The Darkhallow Chronicles

BooTheHamster · 05-18-2008, 01:55 AM

Updates at least once a week, at random. More when possible.

Comic 29 is now up.
Chapter 2

#29: There Will Be Blood

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Comics

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The story revolves around this guy:

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And his students. As you can probably tell he's a mage, well fighter/mage... fighter/mage/fire sorcerer... His history will explain it better, but that's part of the story. The setting is entirely outside of D&D though it is a fantasy comic (I don't have enough knowledge of the rules to try and make it work with D&D).

Character Descriptions

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Banners

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Special Features

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Also, if you want to know more about the story and such, feel free to ask, I just think this post is long enough.

Comment if you like it... or want to criticize it. I'll take either.

Nameless · 05-18-2008, 02:00 AM

Looks interesting, I like the art style.
I shall be reading this.

Personally, I think you should use colour like you did here, it looks pretty good.

BooTheHamster · 05-18-2008, 02:10 AM

Thank you. My only issue there is that I'm still learning to use my drawing tablet in conjunction with Photoshop, so it would be roughly 1 update a week as opposed to possibly 3. That picture up there took me about 3 hours, give or take, although most of that was deciding on colors and trying to get all the details ironed out.

I do agree that it looks better that way though.

Also, this is the world of Valoran, where all of this story takes place. The resolution is kind of bad because it's a picture rather than a scan but anyways...

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Nameless · 05-18-2008, 02:25 AM

Either way, I think it's a good picture for an early try.
Also, the map is great.

When I draw, I tend to use the mouse as I don't have a tablet, once you get the hang of it though, it gets pretty easy to use the mouse, just takes a while to the hang of it.

But keep on drawing, you get better and better.

BooTheHamster · 05-18-2008, 05:47 PM

Yeah. Hopefully I'll get better with more practice. I've only used the tablet a few times so far but I'm getting the hang of it. It's getting easier to use, but photoshop is annoying me. The bucket fill tool just has no respect.

Anyways, first update is up. Since it's just the title page I'll likely be adding another one later on tonight.

Szilard · 05-18-2008, 06:19 PM

I don't appear to have commented on this yet, nice Job, looking forward to the Comic.

Echowinds · 05-18-2008, 06:42 PM

Jack up the tolerance for the bucket tool. Set it up to about 70. Use different layers so you don't screw up, and turn on "All Layers" so you can actually effect the layer with the lines on them.

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BooTheHamster · 05-18-2008, 09:19 PM

2 updates in one day! Sweet... Anyways, yeah, second comic is up.

I had a bit of trouble with the layout, but it came out ok. I had hoped for a sort of overlapping style but merging the panels was confusing.

Echowinds: Thanks that was very helpful. Sadly I finished most this comic before I read that...

Anywho, since I'm on a roll, I think I'll get to work on the next one. There may even be dialogue!

BooTheHamster · 05-22-2008, 07:25 PM

Ok, now we're rolling. Sorry for the double post, but we have an update!

I seem to be able to churn these out fairly often so I'll see what I can do about getting another one up in the next few days.

Also, after you read the update, you can check out the nifty poster...

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BooTheHamster · 05-28-2008, 05:28 AM

Ok, for all 2 of you reading this, I have another update. This one took me around 8 hours to finish but I think it was worth it. Enjoy!

In case you don't feel like scrolling all the way up, here it is:
#3: Perspectives

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And for a special treat, CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS!!! It's like an early birthday!

Isabella

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Claire

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Drake

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I also edited comic #1 to fit the layout I've decided to use from now on.

Ok, feel free to leave comments, compliments and criticisms are welcome, though compliments a little more so.

Echowinds · 05-28-2008, 05:39 AM

Neat, keep up the good work.

I like the fact that you are using an non-oots style, which is quite refreshing.

If you have any question in regards to colouring on PS, I may be able to help.

Lyinginbedmon · 05-28-2008, 05:44 AM

A 17-yr old Elf? By Vaarsuvius' admission that means she's probably still in diapers

BooTheHamster · 05-28-2008, 01:20 PM

She wished to be big at a magic wish machine... oh wait, that was Tom Hanks.

I actually thought about the ages and such but, chronologically speaking, it's much easier to change the way elves age than it is to change everybody's ages... I simply go by the assumption that they age just as humans would up to a point in the mid-twenties to early thirties and then stop.

Nameless · 05-28-2008, 01:35 PM

This is pretty damn awesome.

Keep it up.

BooTheHamster · 06-02-2008, 09:13 PM

Time for another update!

