Heya Batty! It was a pleasure to be your opponent and make a comic with Zhanic, he is a great character and despite having left him with a terrible scar i sincerely adore him and hope to see his story continue! It was delight to read your portrayal of Choko, you really made her cynical personality drip off the page with every line and expression! I was also impressed by the well detailed office setting, and the fun variety of background fx you used in the later pages. Your scar was a fun idea and one I found very interesting to consider.
Thanks to you as well for this wonderful work from start to finish!
Both of these were incredible and heartwarming for different reasons! Both of you came out with some really polished comics, and stories and they were fantastic! Congrats to you both!
I love this comic so much, you did such a wonderful job of capturing Zhanic's spirit, and, aaaaaaaaah he'd be over the moon that anyone saw him for even just a moment as a Hero like that. And that SCAR!!!!!! I love it so much, it's so brutal but also gives me so many ideas for where to go with him after this. I cannot thank you enough for giving my boy such a cool moment. And the visuals for the whole summoning/Varaki sequence were SO COOL. Zhanic firing the bow one-armed gave me CHILLS. aaaaaaaaaa. all my love, and thank you again <3
I gotta say Tgood, I'm always so impressed with your work! I am in awe of your efficiency. it feels like every line is right where it needs to be without any unnecessary marks. the shading and lighting helps sell the full picture and you make it all look so effortless! but I think where you shine the most is the way you weave your stories together! you're doing such a great job of creating an intriguing ongoing narrative about Choko and her efforts to achieve her goals while bumping up against people who still have the passion and hope that she must have had once. I can tell you're going somewhere with it, and I'm excited to see the journey on the way there! the way you wrote Zhanic felt so precious and heroic, and I love that he got to shine! amazing comic and I can't wait for what's next!
THIS COMIC WAS REALLY CUTE!!! I love your writing so much! Choko's unfazed and grumpy attitude played so well next to Zhanic's goofy cheerfulness. I also love the NPCs which I'm guessing you came up with? I'm so glad you joined the tournament and I love everything from you!!!
because both of these are good, Zhanic puts Varaki in the subtext, while Choko puts Varaki in the forefront.
The CONFLICT (DONT CHANGE ANYTHING, IT'S PERFECT EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS, JUST MY PERSONAL ENJOYED CONFLICT)
Is that Zhanic depicts Chokos character as angry and aggressive
While Choko Depicts her character as passive. Both seem like the correct character for da coppa, just something I noticed.
But it goes beyond that. CHOKO'S character gets the equivalent of a piercing containing her soul. ZHANIC'S character gets a literal debilitating injury AND an infection.
WHAT
I'm just like
"vro what did this person do to you, he was just chilling??" And that's why I enjoy both of them so much, it gives me something substantial to ramble about and engage with without being an overwhelming amount of content, rather than "This guy is cool because X or Y, and I personally like him cause he just like me fr."
Dunno if this added anything of importance, but that's what I thought of em!
DANG, this was good. I have to say that the scene of Zhanic fighting Varaki with just one arm, the magical bow floating in air, is such a stunningly cool idea that my jaw dropped when I first saw it hahaha. Your backgrounds are absolutely fantastic here, everything is drawn in such crisp detail. This was an incredibly fun way to set up the scar and the final page of Choko watching with this almost apathetic and cynical expression while Zhanic’s arm stub gets overtaken by a strange void-like shadow is a crazy ending. It leaves me wanting for more, in a good way.
Give us more soon please! Choko is such a fascinating character. Good stuff all around
I love that this just takes place in an office building (and/or VCPD headquarters, etc), the juxtaposition of “boring office work” and “oh my god her soul is leaving her body” is really fun hahaha. I like that the scar is a result of Zhanic trying to help (as expected!) it feels really right for his character and the way it happens is just so fun. Zhanic’s updated design looks great and the tone of this comic in general is just such a fun time, even though Choko almost died! Your writing is always a treat!
Love that you’re always continuing and building on your previous comics and their consequences. Everything flows together so naturally
You did such a good job capturing his sweet demeanor! THE MOMENT HE USED THAT BOW AFTER WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS ARM?! I GASPED. The aura of it all!! The way it almost managed to light a little more hope in Choko before UUUGHHH 😭😭😭
It hurts just a little bit, but that’s how I know a story has me invested.
I LOVE Madoka Magica hahah. LOOK, I’m just saying… There's a lot of fun you can have with the concept of a soul gem.
