Fly Me From The Moon
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Titus Simirica is a dead man! What else can be said for a man who is being chased by one of Chicago’s premier mob bosses and a group of mysteriously strong men in black?
The year is 2157, and lunar property is a hot commodity! Moon cheese is no longer a cute children’s phrase, but an incredible raw material found deep within the surface of the Moon. It is refined to produce copious amounts of pure energy, and you better believe it’s pricey!
But what happens when there are threats of civil war on the moon colonies? What if you owned a piece of that highly sought after land? Would you get rid of it, or sit on it?
Follow Titus as he does his best to ditch his lunar property on businessman/crime lord Kevin Harrell, and steer clear from the mystery super men that want their land back!
May lady luck be on his side! GOD SPEED TITUS!
My review here:
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http://pigs-of-the-industry.blogspot.com/2009/11/zuda-review-fly-me-from-moon-as-alien.html
the story has a good and nice rhythm n_n
good luck!
I'm a big fan of the art here, it's warm and engaging. The story is well paced and I'd like to see more. My one unequivocal criticism is the computer-added elements, (the text, panel outlines and speech bubbles) they really detract from your work. The art has a beautiful non-digitally crafted look, and this comic would be immediately stronger if only the speech bubbles, text and panel outlines weren't so jarringly, cheaply done in comparison.
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You've got talent and I look forward to your next entry!
You got my vote mister! I'm pulling for you!
Crossover!
http://thefarlander.deviantart.com/art/Zuda-October-09-Crossover-140759405
Change your cover art from the voting page. You have 2,000 views because it doesn't look that interesting. But you have the most original story of the month!! Please change your vote page art and your will move up!! And use the KISS method. Its the year xxx, chi towns and double crossin crime bosses.
How is this not in first?
Jeeeez
Not too sure about the story but lovely art and colours, nice flow to the layouts - good stuff.
It always perplexes me why galvo's comics never rank higher. Fantastic colors, mood/atmosphere, characters, and story. Fav'd, star'd, and the vote -- FTW!
Colors are strange and enchanting. Pacing is nice given the small amount of space, too.
The pacing and panel layout in this comic are some of the best of this competition. Also, I like the mood you set in each screen, good stuff.
The art is interesting - sort of a Blade Runner look to the whole affair - but I wonder if all the coloring effects is more about hiding the splotchy, messy linework. I like the look, but I wonder how it looks in black and white... The story is okay, if not a bit all over the place. A lot of info is being thrown at us pretty quickly, but thankfully without a bunch of boring expository text boxes. This could be interesting, but I do wonder about some of the characterization. Besides the fact that I wouldn't mind seeing the annoying secretary dead, her boss is just joking around after she's nearly killed by a hit squad? WTF? "Oh, my office was just destroyed... Did you throw a rager?" Also, the last page was the LEAST interesting; sort of a down note after a fairly strong seven pages.
This is strong stuff. Galvo will break down doors himself one day. Keep the faith!
Bizarre, strange, and funny. I like it. I especially like those mysterious door breakers. I think this could have benefited from a shot or two pulled way back so we could see a bit more of the world. Great work as always tho.
You do a good job of crafting an interesting story in a short period of time. The biggest complaint I have with the writing is that the humor is misplaced. It actually detracts from the suspense of a couple scenes. That and Charlie's accent is pretty cheesy. You art varies. Sometimes it's perfect, but sometimes it's a little too sloppy. Overall it's a strong entry, your story structure is really good and you do a great job of thrusting us in the middle of the story without making us feel lost.
Howdy. I recently posted reviews of this month's comics on my website and thought you might be interested. The article can be found here:
http://comicsvault.blogspot.com/2009/10/zuda-week-october-reviews-part-1.html
Good luck and keep creating.
The art created a neat atmosphere, pun intended, but the art and dialogue for the characters didn't pull me in. I didn't really care what they were saying. IDK. Not my thing, this one.
