Comments on: p.237 (Chapter Eight)

By: seir

seir — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 15:29:34 +0000

So… Does this make the Rautani… The Miesti Boys?

Sorry, sorry! Couldn’t resist! *Runs away before he’s groaned off the stage*

P.S. You’ve got a nice story here Tara! I’ve been reading it for a while, though I only check every couple months, so that I’ll have several pages to read at once. But, from your comments on holding off on the Wheel of Time, you definitely understand that!

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:26:27 +0000

Glad you didn’t take offense to my rather rude intro (and I hope I didn’t scare off your advertisers; sorry!). Good point about artistic exaggerations. IMO, there’s usually no real need to exaggerate — a healthy human body is pretty attractive/amazing just the way it is, in all its varieties.

By: Tara

Tara — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:09:36 +0000

Thank you, Rich! I’m happy to hear you’re enjoying the story.

Manga does unfortunately have a bad rep, and I freely admit some of it is earned. (To be fair, though, American superhero artists have an equally bad rep for their own particular exaggerations!) I don’t even know if my art style is very manga-ish anymore, though my roots certainly lie there.

I’m glad you gave Galaxion a shot, despite your usual preferences!

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 21:03:31 +0000

Tara, I just stumbled into your universe here yesterday and was hooked right away. LOVE this strip — the story and character development. I’m especially fond of the egalitarian, pro-feminist future you depict. I confess I’m not a big fan of manga-style art (I realize this is just me, but there’s too much mental association with — and I’ll probably get in trouble for going here — what seems to be a penchant among japanime artists to depict female characters as a kind of child porn — all too often looking like 12 y.o. girls with huge boobs, etc. — like the *cough* stupid ad that’s running alongside your strip *cough*). However (now that I got that off my chest), I hasten to add that I think you are a fabulous artist, oozing with talent. I wish I had such a gift. Anyway, thank you for putting your talent and lovely imagination out here for the rest of us to enjoy! Looking forward to where the story goes from here…

By: glennnnn

glennnnn — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 22:57:57 +0000

“Treasure Island” would make a terrific webcomic by itself, (or using the characters, “Tales of the Admiral Benbough” about the further adventures of young Jim ‘Awkins…) Its in the Public Domain now. No copyrights to worry about. Still, out of respect to Robert Louis Stevenson, I’d pick the second option.
And Dickens was one of those early pioneers in the ‘illustrated story’ publishing in serial-form with pictures in newspapers.
“Great Expectations”- another huge and great story!

By: Stone Rhino

Stone Rhino — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 04:56:19 +0000

I like the development of the story so far. Quite frankly the suspense is infuriating at times, but well worth the wait.

By: Tara

Tara — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:31:05 +0000

The subway people are called Orehu.

I remember feeling the same way about Great Expectations, when I first read it in High School. “What? You mean this is actually good??”

By: Rockphed

Rockphed — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:30:26 +0000

Interesting. Wait, what are the people living in the subway called again? I’m sure there is a name, but don’t have the energy to find it.

As for reading materials, I am currently working my way through Treasure Island for the first time. And liking it more than I thought I would. Why was I never informed it was this good. Also, textbooks. Blech.

By: Fred

Fred — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:19:23 +0000

As we are in alt-New Zealand, it may be relevant that, in Maori culture, the more important the person, the more fancy the tattoo. Only the big chiefs and best warriors had full-face tattoos. With no anaesthetic and stone age tools, having the tattoo applied was painful, so it also showed the bravery of the wearer.

By: JuL

JuL — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:35:54 +0000

What I’m reading „now“? Well, first I’m trying to keep up with the Perry Rhodan series (I’m about thirty issues behind at the moment). Then „Das Obsidianherz“ (The Obsidian Heart) by Ju Honisch, a German author (filkers could have heard of her), a kind of steam horror story. Also a roleplaying supplement for one of my Dark Eye character’s homeland. And an epic fantasy story a friend of mine
is writing. And not to forget several other webcomics …

Btw., I am quite curious about those aliens …