get ready
>>78367533
As long as the story is good I don't mind the character being fat
her alter ego is big red
ugly people
>>78367596
Why do all Valiant comics have such generic looking art?
>>78367596
>radioactive spiders. Heh.
I get this reference and that makes me feel good
>>78367623
>A Leap of Faith
Boo!
>>78367620
>wrath of the eternal warrior
>ivar, timewalker
>current arc of Imperium
>latest issue of Unity
>current arc of X-O
>Dr Mirage coming this wednesday
>New Bloodshot arc coming out next month
all far from generic
>>78367696
Ivar and Bloodshot I know for a fact have generic art, I tried them. And I also tried Harbinger and it had generic art.
>>78367696
The art in Ivar is pretty generic, dude.
>>78367752
please stop talking shit if you havent actually read these comics, ivar had great art in the final arc and bloodshot has great art for the next arc
>>78367810
>>78367696
you forgot Rai
>>78367620
I'l take generic art and a good writing over bad writing and webcomic art
>>78367817
>>78367810
>>78367817
Just because they can do nice paneling doesn't mean that the art itself isn't generic looking.
>>78367842
paneling is part of the art, it's not generic art when the paneling is so far from generic and so well done
G E N E R I C
>>78367533
Fathi
SO
FUCKING
GENERIC
>>78367620
Not all of them, but they certainly do have their fair share of house style artists.
They've got some pretty damn good house artists though, Braithwaite, Suayan and Mann for example.
>>78367623
I just can't take this seriously. She looks so ridiculous. I can imagine all that fat jiggling as she flies around.
>>78367533
Get ready for what? More incessant whining and the same five shitty fat jokes repeated over and over? Fuck that.
Note to aspiring writers: NEVER try anything even remotely different. Stick to the same tired cliches, because people will hate you with a burning passion otherwise. Goddamn.
>>78368133
tbf shes never been a character you were meant to take seriously
>>78367848
Layouts are arguably the most important part of comic art, my man.
>>78368123
NIGGA ARE THERE SCANS OF THIS?
>>78368152
It's funny but this is actually going to get Valiant more recognized and known than any of their previous stuff, totally irregardless of quality. Marvel is right, nerd rage is fantastic marketing, and one doesn't even need to actually try to bait rage off of /pol/
>>78368164
Moviefags think you have to take this stuff super serial all the time.
>>78368212
yes, the whole series is on hubs and in the /co/ archives
>>78368133
You know when you put someone in really strong wind, and their cheeks flap around? Imagine all 400 lbs of that fat flopping around in the wind. Those guys in that helicopter didn't see a flying woman, they saw a flying blob of pulsating goo in a cape shoot by.
>>78368267
Any chance you could help an anon out? I can't find links for the first two issues that aren't Tusfiles, and to be quite honest I'm just not comfortable with that site.
>>78367533
Those are some strong ass power linesI didn't read the thread did someone make the joke before me
>>78368335
Legends of The Geomancer 01 (of 04)
http://www98.zippyshare.com/v/0owfaHmt/file.html
Legends of The Geomancer 02 (of 04)
http://www98.zippyshare.com/v/7QOoCIj8/file.html
>>78367623
>Look! Up in the sky!
>It's a football!
>It's a blimp!
>>78368374No but I was thinking it too. Those things aren't made to support 400 lbs.
>>78368376
You're a friend, mate.
>>78368403
>>78368374
Her power is flight.
>LOOK GUISE HOW PROGRESSIVE WE ARE
When will we get our first fat, invalid, retard, trans, black, muslim superhero?
>>78368376
thumbs up breh
>tfw all of valiant's artists just do generic house style
>>78368212
>bait rage off of /pol/
Yes off course, everyone you don't like is from /pol/ They're out to get you. Better watch out.
she canonically dies early of heart failure
>>78368519
With - - - - comes-
>>78368414
Huh, never really thought about using flight to make yourself weigh less. Is there an on/off switch for people with flight powers, or it it like a muscle that you can flex?
I've never actually considered the specifics surrounding superhuman flight. Is the superman flying pose just how flying comes naturally? Is it harder to fly backwards?
