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http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/
Comic Review
DD Review of Hyper Death Babies
Eggbert
at 5:43AM, March 3, 2007
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last edited on July 14, 2011 12:19PM
Miruku
at 12:34PM, March 3, 2007
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I'm kind of torn on how I feel about this comic.
One the one hand, it actually made me laugh a good number of times. On the other hand, it tends to keep using the same bad jokes over and over again.
I think the stick figures in the first portion were actually the best. There was a lot more variance in the jokes and it had that weird but funny
(because it doesn't really make any sense) quality to it. It reminded me a lot of White Ninja.
The second part, with the figures of Wilson, etc. was probably the worst. It resorted to penis and gay jokes most of the time, and, if those are ever funny in the first place, they get really old really fast.
The third part was alright. It was a step back towards the humor of the stick figures, but it still resorted to immature humor far too much.
The most recent section, with the words changed on published comics is so-so. Again, way too many gay jokes. They're just not funny.
I don't think art really needs discussion, as it's not really a factor in the comic. In general, though, the humor needs to be varied. I have read more bad phallic jokes today than is ever necessary. However, the half of the archive that was more weird than immature was funny to me. I think there's something good here, it just needs some working out.
One the one hand, it actually made me laugh a good number of times. On the other hand, it tends to keep using the same bad jokes over and over again.
I think the stick figures in the first portion were actually the best. There was a lot more variance in the jokes and it had that weird but funny
(because it doesn't really make any sense) quality to it. It reminded me a lot of White Ninja.
The second part, with the figures of Wilson, etc. was probably the worst. It resorted to penis and gay jokes most of the time, and, if those are ever funny in the first place, they get really old really fast.
The third part was alright. It was a step back towards the humor of the stick figures, but it still resorted to immature humor far too much.
The most recent section, with the words changed on published comics is so-so. Again, way too many gay jokes. They're just not funny.
I don't think art really needs discussion, as it's not really a factor in the comic. In general, though, the humor needs to be varied. I have read more bad phallic jokes today than is ever necessary. However, the half of the archive that was more weird than immature was funny to me. I think there's something good here, it just needs some working out.
last edited on July 14, 2011 2:02PM
Adariel
at 4:26AM, March 6, 2007
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Man I havent reviewed anything in a while.
Artwise, well, its stick figures, silhouettes and comic rip offs, Not really what you call mainstream comic material so i guess it wouldnt be fair to judge this comic on that merit. The same goes for storyline considerations, you cant really put that solidly against a gag comic.
The main thing to consider here is the writing, some jokes made me laugh the first time, but they were reused later on and it quickly got old, i cant quite place the level of humor the artist portrays much of the time, either im lost in it or its just too shallow to be funny to me. I agree with the first post, theres just too many gay jokes tha get old really fast.
Artwise, well, its stick figures, silhouettes and comic rip offs, Not really what you call mainstream comic material so i guess it wouldnt be fair to judge this comic on that merit. The same goes for storyline considerations, you cant really put that solidly against a gag comic.
The main thing to consider here is the writing, some jokes made me laugh the first time, but they were reused later on and it quickly got old, i cant quite place the level of humor the artist portrays much of the time, either im lost in it or its just too shallow to be funny to me. I agree with the first post, theres just too many gay jokes tha get old really fast.
last edited on July 14, 2011 10:45AM
hysellt
at 6:25PM, March 10, 2007
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Hm.
I tend to agree.
No real story.
Art is practically copy and paste.
Although I will admit, hilarious.
Good jokes/Bad art?
I tend to agree.
No real story.
Art is practically copy and paste.
Although I will admit, hilarious.
Good jokes/Bad art?
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:53PM
GaryB
at 8:56AM, March 15, 2007
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The second comic I was able to get in and review.
All categories are rated on a positive number if I liked it. The more, the better. Negative points means I didn't like something. Some categories are made up on the spot. But ending up with a positive number is a good thing.
Art (+0): It was clean, I could read and understand everything I was looking at it. Which would merit some positive points!... But not enough of it was original art. Maybe its this infernal new digital age where folks can just cut and paste thier way to glory. That doesn't appeal much to me looking at the same character, same pose, or just art clips of things. The earlier stuff was messy stick figure art which
Comedy (+0): Some of it was funny. A lot of the time it was just oddness, or violent humor; which is not bad, in small doses. but too many artists/writers rely too much on bloody violence to achieve a joke. "I said somethihng!", "BLAM! Now you're dead". It does get old. However, there were some golden moments of comedy here, just not enough to get any points.
