Oculama

Ah, the stresses of being stuck in a boring place for prolonged periods of time - very relatable, right off the bat.

Your coloring has consistently been a strength in all your comics to date, and the decision to have Charlie and Beach Body trash the museum definitely played to that strength. Having their rampage end in a paint-flinging fight was really cute, and I appreciate the creativity of the marble-sculpting scene letting each of them whip out their fighting tools without actually having to get into a real combat-fight with each other.

I like the colorfulness of the speech bubbles as well, I would just caution the color choice in some of them, which sometimes veer into 508-noncompliance levels of tough to read (the green text used for "fun" is the big offender in this comic). Even with the hue differences, the similarities in saturation/ darkness can impact your readers' parsing.

The photo layout on page 2 was a strong choice - it livens up the montage considerably (though the individual panels are already very amusing). I like too the unspoken implication that either BB and Charlie elected to self-document their mayhem, or a third tour bus rider was doing so on their behalf.

(interim note - I love the exchange of "the night is still young" and "it's 3 in the afternoon." I genuinely giggled out loud on my first read-through)

In both this round and the previous one you've shown a strong sense for the level of rascalish seriousness that best fits a Road Trip-style tournament. The stakes feel modest without becoming inconsequential, and the more mundane consequences for the character's actions here is made highly amusing by your writing without getting overblown.

It's a strong use of both your own and the opponent OCs here - two characters just looking to have the sort of high-energy fun the setting doesn't allow, and ramping each other up to destructive mischief.

The story shift from Charlie gushing over BB as a big sister to her completely selling her out for making the mess was incredibly funny. Though after all, what do siblings do best besides narc on each other ;)

Fun entry overall - great comedic (and even slightly heartwarming) character interaction, and your punchlines remain beautifully punchy :)

The character interaction here is some of my favorite of the tournament so far.

VERY interesting conceit to have the reason your opponent OC would leave the trip from the get-go; it's a refreshing shift from a lot of the last-minute reveals of the reason for missing the bus, and it makes the comic all the more wonderfully bittersweet. BB giving Charlie the chance to fight a cryptid is such a sweet idea, and the execution, with the heart-to-heart, was terrific.

Paneling is really strong throughout your R2 comic - the arrangement of the smaller panels over larger artwork adds a layer of visual engagement to an already very attractive read. General in-panel composition is great as well - the opening shot of the museum exhibits had me stopping to pore over the cryptids on every read.

Your angles too, are varied and well-executed, especially on the last two pages - it's a legitimate treat to get some many camera POVs in such a modest page count. I especially like the panels of BB waving goodbye and then pulling out with the bus into the night - it's an already touching/ powerful set of panels that gets even more juice out of the high-angle of the perspective.

My art notes are pretty minor here - on the last page, the silhouettes of the trees as you get further into the background sort of lose definition in a way where, if not for the earlier page using similar colors where the shapes are more defined, I might almost think they are supposed to be a city/ skyscraper in the distance rather than trees. This is something I didn't really even notice until my second read-through, however, so def not a massive issue.

Colors here are solid - you picked out a great palette for the northwest/ evergreen woods aesthetic. The warmth of the lodge/ museum has a distinct feel from the equally cozy, if a bit more...charged? outdoor sparring scenes. You've got a marvelous touch with melding your lines and colors, in such a way that the linework lends structure to your colors without ever feeling like they constrict them (not sure if that makes sense - basically I love how much motion and tension you capture with your linework).

Great work all around - I wasn't expecting to like Beach Body so much at the outset of the tournament but she's definitely taken up rent in our hearts~

This was a fun little adventure, with the two of them wreaking havoc in the art museum. Beach body is quite well characterized, and the "anyone who spends this much time making art must be a loser" joke lands.
Your writing continues to be your strong suit.
However it does not save you this round.
In addition to previously mentioned issues with your art itself, beach body's text ends up being quite hard to read.
And the writing of the round makes it seem as though they get out of all this vandalism pretty consequence free.
I suppose that makes some sense for Charlie, being a kid and all, but still.

This was, like your opponent's, a fun little romp. Nothing so extraordinary as last round brought, though your art is still quite on point. There's a reason I give it max marks.
I like getting a bit of lore on Beach Body, and their little sparring session is fun.
Likewise, the trying to fight Bigfoot might elicit a chuckle.
Definitely the stronger of the two rounds, and I'm glad Charlie got to fight a cryptid, but it doesn't quite match up to the truly extraordinary writing and detail of round 1.
That's nothing to be ashamed of though. Not every round can be a five/five in all three, and not every round has to be.

