Opening (new reboot of old web comic)

[Ichneumon]

Ladies, Gentlemen, Wasps and chess pieces: It's time for the Opening reboot!

So, what is Opening? Well, it's a comic I made about a year (or 2?) ago, about pawns (the chess pieces) and their battle against giant intelligent villainous wasps (from another dimension) who want to take over the world... The comic is a reboot, so you don't have to know anything about the original comic. The story has been revised, cleaned up and I've added a whole bunch of new interesting stuff. (Also, my art has improved, I hope)

Chapter 1: The Ghoul

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page 8
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Chapter 2: Denizens of the Deep

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Chapter 3: Shadows of the Past

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Chapter 4: Tyrant Killers

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Chapter 5: Atonement
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[Green-Shirt Q]

This looks really, REALLY good. I really loved the first comic in particular. There's something about this that is just so...sad, yet at the same time charming and funny. But still sad. For some strange reason, I felt like crying when I read the first comic!

This is looking really good. I am definetely going to be watching this.

[Nageto004]

interesting...

[EmeraldPhoenix]

I think this looks cool. I'll be watching.

[Falgorn]

Great job!

[Ichneumon]

Thank you all for the great responses. Here are Page 4 AND Page 5.
Page 5 introduces the last of the main characters.
Tomorrow comes page 6, which will quite blatantly introduce some mayor plot element.

[EmeraldPhoenix]

Thank you all for the great responses. Here are Page 4 AND Page 5.
Page 5 introduces the last of the main characters.
Tomorrow comes page 6, which will quite blatantly introduce some mayor plot element.

"Sir, don't ask me what I CAN summon. Tell me what I SHOULD summon."

Also,
"I have won political debates with the denizens of the sea."

This is priceless stuff right here.

[Khaeta]

Cooooooool...
Giant killer wasps tryint to take over the world, heroes turned ghouls, all pawns in this deadly game...literally.

And quotable lines. Watch this, I shall...

[The Dark Fiddler]

This art style calls to me!

I await the next installment with baited breath!

And a large arsenal or weapons that would make Burt from Tremors jealous, just in case you start ScheduleSlipping.

[Silverraptor]

Alright. I'm in too.

[Castaras]

\o/ You're running it again! :D

I loved this comic before, and I'm loving it now ^.^ *goes and digs out her fanart for it >:)*

[kpenguin]

Ich just keeps on producing win and awesome. Keep up the good work.

[EleventhHour]

Greater Earth Elemental!


...Oh. It was rhetorical...
Hee, little puppet-pawn characters.
*waits to see how this all turns out*

[Ichneumon]

And thus, here is page 6

I do feel sorry for him, can you imagine how awkward it must have been, telling your archenemy you have implants...

Page 7 comes tomorrow. Also, this first major story arch, which will last like 3-4 chapters, is called "The rise of the Hymenoptera".

[V'icternus]

Ha! Implants...

Also, the very principle of time-travelling pawns fighting evil bugs from another dimension is so ludicrously awesome that I simply must continue to read this.

[The Dark Fiddler]

"There is nothing you can do to stop me."

*Kills*

"Except that... make sure you activate your time travel ability before you tell me about it next time."

[Ichneumon]

I just want to know for sure, is it clear for everyone that the Hymenoptera and Captain Argyrum are in the future (or at least in another world/dimension than the others)? I know I haven't stated it yet directly in the comic, but is it clear as is?

[V'icternus]

I knew they were somewhere far off, I got that vibe. Deep in enemy territory and whatnot...

But no, I didn't know they were in the future and/or another dimension.

[Ichneumon]

I knew they were somewhere far off, I got that vibe. Deep in enemy territory and whatnot...

But no, I didn't know they were in the future and/or another dimension.

Well, in any case, it will all become clear at one moment, I say within 10 pages, bu I just want to make sure people understand they are somewhere far off, so that's okay, as soon as things are becoming a bit too confusing, as in not not-knowing all the details but actually not knowing what is going on, tell me.

Page 7, the plot thickens.

[V'icternus]

Ooh, a cool Avatar. Those are cool.

[The Gremlin]

Heh, nice. I'll be watching this.
Muahaha.

[Ichneumon]

Thanks,

and here comes page 8: loyalty beyond the grave I guess.

[thefinalbattle]

awesome! i'll be watching you... i mean it!

[EndlessWrath]

Great comic. I love it so far, can't wait for an update!

-Wrath

[Ichneumon]

Today was a terrible day, so this comic is late. I can do that.

Anyway, here it is page 9.

Tomorrow I'll post page 10 AND page 11. Page 11 will be the first page of a new chapter!

[Ichneumon]

Page 10 All the pieces fall in place. End of chapter 1.

Chapter 2: Denizens of the Deep

Page 11 We start the chapter with the creatures who were mentioned on page 5

Page 12 We learn something about the origin of the Hymenoptera.

Page 13 What can I say, but that Kratos might be right.

[Green-Shirt Q]

Shame the ghoul had to die. He seemed like a very interesting character.

And I'm finding this story structure to be quite...confusing. I hope everything is eventually tied together and explained.

[Ichneumon]

I promise you that everything will become more clear within a few pages, and we haven't seen the last of the ghoul yet, but I admit, the story might look a bit messy right now.

[The Gremlin]

Holy crap, lotta comics.
I think I understand it. The avatar bit is back in time. That's when the wasps first came.
Ten there's some fish, somebody who made a ghoul who has a connection with Corvus...

[littlequietguy]

Most. Iconic. Art. On. This. Forum. Period.
The story is good and it would feel very weird and awkward if it had more humor in it. I like the sea people. They are the most interesting. Pretty vague constructive criticism but so be it.