I love these so much!!! I had a lot of fun reading them!

Petrichor, this was such a fun read!!! I really love the ways you integrated both Dairyu's and Zal's ongoing stories, including the nod to the fact that Zal's comics have all taken place in Void City instead of the Voidlands XD I LOVE Ramunas coming in to save the day with all of his leftover charcoal--very nice callback! Your expressions are on point as always, and your humor is so fun and endears all of your characters so much! And while this comic overall was more lighthearted, I definitely felt the impending threat of burrowing creatures coming for Misty Oasis. I think of that area as completely impervious due to Dairyu's protection, but you made me worry for just a second :D Really love the way you drew all the characters, and I can't wait to see what's next for all of them!

You all did amazing! This was seriously hard to vote on because you all killed it. Congrats to all on an incredible tournament!!

Congratulations all finalists!

@Petrichor

You continue delivering near flawless linework and great expressions on both humans and monsters from start to finish, it's great to see such solid consistency throughout the tournament that you can put all the issues together and never see a quality dip. You came up with a creative challenge for the kaiju while still managing to keep things lighthearted as has been from Round 1, with a hint of peril with the reveal of Varaki's meddling (sharp-eyed readers would notice something was different visually about these sandgrubs) Thank you for a great fun ride through the tournament

@Snowy

I can sense the fatigue from such a grueling tournament caught up a bit in this round (and you gave yourself an even greater challenger by adding DEUS into the mix), but I won't dwell on the little wrinkles I'm sure you're well aware of by now, and I'll highlight you did a great job incorporating Zal and Nagore's monster forms into your flowy style. There's been some good testing of your tools and stretching your design muscles throughout this tournament, I think it's definitely helped make you stronger overall too

@JellyRaptor

Another tournament closed out and another terrific delivery of a climactic battle, you really shine in these moments, and it really feels like you've manage to take in all you could from past rounds and find moments to apply it here (typography is fitting better, there are fewer cramped panels, etc), even if there are a couple pages with less polish to manage to make this many with this much time is still monumental given the difficulty scale of the content (especially as you are one of the few that managed to keep every kaiju battle in a city, multiplying the time and work needed for your backgrounds, applause for this) You've earned your rest alongside your fellow artists

Pretty good and easy to follow story, and the art was clean and pleasant to the eye! Awesome stuff Petri.

Honestly the most impressive part of your comics is the writing, which is saying something because the visuals are consistently fantastic. Your ability to handle light heartened and silliness and seriousness and heaviness equally well and know when and where to use each and make it all feel natural and cohesive is a powerful skill, and it makes it hard to predict what direction a comic will go until its finally posted, but you certainly didn't disappoint. Honestly the levity your tourney entries have given them a nice contrast with all the more serious monster fighting comics that have filled the rest of the roster. I love this comic so much

Really fun stuff! Your linework and expressions are really charming, no surprise there. The story was also so fun, and I loved the dynamics between all the characters!

These were all absolutely fantastic. Amazing job everyone, it's clear you all put lots of effort on your rounds. Varaki being the constant threat is such a fun spin for these stories. The way you all draw Kaijus is mind blowing, your skills as artists really really shine in these rounds.

PETRICHOR - Gorgeous lines and artwork as always, you deliver every single time with quality and entertainment. Having Nagore and Dairyu be wasted through the battle is so clever and cute! I love the chemistry between the characters and the pacing was super comfortable and nice to read through

SNOWY - Stunning inks and art- air and clouds being your bread and butter makes your work shine every single time. The whole thing with Deus blew me away, it was so big brained I loved it! This round feels like it has the higher stakes and I live for it. I'm on the edge of my seat wondering what's gonna happen next!

JELLY RAPTOR- Your art style is so unique and appealing, it's always a treat to see. My one and only nitpick would be to watch out with the characters standing in a detailed background. Sometimes they meld a little bit and it's hard to distinguish them against the backdrop. You definitely had the right idea on page 6 onward with the backgrounds being slightly less opaque compared to the characters! If a background is far enough you can go by with little to no details on the buildings, since they are not the focus on the scene; that and differences in line weight will heighten your art even more (I struggle with that too haha).

The fight scenes were super dynamic and fun to watch- the sense of urgency is very present and powerful in a very good way. The splash of red emphasizes things super nicely. Poor Zal, I want to know what happens to her after! She is a very compelling character to watch

All in all, this was an incredible round all around. Thank you for your hard work and this feast for the eyes

This was really fun, I do enjoy seeing nagore's dad making his fun appearances in these comics, very cool comic!

What an awesome showing for Nagore and the girls in this one! Also, I LOVE that you have incorporated a piece of Tinn's voidland beyond battle lore! So pumped to see how this all develops!

All your comics this tournament feel like your strongest comics work yet. Like wow. I love it.

The girls are fightiiiiiing