Sam & Lilah
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Fate really is a four-letter word. When Lilah meets Sam at a coffee shop, things seem to be headed in the right direction. He's cute, fit, not shy but not cocky. The problem is, Sam is short for Samson and when your name is short for Delilah, that's Trouble. Too much trouble to drop on a guy over cupcakes, so she bails. But why? Things were going so well. Trust us, she's got her reasons. Don't worry - Sam's a true romantic, and not about to give up that easily. His motto has always been "consequences be damned", but that might end up being a very poor choice of words. When fate hits the fan, they will be put to the test in ways that they had never dreamed. Lucky for them, their love will give them strength. Like, SUPER-strength. So strap in, folks – we've got Romance! Adventure! Fashion! Curses! Cupcakes! What more could you want in a comic?
This is an awesome and subtle prelude to what I can only hope is an intensely engrossing story. It's a shame it didn't win, but the fact that it ranked at all is proof that you've got something of interest here. I wish you the best of luck with this in the future.
@WiseOne and citybuilder: Thanks so much for the kind words! SAM & LILAH has continued over at ACT-I-VATE (www.activatecomix.com/42.comic), with Chapters 1 and 2 completed, and Chapter 3 debuting this fall. We hope you like the rest of it, too...
Aww I wish this won. I wish I knew about this site earlier. I would have totally voted.
Nice color work and good simple beginning.
Hey there, Jim! Good stuff!
I went and read the rest already :D
Wonderful story and art!!
Hey - to all the new commenters - sorry I don't check back here as often as I should...thanks to eyuni and infernalbbq. And especially kdonilon! (Is this Kelly?)
Anyway, you ALL can read new SAM & LILAH on a regular basis over at ACT-i-VATE: http://www.activatecomix.com/42.comic. So what are you waiting for?
I am so glad that Greg showed me your amazing work. You are so talented! I am hooked and I can't wait for the next segment. Hope all is well.
I've just spotted this now, what a great little comic! I'll be tracking down the rest...
this is so stinkin kuute~
Thanks to everyone for reading! Especially to new readers C. Edward, chappybunny, and phaedra. Just so you know, SAM & LILAH Chapter 2 just started TODAY over at ACT-I-VATE: http://www.activatecomix.com/42-2-1.comic. If you need to pick up where the Zuda pages left off, click here: http://www.activatecomix.com/42-1-9.comic.
Thanks folks!
Wow, a modern day romance comic that is genuinely funny and feels very real. Great work!
I like it
Congratulations!even from the very first episode you can tell its a well-written story about modern romance with lots of adventure in the name of faith!the story talks about love and everyday people in a very intriguing way!!great vivid colouring..which is exactly what is missing from our everyday life...!
lizzbuenaventura and swinsea: Thanks for your comments! Sorry I'm so late in responding. Anyway, if you want to read the continued adventures of SAM & LILAH, please head on over to ACT-I-VATE! We've just finished p.23, which wraps up Chapter 1, and Chapter 2 starts at the end of September! Follow the link: http://www.activatecomix.com/42.comic
This has my favorite coloring so far. Just the right touches here and there, excellent usage of the dotted accents and tinted line art.
Plus the story seems attractive in only eight pages' worth. 5.
This was awesome! :D
Thanks for the support, guys! And Rob - great to meet you this weekend. (RKB - I didn't meet you, did I? I met a lot of people...)
Me too, RKB. Glad it's continuing, and ACT-I-VATE is a great home for it, but I think the romance genre good use some rounding out at Zuda. Definitely in my top ten for a "reader's choice showdown" for July.
-Rob
Of course this comic is on my lists of the Zuda comics i want back in the Zuda Invite. contest.
Thanks again, Rob! And to anyone who might be interested in what else I'm up to in the near future, here's some hype about a heartwarming new story over at THE CHEMISTRY SET, called "How I Lost My S#?! At the Apple Store":
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http://chatterbox-dc.livejournal.com/35199.html
Glad to see the strip continuing, guys. It really is a gem.
-Rob
Thank you all for the support ^_^
Thanks to all who voted and favorited us, and left a comment for us this month! We hope that you will all continue to follow SAM&LILAH at ACT-I-VATE starting May 1, 2008! For details, check the link below.
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http://chatterbox-dc.livejournal.com/35044.html
Personally, I would have really liked to see this win. I hope to see this continue. Best of luck!
I don't want to be overly critical but I do feel an personal obligation to comment...the art good, the coloring brilliant and the story unique...I just didn't like the characters... please don't think of this as an insult... just my own idiosyncrasies coming to bear...I'm sure you'll find success keep at it!
I guess Monday is the big day, so best of luck. If you don't win but decide to keep doing the comic do let us know where so we can track you down.
you have my Vote, Great work.
greg - how about a digital cupcake.... ^^
http://hanaroda.net/zuda/hp_samnlilah_cupcakes.jpg
Greg - must I do *everything* for you? Sigh.
I'm afraid it's made my cupcake cravings EVEN WORSE. Need the cupcakes. Now. Please deliver to my office in McLean.
Follow the link for an interview with me by Johanna Draper Carlson of COMICS WORTH READING:
http://comicsworthreading.com/2008/03/27/interview-with-jim-dougan-of-sam-lilah/#more-2836
robberry: Thanks for your support! The fact that it comes after a period of some consideration makes it mean that much more.
