Sunday, February 14, 2010

Comic!

Here is a little 10 page comic that took much too long.
It's kind of based off of my 6 year old self and my life goal (at the time) to live in a lake and be a mermaid.
This is my first comic and it was a difficult yet enjoyable process. I definitely have a lot more respect for the medium now.
I hope you guys get a kick out of it.
Now time to get back to painting!










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33 comments:

  1. theWoodenKingFebruary 15, 2010 at 1:52:00 AM PST

    really good comic Laura :)
    can i have some more comics please!

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  2. UnknownFebruary 15, 2010 at 2:13:00 AM PST

    this is so heart wrenching and wonderful :) and so true.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 15, 2010 at 4:08:00 AM PST

    holy crud, i love this comic. i think you should definately try to get this published. it would make an awesome book. i would buy it in a second.

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  4. UnknownFebruary 15, 2010 at 4:15:00 AM PST

    you've been stumble upon'd

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  5. Daniel AndrewsFebruary 16, 2010 at 2:59:00 PM PST

    This is really great Laura. This is more than worthy to be submitted for publishing of some sort. Ive seen comic shorts receive awards for content half as good as this.
    Good kids story, with a little harsh reality.

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  6. Tom ZhaoFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:16:00 PM PST

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  7. Tom ZhaoFebruary 16, 2010 at 4:17:00 PM PST

    Hey Laura,

    Saw this on apedogs and I really loved it! Can't believe you've never done this before, good work :D

    -Tom

    edit: wow I can't not type ungood

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  8. UnknownFebruary 17, 2010 at 2:25:00 AM PST

    excellent stuff :)

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  9. laura!February 17, 2010 at 4:32:00 PM PST

    Holy crap! Thanks, everyone!
    Dan: Yeah, I'm definitely going to use this as a promotional piece to submit to children's book publishers and the like. Hopefully I can get something that way :)

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  10. Daniel AndrewsFebruary 18, 2010 at 12:10:00 PM PST

    Good!

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  11. FSFebruary 22, 2010 at 12:30:00 PM PST

    So good!! I love the warts and snaggletooth closeups on page 6. And the way you handled the dialogue was perfect. People gotta see this.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 2:57:00 AM PST

    Dwuff here from Deviantart... this is absolutely LOVELY work!! I'd probably buy comic book that had this in it!

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  13. rinaMarch 9, 2010 at 3:30:00 AM PST

    heartwarming story and so well painted. great job!

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  14. MR. NICKMarch 15, 2010 at 8:22:00 AM PDT

    First comic!?! It's amazing, Laura. Not just the art either, you have a real talent for storytelling.

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  15. -DroidaMarch 24, 2010 at 1:52:00 AM PDT

    I feel so bad for the mermaid.

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  16. Cory ButlerMarch 24, 2010 at 9:09:00 AM PDT

    First comic?!
    This is a beautiful and very creative work.
    You hooked me with the first few pages on deviantArt. Thanks for posting the rest here.
    -Cory

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  17. gureidusonMarch 24, 2010 at 10:36:00 AM PDT

    Amazing!

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  18. Christy Morgan BMarch 24, 2010 at 11:13:00 AM PDT

    Best thing ever!
    I love how you you treated the dialogue, it works so well!

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  19. LewMarch 24, 2010 at 11:32:00 AM PDT

    You ought to submit this to Kazu Kibuishi and the folks who put out the "Flight" series. It's right up their alley.

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  20. AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 1:00:00 PM PDT

    So beautiful ! I love it !

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  21. PatienceMarch 24, 2010 at 3:33:00 PM PDT

    I found this on deviantART and I have to say, I love this comic!
    I especially love how you used the pictures in the speech bubbles instead of words. :D

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  22. UnknownMarch 24, 2010 at 6:19:00 PM PDT

    FIRST! Congratulations on the DD! Your comic it's amusing and beautiful! Yet I have to admit that I feel a bit sad for the ugly triton. How come I've never saw you blog before?

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  23. AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 6:21:00 PM PDT

    That was wonderful!
    -a DA peep

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  24. AnonymousMarch 24, 2010 at 6:35:00 PM PDT

    OH MY GOODNESS! This is friggin' BEAUTIFUL!! Great great WORK <3

    I love your colors, and your storytelling. Great panels, and lovely story of your childhood. I'm so glad I found one of your pages on DeviantArt, and followed the links to your blog. Definitely will be checking you out from now on.

    Keep up the FANTABULOUS work!!!!

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  25. M.R. WeaverMay 21, 2010 at 2:26:00 AM PDT

    Awh, sad!
    This comic is so pretty, and a very clever use of no actual dialogue.

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  26. Nick the HatAugust 9, 2010 at 9:16:00 AM PDT

    Fantastic sequential art, and the use of visual dilog is genius. You've got a very friendly and compelling style. More please!

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  27. AnonymousAugust 27, 2010 at 5:33:00 AM PDT

    That poor monster.

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  28. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:37:00 PM PST

    lol, aw but the ugly fish thing was sortta cute...loved every moment. Nicely done!

    -fish gal

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  29. EmilyMarch 16, 2011 at 1:48:00 AM PDT

    Aw! I so wish this had a happier ending, but it was beautiful and adorable nonetheless. Really really great!

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  30. asonyaX3May 12, 2020 at 1:54:00 PM PDT

    Asi termina :( ?

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  31. AnonymousMay 1, 2021 at 9:44:00 PM PDT

    I will cry...tonight

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  32. UnknownMay 7, 2021 at 12:01:00 AM PDT

    Is that how it ends with the mermaid being sad and lonely😢 that's so sad all she wants is a friend😭

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  33. AnonymousJune 16, 2023 at 7:25:00 PM PDT

    hey bisakah kamu menerbitkan komik ini? ini sangat bagus saya menyukainya dan saya yakin juga banyak anak anak yang akan menyukai komik milikmu. aku 16 tahun dan aku sangat menyukai komik tanpa dialog, ini menyenangkan. aku harap kamu terus membuat komik, semangatlah!!!

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