Inconsistency-webcomic

[Ichneumon]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/1082/tadada2jl2.png

So, this is my new webcomic. Enjoy, updates once a week, I hope. The story changed a lot since the style thread I opened earlier this week.

Setting
It's set in a strange universe where 6 totalitaristic states control its seemingly 2-dimentional citizens. The nations are in a perpetual war with each other and use these "wire"networks to spy on the other nations and quickly transport the information to the capital of each state.

Story: Heartbeat

Cover
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/4498/incon000ec2.png


Comic 1
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/189/incon001pg5.png

Comic 2
http://img89.imageshack.us/img89/724/incon002ae7.png


Comic 3
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6534/incon003iz8.png

Comic 4
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7943/incon004nl7.png

Comic 5
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/963/incon005zt3.png

Comic 6
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7290/incon006up0.png

Comic 7
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/343/incon007qd0.png

Comic 8: Fire
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon008.png

Comic 9: Chase
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon009.png

Comic 10: The Same
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon010.png

Comic 11: Heartbeat
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon011.png

Comic 12: Justice
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon012.png

Comic 13: Map
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon013.png

Comic 14: Changes
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon014.png

Comic 15: Luck
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon015.png


Comic 16: Nothing
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon016.png

Comic 17: Guilty
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon017.png

[Nameless]

The first one doesn't work :smallconfused:

Or is it just me again...

[Lyinginbedmon]

I'm seeing them alright Nameless. And I must say, I'm quite interested already :smallsmile:

[Nameless]

Oh there ir is :)

Look's quite good :smallbiggrin:

Although I'm not understanding the endings... :smalltongue:

[Szilard]

The way they talk reminds me of the Transformers in that recent 3 hour movie and the things that made the monoliths from the 2001 series, but that doesn't matter. Cool comic.

[Bayar]

I dont know what it is but I am strangely drawn towards it (guess the quote :smallbiggrin: )
nice comic...really inconsistent (it is a compliment btw)

[Mr_Saturn]

Its hard to concentrate on the characters when they are all symmetrical rectangles.

I miss the line art. =o

[banjo1985]

I'm confused but intrigued...I'll withold my judgement until I've seen more.

[Ichneumon]

I'm confused but intrigued...

That was what I was going for.

Comic three: Map
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6534/incon003iz8.png

EDIT: Made a banner for public use.
http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/6606/inconbanneriv0.png

[Ne0]

You'll need some pretty good dialogues to make up for the lack of facial expression...But I like it.

...Is that a map? :smalleek:

[Bayar]

It looks like a screenshot from an old Atari console game...

[Ichneumon]

You'll need some pretty good dialogues to make up for the lack of facial expression...But I like it.

...Is that a map? :smalleek:

Indeed, it is a map. A whole comic page of map. Indeed, it is confusing.:smallamused:

[Szilard]

know we know what the orange zone is.

[ElanROCKS]

No offense but..I don't get it all. What is it, some rectangles talking?

[Kagan]

It reminds me of flatland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland) - which was... interesting.

[Ichneumon]

It reminds me of flatland (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatland) - which was... interesting.

I was influenced by both Flatland and 1984 when I first wrote this story, my story is set on an other dimension with 6 totalitaristic states controlling its seemingly 2-dimentional citizens. The nations are in a pepetual war with each other and these "wire" networks are used to spy on the other nations and quickly transport the information to the capital of each state.

[Yeril]

3 comics in and you already have some fanart! :smallbiggrin:

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Yerileikre/Inconsistant.png

[Almighty Salmon]

3 comics in and you already have some fanart! :smallbiggrin:

http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q70/Yerileikre/Inconsistant.png

Damn that is awesome yeril :smallamused:

[Ichneumon]

Yeril, that is way more awesome than any of my comics yet.:smallbiggrin:

And I can tell you this, the name will link into the plot quite smoothly.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Wow. This comic looks quite impressive.
I mean plotwise, off course. The art is not badly done, but it's still just blocks.
But the plot? It intrigues me. Seems quite original too, and I have no idea how it will work yet (which is more than I can say for most webcomics).
I'll be watching how this develops.

