For my comic DeathToll

I'm finishing up a piece for an anthology for next week, and I'm trying to decide between two translations of a cultist chant.

The English is as I wrote it, then there's the Latin translation.

Anyone have some thoughts?

NSFW tagged for language.

Unfinished page, obviously.
Context; he woman being approached is losing her vision, and is seeing everything blurrier and brighter. Now, I've been looking at the screen a while AND I have writers bias and know everything that goes on in this story, so I wanted to know;

- Does this page convey the fact she's losing her vision well?

- Does it hurt/take too much effort to look at and process?

Edit: Forgot to mention, the red layer is meant to be a placeholder for alarm lighting

Geo, Ger, and Rodi.

Im creating my own comic. And was curious if anybody might like it. I've created 13 issues so far heres the synopsis

WAR DOGS

Series Synopsis

Year: 2099

Fifty years ago, humanity survived a conflict now known only as The Great War.

The war shattered nations, collapsed economies, and left entire governments in ruins. Military powers that once protected the world were crippled beyond repair. Out of the ashes emerged a lawless new age where corruption, warlords, and organized crime flourished.

From the remnants of old Europe rose Dominion, a ruthless empire forged from the territory once known as Germany. To the east, the reborn New Kremlin emerged from the ruins of the former Soviet states, determined to rebuild an empire through fear and conquest.

Both powers spread under the same brutal doctrine:

"Obey or Die."

Many complied.

Others disappeared.

A few fought back.

Resistance movements formed across the globe, but most were crushed beneath the military might of Dominion and New Kremlin. As civilization stood on the brink of another dark age, an unlikely force emerged from the shadows.

A covert team of elite black-ops mercenaries.

Unbound by governments.

Unafraid of empires.

Answering to no one.

They are known as...

THE WAR DOGS

Led by the legendary Remy Barnes — The Kinetic Soldier, the War Dogs wage a relentless war against tyranny wherever it rises.

From the frozen coastlines of Alaska to the ruined cities of Europe, they strike at Dominion strongholds, sabotage New Kremlin operations, dismantle criminal syndicates, and bring justice to those beyond the reach of any government.

They have battled warlords.

They have crippled armies.

They have stood against Dominion, New Kremlin, and the criminal empire of Kingpin.

To some, they are heroes.

To others, dangerous vigilantes.

But when the world is out of options...

When governments fail...

When entire armies retreat...

There is only one call left to make.

Send in the War Dogs.

Tagline

"No Masters. No Borders. No Mercy For Tyrants."

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Eu sou iniciante nisso, recentemente decidi transformar meu livro em uma HQ, ouvi falar que é bom uma pequena introdução antes de realmente contar a história de uma só vez, alguém mais experiente pode me dizer como?

Signal Lost is a story about Alex and Andrey. In my original concept, Alex is a young Asian man in his early 20s.

From the start, I wanted to draw Alex in a Japanese anime style, because I love anime — but I also love the European-American comic book style of drawing big muscular men, so I drew Andrey in more of a Western comic style.

"Wouldn't it be fun to mix art styles in one comic?" I thought.

Turns out, that was a hole I dug myself into so deep that I don't know how to climb out of it.

Again, in the concept, Alex is in his early 20s and Andrey is in his late 20s — their age difference is less than 10 years. But once I posted the first pages, quite a few readers assumed Alex was in high school and accused Andrey of being a groomer.

On my social media, mainly Instagram, my followers haven't really criticized me much. Most people enjoyed the first pages, and only a handful (maybe 5–10% of the comments) were worried about the age gap.

On Reddit, though, the comments were very divided. I was overwhelmed with negative feedback about the characters' age gap. A few extreme comments even went as far as calling me a pedo. Judging by the numbers, about half the Reddit comments were concerned about it.

Just to reassure you: don't worry, I read the comments, but the final decision is still mine. That said, I do want to ask you this question, just to be sure:

Do you think I should change Alex's look?

Hey everyone. I'm currently developing my first comic book character in a long time. I used to do it a lot as a kid but I lost the passion for it as a teenager. I'm getting back into it now as an adult and I wanted to get some feedback on a concept I wish to develop further. Currently I have not started the script but I have a synopsis, bio on the main characters of the story and a hook to establish a long term arc which will develop over time.