This comic's so much fun, I love the sibling relationship and how much it ends up being an actual sibling dynamic. Rather than a full subversion, Charlie really does treat Beach Body the way a sister does. The whole thing is colorful, creative, and well paced, using the montage well. The montage itself is my only criticism as well, as it's sort of a blend between random scenes and actual progressions. What this ends up meaning is that there's several little scenes that you have to piece together yourself instead of reading casually. Even so, the scenes they depict are super cute and work really well. Beautiful work!

The quiet progression of this comic is so well paced, it's got so few panels and so little said in them, but every panel feels important and like something big is happening. The relationship develops so quickly and organically, and ending with that silent drive is so satisfyingly alone. A great cryptid story. For criticism, the collage on page 3 is very interesting visually but also hard to read at first: there's a lot of similar colors overlaid over each other, and the article text about sightings isn't just hard to read (which was clearly intentional and works) but actually is easily missed entirely. Still, the mood gets across great after a second look there, so the comic still is strong. Wonderful stuff!

It's quite a feat to use such a small deadline window to do a full color comic, and you've managed to do so with a flourish- even the word bubbles are colored! This was such a wholesome take on a vs tournament that was really refreshing. In fact, I think both you and your opponent took that pacifist theme and ran with it (were you two collaborating behind the scenes? XD). also this was just FUN to see both characters having a good time together and making the most out of a dull situation. Really put a smile on my face throughout. Nice work!

Its clear your talent and passion for this craft is on full display in this tournament. From your creative interpretation of the prompts and the way you're able to utilize such a small page count to say and develop as much as you do between characters and the events that play out is no mean feat. Also I'd love to get a tutorial on your coloring method. Your blocky values and way you build off your colors really gives a creative trademark that lets me know, 'oh this is Furlitz work'. also going super extra on your comic landing banner by giving it that minor animation? Chefs kiss on that time management and extra panache. Wonderful work overall.

These two are very relatable in a kid/teen kind of way lol. I remember when I was young, I also hated museums and thought they were indeed very boring haha. I love how colorful the comic is, it seems to reflect the carefree personalities of Charlie and Beach Body. On the technical aspect, I think your speech bubbles could use some improvement. The text within them was sticking out of the corners in some of the scenes and the spacing between the lettering and the bubble boundaries need to be adjusted. Just a very minor thing to look into but it'll make your comics look more polished IMO.

The story is very cute and you had me believing this would end with Beach Body and Charlie being BFF's lol. I thought it was funny that after all that, Charlie's mischievous nature still prevailed XD

It's interesting how both comics in this match took a similar route of friendship blossoming between Charlie and Beach Body that is sadly ended too quickly! I love how expressive your gestures are, they conveyed the characters' expressions and actions very well. The painterly style in your comics is something I have always adored and I think the colorful and yet contrasting/complimentary palettes of Charlie and Beach Body made them stand out in each panel without needing too much effort. I did find myself a little bit confused with the text on page 3 though. I am not sure if they were meant to be read or just served as back drop because they were partially obscured. This comic is short and sweet and I enjoyed poring over every detail you put in the panels. Well done!

This was a step up! You definitely improved compared to last round and I think your backgrounds were improving here as well! For a three page comic, you handled it really well. The blank spot on the first page in the lower left is a bit egregious - did you end up extending the final panel in size and didn't adjust the others to compensate? I would work on a little better planning out ahead of time if that was the case. Outside of that, you've been showing some marked improvement on this. I hope to see you making more comics soon! Great work!

This comic is extra fun. Beach Body has a terrific characterization and you have treated your opponent with a ton of respect as well! Your colors are doing a terrific job carrying your comic along but your inks aren't slouching either. Everything has an excellent economy. Furthermore, your sparring session was a great little interlude to have some fun interaction to help break up everything up in an artistic way while also keeping the narrative rolling around when its just a continuing dialogue. I think you did really great here and I'm excited to see what you'll do in the finale. Super work!

gosh this comic was really good! I enjoyed that they got into trouble together as that seems really on point for Beach body as a character; add to that Charlie being a small impressionable youth that I think would 100% be tempted into shenanigans you really delivered a great moment for the two in an funny afternoon at the museum. I honestly dont have anything bad to say about this one. the beginning setup was great the dialogue felt natural and worked well into a humorous pay off at the end amazing work on an excellent comic! cant wait to see the next one!

wonderfully delightful artwork and a cool interaction between the two characters I also wanna say it was very cool to see both of you put so much thought into the pair just hanging out and it comes off so naturally. I also liked the inclusion of charlie's background in martial arts training being a cool way for them to have conversation that was still a cool little sparing match but was more icing on the top than the focus which is again really nicely done! Oh and also I like that you gave us some more background lore on beach body as well! shaping up to be one of my fav characters on the roster for this road trip!