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As usual, let me know what your favorite panel is, what your least favorite panel is, and what your favorite dialogue is.next page ->
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Written by Steven Swanson and Nicholas Hardin, all characters © Nicholas Hardin, Steven Swanson, and Charles "Fox" Champion, Art © Steven Swanson
2004-2007
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Comments: 17
Eggplantm [2007-04-21 21:43:10 +0000 UTC]
Ahh. that explains a little why Jade was so upset in the last panel. Saphire is really laying down the law here. It's pretty cool to see her tough side.
favorite panel is tough. I like both number three and number four because of the different expressions and the depth of the panels. Lease favorite is tough but maybe number one because Jade's head looks a bit too big for her head in that one. All the dialogue is good. I'm always amazed at how many panels you can squeeze into a page.
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Grimloq [2007-04-20 23:51:12 +0000 UTC]
Nice use of real photos in the background there.
Favourite panel has to be the top... Just 'cuz I like the view for some reason.
...And you know, after I finished reading this, I just couldn't get rid of the mental image of my character staring down Jade and saying '...Russians shoot deserters. Come or desert.'
(Zuckka and I agree that by freak coincidence my character would fit into JV universe almost seamlessly as ex-KGB). Not like it's relevant, as that level of intensity just doesn't seem this comic's style; just the image that got stuck in my head. :3
This looks like it wil lbe a fun issue.
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Zucca-Xerfantes [2007-04-20 05:08:48 +0000 UTC]
Woah... The tension level just rose more then a few notches!
I LIKE it!
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BaroqueWolfie [2007-04-20 01:47:13 +0000 UTC]
Poor Jade, I'm assuming its a grim past that's upsetting her.
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jodimest In reply to BaroqueWolfie [2007-04-20 02:57:29 +0000 UTC]
Not necessarily grim... troubled is more like it
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Dr-Zorrito [2007-04-19 23:06:37 +0000 UTC]
very emotional dialogue, seems a little rushed towards the end. I suppose it's a real challenge fitting that much development onto a page, but it would seem dragged on if there were more pages. It's interesting to see this side of the vixens, I mean this is their job after all, not just a sport or a pastime. Keep up the character development it's a great addition to the action!
Favorite panel: third to last, very expressive posture.
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jodimest In reply to Dr-Zorrito [2007-04-20 00:11:39 +0000 UTC]
I always have the problem of underestimating how much room dialogue will take up in a page, and in this particular issue there's a lot of dialogue to chew through, so I suppose yes, it'll come off as a bit rushed and crowded. I can try to work on that, but I have to admit it's a tough nut to crack.
Jade's isms do come to light in this issue, and they play a pretty important role in it
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Dr-Zorrito In reply to jodimest [2007-04-21 01:20:32 +0000 UTC]
I don't really mind the dialogue, in fact I rather like it, I meant to address the pace. The plot and the illustration make it out to be an intense moment for her, I would expect her to brood for longer before she responded, but since you can only fit so many panels on a page I understand that the passage of time has to be flexible. None the less the juxtaposition of consecutive panels can make a character seem capricious. Perhaps in my excitement to read the new page I moved too quickly, but some how I just got a rushed feeling. I hope that makes enough sense to be helpful.
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webkilla [2007-04-19 23:04:25 +0000 UTC]
least favorite panel would be the bottom left one.... those knees look awfully small?
fav panel would be the small "huh, what kind of choice is that?" panel - lovely expression
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jodimest In reply to webkilla [2007-04-20 00:13:56 +0000 UTC]
I'm glad you liked that panel. I was a bit nervous since expressions aren't my strong point (actually, I have a hard time finding what my 'strong points' are), so I'm glad it paid off for some folks.
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webkilla In reply to jodimest [2007-04-21 12:57:09 +0000 UTC]
IMPO your (furry art) strong points is your general anatomy... of course- that is my personal opinion... but if its that then i least favor the way you do anthro heads (too pointy?) - but you do EVERYTHING else with superb quality.
of course if I could draw as well as you i'd give far less of a damn regarding what other ppl thought... cuzz then I'd already be so good I'd no longer bother improving my art style
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spitzen [2007-04-19 22:08:07 +0000 UTC]
A heart-wrenching decision! Sounds very much what I would call a "Tokugawa complex". Anyway, I love Jade's display of shock near the page's bottom. This mission is going to be more complicated that just its objectives! ^_^
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jodimest In reply to spitzen [2007-04-20 00:15:00 +0000 UTC]
Heh, same as hemisphere, what exactly is a Tokugawa Complex?
It seems folks like the way Jade's expression came out in the penultimate panel... quite relieving, actually.
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spitzen In reply to jodimest [2007-04-20 03:32:31 +0000 UTC]
It is self-termed, so don't try to find it in a dictionary Back in the early 17th century, I believe 1630's, the Tokugawa shogun government decreed that no citizen of Japan can leave the country, and upon return he or she would face execution. It would be some 200 or so years before it was lifted, but I think enforcement was very lax by then.
Since she is an emigre finding home in the States with the Vixens, it seems at this standpoint that going back will produce dire consequences for Jade. ^_^
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XennyDiemes In reply to spitzen [2007-04-20 08:43:12 +0000 UTC]
We'll just have to see in future issues.
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XennyDiemes In reply to spitzen [2007-04-19 23:25:55 +0000 UTC]
What is a "Tokugawa complex"?
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XennyDiemes [2007-04-19 20:02:39 +0000 UTC]
Now what would you describe someone like that to give an ultimatum?
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