Hey guys,
I was thinking of taking some time off work to make a graphic novel or two.
I have a story and genre in mind but I would really like to know what makes your favorite comics special to you. Really appreciate any help you guys can give me.
Gore
>>81404694
Yeah, I'm going to make it pretty dark. Gantz (the only manga I will ever read) was great because of how fucking brutal it was.
>>81404682
When the artist draws actual weapons instead of shit he thought would look cool in the second grade.
>>81404728
Im basing it heavily on dark fantasy with tiny amounts of steam punk for certain characters.
So expect blades and bows and the very rare flintlock.
>>81404712
Nice!
Obviously memorable charachters make things good; so make up good Backgrounds for your characters, and develop them.
The bonds between characters that have been thru hell, and back with eachother is a strong connection to work on.
Good lore is great too.
I expect this on my desk by monday.
>>81404741
Smooth or rifled bore on the flintlocks?
>>81404818
Depends on the craftsmanship of the character that made the weapon. Why, does it make a notable difference?
Also, I was looking at crowdfunding if I'm going to commit all my time to it. How many pages would be acceptable for a graphic novel if I were crowd funding for around 3-5k. The comic itself will be free on the web but i want to print hard back copies.
>>81404862
Well, it can say a lot about the character's perceived skill both as a gunsmith and a shooter. If a dude was able to hit a man sized target at 200 yards 9/10 times with a smooth bore flint, that'd be more than impressive. But if a man were to hit a man sized target at 400 yards with a black powder rifle 9/10 times I'd expect that. And how long a flint has been used for will change the caliber of the projectile, this would take a few years for a .38to go to a .50.
>>81405048
I have this character whose weapon is a revolver-ish weapon. The revolvers barrel is also the chamber and the bullets are the size of fingers. Only 3 shots though.
Ill bump this for interest. For me it's probably a straightforward and not ridixulously far-fetched plot. Good art too.
>>81405204
Its a straight forward revenge plot with multiple other stories connecting and crossing over it. Early on I was considering a slightly post apocolypse-ish world (based after a gigantic war that tore everything apart) leaving the Lords and Knights of the old world to fend for themselves. What do you think guys?