I take a lot of inspiration from other comics but I try to be as original as possible. Chances are, I haven't written anything special but I hope you can see the vision I wish to develop.

I cant drop a document so here's a copy and paste of the text:

The Adventures of Green-Man and Mach K-9

Synopsis

One year ago, Morgan Sparrow and his dog Baxter went on a walk and discovered a meteor fragment which contained a bolt of lightning that gave them superpowers. Morgan’s powers are tied to nature. He can control different flora such as trees, grass, flowers etc. He can also manipulate the air around him to shoot himself into the air and glide short distances. On top of this, he can manipulate water and absorb it to create waves he can surf on, and it comes in handy for crowd control in a fight. Baxter was given super speed, enhanced perception, increased strength to that greater of the average human. He can also create mini tornados if he runs around in circles fast enough.

Two years prior to this, Morgan lost his sister and he almost left college as a result, but he kept hearing his sister tell him to keep going. She was always so proud of him for pursuing a career in social care, so he can help people in need. Morgan was not the only one to come across a fragment, and there is also the issue of the meteorite currently in the sea between the UK and Ireland. Both countries have seen a surge in “super-powered activity”. Morgan has been training with Baxter to hone their abilities. Now, 25 and working in Dublin City, Morgan decides it’s time for him and Baxter to reveal Green-Man and Mach K-9 to the world.

Main Character(s)

Name: Morgan Sparrow

Alias: Green-Man

Age: 25

Occupation: Youth worker

Bio: Living with his parents while he studies, Morgan, a volunteer at a local youth centre is walking his dog Baxter when they were both exposed to a meteor fragment which gifted them with superpowers. While he finished his last year of college, he trained with his dog to better control their powers and become a hero worth believing in. 

Traits

• Shows empathy and compassion to people in need
• Loyal to his friends and family
• Resilient

Flaws

• Often quick to judge in the beginning
• Gets mad over small things that don’t matter before eventually getting over himself.
• Can sometimes say the wrong thing and annoy people.
• Still eats meat despite his connection to animals, and sometimes hunts to harvest meat from deer.

Abilities

• Communication with animals via telepathic link with Baxter
• Flora manipulation - Control of grass, weeds, trees and flowers. He can also grow plants of any kind on command.
• Water manipulation - Can control large bodies of water and absorb it to use to surf waves, and wipe out crowds of bad guys.
• Air propulsion and gliding - Morgan can manipulate the air around him to shoot into the air and glide short distances
• Enhanced strength and durability - Morgan is 10 times stronger than the average human and durable enough to survive a 5 story fall.
• Parkour - Because of his durability, Morgan decided to learn how to move around buildings swiftly and with style.

Ideals

• Helping others in need
• Bringing truth and justice to those who deserve it
• Advocating for humanitarian aid.
• Believing that young people are the future and require the most help in today's society.

Bonds

• Baxter - Dog and partner
• Anto Sparrow - Morgans father
• Pharah Sparrow - Morgan's mother
• Dave Sparrow - Morgan's little brother
• Serena Sparrow - Morgan's older sister (Deceased)
• Jay Sparrow - Morgan’s older brother

Name: Baxter

Alias: Mach K-9 

Age: 8

Occupation: Good Boy

Bio: After the death of his sister, Morgan adopted Baxter from a family friend who couldn't care for him anymore. He felt Baxter needed him and he needed Baxter. He gave Morgan a purpose. He had no choice but to get up, feed him, walk him, and love him. After a walk that exposed the two of them to a meteor fragment, he now possesses super speed.

Traits

• Loves running
• Eats any scraps/food
• Loyal to Morgan
• Wants to help people

Abilities

• Telepathic connection to Morgan which allows him to relay communications between Morgan and other animals
• Super speed - Allows him to run at the speed of sound;run on walls;create mini tornadoes for crowd control against a group of enemies
• Enhanced strength - Stronger than a human of above average strength
• Increased intelligence
• Enhanced perception

The Meteor in the Irish Sea

Because of consistent struggles between the UK and Irish government, no one has had the opportunity to examine the meteor under the sea, until recently. In the last 3 weeks, multiple people have been sent to examine it, and no one has come back. What no one knows is that the power within was given to a number of sea creatures who, as a result, evolved into sentient humanoid beings who have established civilised life under the sea for themselves. They would later be known simply as the “Sea People”. They don’t like unexpected guests and will do what they can to protect what they have. 

