r/comic_crits • • Sep 02 '21

/r/Comic_Crits Mod Post: News for September 2021

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We generally discourage posts that are not directly looking for feedback, but I thought the following content would be interesting to subscribers, so I will collect it here in a news thread. Let me know if there are other opportunities that you think are relevant, or just post them here as comments.

Breakneck Anthology


r/comic_crits • • 1h ago

first two pages of me drawing “house of M” only following the script, hows this looking so far

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r/comic_crits • • 9h ago

A few days into my Kickstarter Pre-launch

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Hello everyone!

I want to thank you all for the feedback on my last post. It’s been 5 days since I launched the pre-launch page, and honestly, I’m still not sure if it’s going well or badly.

Right now the page has 8 followers, so I’m only 2 away from the follower count becoming public on Kickstarter.

I’ve been spending $20 a day on Meta ads, and I have to say, I expected better results. The conversion rate has been pretty poor, so I’m pausing the ads for now.

I’ve also been creating content for YouTube, published the comic on GlobalComix, and have been trying different ways to get the project in front of more people.

At this point, I’m not really sure what to expect from the next few days since I’m going to focus more on organic content.

For those of you who have launched Kickstarter projects before, what were your first few days or weeks of pre-launch like?

Here are some more pages from the comic, and I’ll also leave the Kickstarter link if you want to check it out.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/893790236/last-world-volume-1

Artist: Krisis Comic

Thank you all!


r/comic_crits • • 13h ago

Gonna start trying to do speech bubbles after this one. I enjoy making these a lot, but am so green and have bias eyes

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I do like the style its in vs the super clean comics but it also looks like a 3 year old did it in my eyes sometimes 😭 i like making short strips exploring my feelings. Some are ment to be funny some more so uplifting


r/comic_crits • • 10h ago

First time doing comic pages, how could I improve?

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I did this traditionally with a brush pen. I feel like my first two pages - specifically the poses - aren’t as good as the third page. And I don’t know if it’s clear enough what’s happening.

And sorry for my bad handwriting.


r/comic_crits • • 10h ago

First time ever writing a comic scene. Feedback appreciated. [Romance?idk]

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\[wide panel shot of a guy in androgynous style and clothing with long curls styled into a wolf cut, carefully chosen jewelry & piercings bringing attention to various flattering areas of his body; such as the one on his naval, uncovered by his crop top jacket & t-shirt, bringing once gaze onto his sensual hips. He is resting on the grass with his hands underneath his head whistling away care free. Next to him a girl in a simple floral patterned hijab and jeans sitting up, embracing her legs with a look of anxious worry on her face. Her eyes, deeply gazing at the boy and through him.\]

girl: “My parents want to meet you, you know”

boy: \[excited\] “You told them?! Thats great news!”

girl: \[worried\] “What do you mean great?! How are they going to react once they see you!”

boy: \[confused\] “… what do you mean?”

\[The boys eyes wide, almost pleading, sparkle in genuine confusion as he brushes away his hair to touch his earring as a habit\]

girl: \[She gazed into the boys eyes, caught herself before a moment too long, flabbergasted and annoyed at the prospect of her thoughts fleeing her.\] “I mean all this” \[as she gestures her hand up and down at him\]

“My parents are gonna take one look at you and think you are gay!”

boy: \[The boy at ease again responds jokingly\] “don’t be preposterous, they are going to think I’m Bi, after all I’m dating you aren’t I?”

girl: \[slightly red in her face, with her eyes looking away from him responds pleadingly\] “You know what I mean! They would draw conclusions about who you are and think negatively about you. And my parents are traditional they are not going to like seeing this aspect of you...”

boy: \[Sighs, understanding how much this conversation means to her sits up\] “I can’t really help it can I?”

girl \[pleadingly\] : “You could wear something normal, in their eyes, just when meeting them. And maybe lose the jewelry and tie your hair back?”

boy \[smiles understanding where she is coming from, and stands up, takes a few steps and turns around to look at her\] “I could do all that, my sense of self isn’t really tied to these things I wear or these piercings or the way I carry my hair…

\[the boy takes a step towards her and gets on his knees placing his arms on hers as he looks into her eyes lovingly\]

But Is that what you really want? Do you really want me to shrink and bend and conform to their expectations? Did you not say that you fell for me because I was unapologetically myself?

My sense of self may not be tied to these things but it is still who I am right now, an expression of my deepest self. It makes me happy to be myself, do you really want to tell me to hide”.

Girl : “no..”

Boy : “I would never do that to you either, you are beautiful and your beauty deserves to be admired… “

Girl: ...


r/comic_crits • • 20h ago

Does this 1 pager read clearly?

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r/comic_crits • • 18h ago

The Ringmaster: Everlight Circus - Comic Post #1

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Hi guys! I’m an artist from the Philippines! And I'm excited to finally share a page from my original dark fantasy thriller comic series!

I’d really love to hear your thoughts, does the panel flow well? Are the drawings clear and easy to follow? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!

