Comments for Dark Places http://darkplacescomic.com Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:39:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 13 by Steve http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-13/comment-page-1#comment-487 Steve Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:39:45 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=765#comment-487 Thank you very much. :D I think the chain helps a lot with showing flow of motion, and I made a conscious effort to ensure the fight made sequential sense, rather than just being a disconnected collection of fighty action poses. The impractical fantasy armour isn't entirely the Gnoll's fault, as the Grakarr costume was provided by the combatants' mysterious captors. It's just Adar's good fortune that the Mehregan outfit, while fanciful, is a lot easier to move around in. Thank you very much. :D I think the chain helps a lot with showing flow of motion, and I made a conscious effort to ensure the fight made sequential sense, rather than just being a disconnected collection of fighty action poses.

The impractical fantasy armour isn’t entirely the Gnoll’s fault, as the Grakarr costume was provided by the combatants’ mysterious captors. It’s just Adar’s good fortune that the Mehregan outfit, while fanciful, is a lot easier to move around in.

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 13 by Neil http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-13/comment-page-1#comment-485 Neil Sun, 07 Mar 2010 10:21:23 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=765#comment-485 Actually, this is a very good example of a choreographed fight scene - much better than you see in a lot of mainstream comic books. The continuity of movement between the panels is very well done. Also, because of the way the fight plays out, you've shown in just one panel (the penultimate one) the tactical difference that impractical armour can make in a fight. Spiked shoulder pads may look mean, until someone uses them to find purchase as he climbs up the Gnoll's back, and the size and shape of the pad prevents the Gnoll from being able to reach up and over his own head. It plays out very simply, but this is a very detailed fight scene! Great work Actually, this is a very good example of a choreographed fight scene – much better than you see in a lot of mainstream comic books. The continuity of movement between the panels is very well done.

Also, because of the way the fight plays out, you’ve shown in just one panel (the penultimate one) the tactical difference that impractical armour can make in a fight. Spiked shoulder pads may look mean, until someone uses them to find purchase as he climbs up the Gnoll’s back, and the size and shape of the pad prevents the Gnoll from being able to reach up and over his own head.

It plays out very simply, but this is a very detailed fight scene!

Great work

]]> Comment on Last-minute change of plan. by Steve http://darkplacescomic.com/last-minute-change-of-plan/comment-page-1#comment-483 Steve Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:16:32 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=785#comment-483 When I have the books in hand and am able to make it down to Egham for a Thursday night. I'll let people know nearer the time. :D When I have the books in hand and am able to make it down to Egham for a Thursday night. I’ll let people know nearer the time. :D

]]> Comment on Last-minute change of plan. by james http://darkplacescomic.com/last-minute-change-of-plan/comment-page-1#comment-482 james Thu, 04 Mar 2010 09:01:17 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=785#comment-482 So when do we Egham types get to purchase our copy? And get it signed etc? Eh? eh? So when do we Egham types get to purchase our copy? And get it signed etc?

Eh? eh?

]]> Comment on Last-minute change of plan. by Steve http://darkplacescomic.com/last-minute-change-of-plan/comment-page-1#comment-479 Steve Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:38:17 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=785#comment-479 Thank you very much - and thank you for hanging out in the Livestream, it's always good to have company while drawing. :D I've got the pages formatted and stuff, so now I think I'm just about ready to place the order. Exciting! Thank you very much – and thank you for hanging out in the Livestream, it’s always good to have company while drawing. :D

I’ve got the pages formatted and stuff, so now I think I’m just about ready to place the order. Exciting!

]]> Comment on Last-minute change of plan. by AndyCarolan http://darkplacescomic.com/last-minute-change-of-plan/comment-page-1#comment-476 AndyCarolan Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:16:54 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=785#comment-476 Beautiful cover dude... Watched this being drawn yesterday in your livestreaming thingy :) - Great to see it in colour! Good luck with getting the print organized! Beautiful cover dude… Watched this being drawn yesterday in your livestreaming thingy :) – Great to see it in colour!

Good luck with getting the print organized!