Overall, this was such a cute and funny comic! Your writing was great!! The setup was locked and loaded on page one without the reader even realizing it until the moment hits, and that had me smiling.
And it’s so good to see Zhanic again!! He’s so sweet, and look how helpful he was!!
Incredibly entry! Something that really stuck out to me (especially for the first few pages) is how strong your background and prop work is. The whole panel of Varaki holding onto Dairyu is both dynamic and chilling as well.
My favorite part though is, of course, Zhanic's unwavering hope and heroism in the face of such unimaginable danger. Choko thinks him foolish for it, but it was only through such a thing that the idea of another day is even possible. Having his arrow still be summoned and used with just one arm is such an awsome visual to help showcase that idea.
This is such a fun comic!! I love the idea of having a scar match lean more comedic :D It really does feel like a world where normal office antics and insane magical happenings can be in just a few minutes of each other, even being one and the same. I also just really love the colors and effects used throughout page 3 in general :]
I said it in the server but I love how you depicted mundane conversations inside a police office, and the scar was such a cool idea. I'm very intrigued as to what this could mean if you win, how this overall affects Choko!
This was such a badass comic with a very terrifying twist. The reveal of who is interloping in the realm of the gods was PERFECT. And the scar was INSANE! I loved the payoff, you're a master of keeping the whole story interesting to the very end. I have a feeling that Choko is about to do something far worse than taking matters further into her own hands. And I have no clue what that looks like or means. But holy shit am I excited for it!
Chills reading through this, I really enjoyed your setup! What a great way to implement Varaki and incorporate the scar. And the double whammy, the arm being gone would have been enough but daaaamn, now he's infected with void or something as well!? Poor Zhanic! Really impressive and lovely storytelling!
I enjoyed this so incredibly much, first off congrats for finishing, I know it was a time crunch! Everything flowed super well, and it was a super fun scar idea! Zhanic really is such a sweetheart, and I had a very good laugh at Choko's final line, it killed me hahaha
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You both did fantastic on these, I loved both scar ideas!
Heya Batty! It was a pleasure to be your opponent and make a comic with Zhanic, he is a great character and despite having left him with a terrible scar i sincerely adore him and hope to see his story continue! It was delight to read your portrayal of Choko, you really made her cynical personality drip off the page with every line and expression! I was also impressed by the well detailed office setting, and the fun variety of background fx you used in the later pages. Your scar was a fun idea and one I found very interesting to consider.
Thanks to you as well for this wonderful work from start to finish!
Both of these were incredible and heartwarming for different reasons! Both of you came out with some really polished comics, and stories and they were fantastic! Congrats to you both!
I love this comic so much, you did such a wonderful job of capturing Zhanic's spirit, and, aaaaaaaaah he'd be over the moon that anyone saw him for even just a moment as a Hero like that. And that SCAR!!!!!! I love it so much, it's so brutal but also gives me so many ideas for where to go with him after this. I cannot thank you enough for giving my boy such a cool moment. And the visuals for the whole summoning/Varaki sequence were SO COOL. Zhanic firing the bow one-armed gave me CHILLS. aaaaaaaaaa. all my love, and thank you again <3
I gotta say Tgood, I'm always so impressed with your work! I am in awe of your efficiency. it feels like every line is right where it needs to be without any unnecessary marks. the shading and lighting helps sell the full picture and you make it all look so effortless! but I think where you shine the most is the way you weave your stories together! you're doing such a great job of creating an intriguing ongoing narrative about Choko and her efforts to achieve her goals while bumping up against people who still have the passion and hope that she must have had once. I can tell you're going somewhere with it, and I'm excited to see the journey on the way there! the way you wrote Zhanic felt so precious and heroic, and I love that he got to shine! amazing comic and I can't wait for what's next!
THIS COMIC WAS REALLY CUTE!!! I love your writing so much! Choko's unfazed and grumpy attitude played so well next to Zhanic's goofy cheerfulness. I also love the NPCs which I'm guessing you came up with? I'm so glad you joined the tournament and I love everything from you!!!
I'm so joyfully conflicted between these comics
because both of these are good, Zhanic puts Varaki in the subtext, while Choko puts Varaki in the forefront.
The CONFLICT (DONT CHANGE ANYTHING, IT'S PERFECT EXACTLY THE WAY IT IS, JUST MY PERSONAL ENJOYED CONFLICT)
Is that Zhanic depicts Chokos character as angry and aggressive
While Choko Depicts her character as passive. Both seem like the correct character for da coppa, just something I noticed.
