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And that's the final to TRAVEL IN STYLE! (Here's the entire arc in it's entirety [link] )I've actually got a few things to say about this one. I may have changed the art style to the series, but because I never really even 'disliked' the one up until now, I didn't change it that much. I was reading through a lot of my older comics a couple weeks ago and realized that there were certain things about the old comics like I still like so I thought I could mix them together in a way that still made the comic look nice. Originally this arc was just going to be a "Special" extra-length page about about 10 panels, but I got nostalgic and stretched it out to show the progression of the styles in my comics and what they meant to me.
Only certain things changed. The biggest change is obviously the buildings in the background, but that's mostly because I wanted the city to feel like a city and not just a stage-curtain. And I added a tiny little glow to the characters (and characters only) to make them look a tad more alive than the world around them. (I got that idea from the special features on Finding Nemo where they described the challenge of making the fish look alive in the backdrop of an ocean.) But ultimately, the characters themselves are not going to look much different. They all have the same shapes and designs, just with a little highlight added (I call it their soul, lol). And since I still like the word balloons I've been using, I decided to keep it. One thing I took from the "Circle City" comics was the gradient sky. I never realized how much I liked the gradient sky until I went back and sifted through old comics for inspiration.
So here's the million-dollar question: what do YOU think of it?
Also, this was supposed to be my 2000th deviation, but I missed by two. That's why I made a different page for that [link]
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Comments: 56
nikolai60 [2012-10-06 03:12:02 +0000 UTC]
gives them a bit rounder feel, if that makes any6 sense at all
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BluebottleFlyer [2012-10-03 10:50:00 +0000 UTC]
The new look's a hit, especially the more 3D looking buildings, and the glow works well on the circles.
Ed's last line is a classic.
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simpleCOMICS In reply to BluebottleFlyer [2012-10-03 14:38:09 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! I was worried about it for a while ^^
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Morggehan [2012-10-01 10:45:27 +0000 UTC]
i must say, for a comic that rebooted for new readers, it surely changed styles absurbly often. O.o
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PhantomSabre [2012-10-01 07:44:02 +0000 UTC]
Love the new style, definitely brighter and more "alive" for a lack of better words XD
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simpleCOMICS In reply to PhantomSabre [2012-10-01 08:00:35 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a ton! I put a lot of thought into this one.
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CrazyDoodles01 [2012-10-01 05:37:08 +0000 UTC]
It looks better. It looks like the one before Ghost Stories and the one after, but nicely combined. Very well.
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simpleCOMICS In reply to CrazyDoodles01 [2012-10-01 05:41:17 +0000 UTC]
Thank you
I think I'll enjoy this one for a while.
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Elfmaiden687 [2012-10-01 00:47:44 +0000 UTC]
I like it. It's a good mix of all your previous styles. It's a nice touch.
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simpleCOMICS In reply to Elfmaiden687 [2012-10-01 02:23:44 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much. You're one of my oldest readers so I'm glad you like the new look
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A7ac4ma [2012-09-30 22:31:32 +0000 UTC]
I'm liking this style, the background looks amazing.
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simpleCOMICS In reply to A7ac4ma [2012-10-01 02:24:23 +0000 UTC]
The backgrounds had a much bigger makeover than the characters this time. And thanks again, man!
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Death-by-KIRA [2012-09-30 22:03:01 +0000 UTC]
I like it a lot! There is more life to it, which make it more fun to look at!
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simpleCOMICS In reply to Death-by-KIRA [2012-10-01 02:24:44 +0000 UTC]
I really tried to make it livelier. Thank you
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Death-by-KIRA [2012-09-30 21:00:50 +0000 UTC]
I think it looks awesome! I love the progression of your art. I never would have thought that circles could be so interesting, or so artistic. I can't wait to see where you go in the future. Keep it up!
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simpleCOMICS In reply to Death-by-KIRA [2012-09-30 21:29:49 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much! I'm loving every minute of these guys ^^
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The-Happy-Spaceman [2012-09-30 19:38:24 +0000 UTC]
Well, it's certainly better than what I'd expected.
It's not that much of a change, really.
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simpleCOMICS In reply to The-Happy-Spaceman [2012-09-30 21:29:08 +0000 UTC]
I agree. I didn't want to make TOO big a change. ^^
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The-Happy-Spaceman In reply to simpleCOMICS [2012-09-30 21:32:55 +0000 UTC]
It's not too big a change, but it's not unnoticeable either. I kind of like it.
By the way, I'm trying to layout the gallery of my Dan comics like the layout of your SC folder, with different chapters and stuff. [link] What do you think?
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simpleCOMICS In reply to The-Happy-Spaceman [2012-10-01 02:21:44 +0000 UTC]
Nice! I really dig it! Nice and organized ^^
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Xadrea [2012-09-30 18:04:59 +0000 UTC]
the highlights on their little round bodies make them even more colorful and the buildings are all 3D and stuff yay!
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simpleCOMICS In reply to Xadrea [2012-09-30 18:08:25 +0000 UTC]
Thank you
I put a lot of thought behind what changes would be made and this is what I walked away with ^^
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Dualmask [2012-09-30 18:03:51 +0000 UTC]
The sky is great and the buildings are too, but I don't know about the characters glowing like light bulbs. Maybe it's just me and my obsession with working in the dark, but they're kind of making my eyes hurt. I could get used to it though...
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simpleCOMICS In reply to Dualmask [2012-09-30 18:07:51 +0000 UTC]
Thanks for the honest opinion. I've already made 50 comics ahead in this style, so I guess we'll have a better idea of how they work in the longer run. I only hope I don't give you too many headaches.
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Dualmask In reply to simpleCOMICS [2012-09-30 18:29:01 +0000 UTC]
50?! You really are a workhorse!
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simpleCOMICS In reply to Dualmask [2012-09-30 21:33:20 +0000 UTC]
I had a few days off in a row and was just in the mood. Normally I'm only about 3-4 ahead.
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simpleCOMICS In reply to anima2221 [2012-09-30 17:59:01 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! I'm really glad you like it! I was a little worried how people would feel about it ^^
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anima2221 In reply to simpleCOMICS [2012-09-30 17:59:51 +0000 UTC]
ohmygodyourepliedtome THANK YOU I FEEL SO SPECIAL NOW
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simpleCOMICS In reply to anima2221 [2012-09-30 18:06:36 +0000 UTC]
lol, I try to reply to everyone who goes through the trouble of leaving me a comment. It's the least I could do
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anima2221 In reply to simpleCOMICS [2012-09-30 18:08:07 +0000 UTC]
you're awesome, bro! Thanks :3
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anima2221 In reply to simpleCOMICS [2012-09-30 18:09:43 +0000 UTC]
.....AAAAAAAH YOU WATCHED ME THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
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simpleCOMICS In reply to anima2221 [2012-09-30 18:10:52 +0000 UTC]
It's no problem at all. I promise. I'll be taking a browse through your gallery soon, but I'm about to go to work, so it'll have to be later. ^^
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anima2221 In reply to simpleCOMICS [2012-09-30 18:11:57 +0000 UTC]
kk btw love your work, YOU'RE SO AWESOME.
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