Etherblight: The Crow Hunt (it's a webcomic)

[Threeshades]

Hello, everyone and welcome to my youngest solo webcomic project, while I'm doing Population: Zero (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=83832) together with Lyinginbedmon, this project will be entirely out of my own feather. So with no further big talk, I'll give you:

Etherblight

Chapter One: The Crow Hunt

Updates irregularly, I'll try to keep it to at least once every 2 weeks.

Latest page: #06
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB06fin.jpg


Archive:
Chapter One, The Crow Hunt:
Page #01 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB01fin.jpg)
Page #02 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB02fin.jpg)
Page #03 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB03fin1.jpg)
Page #04 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB04fin.jpg)
Page #05 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB05fin.jpg)
Page #06 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB06fin.jpg)


Comments, criticism, questions, love letters and praise are all welcome.


NOTE: Both Etherblight and Population: Zero are also represented on Deviantart (http://3shades.deviantart.com/)

[Lyinginbedmon]

This will be good :smallbiggrin:

[Oregano]

Looks excellent, I'll probably forget to keep checking it though(accidentally).

Is it meant to be dark? because even though it has some bright colours, it looks very dark.

[Nameless]

Awesome... :smalleek:

[JasonDoomsblade]

Wow. How long does it take you to make each strip?

[Threeshades]

4 hours straight, if i'm on a roll.

@nameless, Lying
Thanks ^^

@Oregano
It's night so it's dark. Other wise i love to use strong and bright colors.
also, put it in your bookmarks and problem solved.

[chriky]

So your doing this, pop zero and ABR. :smalleek::smalltongue:

[Oregano]

Ooo good, Brightness = Good. I've bookmarked the thread now, but I might still forget so I may subscribe as well.

[Lyinginbedmon]

So your doing this, pop zero and ABR. :smalleek::smalltongue:

ABR is easier though, art-wise.

That said I've certainly spent more than 4 hours making some strips for Remember...

[Wreckingrocc]

How the hell do you do it in four hours? It takes me six to do eight strips alone in SnD...

[Dallas-Dakota]

Exxxxellent!

I'l certainly be reading this!

[Threeshades]

How the hell do you do it in four hours? It takes me six to do eight strips alone in SnD...

i said if I'm on a roll. usually if i put it all together it'll be a good 6 to 8 hours. Also i'm not counting in the sketching tobe done beforehand, which takes one and a half or two hours.

Also i think reposing vector-made figures is a really unnerving task.

[Wreckingrocc]

Whoah, looking back, the text on panel 8 is very similar to an Artemis Fowl quote.

[Threeshades]

Whoah, looking back, the text on panel 8 is very similar to an Artemis Fowl quote.

You know people always think I'm referencing to stuff. But usually the stuff they think im referencing to, it's stuff i dont even know what it is :smallconfused:

[Lyinginbedmon]

You know people always think I'm referencing to stuff. But usually the stuff they think im referencing to, it's stuff i dont even know what it is :smallconfused:

Meaning: He/she has no knowledge of those works, so any resemblance is entirely coincidental.

[Threeshades]

Or maybe it was destiny.

[Uncle Festy]

Ooh! Yay! Another Threeshades piece of awesome! :smallbiggrin:
*subscribed*

[Threeshades]

New page up. Sorry that there's no Pop:Zero this week either :smallfrown:

[Nameless]

Hurray!

I've noticed that the art is slightly different to Pop Zero's.

[Threeshades]

:smallsmile: Is it different? I didn't really intend it to be I just leave out the blue color theme here.

[Nameless]

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!:smallmad:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Maybe we should call this lizard guy Tempts-Fate :smalltongue:

[Dallas-Dakota]

LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!:smallmad:
But you aren't wearing pants?
Nor am I?
Nor is threeshades...

[Threeshades]

But you aren't wearing pants?
Nor am I?
Nor is threeshades...

Often enough at least.

[memnarch]

*watches*

Hopefully you can update Pop 0 as well; both are great.

