Demons in the Closet
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Sky and Rain meet the fabulous, six-armed demon Amaesta and her mutton loving, minotaur-like aid, Norpee. Amaesta reveals to Sky that by no means are they here to hurt them; in fact, they are here to help! It turns out that the closet in Rain's room (which used to be Sky's room) is a nexus from the demon’s world into our world. In order for a demon to enter or leave our world, either Sky or Rain must open the closet door. Therefore, Amaesta has concluded that both Sky and Rain are very important! She believes Sky especially has a great destiny and therefore needs to be protected. Sky wants to know, "protected from who?" Amaesta points out that many humans and “others” would be interested in the closet as a source of power, and the two kids could be in grave danger. Sky realizes that if all this is going to work out in a way that doesn't involve grievous harm to himself or his sister, he’s going to have to cooperate with the demons, whether he trusts them or not.
Without Sage it probably won't live on at least not in the near future. I have another project coming. Hopefully you'll see it on Zuda soon!
heehee!! cute!! please continue!!
Thanks for the comments, everyone. In case you are wondering, no, this is not going to be continued, at least not by me. John may submit this elsewhere with a different artist, but I will not be involved in it. I'm working on Crowfeathers, and possibly a new military themed comic written by a soldier.
This is an excellent comic! It's a shame that there are those who haven't a clue about the difference between jpeg, bitmap, GIFF, TIFF and PNG or about the various quirks each file type has. As far as the scope of the story, its basis is really rather simple and quite exquisitely so. Demons show up, inform key of his importance and the nexus, introduce element of danger. It's not difficult at all!
so is there like, no hope of this continuing? i reaaaally like it.
This was great I hope there's more.
This could become a fun series.
Thanks, David. ^_^
Go sage Go!
Amy,
Congrats on CROWFEATHERS being one of the finalists for OUTSTANDING DRAMATIC COMIC and OUTSTANDING BLACK AND WHITE ART categories in the webcartoonist choice awards:
http://www.ccawards.com/2008finalists.html
Apparently he was just a lousy martial artist! (Amy says all her martial arts friends have bruises all over.) But there still may be more revealed...
So, what was the deal with the band-aid on sky's foot?
"We are talking over ideas with Fool King and Ubris"
That has me VERY excited.
Congrats DitC team on the closest competition yet, and for just making a Great comic. I will follow it wherever it goes, and can't wait until until your next submission. (Until then, I suppose I will have to be content with Crow Feathers and Mr. Zakours various novels that I have yet to read.)
It seemed like a very tight race. Kudos to you both nonetheless... grueling month.
Finally, I really need to thank everybody who voted for Sage and I and everybody who got other people to vote for us too!
I'm just glad it's over and we put up a nice showing. Now to try to find a new home for Demons. We are talking over ideas with Fool King and Ubris.
Congrats to Sheldon! It was a great competition.
Hi,I added you to my favourites to do my bit, best of luck for tonight!!
Good Work~!
Thanks all. we appreciate the votes and comments. Looks like we are going to reach 45K views and 150 favs. No matter what not a bad showing at all. If you've got any straggler friends send them over. It's been tiring but fun.
The final hour has arrived. Go DitC!
The artwork is decent and the story is great... good stuff here!
I love the art work the story is great keep up the great work. William
yochva: There aren't any other comic pages posted yet.
They're talking about the character bios that John posted in the comments here, and our Knave interview: http://knaveofkrypton.blogspot.com/2008/01/knave-interviews-demons-in-closets-john.html
plus this thread: http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000141687&tstart=15
There are some pics in my DA gallery: http://mangakasagebrush.deviantart.com/gallery/
And here: http://crowfeathers.net/gallery/amaesta.jpg
http://crowfeathers.net/gallery/norppe.jpg
http://crowfeathers.net/gallery/rain.jpg
http://crowfeathers.net/gallery/sky.jpg
Where's this extra content I'm hearing about? And are there more than eight pages? 'cause that's all I can see, and people are making comments I don't understand, since I can't see the pages! *mourns*
As an avid reader of Sage's other comic, Crowfeathers, this is a really nice change. I *like* the colors and the jam-packed pages! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY DitC!
Hey Guys, I really like the Disney Atmosfere!
And, well, you get my vote this month!
