I only have 11 episodes up so far, but if you'd like, I'd be grateful if you'd provide some meaningful feedback.
- art:
overall good, does improve.
Review for The Lessfortunate Beings10story
interesting but see breakdown for suggestions.
- overall
An enjoyable read. Definitely will keep reading.
Breakdown:
Try adding more detail in shading to fully render painted sequences. Don't be afraid of mixing in some linework and giving that extra 'oomph'.
Top of prologue page 1 - Flow interrupted by running sequence. Run is facing opposite of reader view. Be wary of doing motions such as this. You want the reader to flow with the page. A simple change of direction can fix this.
Good use of withholding establishing shot for first page. However, I noticed that this seems to be a constant thing? We never actually get to see the full environment? I wasn't really sure where they were until it was mentioned they were in a city. Where are the people and other strays or even the mess of a city life? Show me some trash!
Shadow trick for action is good but can be mistaken for laziness. Try altering between silhouettes and actual scenes of the fight. Don't be afraid of angles and views. SHOW us the monster. It can easily add more dynamics and really enthrall the reader. Monsters are fun. ;]
Expressions are wonderful but anatomy sometimes appears rough or messy. I tend to accidentally fall in to the same thing but do be wary of how you handle anatomy. Sometimes a simple mistake can deviate the viewer.
Add more to backgrounds? Where are they? A junkyard? abandoned lot? Don't be afraid of detailing. Environments are characters too. Seriously, treat an environment as if it is the supporting actor of the story. Let the characters interact with it and show us how they view the world they live in.
Try varying angles and compositions within panels. You use a lot of the same shots and views often and this can accidentally become redundant. Varying things up a bit helps keep things interesting and can even fix a flow problem.
Pick up the pace. Too many transition panels and the action slows down. Sometimes scenes should move fast compared to too many slow down panels. Transition panels are godsent and great for knowing a character but can accidentally start to bore the reader. :[
Quince is wonderful. Hurt him and I hurt you
Dialog is good enough but sometimes gets caught up in itself. A fix of flow should aide in this.
-"What's your name? Do you remember that much?" - Panel break to show response otherwise it can accidentally be missed.
Be very wary of placement of speech bubbles and flow. Sometimes they become cluttered or out of order when reading.
Too many speech bubbles at once can become overwhelming for reader and they may skim or leave page. Let the art tell most of the story too.
Quince talks a lot. Try showing his character more through his speech patterns. Is he educated? Or does he think he is?
Seem to make a lot of angles opposing the viewer. You want to lead in to the page, not out of it.
sometimes backgrounds don't feel as if characters are interacting. Shading and lighting will aide in this.
Suddenly Ebee is very small compared to stoplights? How big is she actually?
"The cars are moving!" - SHOW THIS. Show don't tell!
Dying bird feels out of place. Show the bird before it dies otherwise it feels random. Don't hide things from the reader, instead leave clues. like, maybe show the bird pecking at the ground as they are stealing the eggs?
THESE PAW PRINTS, QUINCE I LOVE YOU.
SHOW THEO'S SPIRIT. Don't be afraid to show things!! Maybe even have them interact with other strays and such. So far they are the only ones in this world!
Show show show. Show the things that make Quince 'crazy'. Let us see what he is seeing. It not only adds more sympathy but allows us to connect to him because we UNDERSTAND what he is seeing.
great detailing on end of intervention 1/3
Once again, be careful how you place speech bubbles and the order they are read in. Try showing the placements to friends and asking how they view the order.
why do I have feels over fucking cats what is wrong with you
Great dream sequence, very surreal. But what is the purpose?
overall plot is Ebee dealing with their amnesia and learning who they are? What are their goals? Their purpose? Are they content without knowing who they are? Why? Why does it take mister gruff face to spark this sudden interest?
Ebee is the reason for so many deaths but that ins't hinted at until suddenly. Give clues. Suspense is great but too much and we don't know the story.
Once again, overall the story was good and interesting. I did enjoy it and most of my opinions go toward the art and placement of speechbubbles and panels. Keep it up <3
Awesome review! Thank you very much! This was very helpful and I will probably return to it and read it multiple times as I continue making my comic. And if/when I ever revisit these early pages, I'll definitely use this review as reference. I agree everything you pointed out and seeing someone echo my own thoughts really tells me that these are things I need to work on.
Thanks for your time! <3
If you have some time and would maybe be interested in reading through God Complex3 that would be great. It starts off extremely rough, but I think it gets its footing in the second chapter.
Wow, your review for The Lessfortunate Beings is great : o I'd love to get a review for my 6,751, but so far it has only 3 pages uploaded, sooo not much to review ; -; well, maybe somewhen in the distant future :'D
Hi im new to making comics and it would be great if you checked out my comic Jack, theirs only a few pages but i wanna know how im doing.^^~
http://tapastic.com/episode/927754
I'd greatly appreciate a critique. I'm still in the process finishing the first chapter but some feedback would be nice.
Here it is Tales of the Grimoire
u_u uh shit, thank you, I totally forgot. Here, The Ninth Circle2
http://tapastic.com/series/Dreams-and-Introspection3
Tear me to pieces. Please do.
Honest opinion one hunna percent.
Highly appreciate it <3
I started up a new series called Alphabet Sorbet today -- it just has one short piece on it-- I dunno if there's enough there for you to consider for critiquing but if you have time I'd be interested in what you think
Hey there,
That's a great offer, and your reviews so far look good - in-depth and accessible.
If my webcomic Weaker Sides1 interests you and you want to give me pointers for the future, I'd be delighted!
It's an experimental story featuring both drawings and photography as well as collages and the occasional animation (which unfortunately isn't supported by Tapastic right now).
If there's something I can do for you in return, give me a heads up! <3
cheers,
Falco
Great if you can review mine as well coz I'm looking for feedback to improve my comic. It's Chronicle2. Also, I'm also willing to review any of you as well. Just leave it under the reply.
puts up >w>
Buckle: Slave & Monster5
If you have the chance, my comic is over here1! It's called Commander Princess Maisie, I'd appreciate a review