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http://www.drunkduck.com/greater_than_colon_O
Comic Review
DD Review of Greater than Colon O
Eggbert
at 7:14PM, March 10, 2007
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:19PM
ccs1989
at 1:53PM, March 11, 2007
I really like this comic. It's just so crazy and fun and weird and awesome.
Art- Very stylized but nice. We always know who the characters are and the reader gets a good sense of each one as they read through it. Of course the author already knows all of these people in real life, so it's easy to do little caricatures of each of them. I like how the art gets cleaner as it goes on, and you pick a better font. I don't even mind the lack of backgrounds at all.
The only ones I don't like it terms of art are these:
http://www.drunkduck.com/greater_than_colon_O/index.php?p=49674
They're just hard to read.
Story- Really funny. You manage to make this comic addicting, just through it's craziness. I'm sad that you're not updating every day anymore though. I miss that.
I think the "Things Not To Get Your Doctorate In" arc was the funniest, especially the "women's studies" one. Great humor, and a loveable cast of caricatured characters.
I would like to see some color in these newer ones though.
Art- Very stylized but nice. We always know who the characters are and the reader gets a good sense of each one as they read through it. Of course the author already knows all of these people in real life, so it's easy to do little caricatures of each of them. I like how the art gets cleaner as it goes on, and you pick a better font. I don't even mind the lack of backgrounds at all.
The only ones I don't like it terms of art are these:
http://www.drunkduck.com/greater_than_colon_O/index.php?p=49674
They're just hard to read.
Story- Really funny. You manage to make this comic addicting, just through it's craziness. I'm sad that you're not updating every day anymore though. I miss that.
I think the "Things Not To Get Your Doctorate In" arc was the funniest, especially the "women's studies" one. Great humor, and a loveable cast of caricatured characters.
I would like to see some color in these newer ones though.
http://ccs1989.deviantart.com
"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
-Henry David Thoreau, Walden
"If one advances confidently in the direction of his dreams, and endeavors to live the life which he has imagined, he will meet with a success unexpected in common hours."
-Henry David Thoreau, Walden
last edited on July 14, 2011 11:38AM
hysellt
at 1:07AM, March 15, 2007
UBER SHORT REVIEW POWERS ACTIVATE!!
Very nice, the art is great, pseudo random is always a nice comic to read when the art can back it up. Pretty funny too, humor I can definately get behind.
Very nice, the art is great, pseudo random is always a nice comic to read when the art can back it up. Pretty funny too, humor I can definately get behind.
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:53PM
Eggbert
at 6:45AM, March 15, 2007
hysellt
UBER SHORT REVIEW
Never do this. It does not help the artist learn anything. If you want to make "reviews" this short, please do it on the comic's actual page.
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:19PM
Jimmyjoesr
at 4:52PM, March 15, 2007
Wow, thems were some loooong archives. But, totally worth it.
Greater than Colon Zero
Art: Well, my comic isn't exactly cut-and-polish, but, I can tell you the art of this comic was very simple and cute, exactly what it needed to be. The style and type of this comic doesn't really require unltra-complicated drawings, and, the author manages to pull it off as simple, yet, detailed enough to get the point across. Some of th writing and fonts in issues preceding 100 were small and cramped, giving me a bit of a headache, but, the problem seems to be fixed in the newer issues. Like the reviewer before me, I'd love to see a bit of coloring in the more recent strips, but, it's only a minor complaint. I can live with black and white.
Story: Well, there isn't really a coherent story, per se, but, the overall random tone of the comic defeats the need for one. The story arcs were generally hilarious, like the Doctorate week, or when the Brian character screwed with the art style.
Characters: Long story short? Love 'em. The characters are relatively flat in terms of development, but, each one, even some of the lesser seen ones, are truly unique from eachother, and each one is funny in his/her own, horrifying way. I especially enjoy Kit, mainly for the "BUH!" catchphrase.
Update schedule/Filler Factor (Kinda made this category up): The update schedule is daily, and, from what I can tell, the author is fairly faithful to it. Occasionally, weeks go by with a bunch of filler art, but, it's generally amusing, and the author's comedic genius and lightning-fast updates more than make up for it.
Overall: I'd recommend this comic to anyone looking for a few hearty laughs, and with a fairly decent tolerance for random, off-the-wall humor. And, with daily updates, there's little waiting for new issues.
Greater than Colon Zero
Art: Well, my comic isn't exactly cut-and-polish, but, I can tell you the art of this comic was very simple and cute, exactly what it needed to be. The style and type of this comic doesn't really require unltra-complicated drawings, and, the author manages to pull it off as simple, yet, detailed enough to get the point across. Some of th writing and fonts in issues preceding 100 were small and cramped, giving me a bit of a headache, but, the problem seems to be fixed in the newer issues. Like the reviewer before me, I'd love to see a bit of coloring in the more recent strips, but, it's only a minor complaint. I can live with black and white.
Story: Well, there isn't really a coherent story, per se, but, the overall random tone of the comic defeats the need for one. The story arcs were generally hilarious, like the Doctorate week, or when the Brian character screwed with the art style.
Characters: Long story short? Love 'em. The characters are relatively flat in terms of development, but, each one, even some of the lesser seen ones, are truly unique from eachother, and each one is funny in his/her own, horrifying way. I especially enjoy Kit, mainly for the "BUH!" catchphrase.
Update schedule/Filler Factor (Kinda made this category up): The update schedule is daily, and, from what I can tell, the author is fairly faithful to it. Occasionally, weeks go by with a bunch of filler art, but, it's generally amusing, and the author's comedic genius and lightning-fast updates more than make up for it.