>>78368519
also heres some more generic art from that same comic
>>78368212
Anon that's pretty sad isn't it? I mean is that even enough to actually get recognized? Some people on 4chan make fat jokes and call it stupid?
Is anyone else bitching? Is anyone even mentioning it past shills trying to push HAES?
If you're expecting /fit/ hate threads to carry Valiant to relevancy, good luck to you.
>>78368603
It worked with khamala khan and whor and Falconcap
>>78368563
With Faith she specifically flies using telekinesis, and can extend a 'companion field' to carry other individuals or objects along with her.
>>78368603
I think it's more pretty sad for the state of comics readership than for Valiant. The fact of the matter is that by and large it's very difficult to get anything noticed by people in the current marketspace, ESPECIALLY non big-two stuff. Valiant has already been pumping out high quality material, it's just that putting out good comics and people paying attention to them are two different things by and large.
>>78368651
>It worked with khamala khan
Fucking lol. It's whiteknight waifufaggotry that keeps her afloat.
>>78368651
Kamala and Whor got a lot more press than a weekly thread on midling 4chan boards.
Falconcap is pretty much doing the exact same as Regular Cap.
>>78368464
Right after we get our first shitposter superhero.
>>78368212
>>78368603
>>78368673
>the only way to get your work noticed is to intentionally piss off whiny nerds on the Internet
Hm. Maybe I do have a chance of getting my ideas published someday. I was kind of afraid the setting could be considered a bit "SJW" for most, but now I guess that's near guaranteed sales. Nice.
>>78368759
Faith has been covered by news sites and some popular youtube people have discussed it
>>78368817
Nah you actually need press and hard pushing, there's tons of SJW shit that just dies.
Marvel is pissing off stuff that actually has fans and event then it only works like half the time, and it's supplemented by a bunch of other hokey gimmicks like variants and shitty plot hooks.
And unless you're going to be selling Big 2 expect the best yours will do is somewhere in the low thousands and that's if you're very successful.
>>78368859
>Popular Youtube people
>Laughing stockphotogirls.png
Also any real news sites or just the typical comic trash?
>>78367810
No one is saying the art isn't nice, but its all very clearly house style. There's nothing wrong with that by any means, but let's call a spade a spade.
>>78368808
But we've had Spider-Man for decades.
>>78368759
There are 3 Kamala threads a day bitching about how Muslim she is vs how cute she is.
>>78369078
Your point being?
>>78368567
It's like the bladest image ever produced.
>>78368567
>FRACTALS FRACTALS OOH SHINY
>>78368152
I hate it when they try new stories. I don't read to be confused with new plot lines and stuff. You got one good story, just stick with it
>>78368464
Does having mutant powers or magic eyes help you lose weight.
I used to love swamp thing. Most heroes seem pretty normal to me, lol
>>78368152
>probably same cookie cutter finding my legs story
>but with a fat girl
Sounds earth shatterering. Though if you can't take threads you don't have to read making obvious fat jokes you probably shouldn't be a writer at least a published one
>>78369318
It's not like she's trying
>>78367554
Faith is not so bad character liked her. On Harbinger my fave is still Harada since he is like an evil scheming millionaire Xavier.
>>78367623
Her face looks ugly in that page.
>>78368335
>>78368376
I may storytime that entire thing soon.
>>78368673
Comics and publishing in general is now a niche and largely dead industry. Marvel and DC are glorified IP farms. Valiant was right to strike a movie deal with Sony.
>>78374076
Pretty much every appearance that isn't every other cover does that.
more importantly, why is valiant one big circlejerk of characters
I'll pick up a new series from them and think im getting an original story but it's just those same god damn characters!
Boop
>>78376846
Anon I think /co/ is about bitched out, we've made our fat jokes now this can just fall into irrelevancy like the mediocre comic it always was.
Thank god there's finally a body positive hero :)
>>78367623
When pigs fly.
>>78367533
Neat i always wanted a fat super hero
ComicsBeat interview with Jody Houser on Faith:
>Alex Jones [of the Beat, not the one /pol/ or /x/ is familar with]: After her departure from both the Renegades and Unity, where is Faith right now, from a mental standpoint?