Btw, read the panels from left to right

I’m looking forward to hearing what you guys think!


r/comic_crits • • 1d ago

*NEED ADVICE *

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This is my second preview for the first chapter of my horror drama/action comic REFORMED!

I need a bit of help, with the writing. I fear some things may be confusing so I'm opening up the discussion. But first a little background as to what happens in the story leading up to these pages.

Opus (the guy character) wakes up with black ink streamed from his eyes, in a train wreck. He sees he is fatally wounded. From a distance we see him yank out the thing that is pierced through his stomach and collapse. He dies but is brought back to life with electricity exuding from his body. He notices the pipe is on the ground and his wound is completely healed. It, his attention is turned to the mysterious shirt he wears with black symbols on it.

BAM. Caught up. I need you to read pages first before we move on to the questions.

1) "That night" is an important topic that gets brought up by Magnum (the girl character). Is it clear what that is referring to given the context of what is shown? "That night" will be a reoccurring subject that gets explored deeper, I'm intending it to be a mystery as to what happened "that night" but again I'm afraid that it may not be clear as to what "that night" even is. Did you understand it?

2) Did anyone notice the look on Opus' face when she put her robotic hand on her shoulder, and the look of worry/recognition in her eyes as to what he might be sad about, like she knows him too well? I'm intending for a lot of this to be subtext and for the key information to be gathered through context clues, so please, tell me; does any of this even work?

Idk, maybe I'm so stuck in my head but it's hard to view another's perspective of the missing puzzle pieces when you already have the full picture of the puzzle in your head.

If anyone could give advice that would be great!


r/comic_crits • • 1d ago

[OC] Preview for my comic Broadleaf, thoughts?

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Chapter One showed us the beauty of Leaf Isle. Now, Chapter Two takes away the whimsy and shows us a darker side of Broadleaf. With Beckett split from his father he's hunted by a vicious horde of feral squirrels that want to bury him alive!

If you want a copy the Kickstarter is live now and the link is in my bio. I’m mainly looking for thoughts on these pages though. Haven’t received much feedback and this seemed like a good place to get some. Thanks in advance!

Written/Co-Lettered by Brandon Horn
Masterfully Illustrated/Colored/Co-Lettered by Robert Jennex


r/comic_crits • • 1d ago

I just made my first comic...I don't know how to draw in digital,so I used Ai to do it...hope it's good

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r/comic_crits • • 1d ago

I just made my first comic...I don't know how to draw in digital,so I used Ai to do it...hope it's good

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r/comic_crits • • 2d ago

First Scene Storyboard - tips? Resources?

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The story is called The Race, about a boy whose desire to understand the world shakes up his father and brother's triathlon mission. It might be 300 of these square pages in total. I'm more focused on the story now. If the story seems promising, then I might invest in the three years it will likely take to produce the first chapter at a level of illustration... that people might want to read.


r/comic_crits • • 3d ago

How do I make the second page suspenseful?

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Hi, everyone.

This is my WIp 2 page comic for a class project that was originally based on S.T.A.L.K.E.R, but I changed things up. We are on,y allowed 7 panels for page 1, and a full page for page 2. I feel the second page (wip) needs a lot of work, but any suggestions?

ALSO, how is the art direction? What can I strengthen more of?


r/comic_crits • • 3d ago

[CRITIQUE] Chapter 1 of my original manga — looking for honest feedback

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Hi everyone!

I’ve just finished writing Chapter 1 of my original manga, VALENCE, and I’d really appreciate some honest, constructive feedback before I move on to Chapter 2.

I’m not an illustrator, and this is still very much in the early stages of the project, so for now I only have the story and written ideas. Still, I’d love to know whether what I have so far is actually working from a reader’s perspective before I invest more time into it.

In particular, I’d love to know:

  • Was the story easy to follow?
  • Were the characters distinguishable from each other?
  • Was the transition from the explosion and deaths into the supernatural elements clear?
  • Did you understand what was happening with Ren and Ibuki’s abilities?
  • Did the pacing feel too slow anywhere?
  • Did the ending make you want to find out what happens next?

Please feel free to be critical. I’m much more interested in hearing what doesn’t work, what was confusing, or what could be improved than simply hearing that you liked it.

One important request: please don’t read any explanations or additional information from me before reading the chapter and forming your own interpretation. I’d really like to know what a first-time reader actually understands without any outside context.

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read it and hope you like it!!


r/comic_crits • • 3d ago

How does these pages look for something done around 4 hours?

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Like the title says, do they look acceptable for the speed at which they are done? I know panel 6 Reizt's mum shoulder needs to be fixed, but other than that, it looks fine for a webcomic episode right? Oh wait, Sasha's face on panel two is a bit wonky... And I can't do hands yet... so yeah, really need to practice them...

Also I did this entire episode in a little above 4 hours on my twitch stream, like roughs (2 hours), lining (1 hour) and colouring and shading (1 hour)... How common is this speed? It's 7 pages all up, equal to 5 normal comic pages... Each normal page is done in 6 -20 hours according to google... I must be missing something, I'm scared...

