Good crits not grits...not a big fan of grits.

Yeah I have no problem with critisizm. It's when I get people just regurtitating an actual beneficial critisizm. Beleive me I came here for assistance, and I'm very appreciative of the good grits I've gotten. I just think certain individuals need a little more tact in it.

AtomicJohn: It's called learning

We know, we're trying to help.

Easy there, John. Nobody here is attacking you.

It's called learning, I apologize that my first comic wasnt of 100% proffesional quality. I didn't come out of the womb with a wacom tablet.

I'm just going to reinforce what others are saying, if you can't make digital additions mesh seemlessly with your work don't do it.

[quote]Thanks for your input. However I don't plan on abandoning the digital medium any time soon. No one's saying to abandon it completely. Just do as much as you can without, because here all the digital bells & whistles detracted from what you had going.

This being the first comic I've ever actually completed, there's obvious room for improvement. Next time I'm keeping the pages shorter to increase the quality. As for the word bubbles, It's all about experimentation. Thanks for your input. However I don't plan on abandoning the digital medium any time soon. Practice practice practice:)

Dammit EdVilla! Upload that shit to a beyond battle ASAP! John: Not bad... although I'm with Kuro here, don't touch digital medium if it's going to look like this, it was very hard to read your text, standard black and white will always be acceptable for word balloons and text, otherwise it'll be an eyesore. You've got a lot of promise here, but avoid taking shortcuts when you can. That's all I can really say. Good luck in the next round.

Sorry for the issues, Ed. But like Angie said & kept saying, there was stuff on the forums explaining what to do. Hope this doesn't put you off the site. Go for the Beyond Battle after this is all over. John, I think you have some drawing talent but digitally, you murdered all of that with cheesy effects & horrid font selections. When you're applying digital elements to hand drawn pages, it's best to make it subtle as possible. Here it's slapping everyone upside the face & just ugly. When you pick fonts, always let legibility win out. If you're going to use tiny, narrow fonts, make sure you bolster up their size & their kerning so it reads tight & clear. But don't use something like comic sans or handwritten, because aesthetically, they're awful. Also reusing drawings & shots is also a cop out. This site's for practice. Copying doesn't take practice, your lineart does. And don't be afraid to give us a panel that isn't just a horizontal shot. Certain panel shapes can help establish mood. Wide, horizontal panels are typically calming. It doesn't help establish excitement & intensity as much as taller, thinner panels. Ultimately, I think I'd rather see you go the traditional route next time & show how much you can do without opening up photoshop. Try handlettering, shading, etc. Then when you do go back digitally, don't overkill it so much.

Cool stuff Atomic! I just have to say though the word bubbles were a bit harsh to look at, but other than that cool first comic here dude!!

I suppose I should upload this, indeed. Of course, after seeing John's entry I didn't stand a chance anyway XD.

Plus it'll get votes still and a score and yadda yadda.

After voting is over you're welcome to post your comic as a beyond battle so that it still gets seen.

Ed Villa could also submit his side in as a beyond battle if he wants to! I'll read this comic and comment once I make some waffllless :D

very nicely done Atomic! your art is simply amazing and the way you handled your opponent was really clever!

Ed Villa: What?¿? I thought I uploaded my entry!! Dammit Void, why didn't you upload my pages. *crawls back in dissapointment*

This is why I posted tons of times for people to double check that their uploads worked and how to upload http://entervoid.com/board/index.php?topic=11275.msg192443#msg192443 http://entervoid.com/board/index.php?topic=11345.0 If you upload or try to upload without checking your work afterwards and don't post that you tried to upload there's unfortunately nothing we can do.

You should still post them on deviant some time, I'd like to see them. And thanks Dan!

Well, seems that I lost in the most ridiculous way. I swear I tried to upload my pages, but nothing happened. Oh well, this is what I get for being a newb in this page. Better luck for me next time.

What?¿? I thought I uploaded my entry!! Dammit Void, why didn't you upload my pages. *crawls back in dissapointment*

Really impressive, John! I love your take on Saltman, you made him fit well! Really creative resolution (tho what about all the people in the city? Are they not effected by the transport?) Nit-picks aside, really enjoyed it! Looking forward to more! Ed, bummer man! Was looking forward to seeing you in action again!

Oh hey, thanks a lot!

EdVilla since you seem to be having issues uploading read http://entervoid.com/board/index.php?topic=11345.0

Aw man, it's almost here! GL duders!

Haha I feel your pain. But hey, I'm really looking forward to this. So excited to read it!

Haha, my hand would explode.

Raise the ante, do 10.

I'm never doing nine pages in one week again.

I don't want to sell anyone short but... Most anticipated match of round 1? I hope you're both putting the finishing touches on your awesome stuff about now.

This... I don't even know how to describe this matchup. Whatever it is, it'll be a blast!

This is definitely one of the more interesting lineups. Definitely looking forward to this one!

Wow, you're the first other person I've met who says "mother of mercy". You just earned non-refundable brownie points with me. They're non-redeemable too though, so you just have to pile them in a drawer somewhere.

Oh mother of mercy, this is gonna be hard.

Definitley looking forward to this. No defaults!

BEST. MATCH UP. EVER. c: Very eager to see the outcome! x>

Ouch! Good luck to both.

Welcome to void you two, just remember to do your best, the minimum is a mere 3 pages too! And yes I am going to say this to everybody. Also: SALTMAAAAAAN!

haha, this is an amazing match up!

I lol'd, this is going to be extremely interesting.

How do you prepare for something like this?

Hahaha this is probably my favourite matchup.

I don't think I've laughed this hard in a while. I can't even imagine this comic yet, so you guys, don't fail me. :'D

Oh my gentle Jesus...

Wow this is like Batman fighting... erm... Mr. Myztlplic? this is going to be great fun either way. Can't wait to see how this one turns out.

Oh wow. This one's gonna be great.

This'll be interesting!

I can't wait to read this one!

Correction, this is one of the best turnouts.