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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Cover
« on: June 22, 2014, 05:58:06 AM »
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 2 - Lunch with Carmen
« on: June 21, 2014, 07:04:02 PM »
This was the first page Jessica drew with Manga Studio instead of Adobe Photoshop. Our friend Dave recommended Manga Studio to her, and, despite being a little put off by the name, Jessica gave it a shot. She ended up really liking the program and will probably use it to illustrate the rest of the comic.
Satan Ninja trivia for the day: just about every article of clothing that our characters wear is inspired by outfits worn in actual '80s movies.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 1 - Lunchroom Daydreaming
« on: June 15, 2014, 05:46:31 AM »
That's why we love you, Richard.
Nice email address, by the way.
Nice email address, by the way.
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Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Minor Retcon
« on: June 15, 2014, 05:35:53 AM »
You know, I've wondered how many people overlook the two "About" pages in the sub-menu off to the side. Perhaps we could think of a way to make that sub-menu a bit more obvious.
Or we could just leave it as-is and just think of it as a website Easter egg for the observant.
Or we could just leave it as-is and just think of it as a website Easter egg for the observant.
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Discuss Anything / Re: Merchandise
« on: June 14, 2014, 07:11:59 PM »
Ah, the ol' V&V Tits and Dick combo. Sure to leave a strong impression at interviews.
On a related note, when I was fifteen or so, my mom pressured me to apply to a local Wallgreens store that was hiring. Having a job sounded like a total bummer, so I went to my interview wearing an ultra-gaudy tie-die McDonalds t-shirt, ripped up jeans, and a "don't give a fuck" attitude. My plan worked and I ended up not getting the job. It was awesome.
On a related note, when I was fifteen or so, my mom pressured me to apply to a local Wallgreens store that was hiring. Having a job sounded like a total bummer, so I went to my interview wearing an ultra-gaudy tie-die McDonalds t-shirt, ripped up jeans, and a "don't give a fuck" attitude. My plan worked and I ended up not getting the job. It was awesome.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 1 - Lunchroom Daydreaming
« on: June 14, 2014, 07:04:17 PM »
Yeah, it sucks having to release only a page a week. Hopefully, Jessica can eventually get fast enough for us to put out two pages a week.
The once a week update format works fine for comics that are stand-alone gag strips. But it doesn't work so well when the comic is a continuous narrative (AKA long form comic) like ours. What some long form comics do that update weekly, is they make it so that every page ends on a "beat" or a joke, so that each page can kind of stand alone. But then that makes it a little odd to read in the future once it's all collected. It fucks with the flow. Since our ultimate goal is to collect this comic into a big print volume (or maybe two depending on how long it gets) that someone can sit down and read in large chunks, we're writing our comic with that end-product in mind. So it'll create a bit of awkwardness from time to time when a page ends mid-conversation and readers will have to wait a week for it to continue, but it's for the best of the final product.
What I'd recommend to people that are annoyed reading only a page a week is to bookmark this website and forget about it for a couple months. Then check back in and catch up.
The once a week update format works fine for comics that are stand-alone gag strips. But it doesn't work so well when the comic is a continuous narrative (AKA long form comic) like ours. What some long form comics do that update weekly, is they make it so that every page ends on a "beat" or a joke, so that each page can kind of stand alone. But then that makes it a little odd to read in the future once it's all collected. It fucks with the flow. Since our ultimate goal is to collect this comic into a big print volume (or maybe two depending on how long it gets) that someone can sit down and read in large chunks, we're writing our comic with that end-product in mind. So it'll create a bit of awkwardness from time to time when a page ends mid-conversation and readers will have to wait a week for it to continue, but it's for the best of the final product.
What I'd recommend to people that are annoyed reading only a page a week is to bookmark this website and forget about it for a couple months. Then check back in and catch up.
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Discuss Blog Entries / Minor Retcon
« on: June 14, 2014, 05:59:08 PM »
So a couple weeks ago, we stealthily added our first retcon to the comic (I promise we won't make a habit of it). Back when this website launched, Eddie and his friends were high school juniors, and Eddie was celebrating his 17th birthday in mid-May. But now, if you go back and read the comic you'll find that Eddie and his friends are high school seniors, and Eddie is celebrating his 18th birthday in early May.