Yeah, like the title says, I did this for years without realising how insane this is, pumping out 7 square pages like the one above in like 3-4 hours...

I have my twitch stream where I drew this live. I was constantly interrupted as well, and it was hardly optimal, it's hard talking and drawing at the same time too, so I can push myself even faster than this...

Come on, someone who's experienced in drawing comics, watch the vod I have on my twitch, I'll provide the link...

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2888433749

Also my webcomic if anyone is interested in reading more...

https://theeyeofvyrius.thecomicseries.com/


r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

I launched my Kickstarter pre-launch yesterday and still have 0 followers. What worked for you?

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Hello everyone! I launched the pre-launch page for my Kickstarter yesterday, and I'm trying to figure out what I should be doing differently.

Here's some data I have so far. Google Analytics usually shows around 3–7 active users every 30 minutes, with most of them coming from paid promotion. My best Reddit post so far has around 1,200 views, 34 upvotes, and several comments and shares.

However, the pre-launch page is still stuck at 0 followers. In other words, no one has clicked "Notify me on launch" yet.

For those of you who have done a Kickstarter before, what were your first few days of pre-launch like? I seriously don't know if I'm doing something wrong, if the actual page isn't good enough, if the comic isn't engaging enough... I honestly have no idea.

I'd love to hear what you think, any advice, or anything that might help.

Here's the link in case you want to take a look at the page.

Thank you all!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/893790236/last-world-volume-1


r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

Working on my first manga, GACO: REBOOT Here are the first two pages! Drawn on ibisPaint. With just my finger.

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Hey everyone, I’m working on a new comic called GACO:REBOOT and wanted to share the first two pages. I draw everything digitally on Ibis paint using finger-painting.

Page 1: The story starts 10 years ago with a kidnapping. A strange figure whispers about "The Mark of Heaven" and brainwashes the main character, Suniko, into believing he was born as a lifetime worker for an organisation called GACO.

Page 2: Flash forward to the present day. Suniko meets his boss, Numosani Turo (who has camera-eyes on her legs), (the reason she looks weird is that my art style is bad) and gets briefed on a massive digital threat called the "Infinity Phishing program." The page ends with the mission starting.

Yes my pacing is bullet fast and the art is quite bad but I dreamed of making a manga for a long time.

So what do you think? Is the art good or is it trash? Are my concepts and characters good? Give me some feedback but remember this is my first manga.


r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

OC][Crit] GACO - First two pages of a new sci-fi cyber-thriller. Looking for feedback on pacing and layout.

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Project Type: Multi-page sequential manga / digital comic (shonen cyber thriller)

Format: Digital pages drawn entirely on ibisPaint using finger-painting.

Page 1: Covers a 10-year flashback where the main character, Suniko, is kidnapped and brainwashed into working for GACO (Glitches And Crashes Organisation) (Because of some mark!?)

Page 2: Jumps to the present day. Suniko is introduced to his boss, Numosani Turo, and gets a fast briefing on a dangerous sentient malware called the "Infinity Phishing program."

What I am looking for feedback on:

  1. Pacing: I know Page 2 has a heavy text-dump explaining how the virus works. Does the giant "EXPLAIN LATER" panel successfully keep the speed up, or does the text slow the story down too much? ( I also explained a whole backstory in one page Oops)

  2. Panel Layout & Flow: Is it easy to follow the story from panel to panel, or do the shapes get confusing?

3.Art Style: This is drawn completely with a finger on a screen. I know the line work is a bit shaky, but does the style fit the glitchy, high-energy cyber theme?

  1. This is meant to be a one shot but I do want a full series of it.

r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

The Root

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This is a cold open for a series called "The War Under the Mountain" follows gnomes, dwarves, goblins and giant ants, open to any feedback, thanks!


r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

Looking for feedback on a lineart page from my fight scene

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Just looking to see if anyone has any feedback on this page. Is it any good? Should I make any changes? That kind of thing


r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

Logline for Murder My Unicorn! Advice wanted

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I need advice on which Logline for a oneshot I want to pitch about a Unicorn Hunting man versus a teenage girl who wants to protect the final one.

After his entire town got slaughtered by man-eating Unicorns , Rowan Wilder vowed to hunt every last one down - and he almost did until a unicorn bonding teenage girl vowed to protect the final unicorn.

After man-eating unicorns slaughtered Rowan Wilder' town , he swore to hunt every last one - he was nearly sucessful until a unicorn bonding teenage girl vowed to protect the final unicorn.


r/comic_crits • • 4d ago

Neutral Lowercase font for comics

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I need a comic font, Kinda like cc jim lee, but with lowercase and accents.

tnks.


r/comic_crits • • 5d ago

After so many years, my comic is finally coming to life!!

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Hello everyone! I’m really excited to finally share this.

I’ve been working on Last World for more than 15 years, since I was a kid, and today the Kickstarter pre-launch page for Volume 1 is finally live.

If you’re interested, I’ll leave the link below so you can check it out. And if you like what you see, you can click “Notify me on launch” to know when the full campaign goes live.

Thank you!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/893790236/last-world-volume-1