Hi Galvo, Congrats in landing a spot in this months contest! I really like the title of this comic, and the coloring gives it a very interesting mood! Actually, your art reminded me of Mobius' work, and he's always been one of my favs! Good luck in this month's competition. If you don't mind, could you send me an e-mail at Captioncomix (at) gmail.com? I'd like to get some input from you on an idea that I have. Thanks! -Daniel
Gabe, you know I love you! It's awesome how you keep putting your foot forward into the door at Zuda. I don't mind the noise texture/filter at all. It gives it a bit of a unique taste to it (but it does kinda hide your awesome details). Your stories are always FRESH. The only thing I could ever suggest to you is your text should either be less congested or just more spread out. (I also don't have my glasses on so..) <3 you bro!
Always like to see something off the beaten path, and this art definitely qualifies. It looks great. The story is a little confusing though and could benefit by being a little more focused. Very promising though.
I must admit I have a fault: when I find a comic which art I simply cannot stand, I can't even finish reading it. I'm sorry, I can see that there's much work behind it, but it disturbes me. The noise filter is especially very tiring for the eyes. :(
I have no prob with the noise filter personally, I think it adds a little somethinsomethin to the mood. Kinda has an oldschool film feeling. I'm REALLY digging this, Gabo. Only crit I'd have is the outline on your sound effects and word bubbles should be the color of your inks, not just jet black. That will make them seem more integrated with the comic rather than just slapped on. Good luck, man!
Oooh - it looks good and seems to have the makings of an interesting story too. I got a bit lost when they were talking over the 'phone and it wasn't clear to me who was saying what and so then I lost track of who was who. Even so, I got the idea of what was happening by the end and I want to know what happens.
Always nice to see someone returning for another round. There is a nice setup here, nice original look and feel to it all around. Good luck!
The way that this looks and feels really original to me is appealing! The blurry look works well. The warm clarity of the orange text boxes was a cool contrast. Congrats on a comic well done!
Galvo, your ****'s looking fly. But those sound effects are really disorienting with the colors chosen. I think hand-drawn fx would look a lot better.
The colors and layouts are one of the strongest for this month. The story was really confusing though and I wasn't really sure what was going on and the motivations of the characters. Also, like some people already said, the text could use a lot of work.
Holy font size and color batman! I could not get past page 2 because you text seemed to blend into your background, and this was after I zoomed in.
Page 4: Panel 2. "Lethal injection would be way *too* painless". Other than that, cool stuff. Interesting, even though we kind of have no idea what's really going on.
Gabe, you seem to get better each and every time you have something entered in this competition. The story was very fresh and kept my interest easily, but I will side with the majority here and say that the noise filter here is killing you, and I'm not sure why text is such a big deal, but if the people demand something different you should maybe ask somebody for some recommendations (Not me of course, I'm still trying to find the right one for myself).
Anyway, you've got my support on this one, your story and art is kick ass.
I really like this so far. Nice atmosphere and the art kinda reminds me of Tintin. If he starred in Blade Runner.
Hey Galvo! This is awesome! Cool story and great art!
You had me cracking up with Titus first spitting out his drink
then his food later on!
Pros: Great story and great use of the grid.
Cons: I hate the filter. Did you really have to use it on every page? It hides the art. I hate the font.
Spaceships, Hovercars and names of real life people, oh my! Is this a Gabe comic I am reading?
Anyway, good job on this.
WOOP! THANKS GUYS! MUCH LOVE TO ALL WHO HAVE VOTED FOR ME THUS FAR!!
Hey galvo, lookin good!
Apart from the lettering, I love the look and vibe given off by this. It's like Blade Runner without the dystopian bleakness. I like it!
Nice!! Love those vehicles and color scheme you have going on!
Kinda gotta 5th Element vibe goin on.
Reviewed: http://leftyfilmsblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/zuda-octoberhalloween-2009.html
This has a distinctive look to it. Very cool. And maybe I'm just seeing what I want to see today, but your lead looks sort of like an older Tintin. Am I wrong there?
Soon the age of noise filter shall be upon us.
Soon the age of galvo will be upon us.
I love your colors.
Welcome back!
Cry Azurius Pluma!!! Welcome back. Nice work.