FYI we're back to a full page Preview on TWC. It is the first of the month so it would really help out CQ if you could vote for the comic. Just click the TWC button below my comments.
Also some of you may note this squad of NORMAL people might seem familiar to you.
From left to right we've got Alyss from Earthsong saga Mink of Darken Jenka and her bear Füst Girl Genius Tempts Fate from Goblins And…..a…blond girl….from….something? O_o -Hmmmmmmmm….
All character used with permission from their respective creators and owners.
Anyway all these character are really great characters from highly enjoyable comics so I highly advise you go check them out. Also kudos to these creators for giving me permission to use their characters like this, I hope do the characters justice here in Cwen's Quest.
Additionally the guard here is Cyan Winter's from my long time friend NeilaK20 and her first completed comic Soapbox Hill. Incidentally I should mention I wish the series she is working on now was out because I would have loved to have cameoed one of her new characters ‘cause I’ve read her script and it is good stuff even better then SBH where she got out some of her learning mistakes. Except a hearty endorsement from me when she finally decides what she is going to do with it. You can check out some of the stuff she is doing lately on her DA site.
Oh never mind; I see a later post about why you chose to use the giant child from Earthsong.
Yeah, having a bit of favoritism or passion for a particular character is something I can understand and respect.
Reading through the archives, I saw the giant from Earthsong and recognized (her?) right away, but none of these other characters, so I thought it might be a parody. But at the same time, I just wasn't sure.
Reading your description much later I see that you were intentionally using all these other characters.
But still I'm left to wonder.. Why?
Not, why are you using them, but why these characters? Of everyone you could grab from Earthsong, why the giant kid? Of all the many comics you could import characters from, why not comics a little more notable? (Well, I guess notability can be pretty dang random.) But why not characters who are a little more notable?
Still though, even in black and a white and having not read Earthsong for several months, I recognized the minor character right off the bat, so good job on recreating Alyss.
taltamir: I'll just say you are not exactly right, but you are not exactly wrong either. Lets just say that I could tell you right now without and ill effect to the story but I think it would be much more interesting to let it come out in the comic in a more dramatic way then simply me telling you.
thanks. I will take that to mean that she is:
1. Not from another comic
2. Will appear some time in the future, and revealing more about her now will be a spoiler.
Don't worry, I will not ask further.
Amysmom: If I ever base a character on Amy I assure you that you'll be the first to know.
Neilak20: That would be awesome. You know how much I like Kaylee.
taltamir: I'm afraid her identity will have to remain a mystery for now but she is very much obscure so don't worry if you can't place her.
@Nick Maybe Kaylee could make a cameo sometime, once I get PK up and running.
Also I'm glad people like Cy's eyes, I might bring that black on white eye thing over to one of the aliens in PK :P
That's true Nick :-) With Armalee,it was more her style of dress and her necklace that remind me of Amy -thankfully not her behavior (I'm sure Ames will be relieved to hear that)
andy9306: No, sorry I won't, not yet anyway.
dragonbolt: Oh I don't know I just think a bear....hey you are making fun of me!
Darth Xelleon: I doubt it, the Pikka would likely be startled by a sun comming through the window.
taltamir: I think Faust has enough personallity to count him as his own character.
TheTim: Exactly so!
Satanic_Hamster: We can only hope their short stay in the CQ universe makes it into Girl Genius cannon.
Scythe Massakur: I don't see what you are getting at. Everything is normal, normal, normal.
Amysmom: Yes but you thought Armalee seemed like Amy too.
Burnerblaze: *Look at vote incetive for next page*
Bluesox: That is all Neila's work.
Eoraptor: Hah, well getting pointed at can be very awkward.
ZesuXII: Yes!
Satanic_Hamster: Personally I think he is actually a hamster whom was experimented on by a spark.
Bluey: I don't see a problem.
Kaeoz Crimson: We'll they were very luck the top comics have such awesome authors and artists as to allow them a small CQ working holiday away from their native comic. By all means feel free to write to the respective authors and tell them how cool they are for giving permission to CQ to do this.
Neilak20: Ooooh maybe next year we could have Kaylee camoe as a guard.
PaulEberhartd: I suppose that is fair to say.
Yay Cyan! XD Yes my current project is much better than Soapbox Hill ever was. :P
Here's a link to the Promo piece I did for it and the preview pages on my DA site: http://neilak20.deviantart.com/art/Paragon-Ketch-Promo-1-158666815?q=&qo=
It's called "Paragon Ketch" and should be online as a webcomic by next year. :D I hope anyway.
-Neila
Marscaleb at 1:40AM, Aug. 16, 2010
Oh never mind; I see a later post about why you chose to use the giant child from Earthsong. Yeah, having a bit of favoritism or passion for a particular character is something I can understand and respect.