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Ricardo Soathman
This is a clever idea, and I appreciate the humor of it. The Bull looking for mutton sort of confused me, but I considered it to be representative of something other than simply a bull. The art reminds me a bit of anime. The only real concern I have is that the kids may not be "normal" representative of most kids.. After all, how many kids are black belts (and there are different levels of black belts, as I understand it).. Still, looks like it is going to be a fun series.
This is entertaining, and great! I like the expressions on the bull-demon's face!
Intriguing plot(s) and the artistry was good. Some 'intro' information (type of work their parents do; background on the nexus; etc.) would have freed up some space for other dialog/action.
I thoroughly enjoyed Demons in the Closet. It's an innovative idea that, I think, will go a long way.
Too exciting for me. (Speaking of age, I am old...) I'm going to try not to check comments or leave comments now until it's over. So I can work on making my deadline for my next book.
My closing statement is, Sage and I are just trying to write a fun comic. If you like it and want to read it for the next year, vote for it.
I was jesting about the age thing. I suppose I should have included a ";)" or something similar. Sorry about that.
It looks like both of your goals for favorites and views are about to be met! And DitC has overtaken ST in both those catagories again!
This round is almost too exciting.
Wow, tough room... like it or not, all TEN of the competitors this month beat out untold numbers of submissions to even get here.
I don't know why I feel so incited by comments like "smarmy douchebag" and "devoid of creativity" when I don't even have anything to do with this project - but you are insulting me as a reader and a fan. If you don't like the product, why don't you just not read it, and move on? If I'm standing in line to buy a vanilla ice cream cone, I don't want someone standing next to the counter telling me vanilla is boring and I shouldn't eat it. Someone out there likes it, or they wouldn't be selling it.
Once again I did apologize for the age post. If we edit / remove posts I would. As for the others, it all comes down to a matter of taste. Demons isn't trying to be Watchman or anything like it. It's meant to be a fun read as my first trip into comics with my own characters.
Thanks for your support.
Sorry for the double post.
(Seriously zuda teem- when zuda goes past beta, edit buttons for comments are a must.)
I'd agree with the whole age thing, but I suppose I am a bit biased. Anywho, alot of people have complained over and over again about the digital colouring. the artist has taken the criticism and improved for future updates, evidenced by the bonus content that's been posted (especially that great sky pic). People talk about how the writing uses cliches, (and I personally don't see how use of ninjas is a cliche at all), and how its not that serious, but that's the point- it's a light, enjoyable read, that has a very deep world behind it- it's not as contemplative as Watchmen, but I'd argue it's just as entertaining, just in a differant way.
My rambling is done for the evening.
Oh, but johnzakour, one quick thing-
"Folks, the only thing you accomplish by putting negative comments on the board of a comic you don't like is to boost the score of that comic."
shhhhhh you're not supposed to tell them that.
I'd agree with the whole age thing, but I suppose I am a bit biased. Anywho, alot of people have complained over and over again about the digital colouring. the artist has taken the criticism and improved for future updates, evidenced by the bonus content that's been posted (especially that great sky pic). People talk about how the writing uses cliches, (and I personally don't see how use of ninjas is a cliche at all), and how its not that serious, but that's the point- it's a light, enjoyable read, that has a very deep world behind it- it's not as contemplative as Watchmen, but I'd argue it's just as entertaining, just in a differant way.
My rambling is done for the evening.
Oh, but johnzakour, one quick thing-
"Folks, the only thing you accomplish by putting negative comments on the board of a comic you don't like is to boost the score of that comic."
shhhhhh you're not supposed to tell them that.
As a member of the manga buying public as well as the comic buying public I'd like to say this comic doesn't appeal to me. Its the worst of both worlds in my opinion. It has awful colors, dialog, anatomy, pacing and its boring. The artist cannot depict movement and shows an utter lack of dynamism. Also It uses cheesy manga cues ie. sweatdrop, faces without noses, etc. which I think will and should alienate a lot of viewers. "SD" is an easy cop-out and utterly devoid of creativity. What I want to know is where are all these votes coming from? This definitely isn't #2 material.
Additionally the competitors are smarmy douchebags in nearly every comment they post. I wouldn't usually leave such a prickly comment but I feel incited.
Yeah guys you're right, I shouldn't discount comments because of age. If I did that I am sorry. He did say everything is subjective and that's so true. It is a lot easier though to throw the stones than to catch em.
I wouldn't discount Sixtem's comment for his age. As far as I know, a large % of comic sales come from people that are 18 and under. Probably more so with the manga buying public, an audience that this comic will most likely appeal to. If you are looking to have a career in comics, know that you are going to get criticized. It looks unprofessional on your part to not accept it, even if you think the person doesn't know what they're talking about.