Overall: I'd recommend this comic to anyone looking for a few hearty laughs, and with a fairly decent tolerance for random, off-the-wall humor. And, with daily updates, there's little waiting for new issues.
5 out of 6 Space Marines Agree, Impulse 101 is, "the shit".
The 6th one was thrown in the brig for "re-education."
The 6th one was thrown in the brig for "re-education."
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eyesoftheblackk
at 8:52PM, April 18, 2007
So here it is, greater than colon O, or at least <:0. It has, well i don't know what to call it, but basically i love the art style. The new stylus pen she has, or he i don't know which one it is, but anyway their drawings are so damn good. I want to be able to draw like that, a strikingly simple style that leads in new readers.
Now for the comedy, which in a comic like this is always important. Now I did laugh quite a few times. But overall the comedy isn't wonderfully amazing. It is good, I will not lie, but I like looking at the art so much sometimes I just don't get the joke at first. But the jokes are good, I am not lieing. Overall its a very good comic in a lot of ways. Since this was the first time I really read it I don't know whether it is quickly updated but I like it either way.
On a scale of about 1 - 10 i would give it an 8, only because the jokes are sometimes too inside for anything. I don't like some and the art style sometimes lacks poorly from other episodes.
Now for the comedy, which in a comic like this is always important. Now I did laugh quite a few times. But overall the comedy isn't wonderfully amazing. It is good, I will not lie, but I like looking at the art so much sometimes I just don't get the joke at first. But the jokes are good, I am not lieing. Overall its a very good comic in a lot of ways. Since this was the first time I really read it I don't know whether it is quickly updated but I like it either way.
On a scale of about 1 - 10 i would give it an 8, only because the jokes are sometimes too inside for anything. I don't like some and the art style sometimes lacks poorly from other episodes.
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Chris chris
at 12:38AM, April 19, 2007
OH. MY. GOD.
I just spend the past four hours reading this comic. O.O Especially after telling myself at 12 I would GO TO BED... and I'm still NOT DONE!
XD
Artwork: WOOOW! Power to such awesome style! XD I love the marker affect and totally think it fits the style of the comic than cg. But that's just my personal opinion. I really do like how sometimes sketchy but colored the comic turns out. :) I think you do a wonderful job either way.
Humor: I seriously get the humor. XD My friends and I make emo jokes all the time and I'm personally the insane one of the group who plays with the sharp pointies. (I'm also the scary artist who if messed up becomes the Grim Reaper at the lunch table.) Though it does drag on for a bit... just becareful of over using the joke. ;)
There is absoultely no story... it is random... completely random... with some fact to it. >.> Right?
Characters: Characters... oooh lord I feel like I know them! XD Seriously. They seems so real! (Wait, are they not real people?!)
Man, I can't critic too much because this comic has just kept me up for four hours for no reason. XD Keep it up!
I just spend the past four hours reading this comic. O.O Especially after telling myself at 12 I would GO TO BED... and I'm still NOT DONE!
XD
Artwork: WOOOW! Power to such awesome style! XD I love the marker affect and totally think it fits the style of the comic than cg. But that's just my personal opinion. I really do like how sometimes sketchy but colored the comic turns out. :) I think you do a wonderful job either way.
Humor: I seriously get the humor. XD My friends and I make emo jokes all the time and I'm personally the insane one of the group who plays with the sharp pointies. (I'm also the scary artist who if messed up becomes the Grim Reaper at the lunch table.) Though it does drag on for a bit... just becareful of over using the joke. ;)
There is absoultely no story... it is random... completely random... with some fact to it. >.> Right?
Characters: Characters... oooh lord I feel like I know them! XD Seriously. They seems so real! (Wait, are they not real people?!)
Man, I can't critic too much because this comic has just kept me up for four hours for no reason. XD Keep it up!
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Hapoppo
at 8:03PM, April 25, 2007
Art: The art is cute, original and stylized, but it seems rushed at times. I can't help but feel that the artist is capable of much more than what's being put out here, and I'd like to see the full extent of what she is capable of. Mind you, I'm not suggesting that the entire look of the comic be changed - I really do like the look - but maybe the artist could tease our optic nerves with the occasional "wowtacular!" panel here and there.
Humor: The humor and the events taking place in general seem lost on me. Maybe I just don't quite understand it, since a lot of other people seem to enjoy it and consider the characters realistic, but some of the character behaviors seemed to be a bit confusing to me.
Overall: Despite just a few shortcomings, all in all the comics are not without their charm. The main character really takes center stage, the art is cute enough to where it's generally all you'd need, and the comic as a whole is just a fun, simple little project that does what it needs to do: entertain the reader for a couple minutes a day.
Humor: The humor and the events taking place in general seem lost on me. Maybe I just don't quite understand it, since a lot of other people seem to enjoy it and consider the characters realistic, but some of the character behaviors seemed to be a bit confusing to me.
Overall: Despite just a few shortcomings, all in all the comics are not without their charm. The main character really takes center stage, the art is cute enough to where it's generally all you'd need, and the comic as a whole is just a fun, simple little project that does what it needs to do: entertain the reader for a couple minutes a day.
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:42PM
Insanity
at 8:22PM, Aug. 15, 2007
Certain comics don't even need good art if they have good enough humor, and this is one of them. Not saying that it's bad art, but if this was bad art, it would still be popular. Greater than Colon O is random, and hilarious at least 90% of the time. Good art, and original humor make this a great read.
AwesomeUnicorn
I feel a little bit like Hitler right now, too.
last edited on July 14, 2011 1:01PM
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