Characters (+0): No real characters. No real points.
Standoutishness (-1): I'd rather go read Cyanide and Happiness every day than make this a favorite. This comic doesn't stand out much at all in the broad spectrum of comics similar to it.
Total: -1 (Meh, might appeal to some people whom haven't found anything else).
All categories are rated on a positive number if I liked it. The more, the better. Negative points means I didn't like something. Some categories are made up on the spot. But ending up with a positive number is a good thing.
Art (+0): It was clean, I could read and understand everything I was looking at it. Which would merit some positive points!... But not enough of it was original art. Maybe its this infernal new digital age where folks can just cut and paste thier way to glory. That doesn't appeal much to me looking at the same character, same pose, or just art clips of things. The earlier stuff was messy stick figure art which
Comedy (+0): Some of it was funny. A lot of the time it was just oddness, or violent humor; which is not bad, in small doses. but too many artists/writers rely too much on bloody violence to achieve a joke. "I said somethihng!", "BLAM! Now you're dead". It does get old. However, there were some golden moments of comedy here, just not enough to get any points.
Characters (+0): No real characters. No real points.
Standoutishness (-1): I'd rather go read Cyanide and Happiness every day than make this a favorite. This comic doesn't stand out much at all in the broad spectrum of comics similar to it.
Total: -1 (Meh, might appeal to some people whom haven't found anything else).
Industrial
A very seriously unserious super hero comic that can be pretty serious when it wants to be. Really!
I Speak Louder Than Words
My dream journal. Probably wont float everyone's boat since its kind of esoteric and peculiar rather than a linear story about characters.
A very seriously unserious super hero comic that can be pretty serious when it wants to be. Really!
I Speak Louder Than Words
My dream journal. Probably wont float everyone's boat since its kind of esoteric and peculiar rather than a linear story about characters.
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:33PM
wesxcomix
at 8:48AM, April 10, 2007
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I guess everyone deserves a fair review, but geez, this was a weird comic. It had some silly jokes, bad art and kept my interest...for a while.
The Jokes were humorous but, very repeating. I found that a lot of potty humor and pointlessness were used. Not that that is a bad thing, but this was the only driving factor in this comic. The total randomness in this comic made me snicker here and there but it did get old after a while. I like some of the stand alone comics, they would make good t-shirts.
The art was just bad. I mean, if you want to be taken seriously in getting your comic reviewed, at least put some effort forward towards your comic. There are many others trying to get on this board that actually have talent to bring to the table, as far as art goes. I think comics like this should not clog up the review boards.
Although the art was bad it did hold my interest. I read through about half of the archive, but after a while I found myself skimming through the comics, because either it was "a bunny that killed your parents", or "something was in your butt"; was the the punch line. I did however like some of the potty humor. This comic is defiantly a silly guilty pleasure, and should be taken in small doses.
I give this comic a 2 out of 5.
The Jokes were humorous but, very repeating. I found that a lot of potty humor and pointlessness were used. Not that that is a bad thing, but this was the only driving factor in this comic. The total randomness in this comic made me snicker here and there but it did get old after a while. I like some of the stand alone comics, they would make good t-shirts.
The art was just bad. I mean, if you want to be taken seriously in getting your comic reviewed, at least put some effort forward towards your comic. There are many others trying to get on this board that actually have talent to bring to the table, as far as art goes. I think comics like this should not clog up the review boards.
Although the art was bad it did hold my interest. I read through about half of the archive, but after a while I found myself skimming through the comics, because either it was "a bunny that killed your parents", or "something was in your butt"; was the the punch line. I did however like some of the potty humor. This comic is defiantly a silly guilty pleasure, and should be taken in small doses.
I give this comic a 2 out of 5.
last edited on July 14, 2011 4:48PM
sewerman
at 12:03PM, April 11, 2007
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A Review by Scott "Sewerman" Williams
I'll just start by saying that I'm not a random humour kinda guy. It's often an easy way to grab a laugh by pulling out something unexpected. I'm also not much for stick-figure comics, despite my own hardly-superstar art ability. But random is a style and sticks are a look, so I suppose that, accepting that, we can move on.
