Book Update
Steve finished page 5 yesterday, so there is one more page to go in Payload – and then the book will be ready to send out for proof! It’s still probably going to be a couple weeks until the final page, Steve has a lot on his plate and he’s been very generous with his time. But trust me when I say it will be worth the wait. We all know about his great work!
Previously on Marooned…
While attempting to send a message to Earth, John fell ill. Ugo brought him to the Volotrum (also called The Dark Ones), his only remaining chance to be healed. The Listener, an apprentice of the Dark Ones – a human woman named Lian Fisher who crashed on Mars years ago – agreed to heal John. In doing so, she has fallen into some kind of coma. Meanwhile, the dangerous Krosa are approaching to attack. John, Ugo and Asimov will try and help the Dark Ones repel them.
New Readers
The current storyline starts right here, or you can read from the beginning. Be sure to check out the about page, which explains the story and the main characters.
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you got that right, grasshopper.
I’m still really digging the new site design. I just noticed the next and previous buttons using Ugo and the comments using Asimov. Very cool.
In the last frame, the clearly annoyed look on Ugo’s face is too good and he’s using such a snarky line. Love It.
I get what you were trying to do in panel 2 with Asimov’s lighting, but I think it just doesn’t quite sit right with me. Sit in a darkened room with your TV or computer monitor on and you’ll notice that the edges of the TV aren’t actually lit up, they still are basically black or only slightly lit. Remember from physics that light only travels in straight lines, then refer back to panel 1 and look how you drew the light from his screen there. His light doesn’t light up so much of his body. Am I making sense as I’m not much of an artist…?
Hmmm, Wondering what the Krosa will look like? a mystery till then…
Btw, really like the way this is turning up.
Yeah Chris, I don’t like it either. It’s not right. At some point I’ll go back and change it. I think that maybe his screen should just have a soft glow.
@Bach – I was tempted to put “grasshopper” in there
@Mum – thanks – can’t wait to show you guys.
Great line from Ugo. Lines like that are like money in the bank.
Also just noticed the great navigation buttons… very clever…
Thanks Og. Glad you say that, because I agonized over that line for a good 24 hours
The buttons are definitely subtle. Hopefully people aren’t missing them when they need them. Took me forever to come up with an idea I liked there.
You sir an expression genius, and congrats on breaking 150.
Thanks Splox! I’m trying
Thanks too on the 150!
a lot of guys will be happy to hear that.
Cool slant in your layout today. Never would have thought of that.
Just a note on the new buttons– maybe there should be something behind them to make them pop more? A glow or a solid shape that holds them? You do kind of miss them in the background patterns. :0/
Wasn’t sure about how well the slant works. I think I like it. Been thinking about adding a rim light on the buttons or something, a couple people have mentioned it. The first time I played with it, I couldn’t get it looking right. I will play around some more.
Yeah the panel design is awesome. Really gives you a sense that they are descending deeper into the planet.
UGO GONNA FIGHT!
Ril has a sword right?
I agree with Dawn, I like the slanted panels. It lends itself to Captain Johns line in the first panel about going downhill.
OoooH! Speedy powerful beings of death. Not good at all.
Thanks Ed – Yeah Thomas – I’m a bit scared myself!