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Quincytbb
Oct 8, 2014

:laugh:
God paranormal is the best :allears:

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SatansBestBuddy
Sep 26, 2010

by FactsAreUseless

Zerilan posted:

I don't mind the gradients. He makes good use of them by having the background coloring fit the mood of each panel.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to say gradients are bad. I mean, they are, but when used sparingly and only when needed, they can be very useful.

..this page was not using them sparingly, and in fact this chapter has seen a pretty big increase in the number of panels per page that are just characters on a flat background, at least when compared to last chapter by about the same point.

IUG
Jul 14, 2007


And yet only a few pages ago we were talking about each individual background character in the group shots, DOORS SUCK, characters that we haven't seen since the beginning of the comic, etc.

Simsmagic
Aug 3, 2011

im beautiful



The page would have taken a lot longer if he took the time to draw action going on in every single panel, so I can't say I really mind the somewhat lazy background design for them.

neogeo0823
Jul 4, 2007

NO THAT'S NOT ME!!

Yeah, this is a really chaotic and hectic scene right now, and Zack would have to take the time to draw a completely different mound of fighting students each panel. I'm cool with the gradients thing for now because it allows us to focus on the characters more. As long as it doesn't stay this common through into the next scene, there's nothing wrong with it for now.

Dolash
Oct 23, 2008

aNYWAY,
tHAT'S REALLY ALL THERE IS,
tO REPORT ON THE SUBJECT,
oF ME GETTING HURT,


I don't know if it's the chaotic background students so much as the lack of walls that is making the gradients stand out. I just went back and we don't really have an actual shot of the inside of the gymnasium until back at 341. Mixing in at least a few more panels where you can see environment details would alleviate the effect considerably.

I can only assume he's been a little pressed keeping to his update schedule lately and backgrounds are a pretty easy cut.

Evrart Claire
Jan 11, 2008

Dolash posted:

we don't really have an actual shot of the inside of the gymnasium until back at 341

341 was the first page that took place inside the gymnasium though.

Mazerunner
Apr 22, 2010

Good Hunter, what... what is this post?

Zerilan posted:

341 was the first page that took place inside the gymnasium though.

p sure Dolash means that besides that one establishing shot we haven't had a full picture of the gym since then, which is true.

Kikas
Oct 30, 2012
http://www.paranatural.net/index.php?id=348

Now that is a cool looking spirit, move over Eightfold. Gotta love Suzy dragging Max away in the second panel too, wonder if she's gonna get any info out of him.

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




Oh my god Muse looks so cool.

neogeo0823
Jul 4, 2007

NO THAT'S NOT ME!!

MikeJF posted:

Oh my god Muse looks so cool.

Goons! This quote's going to be completely empty and I am LOVING LIFE RIGHT NOW!

Brannock
Feb 9, 2006

by exmarx
Fallen Rib
Oh hey it's Star Platinum.

theshim
May 1, 2012

You think you can defeat ME, Ephraimcopter?!?

You couldn't even beat Assassincopter!!!
Muse is the most Jojo character.

readingatwork
Jan 8, 2009

Hello Fatty!


Fun Shoe
The best spirit for the best character.

Cryophage
Jan 14, 2012

what the hell is that creepy cartoon thing in your avatar?
All I see is Sun Wukong picking on Goku.

Rand Brittain
Mar 25, 2013

"Go on until you're stopped."
If Ed can actually do fifty of even a couple of kinds of exercise, I don't know what this guy is complaining about.

Tollemache
Oct 10, 2012
I love that Muse's speech bubbles have little ink tips on the end :allears:

Who What Now
Sep 10, 2006

by Azathoth

Cryophage posted:

All I see is Sun Wukong picking on Goku.

It's Gokus all the way down.

StalkofWheat
Oct 10, 2012
Muse is clearly a stand guys. He's even named after a band. And is basically Star Platinum.

