Oculama

There's not as much to say about this one besides the void monkey reads cards and dies.The ape's realization on their own fault in reading being reversed back on them was well paced and conveyed the dysphoria the character experienced in the moment. The ape had consistent scar details but they got the monkey death card in the end! Goodness, the ape forgot what the video said about not looking at the moon! Lousy ape! Go soak your fat head!

First off, Monkey Satan was a crazy character and the panels they appeared in brimming with chaos. Next is the awesome intake form that help me be get up to speed with how dis-cognitive I am. Nonetheless, I recognize the meta framing of the panels in the shape of cards was a super nice touch, and conveyed the card theme pretty well, noting that there was a whole page to point this out. It was a little disappointing that most of the battle with the Monkey Underlord happened within one page. SPLAT!

Liked it a lot, some fun panneling, legitimately enjoyed reading through the entire thing. Artstyle was mad charming, the panel colors were very well picked and kept the comic from being visually bland, writing was really good. The entire thing was just very well done tbf, i enjoy the structure and the pacing kept me engaged the whole way through. You really get a good feel for both the characters and it didn't seem like either one outshined the other, very well balanced, i like both these characters a lot after reading this. - really went for it with the panneling, i'm a big sucker for that coming out the pannels stuff and the effect was helped a lot by the consistent panneling before it. I also love the fact that the only pannel breaking we see before is from satan and that ana never once breaks through until the very end. Im not one for deep, useful reviews so i apologise.

I will be entirely genuine, i do not have much to say about this comic. in fact this entire explanation is to fill up the word count.This might be biased but i've never really liked single line comics like this, it prevents the eye from wondering and apreciating the art, it also kindoff hinders the flow of reading and messes with the pacing. there were some good reaction shots and the composition of some of the pannels was very good. I wish Ana had more to do in this. again sorry im not great at writing reviews

The art in this is very crisp and there are a lot of interesting things being done in this comic panel wise, but even with all of that I feel like you are missing some pretty important things here. We don’t really ever get a background and the majority of the panels are just face reactions those are good but you’re missing out on the filling to make it really really good.

Writing hurts this comic a lot for me. It’s not a western. Even if you say it’s a western you are very blatantly not interacting with the concept of the tournament which is a huge negative for me. It feels like you tried entering in the meta element as a way to get make up for basically the same plot as the last comic and avoiding actually writing a western. The meta aspect could have been better if it was tied into the setting of the tournament, but unfortunately not. Ultimately it is what hurts the most for me. I’m here looking for comics of monkeys in western. I want to see the story of Vine Noon. This isnt that.

You’ve got interesting ideas and can make some good work, I’d love to see you make comics outside of the tournament cause you got the chops for it. But you’re not really interacting with the tournament itself and I think that’s the biggest shame, cause you’re really good.

Pizza man you are ever so crisp on this one. I feel like every comic I see of you now gets crisper and crisper. Site wise this is your best looking comic for sure and some real beautiful moments. The slow eye opening is fantastic! It’s a very funny short comic I feel like your strength here is playing your game and sticking with jt but also doing what your opponent has done and is doing. You’re able to blend the two very distinct styles while staying true to the genre and vibe of the tournament. Chinpanthree is def one of the harder characters to write for on the site and I think you did a fantastic job here. Also got a fair amount of laughs out of me so congratulations on that!! Amazing comic pizza man

This story kept me on my toes the whole time, I didn’t expect to be thinking this much while reading a comic, but it definitely made me pause and reflect on the characters and plot. I kept wanting to find out what was next, which is always a good sign. Overall, this one left a lasting impression. It was creative and really made me think, which is pretty rare these days. Can't wait to see what kind of chaos Chimpanthree gets into next.

The story had some cool build-up, and I liked where it seemed to be going, but the ending kind of lost me. There was a death card thrown in there, but I couldn’t really tell who was supposed to have died, if anyone. That part just felt unclear. The art had its moments, but overall it came off a bit rushed in places. With a cleaner layout and a bit more clarity in the storytelling, I think this could’ve landed a lot better.

Such an interesting style that immediately stood out from the rest. What I really loved, though, was how the story kept me guessing. Just when I thought I knew where it was going, it totally surprised me. It made me think a lot more than I expected, and I kept turning the pages wanting to know what would happen next. Overall, this one stuck with me. It was creative, thought-provoking, and just really well done.

