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Description Part 3/4.

dA undid their retardation regarding the full-view restrictions - so now you can view the comic in its full horror on this page without having to hit the download link.

Steelix is that colour because she's still frozen.

You might want to go back and read this from part 1 - just to remind yourself of where this comic is coming from. It might seem a bit funnier that way too... but I make no promises.

Part 1/4: [link]
Part 2/4: [link]

I'm pretty tired of this comic now, I even forgot the punchline - only remembering where this comic run is supposed to be heading when I opened up the part 4 file a few days ago. When I actually finish the damn thing I doubt I'm going to attempt another four-parter anytime soon.

I've had some good ideas for one-shot comics in the meantime, but because I want to finish this four-part run first, this one is stopping me from doing those, which is annoying.

I'm definitely spending too much time on these high-res artwork comics - when this is done I'll probably go back to doing funny webcomics using flat colours, rather than gradients.

For my STRAY HELIX™ manga/graphic novel thing I'm going to be aiming to use black and white screentones - which I only just figured out how to make in Adobe Illustrator. In the near future I may do some funny webcomics using screentones to give me a chance to practice.

Also, I changed the gradient in the frame from white/blue to white/yellow because that set off the panel artwork better.

Part 4/4: On hold.

I might submit related/unrelated artwork in-between the different parts of this comic - but that doesn't mean I've lost interest in finishing it (even though I sorta have)!


Do not claim this comic or the artwork contained therein as your own.
Do not copy, alter or reproduce this comic or artwork.

Pokemon, Feraligatr and Steelix © The Pokemon Company.
Artwork © David Nathan Dawkins.
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Comments: 110

DoNotDelete In reply to ??? [2010-03-20 19:53:27 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you approve!

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Dreilex In reply to ??? [2010-03-19 17:31:24 +0000 UTC]

The expressions in the fifth, tenth, and fifteenth panels are just grand. I can't say much else that hasn't already been said, you're doing well!

The starbursts and other details behind the focal points in each throwing scene carry out the action greatly, if that counts any towards my arty-critic points. Pffhaha.

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DoNotDelete In reply to Dreilex [2010-03-20 19:52:38 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, yeah, the expressions are the only thing holding this comic together really.

I think I gave myself too much work to do with all the panels in this one, but there wasn't any other way to show the Pokeball throwing/Pokeball catching/Pokeball wobbling/Pokeball failing sequence...


At least, there was no other way of showing that sequence I could think of.

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Callandor64 [2010-03-19 14:30:48 +0000 UTC]

Heavy Balls suck, never even caught a Snorlax with them. Curse Kurt and his wooden Poke Balls!

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DoNotDelete In reply to Callandor64 [2010-03-20 19:53:12 +0000 UTC]

Yes, Heavy Balls are high-grade suck.

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FeminineCuttlefish [2010-03-19 13:26:11 +0000 UTC]

I don't care how cool Kurt's balls look [that's what she said] they still suck.

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DoNotDelete In reply to FeminineCuttlefish [2010-03-20 19:53:36 +0000 UTC]

They sure do!

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Nitro836 [2010-03-19 06:06:43 +0000 UTC]

Heavy Ball needs sandvich...

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anonymous-bot [2010-03-19 05:20:40 +0000 UTC]

Get a refund for those heavy balls.

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DoNotDelete In reply to anonymous-bot [2010-03-20 19:55:00 +0000 UTC]

I have a feeling Kurt wouldn't be very co-operative in regard to returns/refunds.

He did make them for free, but what about my time Kurt? CAN YOU GIVE ME BACK MY TIME?

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anonymous-bot In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-20 23:18:56 +0000 UTC]

OTOH its kinda nice that Navy went through two evolutions while waiting

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TommyTheRabbit [2010-03-19 03:30:09 +0000 UTC]

Heh! Kurt is such a fraud! No matter what he does, he somehow manages to fail at pokeball making xD

Last panel: Feraligatr is definitely NOT amused

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DoNotDelete In reply to TommyTheRabbit [2010-03-20 19:56:04 +0000 UTC]

She is not a happy bunny.

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TommyTheRabbit In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-22 05:21:03 +0000 UTC]

When it's about Kurt, NO ONE is happy

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Cybersonic45 [2010-03-19 02:04:26 +0000 UTC]

I always did wonder what happened to the pokeballs when they failed.

NOW I KNOW

Stupid anime got it ALLL WRONG. XD

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DoNotDelete In reply to Cybersonic45 [2010-03-20 19:57:43 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I kinda forgot I was going some ways to explaining why you can't re-use failed Pokeballs with this comic.

I guess people can take the imagery in this comic as a reason why if they wish.

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Koleyl [2010-03-19 01:42:12 +0000 UTC]

Oh this will not end well.

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DoNotDelete In reply to Koleyl [2010-03-20 19:57:59 +0000 UTC]

Most likely no.

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mew4ever23 [2010-03-19 01:05:08 +0000 UTC]

Ah, the sad reality of Kurt's poke balls.

Nice picture of the balls breaking, it sheds new light on why, in the games, you can't re use the balls that miss.

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DoNotDelete In reply to mew4ever23 [2010-03-20 20:02:12 +0000 UTC]

I'm glad you think so.

