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Just to be clear, NO I did not use AI to write my comic. But I wanted feedback and asked grok to rate each chapter and give off strengths and weaknesses. I was wondering if these ratings would be reliable to trust and if with these ratings it would be worth paying for an artist to draw out the comic since I can’t draw. (The arts in stick figures I just had ai rate based on story and dialogue and pacing etc.)

One idea for the cover for book 4

im working on 2 different project so it take some time. but i hope finished this one before the end of the year

If you don't speak Italian you won't get much out of the dialogue, I'm sorry, but to deacribe the scene :

We meet this group of stoners mid conversation, our protagonist (the one with the mohawk) is depressed and only half listening but perks up when the guy with the glasses makes some weird comments over a case of infidelity.

The protagonist argues with him for a bit but to no success and then ends up saying something that was better left unsaid.

The incident marks the breaking of this friendship and leaves the protagonist alone with no support network.

It is kinda better if you don't understand, though. I am curious to know how do the panels flow, if the scene and emotions are decently readable even without text and if you got some sort of reaction out of it.

Hello again!

Thank you very much for all the replies from the last post! I have noted several feedbacks and advice that I find really helpful:

• The extreme shot in page 2, panel 2, is confusing to read.

• Flip certain panels to make them follow the 180-degree rule.

• Do closeups of important moments to emphasize the main subject of a page.

• Don't use too many patterns. Don't let characters blend with the background. Give each panel enough contrast.

• Avoid redundant panels.

I recently drew a new page, seen above! However, I drew this before I read the replies from the last post. So, I haven't applied any of the given feedback and advice. Please forgive me, I don't have my notifications turned on.

As you can see, there are still some issues from the last pages that got carried over to this new one. However, I'm unsure whether this page follows the 180-degree rule or not. Specifically, the first four panels, considering the shots from those panels change angles a couple times. I still don't quite grasp how the rule works, it's still a new concept to me.

Also, the first panel of this new page has another extreme-looking shot, like the specific panel I mentioned above. This time, it's shot in a frog-eye perspective. I'm worried if it's also too extreme, which might look confusing to some. For context, this panel introduces a new character to the story. However, only his legs are shown, before we are given full-body shots of him in the next panels. My goal with this panel is to introduce this new character in a dramatic way, to indicate his importance in the story.

My questions are:

• Can someone tell me a concise explanation of the 180-degree rule? Do the first four panels of this page follow that rule?

• Does giving each panel a shot with a different angle frequently make it confusing to read? Does the 180-degree rule help prevent this confusion?

• Is the frog-eye perspective in the first panel too extreme? Is it confusing to read? If it's too confusing, is there another way to handle this panel, while also introducing this new character in a dramatic way? If not, would you recommend drawing shots like this?

2 pages I made as an attempt to get better at visual storytelling as well as drawing creepy environments. I'd love to hear your thoughts on these.

I give you the updated Celestial origin

Born of royalty on Solaria, Talmur was born with extraordinary powers. However we was born with a special set of powers unlike anyone else on planet. He was believed to be the chosen one, the only person who can bring his planet out of the darkness his parents sent it into. However struggling with the guilt of his family sins and his family legacy being a lie and the responsibility of his people he never wanted. He fled Solaria and abandoned his home and his people to fine refuge and safety on Earth. He lived his life in secret keeping his powers and his abilities to himself, while learning to be human. But after 10 years of hiding on earth a threat from his family’s past catches up with him and forces him to accept who he is and become the hero and champion known as Celestial. A guardian of peace, but he is no boyscout. Celestial is not afraid to get his hands dirty and do whatever it takes to protect Earth even if it means taking a life. His only rule is to never harm humans. However after accepting his place in the universe and accepting his gifts and harnessing his powers he must figure out what his purpose is in the universe, is it a protector of earth or leader of solaria. The only thing he knows for sure is he is tge true Champion and the one and only Celestial.

His concept art is also included. Any feedback on the suit would be appreciated as well

Have a good day!

Hi! I didn’t know where to post this exactly, since it isn’t necessarily a full comic or visual book, nor is it fully prose. Edit: Just found out it’s more of an Illustrated Novel.

Title: Divinity’s Dread
Genre: Speculative Fantasy

If it works or doesn’t work please let me know. I’m looking to continue creating but don’t want waste my time on a format that doesn’t work when I finally let other see it, so this is a Work-in-Progress Chapter 0.

This format I’m testing works best in theory for physical books rather than digital.

It uses page turns as illustrative reveals. While the prose takes on the mundane less visual work. This chapter is a first person focused chapter which is a special kind that won’t be used very much. But gets across the extent of the format I’m using. The typography is used to match the environment aesthetic, moment, or emotion. Same as the background for the prose.

A more realistic page by page example read would be slide 19. With illustrations as reveals. The hand used on slide 15, is used for anticipation for the next page action.

That’s a little summary of the format for now.

Some questions:

Does the visual storytelling work?

Are there any pacing issues or successes? If so where are they?

Do the 'page turn (scroll)' reveals work ?

Are there any point where you felt confused?

If you have any other critique or comments on it please let me know.

Note: I am considering editing the BOOM page, by adding a little illustration of the character we’re looking through