[Fay Graydon]

Nice art style ^-^
Please continue :smallbiggrin:

[Lyinginbedmon]

*watches*

Hopefully you can update Pop 0 as well; both are great.

I am dutifully informed that making page 2 here has eliminated the blockage.

[The Gremlin]

Maybe we should call this lizard guy Tempts-Fate :smalltongue:

Lizard? He looks more like a newt.
Awesome comic, TS. I'll be keeping an eye on this one. The crow creatures look a lot like kenku, by the way.

[Lyinginbedmon]

Lizard? He looks more like a newt.

He reminds me more of a gecko personally.

[Szilard]

Whoah, looking back, the text on panel 8 is very similar to an Artemis Fowl quote.

I noticed that too, but that has been settled.

Now I have to read page 2.

[Uncle Festy]

Sweet new comic. :smallbiggrin:

[Threeshades]

Thanks everyone :smallsmile:

[Threeshades]

Page #03 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB03fin1.jpg) is up and running. :smallsmile:

[Nameless]

AwesomeawesomeAWESOME!

And yes, the colouring is different in this comic. :smalltongue:

[Lyinginbedmon]

A Pop:0 and an Etherblight in one day? You're spoiling them now Shades. :smallwink:

[memnarch]

Can't wait to see how you pull all these together. :smallcool:

[Uncle Festy]

Sweeeeeeet. :smallbiggrin:

[Threeshades]

Can't wait to see how you pull all these together. :smallcool:
It will be an epic clash of anticipating readers and horribly disappointing storytelling. :smalltongue:

AwesomeawesomeAWESOME!

And yes, the colouring is different in this comic. :smalltongue:
thanksthanksTHANKS!

Sweeeeeeet. :smallbiggrin:
Thaaaaaank you. :smallwink:

A Pop:0 and an Etherblight in one day? You're spoiling them now Shades. :smallwink:
Yeah, I've never been a good parent. :smallamused:

[The Gremlin]

This comic is possibly my favorite in the Playground. :smallbiggrin:

[Lyinginbedmon]

This comic is possibly my favorite in the Playground. :smallbiggrin:

I can think of at least one other in the Playground deserving of similar gratification. :smallannoyed:

[T-O-E]

This comic is possibly my favorite in the Playground. :smallbiggrin:

After only three comics?

[Fawkes]

Well, Remember and Anti-Heroes don't count because they have their own websites now, so the biggest competition is ineligible.

I don't see how you could rank this ahead of Pop: Zero at this point, though.

[Threeshades]

Well, Remember and Anti-Heroes don't count because they have their own websites now, so the biggest competition is ineligible.

I don't see how you could rank this ahead of Pop: Zero at this point, though.

More dragons. It's that simple.

[memnarch]

Dragons :smallyuk:.

They tend to be
A) evil
B) stupid
C) greedy
D) fat
E) large
F) lazy
G) any or all the above

until proven otherwise.


Pop: Zero is much more awesome (has more action). :smallcool:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Pop: Zero is much more awesome (has more action). :smallcool:

Like Tony Hawk moves with vans.

[Threeshades]

Dragons :smallyuk:.

They tend to be
A) evil
B) stupid
C) greedy
D) fat
E) large
F) lazy
G) any or all the above

until proven otherwise.


Pop: Zero is much more awesome (has more action). :smallcool:

Initiating rebuttal....

Humans (:smallyuk:)
They tend to be
A) biased
B) prejudiced
C) arrogant
D) self-conceited
E) prejudiced
F) greedy
G) any or all the above

until proven otherwise.

:smalltongue:

Now if you could drop your clichés I will gladly give you proof that dragons are not always chaotic evil (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlwaysChaoticEvil), hat wearing (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PlanetOfHats) monsters.

[Uncle Festy]

Well, Remember and Anti-Heroes don't count because they have their own websites now, so the biggest competition is ineligible.

*coughOotScough*

[Lyinginbedmon]

*coughOotScough*

Is exempted from this competition for obvious reasons.

[memnarch]

Initiating rebuttal....

Humans (:smallyuk:)
They tend to be
A) biased
B) prejudiced
C) arrogant
D) self-conceited
E) prejudiced
F) greedy
G) any or all the above

until proven otherwise.

