The comment that has really piqued my interest here is Daveks;
Found it difficult to read and follow in places - there were some nice bits but overall it did not inspire me to buy any more product.
I am not from the small press community so maybe I dont understand the culture/approach in comparison to regular publishers of comics? Maybe your comic is more for comic creators to read/appreciate
In what way was it difficult to read or follow? Was it the fact the comic is episodic and you didn't know what had gone before? Or was it badly written or illustrated? Or something else?
(This isn't a witch-hunt - I'm genuinely interested in what didn't work for you. Any constructive criticism helps make future issues better)
I will get back to you with a decent response either tonight or at the weekend - I owe you that as you sent me a free copy. I cant remember the exact reasons why I didnt dig it - can just remember the overall impression I had. I will revisit the comic to give you more detailed feedback. Like I said above, I totally appreciate your efforts. Its just that I felt the comic wasnt for me.
Not as detailed feedback as others provided, but my views regarding Issue 6:
- Overall presentation good, front and rear covers intersting and good quality paper inside
- Found the
Jikan story OK, but art was a let down. Too plain and very basic looking in places. Also found a few parts of the story difficult to follow/understand e.g. is the old man possessed by demons at the end?, does Jikan put him out of his misery?,why does the demon take the man?, why did Yoshi' wife ask for help, walk away and then realise Jikan had her husband's body?
- Found the
Battle Ganesh strip impenetrable. Dialogue too elaborate and the main story line a little in poor taste (IMO). An action strip about HIndu god? I dont profess to know a lot about Hinduism but do have friends who display oraments of Ganesh and I'm sure they would find the strip a little in bad taste.
- Didnt enjoy
Undertow - didnt really know what was going on or why and didnt feel I wanted to get to know as the art was unappealing.
Please bear in mind that this is the only time I have read Paragon - my only prior experience of any of the strips was the Jikan web comic. I would probably be interested in more Jikan if the art was more to my taste.