Hype Death Babies is a pretty fun minimalist comic that, in the nearly-50 strips I have read, isn't always laugh-out-loud funny, but at least provides an amusing distraction. Each strip takes about 8 seconds to scan, observe the stick figures, get the joke, and move on. There are some brilliant gags - "Grass," "Band Names" and "Pooping" (yep, pooping,) are among the bits I have enjoyed best.
There are also some funny "characters," like the dragon, the ugly face, and HDB's version of "God." It's got a number of weird ideas that are good for a brief gag, but this isn't exactly great literature or even great comedy. It's disposable, which I think is the point. when it falls flat, like in say, "52 - Love Poetry" (yes, I'm reading more as I continue this review, they're that quick,) it's lame but you just move on.
It's not like I can sit around disliking this strip, because that would be missing the point. Besides, the later strips feature actual artwork, which improves the gags. Then later, a comic re-dub strip, which is an easy way for gags ("Now we gotta run from the invisible lobsters") but it's, um, well, whatever.
I'll give it a B. Life's too short to quibble about this stuff.
I'll just start by saying that I'm not a random humour kinda guy. It's often an easy way to grab a laugh by pulling out something unexpected. I'm also not much for stick-figure comics, despite my own hardly-superstar art ability. But random is a style and sticks are a look, so I suppose that, accepting that, we can move on.
Hype Death Babies is a pretty fun minimalist comic that, in the nearly-50 strips I have read, isn't always laugh-out-loud funny, but at least provides an amusing distraction. Each strip takes about 8 seconds to scan, observe the stick figures, get the joke, and move on. There are some brilliant gags - "Grass," "Band Names" and "Pooping" (yep, pooping,) are among the bits I have enjoyed best.
There are also some funny "characters," like the dragon, the ugly face, and HDB's version of "God." It's got a number of weird ideas that are good for a brief gag, but this isn't exactly great literature or even great comedy. It's disposable, which I think is the point. when it falls flat, like in say, "52 - Love Poetry" (yes, I'm reading more as I continue this review, they're that quick,) it's lame but you just move on.
It's not like I can sit around disliking this strip, because that would be missing the point. Besides, the later strips feature actual artwork, which improves the gags. Then later, a comic re-dub strip, which is an easy way for gags ("Now we gotta run from the invisible lobsters") but it's, um, well, whatever.
I'll give it a B. Life's too short to quibble about this stuff.
I'm not an artist. I'm a writer who draws.
If you can stand to read 20 pages, we might get you hooked.
Redneck Comics Group
If you can stand to read 20 pages, we might get you hooked.
Redneck Comics Group
last edited on July 14, 2011 3:31PM
deletedbyrequest03
at 12:52PM, April 14, 2007
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Alright, so, I just read through a good portion of your comic.
Overview:
Obviously, you're not an artist. You mainly created this comic for jokes and good laughs, which is okay. Comics usually tend to lean either towards artwork or storyline/jokes. Awesome comics try to lean towards both. But at least one is acceptable. This comic is basically ONLY for joke purposes. Even the artwork is supposed to look comical. So, I won't be a picky blizzard with the artwork, but I will with the jokes.
Artwork:
As I said before, this comic isn't based on artwork. However, I can help you make it better. May I ask why you make your lines so thick? It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes things more confusing. If you made your lines thinner, you could (1) fit more things on the page, (2) make the comic look overall better, since your details are tiny, and (3) see the expressions on the character's faces. Expressions are very important in comics, because it can really add to the humor. For example, look at this page here:
http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/index.php?p=25890
Look at the 6th panel, 1st character on the page. The lines are so thick, his eyes and mouth are connected, as well as connected to his cheeks. Expression... dark, maybe?
Also... this part made me say "omgwtfbbqlol" all at the same time, which technically is 'lokti'. I saw this page and was completely shocked!!!
http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/index.php?p=26272
How can you copy and paste pictures of stick figures?! Ouch, ouch! Oh well. I mean, I understook if the picture was highly detailed, but... stick figures!
Panels:
I actually like the panels. It just fits the comic. It's a little cynical, so it goes along with the humor. I'm not sure if you intended this, though. Hey, if you make the lines in the characters thinner and keep the panels the same, it will look so much better.
Humor/Storyline:
Your humor is a more random humor. Which is good, because I actually like random humor more than any other kind of humor. Unfortunately, there is something about funny comics: if it's not funny, it's not good. But don't feel down, because your comic has pretty good humor. It's not a HAHAHAHAHAHAH humor, and it's not a lol humor, but it's more of a heh humor. Some comics, I kept a most straight face, yet others, I heh'd. I heh'd for this one:
http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/index.php?p=25884
Although, while the first ones were heh, there were others that were just... eh. One letter can change the whole atmosphere. This is because you used the same jokes more than once, I have noticed. Or, more clearly, the same characters and concepts. I have seen the dragon quite a bit of times, and he has been there just because. Each strip should be very different from each other. That would be awesome.