And yeah, discount my comment for my age if you like. I would hope that being raised on comics by my father since I was 5, I would have gotten a good taste of what I do or do not like to see in comics. As someone who spends a lot on comics and manga every month, I am part of your audience even though I'm not 30 years old.
Not trying to get totally off topic or anything, I'm not by any means flaming you. I just wanted to bring up a point I thought was worth thinking about.
Ah, I wish I was 18 and knew everything again. It's funny the more publications I get the less I feel I know.
Sixtem: Ah, gotcha. I was having that difficulty myself when reading Pieces of Eden - in that case, it almost seemed like the art and writing were contradicting each other on some small details.
Individually, they worked - together, it was disharmonious to me. I guess that must be how you feel about this one, even though I don't see it myself.
I wasn't trying to wave the "artist" title around to give myself more authority on the subject - just trying to show that I generally approach things from a visual perspective, as opposed to a literary one (as I would expect from someone who decided to label themselves as a "writer").
@ JSLoomis: What I meant was that there was no harmony between the art and the writing. It seemed the art was relying on the dialogue. I'm not saying it should be all visual and no speech, I'm just saying that there should be a bit more compromise with the storytelling.
And I'm an artist too. Waving that title around is pointless and doesn't make someone more qualified in a matter of opinion.
It seems most of the comments on this site seem to forget this is all opinion and taste. Everything seems to be taken a bit too personally.
stupidtron is apiece of shit.
I like it, and I'm not normally a fan of this type of comic. Looking forward to the second installment. Really like Amaesta's "Oh yes. We've lived for a millenia. But we fear a piece of clothing." Love that sarcasm that appears every now and then. Keep it coming.
"just drew pictures for dialogue you wrote up"
Hmm... unless you are working Marvel style, that generally IS how comics are created. Personally, I've never been a big fan the Todd McFarlane technique of drawing up pages, shuffling them around and then writing in the dialogue to make it fit together. (That's what he said in an interview about how he did the Spawn comic series)
I suppose either method is technically viable (as the end result is the same - words and pictures married together to tell a story) but in my mind the art should serve the story - not the other way around. (Odd perhaps, since I'm an artist)
I felt the story was far too large for the page limit.
The details of a world and a plot I didn't have time to care about were pitched at me with rapid speed.
The characters had personalities, but they weren't expanded on and they felt incredibly shallow, especially the main character.
Dialogue should be succinct and to the point, and this fell far short of the mark.
The majority of your page shouldn't be filled with speech bubbles, try using the visual aspect of the medium for plot exposition and development.
Art and writing should work together, and it seems you just drew pictures for dialogue you wrote up.
Original and innovative? This comic is neither of these.
The ideas may not have been done EXACTLY before, but the lackluster delivery and overly direct storytelling made them come across and unimaginative and uninteresting.
The character designs are dull(c'mon, ninjas and extradimensional beings with as much imagination as a Disney villain?).
And lastly, the art. Your anatomy was fine, and while your art was overly anime and manga inspired with little personal touch, it was decent. However, your digital and coloring skills are complete rubbish. The white lines between the ninja's linework and colors alone showed that you don't know how to color.
Let alone that, but you also used only overly saturated, absolute value flats that clashed (lack of any knowledge of color theory) and no highlights or shadows to try and make up for it.
The lines didn't even have good quality or ANY variation in line weight.
Even ignoring my personal distaste of the art, story, and overall comic, the skill shown through this entry is completely amateur. Keep practicing because it's obvious you have no idea what you're doing.
I love innuendo, fantasy, demons being demonic but in a fun-loving way. Talk about "devil (demon?) may care" attitude. I have been a Zakour fan for a few years, and, although I liked many of the other comics, Demons was still the best. Excelsior !!
Thanks for your effort, docbrown. Someone on TWCL told me they couldn't see the captcha, and couldn't register... Ah, technology.
man, this site is a pain. i never got a confimation email at my animail account so i had to borrow a yahoo account to even register here 2 vote. i rally hope they fix that or i guess i wont be back unless i get another emaiil acct. anyway, this comic seems like fun and i hope you continue it since it took me all day to figure out how 2 vote for u girl!! i think u should have a character like tha frankenstiencassenova dude on the forums here. that dude is crazy. rofl!! but if you win plz dont quit crowfeathers!!! i want more western stuffffff!!!!