You had some cool ideas, but the art felt kind of rushed and a bit sloppy in spots. The way it was formatted, with each page being one long strip, made it hard to read, and that might’ve worked better with a different layout. The story had some build-up, but the ending was confusing. There was a death card, but it wasn’t really clear who, if anyone, actually died. With some clean-up and clearer storytelling, it could’ve worked better.

There is a lot of creativity on display in this comic. The QR Code website was a very interesting touch and that is something that should be commended. The art has an undeniably entertaining and charming quality to it. However, while the intent is to keep it simple, there could certainly be more done with it. Even if it is a conscious choice, it feels like something more could have been done with it. Shading, more detailed monochromatic coloring, anything to give it some more development.
With regards to the story, this entire comic just feels really off the rails of the theme and intended ideas of the tournament. It isn't really a Western at this point and that makes it lose a good deal of it's charm and appeal. With regards to Chimpanthree himself, he doesn't feel like his story has developed beyond the initial premise into a real narrative for the character. It feels more like a vehicle to do some experimental comics, which if that's the case is completely fair! We do like seeing experimental comics here. But surely it could have kept the western themes in a stronger way n terms of the theme, by disregarding it, the experimental nature of it doesn't feel like exactly the right time and place. Still, this is an interesting, thought-provoking, and well-done read. It's very creative and in a good way. You should be happy. Nice work.

You definitely worked with what your opponent had provided and attempted something thought-provoking yourself! You definitely did something that felt in theme with what we've seen from Chimpanthree so far and while this was very short and sweet, it still felt like a solid encounter. It was amusing seeing all of these "not-tarot" cards being pulled up. It would have been more fun had you actually pulled on real tarot terms for more accuracy or to just enhance the verisimilitude of the comic. Artistically, this felt a little rushed. Nothing to really praise or condemn here, it just felt like slowing down would have been a wise decision in making these pages. However, this was a cute comic and you did a good job. Nice work!

After reading the Banto/Florida comics, I was expecting something completely different here, but was pleasantly surprised. Very interesting, oddball comic.

Artwork: The artwork here felt more like a tool to tell the story, or something. Like, keeping it simple allowed for more narrative options by having certain characters break out of the panels, and others kept within. Very cool to see.

Writing: My first note is that it doesn’t really fit within the -Vine Noon- idea. The other death-battle seems to be happening in an entirely different universe. But then I read the other comic, and it has a similar card reading premise instead of revolvers and guns and action, so I can’t really dock points either way for this.

It felt a little like, you have interesting ideas, but you give away the game too quickly. There are ways to encode these ideas inside a narrative without so explicitly breaking the fourth wall and directly having the chimpanthree character state them. You were right when you mentioned the ‘show-and-tell’ structure. Your ideas are sound, but it would be cool to see them embedded within the narrative, and not just explicitly stated ‘outside’ the story.

That being said, the depth of the analysis still has me thinking. Realizing that you used some small part of the opponent’s story against them immediately felt raw, and gave them a solid goal. It felt like you workshopped the opponent’s character before you even faced them, and made them even stronger somehow? Chimpanthree took Ana to the character workshop and then dismantled them piece by piece, and then dismantled the reader. Crazy. I didn’t understand every reference, but there are enough that the connection was made and my little brain fired off. Monkey Satan -> Ana. Your Boss -> You. NERV -> Shinji. Then to zoom back out to Me -> the actual comic I’m reading? wtf man. You got me when the essay physically crushes the opponent, and they still wouldn’t listen. I have to admit that I didn’t actually read the essay, so I can’t comment on if it was relevant or not, & the QR code was cool, but could have been done better, I’m not sure what all of the references were. Interesting, nonetheless.

Entertainment:
I cant remember the last time I read something that made me think like this, and was not expecting to see something like that here. I know I’ll be thinking about this for a while, and I love that. Amazing work. Highest praise.

I feel like there are a lot of similarities between these comics, but one was simply surface level, and the other hit on every level. One was like a facsimile version of the other, and I wish that wasn’t the case.

Artwork: I think there’s something to be said about a simple style that is deliberately simple, and the simplicity has an explicit purpose, versus a simple style that is simple because it was rushed, or because this is the highest level of quality that that artist can achieve at that time.