>Jody Houser: Faith is very much in a “fresh start” state of mind. She’s out on her own as both a superhero and an adult for the first time, getting settled in a big city and seeing how she can help make a difference. She’s already hit a few snags, but she’s still optimistic about the direction her life is taking.
>Jones: Where does the relationship between Faith and Torque stand at the beginning of the story?
>Houser: Faith and Torque haven’t spoken since she ended their relationship. They have very different ideas of how they want to use their powers and public image, and have gone in very different directions since the split. They are still in the same city, though, so it’s not like running into each other is impossible.
>Jones: Can you hint at any prospective romances that may occur post-Torque?
>Houser: Faith is definitely open to idea! I think that’s all I’m allowed to say…
>Jones: How is Faith adapting to all these changes in her life? Is she able to retain her charming optimism?
>Houser: She wouldn’t be Faith if she didn’t have that positive outlook and determination underneath it all. When you have as strong a sense of self as Faith does, it makes it hard to back down. She knows what she wants out of life and is determined to get it.
>Jones: Historically, outside of Joshua Dysart’s Faith #0, Faith has been presented as a background player. What is it like to have the opportunity to cast the limelight on her?
>Houser: Joshua did a fantastic job establishing Faith as a character in Harbinger and her solo issue. I felt like I already knew her well when I sat down at the computer, which has made it a lot of fun to give her a new direction and new challenges to face.
>>78377647
>Jones: Could you talk a little bit about the supporting players in Faith?
>Houser: Faith has set up an alter ego and all that it entails: neighbors, co-workers, the works. The day job in particular plays a big role in this identity, so we’ll see quite a bit of the Zipline staff. Maybe some familiar faces too.
>Jones: What exactly can readers expect for the tone — how are you balancing humor and drama?
>Houser: This is definitely a lighter book than Harbinger was. With a character like Faith, anything other than a fun story full of geek references wouldn’t feel right. But at the same time, you don’t want to hold back from giving her a genuine threat to deal with. She’s a superhero by choice, after all, and that’s a life that entails a lot of struggle and tough decisions.
>Jones: What was your first exposure to the Valiant Universe?
>Houser: I was aware of Valiant in the 90s and may have read an odd issue or two back then (when I was a kid, my grandmother used to get me those huge random “comic collection” packs from the Sears Wishbook), but don’t have a solid memory of it. The first book I read of the new Valiant was X-O Manowar, which I found delightful. Harbinger was next, and that was definitely up my alley in terms of the type of stories I love to read and write.
>Jones: What is it like writing a non-DC, non-Marvel character that has such a rabid built-in fanbase on social media sites?
>Houser: I’ve really already had the experience of writing for a huge existing fanbase with Orphan Black. Clone Club is fantastic, and they really made working on that book a special experience. After that was Melinda May and the kids from Maximum Ride… It’s really lovely to work on characters that already mean so much to fans and to get to tell a piece of their story.
>>78377663
>Jones: What do Marguerite Sauvage and Francis Portela bring to the solo adventures of Faith?
>Houser: Marguerite does an amazing job with Faith’s inner life. I wish my daydreams looked that gorgeous! Her use of color especially works so well for those moments. Francis is fantastic at both expressive characters and action, so he brings a lot of balance to both sides of her life. I think having an artist who excels at drawing both the superhero and the mundane alter ego is essential for a book like this.
>Jones: Did you struggle to craft a book that appeals to new readers but simultaneously retains the readership that Valiant currently has access to?
>Houser: Making the book accessible to new readers always takes a good bit of effort, but that’s true of any new series. The nice thing about Valiant is that it’s a smaller shared universe, which I think makes it a bit easier to jump into. The fact that the books differ in tone and genre quite a bit helps them stand on their own as well.
>Jones: Why do you think the fanbase has responded to Faith?
>Houser: There’s actually been more excitement for this book than anything else I’ve worked one, with perhaps the exception of Womanthology back in the day. Valiant fans already love Faith and there are tons of new readers who are excited to see a hero they can identify with.
>Jones: Do you have any last words on Faith before the first issue reaches store shelves?
>Houser: I have to give a shout-out to all of the amazing artists who have done or asked about doing covers for Faith. I’ve loved seeing all of the different takes on her and I know I’m not the only one.
