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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 11 - Dungeon Delving
« on: February 12, 2016, 11:41:20 PM »I really like the confidence Trance shows here. Playing it as smooth as a teenager can.
We envision Trance as the type of extroverted nerd who tends to hit on girls in a semi-joking way, and is completely undeterred by their constant rejections. A little bit like Anthony Michael Hall's character in Sixteen Candles, though I imagine Trance to be a bit less obnoxious.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 – Ninja Power! – Page 12 - Eddie vs. Alex
« on: February 12, 2016, 11:37:01 PM »Well I'm coming in late but this is so far my favorite page of Issue 3.
Coming off the last panel of 2 pages ago. Where Alex is taking off her coat with that challenge. I thought that this is the 1st step of the Alex transformation I predicted way back in issue 2. She looks confident, less nerdy. The way she can't wait to get physical with Eddie. This page is everything I was hoping for in that fight.
Jess you did amazing on Alex's facial expression, especially the panel right before Grandma comes out and the almost horrified embarrassed look to finish the page. I really like that panel before Grandma though, kind of a moment for those two well at least for Alex.
I agree, she totally did a great job on Alex's expressions.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 – Ninja Power! – Page 12 - Eddie vs. Alex
« on: February 12, 2016, 06:52:49 AM »Great page!
I'm a fan of Grandma, she reminds of one I know irl. Not caring about one's level of bluntness... so looking forward to getting away with that when I'm old.
Is it HRM queen Elizabeth by any chance? https://twitter.com/Queen_UK
Oh man, it took me waaay too long to figure out what HRM stood for. That's how not British I am.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 – Ninja Power! – Page 12 - Eddie vs. Alex
« on: February 11, 2016, 12:44:49 PM »Decided against profile shot or SF moves? That tackle in panel 3 is a classic video game move I'd say..
She decided against both. When I pitched the profile shot Street Fighter idea, I suggested that the viewpoint would not only be in profile, but also pulled back to mimic the appearance of a fighting game level. But Jessica wanted to take the viewer more up in the action. And for the moves, she references some martial arts fight scenes in movies and manga. But yeah, the leg sweep take-down totally makes me think of Street Fighter.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 – Ninja Power! – Page 12 - Eddie vs. Alex
« on: February 11, 2016, 02:05:54 AM »Grandma must be my favourite character, she knows exactly what's what. She's also not surprised at Eddie's transformation at all. She's clearly been around the block.
Ha, I wonder just how many SN8X readers would say Grandma is their favorite character. Certainly not aett...
I think you'll really enjoy the dinner scene that's coming up.
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These are classic Street Fighter moves they're making. I also love how their hair waves about and ends up a lot more messy than when they started. All without any blurry-limb shortcuts, well done!
Funny that you mention Street Fighter. Drawing fight scenes is a relatively new experience for Jessica, so to try and make this scene a bit easier on her, I suggested it could all be shot in profile and Eddie and Alex could mimic moves performed in the original Street Fighter game (since that came out in '87). So not only would that provide easy reference material, but it'd be spoofing a classic game in the process. But Jessica decided against it, because she wanted the panels to be more visually interesting, and I totally think she pulled it off.
Totally awesome attention to detailing! Every little finger and toe accounted for! I especially like the way Alex gets sweatier as Eddie gets cooler! Hair-O-Mania!!!!!!
No, don't encourage her! She always spends too much time on the hands and feet. Wait, are you one of those foot people? I knew this page would bring them out of the woodwork. Not that there's anything wrong with that...
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 3 – Ninja Power! – Page 12 - Eddie vs. Alex
« on: February 09, 2016, 10:33:27 AM »
A mega-long time ago, when we first wrote up a long-ass synopsis for this story, I wrote that this playful battle between Eddie and Alex would somehow result in a moment of awkward sexual tension. Jessica had me add a note to that part saying, “Somehow avoid making this groan-worthy.”
For instance, how many anime have a scene where a boy falls on top of a girl (possibly accidentally groping her tit in the process, or perhaps even landing face-first into titty-zone), and then the two of them spend a prolonged moment awkwardly staring at each other while blushing and doing those little nervous sounds. Then the girl typically slaps him, but instead of showing the slap, the view often cuts away to a more distant shot that doesn't show the characters, but we hear the slap echo out, likely startling some birds into flight...