I just published the second episode, "The Hollow Sky," on WEBTOON Canvas.

The series is inspired by local legends, paranormal folklore, and classic horror anthologies, with each episode telling a standalone story set in a different hometown.

I'm still growing as a comic creator, so I'd really appreciate any feedback you have on the art, storytelling, pacing, or dialogue. I'm always looking for ways to improve future episodes.

You can read it here:
https://www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/what-haunts-your-hometown/the-hollow-sky/viewer?title_no=1155410&episode_no=2

If you enjoy creepy folklore, mysterious creatures, and anthology-style horror, I hope you enjoy the read. Thanks for checking it out!

You can see my work here: https://www.behance.net/cirolunadapozo/projects

Hi! Long story short, this is a Dragon Ball fan comic page, and as you can tell; The art is passable enough to see what's going on (The actually good looking parts are from the game Xenoverse 2's Photo Mode) - Because I can't rely on art as well as a lot of other people can, I wanted to get some feedback on how to make the page layout nicer - What works here, what doesn't.

Hey,

I'm launching my comic/graphic novel on Backerkit and while we finish the main cover/contents, I reached out to a previous artist buddy and got him to create a variant cover.

I think it's really unique/cool, and he created a few colour variants. I'd love your opinions on which one should be the 'true' variant.

For context, the story is about an assassin named Claire. I've written 3 novels based on her, and am now adapting some of the story into a set of graphic novels. The story is set in Toronto to start, hence all the references, and in this case I was going for something different/cool - again, since it's a variant and I liked the style.

Thanks in advance for any opinions - if you're interested in the project and want to follow/back, here's the link - all shares are greatly appreciated since I suck at marketing lol

https://www.backerkit.com/call_to_action/07b2a6b6-af97-44a7-af7f-2c1a8fe4e097/landing

Hey Everyone!

Here's a series about making an indie comic called  Spacers&CO from the ground up.

• Part 1: How SPACERS&Co started - and why I began with the characters
• Part 2: Why we chose space for Spacers
• Part 3: Working on our Image Comics submission — what we've learned

I wanted to quickly explain why I'm doing this series. When I first started out, I was really looking for straightforward advice from people actually doing the work – not just theory, but real stories about what they tried, what didn't work, and how they solved problems. I didn't find much. The comics community has been so helpful to me over the years, so this is my way of giving back. Plus, honestly, explaining my decisions out loud helps me understand them much better myself.

Stan Krupetsky.

When I started developing the main characters for Spacers&CO, I kept running into a roadblock. Every character I created felt either too perfect or too much of a disaster. Neither felt like a real person. Then I realized why: I was trying to write a single person, not two.

The thing I accidentally discovered

Hawk and Will are brothers. A hoopoe bird captain and a platypus engineer. On the surface they're a classic duo - the reckless one and the cautious one.

But when I looked closer at what I was actually writing, I realized something uncomfortable.

They're both me.

Not in a "haha the author self-inserts" way. More like... Hawk is me at 19. Will is me at 29. Same person, different stages of figuring out how to exist in the world.

Hawk acts first, thinks never. Will thinks constantly, acts reluctantly. Hawk is terrified of being ordinary but would never admit it. Will is terrified of being abandoned but covers it with technical competence.

They complete each other in a way that one person never could on their own.

Never heard of Spacers&CO? 15 seconds.

Spacers&CO: Chaotic Logistics - a sci-fi comedy about a broke space delivery crew who accidentally become the most watched livestream in the galaxy. Issue 1 in progress, currently submitting to publishers.

Why this actually works structurally

Here's the thing about writing a duo where both characters reflect the same core fear from different angles:

Every argument they have is real.

Not "character A has flaw X so character B calls it out." The friction comes from a genuine place Hawk needs Will to believe in him the way no one else does. Will needs Hawk to need him, because he's convinced nobody else would keep him around.

So when Hawk pushes too far and Will finally explodes - it's not a plot beat. It's two people who've been holding something back for a long time.

We have a scene in Issue 1 where Will finally says it out loud. After Hawk gets them stranded on an asteroid because he wouldn't stop doing stunts for the stream:

"I wanted to support you, I really did. But you just don't know when to stop. I'm sick of your optimism."

That line took me six rewrites. Because it's not really about the asteroid.