Why the change? Well, we decided that this was the only "high school" era tale we wanted to tell in Satan Ninja 198X so there wasn't much point in keeping Eddie in school for another year. Also, since this story arc is building up to the prom, it made more sense to make it the penultimate high school event: the senior prom. Plus, making most of the characters 18 has the added benefit of helping us stay out of legal hot water with these characters engaging in sexual activities.
The date was changed to the start of May so that we had a bit more room to play with before the prom occurs.
The character profiles have also been updated to reflect this change. Oh, and Jessica re-drew Veronica's school picture, because we weren't happy with the old one: https://satanninja.com/about/the-characters
Why the change? Well, we decided that this was the only "high school" era tale we wanted to tell in Satan Ninja 198X so there wasn't much point in keeping Eddie in school for another year. Also, since this story arc is building up to the prom, it made more sense to make it the penultimate high school event: the senior prom. Plus, making most of the characters 18 has the added benefit of helping us stay out of legal hot water with these characters engaging in sexual activities.
The date was changed to the start of May so that we had a bit more room to play with before the prom occurs.
The character profiles have also been updated to reflect this change. Oh, and Jessica re-drew Veronica's school picture, because we weren't happy with the old one: https://satanninja.com/about/the-characters
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 1 - Lunchroom Daydreaming
« on: June 14, 2014, 05:43:47 PM »
If only our characters were in elementary school so we could show off some of those rad Saturday morning cartoon lunchboxes. I had a Transformers one, myself.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Cover
« on: June 07, 2014, 06:04:35 AM »
This is definitely one of my favorite things Jessica has drawn for the comic so far. I feel it perfectly encapsulates what the second issue has in store.
This issue will introduce the rest of the core cast and really get things going full swing. We keep coming up with last-minute alterations as we're working on it and it just keeps getting better and better. We're pumped as hell to be making it.
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Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Issue 01, Page 19 Posted - Also A News Update
« on: June 05, 2014, 07:43:41 PM »
I do everything at maximum intensity.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 01 - Video Dreamer - Page 22 - Birthday Dream
« on: June 02, 2014, 10:47:57 PM »
This started off as a ten-page prologue and we planned on Eddie getting the glove by the end of the "Issue 01" that would have followed. But then we decided to expand the prologue, and it evolved into our current Issue 01.
But anyway, we'll get around to Satan Ninja Eddie in issue two. I'm not a fan of rushing things.
As for the heart thing, uh... Jessica would have to speak for that.
But anyway, we'll get around to Satan Ninja Eddie in issue two. I'm not a fan of rushing things.
As for the heart thing, uh... Jessica would have to speak for that.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 1 - Video Dreamer - Page 22 - Birthday Dream
« on: May 31, 2014, 06:14:24 AM »
The final page of issue 1 also happens to be another one of our favorites.
In my initial script it was just going to be a splash page of the glove resting on the forest floor, but after we added the arcade scene and Eddie's dream, it seemed more fitting to end the issue by returning to Eddie's slumber fantasy. Especially since the last half of the issue is dominated by Viper and we didn't want to give the impression that Viper was the comic's main character.
The design on Satan Ninja's second form is a little different from what was shown earlier, because Jessica drew this page before deciding to go back and re-do the pixel art for his second form. We decided to let the discrepancy slide since it's subtle and it's a dream, which rarely reflects reality with much accuracy.
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Discuss Anything / Re: Merchandise
« on: May 30, 2014, 04:24:56 AM »
Jessica has been getting the first issue all formatted correctly for print, so we should be getting print copies of issue one within a month or two.
I'm sure we'll eventually get some t-shirts and posters and such made up. But we don't want to get ahead of ourselves.
I'm sure we'll eventually get some t-shirts and posters and such made up. But we don't want to get ahead of ourselves.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 1 - Video Dreamer - Page 21 - Viper & Mr. Moore
« on: May 24, 2014, 05:12:13 PM »
Poor Viper. I think there comes a point in all our lives where we fail to stop satanic ninjas from stealing the ancient artifacts of our boss. It's just one of those life hurdles that you need to make it through and hopefully you learn from it and come out stronger.
That's what Satan Ninja 198X is really all about. Inspiring people to persevere through the rough spots in life.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 01 - Video Dreamer - Page 20 - Spooky Powers
« on: May 18, 2014, 09:26:43 PM »
Heh. When I wrote the "spooky powers" line, I was just messing around. But the line was so amusingly dumb that we decided to keep it in.