Writing: I think you would have had a better angle if you approached this with your own unique voice, letting your character do what your character does, and bring the other monkey into Ana’s world. Instead, it felt like a response to the other comic, trying to use their own narrative devices against them. On this front, to be frank, Ana was beaten. I enjoyed the other chimp’s version of Ana more, somehow. I would have liked to see your character shine more than it did, because it really is a cute design and idea!

Entertainment:
I’m struggling to give a review that is not just a direct comparison to your opponent, because on all fronts, with a similar tarot framework and a similar line and fill style at first glance, (I’m really not sure the word for it, not much of an artist myself) it becomes clear that one has been executed with deliberate precision, and the other is a knockoff.

You have quite the talent! Good on you for submitting, you show a lot of promise, and I enjoyed some of the layouts!

Was very interesting, had a lot of thought provoking ideas! Art reminded me of Cult of the Lamb mixed with a lil Hellboy! Having the various different art styles used as a form of story telling was something that I've seen a few manga artists use and honestly should be used ( thoughtfully ) more in this type of media. I feel like the story shows depth that goes beyond twenty one pages. Very good work!

Thought the art style was cool but felt a little unpolished. Story was quirky and felt like a brief look into what could be a longer series. Having the story told as a longer scroll felt interesting but out of sync with the normal paneling that's used for comics / manga. Would be interested in seeing where this artist goes in the future and seeing what kinds of stories they dig into! Wish you luck!

A simple and sweet comic for Chimpanthree and Ana! Really liked the laid back take on Chimpanthree and the tarot reading scene was interesting. It was nice to keep a analysis of Ana Sassin's journey and her deal she made to Monkey Satan. The hear no evil, speak no evil, and see no evil bathroom curtains was a nice touch and I really like the shapeshifting gags. I just wish there was more to the comic and the characters got to interact more. Especially after the tarot card reading.

This was a beatifully simplistic and meaningful comic. While simple, the art is striking in its color, paneling, how borders are broken to make a more interesting panel. You do so much with just 8 equalized panels in each page. Then breaking it when to create an impact when needed.

It's INSANE you put a QR-Code into your comic with a full on working website for a Cognitive Assessment Portal. Asking about media literacy and comics in general, while people could think it as a simple "I hate OCTS". But I see as an interesting comic that is meant to make someone actually think about what OCTs and art itself. That fact you have made a website with a secrets in the HTML is proof that this is work of passion and an attempt to reach the reader themselves.

That you can do more with comics than just having two characters interact, actually analyze WHY you are doing it and storytelling in general. I'm very interested to see your future works and the deconstruction and analysis of OCTs and the nature of making comics for them.

The only issue is the question of the you opponents in the comic being strawmen instead of making them special within the comic.

Loves it, cant wait to read more of the story. really want to see more. This comic made me stop and think. The art is simple, but it works well. Some monkeys stay inside the boxes. Some break out. That’s really fun to see. The story is smart and a little strange. The monkey doesn’t just fight the bad guy. He studies them first and then works his magic. I didn’t get every part, but it still made me feel something. The ending surprised me in a good way. I even liked the weird essay part. I can tell you worked hard. You made something cool and different. I’ll remember this one.

The Pizza man comic looked rushed, & it didn’t do much with the characters. Ana felt flat. The tarot theme didn’t really connect to anything meaningful, and the pacing dragged without building anything. It copied some choices from Chimpanthree, but didn’t add anything new. Even the emotional moments felt rushed or unclear. Compared to its opponent, this comic played it safe and didn’t take the story anywhere interesting. It wasn’t bad, but it didn’t leave much to think about once it ended.

While combining a fun natured art style alongside a 4th-wall-breaking-seriously-fun-demonic(?) aesthetic, this comic definitely managed to keep me pulled in. Each page drove me to click next faster and faster while enjoying the narrative because we (the readers) never knew for a moment what was coming next.
I'm excited to see what this artist can do. The play on warm colors and pastel tones that was soothing to look at combined with the undertones of a serious yet fun story - I was enthralled at how a comic less than 25 pages grabbed my attention from the first few panels. Very well done.

Though the story was fun, I didn't feel completely absorbed by the art. The entertainment could have been complimented by the artwork however even the writing felt like it tended to jump around a bit. The artist definitiely has awesome potential for making something fun - but to up against the opponent they were against; they'd need something a little more refined and polished. I think a bit more work could definitely make this a fun series!