I kinda overlooked that I was explaining why you can't recycle failed Pokeballs through this comic, I guess I came up with the idea they break apart in my own head (probably as I was playing the games one day) then ended up taking that visualisation for granted.

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TheDJTC [2010-03-18 23:18:25 +0000 UTC]

Nice job on the balls breaking.

For some reason that doesn't occur to me why I can't just reuse the ball like on the anime.

Still no logical reason why I can't catch dead ones tho... or froze'd.

The world may never know

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DoNotDelete In reply to TheDJTC [2010-03-20 20:05:17 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I guess if a Pokemon is knocked out there shouldn't be any reason why you can't catch them - they certainly wouldn't put up much of a struggle.

I doubt that a Heavy Ball would catch even a knocked out Pokemon though.


DAAAMMMNN YOUUU KURRRRT!

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TheDJTC In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-21 03:22:54 +0000 UTC]

Yeah it would just fall apart on top of them.

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x-LittleOne-x [2010-03-18 22:22:45 +0000 UTC]

I like the Feraligatr's expressions. XD

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DoNotDelete In reply to x-LittleOne-x [2010-03-20 20:07:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Yeah, I like them too!

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Echo-MasterMind [2010-03-18 21:48:13 +0000 UTC]

Nice artwork, as always!

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DoNotDelete In reply to Echo-MasterMind [2010-03-20 20:07:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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WarSerebii [2010-03-18 21:31:54 +0000 UTC]

I had this very situtation happen a day or two ago XD. maybe not with a steelix, but I lost alot of Heavy Balls XD

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DoNotDelete In reply to WarSerebii [2010-03-20 20:08:03 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, Heavy Balls are made of fail.

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WarSerebii In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-20 21:32:45 +0000 UTC]

(has his pokemon use the move that swaps hold items with the opponent) There, I gave it an Iron Ball, if that doesn't make it heavier and thus easier to catch with a Heavy Ball, then atleast I gave it something heavy to throw at you!....wait...

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admiral-squee [2010-03-18 21:27:30 +0000 UTC]

Kurt is a dirty little rip-off artist.

Even if you forgot the punchline, this is still great. You did some really cool things with the frames, and a Steelix with eyelashes is the most adorable thing ever.

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DoNotDelete In reply to admiral-squee [2010-03-18 21:47:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

I remembered the punchline when I opened the part 4 file, I didn't even realise I'd forgotten it...

It was like "Oh yeah! Now I remember why I started this comic in the first place! It DID have a point!


Ugh... I'll finish it eventually.

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admiral-squee In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-18 22:13:26 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome. Best of luck in your endeavor!

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Chaotix-Ray [2010-03-18 21:21:32 +0000 UTC]

this brings so many memories.......f@^^$#ing Kurt, n then i went with nothing more than pokeballs for then on..

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DoNotDelete In reply to Chaotix-Ray [2010-03-20 20:09:22 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I gave up on his crappy balls early on myself.


The balls, they are inert.

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Chaotix-Ray In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-20 22:05:47 +0000 UTC]

lols

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Limpurtikles [2010-03-18 21:09:40 +0000 UTC]

I've always how a pokemon can "break free" when they're in a state of immovability.

I mean cripes, that Steelix's so frozen she can hardly blink. How could she... nevermind, it's pokemon after all

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DoNotDelete In reply to Limpurtikles [2010-03-20 20:12:10 +0000 UTC]

This is something that actually happened when I played the original Gold/Silver games.

It was most likely an Onix, rather than a Steelix though.


Anyway, obviously the emotional scars of this event are still with me today, hence the comic.

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cayiika In reply to ??? [2010-03-18 21:05:55 +0000 UTC]

What do you think about if you are drawing these funny expressions!?

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DoNotDelete In reply to cayiika [2010-03-20 20:12:50 +0000 UTC]

They just come to me when I think about how the character might be feeling at that moment... I guess.

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Thunder-Bolt [2010-03-18 20:48:42 +0000 UTC]

Dude I love that face at the end of the panel so funny XD

By the way is that a Shiny Steelix?

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DoNotDelete In reply to Thunder-Bolt [2010-03-18 21:00:49 +0000 UTC]

No, she's that colour because she's still frozen.

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Thunder-Bolt In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-18 21:02:33 +0000 UTC]

Wait and he still didn't catch her? Man that stinks.

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DoNotDelete In reply to Thunder-Bolt [2010-03-18 21:34:41 +0000 UTC]

You said it.

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Thunder-Bolt In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-18 21:40:09 +0000 UTC]

Let this be a lesson...always carry an extra set of different Pokeballs XD

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Kurayami-Tsuki In reply to Thunder-Bolt [2010-04-09 18:17:28 +0000 UTC]

lol, let this be a lesson to never trust kurt again.

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MeerArtist In reply to ??? [2010-03-18 20:48:25 +0000 UTC]

XDDDDDDDD hilarious. broke free all three times?

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DoNotDelete In reply to MeerArtist [2010-03-20 20:13:04 +0000 UTC]

Yep, pretty much.

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MeerArtist In reply to DoNotDelete [2010-03-21 01:01:47 +0000 UTC]

sheesh, you would think one of them would have worked. XD

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BreakerWeavile [2010-03-18 20:46:25 +0000 UTC]

yeah... happen sometimes... but you will get her eventually ^ ^ (love Falagatar)

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