thanks for reading guys!
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