Stop the comic I want to get off!

You're playing a different game than the rest. Dropping the tournaments theme entirely to make this odd kinda satirey kinda deconstructiony kinda comic thing. In a way it's pretty bold. At times it can come off as resentful, like you're going "hah look at these nerds doing their comic tournements".
The art is what it is. Everything's drawn in a pretty simple style but in a way that feels intentional. I imagine having pure visual fidelity and massive detail isnt really the goal as much as the format and the writing is so it does it's job as being an image.
Still, this kinda comic was a real ride and you are doing something pretty interesting with the format and making me read that entire article and qr code survey. Dang this was alot of work.

Wild that both comics had a monkey in it. Same brained.

This was fun. Ana doing her licky thing. I do like how you took what your opponent was doing and turned it against them. The sudden tone shift into the fortune telling but also winking at the reader with it probably also talking about me perhaps. The writing was still funny and Ana is a pretty nice character with potential.

I would say while the art is nice and expressive it can look a little rough in places. Probably due to time constraints but you know what can you do.

I was wondering how double chimpanthrees would interact and was delighted to see the third eye feedback loop in a sense. When you philosophy too seep! Amusing to see faint Japanese designs in the bathouse set in the west and the unlikely meet cute in disguise. The overall story is a great foray into your opponent s mindset and concept, but I was left wanting to know more about Ana Sassin. They seemed like more of a catalyst for us to deep dive into Chimpanthree's outlook and thought process when I really wanted to see both of them interacting or just learn a bit more about Ana's motivations.

I didn't expect to enjoy a philosophical take on life within the panels, much less breaking the fourth panel, but with the kind of character Chimpanthree is, it's lovely to see you pushing your own self established boundary of your 8 panel pages. We discussed pushing your expressions and angles in the last round and it seems you took that to such a wonderful extreme. It was a great shot that I believe paid off. I especially love the off kilter compositions and extreme close ups that arent even within frame of the characters. lends itself to Ana Sassin's little stature and chaotic energy you can't even get them fully in frame lol
It's been a treat to see what feels like a tournament round And fun experiment to see what boundaries you can push, snap and bend by way of telling a sequential story.

Great to get another of these, once again full of interesting choices that speak of intention, like your selective use of the limited colour palette. This one feels like it had a lot more work go into it even when sticking to the limited art style, which still feels taken up a notch. Things such as the QR code form, and hunting down the things you wanted to reference speak of a lot of thought going into this.

Having to follow up your first comic with something as grandeur feels like a hard task and I think you manage to meet it but maybe not surpass it. Keeping the idea of challenging the reader and talking to them as much as the other character. I see page 13 and you pleading your friendliness, which as someone who enjoys these comics more than a lot of people on this site seem to, I think you are trying to do something with good intentions. However I do think you could turn down the heat on the grill when using your opponent as a stand in for the general audience. Putting the audience aside I think this is a fun conflict anyway. It's fun to have two characters that

Something I like that is brought up is the idea of a Western. It feels often like genre OCTs have the genre as nothing more than set dressing, and don't engage too much with the archetypes or tropes of the genres they're given. Hell sometimes there are straight comic genre OCTs where no one attempts the style of comic they're given. I'm guilty of it but I'm thinking of it now. I'm not sure if you're imposing your will on a "lawless" town per say but you've definitely walked in the saloon and the guy stopped playing the music. Meta Western style.

Comics like this don't have a history of winning but they do leave an impact. They've given the community a lot to talk about, and I love to talk shop with the community so I'm thankful.

Great comic. This one blows your first round out of the water.

There is something to be said about taking someone's style of comic and pulling it off against them, which you display fantastically here. I did not see it coming but when I realized what was happening I was grinning. Even making custom tarot as your opponent did the previous round. Big fan of the indirect death too, not something Ana even necessarily did, while also feeling a fitting end for chimpanthree. Peacefully passing in his mind and in a bath.

Your art continues to be very clear, even with a few off perspective shots, it's very clear what your intentions are for the reader. Strong panelling foundations will only serve you well in the future as your other foundations and general skills improve. Keep it up Pizza Man.