]]> Comment on Dark Places at the UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010 by Dark Places | Last-minute change of plan. http://darkplacescomic.com/dark-places-at-the-uk-web-mini-comix-thing-2010/comment-page-1#comment-475 Dark Places | Last-minute change of plan. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:12:21 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=770#comment-475 [...] mentioned previously, Hearts of Dragons is going to be making its print debut at the UK Webcomix Thing at the end of [...] [...] mentioned previously, Hearts of Dragons is going to be making its print debut at the UK Webcomix Thing at the end of [...]

]]> Comment on Hearts Of Dragons, Page 1 by Dark Places | Dark Places at the UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010 http://darkplacescomic.com/hearts-of-dragons-page-1/comment-page-1#comment-471 Dark Places | Dark Places at the UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010 Sat, 27 Feb 2010 22:02:28 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=272#comment-471 [...] in addition to print copies of The Well of Stars the Thing will see the long-awaited print debut of Hearts of Dragons. It’s going to be awesome. There’ll also be a few extra bits and bobs that I’ll [...] [...] in addition to print copies of The Well of Stars the Thing will see the long-awaited print debut of Hearts of Dragons. It’s going to be awesome. There’ll also be a few extra bits and bobs that I’ll [...]

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 13 by Steve http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-13/comment-page-1#comment-459 Steve Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:55:46 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=765#comment-459 Hyena man, since that's how gnolls are generally depicted. I'm learning that hyenas are surprisingly hard to draw without having them look like bears or rats or felines or whatever else. XD I'm glad the fight scene works, in any case. The choreography aspect of things is something I'm still learning. :) Hyena man, since that’s how gnolls are generally depicted. I’m learning that hyenas are surprisingly hard to draw without having them look like bears or rats or felines or whatever else. XD

I’m glad the fight scene works, in any case. The choreography aspect of things is something I’m still learning. :)

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 13 by james http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-13/comment-page-1#comment-458 james Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:24:12 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=765#comment-458 Excellent. 7 panels, a quick fight, well laid out. I like the way you're varying the panels. I also like the attention to detail now we can see this leopard(?) man up close. Most importantly I'm liking the change for good in this character's fortunes. I'm sure he'll suffer later, but right now he seems to be on top. Good work Steve, keep it up! Excellent. 7 panels, a quick fight, well laid out. I like the way you’re varying the panels. I also like the attention to detail now we can see this leopard(?) man up close.
Most importantly I’m liking the change for good in this character’s fortunes. I’m sure he’ll suffer later, but right now he seems to be on top.
Good work Steve, keep it up!

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 12 by Gillsing http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-12/comment-page-1#comment-456 Gillsing Mon, 22 Feb 2010 09:35:40 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=762#comment-456 Nice setup! Looks really cool. I wonder if that's the silver chain from the title. Nice setup! Looks really cool. I wonder if that’s the silver chain from the title.

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 8 by Steve http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-8/comment-page-1#comment-440 Steve Wed, 03 Feb 2010 09:58:05 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=744#comment-440 Thank you. :D They're loosely based on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pharaoh_Hound" rel="nofollow">Pharaoh Hounds</a>, but scarier. Thank you. :D They’re loosely based on Pharaoh Hounds, but scarier.

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 10 by Daftnewt http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-10/comment-page-1#comment-439 Daftnewt Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:47:44 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=750#comment-439 What tangled web do we have here? Also, he doesn't need to be in a hurry to get his clothes back on... What tangled web do we have here? Also, he doesn’t need to be in a hurry to get his clothes back on…

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 9 by Daftnewt http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-9/comment-page-1#comment-438 Daftnewt Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:45:41 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=747#comment-438 Yay! He made the move I thought he was setting up. I like this guy. I like his cute horns too :) Yay! He made the move I thought he was setting up. I like this guy. I like his cute horns too :)

]]> Comment on The Silver Chain, Page 8 by Daftnewt http://darkplacescomic.com/the-silver-chain-page-8/comment-page-1#comment-437 Daftnewt Wed, 03 Feb 2010 01:43:59 +0000 http://darkplacescomic.com/?p=744#comment-437 Kinda like the hound design. It's just not-quite-right enough to be creepy. Kinda like the hound design. It’s just not-quite-right enough to be creepy.

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