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Post by Max on Jul 22, 2011 7:00:48 GMT
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Post by eightyfour on Jul 22, 2011 7:03:35 GMT
Note how Paz seems to prefer to sit on the armrest of Matt's comfy chair, rather than taking the vacant one right next to it.  |
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Post by mechagai on Jul 22, 2011 7:03:39 GMT
I should have known that Tom would not answer anything important so quickly. Oh, well. Mandolins are cool, too.
Also, the perspective is screwing with my mind, or I have to assume that Kat scooted her chair closer to hear the story. (Panel 4 makes it seem like Kat is all the way at the far end of the table, but then Panel 5 has Kat much closer and in the middle of the table.)
Yeah... no. Using Bud as a focal point, it's just awkwardly drawn perspective unless Bud moved over, too. But then we have the kids on the other side of the table, and that pretty much fries my brain in trying to figure out everyone's position. Don't worry, Tom. You're still a great artist, but this one little thing is driving me crazy.
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Post by eliwyn on Jul 22, 2011 7:05:29 GMT
I love Tom's little comment at the bottom.
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Post by crater on Jul 22, 2011 7:06:22 GMT
while Ann and Jack are nerding it up about magic
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Post by horerczy on Jul 22, 2011 7:12:28 GMT
Hmmm... it seems as though artistic license has allowed Kat's chair to magically slide closer to the John between the 4th and 5th panels.
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Post by mudmaniac on Jul 22, 2011 7:16:40 GMT
I should have known that Tom would not answer anything important so quickly. Oh, well. Mandolins are cool, too. Also, the perspective is screwing with my mind, or I have to assume that Kat scooted her chair closer to hear the story. (Panel 4 makes it seem like Kat is all the way at the far end of the table, but then Panel 5 has Kat much closer and in the middle of the table.) Yeah... no. Using Bud as a focal point, it's just awkwardly drawn perspective unless Bud moved over, too. But then we have the kids on the other side of the table, and that pretty much fries my brain in trying to figure out everyone's position. Don't worry, Tom. You're still a great artist, but this one little thing is driving me crazy. I would like to think that rather than use lines to explicitly indicate motion, pretty much just scooted over to that side between panels. Subtle, and quick. I don't feel this is against the rules. Everyone does that during storytime. |
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Post by smjjames on Jul 22, 2011 7:22:27 GMT
Hmmm... it seems as though artistic license has allowed Kat's chair to magically slide closer to the John between the 4th and 5th panels. And for bud to slide his bucket from one end of the table to the other. Honestly, it seems like Tom needs to work on his perspectives somewhat, or maybe he is experimenting around with perspective. |
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Post by kelantar on Jul 22, 2011 7:27:56 GMT
Here's hoping that it was Mort doing the haunting.
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Post by rafk on Jul 22, 2011 7:50:54 GMT
I love Tom's little comment at the bottom. They are so often one of the best parts. Is anyone around who has one of the books? Did Tom include his comments along with the strips? I can't imagine some strips without the comment... like the famous "My school had one of these. No wait, they had a bike rack." or "Thank you for reading this chapter about girls getting haircuts." or "IN YOUR FACES" |
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Post by Max on Jul 22, 2011 7:58:34 GMT
Is anyone around who has one of the books? Did Tom include his comments along with the strips? No. The books actually have slightly less content than the online pages. |
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Post by Eversist on Jul 22, 2011 8:31:17 GMT
That's not QUITE true. He includes those random renderings of the characters, and those pretty compilation pages in the books.  It does look like they're just socializing this chapter, eh? That's nice. Ten bucks something crazy happens. |
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Post by hurston on Jul 22, 2011 8:41:37 GMT
So this is short tale number one. I'm hoping 2 or 3 will be about the haunted teapot.
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Post by jasmijn on Jul 22, 2011 8:47:10 GMT
Look at how they all paired off. And Kat with Bud. After birds, small married sapient crab-like beings aren't that far away. It's a slippery slope.
(You may apply brain bleach now.)
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Post by blahzor on Jul 22, 2011 8:56:58 GMT
Look at how they all paired off. And Kat with Bud. After birds, small married sapient crab-like beings aren't that far away. It's a slippery slope. (You may apply brain bleach now.) hey! Bud is married |
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Post by penguinfactory on Jul 22, 2011 9:13:36 GMT
First a cursed tea-pot, and now a haunted mandolin? The Court is just full of strange stuff.
When I was in secondary school, the sixth year students had their own common room where we sat around on beat up old couches and some people would play music. This reminds me of that. NOSTALGIA!!!
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Post by deathmotron on Jul 22, 2011 9:15:01 GMT
First we had a haunted teapot, now a haunted mandolin; I wonder what's next?
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Post by wonderwander on Jul 22, 2011 9:46:22 GMT
Look at how they all paired off. And Kat with Bud. After birds, small married sapient crab-like beings aren't that far away. It's a slippery slope. (You may apply brain bleach now.) hey! Bud is married  ;P |
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Post by coreshadow on Jul 22, 2011 10:08:18 GMT
yes! plot revelations!
*scene transition*
DAMMIT |:[
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Post by descoladavirus on Jul 22, 2011 10:26:32 GMT
;P So full of win it is astounding! |
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Post by legion on Jul 22, 2011 10:38:04 GMT
Kat is the one not paired with a boy. Plot twist!
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Post by todd on Jul 22, 2011 10:59:57 GMT
No. The books actually have slightly less content than the online pages. I think that Tom was right to leave the bottom-of-the-page comments out of the books. They would break up the flow of the story, make it seem less like a graphic novel and more like a collection of "gag strips". |
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Post by fuzzyone on Jul 22, 2011 11:50:16 GMT
That mandolin reminds me of the one my great grandmother had. I always wanted to learn to play it, but never did... Maybe it's still around somewhere... Dammit, why did I have to see his when I'm 400 miles from home?!
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Post by Alexandragon on Jul 22, 2011 11:59:50 GMT
OH! Another "Ghost Story"!)  P.S.: They all look gorgeous! +1000 to Tom) |
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Post by rainofsteel on Jul 22, 2011 12:05:35 GMT
"Tell us the story of the mandolin!"
"Sure."
Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed
A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed,
Then one day he was shootin at some food,
And up through the ground came a bubblin crude...
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Post by Jyuli on Jul 22, 2011 12:48:15 GMT
Annie x Jack, Margo x John, Paz x Matt, Kat x Bud. |
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Post by arabesque on Jul 22, 2011 13:49:51 GMT
I'm guessing this is the start of one of the short tales. Whatever Annie's telling Jack may be the second.
I'm liking seeing the other characters interact a little more. Since it's always Kat and Annie, it's nice to see them talking to other people.
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Post by smjjames on Jul 22, 2011 14:11:36 GMT
It definetly looks like that THIS is the place where they intended to go for their outing anyways. I know some have said they could socialize at school, but its more fun to sneak out and besides, they have a chaperone.
The boys dorm could actually still be underwater for all we know as that place looks like a bar or something.
I'm still waiting for the waiter/waitress to show up....
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Post by Rafael on Jul 22, 2011 14:21:04 GMT
They all look gorgeous! +1000 to Tom) Hah, I thought I was the only one who was hooked on that! Going a little specific: Paz's outfit. My god. Isn't it the cutest thing? |
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Post by fish on Jul 22, 2011 14:51:06 GMT
Note how Paz seems to prefer to sit on the armrest of Matt's comfy chair, rather than taking the vacant one right next to it. Note how uncomfortable Matt seems to be, leaning away from her, haha. |
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