Doc Scratch

I thought we finished beating this dead horse a few months ago. Now, to address the topic.Comparing sprite comics to hand drawn comics is relatively moot. Both have their merits and their flaws, and each medium has many examples that range from artistic or literary masterpieces or OMG WHY KILL WITH FIRE. For instance, hand drawn comics are relatively time consuming to draw and make presentable. They also have almost no limit to what they can draw, assuming the art itself is presentable. However is the fact that if you lack the ability to draw anything, you aren't going to do well with it.Sprite comics, on the other hand, are a double edged sword. It may be somewhat easier to create, as the basic forms are there and consistency won't be an issue, but because of the lack of emotion, spriters need to go out of their way to create more complex dialogue and use more vivid backgrounds and effects. In some cases it actually takes longer to create sprite comics when you factor in the lighting, shadows, text effects, dialogue, background, props, and special effects(some of which are almost impossible to emulate with a pencil like a holographic screen). For those who are better writers, sprites are a blessing for those who want to create visual art, but can't draw to save their lives. Again comparing the two mediums is kind of pointless. Based on what's been mentioned, saying hand drawn is better than sprites is like saying hand written is better than typed.As for personal preference, I'm more of a sprite kind of guy mainly because I've done both(drawing elsewhere) and it's much harder but much mire satisfying to create a sprite series. When you use your own kit modification, backgrounds, and props, you lean toward sprite's more. Speaking of which creating a kit moderator is no walk in the park and creating a sprite sheet for a series is meticulous work. Especially when you are OCD and things need to be perfect and consistent.

I like the your idea for toasterbot reproduction. Quite feature and it gives us a very interesting plot to follow.

That arm appears to be a regular character now. I like it.I really miss the Night Owls. Any hope on its return?

I really miss the comics here. The puns are still here as always. I really liked the Child Inside Arc. It was really touching.

Time to come out of retirement. I believe I have a good plot in mind for this.

Poor Nid. I had no idea. Good to see all of you back though. I miss the wit and puns.Any hints on the direction of GQ2?

That is true. I occasionally contradict myself. Thank you for clarifying.

Incorporating both would give people doing comedic comics a huge advantage, though. People doing humorous comics would be finished much earlier and would be able to have much more time revising, if what you say is true.Just a random suggestion I had at the time. I don't want it limited to serious and entirely plot based because the top notch ones would dominate. Leave it open for interpretation and give it a max and min for panels. Require that it has a plot and both serious and humorous parts to it. Etc.

Don't limit the contest to serious or humorous. It's rather limiting for some and it would give others a big advantage. The downside of a serious comic is that it's usually much linger because it needs to be developed at a good pace to have maximum impact whereas humor(this I would prefer limiting to wit and not slapstick) doesn't need as much. If you want a challenge, incorporate both EFFECTIVELY.

Jeez...people always assume things these days.

I miss the cardboard Gav.

Mmm...Toasty. Wait, there's three puns in that.

Giggles reminds me of Makito. Just without the universe bending.

Took long enough. I miss the dark saga-esque feel.

That reminded me of the Super Splendid Mart song comic NR did a few years ago. Pure advertising genius.