Crossover Comic #1 -- Good enough for Diamond?

[Fuzzy Modem]

So I was in here a while ago, and having no tablet at the time I was trying to make do with filters, but I come before you now having purchased a tablet and gone back over every page. The issue has gone to press, so it's too late to make any changes, but I wanted your overall impressions of the change in quality.

I plan to submit it to Diamond (http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/) and I'm wondering what my chances might be...

Thanks :)

Pages start here. (http://crossovercomic.com/index.php?s=&page=comic&view=first) Feel free to be brutal. That's why I love you guys :)

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http://crossovercomic.com/media/comics/xo_i01_front_cover_ext_web.jpg

[howyadoin]

Jesus, that looks gorgeous. The cover is a quantum leap over the previous versions you showed us.

I'd definitely pick that up.

[glue]

The only thing I don't really care for is the title on the cover. I'm not crazy about the lettering and the placement is distracting. Other than that, seems quality.

[SoulStar]

They are seriously smoking if they ever say no to this. This is beyond good. The mix of using 3d and what looks to be corel or photoshop combined together looks down right jaw dropping. It is very crisp and very very pretty. and I mean by the cover and the pages that follow it alone. Seriously if I saw this at a comic book store I would jump right on it. Very very good job. Don't stop.

[armandoB]

looks all kinds of awesome

[Berserk]

So I was in here a while ago, and having no tablet at the time I was trying to make do with filters, but I come before you now having purchased a tablet and gone back over every page. The issue has gone to press, so it's too late to make any changes, but I wanted your overall impressions of the change in quality.

I plan to submit it to Diamond (http://www.diamondcomics.com/public/) and I'm wondering what my chances might be...

Thanks :)

Pages start here. (http://crossovercomic.com/index.php?s=&page=comic&view=first) Feel free to be brutal. That's why I love you guys :)


I didn't read it yet because I just skimmed through it to see the art; my God it's gorgeous! I love your artwork! In fact, I'm actually going to submit some manuscripts to Dark Horse Comics and I actually had artwork like yours in mind for one of my comics that I want to do. If Dark Horse decides to do my comics I'd love for you to be the artist. I'm consider myself to be good at storytelling but I can't draw for shit, but I can think visually. If you want I'll throw your name in to see if they will hire you(that is if they decide to take me on).

[_iron_man_]

well, you did say to be brutally honest... The story was slightly confusing, but that is only because it was the first few pages I guess. The dialogue wasn't that great either. It just seemed too fake. The art. Where do I start on the art... it was...terrific. I really enjoyed the art. Pretty good. I would get this. Great art. Fantastic.

[Fuzzy Modem]

If you want I'll throw your name in to see if they will hire you(that is if they decide to take me on).

My plate is pretty full at the moment, bu thanks for the vote of confidence :)

The story was slightly confusing, but that is only because it was the first few pages I guess. The dialogue wasn't that great either. It just seemed too fake.

Yeah. Writing isn't my strength but I'm slowly improving. Very slowly...

[garth_b]

Just read your comic. Quite like it but the pace seems a little up and down. Also I thought the ship approaching the planet went on a bit long. It could have been down in less pages. I guess the number of panels was OK but smaller panels on less pages. In print I would fell a little cheated with turning, was it 4 pages (?) with no dialogue or explanation just pretty pictures. Note that I am more of a words person so that is where I am coming from.

I also thought the story was a little disjointed but I am assuming you are going to fill in the gaps/bring it together with the later issues.

Otherwise good job.

[Fuzzy Modem]

Yeah. My pacing defiantly needs work too. I think issue #1 is a good first effort, but the next issue will be better. Thanks for your comments. They will be absolutely instrumental in the development of the next issue.

I'm making a lot of change in my production philosophy. The biggest is pre-vis story boarding. This means I will have to pick all my angles and finish any subsequent re-shoots before I start production, but I think in the end it will clear up a lot of issues. I may also hand the script off to a friend and have her clean up/breath life into the dialogue before it hits the 1st draft of each page. Not sure though. The problem with friends is that they aren't getting paid, and you tend to get what you pay for...

[Fuzzy Modem]

I'm a published author! WoooHooooo!

http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/comicinprint_web_sm.jpg

[Captain_Video]

Congratulations !

Beautiful stuff to look at, gorgeous colour.

[SoulStar]

I'm a published author! WoooHooooo!

http://crossovercomic.com/media/extras/comicinprint_web_sm.jpg

you son of a bitch!


HIGH FIVE!!!

[Pro]

Congrats Fuzzy! I know you spend lots of time and effort into making this and the result looks great! Good job :).