I realize I'm late in voting this month, but this one is the best overall and a represents a solid direction for different kinds of properties and genres at Zuda. This is the one that I think shows the most original take on Zuda and shows the most potential for building new traffic from different genres.
Good job, guys. I'm in it late, but I'm voting for you.
-Rob
gregmce: How about this: http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot.com/. Does that help, or does that make it worse?
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SamLittle: You must be thinking of MyFoxyForce5. We filmed the pilot, but alas, it never got picked up.
I just enjoyed a muffin that was somewhat cupcake-esque, but lacking the oh-so-important frosting element. The frosting, dammit! WE MUST HAVE THE FROSTING!
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Also, congrats on that Fox 5 DC's My5 thing, but with a name like that it should feature more spandex-clad chicks with feathered hair and kung-fu kicks.
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All of this is of course my schizo way of saying:
I still really want this to win win win.
Reading this makes me want cupcakes. This is a good thing. Except for the lack of cupcakes at casa de greg.
Hey everybody! SAM&LILAH made Fox5 DC's My5 as one of the hottest links on the net for the week of March 24! We're #4, just like on Zuda, but that can change, right? Right?
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http://media.myfoxdc.com/my5/my5_32408.html
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A special thanks to Lauren Demarco and Paul Raphel for the support!
mrgodon - thank you ^_^. and yes Go Sam & Lilah!
carmen - ^^ thanks for the vote. Yes, round up your friends and associates for love ^_^. hehe
Scadilla - thankies... yes there will be more butter as jim said... lots more... so much more that you can make sculptures out of.
RKB - thanks for the vote. glad to have you on board. ^_^ Romance comics for all!! love all around!!! woohoo~ thanks for the compliment.
cabaggio - thank you ^_^, definitely you will get to read more love won't end just yet.
JFx - ^_^ love begets love.
Dooomcat - no vote is wasted. glad you like the comic ^_^.
Gregg Delcurla - ^_^ happy to sneak in a bag of romance in your shopping bag.
aamittal - ^^ Jim will have more bate to hook you with.
Italianissima - you'll find out what happens to Sam & Lilah for sure ^_^
(just noticed I overuse smiley faces .... .>_<)
stacie - ^_^ nice to meet you again.
RobertoOrtiz - indeed he is a very talented writer ^_^ happy to be on board with his. thankies ^_^
adottinger - thank you ^_^
gawh.. smiley face overload >_<;;;;. . .
Thanks to everyone and glad to hear everyone enjoyed the comic .
>_< I wrote a thanks to everyone but my computer crashed before I got to the bottom ;_;... I'll rewrite the thanks to all of you soon.
You've got a solid comic here. The dialog flows very smoothly and something about this Japanese/ European fusion art is just right. Go Sam & Lilah!
carmen: Thanks! So I guess your mission is clear, right? Get more of your friends and associates to vote for SAM & LILAH! :)
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Scadilla: Much appreciated. Don't worry, win or lose, we'll have more butter for you to, er, knife through.
The ranking of this month's comics are a testimony to who the fans of Zuda are. I happen to read the comics because my husband wrote last months Joe Comics, but otherwise I never would have stumbled on the site. However, if the fans of Zuda were more of my friends and associates this comic would be hands down number one. You've got my vote!
Now that's a cliff-hanger. This was well written and well drawn. I really like that dialogue. It wasn't contrived and flowed very smoothly. I cruised through those 8 pages like a searing knife through butter. That's a strong indication of great story-telling. If you don't win here I would love to see what else you have in store. Good luck!
carbaggio: thanks for coming along!
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RKB: thanks for your vote! We aim to appeal both to People Who Like Romance Comics *and* People Who Don't Like Romance Comics. Those two sets cover pretty much everyone, I guess. The one group we don't care about are People Who Don't Like Cupcakes. That's just weird.
You got my vote for keeps. It has some of the best coloring of any comic ever on Zuda, and this is the month almost everyone kicked ass in that regard, you and tiempo could fight it out to see who is number one in the color department. The art was very good fit the story, and expressive in the characters features. Backgrounds are fine too, and I like all the dots. My wanting to see the curse panel aside the writing is very good too, you move the story along over the 8 screens without going too fast/slow. Some of, no the best lettering/ letter effects so far on Zuda. A story with a lot of promise, that has already showed so much great talent. The main reason you got my vote however is you made a romance comic for someone who doesn't even like romance comics. You got me to not just like, but vote for a genre any other time I wouldn't like at all. That impressed the hell out of me, and got my vote. Very good job folks.
superb. nice pacing. little bit of intrigue to make you want more and the colours are different and fantastic. I want to read more
JFx: thanks for coming aboard! glad to know we've got your attention.
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Dooomcat: we are happy to have received your very first Zuda vote! it's not in vain, and we appreciate every single one, so thanks!
Wwwoooooaaawwwww, I never fall in love whit a history in soo less pages.
Great pacing, nice done work.
This is the first time I've actually voted and I guess it won't do any good :P
The writing on this is strong and interesting, the art is good too (though the sporadic use of dots is distracting and sometimes the coloring quite obscures what's going on). So good luck to you guys and thanks for creating a solid comic worth coming back for :)