[Ichneumon]

Comic number 4

Comic Four: Nitric Acid
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7943/incon004nl7.png

[Lyinginbedmon]

"Why did you send two?"
"There are two wires"

:biggrin:

[Ichneumon]

New update...

Comic Five: Downfall
http://img137.imageshack.us/img137/963/incon005zt3.png

[Bayar]

think Green wants to say something in the lines of: "The world will be destroyed.Good thing no one will blame us..."

[Quinsar]

comic 5 is the best one yet

[Ichneumon]

Another 2 updates!

Comic Six: Flux
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/7290/incon006up0.png

Comic Seven: Map
http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/343/incon007qd0.png

EDIT: I will also reveal the name of this story arc: Heartbeat

[Ichneumon]

This is a bump and an update. I can see people are reading (or at least opening) this. Please comment....:smallfrown:


Comic Eight: Fire
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon008.png

[Bayar]

Think you have a unique way to craft the plot...wonder which wire is wrong...
think the second one, since killing all the orange zone would take some effort IMO...but I could be wrong.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Let's see, it would be more difficult to destroy the orange zone than for a mistake in intelligence to be made, so I'm going to go with Occam's razor and say that the orange zone survived.

However, I'm certainly intrigued about what happens next! :smallsmile:

[Emperor Demonking]

I'm finding this brilliant so far.

[Ichneumon]

I'm finding this brilliant so far.

Thank you very much,


Comic Nine: Chase
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon009.png

Comic Ten: The Same
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon010.png

Also made a picture of all the cast until this moment:

http://img403.imageshack.us/img403/3444/inconcastco5.png

[Heliomance]

You should do a flashback episode at some point. In black and white.

[Szilard]

@^ Then you couldn't tell anyone apart.

[Mr_Saturn]

There could be different shades of grey, But it would be really hard. :smallamused:

I dont know how you can think of such complex stuff ichy. <.<

[dakiwiboid]

This is very interesting!

[Ichneumon]

Update!

Comic Eleven: Heartbeat
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon011.png

[Bayar]

BUSTED ! hehe...it keeps getting more interesting...

[Ichneumon]

No more comments?

Also, a small christmas card thingy...

http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/7983/rect18025to9.png

[Mr_Saturn]

Why are the orange guys bigger? :smallconfused:

[Ichneumon]

Let's answer that question with the Patrol's song

We are the patrols. We are big. We follow orders. We hunt. We find. We torture. We kill!

[Eldpollard]

This really is quite intriguing. I shall be reading on certainly. It seems quite fast paced. The characters are rather two dimensional though. But I must say well done, I really do like it.

[Mr_Saturn]

Let's answer that question with the Patrol's song

Yeah, it doesnt say that in comic #9 though.

[Ichneumon]

I know, it is a short version and the fact that they are bigger isn't yet really important to the story, so I didn't include the complete song.

[Lyinginbedmon]

The quick answer would be "Have you ever met a bouncer at a nightclub?". Whilst they may still be human, they are, more often than not, quite huge folk.

Yeah, I imagine they'll be getting some black eyes and dragged shoes soon. Well...if they had eyes...and feet...and stuff

[xwd]

This makes very little sense yet I am intrigued and wish to read more. Then again, I am easily amused. I mean, I've spent several hours playing roguelikes which have about the same level of visual abstract representation of characters as you do, if ASCII characters standing for a person are as abstract as rectangles standing for a person.
But seeing as other people are enjoying this, I'd assume none of this is due to a misinterpretation on my part and you should continue this.
Polysyllabic words are enjoyable. :P

[bird2234]

This is one of the single strangest comics I have ever read.
That said, keep it up! :smallsmile:

[Ichneumon]

And so after hard work, there is a reward...

Comic 12: Justice
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon012.png

Comic 13: Map
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon013.png

Comic 14: Changes
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon014.png


Comic 15: Luck
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon015.png


Comic 16: Nothing
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon016.png


Comic 17: Guilty
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon017.png

[Ne0]

Wait, what? :smallconfused:

I hate vague endings...