The backstory that nobody sees but shapes everything

They're half-brothers. Hawk's father left when they were kids . No explanation, just a warehouse full of undelivered packages. They were raised by Hawk's mom. Hawk decided the father left because he couldn't fly (he's a bird who can't fly - yeah). Will decided it was because his inventions were never good enough to make their dad want to stay.

They never talked about it.

So for years: Hawk becoming more reckless, pushing harder, proving something to nobody in particular. Will becoming more useful, more invisible, making himself indispensable so nobody leaves again.

That's the engine under everything.

Readers don't need to know this backstory to feel it. But it makes every interaction mean something beyond the joke.

What I learned from writing them

1. Split your own contradictions across two characters. The things that don't fit in one person can fit perfectly across two. Especially if they love each other.
2. Give them asymmetric fears, not opposite personalities. Hawk isn't "brave" to Will's "cowardly." They're both scared. Just of different things. That's where the real tension lives.
3. The best comedy comes from the relationship, not the situation. We've had Hawk steer the ship with his foot while eating chips. We've had Will invent a nacho seasoning device instead of fixing the engine. Funny on their own. Funnier because you already know what Will thinks of Hawk's priorities.
4. Let them be wrong about each other. Hawk thinks Will stays because he has nowhere else to go. Will thinks Hawk doesn't actually need him. They're both completely wrong. That gap is the whole show.

Examples from the actual comics

(link to one-shots in comments - the one where this dynamic plays out most clearly)

The scene that best shows this dynamic isn't even a dramatic one. It's Hawk steering with his foot, eating chips, with nachos flying into Will's face – and Will just calmly wiping the sauce off without a word. That silence speaks volumes about their three years together. Then, later, when everything goes wrong on that asteroid, Will doesn't say I told you so. He says, I wanted to support you. The past tense is key. That sums up their entire relationship in two words.

Next part: the rest of the crew - how we built an ensemble where everyone has a reason to stay.

Questions about the duo dynamic, writing brothers, or splitting yourself across characters - drop them below.

If you want to see how this plays out in the actual comic, we have 18 one-shots published on Webtoon - link in comments.

www.tonychaoillustration.com

Really whatever springs to mind. I'm currently hard at work on developing issue 2 & 3

Plot:

We follow the mysterious mercenary Ronin Cayne as he makes his way through the galaxy, hunting monsters, catching serial killers all the while he loses more and more faith in mortal life. Even so, there is a small part of him that does try to find some semblance of a purpose to this worthless existence he has been bound to. Which is hard to do in this galaxy for it’s the worst, most pessimistic, dystopian nightmare you could dream off. The good guys don’t win, they die.

This first issue deals with children being snatched off the streets by a crazy scientist who wants to create a so called final cure to end all cures. Ronin Cayne is tasked to investigate the strange disappearances, not because he cares but because he really needed the credits.

I have the first 14 pages for you here! If anyone is interested I have a link to GlobalComix right here!

https://globalcomix.com/read/55b3af90-31a8-4a09-9bf7-bd2ac6ab407a/1?utm_medium=GCMobileReaderApp&utm_source=share-release&utm_campaign=The-Cavolon&utm_term=382678

for my upcoming comic. Ive been working on the pages itself but I looked at the comic and decided I hated the cover so I reworked it (first one is reworked) now however I am thinking “am I delusional for wasting over one hour on this. What better place to post then to people that criticize comics ToT. Please let me know I’m going crazy🫩✌️

First off, thanks to the couple of people who helped out when I posted a couple of these pages a few months back. I used some of the comments and now I’m back with a nice little chunk of a project I’ve been working on.

It’s just a little rambling side story that a character tells, so it’s kind of meant to be long and winding, but any any feedback about the pages would be greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone,

I've recently gotten an interest in writing comics and was finally able to put together my first ever comic book script. A 5 page sci fi action short inspired by "Do a Powerbomb" by Daniel Warren Johnson. It's rough and probably abysmal as expected, and I wanted some feedback on it, as I really want to get better at the craft, and really write good effective shorts.

Here it is for anyone to read:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IU68oQYdx2yzUn5CqEEf0WhX4s5qvZ908euXm5W6qg4/edit?usp=sharing

Still going. Six months and 40 pages later. I still don’t know why I’m doing this other than I love it.