#4: A Deep Conversation

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New text bubbles, by the way.

Comments welcome, as always.

BooTheHamster · 06-06-2008, 07:07 PM

Update!!!

That's two this week.

I'm thinking of making that a regular thing, but with summer school, I'm not sure if 2+ updates a week is feasible considering the amount of work it takes per page. Anyhow, you guys may have to be happy with once a week. That said, I have no homework this weekend, so I'll probably have another update later on.

#5: An Introduction to Summoning

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Comments are appreciated.

Lyinginbedmon · 06-06-2008, 07:16 PM

The Chicken God won't be happy about that...

BooTheHamster · 06-08-2008, 02:59 AM

Okay, this update took me for EVER to finish, but it was worth it just to show Drake and Claire in fancy clothes. Adventurers aren't always ragged, you know. It's a two-fer, by the way. I finished both, and just couldn't keep them to myself...

#6: Concerning Summons

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#7: The One Where He Answers

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Anyhow, enjoy. And, as always, comments are welcome/encouraged.

Echowinds · 06-08-2008, 03:46 AM

Backstoriffic.

I am interested how this story developes.

Nameless · 06-08-2008, 04:58 AM

looking good, and the drawings are getting better.

Uncle Festy · 06-08-2008, 08:40 AM

This is really quite awesome.
It would help if the faces were more expressive, though.

BooTheHamster · 06-12-2008, 09:35 PM

UPDATE!!! You thought it would never happen, yet here it is in its full, unmitigated color glory*. I have the next 6 strips already sketched out too, so get your hopes up(because I just love crushing dreams).

But I actually do have the basic sketches, it's just a matter of coloring now. at least one more update this weekend so stay tuned.

*This may be an exaggeration.
#8: Memories. Like the corners of my mind.

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Comments welcome/encouraged. And, as always, ENJOY.

BooTheHamster · 06-13-2008, 01:32 AM

Strangely enough, I looked in my magic hat and found: ANOTHER UPDATE! I know, exciting. I actually wanted a bunny.

#9: The Power of Silence

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Commentary much appreciated.

Wolf53226 · 06-13-2008, 08:46 AM

Must agree with everyone else, comparing your first to this latest, there is obvious improvement in drawing, well done.

A non-Oots style comic is a good change.

Will be marking this to read regularly.

BooTheHamster · 06-13-2008, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Wolf53226

Must agree with everyone else, comparing your first to this latest, there is obvious improvement in drawing, well done.

A non-Oots style comic is a good change.

Will be marking this to read regularly.

Thanks.

I'm thinking of redoing that first comic, actually, so that it'll match the rest of them. I still didn't have the layout of the comic very well planned at the time, so it came out looking...like that.

And for everybody: Yet another update tonight or tomorrow, depending on how sleepy I am after dinner. And thanks for the compliments, they make my day.

BooTheHamster · 06-14-2008, 08:26 PM

Here's the update I promised.

#10: Flipping Out

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Ha, my titles are punny.

BRC · 06-18-2008, 02:11 AM

It should be noted that the Ninja Uncertainty Principle states that you may know a ninja's target, OR their method of attack, but not both.

BooTheHamster · 06-18-2008, 03:12 PM

Then the real question would be: What are we seeing, ninja or target? Think about it.

BooTheHamster · 06-19-2008, 02:59 AM

Update. I know I say this alot, but this took forever to make. Fun though.

Btw, as you may have noticed in my sig, I have some banners made. I will be posting a few more when they're done. Deiji and Izzy banners are still eluding my attention span. So if anybody wants one, they're coming, as is Deiji's character description and other 'special features', now that the story is advancing a bit more. Anyways, here's

#11: Great Expectations

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OMG! There's a plot?! Who knew?
Comments welcome.

BooTheHamster · 06-19-2008, 07:44 PM

Banners!

Not the most incredible things in the world, I realize but here they are nonetheless for anybody who wants show their support.

Just take the + signs out of the code.

Claire
[+URL=http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80759]
[IMG]http://i29.tinypic.com/14ctgfq.jpg[/IMG+][/url]

Drake
[url=http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80759]
[IMG]http://i30.tinypic.com/2d6p24n.jpg[/IMG+][/URL+]

Deiji
[+URL=http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80759]
[IMG]http://i31.tinypic.com/vq5s0x.jpg[/IMG+][/URL+]

Isabella
[+URL=http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80759]
[IMG]http://i25.tinypic.com/16bd3dd.jpg[/IMG+][/URL+]