Kaiju Crash: Showa : Round 1

Rose: Love the artwork here! Your inking and watercolors work so nicely together that I just can't help but stare at it. It adds in a nice hint of texture to the pages!

Petrichor: Your expressions and comedy here are on point! Absolutely love the wild look that Nagore gets once the promise of money finally hits her, lol.

Petrichor! Very fun romp! your drawings are super clean and objective as usual.

my favorite joke was when the second Kaiju appeared, and the crowd said the first kaiju 'gave birth'. fantastic. seeing the technodome get wrecked by a Rose character was also v. funny. Kinda felt bad for Nagore when she didn't get paid at the end. Don't worry, Cameron's accountant is Kurdis, we can pull some strings for her.

I didn't notice the crows on the final page on the first read. are they photobashed? if so, totally correct use of this application.

I'm interested to see which side of the battle wins. *tents fingers*

ROSEEEE this is so goooodd. I know the pain of having to re-balance the colors in post and you did a pretty good job here. EXCEPT the gold pile. I saw some previews of this panel and thought it was cereal. needs more yellow maybe? but that's the only crafstmanship nitpick i have for you! the line style is so thoughtful you don't even notice the variation. like on the top of page 2 you got rubble, rough road, then smooth gray line down the middle, but it all seems so cohesive. that's the power of full color babey?? I like the way the characters' names are written with pieces of the characters to introduce them. this all feels like such a cute, nostalgic 2000-2010s comic in all the good ways.

the plot and Nagore's arc are all very new-void, which in a meta way is correct because Nagore is a new player. it's like you're inviting her in, folding the Nagore into the batter to make the best fusion cookies ever. I of course love the direction of just having her be motivated by the money and showing us she can be paid off. if only the Graveyard Smasher in the other battle's universe had had the same idea, it could be friends with everyone right now!

anyway, when we both get bumped / make it to the end, you know i'm lookin for that traditional media battle. >:)

The colors you went with are so friggin pretty!

The facial expressions you pull for your comics always kill me!!!

Look at these veterans delivering such good kaiju comics eats

@Rose

This is such a strong entry! It's so appreciated you put in the legwork for showing some kaiju-sized urban destruction, there's a lot of charm in your shapes and colors, and you end on a great gag! Bravo

@Petrichor

I'm always impressed by how strong your inks are, and I think you're giving a great show of expression design here with a lot of range. Nagore's problems are too relatable; I also always love seeing her little domestic moments with her loved ones, Vidia included; keep drawing what you love

@Rockman

Thanks man, I really appreciate that you enjoyed it!

As for your personal opinions, well, the last time she did something motivated by money in one of my comics was literally two years ago.

And about her always being with Vidia, I just really like drawing them together hahah. It’s a little treat I give myself, and I have a blast writing their interactions every single time.

By the way, depending on who my opponent was, I had ideas to pair her with Ramunas, Ellie, Rantu, or have her go solo in the story. But I already knew she’d be with Vidia if Graveyard Smash ended up being my opponent, since I wanted the comic’s intro to take place at night at their house.

Sad we didn't see the long boi.

I enjoyed this Petri! A personal opinion is that I feel that Nagore being almost always with Vidia and motivated just by money is getting a little stale. I would love to see more solo adventures and more dimension to her.

Solid art and story and your expressions are always candy to the eye.

I LOVED THIS ROSE! The story and the art is superb! Great job I honestly don't have any feedback, this was a solid 10 for me.

Another fun read! You do such good expressions, dude. It really adds to the humor fitting of its title. Not to mention your action scenes are absolute killer to look at. Using Leviathorah as a bat to swing at Graveyard Smash is so funny.

Not to mention how much shit Nagore keeps getting thrown at her about with happened in Arma 2022. It's been 3 years. Get over it, Void City /j

(Love getting to see more Nagore/Vidia bits too)

THIS WAS SUCH A CUTE COMIC!! Definitely one of my favorites of the current brackets. I loved the interactions between all participants, esp with how easily swayed Nagore was into causing mayham with the other two. If I was her, I think I'd take up the same offer haha. Mad respect for working with traditionals too!