This comic didn't fit my taste as much. If the comic had artwork, and was a bit more random, it would actually appeal to me more. Although, it wasn't bad. It was pretty good.
I give it a 6.5/10. This is grading it humor-wise.
Keep it up.
Overview:
Obviously, you're not an artist. You mainly created this comic for jokes and good laughs, which is okay. Comics usually tend to lean either towards artwork or storyline/jokes. Awesome comics try to lean towards both. But at least one is acceptable. This comic is basically ONLY for joke purposes. Even the artwork is supposed to look comical. So, I won't be a picky blizzard with the artwork, but I will with the jokes.
Artwork:
As I said before, this comic isn't based on artwork. However, I can help you make it better. May I ask why you make your lines so thick? It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it makes things more confusing. If you made your lines thinner, you could (1) fit more things on the page, (2) make the comic look overall better, since your details are tiny, and (3) see the expressions on the character's faces. Expressions are very important in comics, because it can really add to the humor. For example, look at this page here:
http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/index.php?p=25890
Look at the 6th panel, 1st character on the page. The lines are so thick, his eyes and mouth are connected, as well as connected to his cheeks. Expression... dark, maybe?
Also... this part made me say "omgwtfbbqlol" all at the same time, which technically is 'lokti'. I saw this page and was completely shocked!!!
http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/index.php?p=26272
How can you copy and paste pictures of stick figures?! Ouch, ouch! Oh well. I mean, I understook if the picture was highly detailed, but... stick figures!
Panels:
I actually like the panels. It just fits the comic. It's a little cynical, so it goes along with the humor. I'm not sure if you intended this, though. Hey, if you make the lines in the characters thinner and keep the panels the same, it will look so much better.
Humor/Storyline:
Your humor is a more random humor. Which is good, because I actually like random humor more than any other kind of humor. Unfortunately, there is something about funny comics: if it's not funny, it's not good. But don't feel down, because your comic has pretty good humor. It's not a HAHAHAHAHAHAH humor, and it's not a lol humor, but it's more of a heh humor. Some comics, I kept a most straight face, yet others, I heh'd. I heh'd for this one:
http://www.drunkduck.com/Hyper_Death_Babies/index.php?p=25884
Although, while the first ones were heh, there were others that were just... eh. One letter can change the whole atmosphere. This is because you used the same jokes more than once, I have noticed. Or, more clearly, the same characters and concepts. I have seen the dragon quite a bit of times, and he has been there just because. Each strip should be very different from each other. That would be awesome.
This comic didn't fit my taste as much. If the comic had artwork, and was a bit more random, it would actually appeal to me more. Although, it wasn't bad. It was pretty good.
I give it a 6.5/10. This is grading it humor-wise.
Keep it up.
This year, school's full of BS!!!
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:05PM
harleydane999
at 8:13AM, April 26, 2007
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posts: 22
joined: 3-25-2007
I find this comic quite amusing. It is great how it takes different comics and changes them so they say funny things. Although it is quite rude, it is still humorous. Although, I did also find some parts quite offensive, that's just me. One thing I do find quite annoying is the constant change in comic style. I prefer for comics to stick to one style that I grow adjusted to.
My favourite of all the pages is Feet Friends. Although it is done is a messy way and has no colour what-so-ever, it is funny in a random way that I appreciate all too well. Unfortunatly, weighing up all the pros and cons of this comic, I am disapointed. When I first saw the title, I was expecting more. Sorry but I give this comic a low grade.
6/10 for humor
1/10 for artwork
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7/20
I wouldnt read it again
My favourite of all the pages is Feet Friends. Although it is done is a messy way and has no colour what-so-ever, it is funny in a random way that I appreciate all too well. Unfortunatly, weighing up all the pros and cons of this comic, I am disapointed. When I first saw the title, I was expecting more. Sorry but I give this comic a low grade.