Anyway, once it finally came time to for me write up the actual script for this issue, I still didn’t go into any greater detail for the moment of awkward sexual tension, basically leaving it up to Jessica to figure out while drawing the page.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 11 - Dungeon Delving
« on: January 31, 2016, 07:49:44 PM »This is going to be an S&M dungeon isn't it? Her apprehensive face in panel 3 tells me it's something else from what they're expecting..
How do you ever get any sciencing done with your mind always in the gutter?
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 11 - Dungeon Delving
« on: January 31, 2016, 06:11:33 AM »
A lot of the Satan Ninja story has existed in outlined form for nearly a decade, but this sub-plot involving Trance, Corey, and the Dark Dungeon is a relatively new edition. It was woven into the plot a couple years ago.
We hadn’t settled on Kitty Hexovich’s name until just a couple days ago. For a long time, her name in the script was Luna Meow, which I thought was suitably dumb sounding, but Jessica thought it seemed more like a ‘90s name and called to mind a character from Sailor Moon.
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Discuss Blog Entries / Glossary & A New Satan Ninja Write-Up
« on: January 27, 2016, 08:30:38 PM »401
Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Music Video - "Funkytown" by Lipps Inc.
« on: January 26, 2016, 12:30:28 AM »I always thought that other video was weird. Something just didnt sit right with me. Thanks for uncovering the truth.
Here is the original video with Cynthia Johnson
https://youtu.be/PvHpWNEJhpQ
Whoa, thanks! I'll have to update the original blog post now. I see most of the video links need to be updated.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 10 - Ninja Power List
« on: January 25, 2016, 03:45:58 PM »But then there are pervs like me who see euphemisms everywhere. I'll just shut up now..
Yeah, what do you think this is, some kind of sexy comic?
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 10 - Ninja Power List
« on: January 25, 2016, 08:14:10 AM »Can I also assume the sparring innuendo was on purpose then?
Actually, Jessica decided to make it so that Alex isn't facing Eddie while doffing her jacket and saying her line, specifically in order to try and tone down the sexual innuendo.
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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 10 - Ninja Power List
« on: January 24, 2016, 07:04:48 PM »I guess it's not everyday a girl tells him "Sure, right after you spar with me" while taking off her kit, which is probably why he looks so surprised while his body posture betrays keenness..
I could infer what you meant, but still, I decided to look up "kit." You and your fancy Brit slang.
Ohhhh man the first battle versus the Satan Ninja is about to go down. Maybe Eddie will accidentally kill her. That would be a dramatic dark twist.
But then we'd need to change the title to Satan Ninja 200X, because Eddie would become all emo. He'd start cutting his arms and thighs with his satanic ninja stars because it's the only way he knows how to cope with the pain. Shit, he already sort of has the hair swoop going on. He'd just need to tame it a bit and make sure it's covering one eye.
Is this the first page with the word "fuck"?
Nope, it's been used quite a bit, actually. You got me curious, so I just did a quick search through the script documents. Here's a bit of random trivia for all of you:
"fuck" or one of its variants has been said...
14 times in Issue 1
24 times in Issue 2
And 4 times in Issue 3 so far.
That's 42 fucks given by our comic. Man, that's a whole lotta fucks.
Eddie's Satan Ninja hair looks so awesome. I want to run my hands through what I would assume would have satanic levels of silkiness.
Haha, who wouldn't want to feel satanic levels of silkiness?
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Discuss Comic Pages / Issue 3 - Ninja Power! - Page 10 - Ninja Power List
« on: January 24, 2016, 08:31:34 AM »
To help illustrate Eddie's new-found ninja-ness, Jessica decided to have Eddie sit in what I tend to think of as the "Spider-Man" pose. Which is fitting since it's occurred to me in recent years that Spider-Man seems to have been a big subconscious influence on Satan Ninja. When I thought about it, I was sort of amazed how much Eddie McCarthy has in common with high-school era Peter Parker.
Let's see... They're both unpopular high-school seniors with glasses. Both get picked on by a popular jock who happens to date the popular blonde girl that Eddie/Peter pines for (Liz Allan in Peter's case; Veronica in Eddie's). They both are orphaned and live alone with an elderly female relative. They both accidentally get "super powers" that give them enhanced agility and strength and removes the need for them to wear their glasses... Shit.
The Amazing Spider-Man was the one comic that I read on a regular basis when I was a kid. So I guess I'm not too surprised. Still, the similarities weren't intentional. After all, Spider-Man isn't exactly '80s, even if it does contain a lot of the same '80s teen movie tropes that inspired Satan Ninja. I guess Spider-Man was just ahead of its time.