Big Ups: A Space Adventure
Big Ups: A Space Adventure © Christina Boyce
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As an explorer for his home planet, Upsie's job is to chart the unknown in the surrounding vastness of space. He reports back home with his findings, in an effort to help his ever expanding society. Along the way he stumbles across a Nematoid, whom he befriends. As an alien of many talents, the Nematoid proves to be an excellent aide to Upsie's adventures, and accompanies him on his travels. Together, the two aliens roam the universe and tackle anything that gets in their way.
The vector art doesn't tally with the lettering and the blood doesn't go with the kiddie-friendly vibe. More.. http://bit.ly/3iao1J
Very cute stuff. I'm with whoever suggested plushies ;-) Not sure this would hold my attention for long blocks of time, but if you wrote it episodic like you're saying, it might work alright. Good for a younger audience though, maybe get some young girls into comics (we need more of those!)
Very cool and cute. I think you were really successful in what you were trying to achieve.
Cute, but slightly confusing. This might be suitable for kids if the violence is toned down. Good luck!
This comic is okay, not great. I like the 'toony art, but sometimes it looks a little rough. The story is where this really hurts, as it moves too slow for this type of comic and once it does get moving at the end, it is all a bit confusing. Who the red "Nematoid" guy is isn't clear, and if the pages were used more effectively, you probably could have squeezed in a whole other adventure... Like I said, not terrible, by any means, but I don't know how it will fare, given the usual Zuda audience.
Like the Dune/Beetlejuice moment, but felt underneath my liking with the very linear nature of the writing. Not to be a jerk. Just felt like it was a reading-development book for kid's literacy.
Let's do this, guys! I know you two can pull it!
Time to beef up the pimpinnggg
My vote is here for now.
Very cool work. Not my regular type of thing but page one pulled me into it when your character wasn't really sure if it were night or day. Good luck and campaign more.
Very cool, good luck!! You have my vote :)
I Voted!
Thanks all for the comments and critiques so far. We both really appreciate them. I am glad this has received a positive response.
Great Comic! You are very talented! Good luck!!!
Totally Awesome!! You are so talented!
Great work! I really like the characters and the coloring really works. Keep up the good work!
I like it.Funny with very whimsical looking art.Good job.
This was fun -- love the look of your hero, and the colors really pop. Nice work!
i love it when cute comics put verbs as sound effects. I wish it would make a CLING sound when I grabbed onto stuff :3
Continued thanks on the kind words! I love you guys that are helping out. The reviews are cool too! This week is a little tough for me as it's midterm week, but after that I'm gonna be more active in this, yea!
PS. My apologies on the iffy look on the high-res version, I drew the comic a bit too small it seems, oops.
oh man i'm proud of you two. This is a great entry, easy to read and cute to boot. Good luck this month kids xoxo
Howdy. If you're interested, my review of this entry can be found here. Good luck with the competition:
http://comicsvault.blogspot.com/2009/11/november-zuda-reviews-part-1.html
Thx for the chuckle! (Space suit fanny pack). I needed that. That's what light comics are about! Plus, the hand lettering, acion, violence, (& the fact he's green), earn points w/me!
The 5th panel on the fifth frame kills. The art fits the mood, as does the colors. I'm parroting what everyone else is saying--this a cute little story I'd happily show nieces and nephews.
Cute little space adventure.
Reviewed: http://leftyfilmsblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/zuda-november-2009.html
Nice last panel on 5 ;) I like the style but it ends a but abruptly there on 8.
I really love this fresh style. I hope you guys do good!
Really weird. Thats great. Lettering was meh. Too bitmapped and sharpie for my taste. Love the designs though. Feels a littel short of content though.
really liked the coloring and art
Pros:
Cute art, cute characters. With a lot of work, may play well with kids. Nice lettering.
Cons:
Sandworms (ala Tremors) takes up three pages of an eight page comic. Self editing is key. As an adult, I didn't care about where this comic was going. Dialogue was bland.
hey baby sHad here. read your comic, and I love it. that is all.
Nice.
Oof I got here a bit late, but thanks for the kind words already! Definitely appreciated.
And hey, thanks for crit too! I'll be the first to admit writing isn't my strong point, haha. In hindsight, yes I probably should have gotten some help, but I'll know better for next time c: Artwise, I'm okay with it but I know it's not my best ever and it's bugging me, haha.
As for the story, I wasn't planning on this to be a long, ongoing sort of story, but rather a set of different adventures, episodes, however you want to put it (if that makes sense).
I gotta say though, what a month to get picked, good stuff abounds!
Really really cute. Not sure if it can win in this arena, but I bet you could sell it at SPX or one of the other small press shows, etc. Good luck with the competition, though, I haven't read all the entries yet. I would love to see something light and cute do well here.
Really cute stuff. Love the style. Perfectly matches the story. Best of luck!
Really enjoyable strip! It's nice to have some 'childish' fun in the mix, so good luck this month!
It's cute. I would gladly buy this for a youngster yearning for some comic goodness, but I don't know if this comic stands a chance against the bigger boys on the block this month. I hope to see the work continue in any event, at the very least to get some awesome Upsie and Nematoid plushies.
The art perfectly matches the tone and emotion of the comic. Good luck this month.
Boo, my critique disappeared. What I'd said was: The art isn't fantastic but it's cute and it serves the tone of the comic. I like the color palette and shading but the action scenes don't convey any gravitas. The dialogue needs alot of work. The grammar is just bad and vague. You haven't even introduced the primary conflict of your story yet which should be a minimum for a zuda entry.
This is really cute art! Good luck Christina (and Upsie)!
Really dig the frame when the sand worm rips out of sand! Love it!
SANDWORMS! I hate em' myself!
Smells like a winner...and space nuggets with cheese!