The Secret Origin of LOLbat
Art - I liked the drawing of the "Rock of Eternity" for LOLbat's origins and the memes that his power comes from are drawn well too. I also, liked the shading on this representation of "Shazam" the wizard. The only thing weird thing is that Willy Watson reminds me a lot of Kevin.
Story - A nice solid little homage to the Captain Marvel mythos and relating LOLbat to that. Tying his origin to that of other memes in history is also a clever way to tie the history of the internet to that of popular culture.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
At least there was no Ugly Naked Guy reference
The One Where they Play D & D
Art - I liked the D and D characters from the first two frames, but wish the background continued that good art. I know the cauldron or fire in the middle of the room is to add ambiance but the rest of the gray background doesn't go with the setting. Not a big flaw, but the other characters were done so well it could have been continued with the background.
The rest of the scene in the PVP universe is done well and I enjoy seeing our new "blue" Skull continue and his shading is done great
Story - I instantly knew the Friends punchline once I saw Ross and Rachel in the second bubble (fiancee likes to fall asleep to Friends I swear) but I didn't find the strip awful.
I enjoyed seeing Skull from a story sense too as having him being the dugeon master in the story (as opposed to Brent/Cole) makes the punchline more sweet and believable. If you wanted snarky/sarcastic humor Brent and Cole are the way to go but Skull can give you lovable oaf/stupid humor that can take an obvious joke and make it funny. I just wish I got more of Skull sometimes
Art - I liked the D and D characters from the first two frames, but wish the background continued that good art. I know the cauldron or fire in the middle of the room is to add ambiance but the rest of the gray background doesn't go with the setting. Not a big flaw, but the other characters were done so well it could have been continued with the background.
The rest of the scene in the PVP universe is done well and I enjoy seeing our new "blue" Skull continue and his shading is done great
Story - I instantly knew the Friends punchline once I saw Ross and Rachel in the second bubble (fiancee likes to fall asleep to Friends I swear) but I didn't find the strip awful.
I enjoyed seeing Skull from a story sense too as having him being the dugeon master in the story (as opposed to Brent/Cole) makes the punchline more sweet and believable. If you wanted snarky/sarcastic humor Brent and Cole are the way to go but Skull can give you lovable oaf/stupid humor that can take an obvious joke and make it funny. I just wish I got more of Skull sometimes
Monday, March 9, 2009
Well Chick-fil-A DOES make a tasty sandwich
The Amazing Adventures of Brent Sienna
The only thing that REALLY pissed me off about this strip is now I have to get waffle fries on my way home from work.
Art - I do like how today's strip is drawn as both the diary and the background for Chick-fil-A are drawn well with great detail. Also, the moment between Brent and Jade in panel 2 is great as it shows legitimate sweetness between the two.
The only problems were again with the eye shadows that Brent and Jade have throughout the strip. Also, the square panels in the restaurant lost it's coloring in the last panel.
Story - Again I'm not a Doctor Who fan but this strip was funny without the references. First, the overall premise that a guy would want to keep a journal is funny and the fact that he does it because a female character from a TV show (as i found out through conversation) did it made me chuckle.
Also, I have bought a few things when I was younger because someone on TV or in a comic had or did something and realized they were only really fun because they were, well in a TV or comic. Plus, most of our days during the week are pretty ho-hum and it's the weekends that become fun. It is just remembering the details for a journal the next day that becomes hazy.
The only thing that REALLY pissed me off about this strip is now I have to get waffle fries on my way home from work.
Art - I do like how today's strip is drawn as both the diary and the background for Chick-fil-A are drawn well with great detail. Also, the moment between Brent and Jade in panel 2 is great as it shows legitimate sweetness between the two.
The only problems were again with the eye shadows that Brent and Jade have throughout the strip. Also, the square panels in the restaurant lost it's coloring in the last panel.
Story - Again I'm not a Doctor Who fan but this strip was funny without the references. First, the overall premise that a guy would want to keep a journal is funny and the fact that he does it because a female character from a TV show (as i found out through conversation) did it made me chuckle.