:smalltongue:

Now if you could drop your clichés I will gladly give you proof that dragons are not always chaotic evil (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AlwaysChaoticEvil), hat wearing (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PlanetOfHats) monsters.

How true, sadly enough. Although I would have added "blind" (figurative, not literal) to the list.

That's why one should be a gnome! :smalltongue:


Sorry if I seem impatient. School is kind of dragging down lately and lack of sleep doesn't help.



Also, you'll not be getting me on that site; I've got better things to do than open up four dozen tabs. :smallbiggrin:

[Threeshades]

How true, sadly enough. Although I would have added "blind" (figurative, not literal) to the list.

That's why one should be a gnome! :smalltongue:


Sorry if I seem impatient. School is kind of dragging down lately and lack of sleep doesn't help.



Also, you'll not be getting me on that site; I've got better things to do than open up four dozen tabs. :smallbiggrin:
So I'm not the only one with a will save penalty against tvtropes.org. Good to know. :smallsmile:

[Uncle Festy]

So I'm not the only one with a will save penalty against tvtropes.org. Good to know. :smallsmile:

I kinda assumed it was universal. :smallwink:

[The Gremlin]

I can think of at least one other in the Playground deserving of similar gratification. :smallannoyed:

...one other comic which is not in the Playground. And which does not have an awesome, thieving newt. Not to mention kenkus.

[Threeshades]

...one other comic which is not in the Playground. And which does not have an awesome, thieving newt. Not to mention kenkus.

They're called Corven, not kenkus. And they do have differences too. :smallwink:

[Mad Mask]

Corven sounds better anyway.

[The Gremlin]

They're called Corven, not kenkus. And they do have differences too. :smallwink:

I know, but they remind me a lot of kenkus.

[Threeshades]

Page four (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB04fin.jpg) out for your mindless consumption!

Consume! :smallsmile:

[Fawkes]

Om nom nom.

[DoomITP]

What program are you using to color with? Reminds be of fireworks.

[Uncle Festy]

Heh, sweet. :smallamused:
Only problem is that some of the panel borders are indistinct thanks to the generous use of black. Not sure how to fix that, though…

[Threeshades]

@megadoomer
Fireworks has absolutely nothing to do with this. After all it's not the program, but the artist who does it. I've ever since the very (pitiful) beginning been using the same program to color with.

@uncle festy
Don't you be dissin' no black of mine! :smallamused:

[Nexus-R.C._Mina]

I say, jolly good show, there. I look forward to more of your grand work, good lady.

[The Gremlin]

And finally, we get to see the latest character in a fight!

[Threeshades]

PAGE 05 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB05fin.jpg) out for you all to stare at it!

This one is probably the silliest non-oots comic I've posted in these forums so far.

[Nameless]

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

NOT THE MILK! ANYTHING BUT THE ALMIGHTY MILK! :eek:

[Lyinginbedmon]

PAGE 05 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB05fin.jpg) out for you all to stare at it!

The world needs more movie puns like this :smallbiggrin:

[Uncle Festy]

Awesomesauce.
Awesomesauce made of pie.
:smallbiggrin:

[memnarch]

Hehe, I wonder what colour the sun usually is.

[The Gremlin]

Of course. It wouldn't be Threeshades' comic without a talking panda. :smalltongue:

[T-O-E]

Talking pandas are mandatory, apparently.

[Threeshades]

Thanks everyone! :smallsmile:

And yes talking pandas are mandatory. Among a few other things.

[Neoriceisgood]

Curious where this is going; read the first four pages last week or so, saw page 5 and didn't even realise it was the same comic, how did I manage that? :smalleek:

Oh well, keep it up, I'm curious where this'll be going.

[just curious, are you open to c&c regarding artwork in the comic?]

[Threeshades]

probably because so far, there were no more than two consecutive pages including the same character, plus this was the first page set by day and in an actually nice looking environment.

and of course i'm open to C&C. As well as UP, FA and EBGPAAOMW

Code:
UP: Unconditional Praise
FA: Fan Art
EBGPAAOMW: Extensive But Gratuitous Promotion And Advertising Of My Works

[memnarch]

Hey TS; you give up on this?