But it goes beyond that. CHOKO'S character gets the equivalent of a piercing containing her soul. ZHANIC'S character gets a literal debilitating injury AND an infection.
WHAT
I'm just like
"vro what did this person do to you, he was just chilling??" And that's why I enjoy both of them so much, it gives me something substantial to ramble about and engage with without being an overwhelming amount of content, rather than "This guy is cool because X or Y, and I personally like him cause he just like me fr."
Dunno if this added anything of importance, but that's what I thought of em!
DANG, this was good. I have to say that the scene of Zhanic fighting Varaki with just one arm, the magical bow floating in air, is such a stunningly cool idea that my jaw dropped when I first saw it hahaha. Your backgrounds are absolutely fantastic here, everything is drawn in such crisp detail. This was an incredibly fun way to set up the scar and the final page of Choko watching with this almost apathetic and cynical expression while Zhanic’s arm stub gets overtaken by a strange void-like shadow is a crazy ending. It leaves me wanting for more, in a good way.
Give us more soon please! Choko is such a fascinating character. Good stuff all around
BEARD
I love that this just takes place in an office building (and/or VCPD headquarters, etc), the juxtaposition of “boring office work” and “oh my god her soul is leaving her body” is really fun hahaha. I like that the scar is a result of Zhanic trying to help (as expected!) it feels really right for his character and the way it happens is just so fun. Zhanic’s updated design looks great and the tone of this comic in general is just such a fun time, even though Choko almost died! Your writing is always a treat!
Love that you’re always continuing and building on your previous comics and their consequences. Everything flows together so naturally
You did such a good job capturing his sweet demeanor! THE MOMENT HE USED THAT BOW AFTER WHAT HAPPENED TO HIS ARM?! I GASPED. The aura of it all!! The way it almost managed to light a little more hope in Choko before UUUGHHH 😭😭😭
It hurts just a little bit, but that’s how I know a story has me invested.
I LOVE Madoka Magica hahah. LOOK, I’m just saying… There's a lot of fun you can have with the concept of a soul gem.
Overall, this was such a cute and funny comic! Your writing was great!! The setup was locked and loaded on page one without the reader even realizing it until the moment hits, and that had me smiling.
And it’s so good to see Zhanic again!! He’s so sweet, and look how helpful he was!!
Incredibly entry! Something that really stuck out to me (especially for the first few pages) is how strong your background and prop work is. The whole panel of Varaki holding onto Dairyu is both dynamic and chilling as well.
My favorite part though is, of course, Zhanic's unwavering hope and heroism in the face of such unimaginable danger. Choko thinks him foolish for it, but it was only through such a thing that the idea of another day is even possible. Having his arrow still be summoned and used with just one arm is such an awsome visual to help showcase that idea.
Great work!
LMAOOOOO NOT THE MADOKA MAGICA SOUL GEM </3
This is such a fun comic!! I love the idea of having a scar match lean more comedic :D It really does feel like a world where normal office antics and insane magical happenings can be in just a few minutes of each other, even being one and the same. I also just really love the colors and effects used throughout page 3 in general :]
I said it in the server but I love how you depicted mundane conversations inside a police office, and the scar was such a cool idea. I'm very intrigued as to what this could mean if you win, how this overall affects Choko!
This was such a badass comic with a very terrifying twist. The reveal of who is interloping in the realm of the gods was PERFECT. And the scar was INSANE! I loved the payoff, you're a master of keeping the whole story interesting to the very end. I have a feeling that Choko is about to do something far worse than taking matters further into her own hands. And I have no clue what that looks like or means. But holy shit am I excited for it!
Chills reading through this, I really enjoyed your setup! What a great way to implement Varaki and incorporate the scar. And the double whammy, the arm being gone would have been enough but daaaamn, now he's infected with void or something as well!? Poor Zhanic! Really impressive and lovely storytelling!
I enjoyed this so incredibly much, first off congrats for finishing, I know it was a time crunch! Everything flowed super well, and it was a super fun scar idea! Zhanic really is such a sweetheart, and I had a very good laugh at Choko's final line, it killed me hahaha
OOOOOO WHAT AN INTERESTING MATCHUP 👀👀👀👀👀 can't wait to see what y'all both make! two of my favorite writers right here so I know it's gonna be great!