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Published: 2011-05-10 06:00:52 +0000 UTC; Views: 5485; Favourites: 229; Downloads: 40
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Description Still some minor tweaks to be made here and there, but please enjoy what I have so far!

I AM JUST A BUSY BEE THESE DAYS.
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Comments: 82

FelixPhoenix [2011-10-21 01:29:46 +0000 UTC]

<3

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hjpotter80 [2011-06-02 18:04:20 +0000 UTC]

The bald barkeep looks like the chef from Ratatouille who can kill a man with his thumb!

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Fallen-Sun [2011-06-02 14:04:11 +0000 UTC]

i wish you would link these pages together D:

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MyNameIsMad In reply to Fallen-Sun [2011-06-02 17:37:50 +0000 UTC]

but then I'd be spamming everybody with lots of updates :V

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Fallen-Sun In reply to MyNameIsMad [2011-06-03 21:00:29 +0000 UTC]

i suppose.

whatever, it's worth looking through your gallery for the next page anyhow.

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jono-deno [2011-05-30 17:00:57 +0000 UTC]

i love the shading you did around cobalt.

WILL THERE BE MORE?!!?

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evui [2011-05-16 15:56:45 +0000 UTC]

Hahahaha omg I didn't notice until now that he trashed the sign bearer! Uggghhh I love your subtle details!

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kamethehermit [2011-05-16 07:59:55 +0000 UTC]

pretty cool style there pal

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SharpAce [2011-05-13 22:55:45 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing! I'm looking forward to seeing the rest!

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Nooruska [2011-05-13 22:38:01 +0000 UTC]

Can't wait for more of this! This is going to be awesome!

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3viltiki [2011-05-12 06:11:30 +0000 UTC]

An enjoyable read. I look forward to more.

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KCKinny [2011-05-12 04:49:22 +0000 UTC]

I like! You did well with Cobalt's character design - everyone instantly likes him! I like his word balloon - I was imagining a somewhat whispery, uneven voice.
Okay, what do you use for ink? Because I really had the worstest time EVAR with finding ink that was black and smooth and didn't EAT MY SINUSES!
Do you black it out after you scan it into a program?
Inquiring minds must know!

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MyNameIsMad In reply to KCKinny [2011-05-12 06:27:51 +0000 UTC]

HELLO, ART TALK!

I use these pens for every line in the comic, sans panel borders: [link]

What I do is scan the pages at 300dpi in 'black and white' mode. This turns every pixel in the image to either blackest black (50% gray and over) or whitest white (under 50% gray) with nothing in between. So everything evens itself out! WORD OF WARNING, THO: if you're making really thin or scratchy lines some of them may get thresholded out.

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KCKinny In reply to MyNameIsMad [2011-05-19 06:29:41 +0000 UTC]

Ah ha! I have a brush pen like that but it's rather touchy about which direction it goes and will punish every foolish, mis-directed movement with much spattering.
Hmm, very well then. I've been trying to find black that is even enough to make good originals without Photoshop handling. Le sigh.
However, this is good advice - thanks! I was failing muchly at my Photoshop handling of my B&W comics and now I shall be SAVED!

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ThermalFaerie [2011-05-12 02:54:15 +0000 UTC]

FRIG this is so good. I am excited for more. C:

Oh, in that panel where Cobalt asks "How did you find me?", pompous mcshiftybutt's speech bubble cuts through the bubble's arm thing and it's the only bubble like that and you probably know that already but I just needed to say somethiiiiiiing. :0

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MyNameIsMad In reply to ThermalFaerie [2011-05-12 06:28:30 +0000 UTC]

I KNEW THAT ALREADY, but thanks!

like i said there are still tweaks i need to make on some pages. These are like my rough inks :V

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ThermalFaerie In reply to MyNameIsMad [2011-05-15 18:57:37 +0000 UTC]

I figured. And rough? Cripes, you're scary. These are amazing. :T

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AnnieDraws [2011-05-12 00:11:41 +0000 UTC]

Such clean inks! This is so wonderful <33

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Umbri-girl [2011-05-11 04:52:27 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.

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moonyelloweyes [2011-05-11 04:23:38 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow, this is beautiful. I can't wait for the next installment! : D

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beautifulhikariiugly [2011-05-11 02:17:11 +0000 UTC]

SO EXCITED FOR MORE.
love the character designs so much, unff~

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MarikLover666 [2011-05-11 01:27:20 +0000 UTC]

AUGH! CAN'T UNSEE! The first panel that Cobalt is drinking the water? The line across his face makes it look like his face is all B\

But besides that, this is amazing so far! Cobalt is very interesting~ I'm wondering though.. Is he a human, or something else? Or is it a secret? :0

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McNyers [2011-05-11 01:01:26 +0000 UTC]

This looks amazing as a finished product. I especially love the character design for the assassin. Can't wait for more.