Marscaleb at 1:06AM, Aug. 16, 2010
Reading through the archives, I saw the giant from Earthsong and recognized (her?) right away, but none of these other characters, so I thought it might be a parody. But at the same time, I just wasn't sure. Reading your description much later I see that you were intentionally using all these other characters. But still I'm left to wonder.. Why? Not, why are you using them, but why these characters? Of everyone you could grab from Earthsong, why the giant kid? Of all the many comics you could import characters from, why not comics a little more notable? (Well, I guess notability can be pretty dang random.) But why not characters who are a little more notable? Still though, even in black and a white and having not read Earthsong for several months, I recognized the minor character right off the bat, so good job on recreating Alyss.
taltamir at 1:08PM, July 6, 2010
awesome, I love surprises :P
Evil Emperor Nick at 8:07AM, July 6, 2010
taltamir: I'll just say you are not exactly right, but you are not exactly wrong either. Lets just say that I could tell you right now without and ill effect to the story but I think it would be much more interesting to let it come out in the comic in a more dramatic way then simply me telling you.
taltamir at 10:27PM, July 4, 2010
thanks. I will take that to mean that she is: 1. Not from another comic 2. Will appear some time in the future, and revealing more about her now will be a spoiler. Don't worry, I will not ask further.
Evil Emperor Nick at 8:48PM, July 3, 2010
Amysmom: If I ever base a character on Amy I assure you that you'll be the first to know. Neilak20: That would be awesome. You know how much I like Kaylee. taltamir: I'm afraid her identity will have to remain a mystery for now but she is very much obscure so don't worry if you can't place her.
taltamir at 10:03PM, July 2, 2010
[quote]taltamir: I think Faust has enough personallity to count him as his own character.[/quote] I totally agree :P So who is the blond on the right?
Neilak20 at 10:46AM, July 2, 2010
@Nick Maybe Kaylee could make a cameo sometime, once I get PK up and running. Also I'm glad people like Cy's eyes, I might bring that black on white eye thing over to one of the aliens in PK :P
Amysmom at 8:23AM, July 2, 2010
That's true Nick :-) With Armalee,it was more her style of dress and her necklace that remind me of Amy -thankfully not her behavior (I'm sure Ames will be relieved to hear that)
Evil Emperor Nick at 8:00AM, July 2, 2010
andy9306: No, sorry I won't, not yet anyway. dragonbolt: Oh I don't know I just think a bear....hey you are making fun of me! Darth Xelleon: I doubt it, the Pikka would likely be startled by a sun comming through the window. taltamir: I think Faust has enough personallity to count him as his own character. TheTim: Exactly so! Satanic_Hamster: We can only hope their short stay in the CQ universe makes it into Girl Genius cannon. Scythe Massakur: I don't see what you are getting at. Everything is normal, normal, normal. Amysmom: Yes but you thought Armalee seemed like Amy too. Burnerblaze: *Look at vote incetive for next page* Bluesox: That is all Neila's work. Eoraptor: Hah, well getting pointed at can be very awkward. ZesuXII: Yes! Satanic_Hamster: Personally I think he is actually a hamster whom was experimented on by a spark. Bluey: I don't see a problem. Kaeoz Crimson: We'll they were very luck the top comics have such awesome authors and artists as to allow them a small CQ working holiday away from their native comic. By all means feel free to write to the respective authors and tell them how cool they are for giving permission to CQ to do this. Neilak20: Ooooh maybe next year we could have Kaylee camoe as a guard. PaulEberhartd: I suppose that is fair to say.
PaulEberhardt at 6:11AM, July 2, 2010
Hmmm... I guess everything's as normal as it ever gets in these parts. 8D
Neilak20 at 9:17PM, July 1, 2010
Yay Cyan! XD Yes my current project is much better than Soapbox Hill ever was. :P Here's a link to the Promo piece I did for it and the preview pages on my DA site: http://neilak20.deviantart.com/art/Paragon-Ketch-Promo-1-158666815?q=&qo= It's called "Paragon Ketch" and should be online as a webcomic by next year. :D I hope anyway. -Neila
Kaeoz Crimson at 6:49PM, July 1, 2010
Wow, they really recruit from the cream of the crop, don't they?
Bluey at 6:09PM, July 1, 2010
Her definition of normal...
Satanic_Hamster at 5:25PM, July 1, 2010
You know, I HAVE also been wondering; is Faust a Jager or a real bear?
ZesuXII at 2:47PM, July 1, 2010
Uh... ok. All... normal.
Eoraptor at 2:27PM, July 1, 2010
hehe, love the sweat drop on the bear...
Bluesox at 11:49AM, July 1, 2010
awesome eyes!
Burnerblaze at 10:42AM, July 1, 2010
Covers Blown!! get her!
Amysmom at 9:58AM, July 1, 2010
Hmmmm.... long blond hair and long black coat? Sort of reminds me of Amy though I'm probably wrong :-)Scary eyes on the bear.
Scythe Massakur at 7:26AM, July 1, 2010
hmm...somethings off, here...
Satanic_Hamster at 6:18AM, July 1, 2010
You know, I was wondering where Jenka and Faust had disappeared to after the army of war clanks attacked.
TheTim at 4:41AM, July 1, 2010
So totally normal! It's so normal, I can't believe how normal it is!
taltamir at 12:22AM, July 1, 2010
who is the blond girl on the right? I actually know the other four :P (five if you count the bear as separate from his rider).
Darth Xelleon at 11:54PM, June 30, 2010
Yep, looks like a perfectly normal beast to me. Maybe we could draw it closer if we had a Pikka Bird.