Also, I have bought a few things when I was younger because someone on TV or in a comic had or did something and realized they were only really fun because they were, well in a TV or comic. Plus, most of our days during the week are pretty ho-hum and it's the weekends that become fun. It is just remembering the details for a journal the next day that becomes hazy.
Friday, March 6, 2009
Face melting fun
Hey guys,
Since I just had a nice severe case of a sinus infection/ flu/ whatever the hell you want to classify it as I couldn't get to my computer at all.
But it does look like there has been a lively little conversation going. I'll try to finish the week of strips out over the weekend
Again I'll say Im sorry for the last few days.
Since I just had a nice severe case of a sinus infection/ flu/ whatever the hell you want to classify it as I couldn't get to my computer at all.
But it does look like there has been a lively little conversation going. I'll try to finish the week of strips out over the weekend
Again I'll say Im sorry for the last few days.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Ombudsmen 2: Electric Boogaloo
Ombudsmen 2
Thankfully Scott hasn't updated yet, so I've caught up!
Art - Like many people have said the drawing of Dagwood is just off. Plus, for as good as the Rorschach/Popeye drawing was this homage to Doctor Manhattan is the other way.
The biggest thing that caught me is that Doctor Manhattan doesn't have (or rarely has) pupils and Dagwood has them clear as day. Also, the little piece missing from the edge of the picture (top in the 3rd from, bottom in the 4th) just showing a little sloppiness.
I think if their was one thing that I wanted to see that wasn't there for how great Monday's and meh Tuesday's strips is color. I'm not even talking about coloring the whole strip just a little bit of color ala Sin City and 300 that pops out from the gray background. Seeing a little swatch of red on the "Blockhead's badge" or that strange blue on Doctor Dagwood would have made the strips better
Story - Again I really don't get the references to the history of the Dagwood syndicated comic and it seems like it is a little bit of inside baseball. Would most people who read his strip, casual fans, know or care that Dagwood's creator has been dead for 36 years?
I get that he has to make a corollary to the character he's paying homage too but, like other people said, another character might have been a better choice.
Thankfully Scott hasn't updated yet, so I've caught up!
Art - Like many people have said the drawing of Dagwood is just off. Plus, for as good as the Rorschach/Popeye drawing was this homage to Doctor Manhattan is the other way.
The biggest thing that caught me is that Doctor Manhattan doesn't have (or rarely has) pupils and Dagwood has them clear as day. Also, the little piece missing from the edge of the picture (top in the 3rd from, bottom in the 4th) just showing a little sloppiness.
I think if their was one thing that I wanted to see that wasn't there for how great Monday's and meh Tuesday's strips is color. I'm not even talking about coloring the whole strip just a little bit of color ala Sin City and 300 that pops out from the gray background. Seeing a little swatch of red on the "Blockhead's badge" or that strange blue on Doctor Dagwood would have made the strips better
Story - Again I really don't get the references to the history of the Dagwood syndicated comic and it seems like it is a little bit of inside baseball. Would most people who read his strip, casual fans, know or care that Dagwood's creator has been dead for 36 years?
I get that he has to make a corollary to the character he's paying homage too but, like other people said, another character might have been a better choice.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Who Ombuds the Ombudsmen?
Ombudsmen
Let me just say that Watchmen was first collected graphic novel that I ever read and lead me to take a look at other main stream classic such as V for Vendetta, The Dark Knight Returns, and The Dark Knight Strikes again.
So I am looking forward to the movie and the idea of an homage to the comic/movie already gets a positive from me
Art - A very good homage to both Alan Moore's work and the original art of the cartoon's he is using in the Watchmen's place. He does well with his background's again and I like the city scene in panel 5. Also, he does well showing the run-down nature of the city and the detail of the apartment.
The final scene is done well, except the Garfield suit looks a little off to me.
Story - The story is great and the characters were chosen well the represent Nite Owl and Rorschach and the overall story is done well as it mirrors their encounter from the novel.
The one thing I don't understand is the underlying message that Kurtz is trying to pass. I know that he has tried in the past to get PVP syndicated and is a fan of Jim Davis but the "you stopped drawing" line took me from a straight Watchmen parody to wondering if he meant something else about syndicated cartoons.
