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It is interesting to see this character develop. The art alone has grown by leaps and bound in the past few months. I've only recently learned how to add tech to what I do- so I know how little things you learn can open up a whole new world.
Really, these pannels look amazing. I say that not being a fan of computer generated comics. The buildings especially are impressinve. I agree with WH that the more practical the uniform the better, but ya work with what ya got. Its funny, I don't think comics artists have ever been particularly taken with spandex- but practical restrains have always had them going back to that. It is aaaaalways time consuming to draw regular clothing, until recently printing had demanded bright coloring, and of course the teenage nerd audience wants to escape into a world where they might have huge muscles and hang out with girls that have unrealisticly amazing...well ya know.
Although I hate commenting on other people's work, i'll throw ya a couple of opinions here- but bear in mind I am impressed, especially with the fact that you're doing something most people only talk about and constantly refining it. So this is ONLY wher I would go from here and i suppose the record shows we are different enough for you not to take offense.
I think Time Rider would benifit from a more basic, no frills approach. Take Guns and Roses for example. In an atmosphere of Hari Metal, they dabbled in their own time, but their music contained a lot of things you would find in any era of rock, any era of songwriting. So it is with comics. A lot of things have come and gone since Alan Moore and Frank Miller dropped bombs on the industry in 1986 (Watchmen and Dark Knight), but because these books had such timeless elements to them- they've been emulated more than ditched for their few dated elements. For a comparison, pick up an early 90's regular Cap or X-men book. The difference is stunning.
So what does that mean for Tim-Rider? I'd let him be specifically from his time, since his time is so interesting. So personality is on point. But the rest of him, I'd water down like Sam from quantum leap- and let the setting do the talking. Since the trajectory of American culture buggs you so much in our conversations- that part should be easy! Even though we disagree, keep and amplify that part- it is interesting.
And there ya have it from the peanut gallery.
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Here's a question for you. Should Time-Rider always have happy endings or be all modern and dark, gritty, and depressing?
