Author Topic: So who here reads my comic? (Read 38579 times)

gwynn · « **on:** Jan 01, 2011, 06:24:37 PM »

This can be my shameless self promotion topic.
It's Mystic Fetus Comics, and it is located on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mystic-Fetus-Comics/160389270663345

It is a weekly comic, I do it in page format, storylines are separated by episodes, and I just started episode 2.
I think it is not very good, I have been drawing comics since I was very young but this is my first foray into making a real internet comic.
I'm quite a few years rusty, as I have been struggling with my fears of never being good enough to break into the comic business.
I decided that I want to do this for me, and I don't care if it's successful or if it sucks, as long as I'm enjoying making it, and that has given me the motivation I've been missing.
Also, I draw it all in photoshop using a Wacom 3 pad, but my photoshop-fu is weak. I am still learning.
If you guys care and even if you don't I'll post a link to new pages in this thread.
There are no fetuses in the comic btw. I really do not have a title for it just yet, but I'm sure it will come to me.

Here is my Dec 31st page.

Fiero · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 01, 2011, 07:58:55 PM »

I have been but I need to catch up. It's really good for it's fledgling state. Keep it going and I think it will be very good.

B E C K · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 02, 2011, 12:24:33 AM »

Yes, update this thread with links if you can. Sometimes I ban myself from Facebook and I'll forget you're updating because I'm scatterbrained. I didn't realize it wasn't titled yet. I thought it was just named after that little duder in your avatar.

Rama · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 02, 2011, 01:00:47 AM »

Of course I've read it and still do.

Fiero · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 02, 2011, 04:44:25 PM »

Apparently I was already caught up.

I like it.

gwynn · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 02, 2011, 05:43:00 PM »

Yea I had to take a month and a half off cause of my work schedule.
I had originally planned to stretch out episode 1 a little longer but had to wrap it up.
It was for the better though, I had a long break to think about where I wanted to go from Ep 2 and on.

Beck, nah it's not titled after Bleet.
I really would go for a title that's related to the Hydra, who is really my central character the others orbit around.
Just can't come up with anything...

B E C K · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 12:37:52 AM »

Hydra and the Bleet. The "the" gives him the celebrity status he deserves.

gwynn · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 08:27:48 AM »

That makes it sound like a sitcom.

Fiero · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 04:43:01 PM »

Then the name would be satire.

B E C K · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 05, 2011, 01:36:43 AM »

Quote from: gwynn on Jan 04, 2011, 08:27:48 AM

That makes it sound like a sitcom.

Starring Wanda Sykes as Hydra and Neil Patrick Harris as the Bleet?

gwynn · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 05, 2011, 11:08:53 AM »

NPH would totally make a good Bleet. I think I'd prefer Michael Ironside for Hydra though, or someone equally booming evil manly voiced.
I've got a character that would be good for Wanda Sykes, but I haven't debuted her yets.

Fiero · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 05, 2011, 03:52:31 PM »

Quote from: B E C K on Jan 05, 2011, 01:36:43 AM

Quote from: gwynn on Jan 04, 2011, 08:27:48 AM
That makes it sound like a sitcom.
Neil Patrick Harris as the Bleet?

Damnit I am on a conference call at work and now I have the version of the theme song for Dougie Howser MD that NPH did on SNL and I am tapping it on my desk rather loudly.

gwynn · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 07, 2011, 11:39:09 AM »

MFC Page 12 now up!

B E C K · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 11, 2011, 07:46:42 PM »

When I read your nipple comment, I immediately saw panel three as having a slightly hairy boob on the floor.

gwynn · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 06:31:30 PM »

Oh geese, I'm never going to get away from the boob comparisons now, am I?
Posted up page 13, revealing the title of the episode and it's main character.

Fiero · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 06:37:47 PM »

double boob now

gwynn · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 07:12:08 PM »

You're not helping.

Fiero · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 09:08:21 PM »

I'm also not schlelping.

B E C K · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 11:40:13 PM »

Actually, now I just see Stewie's head from Family Guy.

Fiero · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 15, 2011, 04:55:50 AM »

Now that is what I see.

gwynn · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 15, 2011, 09:45:53 AM »

Ah well that's an improvement I guess.
I created Citron back in middle school. He had his own strip where he fought dinosaurs I think. I called him the Super Lemon back then.
He will fill my do-gooder antagonist role for awhile.

B E C K · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 15, 2011, 07:06:14 PM »

Does he squeeze his butt-cheeks and squirt you in the eye with acid horridness?

gwynn · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 16, 2011, 06:40:06 AM »

No, I think I will be avoiding any crude anal squirting action in my comic.
Acid though, is one of his powets.

Fiero · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 17, 2011, 03:54:39 PM »

Auto correction on this forum will never cease to amuse me.

gwynn · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 20, 2011, 03:50:27 PM »

What do you guys think of my writing? I am trying, but I really don't know if I'm any good.
I always thought that was my weakest area, but I do think the 2nd ep is a step up in terms of consistent dialog.
I'm finding that as you get the characters further established, writing for them gets easier.

Fiero · « **Reply #25 on:** Jan 20, 2011, 05:21:48 PM »

I think you're doing pretty good. I'm still reading it.

B E C K · « **Reply #26 on:** Jan 20, 2011, 11:45:01 PM »

I think it's too early for me to make a judgment on the writing. I will admit I'm a teeny bit lost.

gwynn · « **Reply #27 on:** Jan 21, 2011, 12:40:14 PM »

I'm a wee bit lost myself, and I'm writing the thing.
I am hoping it all figures itself out somehow. Like....I do know where it's going, it's the getting there part that's hard.
Yannow?

Anywho, page 14 is up today. I put a little tribute to Jim Davis in there.

Rama · « **Reply #28 on:** Jan 21, 2011, 01:15:47 PM »

So you are still just writing it as you go?

gwynn · « **Reply #29 on:** Jan 21, 2011, 02:34:32 PM »

Most of it, yea.
I told you, I'm not a writer.

Here's gwynn's 10 steps to comic-ing.
1- I figure out a basic idea of what I want on a page
2- choose characters
3- draw characters multiple times doin stuff
4- pick drawings I like best and assemble them haphazardly on the page
5- figure out the order they should go in/ basic direction
6- find out what I'm missing and draw some more
7- finish layout
8- photoshoppy junk, colour(or lack thereof)
9- write out the dialog, proof read, put it on the page
10- stare at page with a strange sense of satisfaction
rinse, repeat...