Rocktober is almost over - I lost my template, so the next two pages are not the same size as the usual pages. They're kind of thin. =/ I found the template, again, though, so back to normal after next week.

Speaking of next week, what do you all think of changing the day we update? What's your favourite day of the week for comics? Tuesday is a weird day to post, and I wonder if it'd be more convenient for you guys if we switched to Fridays or something like that. Let us know!

What A Slacker - Looks like Arin is a typical teenager, absent minded and truant. You'll notice a much softer coloring scheme on this page which I will continue here on out. I found the other one had a very stark contrast that looked really saturated.

As I'm vacation from work this week, I will be getting next weeks page done early so we can finally get that buffer we keep going on about.

Keep up to date with us on Twitter and Deviant Art Journal throughout the week for some goodies and random bits of creativity!

See you all next week!

IMPORTANT!! - This week's update is going to be a tad late. It'll be up Wednesday instead of Tuesday. I have a massive migraine, and while Josh is almost done his part, he has yet to send it to me for resizing and last minute editing.

I really, really want to be able to stay awake to be there for when that happens, but my eyes feel like they're going to burst. Sorry in advance, we'll see you with a new page on Wednesday.

This comic definitely looks amazing, the art & the story are definitely going to be keeping me here. :3 <3

posted by Hicchu on 27 Oct 2009 09:31 pm

I don't know why, but to me she looks like she's plotting something.

It would be cool if the updates were on Friday.

posted by LadyInBlack on 28 Oct 2009 04:48 pm

I really like the art in this comic. The colouring is nice. I like the fact that objects don't have a thick black outline. The story also shows promise.

But this page has a MASSIVE wall of text in its first panel.
I assume Veronica is going through more than one emotion during her speech (I can see frustration, anger, and pondering) and yet only one expression and bubble is used. Even if she is just very emotionless, less text or more images should be used to keep the text interesting. Nobody wants to read people talk in paragraphs in a comic, a visual or graphic novel.
There are other instances of a bit too much text being used. You need to use more pictures and fewer words in general. A guideline some use is filling, at most, a third of every panel with words. Its not an absolute, but keep it in mind.

I'll be faving this comic, because it does show promise. Fix the text/image balance, and this comic would become one of my favorite favorites.

posted by I-Wanna-be-a-Marysue on 31 Oct 2009 11:28 pm

Haha it's odd that you mention the updates because I completely missed this one. Ugh! Whenever you want to update is fine, I'll be here!! :]

I love the middle panel, just her expression says a lot. Wonderful!

I don't mind the big block of text, actually, in some instances it has to be done. I would rather read a paragraph of text than go through three pages of one scene. There will be more pressing matters at hand than her mother's schedule methinks. Though, I-wanna-be-a-mary-sue states a very useful critique, especially for later on, for text that may be more important. In this instance I think it fits. That's what Arin hears, just her mother kind of blabbing on. At least that's what I get from it.

Her expression reads several emotions to me, anger, frustration and sadness. That being said, I love the font used for the dialogue, it's very loose and fits really well with the art, which is hard to find!

My god I need to stop typing now!! I'm just making up for the pages I missed. Keep it up guys!!!!!

posted by TacoTotes on 01 Nov 2009 11:52 pm

Your art is really eye catching. Looks unique and beautiful.

posted by SunshineMoonlight on 02 Nov 2009 12:09 pm