[ SECRET POST #2787 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2787 ⌋

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Comments

Fancomic recs

[feotakahari]

We've had a lot of fanfic recs, so why not fancomics? I'll post my rec when I get home.

Re: Fancomic recs

[kaijinscendre]

Steve Rogers' American Captain a diary comic The link is to the comic in chronological order.

A comic from Steve's POV about him dealing with life in the new century. Heart breaking sometimes but captivating. Addresses Steve's loneliness and PTSD (amongst other things).

Re: Fancomic recs

[feotakahari]

Oh, thank you so much! I could NOT figure out how to get that comic to display in proper order!

Re: Fancomic recs

[(Anonymous)]

This is so cool!

Re: Fancomic recs

[kaijinscendre]

I love it! :D Glad I can spread the awesomeness.

Re: Fancomic recs

[(Anonymous)]

Ooh. It's not my fandom (I've never even watched any of the movies), but I really like this anyway. Thanks for the link!

Re: Fancomic recs

[(Anonymous)]

This gen SGA one: http://aesc.livejournal.com/355236.html

Re: Fancomic recs

[feotakahari]

I suppose I should begin by explaining some terminology. The so-called "Nuzlocke" challenge in the Pokemon fandom is to complete a game under a certain set of rules, the most notable of which is permadeath. If any of your Pokemon fall in battle, that's it, you're never using them again. It's a common fandom trend to turn Nuzlocke playthroughs into fancomics, but to put it bluntly, most of them don't make a lot of sense. How do you fit actual death into such a lighthearted setting?



Oh. That's how.

Child's Game runs with Pokemon's on-rails nature to create a story about confinement and control. The protagonist doesn't know where he is or how he got there, and he doesn't understand why all these people want him to become a "Pokemon master." All he wants is to go home, but any attempt to question the system is met with threats or outright violence. All he can do is play along, and maybe piece together what's really happening around him.

Artistically, Child's Game is a mess of almost-straight lines and simple forms. The palette is very limited, with judicious use of color to emphasize what's important (or what's just plain creepy.) It creates a pared-down feeling, like there are a lot of things going on that we don't or can't see.

Story-wise, I'm not really sure what kind of narrative it is yet. The protagonist is still developing, and it's up in the air whether he's changing for the better or the worse. It does have some issues with sloppy dialogue, but it's also shown some strong potential as the protagonist is pushed closer to his breaking point.



I'm not sure if I'd really call it a "good comic," but it does a very good job of creating a claustrophobic atmosphere. I'm interested to see where it goes.

Re: Fancomic recs

[ex_mek82]

Star Wars Destinies is an AU of 'The Clone Wars' that focuses mostly on Ahsoka and the Clones. For a fan comic, it's pretty good and consistent, imo. The only qualm I had is that I wish things felt more dynamic (the first chapter alone is mostly 'talking heads') but then again, it's about on par with the average TCW episode anyhow.

Re: Fancomic recs

[(Anonymous)]

You probably already know about it, but I thing Black Adventures is pretty fun. it's a comic that takes place during the Black and White Pokemon games and follows the male protag and N, with the other canon characters showing up along the way. It starts off kind of bizarre because it began with the author letting the readers decide what happened next. Eventually, she took it her own route. http://blackadventurescomic.com/