"Ithaqa" Comic Book Update #127 Take Me To (a broken down) Church!
This is one of the most atmospheric sequences in the early story, the shift in color does wonders for the mood.
We also get our first look at the symbol of Iss-Nagish here. I had hoped to create a basic symbol that would evoke both a satanic pentagram and branching threads/timelines. I sent Theresa a basic sketch of what I had in mind, and then she made it better aka simpler. I originally had a bunch of zig zags involved and it didn't come across as something a person could hastily scribble amidst a dark ritual.
I also really love the use of negative space that Theresa employed with the white panels. Something that my fiance noticed that I didn't (because I'm not that smart) was that Theresa often uses stranger panel layouts when the characters are interacting with the supernatural.
Good work Theresa! I totally caught that the first time!
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"Theresa often uses stranger panel layouts when the characters are interacting with the supernatural." That's why artists are artists. Awesome contribution in subtly driving the story forward!
Haha very true
she got mad because she wasn't expecting that her favorite restaurant closed out so soon and got infested by rats hehe... intriguing
Nice -- but I am really holding my breath for the next page, the big one!
And things like the different layout are subtly talking to the reader's subconscious, making connections and forging the "feel" of the comic, without being explicitly stated.
Yeah it's so fun for me to learn the new medium. The panel layout is almost the film equivalent of the sound design. Something you don't usually notice outright, but instead is something you feel deep down.
And you're absolutely right, get ready for that splash page!
I like this art style very much! Will check out the comic, definitely :)
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