huk huk FWOOSH!
on March 13, 2017 at 12:01 amGoddamn I love drawing a fight scene. And this is just about where I get to be somewhat competent at them. Like, I’m starting to be able to employ foreshortening successfully, which is a pretty important component in these things. I’m not entirely sure the way the panels are broken up in this is meaningful or I just kinda drew a buncha angled lines at random, and I’m also not entirely sure just these four panels is the best use of this Sunday-sized space, but I’m slowly getting there.
Additionally, it’s convenient how Sal’s hair is apparently glued directly to her left eye so that it stays in place even when she’s knocked over. le shrug
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JOYCE PUNCH
So apparently Joyce’s jetpack is part of her vest somehow.
I always thought it was just bonded to her back or something.
It’s on the underside of her vest, IIRC.
I’ve never really figured out whether the vest is just to hide the jetpack underneath, or whether it’s actually a jetpack-vest.
I think the jetpack it’s under her vest judging by how the smoke comes from underneath the vest.
It’s just her shoulder blades farting.
She’s exercised so much that she’s grown an organic jetpack.
But how will she find enough time to eat all those fart burgers?
The angled panels give the scene a sense of motion and dynamism it wouldn’t have if it was, say, just 4 rectangles.
It also gives a little more room for the important parts of each panel, especially on panel 3. Joyce’s jetpack needs a little extra vertical space to sputter back to life, but making it happen in a column would have meant we couldn’t see Sal’s reaction in the same panel without a whole lot of sky.
WOW okay
Joyce is coming home!
They aren’t even married!
Joyce, are you okay?
I give up
C’mere, Daniel!
The Slaggin’ Keys
Pumpkin!
wump aaaaa CRASH
Wiigii!
I can’t sleep, Daniel
That’s a slipshine.
Two great tastes
So make stuff up
It’s a bloody tradition.
Moral and good and pure
Goodbye forever
I’m so STUPID
Here’s the plan
Ack! I lost my grip!
Those people, you…
Stronger than you look
And…
How’s Joyce doing?
Why did you bring in this young man?
Only Mr. Bellybutton
Miami
DIE!
This… shouldn’t be anywhere close to coherent, but it is:
Bark!! Bark!!
AH-CHEW!
Complications
They’re on “Vacation”
‘Partment
Joyce, you really need to work on your punching. With your hand the way it is in the first panel, you’ll break your wrist before you actually injure anyone’s face.
I love Joyce’s expression in the final panel. Like she isn’t sure if she wants to punch Sal or not, but is doing it anyway.
Originally posted:
June 25, 2002
Can’t find Walkerton
Didja see that?
Happy Meal
Seven Mountain Dews
Round One, page 8
Not glued to her eye, just a lot of product to hold it in place.
The fadeouts in the trail of.fist and arm motion probably “pop” more.in color than they would in B+W, to me.
Walky could have done the same thing, with bean power.
I like how both of them keep there eyes closed when there hitting each-other in the first couple panels. Neither of them wants this.
The way Joyce flips over and counter-attacks using her jetpack: this is one of my very favorite action shots in the comic.
“Also, using your jetpack in that fight was totally cheating.”
“I WAS SAVING THE WORLD.”
It’s the Jazz/Skywarp counterattack 😀
I never do this, but it’s just too perfect:
Get on the rooftop
THIS is a proper meal
What’s my weakness?
So…
Get out of here!
I actually quite like the panel angles here, they follow the punching action and the third one highlights Sal’s surprised reaction to Joyce’s jetpack by focusing on her face then expanding out to Joyce.
I do also. I was never into comic books, but am old enough to remember when newspapers printed daily comic strips in a space bigger than a business card.
Effective use of the resources available.
Tony Stark did the same thing to She Hulk…..Typical!