[Ichneumon]

Wait, what? :smallconfused:

I hate vague endings...

The universe died. Isn´t it clear?:smallconfused:

[Ne0]

Yes, but...uh? I've got no other way of describing my frustration. I was really hoping for some more explanations, but instead you gave us more mysteries. It's like a second 'Lost'! :smallbiggrin:

[hyperfreak497]

It's not over yet. That was just the end of the first story.

[Ichneumon]

It's not over yet. That was just the end of the first story.

Indeed. I am going to write a story 2, but first I am going to take a long brake.

[Naleh]

:elan: Dun dun DUN!

[hyperfreak497]

Indeed. I am going to write a story 2, but first I am going to take a long brake. :smallsmile:

I wait with baited breath.

[Ichneumon]

Also, the other stories are mostly very different and hardly connect the first one, although it would tell a bit more, you wouldn't really miss something if you didn't read the following stories (or if I wouldn't write them). I really want to see this as a seperate story, not just a different chapter.

[Lyinginbedmon]

From a literary standpoint, that was a brilliant ending :smallsmile:

[Almighty Salmon]

From a literary standpoint, that was a brilliant ending :smallsmile:

Agreed. I'm eagerly awaiting part 2!

[Mr_Saturn]

I don't really understand the maps, but that doesn't matter anymore since the uniserve died huh?

[Lyinginbedmon]

I don't really understand the maps, but that doesn't matter anymore since the uniserve died huh?

Compare the original map and the second one
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6534/incon003iz8.png
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon013.png
The implication is that most of the area has died, vanished, or otherwise become undetectable. Erego: The universe is dying.

[Ichneumon]

Compare the original map and the second one
http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/6534/incon003iz8.png
http://www.jleuven.net/images/incon013.png
The implication is that most of the area has died, vanished, or otherwise become undetectable. Erego: The universe is dying.

I couldn't have said better. That is perfect.

EDIT: On this moment, ideas seem a bit gone for a sequal, it might take a long while before I get to write it, (if I get to write it).

[OverWilliam]

Wow. I did not expect it to be over so quickly.

[Szilard]

It was kinda abrupt, but it would have been better with an explosion, not a heart attack. But thats just my Idea, the concept of the universe having a heart was a great Idea.

[Ichneumon]

Thank you, yeah I thought of an explosion too, but I had no idea how to draw it without getting out of the style.

[Nameless]

Just copy and past a picture of an A-Bomb.

[Szilard]

2001 style, have a bunch of monoliths duplicate and eat a big planet causeing nuclear fuision, planet turns into a sun and everything around it is engulfed, that woud sset of several explosions nad start a convenient chain reaction engulfing the entire universe with war! ... I mean fire, sorry I was thinking about Star Wars for a second, when there is nothing left for the fire to burn, the universe is extinquished, literally. I love death and destruction:smallcool:

[xwd]

I think I can sum up the ending in one word: ANTICLIMAX! Just like the first week of Duel where the last fight ends with the first question. :P
So, are you going to build another "universe" based on this one, and maybe have clues of the first seep into the second? Parallel dimensions? Time travel? Flashback montages? Dream sequences? Low-resolution images of old electronics?

[DarkCloud]

I have a question. The comic arc from 12-14 didn't really seem to wrap up- what was the ending to the subplot... If that subplot also ended in the heart attack, then it DID manage to underscore the meaninglessness of war (since the universe was going to end anyways). Was that what you were intending? If so, maybe it would have been good to add some closure to the other guys- even one or two panels with them vanishing as they're planning.

Aside from being confused at some points about the purpose of comics (such as #13's map and the other map- I guess the maps were to indicate the dying organs, but it seemed like things were moving around on the maps- why exactly was that?)

I really enjoyed this comic- it is by far the most "literary" of those on offer here at GiTP.

I am definitely looking forward to Episode II.

~DC.