To redo early pages, or not redo early pages. That's my question

[SynergyEclipse]

I revamped the early pages of my comic twice, the second time being when I started to upload pages here, but I want to avoid doing that for a third time. It's not the same as completely redrawing a page, because I was able to easily make changes to panels, or parts of panels without having to redraw everything. Mostly I went back to correct some of the worst anatomy mistakes, character design inconsistencies, or to tweak the dialogue. Even then, that was still a tedious process taking time away from working on the next pages. Completely redrawing old pages would've kept me from still being able to finish and release new pages.

Just making adjustments to older pages without redrawing everything will still take a significant amount of time away from working on the next pages moving forward. Your readers will generally be more interested in the next page being released. You may want to consider if you could make the adjustments without slowing down your current update schedule.

Completely redrawing older pages may only be worth it if you were planning to print them.

[navyzerimar]

I am more with TACOBERTO´s point of view here...

When I first started doing this (a couple of years before I even knew this site) I drew the first pages of my comic with laughable art style, but all I knew was that I was a guy who had a story and wanted to tell it, that was it but in time has the months passed I became better and better with what I was doing, so instead of moving forward with the story I went back and re-did the first pages with better vignette placement, more focused dialogue and with better character drawings.

I have considered going back and improve upon my portrait and making it much more interesting to look at now that I personally feel I have gotten better and can do better; I guess what I am trying to say is that is up to you has an artist about what you feel is best, for me however is best to improve in the areas that matter most...

[pwh13]

So, from what I gathered, it's about as mixed as I thought. I think I might settle with the idea of going back and redoing pages after I've completed the series and it's on its way to print.

Thank you for all your thoughts, that does indeed help!

[jordanthelass]

To me, I think it's better to leave the earlier pages as is.

It's one thing to update a page because of errors in spelling or grammar .. but I think it's overdoing it when it comes to redrawing everything to fit the overall style.

For example, look at Charles Schulz. Peanuts looked completely different as time progressed. Comparing the first and last strips, you couldn't tell it was the same artist who drew it. (At least, from my point of view.).

I think it's important to leave things as is to show your audience how much you've grown as an artists. It doesn't go for the art, either. The writing style and flow can easily progress with time as well!

[sauropasquini]

I didn't read all answers you received, but here my two cents:

I'm already with the "redraw erlier pages". I'm almost at the end of my Casabase first story, but looking back I can see that the last pages are better drawn and colored that the first ones. Plus, I think I can add some additional boxes, to better develop the story.
So I decided to close the story, when it comes, then I will review it back, adding drawings, refinishing some poorly designed scenes and pack it for the print.
The readers from the web will read the story as was initially published, the ones that wants the fully reviewed story, will have to buy the rinted book.