Let me just say that Watchmen was first collected graphic novel that I ever read and lead me to take a look at other main stream classic such as V for Vendetta, The Dark Knight Returns, and The Dark Knight Strikes again.
So I am looking forward to the movie and the idea of an homage to the comic/movie already gets a positive from me
Art - A very good homage to both Alan Moore's work and the original art of the cartoon's he is using in the Watchmen's place. He does well with his background's again and I like the city scene in panel 5. Also, he does well showing the run-down nature of the city and the detail of the apartment.
The final scene is done well, except the Garfield suit looks a little off to me.
Story - The story is great and the characters were chosen well the represent Nite Owl and Rorschach and the overall story is done well as it mirrors their encounter from the novel.
The one thing I don't understand is the underlying message that Kurtz is trying to pass. I know that he has tried in the past to get PVP syndicated and is a fan of Jim Davis but the "you stopped drawing" line took me from a straight Watchmen parody to wondering if he meant something else about syndicated cartoons.
Monday, March 2, 2009
Testing Testing
Vernon and the Midge
Art - Again nothing too horrible. The background is good enough to know where the characters are and they characters themselves are drawn well. However, it look as if the shading has been scaled back and I think I like this look better as it just looks clear
Plus, half the shading Scott does anyway is just plain weird
Story - I just plain don't get the joke.
I understand the set-up that it's ironic the "midge" (since he has no name) actually comes to like the idea that insulted him, but it's not very funny.
Even though the next strip explains to idea of what that awkward pause between the two meant did anyone chuckle at this premise?
Postcards for the Midge
Art - Well the shading is back but it is pretty good. Francis' hand and sleeves are drawn well in the last frame. The cheek shadow is gone or reduced which is less distracting. I liked the drawing of Brent's face in panel 3 as it showed good emotion but starting with Francis in that frame it's basically in CAD mode (sitting with their mouths open with some copy and paste of Brent in the last two frames)Francis' hand and sleeves are drawn well in the last frame
Also, the background in the first frame is great as we know we are immediately back in the office but it gets lost in the next 4 frames. Even if the background for those frames was just a zoom in of the first background it would still be better then dull gray walls
Story - Again like the previous strip I didn't get the joke. This is the last strip of the arc (I should know I posted this late enough I know the next one is a one-off) and it took the whole month of February. What was the ultimate joke or punchline? Brent and Francis talking about a picture of Midget with a mustache and everything returns to status quo.
While I do admit the IDEA of the joke is funny seeing Brent and Francis talking about it isn't. I think if we actually got to see the picture (likely Vernon and "the midge" recreating Francis' sketch) the joke and the overall arc would have been left on a better note
Art - Again nothing too horrible. The background is good enough to know where the characters are and they characters themselves are drawn well. However, it look as if the shading has been scaled back and I think I like this look better as it just looks clear
Plus, half the shading Scott does anyway is just plain weird
Story - I just plain don't get the joke.
I understand the set-up that it's ironic the "midge" (since he has no name) actually comes to like the idea that insulted him, but it's not very funny.
Even though the next strip explains to idea of what that awkward pause between the two meant did anyone chuckle at this premise?
Postcards for the Midge
Art - Well the shading is back but it is pretty good. Francis' hand and sleeves are drawn well in the last frame. The cheek shadow is gone or reduced which is less distracting. I liked the drawing of Brent's face in panel 3 as it showed good emotion but starting with Francis in that frame it's basically in CAD mode (sitting with their mouths open with some copy and paste of Brent in the last two frames)Francis' hand and sleeves are drawn well in the last frame
Also, the background in the first frame is great as we know we are immediately back in the office but it gets lost in the next 4 frames. Even if the background for those frames was just a zoom in of the first background it would still be better then dull gray walls
Story - Again like the previous strip I didn't get the joke. This is the last strip of the arc (I should know I posted this late enough I know the next one is a one-off) and it took the whole month of February. What was the ultimate joke or punchline? Brent and Francis talking about a picture of Midget with a mustache and everything returns to status quo.
While I do admit the IDEA of the joke is funny seeing Brent and Francis talking about it isn't. I think if we actually got to see the picture (likely Vernon and "the midge" recreating Francis' sketch) the joke and the overall arc would have been left on a better note
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