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YugiohHorses [2018-03-07 00:08:03 +0000 UTC]

i like the "I support gay rights" / " i'm gay " hahaha
most fail pickup line ever, i love it :'3

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Chouhatsu-Itsudatsu [2018-02-27 03:10:51 +0000 UTC]

So, I'm not really an Astro Boy fan -- but I did watch a few episodes including 'Lilly on Peligro Island' to get a sense of the characters to properly assess these comic panels.

From the looks it, this is one of those 'continue where canon left off' fanarts where the hero actually does wind up with the girl he was into but couldn't get with in the show because reasons. And as a fanfic writer, I can appreciate that.

On a purely aesthetic level, you really have captured all the details of their designs, which is awesome. Though they don't say much here, it's clear that you've got their personalities down well as well. Going from the animated canon, this seems like a scene that would actually happen if the show returned to this plot. Given the time period in- and out-of-universe, it doesn't seem likely that Astro would fall back on that typical copout line -- but getting a cup/bowl of...something...to the face in the face of that seems perfectly fitting. Also with Lilly's naivete, it feels natural that since she did have genuine feelings for Astro herself, that she wouldn't ultimately just up and leave him for something like that.

Speaking of which, the dialogue beginning in the first panel seems to be a reference to something/joke? I don't really get it, but it's not terrible or anything. The dialogue in the second panel is again straight out of the episode, more or less, and makes a little more sense. Given this, you provide dialogue for panels three and four -- but don't actually put it in the art, which is a bit confusing. I know there are moments when characters in comics and even animation or live action or, heck, real life do things without words and convey feelings through other body language. However, since you supplement the textless panels with specific words anyway, then I'd suggest just putting them in there like in the first two. If you want to convey what they're thinking or feeling wordlessly, then just let the art speak for itself. Those who see it in context will be able to fill in the communication gaps on their own. 

A slight nitpick would be Lilly's skirt overlapping the text in panel one. If you're not going for something more meta or whathaveyou, I'd suggest cropping it with the top of the text box. You have your initials and the date all over the place, which leads me to think that this was actually three or four separate drawings sort of merged into one four panel comic. Even so, I'd get rid of all but one in the bottom right-hand corner. It doesn't toally take away from the stuff going on, but it's still a little bit distracting. I know art thievery is very common and you don't want anyone else getting credit for your hard work but you don't have to go overboard.

All in all, a really good piece. Great start for a passionate fanshipping comic. Good luck with the rest of it! 

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ChippanyTheChipster [2018-02-21 03:28:14 +0000 UTC]

Omg that was so hilarious, smooth move Astro

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