Paranatural

[GAAD]

Well, considering that it just came out of hiatus,
This Comic
should have a thread now!

And might I say that is a VERY handsome beast in today's comic (chapter 4 page 148)

[Agi Hammerthief]

one of my favourites, art any story wise

[T-O-E]

This comic does a lot of things that I would usually find annoying (over-reliance on anime tropes, wacky faces and dialogue) but it doesn't take itself seriously enough for me to really care so I can kind of enjoy them.

Pretty good comic that scratches a certain itch.

[Qwertystop]

I think there's been at least one thread before this one, but it fell off.

Most recent page: Bleh the puns. I wonder why they hung the banner for Day and/or gave her the paper?

[Cantalooping]

Those are currently guest comics running.
Speaking of which, I liked today's one. It's from the author of Cucumber Quest... should get back to reading that someday.

[GoldfishBowl]

Eagerly awaiting the end of guest comics. Not that they're bad by any means, just jonesing for more of the main story.
Paranatural hits me in just the right way, I love it.

[GAAD]

Starting December 30: Chapter 5!

The Activity Club and the Insidious Infiltrator

Who do you think it is?
My bet's on Starchman.

[Cantalooping]

Well, we already know something is going on with Mr Garcia, so my bet's on him.

[Fralex]

I really love this comic. I feel like some people try to make their comics into manga by just giving everybody big, shiny eyes and other superficial "manga" characteristics. But that's just copying a popular art style (an art style that, ironically, was partly inspired by Disney animation). Paranatural, on the other hand, actually feels like manga even though the artist draws it in his own art style, because it has that whimsical, over-the-top energy you might see in a more comical manga like One Piece. THAT is the right way to draw inspiration from another country's style. I'm not saying that's what Zack's goal was (although he did list an anime as one of his inspirations), and it's not like the differences between different countries' art styles are ironclad or anything, but it's one of the many reasons I hold this comic so highly.

Wait! Help! I think I'm starting to write a 3rd-grade five paragraph ess---

<Three paragraphs later>

In conclusion, these are just some of the many reasons I hold this comic so highly. I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it! If elected class president, I can't promise soda in the water fountains, but I can promise you a hard worker who will do his best to get Mrs. Charbroiledburger fired.

Argh. Sorry. Anyway, I'm glad I got back into this. It's getting pretty exciting!

[GAAD]

The following is completely fake.
Ah yes. I remember Mrs. Charbroiledburger. She was a new transfer to my elementary school in fifth grade. Although now I envy those who spake of her third-grade five-paragraph essays. For indeed, I soon had to face... eleventh grade five-paragraph essays!!!!!!

[Cleverdan22]

Just popping in to say Paranatural is incredible, probably in my top five webcomics.

Looking forward to Johnny starting to manifest spectral powers in this chapter, probably

[Fralex]

Also, is it just me, or does the vice principal look suspiciously exactly like Ms. Bitters, the creepy homeroom teacher from Invader Zim?

[Agi Hammerthief]

with the commentaries closed, maybe this thread can get more traffic

[Eldan]

I quite like it. My main complaint was that there were a few situations where I wasn't sure if there was actually something creepy, supernatural going on or if a character was just drawn weirdly.

[gadren]

I love this comic, but I'm kind of done with the Hitball arc. Like, he kept it interesting for quite a while, but at this point I just want to move on.

[Nettlekid]

I love this comic, but I'm kind of done with the Hitball arc. Like, he kept it interesting for quite a while, but at this point I just want to move on.

Agreed, especially since it looks like we have a lot more to do if good is going to end with Hijack in one of the teachers, as suggested by the first few pages.

Although, if you go back and read the Hitball arc page by page, it's really not that long. It's one of those things where webcomic time is dilated due to slow uploads. Which is probably my least favoritething about the comic, I really love it and the story and all, but the schedule slips SO MUCH. And (unlike the one for this past Friday) most of the time we don't get a heads up about it until the evening of the day a page was supposed to go up, so we're stuck in anticipation until that anticipation is struck down flat. It's really annoying.

[Agi Hammerthief]

at least he tells that an update is going to skip.

at Rusty & Co. ist just "new page will be delayd" sometimes stretching to a full skip.

[Agi Hammerthief]

so, Golden Switch... http://www.paranatural.net/index.php?id=341

Hijack catches it - his team get back in and someone can out Johnny and Max in a non painful way.
he doesn't catch - he switches teams -> game over.

[GAAD]

Hype! Hype for Hitball!

[eschmenk]

I love this comic, but I'm kind of done with the Hitball arc. Like, he kept it interesting for quite a while, but at this point I just want to move on.

Ditto. I was hoping the 3 page update had the end the arc.

IMO, even looking back through the previous pages all at once, it seems long. Paranatural is still pretty darned good for someone's first comic, though.

so, Golden Switch... http://www.paranatural.net/index.php?id=341

Hijack catches it - his team get back in and someone can out Johnny and Max in a non painful way.
he doesn't catch - he switches teams -> game over.

Hijack is throwing it.

[Hytheter]

Hijack is throwing it.

You're quoting a two week old post there dude. At the time, Max had the switch..

[Agi Hammerthief]

so will this be where Johnny meets Forge? He was nerly there last throw.

[Fralex]

Yeah, I've sort of lost track of the arc and what everyone was doing in it. I miss the comment sections. Although the older comment sections are still viewable with the right link. It looks like I can even comment on them, though I decided not to disturb anything.

[Haar]

I kind of wonder what Dimitri did to block Hijack's second shot. With the way his hand looked, and the sound effects, it couldn't be natural.

In regards to the new pages (11/13)...

I wonder who will be brave enough to rejoin the fight. I imagine, in order of likeliness: RJ & Ollie, Cody & Dimitri, Ed, Student Council, sparkly anime kid.
And that SNAP! couldn't have been good for Max. I mean, from the first page of the chapter he's probably fine, but still.

[eschmenk]

I'm not sure what the point of people joining would be. Hijack should have no balls now, so wouldn't it be best to just stall until the end of the period?

I don't know if Max is hurt or not.

[Haar]

Oh... Yeah, I guess there is the BORING way out.

[super dark33]

I'm not sure what the point of people joining would be. Hijack should have no balls now, so wouldn't it be best to just stall until the end of the period?

I don't know if Max is hurt or not.

The sound effect was SNAP sooooo

[Agi Hammerthief]

scary people are scary.

Just how many students are onto scary buisiness?

[eschmenk]

scary people are scary.

Just how many students are onto scary buisiness?

Too many? I don't like it when the unusual becomes too usual. It comes across to me as if it cheapens what we thought was special in the earlier chapters.

[Forum Explorer]

Too many? I don't like it when the unusual becomes too usual. It comes across to me as if it cheapens what we thought was special in the earlier chapters.

Nobody is exactly subtle in this comic. Or perhaps I should say school. I wouldn't be surprised if most people know something weird is going on, if not knowing exactly what that weird stuff is.