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Post by lissilambe on Aug 20, 2008 14:38:28 GMT -5
Please tell us what you think of this issue!
Take care
Don
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Post by HoM on Aug 21, 2008 5:42:42 GMT -5
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Post by mouseman on Aug 24, 2008 18:30:13 GMT -5
beautiful cover
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Post by lissilambe on Sept 10, 2008 15:18:05 GMT -5
A weird and unstable kind of issue here, as the readers are left to struggle along with the hero in gaining some kind of footing and traction. But still well-handled, and while tough to follow, the pay-off is worth it, I feel. It was an experiment in writing that stumbled a bit, but was worth the effort.
Now Doc and Shade are back on track however, and the demons of Hell had better watch out! And what's up with Kit? Well, okay, I know, and hopefully, people tune in to the conclusion of this series to see where Kid Eternity is coming from when he finally pops up in the League.
And the cover is definitely a great piece of work that beautifully matches the whirlwind to be found inside. Great job, you two.
Take care
Don
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Sept 14, 2008 19:10:33 GMT -5
Good, but a headache to read. I understand what you were going for, with the sudden scene changes without warning, but it interfered with the flow, I think. The underlying idea was very good, it's just the execution that was difficult.
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Post by HoM on Sept 22, 2008 17:49:13 GMT -5
A weird and unstable kind of issue here, as the readers are left to struggle along with the hero in gaining some kind of footing and traction. Completely the idea, Don, though the execution, as you can tell, was flawed. But still well-handled, and while tough to follow, the pay-off is worth it, I feel. It was an experiment in writing that stumbled a bit, but was worth the effort. Thanks, I appreciate it. Now Doc and Shade are back on track however, and the demons of Hell had better watch out! And what's up with Kit? Well, okay, I know, and hopefully, people tune in to the conclusion of this series to see where Kid Eternity is coming from when he finally pops up in the League. Who is the Entropy Child? ...  And the cover is definitely a great piece of work that beautifully matches the whirlwind to be found inside. Great job, you two. Ramon went above and beyond with every cover for this title. I was very honoured to have him onboard month after year. |
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Post by HoM on Sept 22, 2008 17:50:06 GMT -5
Good, but a headache to read. I understand what you were going for, with the sudden scene changes without warning, but it interfered with the flow, I think. The underlying idea was very good, it's just the execution that was difficult. I think that if I were to do something like this in prose again, I would have to practice so much. It's more of a artistic approach to story telling, which would have been much better conveyed in a nine panel grid as opposed to paragraphs. If I do this again, and maybe I will, I'll work doubly hard. Thanks for taking the time, Susie Q. |
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Post by Susan Hillwig on Sept 25, 2008 18:36:12 GMT -5
That's the #1 problem with writing comic book stories in purely prose form: you lose all that visual shorthand! As you said, in nine-panel grid, this would have come off perfectly. As nothing but words on a screen, you've got to work a little harder to convey what you want people to "see". Best emulation I can suggest is an actual "break" in how the story is presented (new post window, a line of asterisks across the screen), or even letting the last paragraph trail off with some dots (like this...). You lose a bit of the surprise, but at least it cuts down on confusion.
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Post by HoM on Sept 26, 2008 14:41:19 GMT -5
That's the #1 problem with writing comic book stories in purely prose form: you lose all that visual shorthand! As you said, in nine-panel grid, this would have come off perfectly. As nothing but words on a screen, you've got to work a little harder to convey what you want people to "see". Best emulation I can suggest is an actual "break" in how the story is presented (new post window, a line of asterisks across the screen), or even letting the last paragraph trail off with some dots (like this...). You lose a bit of the surprise, but at least it cuts down on confusion. Well the main idea was this whole disconnected, disjointed narrative, because we don't know what's happening, and neither does Occult. I'm pleased with the confusion some what (though not completely, because hard to read is hard to read, I guess) because that's what Richard is experiencing. Anyways, #7 might come out eventually. |
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