[Lyinginbedmon]

Hey TS; you give up on this?

They haven't given up to my knowledge, just been very busy of late.

[CrimsonAngel]

I wanna know what happens to the lizard! :smallbiggrin:

[Dallas-Dakota]

Love the last page, especially the last two scenes.

''A white sun rises.''
''Milk has been spilt this night''

Just love it.

And I re-read and on comic #3 I though : Ooh, that can't lie comfortably there...(About the elder Grahn)

[DoomITP]

Funny :smallbiggrin: Poor milk D:


I'm having fun guessing what you colored and shaded in. First guess was fireworks but the shading says im wrong. Tons of fun for meeee..

Gir doesn't help me alot though...


Gir: Taco taco taco!!!!

[Threeshades]

oh good then you didn't listen the last 26 times i told someone :smallbiggrin:

I promise there will be more next year. (Population: Zero too)

[Threeshades]

Page 6 (http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y196/Tobi-Sean/Etherblight/EB06fin.jpg)

Biology lesson in a world that has many intelligent races.

[memnarch]

Whoa. Where did this comic come from? :smalltongue:


Aw, makes me wonder if that one is actually good. :smallfrown:

[Keris]

Remember kids, species discrimination is never good, even against blank faced demon-spawn.

:smalltongue:

[-skimmer-]

Wow...excelent work TS:smallsmile:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Remember folks: Propaganda begins in the classroom

:smalltongue:

[Nameless]

I feel sorry for him/her. :smallfrown:

[Keveak]

Remember folks: Propaganda begins in the classroom

:smalltongue:

There is no propaganda in our world. Go back to school now number 2193 and be happy :smalltongue:

Also; GREAT comic Three I especially like the small quick reptile guy... Wait that sounds like a kobold! *look in Start of darkness* hmm.. purple monster guy.. KOBOLD WORLD DOMINATION!! (just for fun)

Oh yeah; the Whisper guy is also really nice.

[The Gremlin]

I like the Corven, the reptile thing, and the crazy panda.

[Nexus-R.C._Mina]

Guten Arbeit, Threeshades!

[Lyinginbedmon]

With a bit of luck, the computer should be in full working order soon and this can continue.

So here's looking forward to that! :smallbiggrin:

[Traker]

Aw, makes me wonder if that one is actually good. :smallfrown:

Or if there not evil in the first place and just fighting for there country.

[The Witch-King]

Great webcomic! Keep up the good work!

[Lyinginbedmon]

Or if there not evil in the first place and just fighting for there country.

Or racism.

[Dr. Simon]

I notice fingerless gloves are very popular amongst Threeshades' characters...

[Lyinginbedmon]

I notice fingerless gloves are very popular amongst Threeshades' characters...

That's not odd, fingerless gloves are the latest fashion necessity.

I have like 7 pairs :smalltongue:

[Threeshades]

I notice fingerless gloves are very popular amongst Threeshades' characters...

I love fingerless gloves, arm warmers that cover the palm and all things like that. Unfortunately i dont have enough of them myself. two pairs of gloves, would a fishnet mesh, two pairs of the described arm warmers. and a pair of socks i converted with scissors to become arm warmers.
So yeah, they appear quite often on my characters. Some of the characters yet to appear even have colour patterns on their skin or fur that make it appear like fingerless gloves. I just love the visual effect it creates.

[memnarch]

The last time I say fingerless gloves was in Lying's vidcasts. They're not that common. :smalltongue:

[Lonna]

Finally followed a link to find out what this was all about. I have to say I'm impressed. I'm subscribing so I can see new pages as they arrive. :smallsmile:

[Elrond]

Very good I cant wait for the next one:smallsmile:

[Threeshades]

Very good I cant wait for the next one:smallsmile:

So far you all did fine :smallwink:

But i think its time i got back to the drawing board. Pop0 and EB have been out too long.

[werik]

You've captured my interest.