Little Earth People
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Billy has a problem. The freakish result of being born to nihilist parents, he can only see the world through reflections. This helps his mind position himself in relation to objects around him. If he looks up from one of these reflections for just a few moments, his mind loses its sense of where his body should be, and Billy leaves the world as we know it. One day shortly after watching his favorite reality TV star, Marsha McLuhan, Billy opens the front door to find a robed meerkat with the unlikely name of Fordilep Skyordisz von Meer on his porch. Fordilep shows Billy that what he sees might not be all there is to his world. In fact, what Billy thinks of as reality is just one of many layers. In doing this, Fordilep sets events into motion that will culminate in Billy learning the secrets of the universe, Marsha waking up to the fact that she’s more than just a media darling, and a lonely writer named Filson Hubert realizing that his creations might not want to remain in his head. And all the while, the Moon Men are ready to attack!
I wanna eat your artwork. Delicious.
Thanks again for the comments everyone. Aaaand, we all got interviewed by Robot 6. Check it out at: http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2009/11/zudist-colony-talking-to-novembers-zuda-contestants/
I more or less agree with JimJamz. Cool concept, Grade-A art, and then...a bit of non-sequiteur. The narration is a little stilted to me, but nothing I couldn't get used to.
Well you get points for the girls in bikinis. Otherwise I just don't know. You introduce us to an interesting character, but the comic doesn't really set up the story, and you lost me at the end.
It was a close one. It was either Children of the Sewer or this, and I chose Little Earth People. Such a weird concept that I've never encountered before. This deserves exploration. Children of the Sewer...there are plenty of serial killer-esque stories out there, let alone here on Zuda. We need something like your story badly. Hopefully more people see that.
Thanks again to everyone for all the nice words on the art. glad you folks are digging it :)
love it - finally a real, deep story shown in an unusual, intruiging art style. And nonsense, frequentcontributor? Bull****: i feel like I could use the projectors daily to see, understand myself better! Thanks for sharing this great idea with us on Zuda! You'll make it!
great story and amazing art!
The ending was a bit too forced I think, but I liked the general concept of this one. Keep it up!
Nice work Chris!
Awesome painting technique. Clever way to hint at the next installment too. sweet
The artwork is beautiful. I love the design of everything. It keeps such a fantastic circumstance grounded in a believiable reality. The story themes are pretty big for a comic, which is why I was so engaged... This is a breath of fresh air. While a solid story has not evolved out of this yet, I am interested in this boy and want to know more. Good things.
Great stuff! Enjoyed it a lot!
Intriguing concept, and it's explained pretty well for the short page count. The artwork is REALLY nice. Beautiful style. I don't think there's too much exposition. That's usually how these 8-page things work.
I always love "origin stories"! And this one is beautifully done! The whole wearing-that-big-contraption-thingy took some getting used to, though... but so did Iron Man's first tin can armor. Good luck!
Love the story. Love the art. Very well done!!
What a great idea - I like that!
the boy is a girl? i'm pretty sure that is demi moore.
http://www.walkernews.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/demi-moore-ghost-1990.JPG
Absolutely marvellous!
I like that philosophic aspect... show more, please :)
Very cool! I like it
@BlueMaxx - Reality is far, far from Billy's fingertips, and that's what makes the rest of the story so fun! thanks!
@heckat - thanks.
@ImtheNiebaumGUY - i love the word "rackatoni" and will try to do everything else you asked for.
@robertadyer - Oliver Sacks is great...i'll have to check out the new book. thank you!
@iBatman - thanks.
@Zanker - and thanks.
@burp - i loved just writed "@burp" and thanks for the kind words.
@michaeljasper - i really dig your story man...good luck, and thanks!
@tomstan - thanks for the support.
@Ms Rigby - I share your concerns, and promise that there will be no more exposition (well, maybe just a little) for the rest of the story. just more space-faring meerkats with large guns against the might of the Moon Men!
@carlosdias - thanks!
@Grazzo77 - I will try...Scumbot.
@francisbean - thanks, and i love the name!
@mmorazzo - I'll try to work out the confusion later. stick with us!
