Oculama

Loved this comic a lot, short and simple and gave me a glimpse of Rowan that I hadn’t seen before. Loved your paneling and colors choices as always, it always sells the mood and sets a tone that something isn’t quite right. I’m so eager to find out the rest of his story and what awaits him, be it on this desolate space (prison) correctional facility or anywhere else he’s stationed. Keep up the good work 💕

This is a really cool piece, and a very intriguing beginning of a prologue for our poor traumatized space boy!

I know I’ve mentioned this during our collaboration so far, but you have a really deft hand with lighting, especially as it relates to setting the mood of a comic. The contrast between the bright lights of the hallway and the darkness of Rowan’s cell works really well, and effectively lends Minjun the energy of being a genuine lifeline, even as we see the cracks in her façade that Rowan can’t.

I find the overall set up incredibly compelling; the whole story hint at something dire and sinister, and teases the reader with a lot without actually giving anything away. I’m very eager to see more of Rowan’s pre-hypo backstory put to comic!

I'm so glad to see folks taking the difficult challenge of interlude comics between tournament rounds! Tough as it is, we only get so much time with the characters in rounds where you are also having to juggle three other characters, this becomes a great way to really crystallize what you are going for in your rounds and your overall narrative.

The reveals we get in this little chapter are that great kind that raises further questions we want answered, the unfolding of one box to find another that must be opened. My thoughts mirror your last round's work, the consistency of quality is great, and my suggestions are similar, but all this with grace given you're going out of your way to keep on the treadmill during your rest period.

Keep up the great work! Excited for the next round!

This is an excellent interlude. The art, colors and textures all look great together. While the visuals themselves are worthy of the highest praises, it's the writing that really got to me. I did not expect that ending at all and I am more intrigued than I have ever been. Some folks might think of interludes as fillers, but this is anything but that. You managed to put a lot of storytelling in the 6 pages without bloating the whole comic with text. You did amazing! Can't wait to see more!

I really enjoy your use of color in your comics. It toes the line of being its own version of grayscale just in a nice plum colored cast. I think considering the hopeless setting and tone, the color fits. Its great you don't feel too constrained by that palette and afford the explosive moments pops of angry fuchsia that compliment the overall look. It's a nice economical way of doing alot with a little which is clever!
Getting a peek at the origins of where their susceptibility to emotional manipulation likely began is so dark, which you do a great job of building up in this comic. It makes the title make SO MUCH more sense once you get to the last page. Poor lil guy.
Interlude comics are so daunting to make DURING a tournament so I doff my hat at you even making the attempt. Its great to get a peek at what lay before this doomed spacefaring adventure and what may of possibly shaped the Rowan we know as we follow along on the tale.