SWANPY
Again, LOVE the use of a clear and striking color pallette in your work. Page 7 is my absolute favorite - The fading of the text color in between the bottom 2 panels was a great choice for showing Julian 'coming to' from his form. And the bond that builds between Blake and Julian by the end!! Great stuff. Your choice of scar for Julian was also great and loved how it was integrated into the storyline. Keep up the amazing work ^v^.
BADGER
So cool to see how you've cleverly woven in references to other participant's comics right from the get-go with that news site clip. As shown from the process shot you shared, the effort you've put into planning the colors on this is evident and totally inspiring. Your skill in directing the viewer's eye across the panel showcases some truly stunning compositions. Page 5 is a visual treat, ESPECIALLY with that third large panel....The abstract bokeh effect you've achieved with those brush strokes?! OMFG! I definitely wanna see more Julian beyond this tournament, LOVE HIM!
good showing you two!
your two make a really good pairup for sure!
two plot you chose to follow is heartwarming. I really feel sorry for your little sweet monsters.
swampy: this was really consistent! I would love to see some minimal shading and/or some play with saturation to emphasize some depth (the overall saturation is a bit tough for me), though this was confidently on a straight line. Good job!
badger: damn you really deliver on engaging interactions. love the emotional buildup you had visualized. All in all your art is a treat. Thank you!
Swampy: Nice style and coloring, liked the exchanged between those 2.
Badger: you are crazy man, respect on what you are accomplishing in this tourney.
fantastic work, you guys o///o this was a perfect pairing. either version of events, I'd like to read like 200 pages of. so many adventures to be had. so much male bonding.
I like the bite scene, swampy, but i'm extremely biased. It is so satisfying to see your comics improve over and over with each round of this tournament and so encouraging to see someone grow through their character like this, too.
badger, your art is on pointe. your acting and poses all feel so well trained. just gorgeous. Julian really is the perfect canvas for you to show off your breadth of skills, but you were humble enough to make Blake the main character. You did such a great job of giving him character growth in so few pages. just so well done.
Once again it looks like everyone in the Julian battle was on the same train of thought. I honestly wanna see how far this trend can go.
Swanpy: hard to say things that haven't already been said. You've got a strong style and olaybto your strengths. All around a well written and well drawn comic.
Badger: I'm gonna have to.drink YOUR blood and absorb your power, I swear. Putting the art aside, because again there's not much to say that hasn't already been said there, the part that really shines through is the writing and the dynamic you build between the two. Julian who just wants to find a kindred spirit vs Blake who doesn't even wanna relate to himself, much less want anyone else to relate to him. It's very engaging reading
You guys absolutely killed it. The stories were both engaging character moments, I liked em
SWANPY- I love how bold and poppy your colours are, it can be tempting to go dark and gloomy for a subject matter like this but I love that you took things in an unexpected direction. I really enjoyed the pops of yellow to highlight intense moments or draw the reader's eyes to something. I think this is a really good example of simple colouring done in a really smart, effective way.
Your expressions are really wonderful as well. Can't wait to see more of your art!
Badger- Every time I read your comics your art gets better and better. It's at a point where your artwork would look extremely at home in a professional comic, I'm honestly blown away by your technical skill its very inspiring to me. I mean that first panel on page 9?? The pose, the perspective, the lighting, It's so wonderful. Great job
Badger: OMG this is so cool! I adore how you portray Blake, and his personality gelled super well with Julian's. The art is incredible as always, I'm sure you'll win in a landslide because this is spectacular! I'm honored to have been your opponent!
Both of these comics were fun. Either way, a friendship will bloom~
Swanpy: I love the further hybridisation of Julian into a vampire rat-bat who drank the blood of a demon, a combo to be feared.
Badger: This was nice, the glowing volcanic veins on Blake's new form are really cool. I'm excited to see the trajectory of Julian's story in the future now.
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