@frequentcontributor- thanks for your "critique" but as i noted somewhere below, the whole "can't see his own body nonsense" isn't made up, but is rather a quite interesting (in my opinion) medical condition caused by the loss of proprioception. Instead of adding even more exposition by trying to explain it in full, I tried to inject a little sci-fi playfulness into it. If that's not your cup of tea I accept that dutifully, but to call it nonsense just reflects your passion for posting. A few more things: astral projection will absolutely not be the primary drive of the series. I also hate the pop star in her first incarnation. As I loathe all of the real life MTV Sweet 16 characters she's based on. Glad you're with me there. And sorry for being the second story this month ending with a surprise character at the end. The contributors should've caught that at our annual Zuda Retreat this summer :-))
Another example of why Zuda is a wonderful thing...Original...cool art..and a fresh idea.
This is great!!!
Oy, this is a mess. First, the art is nice, but the four pages of explaining the kid's problem were excessive, and the whole "can't see his own body" nonsense isn't as clever as the author thinks it is (and actually seems pretty pointless, as it looks like astral projection will be the primary drive of the series - something that does in no way require the convoluted backstory we're given...). I already hate all the characters ("reformed nihilist", while original, isn't really interesting, and one page in I want to kill that pop star...). So no, I didn't really care for this. Oh, and this is the second entry this month with a "shocking" character appearing at the protagonist's door on the last page, but there isn't any reason for us to care.
This is a very intelligent submission, but it might be suffering from too much exposition. Good luck!
Hey guys! Very nice artwork!! You have my vote. I hope to see more of this.
Give us more scumbot!
Absolutely love it!!!
Great art! The story is a bit confusing but i like it! Good luck!
Whoa. You've shocked me with something so different. This could be very, very cool. Reality itself is at Billy's fingertips.
Nice concept! Good luck with this.
Also, could we possibly get a German version of this since my English is obviously a mess? Wait......make it Spanish!! I just remembered that i can neither read or write in German.... that just wont work for me!
Wait wait wait! I have a better Idea!!! Make a german version then translate it into English for me that might make more sense :D
1st off, Hadley............you're scaring me dude. I didnt know that UofO could produce such a mind as yours. Of Course Matt H and Paul T are exeptions to the rule :D
Second I agree with that hilber guy I would also trade a Young Blood #1 for it.
third..... Lou....didnt knwo you had it in ya to produce a high class comic as such! Did yo udo the art and concptual work? In any case well done I like the work and look forward to the next issue.
Love,
Baumer
P.S. What I would like to see next from you is a loverly version of the Strong Brothers!!! Make it happen.... or GFY :D
Miss you silly bitches
P.S.S. It would be good to spread a little love and expose Marsha for what she really is....... a lovely rack (.)(.)
Who ever the artist is....... Nice work on the rackatoni :D
This alone gets my vote :D
Chris - I love this story! And I love that you got ideas from Oliver Sacks, my favorite science writer. His newest book, Musicophilia, is a wonder.
The art is stunning,the story is crisp and fun.Very good job.
Fantastic art and intriguing story. Best of luck guys.
Very cool. Fun story so far, and the art rocks. Great colors.
Really cool SF concept, and the art rocks. Very nice painterly style.
What an interesting concept! Great art, too. I would love to read more.
Thanks for the post William Duel. But it's not a quantum issue at all. Billy's issue is actually based on the loss of our sense of proprioception, which you can read all about in Oliver Sacks' amazing piece "The Disembodied Lady" in his equally amazing book The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat. I just tried to quirk it up with a sci-fi, nihilist twist. Because there just isn't enough nihilism in comic books these days!
I dunno, the art is attractive and innovative and I'm not confused about the story, the concept is just odd and oddly executed. It's really a literal take on Quantum Physics concepts/Schroedinger's Cat kinda thing. And while it's brave in trying I don't think it fully works. Plus one thing, when he sleeps, shouldn't he cease to exist?
The story and art are very cool and I love that it's original. Nice job Joe!
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
Very captivating story and the art is fantastic. I definitely want to keep reading.
Really Great Writing! Great Art,(Freaky Eyes)! Great Stuff, ended fast, (which means it's good).
thanks for the nice words everyone! as it was drawn a few months ago, there are things that I see now that I wish I could change a bit, but I'm glad to hear you guys dig it.
I love the story, very inventive! I was with you until the last panel... then it got `weird`! I`m interested to see where it goes though!
Good hell. Not sure where to begin. Stunning--absolutely stunning art. And the story definitely requires a re-read. Good luck, guys.