This is one of my favorite pages that Olivia's done for this story, as it shows the relationship between Veno and Artimis pretty well. And how dark and evil that guy really is.
And in case you can't tell, Veno's melting into the shadows in that last panel. He is, after all, a god.
CoyoteLongshot: I dunno, never underestimate the younger sibling. As the oldest in my household, I've done some nasty and mean things to my younger brother. I regret it now, of course, but thankfully he and I have been able to make amends and recognize that it was all childish BS.
However, this rivalry between Artimis and Veno probably wasn't over who was playing the SNES too long....
Wow, the last panel really captures the "essence of Veno", as it were. He must be the older one. They always get to push the younger siblings around. Though I gotta say, my sister never threatened to dispact me XD
Jabali: It's all about creating that atmosphere. And Olivia has done an amazing job of that here with this page, visually. Then I just put in some threatening dialogue exchange, and call it a day. ;)
DSNG: The story isn't quite that short, my friend. Abraham will have to slowly move his way up the ladder, to be able to defeat (or be defeated by) this villain.
kyupol: As a fairy tale, this story does suffer from some "suspension of disbelief" issues. But I say that tradition dictates that she be there, so she has to go. Without her going to a destination, there's really no story.
Scorpious: Thanks, dude. Olivia's water colors have been absolutely amazing. Her style for our next project together will be radically different, however - and I don't think that's a bad thing by any means. :)
ghostrunner: I lay the ground work for some past squabbles between these two, and why not? They're brother and sister. They've lived their lives (both mortal and none) together. There should be some history there. However, the specifics of that history are less important than the fact that they disagree about certain points. Hence, conflict. ;)
usedbooks: Alright, I have it in writing. When I make a million bucks off this idea and take all the credit for it, you can't come running to me and ask for a piece.
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Just kidding. I would totally give you credit.
JustNoPoint: I don't know that we'll see a god on god fight in this story, but now you're getting the ol' juices in the brain flowing. Ideas are coming at me in waves. This story will be pretty simple, though. It's less about the conflict, and more about the journey.
usedbooks: Were I a more selfish man, I would totally use that idea for a comic book. Absolutely hilarious! However, since I'm a nice guy, I'll let you use it. Give credit where credit is due.
DAJB: Veno has established himself as an evil dude, I think. Between threatening his sister, and destroying towns in a drunken rage. Now that we know that he can "sink into shadows," he's not only evil, but freakin' creepy. Like the bogey man.
Peipei: Yeah, seriously. These two get along better than my brother and I used to, though....
Doctor Shadow: He'll put the smack down on your samurai-god ass, chico. His posse will track you down, find your house, and beat up your dog!
cda: Thanks for reading!
amanda: Yeah, I know, right? ==> To both comments. Now, if I wanted to make this page hilarious, I would have his last line be something like, "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go watch my ex-wife sleeping while fondling her sweaters, and then give her kids nightmares!"
Well, that's what happens when you overwork your bodyguard before the real threat shows up. Shhhh! Little boys need to go to bed by 9:00. It's a school night. He's only allowed to beat up bad guys after his homework is done.
