act_i_vate: "Kelly" Part 1

Dan Goldman (

dangoldman) wrote in

act_i_vate,
@ 2006-02-01 02:50:00

"Kelly" Part 1

Thanks for reading; you can also view this installment of "Kelly" as a slideshow on Flickr. Isn't that sexy?

See you soon--------love----------> dang!

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	destro_simpson 2006-02-01 08:23 am UTC (link)
	That is top notch, fella. The textural colors just dazzle my eyballisms. I really like how I can feel Max's anger in the "don't talk on my time" panel. Very excited about this whole Act-I-Vation station.... ...um... correlation? (Reply to this)

	(Anonymous) 2006-02-01 08:36 am UTC (link)
	Daniel-san, with this comic and the attention your affiliation is sure to bring you, the world will finally learn what I've known for over five years: You are far too talented to be allowed to live. Take him. Ken A. (Reply to this)

	saikoutron 2006-02-01 08:37 am UTC (link)
	this is too good. Brilliant. Absolutely. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	benchilada 2006-02-01 10:29 am UTC (link)
	Seconded. This was incredible. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jerem_morrow 2006-02-01 01:59 pm UTC (link)
	Yes. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	chronovore 2006-02-10 05:20 am UTC (link)
	Icon love. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gumprich 2006-02-01 02:21 pm UTC (link)
	This was pretty sweet work, Dan. Looking forward to more. (Reply to this)

	atnoextracost 2006-02-01 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	That was A-MAZ-ING! Truly beautiful work. When does the next one come out? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dangoldman 2006-02-01 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	Stay tuned. I'm way ahead on this one already. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	atnoextracost 2006-02-01 04:19 pm UTC (link)
	WAHOOOO! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	sneakymonkey 2006-02-01 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	Hell of a beginning... and I really dig on the strange washes of color and the blurred look reality has... it just adds to the creepiness of the chapter break. Great work... keep it coming! (Reply to this)

	trishalynn 2006-02-01 03:13 pm UTC (link)
	Just read the Newsarama story, and I'm so glad you're not afraid to list SMUT PEDDLER as one of your credits. Just for that, I'm totally putting the Activate blog on the Links list for SGP. Cheers! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dangoldman 2006-02-01 03:36 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks for enjoying my work. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	chipzdarsky 2006-02-01 03:44 pm UTC (link)
	Fuck that looks great! Great creepy boss illustration! Also, please help me out: what is that font? I love it. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dangoldman 2006-02-01 04:09 pm UTC (link)
	thanks turkey! that one panel was a turning point for me getting my head round the painting. the font is Generica Condensed Medium; i get slippy for art deco fonts. email me off-LJ and i can pop you a Mac TTF if you can't score it. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	man_size 2006-02-01 03:47 pm UTC (link)
	You bring the NEO in so many innovative ways. Holy crap there's much to chew on in your psychedelic solutions. I especially dig the last bunch of panels in the subway and the chapter break is creepy as all get out. Not to mention the surgical pacing. You've arrived, bro-san. (Reply to this)

	More, please. (Anonymous) 2006-02-01 04:26 pm UTC (link)
	I want more! Good stuff. -April (Reply to this)

	incogvito 2006-02-01 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	there are shades of Fight Club in this...which makes it a winner already (Reply to this)

4_eyez
2006-02-01 04:37 pm UTC (link)

flaming pigeon: AWESOME. i love your comix collage technique. it's a treat to look at, either in traditional sequential panel form, on the flickr slideshow. very very cool! the only hiccup is in the slight confusion generated by the narrator saying he's staying in his brother's apt. closet, and then the fact that Kelly calls him "brother". made me think Kelly was his brother. maybe Kelly should call him, "dude"? or "man"? or "beyotch"?????

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	dangoldman 2006-02-01 04:44 pm UTC (link)
	ah, hadn't thought of that, but it won't confuse/affect the story for long. the "brother" thing is all going to come to light as we find out more about this Kelly character (winkwink). i'm glad you enjoyed it... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	...Quite nicely! (Anonymous) 2006-02-01 05:07 pm UTC (link)
	This Act-I-Vate shiz is the nazz. But we're here today to talk about this comic. Wow. What a great visual style. Great hook at the ending - I can't wait to see more. -Bretty (Reply to this)

danielwarner
2006-02-01 05:50 pm UTC (link)

You totally captured the trapped, harrassed feeling of working at the bottom of a day job.

