Beautifully done you two! I loved the drastic differences between these two characters and how you both made them work~

I want to leave a battle-wide comment for these two because I just love how beautifully these two comments mirrored their respective characters. One cartoonish and bizarre, the other contemplative and grandiose. One gets you with a one-two skateboard to the face, while the other annihilates you slowly over multiple landscapes and settings. Really impressive work from both of you! Loved the exaggerated expressions and dynamic poses of Giorgione's comic and the ever-encroaching void of Varaki's. I didn't know what to expect with this matchup, but y'all both delivered excellent comics and left me very well fed!!! Love the scars on both sides and I can't wait to see who wins!

Literally peam

Stregone is the goat

Heya Tinn! Incredible work, i've said it before but the amount of pages you pulled off is astounding! I love that you are not afraid to dive into 30+ pages of pure over the top action, its wonderful to see. In terms of the fighting and epic spectacle, i think you nailed it, Vash/Varaki's overwhelming and oppressive power is here on full display.

One thing I will say though that felt off to me, was the ending, where after a very one sided beat down and easily unravelling Giorgione's whole identity, he still lets Giorgione live because he was 'interesting'. I'm not quite sure what he saw in Giorgione aside from the fact that he didn't die in one hit. Perhaps that alone is enough for Vash but I feel like you missed a chance or two for Giorgione to really shine, especially within his very own pocket dimension, his last few moments were a tad underwhelming.

Love the psychological horror aspect of this one, it really supports the idea of Varaki being this huge existential threat. Also the length of this comic is WILD, I’m not sure how you managed to make this in only 2 weeks time hahaha. I like the textures and effects you use throughout the comic. The way Varaki’s speech bubbles distort is super cool, but admittedly the font is sometimes a little tough to read when it’s scaled down. Overall a cool scar and an excitingly traumatizing way to acquire it. fun stuff! (thanks for the cameo!)

Man oh man this was a cool story. Love the tonal switch between Giorgione's hijinx to Uh Oh The Monster's In Your Head Now. Also those panels where Varaki is just barely peeking out of the darkness? Rad as HELL.

Ido like that you use another font for Varaki's speaking, but I will admit it's a little hard to read at times, and it's definitely one you want to be careful about making too small. I found myself having to zoom in a lot just to read it, unfortunately. Which is sad because Varaki's dialogue is peakkkkkkk. He's got good villain speeches, I'll give him that lol.

Thank you for the cameo! :D that whole intro narration was such a fun touch.

YOOOOO this is such a rad entry! I loved Varaki's monologue throughout this, especially in contrast with Gio trying (and failing) to stay goofy. As Varaki himself alludes to, the only thing that's worse than an audience that doesn't laugh, an audience that jeers, is an audience that doesn't make any sound at all, leaving the comedian bare and forgotten. It's an idea that's showcased well in your comic.

That being said OMG TAKE CARE OF YOUR HANDS IM BEGGING YOU over 30 pages in less than a week is insane work (ignore my hypocrisy shhhhhh)

(Also, ty for the Mayumi cameo :D)

Vash was a force of nature, just as I thought he would be, but man... When he busted out his counterplay for Gio, that was next level and hype as hell. You always know how to raise the stakes and the shading/lighting really gets across how badly Varaki's plague is soaking into the landscape... Now it's in your head and he doesn't have to do anything to spread it anymore. What a great comic, nicely done, as always Tinn c:

feels like a very "unstoppable force vs immovable object" kind of matchup! excited to see what happens!