I didn’t realize I could vote on the opponents work until now, so here’s my first reviews! First OCT so I’m not sure if I’m doing this right, but here it goes. I recognize the calvin & hobbes font when I see it. Very cool to see. The art has a certain playfulness and wonder to it, and isnt afraid to make fun of itself. It was like the ones where Calvin is raging about the weird snowmen he made in his front yard to his imaginary tiger, but it’s actually just a way for Bill Watterson to talk about his own art. Very interesting, and made me stop and think about my own art too. Maybe I am more like Banto than I thought. Maybe I should be pushing bounds more. It wasn’t just that either, you also managed to beat the opponent in the most amusing way I could even dream of, taking their soul and making them just walk out of the comic. I really hope that if you win, I lose, I don’t want Banto to face this, to be honest! Too powerful.

It only dawned on me halfwat through that Ana Sassin meant An Assassin, very nice! You put the monkey in a tub just like Banto, I love that! How did you know I was going to do that! Could you see my future in the cards? Psychic. The cards were drawn good too. It was an interesting choice to do a reallly long page, thats not something htat happens in printed comics that i’m used to, it’s just not something I’m that familiar with. but a good idea,! That could be a very cool thing to play with one day. Not sure what else to say, I dont want to list any negatives. good comic pizza man!

- im not sure who you are or how it is you do what you do. it's kind of scary how attuned to your opponents you are able to become. you've absorbed pizza man's style, predilection for bookishness, even the macaroni monotone fill color and penchant for drawing a boatload of pages. I'm very eager to see if your final opponent has cottoned on to Chimpanthree's non violent approach. Will they be able to control the narrative when fighting a character who is less silly than Ana Sassin? The part where Ana drew a fake card was really funny btw. That part made me really BELIVE Ana is a goofy character while also making me relate to her. every artist who has ever tried to get into tarot knows that drawing comics tends to yield more magical results. I have drawn myself as a monkey in case Chimpanzee does not go into retirement. I wish for a reading. I long for the ability to depict the sincerity the likes seen in the work of Pendleton Ward. And yet Jhonen Vasquez is so damn funny. There is an art to finding the sincere under the memes and shit posts. Those who know champion this will be hurt when someone doesn't yes-and them in chat. Chimpanthree seems to reject the lifestyle. Which mode will come out on top? Sincerity? or the seriousness of messing around? TUNE IN IN and hour and 38 minutes to find out!

Pizza, I love Ana's shtick. I admit I was unfamiliar with her until I read this comic, and so I thought the mustached monkey was your character. SO, it came across as a surprise twist when he changed forms! I got a little bit lost when Ana turned into Chimpanthree, though. I think I needed to see the whole room with two monkeys in it and see the real Chimpanthree react to the double. and also, I think we need to understand why, of the hundreds of strong, fast, skilled primates she can be, did Ana take Chimpanthree's form? Did she KNOW this ape who bathes with their socks on (ew, by the way) was psychic BEFORE she licked him? I also think we need to be given a better reason for why Ana is defensive and confrontational. she broke into Chimp's room while they were in a moment of repose and vulnerability. Chimp has every reason to be the one who is scared and defensive, so both monkeys flying into a blind rage would have made sense. but it's hard to gage how both monkeys really feel about this situation, and also what their motives and desires are. Does Ana need a free room for the night, maybe? Kill chimpanthree, take their place, have some dinner, use up their money, then leave the next day? Chimpanthree is certainly harder to write for than a monkey who's deal is 'gun has a knife strapped to it,' but creative scenarios are your usual. The staging just needed to be juiced up a little more. ultimately, I think you did well to give Ana a psychic showdown with Chimpanthree. The eyeball static was a good way to visualize this to us. Never stop drawing monkeys and also Robots.

Oh wow, you absolutely upped the ante from your previous round with this entry, the artwork is stunning and more dynamic then before, and this meta-narrative cyclone is absolutely spellbinding, having chimpanthree slowly dissasembling canon, genre, reality itself in order to try and teach ana a lesson, as the authors own personality seeps into this constructed world. This comic is really beyond what i expected from this tournament, bravo, and all the format screws were so cool.

cool stuff! its cool too see chimpanthree's psychadelic style rubbing off into your comic, what with the descent into their mind-palace, i liked how you transcribed their pictoral style into your own art style. My only quibble, although i think this was a great matchup and it utilized ana's abilities well, is that it doesn't leave off with a hook for ana's next comic - i know that arc-building within tournaments isn't mandatory, but it would be good to see going forward.