One of my personal favorites this round! The coloring, the special name lettering, the plot? ALL SO CHARMING!! Nothing like buddies coming together for a little mayhem

This comic was so funny! Nagore’s expressions were constantly getting a laugh out of me, and the poor mayor never looked more sweaty. Great stuff!!

This one is on the more difficult side of things to judge, why are both of you so good and hilarious and handsome it should be illegal!

These were both such fun stories! Voting will be tough.

Super fun read! I absolutely loved the humor in this; very snappy dialogue. The art also displayed the personalities of all the characters really well, and I loved all the over-the-top expressions. The Goku pose at the end was also amazing.

This was a delight to read! I just love how silly it gets once Nagore enters the picture; the twist of her getting paid to destroy the city with the others is hilarious. Stunning art, too! It has a very handmade quality that adds so much whimsy to the story and makes it stand out. Very impressive that you did this all in full color given the deadline.

omg these two entries were super fun to read, such a feast for the eyes! amazing work both of you!!

So dang cute and colorful/fun! Incredible job!

INSANELY FUN READING THIS! Y'all are CRACKED with how good you do these! I am not worthy!

top tier expressions and funny story, bureaucracy bringing down nagore is such a fun concept

i love the texture and backgrounds on this it's great seeing your art and this was very cute.

This is fantastic work from both of you I honestly expected nothing less! This was such a perfect matchup to kick off the tourney, definitely a highlight of round 1

This comic was so cute!!

You absolutely nailed your portrayal of Nagore. She’d definitely join two rampaging kaiju if one of them paid her to wreak havoc with them lol. Even more so, since she becomes increasingly unhinged the further her transformation goes hahhahah.

I was blown away when I found out you made most of this comic traditionally! And with such a short deadline, you still managed to deliver something so beautifully rendered! I especially LOVED your backgrounds and how you drew each kaiju’s name when they were destroying something lol <3

I’m really happy you were my opponent!

Funny ending and the way your inks are rn is lovely, also the lower jaw fuzz is cute and charming

Charming visuals. I fucking forgot you made Graveyard Smash 7 years ago and this is not a fresh new character. My brain is Swiss cheese

I don't know what happened on your end but I wish you better luck next time and hopefully you have a more permissive, comfortable environment to make comics in.

Whoa they can pay better than the mayor! Yeaa!! get em! lol

The style is artistic, and rich. Magnificent work man

When walking titans are less worrying than the reward running away from her hands.. lol

After reading the first comic into this one, it's the first time i felt sad reading the other character was hurt, like NOOO THEY WERE BUDDIESSS. But yeah, it's a great comic, very nice story and fight.

I adore this art style, it's so nostalgic in a way I love it. The colors and texturing is just, great i love this

I LOVED IT!!! The last page made me choke on my breakfast 😂 The Yamcha pose was the cherry on top 😚👌 Vidia and Nagore are always so fun together, I love the idea that everyone is pissed at the 2022 defenders, and I appreciate the ways you incorporated lore from both GRAVEYARD SMASH and Leviathorah into your comic! It was a pleasure to battle you, and whoever wins I'll be rooting for us next round!

God, this was so funny, your work is always spectacular. What a treat to see this matchup ahhh

I loved the style on this, just so adorable. Really awesome job it looks so polished, some of your best work!!!

This one was SO FUNNY, poor Cameron is going to have a heart attack before the next election! Dairyu is going to lose whatever is left of her good reputation too... Lol!

Super cute comic! This was a fun one to read, and what a way to get Nagore to cause some chaos!

HYPE FOR THIS ONE HOLY SHIT

lets gooooo

Oh this tourney going Full Octane right away, I see how it is

HOLY SHIT