Blackheart
Mar 22, 2013



the happiest Isabel

Rasamune
Jan 19, 2011

MORT
MORT
MORT

StalkofWheat posted:

Muse is clearly a stand guys. He's even named after a band. And is basically Star Platinum.

Literally just Star Platinum with a paintbrush theme

Arts Platinum

Cat Mattress
Jul 14, 2012

by Cyrano4747
That spirit... All along, Ed Ned Burger was the most anime character of them all!

BravestOfTheLamps
Oct 12, 2012

by FactsAreUseless
Lipstick Apathy

theshim posted:

Muse is the most Jojo character.

He's even named after a band.

Neo_Crimson
Aug 15, 2011

"Is that your final dandy?"
I wanna see a Ed vs Issac anime-off where Muse ORAORAORAs the Storm God.

Probably Magic
Oct 9, 2012

Looking cute, feeling cute.
The alt text says "who's throwing the balls that high," and the answer is me, I was the kid who threw balls that high. I had terrible aim with those things.

Rohan Kishibe
Oct 29, 2011

Frankly, I don't like you
and I never have.

Rasamune posted:

Literally just Star Platinum with a paintbrush theme

Arts Platinum

Ston Platikong is also letting Ed move in stopped time.

AnonSpore
Jan 19, 2012

"I didn't see the part where he develops as a character so I guess he never developed as a character"
I thought the purpose of exercise was to make you healthier, Mr. Muse

Neo_Crimson
Aug 15, 2011

"Is that your final dandy?"

AnonSpore posted:

I thought the purpose of exercise was to make you healthier, Mr. Muse

So more people can look at you, duh.

neogeo0823
Jul 4, 2007

NO THAT'S NOT ME!!

Rasamune posted:

Literally just Star Platinum with a paintbrush theme

Arts Platinum

Uh, You weren't kidding there.

Dolash
Oct 23, 2008

aNYWAY,
tHAT'S REALLY ALL THERE IS,
tO REPORT ON THE SUBJECT,
oF ME GETTING HURT,


More muscles equals more surface area equals more of you for people to be looking at, it checks out.

Funny to see Violet hanging out with the kids who hide behind the bleachers, I can definitely remember the kids who basically wanted no part of dodgeball. Not everyone likes rubber balls whipped at their faces, I guess!

Mazerunner
Apr 22, 2010

Good Hunter, what... what is this post?
The real reason Isabelle's grandpa is fine with Ed not training is because he knows he is in good hands re: personal fitness levels

Babysitter Super Sleuth
Apr 26, 2012

my posts are as bad the Current Releases review of Gone Girl

Don't whine about exercise, Ed, your spirit just wants you to be able to punch a man a thousand times is all!

Matlock Birthmark
Sep 24, 2005

I wanted this to happen!!
Soiled Meat
Hmm, that's an interesting spirit Ted has there. Guess that means we've seen the spirits of the main cast now then right?

Er. Oh right, we haven't seen Isabel's new one.

Rotten Cookies
Nov 11, 2008

gosh! i like both the islanders and the rangers!!! :^)

Muse has a toilet paper roll in front of him. Now you see it, too.

Whitenoise Poster
Mar 26, 2010

Invisible dodgeballs?

This must be the work of an enemy Stand.

Calaveron
Aug 7, 2006
:negative:
Guys.
I think Zack grew up watching anime.

Tupperwarez
Apr 4, 2004

"phphphphphphpht"? this is what you're going with?

you sure?
EVEN UNNAMED TERTIARY CHARACTER IS SCARED

Alternatively

HURRY UP MISTER BURGAH

Mazerunner
Apr 22, 2010

Good Hunter, what... what is this post?
oh, the skull on Violet's shirt has hearts for eyes and nose.

that's pretty neat, and would be a cool shirt to wear, I think.

Rohan Kishibe
Oct 29, 2011

Frankly, I don't like you
and I never have.
⌈WOW! NO!⌋

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Shindragon
Jun 6, 2011

by Athanatos
Hahha I just realized that's Max being dragged off by Suzy.

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