Would you still read a comic if a few pages are confusing af?

[Puppisama]

I wouldnt subscribe if the beginning is too messy or if it get's unintentionally messy more into the plot. I'd try to not make it messy from the beginning or re-do it if it ends being messy anyways. A way to prevent that is designing the whole chapter before drawing it or at least half of it, so you can see how everything will look like. Also, a small recommendation is try not to put a ton of things happening in the same page, for example, try to use a norm of 6 to 5 panels per page, that'll help it look less messy since there are less things in the page.

[avalonmao]

lol yussssssssss thati totally agree with that. What if the first 10 pages are good and not that messy but like there are pages in the first chapter that are messy? Like a few pages are messy but most are like acceptable?

(I'm sorry im like getting major anxiety lol because i don't want to redo a 60 pages of traditional into digital if there's like a few that I found (basically the ones I posted on OP) that I really can't help)//

[Puppisama]

That's a lot of work to re-do it hahaha. I think is aceptable if from 100 pages 10-15 are confusing, you can still read through it, but if from 100, 80 are confusing, how the heck I'm I supposed to read something I can't? If you have to explain every page of a comic, better try to do it so the reader understand it without explaining it. You won't be doing 60 pages again, I understand that, but try the make the newer ones better, after all, when you start reading a comic Tapastic takes you to the newest chapter, and that chapter will probably leave the first impression to the reader.

[somvi]

If the art was really shitty I would nope out pretty quick.

I'd give you a free pass because of the art quality but would have much higher expectations in later pages. However, new readers are likely to have the wrong impression and just move on right away.

Personally I think it's worth redoing your earlier pages with a focus on quality to close the gap between the level of art vs. the lettering. Maybe stick to the first 10 pages or so just to give a good impression for first timers reading from the start. From there you can decide whether it's really worth it to re do everything else.

[avalonmao]

YESSSSSSS lol i have been working my butt offf on the recent pages lol like 4 hours per panel. I'm glad that I had sense in my stupid past self to like. Not amke it really confusing for the majority or else that would be Hell. On. Earth.
By the way, your icon is cute, is that from your webcomic? if you have one I'd like to czech it out lol

[avalonmao]

Oh hell yeah i totes agree lol. I wish tapastic had the option of automatically redirecting the readers to the later pages like comicfury tbh xD

[Puppisama]

Well is from my webcomic, but it wont be appearing until later haha. Here it is: VCvsDvsCFAD. I'm just starting, don't have more than a month updating it.

[Jrej]

Hehe Thanks! Let me know what you think.
I hang in the forums whenever I can.
It's the first time I found such a friendly and active community.
I had only my webiste for years and it felt very lonely.

50 Pages is still relatively small project. It depends on your level I guess...
But if it could be done in less than a year, it's a good thing.
That's what I aim for in my future project.
Futuurrree projeeeccct (Starts dreaming...)

@Caelestie That's a good point! Most of my readers are creators themself, so I didn't think of that.
Probably with time, my project would become easier to get into, with a consistent style throughout.
Or I could do experimental comics!

[somvi]

Welp, you always put a little warning: "ok guys the lettering on the next section will suck ass. So, go here to cop my new mixtape" then just link them over. Either way, they'll at least know you acknowledge the issue and want to save their eyes haha..

[spadesart]

I'd be careful about all the colors being thrown around, maybe lower the saturation so they're only slightly tinted because bright colors like the lime green and yellows can be very harsh on the eyes. Two examples of comics that I know use colored speech bubbles for different characters are Patrik the Vampire

and Ava's Demon

Ava's Demon's bubbles tend to be more bright than Patrik's, however the brightest portion is still only around the edges and the area with the main focus of the text is still grayed a little more so it's easy on the eyes. It also matches against the bright backgrounds so it's almost absorbed by the white behind it. Also remember to center your text instead of having it on the left margin in them!

as for the format of the page, it may drive readers off because it's a little odd, but I've seen other comics put a disclaimer saying it's not like that for the whole comic.

[avalonmao]

Lol i meant 50 chapters v_v :(((((((( SCREAMS
when people are like the first few pages are what people look to to judge though...are they talking 10 pages? 5? I'm hoping five. Like I'm really hoping five.

Please be 5 *_________________________O

[Jrej]

I think people would at least go until the end of the episode...
So a good trick for you could be to compile your 6 first pages into one episode.
At least the would see improvement straight away...
50 chapters 8-O

[indagold]

I stopped reading a very popular webcomic a few pages in because it was too confusing and hectic to take seriously. I wasn't the only one who noticed that, a friend of mine stopped reading it for the same reasons.
... The creator is a teacher in my school and let's just say the students gave me dirty looks when I tell them I couldn't sit through it. it's so embarrassing it's not even funny.

[spooktacularprize]

It would have to be confusing to the point where I legitimately didn't know what was going on; even if I couldn't follow who was talking at first; it would be worth it if the comic were intriguing.

I don't even mind dialogue-heavy comics when the story is good but visually in that case it is pretty difficult to avoid overcrowding unless you're doing a bunch of blank panels! ;o:

[avalonmao]

Oh dude what comic is that?

[indagold]

I don't want to mention it because I know it's super popular :/ and people get pissed if you have opinions.

[avalonmao]

Can u private message me?

[indagold]

... is it really that important?

[avalonmao]

Idk I'm just curious

[whirlwyndstorm]

I didn't find your work all that confusing (and your artwork is beautiful by the way!) but I have an affinity for abstract work. One of my favorite comics on this site is an endless stream of bizarre but it's still interesting.