Faith Erin Hicks, Girl Reporter ([info]smuu) wrote in [info]demonology101,
@ 2007-10-23 22:25:00
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Ice Update (six pages)
Alright. The comic lives. Six new pages for Ice, containing probably one of the most written and re-written scenes I've ever done. Usually I don't even write my dialog down, let alone RE-write it, so you know this was a scene that was really tough for me. It was really intimidating to approach a subject as, well, horrifying as this one, and finally I decided to just bloody do it, and accept that nothing is perfect, it might come off wrongly to some people, but this is the way I've written it. I'll withhold further comments until I've completed the entire scene.
I'd type "enjoy," but really, these are not very enjoyable pages ... I shall chalk it all up to being able to grow as a storyteller. If there was no D101, there would have been no Ice, and if there was no Ice, there would have been no Zombies Calling, and if there'd been ... well, I can't go beyond that. Yet. :P

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[info]egarwaen
2007-10-24 02:46 am UTC (link)
I don't know, it makes sense to me. It's not fun to read, but it's good. It makes pages 37 through 46 make a lot more sense, and the subsequent conversation. Cirr's and Hunter's reactions both feel natural, and their conversation flows well. Particularly good are Cirr being the one who seems more upset about his Noble background and Hunter being a little in denial about her lingering psychological trauma. That part felt very natural. Whether they split up or patch things up, I think this scene is going to fit very nicely. Is that the way you intended it to come off?

Hunter's second speech balloon on page 163 seemed a bit awkward to me the first time I read it, but going back over it, I can't see why I thought that. I think I was just reading too fast.

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[info]sxyblkmn
2007-10-24 03:27 am UTC (link)
...wow.
you've gotten really good. the art sets the mood and the words back it up. can't ask for anything more than that.

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[info]duped
2007-10-24 06:48 am UTC (link)
Thanx for writing this comic, I was such a lil' nerdy turd in HS, I uh, yeah read D101 all thru high school, and I LOVE Ice. so pure. sooooo perfect. treat you like a goddess, a muse? Or my homie? You're so inspiring a heroe o' mine 4 sho' and whoooooaaaa turbo. You're sweet, thanx for having such a commanding voice in comics, you're the coolest muthafucka on dis planet.
Aint nobody notice me! i'm sorry(not sorry).

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[info]smuu
2007-10-25 11:47 pm UTC (link)
Er, thank you. I think?

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[info]scifirocksmysox
2007-10-24 07:17 am UTC (link)
Wow. I've been reading this comic for a while, and have read all of D101 (though the only part I've seen in progress is A Distant Faith), but this is the first time I've felt I had to comment. I am so glad you finally have time to get back to this, because the latest update was just perfect. You certainly know how to set a mood, that's for sure.

Keep up the good work!

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[info]_w_o_o_d_
2007-10-24 10:32 am UTC (link)
this scene is great. It certainly was worth all the writing and re-writing...

and "since when do other countries care what another is doing ?" They only care when they think they have something to earn in the situation... The horrors in Darfur have been going on for years before any country began to take interest.

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[info]smuu
2007-10-25 11:48 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, it was a documentary about Darfur that Hunter's talking about. I saw it a while ago, and decided to work it in. I couldn't figure out how to write the scene, so it helped a lot.

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[info]lennan
2007-10-24 04:17 pm UTC (link)
Wow, this was very well worth the write and re-write. I'm always impressed with the ease in which you make the dialog seem so natural.

The dialog made me wonder where this conversation was going, which (I think) is probably what the characters were wondering to. I've always admired people who could do that and make a person completely immersed in the reading. =) Thanks for writing!

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[info]smuu
2007-10-25 11:48 pm UTC (link)
Cheers. :)

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[info]agentfriday
2007-10-25 06:19 am UTC (link)
Well, written, Faith - very intense.

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[info]thedigitalangel
2007-10-25 06:34 pm UTC (link)
I got so sucked into their conversation because it was interesting and raw.

and then bam! The index page.

It was totally worth the wait.

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[info]smuu
2007-10-29 07:35 pm UTC (link)
Ooh, "raw"... I like that. I feel all edgy, like I'm Paul Pope or something.

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worth waiting for
(Anonymous)
2007-10-26 01:41 am UTC (link)
I have been waiting for you to update, and it was definatly worth the wait. i have been with you since d101 second capture and have followed you since. i have reread multi times and shared it with all of my friends. thank you so much for a comic somebody can grow with, your story telling is amazing, your charatures are feel real because of the way you make them grow.
respect from a from a fan
Gena
yoursailorfriend@yahoo.com

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Re: worth waiting for
[info]smuu
2007-10-29 07:34 pm UTC (link)
Well hey, thanks for reading. ^__^

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the greys
[info]looperstation
2007-10-28 07:23 pm UTC (link)
Hi Faith, I'm a mostly lurking fan of your work and slow cartoonist. Could you say what you're using for the grays in these new panels? It looks like a marker, so I was wondering if it is, and also if it's 2 different smarkers...anything else you can share about your technique with the greys in these pages would be much appreciated! Enjoyed these pages quite a lot. Thanks!

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Re: the greys
[info]looperstation
2007-10-28 07:25 pm UTC (link)
er, i meant "markers", not "smarkers". :)

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Re: the greys
[info]smuu
2007-10-29 07:34 pm UTC (link)
Yes, it is markers, usually a couple of cheap promarkers or whatever Loomis has that's on sale. I then use Photoshop to blend them, giving it that filmy quality. Photoshop is your friend, really. But it's very simple.

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Re: the greys
[info]looperstation
2007-10-29 08:30 pm UTC (link)
Thanks! Do you use the Smudge tool? Thanks again! :)

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[info]jachra
2007-10-29 12:45 am UTC (link)
Yay! ICE is back!

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[info]sweet_gardenia
2007-10-29 12:57 am UTC (link)
Faith I think you handled that whole scene with amazing sensitivity. Hunter's expressions were haunting and the dialogue between the two of them sounded completely natural. I can understand why it would have been such a difficult scene to write. That takes a seriously strong mind and determination :) I'm also interested in hearing your final comments once you've completed this part.

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[info]smuu
2007-10-29 07:32 pm UTC (link)
Heh, thanks. I think reading all those scans_daily discussions about how suckily rape is portrayed in comics scared the crap out of me... DAMN YOU SCANS_DAILY!!! *shakes fist*

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[info]jenny_penny
2007-11-05 07:53 pm UTC (link)
Heyyyyyy! You're on the main page of the Strange Adventures web site! I hope you post details of the book launch/signing at SA here, and soon!

If I weren't so terrified of Zombies*, I'd dress up as one for the $5 half-price for the half-dead thing they've got going on. But I really don't mind paying full price for a book of AWESOME.

* Seriously. Zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead leave me no choice but to sleep with the lights on for a whole month with a bat by my bedside.

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[info]smuu
2007-11-07 12:32 am UTC (link)
Hah, yeah. I noticed that a bit ago. Hope you come out for the signing, whenever it is. I don't know exactly when ZC is coming out, so once that gets established, I'll talk it up online. :P

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[info]jenny_penny
2007-11-07 01:22 pm UTC (link)
Amazon.ca just updated me saying that it will be released November 15! Wooo!

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