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ethan-kier [2011-05-11 00:38:45 +0000 UTC]

THIS IS PRETTY SUGOI

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bmmb00sh00t [2011-05-11 00:24:32 +0000 UTC]

EXCELLENT! i love that even with so few pages i am already engrossed in the story. I really enjoy this so far.

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Spored [2011-05-10 22:34:40 +0000 UTC]

Everything you make is so damn original. :]

Especially the character designs, I absolutely love the way you made Cobalt !

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shnatalie [2011-05-10 21:19:21 +0000 UTC]

please pleaseplease upload more pages! PLEASE! you have no idea how much I'm enjoying this Cx

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Tomigiru [2011-05-10 20:10:44 +0000 UTC]

I love Cobalt so much. Dunno why, I just do.

And I love his eyes. Which, in retrospect, is a very random thing to love about someone in a black and white comic.........

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skystrider [2011-05-10 20:05:43 +0000 UTC]

I love the 8th panel where he just shows up out of nowhere! XD And the sign is torn up behind him with knives in it!

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Tacotits [2011-05-10 19:51:51 +0000 UTC]

AUGH I LOVE YOUR STORIES.

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Longoria-mangaka [2011-05-10 19:32:24 +0000 UTC]

i love how all the customers are just like...........................er? and cobalt has no nose = u = cute

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os0303 [2011-05-10 19:06:37 +0000 UTC]

I LOVES!!!!!!!

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flominowa [2011-05-10 18:46:14 +0000 UTC]

I will love Mr. Cobalt like there is no tomorrow.

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WOLFBANE1 [2011-05-10 18:09:27 +0000 UTC]

in the fourth panel, there's one guy that looks like Taro and another guy that looks like one of your old characters from a western comic you were working on that I can't remember the name of right now.

am I wrong or was that on accident??

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MyNameIsMad In reply to WOLFBANE1 [2011-05-11 17:40:30 +0000 UTC]

YOU ARE NOT WRONG AT ALL~

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HyperPanzer [2011-05-10 17:10:53 +0000 UTC]

This looks like an interesting story, bring us more when you can

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MIsFor [2011-05-10 17:06:20 +0000 UTC]

I love your assassin so much.

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LordBanana1 [2011-05-10 16:43:11 +0000 UTC]

[link]

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MyNameIsMad In reply to LordBanana1 [2011-05-10 17:40:06 +0000 UTC]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA THANK YOU BABY

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LordBanana1 In reply to MyNameIsMad [2011-05-10 19:08:51 +0000 UTC]

Optional dialog.

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arSt [2011-05-10 15:28:30 +0000 UTC]

that is one beautiful giant page

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BrianDanielWolf [2011-05-10 14:59:35 +0000 UTC]

Aaaah, this looks so great! I can't wait to see the rest of this. C:

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kingkibble [2011-05-10 14:47:24 +0000 UTC]

i would totes color these if i didnt have work
also ian would be like "why didnt you color mine first"

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MrSquidon [2011-05-10 14:27:03 +0000 UTC]

Is that an esque Taro shaped person in the back ground of panel 4?
I think it is. :>
At I hope it is, cause I like Easter egg's like that.

Anyway fantastic comic! I find Cobalt very professional and likeable so far.
Though something tells me our little assassin is about to get into a situation over his head... cause seriously who just put's a giant door in middle of a forest?
I'll tell you who, "EVIL THINGS".

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daxhu [2011-05-10 14:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Oh my! This is so lovely!! The movement in the characters is amazing! I really enjoy the expressions.

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Star-Seal [2011-05-10 14:20:39 +0000 UTC]

And what a door!
Thank you so much for posting pencils and inks of the same pages, it's a real treat to see them in progress and finished.
My Lord, but I love how you draw hands.

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Sketchbomb [2011-05-10 13:54:24 +0000 UTC]

Ooo... promising.

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spacerocketbunny [2011-05-10 13:27:16 +0000 UTC]

I love the style of this, it's just so free and entertaqining!
I love the character designs, especially the assassin! I really like all of his expressions and mannerisms. Just great!
Also, I really like the pacing of this, not too slow or too fast, it's juuuust right
I'll keep on reading for sure!

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laughinguy [2011-05-10 13:15:28 +0000 UTC]

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paradoxataur [2011-05-10 12:28:38 +0000 UTC]

AND THE CHAIN MOTIFS BEGIN AWYEAH


fffffu there are no words for the amount of love spilling out of my heart all over this right now

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