6/10 for humor
1/10 for artwork
=
7/20
I wouldnt read it again
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herio
at 2:10AM, May 16, 2007
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posts: 700
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oh this i found this i hate the name and its just a rip off of old comcs he dosent even draw there work i cant say much about it i get a bad felling from it as onn as i se it i think it needs a better name ^^ and the layout is nice
1/10 art
and 2/10 humor
1/10 art
and 2/10 humor
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:47PM
herio
at 2:10AM, May 16, 2007
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oh this i found this i hate the name and its just a rip off of old comcs he dosent even draw there work i cant say much about it i get a bad felling from it as onn as i se it i think it needs a better name ^^ and the layout is nice
1/10 art
and 2/10 humor
1/10 art
and 2/10 humor
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:47PM
herio
at 2:10AM, May 16, 2007
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posts: 700
joined: 1-7-2006
oh this i found this i hate the name and its just a rip off of old comcs he dosent even draw there work i cant say much about it i get a bad felling from it as onn as i se it i think it needs a better name ^^ and the layout is nice
1/10 art
and 2/10 humor
1/10 art
and 2/10 humor
last edited on July 14, 2011 12:47PM
Aereis
at 6:20AM, May 16, 2007
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posts: 95
joined: 1-11-2006
Hyper Death Babies Review
I’ll say this right now: I do not have many positive things to say about Hyper Death Babies.
My first point is that the title is ridiculous. It’s not part of the comic at all and it does not describe anything related, so far as I can tell. It’s a random name for a random comic. Someone might say that makes it fit, but it does not.
Humor: Since this comic is one of intended humor, I’ll start from here. I cannot stand jokes that end with one person shooting another. It’s like a bad religious novel when a god comes down and just fixes everything. It seems lazy to avoid good plot. And quite frankly, the most of the jokes were not funny. I thought a few were, but that’s about 5 out of the whole archive of about 250 pages.
Art: The beginning was stick figures made in paint (I assume). No background, no color, no strait lines. Characters are distinguishable from each other except and only a few have names that are random and the pages are stand alone, so do not expect to see these people again. Mostly, it was just two unnamed people who looked alike, a dragon, or a person dressed up like a vegetable/fruit. Then the comic progressed somewhat, which was a RELIEF. But the same bad jokes continued, though the little round guy and the character I believe is named Kennedy (the artists screen name) appears more frequently. But currently, the artist is editing text of old comics from the 60s, and STILL putting the © 2006 Kennedy Rose thing on the bottom. It’s not his art. Though he modified it for his purposes, it still belongs to someone else/a publishing company and no credit is given, which is just wrong. In his ‘about’ page he says he’ll continue to do until he gets sued, and seriously, I want to keep my language clean, so I’ll leave it at that.
Something good: I like Kennedy’s avatar. I know it’s not part of the comic, but bananas are. And that is it.
My overall opinion? I pray to never read it on my internet journeys again. I read them, and this is my serious opinion.
I’ll say this right now: I do not have many positive things to say about Hyper Death Babies.
My first point is that the title is ridiculous. It’s not part of the comic at all and it does not describe anything related, so far as I can tell. It’s a random name for a random comic. Someone might say that makes it fit, but it does not.
Humor: Since this comic is one of intended humor, I’ll start from here. I cannot stand jokes that end with one person shooting another. It’s like a bad religious novel when a god comes down and just fixes everything. It seems lazy to avoid good plot. And quite frankly, the most of the jokes were not funny. I thought a few were, but that’s about 5 out of the whole archive of about 250 pages.
Art: The beginning was stick figures made in paint (I assume). No background, no color, no strait lines. Characters are distinguishable from each other except and only a few have names that are random and the pages are stand alone, so do not expect to see these people again. Mostly, it was just two unnamed people who looked alike, a dragon, or a person dressed up like a vegetable/fruit. Then the comic progressed somewhat, which was a RELIEF. But the same bad jokes continued, though the little round guy and the character I believe is named Kennedy (the artists screen name) appears more frequently. But currently, the artist is editing text of old comics from the 60s, and STILL putting the © 2006 Kennedy Rose thing on the bottom. It’s not his art. Though he modified it for his purposes, it still belongs to someone else/a publishing company and no credit is given, which is just wrong. In his ‘about’ page he says he’ll continue to do until he gets sued, and seriously, I want to keep my language clean, so I’ll leave it at that.
Something good: I like Kennedy’s avatar. I know it’s not part of the comic, but bananas are. And that is it.
My overall opinion? I pray to never read it on my internet journeys again. I read them, and this is my serious opinion.
last edited on July 14, 2011 10:46AM
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