I don't know if I just became aware of it or if something kicks in when people get into their late twenties/ early thirties, but it seems like I'm meeting more and more people on these strange little Arial/Garamond power trips.

love the blue halo in panel 11 -- the one where he is on the phone.

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	(Anonymous) 2006-02-01 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	Good shit Dan look forward to reading the rest best Jonathan Ellis - PopImage.com (Reply to this)

	fantastic (Anonymous) 2006-02-01 07:26 pm UTC (link)
	Dan this is fantastic. Jonathan (Reply to this)

	Worth the Wait (Anonymous) 2006-02-01 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	I want more! Awesome Job! (Reply to this)

	iconotrast 2006-02-01 09:48 pm UTC (link)
	Yeah I wasn't sure about that whole painting thing when you first showed me, but it turned out fine (superfine?) now that I see it all put together. : ) (Reply to this)

	gatodesnudo 2006-02-02 06:01 am UTC (link)
	throws panties at dan goldman (Reply to this) (Thread)

	dangoldman 2006-02-02 02:34 pm UTC (link)
	you're so pretty... what are you doing after the show? (Reply to this) (Parent)

	following story ? (Anonymous) 2006-02-02 08:43 am UTC (link)
	Hello Dan Very intersting and beautiful ! now you need to go on with the following stories ! Happy to see that you're still funny and smart ! Lise from Paris (Reply to this)

	To Quote the great Tehspian Sean COnnery... juannavarro 2006-02-02 08:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Where are you taking me?" And... "Your the man now dog!" (Reply to this)

	shiftless 2006-02-03 01:27 am UTC (link)
	Ahahaha room on cragslist... I can't wait... (Reply to this)

	poofy_white_hat 2006-02-03 02:42 am UTC (link)
	Absopsychedelifucking brilliant. ^_^ (Reply to this)

	djmcmonkey 2006-02-03 04:27 am UTC (link)
	Wow. I am quite impressed by this. The colors and the layouts grabbed me immediately and made me very, very curious how exactly you made them... (Reply to this)

	lordrexfear 2006-02-03 10:57 am UTC (link)
	That one eared cat is totally cool! (Reply to this)

	seanstanley 2006-02-05 07:21 am UTC (link)
	Wow, I love this. Way to go. I just love the big blocks of text in white over black. On a practical level, you can get more info without upsetting the aesthetics of the panel, but the way it hits you and affects the pacing of it just makes it even more perfect. Very cool. Can't wait to see more. Sean (Reply to this) (Thread)

	(Anonymous) 2006-02-07 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	Very cool. Ya, I've always loved photos mixed with other mediums. I think I started to like this around...well, LOTR (the original of course). Your style is a little different naturally, but a nice implementation of the same idea. ~Michael www.oddfellowmag.com (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nemesisbecoming 2006-02-07 10:59 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. Excellently done. You definitely caught my attention for the next issue. I love how efficient the prose is and how the images propels the story. I haven't read a good graphic novel in a very long time, with my being a very strict reader of Miller and Mack. I would love to see more of your work since I am just getting familiar with you right now. :) (Reply to this)

	tamlyn 2006-02-08 01:00 am UTC (link)
	I love the layouts and the color work. The text panels work very well as a resting place for the eyes before the colors burst over the screen again (Reply to this)

	switters18 2006-02-09 10:34 pm UTC (link)
	Well done! I agree that the white on black text breaks are very effectively used. Love the vibrance, the mixture of media, and of course, the writing. My favorite panel is the wide shot of Max in the office after the boss leaves. Such eye candy! Ya got the hooks in me. Looking forward to the next installment! (Reply to this)

	Kelly part 1 (Anonymous) 2006-02-24 07:52 pm UTC (link)
	Me love! Me love! Me love! Keep this going. Have ppl at work looking at this. (Reply to this)

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