Fuin
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Post by Fuin on Oct 1, 2008 22:33:24 GMT
Already answered in the old answers thread: The ones people think are the Grim Reaper and Hermes are actually Ankou and Mercury (Hermese wasn't a psychopomp). The Egyptian is Neith, the Hindu is Agni and the horned guy is Veles. They are all actual myths. |
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Post by biggerj on Oct 2, 2008 0:56:46 GMT
My question is releated to This: www.gunnerkrigg.com/archive_page.php?comicID=157 page. During my third re-reading of the archive (this time, i'm using GC as an english teaching aid like pudgimelon, hah) , with a little help from me being italian, and from wikipedia, i identified the Psychopomps as, in order: Neith (Egyptian), Ankou (Breton), Agni (Hindu), and Mercury(Roman). But i cannot identify the horned snake-tail guy in the lower-left corner talking to Annie. Who's he? He's revealed all their identities before. Here you go.Edit: Beaten and hard. |
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Post by agasa on Oct 2, 2008 7:55:39 GMT
thank you both very much. speedy and effective.
EDIT: I've come up with another question: who were the MIBs in page 193? Do we know them? Will they be important in future issues?
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Post by walkingdust on Oct 5, 2008 8:39:54 GMT
Where did you first learn about Reynard the Fox and Ysegrinn the Wolf?
I very much suspect this has been asked before, but I could not find it using the search function.
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Mesías
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Shine on You crazy Diamond!
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Post by Mesías on Oct 5, 2008 15:56:23 GMT
This could sound kinda silly, but I'm curious.
Since Kat is fan of the GTA series, which games of said series have she played?
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Post by inhumandecency on Oct 6, 2008 4:22:31 GMT
Is the way you draw Anja's eyes meant to be a stylized reflection of how she actually looks (or maybe that she talks with her eyes closed a lot)? Or is it entirely idiomatic? To me she looks kind and cheerful, and maybe sort of distractible. I like her a lot! But the other characters' faces move around on the realistic - stylized scale depending on the situation, whereas it looks like she's doing the iconic anime smiley-eyes thing all the time. Any reason she's special?
btw, I didn't get to add a comment to the donation I sent today, but I want to thank you. Your story is exciting but well-paced, with an interesting and lovingly characterized cast. I read through the archives again this weekend and decided I shouldn't keep waiting for the return of personalized sketches or the release of the book. I'll be happy when one of those happens (or when I decide again that it wouldn't be right to keep waiting) and I get to send you money again!
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 7:54:16 GMT
Where did you first learn about Reynard the Fox and Ysegrinn the Wolf? I very much suspect this has been asked before, but I could not find it using the search function. I guess when I was reading some things. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 7:54:46 GMT
This could sound kinda silly, but I'm curious. Since Kat is fan of the GTA series, which games of said series have she played? Probably all of the 3D ones. |
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Post by martinjh99 on Oct 6, 2008 8:08:03 GMT
Tom are you going to do any new wallpapers of Kat and Annie in your current style rather than Annie's earlier elongated head design?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 8:20:51 GMT
Is the way you draw Anja's eyes meant to be a stylized reflection of how she actually looks (or maybe that she talks with her eyes closed a lot)? Or is it entirely idiomatic? To me she looks kind and cheerful, and maybe sort of distractible. I like her a lot! But the other characters' faces move around on the realistic - stylized scale depending on the situation, whereas it looks like she's doing the iconic anime smiley-eyes thing all the time. Any reason she's special? btw, I didn't get to add a comment to the donation I sent today, but I want to thank you. Your story is exciting but well-paced, with an interesting and lovingly characterized cast. I read through the archives again this weekend and decided I shouldn't keep waiting for the return of personalized sketches or the release of the book. I'll be happy when one of those happens (or when I decide again that it wouldn't be right to keep waiting) and I get to send you money again! Anja just looks like that, really. I have a general eye motif throughout the comic, but having to explain it would be missing the point. Also, thank you very much for your donation. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 8:31:20 GMT
Tom are you going to do any new wallpapers of Kat and Annie in your current style rather than Annie's earlier elongated head design? I wouldn't recommend holding your breath for more wallpapers, but they are never really out of the question. |
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Post by Tenjen on Oct 6, 2008 9:42:56 GMT
Is Zimmy's statement in the last panel of todays comic reflective of your earlier declaration to want to get out of your town?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 13:05:38 GMT
Does it seem reflective?
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Post by kaziklu on Oct 6, 2008 14:17:09 GMT
Tell us Tom, what do Zimmy and Gamma do to relax? Do they play chess? Read books? Does Zimmy even have a concept of free time?
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Post by illusionist on Oct 6, 2008 15:27:18 GMT
Is Gamma aware of how the way she acts with Zimmy looks to others? Or does she just think it's normal, and none of the others are being friendly enough with each other?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 17:36:18 GMT
Tell us Tom, what do Zimmy and Gamma do to relax? Do they play chess? Read books? Does Zimmy even have a concept of free time? It's not been shown. |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 6, 2008 17:37:21 GMT
Is Gamma aware of how the way she acts with Zimmy looks to others? Or does she just think it's normal, and none of the others are being friendly enough with each other? Gamma is aware of normal social graces. Whether she cares or not, however, is a different matter. |
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Post by nikita on Oct 6, 2008 19:15:40 GMT
Is Zimmy's statement in the last panel of todays comic reflective of your earlier declaration to want to get out of your town? Probably the other way round. But who cares. It made me smile to see this statement appear in the comic. |
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Post by xolejh on Oct 6, 2008 23:20:29 GMT
Has zimmy ever considered moving to a rainforest?
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Post by Uglyhead on Oct 7, 2008 4:37:36 GMT
Tom, is the building in panel 5 of Monday's comic a reference to a real-world building, or is it all you?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 7, 2008 10:08:09 GMT
There is a building like that in town, yeah.
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Post by monkeybucks on Oct 7, 2008 10:47:59 GMT
Hi Tom What has been your favourite chapter to draw? And to write? That is, assuming you have one.  Thanks! |
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 7, 2008 18:20:01 GMT
Chapters 18 and 20, I guess, of the recent ones.
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Post by Count Casimir on Oct 7, 2008 19:53:42 GMT
Is there a plot point anywhere in the future that you look forward to revealing because of the discussion it will cause (or for any other reason)?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 8, 2008 8:15:00 GMT
I suppose the answer would have to be yes.
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Post by inhumandecency on Oct 9, 2008 8:09:22 GMT
Did you edit the art for chapter 6 recently? I reread the archive over the weekend, and I didn't notice the cherry tree scenes being nearly as bright and shiny as they are now.
(yes, that means I've been rereading the archive a second time. It's a great, meaty story and I'm rather desperate for distraction right now...)
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 9, 2008 8:24:01 GMT
No, I've not changed anything in that chapter.
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Post by monkeybucks on Oct 11, 2008 11:11:13 GMT
What about the readers/commenters has surprised you most?
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Post by Tom Siddell on Oct 13, 2008 11:13:08 GMT
I am glad people like the comic.
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Post by Vanessa on Oct 13, 2008 11:53:36 GMT
When you start drawing a comic what do you draw first? The panels? The people? Faces? Where the speech will go?
And when you draw characters what part do you draw first? I always draw the cheek of the side of their face which is away from the viewer, don't know why.
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Thanks!
