Pixel Joint Forum: Comic Comp Entry:Teenage Caffiene Addict!

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   I love 'other art.'
This is an entry I made for a national comic and cartooning competition. I only found out about it the day before, so this was an overnight job.

I Wrote the story. Drew it by hand. Scanned. Fiddled with the colours. And finally, digitally texted. 
I also entered my pixel art, 'Cow,' which some of you might already be aware of, into the single panel comic section: http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/icons/icons/icon1840.asp
I recieved news that both have been shortlisted for the competition and are on exhibition in Sydney, and could be up for some prizes this weekend!
Feedback from you guys would be gnarly!

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iSTVAN Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 626	Topic: Comic Comp Entry:Teenage Caffiene Addict! Posted: 08 March 2005 at 10:17pm
	I love 'other art.' This is an entry I made for a national comic and cartooning competition. I only found out about it the day before, so this was an overnight job. I Wrote the story. Drew it by hand. Scanned. Fiddled with the colours. And finally, digitally texted. I also entered my pixel art, 'Cow,' which some of you might already be aware of, into the single panel comic section: http://www.pixeljoint.com/pixels/icons/icons/icon1840.asp I recieved news that both have been shortlisted for the competition and are on exhibition in Sydney, and could be up for some prizes this weekend! Feedback from you guys would be gnarly!
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 08 March 2005 at 11:10pm
	Cute comic and a nice resolution. I think the second panel is a little hard to make out because the word balloons are covering up the cafeteria worker. The third panel's lack of eyes looks odd to me since they're in the other panels. The bottom left panel's balloon looks scrunched by "Look at me...". Also, a flat white must be some sort of Aussie thing because I've never heard of it. Oh yeah... good luck with the competition! Hard to bust something out in such short order and I think it came out rather good considering. Your cow comic is sure to sweep the prizes. Funny as hell. Edited by sedgemonkey
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iSTVAN Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 626	Posted: 08 March 2005 at 11:26pm
	Ahaha, thanks for the quick reply Sedge! 5 panel comic: I agree about the second panel. It was too late by the time I got to the digital texting to show WHO was actually talking. The guys eyes are only visible in the fourth panel so I could show how angry he was (the first panel doesnt have any eyes, but his nose might be a bit confusing). I used an extended bubble to emphasise the 'Look at me.' I had no idea about the flat white reference! It's just a simple type of coffee, which I assume you assumed. Thanks again! Will give details on competition as soon as I find out!
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Pixelfish Seaman Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 12 March 2005 at 9:22pm
	Smoking a joint is more healthy than drinking coffee. Caffeine is addictive and has negative affects on your body. THC's no biggy.
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 15 March 2005 at 12:06am
	*Originally posted by Pixelfish* Smoking a joint is more healthy than drinking coffee. Caffeine is addictive and has negative affects on your body. THC's no biggy. I'm just going to take a wild guess here and say that pixelfish owns at least one bong.
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greyscar Midshipman Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Posted: 15 March 2005 at 1:10am
	lol, u better believe it :P -ollie

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Pixelfish Seaman Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 16 March 2005 at 11:18am
	*Originally posted by sedgemonkey* I'm just going to take a wild guess here and say that pixelfish owns at least one bong. I'm going to take a wild guess that you don't smoke pot. I'm not a big bong fan. Small pipes, hard glass, something I can carrywith. Edited by Pixelfish

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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 16 March 2005 at 12:58pm
	To each his own Cheech.
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Omegavolt Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 227	Posted: 17 March 2005 at 6:57am
	We actually have a gas station out here that sells pipes and paper and incense and the whole nine yards. Not that its THAT out of the ordinary, I just didnt expect to see a gas station next to a Wal-Mart selling the stuff.
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 17 March 2005 at 9:46pm
	Let's try to keep this thread on track and comment on his comic not bongs and the like ok? Now will you excuse me as I light this fatty?
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patrickpatricka Seaman Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 17 March 2005 at 10:35pm
	hahaha
	:)
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iSTVAN Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 626	Posted: 18 March 2005 at 9:47pm
	In other news, I won 2nd and 4th place in the competition, which won me $100...and a hat.
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greyscar Midshipman Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 85	Posted: 19 March 2005 at 2:41am
	very nice... good job, what u gonna spend it on? -ollie

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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 19 March 2005 at 2:23pm
	congratulations dude!
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patrickpatricka Seaman Joined: 17 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4	Posted: 19 March 2005 at 4:04pm
	i know where you can get an ounce of krypt for a hundred bux
	:)
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iSTVAN Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 626	Posted: 19 March 2005 at 5:27pm
	Hahah. The prize will probably only pay for the petrol money it cost to drive all the way to the presentation! But its cool...plus I always wanted a promotional cap. I've had some more comic ideas since, I might try and get them on paper! Oooh, and if you havent already checked out my Black Hole comic, DO SO! www.jonnycomics.com/blackhole/ Thanks peops.
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Omegavolt Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 227	Posted: 27 March 2005 at 8:02am
	Hahaha, iSTVAN, your Black Hole comic is awesome! The art style is a bit too freeform and its hard to tell whats going on from time to time, but the story itself and the jokes are priceless! "My mum died when I was twelve!" "Well, say hello to your mum for me!" HAHAHA, sweet!
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iSTVAN Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 626	Posted: 27 March 2005 at 4:35pm
	I agree about the freeformy-ness, I'd like to get good enough to make it look like a proper-serious comic, only with a spin of my sense of humour. I know I need to work on using darker tones if I plan on only drawing it in black and white. Here's a coloured panel a friend of mine did in photoshop (Id love to be able to make it ALL like this!): Thanks though! ( The 'say hello to your mum for me!' joke is one of my favourite lines aswell. I wrote it as a reference to an annoying Australian late night show host who always says that at the end of every show.)
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NinjaHamster Seaman Joined: 27 March 2005 Location: Finland Online Status: Offline Posts: 15	Posted: 29 March 2005 at 11:32am
	*Originally posted by Pixelfish* Smoking a joint is more healthy than drinking coffee. Caffeine is addictive and has negative affects on your body. THC's no biggy. Coffee is healthy... Really. I read that from a science magazine... It prevents cancer... And what's wrong with it being addictive? I'm a coffee-addict, and if there are any bad sides to it, I haven't noticed Goes shakin' his body and drool.... Fags, on the other hand, may cause cancer. They contain poisons and radioactive materials. You'd maybe like to consider another time before smoking... Take that! ... Nice comics. BTW, I have seen the same idea before... I'm not sure...
	Armed n' dangerous...
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iSTVAN Commander Joined: 03 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 626	Posted: 29 March 2005 at 6:46pm
	*Originally posted by NinjaHamster* Fags, on the other hand, may cause cancer. ...if anyone didnt know, fags equals ciggarettes. Homosexuallity does not neccessarily cause cancer. Just incase it confused anyone! Thanks NinjaHamster!
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