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Ah, test-taking; props up front for taking the mundanes of academics and putting them at center stage.

Really good job here making the emotional and academic stakes for S&S feel as consequential as some of the (slightly more) directly life-or-death action that's happened in the tournament so far. You've done a fine job plumbing the emotional depths of the OCs in this tournament so far, and this round is no exception.

And what a lead-in to the final round! that last panel is a really impressive perspective shot, and does so much to encapsulate the scale of the threat to come all in one go.

The action panels here are absolutely stellar; page five is banger after banger of dynamic shots, with the last two being my favorites; Em's fire-throwing pose looks righteous, and the composition/ explosion illustration on the last final looks absolutely sick.

The pacing here is pretty deft too - the prom action rolls nicely into the combat (pre-combat?) action, and the shift from dance to danger, swift as it is, happens remarkably smoothly. I also enjoyed how S&S feel like they're having more genuine enjoyment of the school at this point, and not nesc. at anyone's expense.

Overall a properly energetic lead-in to the final round, and a fun read!

Oh no! Not on Prom night! I liked seeing everyone dressed up and partying. The lighting and color choices were all very fun. I also loved the facial expressions here, Libby especially had some great faces here. The first panel of page 5 is hilarious, even if things are finally getting serious. The design of the giant enemy is cool, almost like an evil Ultraman type character. I didn't quite understand what happened at first though. I'm assuming the hooded figure transformed into the mysterious giant, but I got the impression that the giant foot was what broke the roof, so I thought the hooded guy and the giant were unrelated. Maybe it could have been made more clear?

I'm glad Libby is making more friends, I feel like a proud parent. It's nice to see her start to grow her sphere of influence bit by bit, and slowly overcome her past friendship/bullying trauma. I liked the clever use of the audio track in page 3 reflecting how the characters are saving each other with their thoughts an actions. The colors shifting from the end of page 4 through the rest of the comic to the dark and cold palette as things turn serious is really cool, and I want to see how Libby handles the situation now that shit's hitting the fan.

Both of these went in entirely different directions, but I love that the unintended similar theme is something dreaded busting through the ceiling XD Also everyone loves a good cliffhanger- incentivizes the votes to see how it ends!
Your brand of humor and fun is ever evident, and I even liked the sweet little crush going on with Saiko and Libby being Prom dates. This was just good wholesome fun before the party is crashed by our hooded mysterious stranger. I think what left me wanting was that I wanted to get to know your characters outside of the gags and easygoing nature. You started off with some compelling pathos regarding their relationship with their Mother and I was left curious as to where that was going to go.

I love that you are leaning hard into the lessons learned not just academically but between students. Saiko and Sizar sweating their written test alongside the pressures of their looming family life was an interesting hook. I was left wondering how that was going to manifest until they outright busted into the ceiling to steal them away. I'm left compelled as to how this pans out. Does Libby enact a rescue? Are hero lessons put to the test?
You attention to background and detail is ever appreciated. I even loved that you still include your last opponent as someone Libby hangs out with because why not? Also seeing a practical application to their turpentine was really sweet. It shows the beginnings of their potential even if they don't immediately see it.

It's Prom night at Polaris academy, and what a great shindig you have created here footini, once again you excel with great writing, witty dialogue and Funny character moments, making this an entertaining read, I been loving Saiko and Saizar's journey through superhero Academia, I do wonder where we are going next with that surprise cliff-hanger ending (Which I won't spoil here incase someone is reading the comments before they read the comic), a good strong showing with new funny jokes on almost all the pages. -- (I do wonder if that person succeeded in indeed stole the Library wall later that night).

The Creative paneling and imaginative character placement makes even the most mundane tasks of simple conversations and cramming for exams exciting in this comic you have present here, the colors, the tones Visually they all pop and come together in a pseudo pop art throw back to american comics published in the silver age, your expressions and visual storytelling comes together in a grand showcase that really makes it a pleasure to the eyes, and your character moments are tender and heart-wrenching at times, I do also what to see where we are going after this amazing cliff-hanger ending you presented, great job.

This was a really fun comic! Every Super hero school comic needs a prom night! I liked your use of color in this comic a lot. I thought the lightening effect was real nice! I also thought you did well with some really dynamic poses!

One thing to consider in future comics is to have your panel match the action that's happening.
Example : Page four panel five, a larger, longer vertical panel would help emphasize the scale and intensity of the foot coming down.

Very enjoyable comic! Well done!

Wonderful work Doe!
Really lovely comic overall! I really enjoyed your panel layouts! You got creative without losing the reading flow, which I really appreciate. I also think you used your opponents backstory effectively and heartbreakingly!
the use of color was really nice, you did a good job at not only setting the mood, but also shifting it as well.

Nothing jumps to mind for immediate critique, I think this is a really nice comic.
well done!

The lighting during the prom is so nice! And really sweet that Libby and Saiko are a pair for the dance :3 I'm glad you're able to give Libby a nice time before everything apparently goes to crap because of this giant robot kicking off the final test... Whose idea was that?! I do wish you'd shown more of Libby doing some turp action - your opponent's character is more of a witness than a participant in what's going on. Nevertheless a fitting transition to the final round.

Ooo your halftone highlights are fun! You know how to throw around those textures! I like seeing Libby's character development where she can help on her own terms, not because she was pushed into it. I like the ongoing recording wrapping around everything, tying in all the reminiscing about the past and future to the present. It was all going so well UNTIL THE ALIEN ROBOT NATION ATTACKED... One helluva finale coming up I'm sure, and I am SEATED for Libby's next part especially now that she's come into her own, at least social-wise.

Purple on purple is such a stupid joke to basically start the comic on, fuck you HAHAHAHA. Your 5th page is absoltuely fantastic. I love the angle and action in it. It has so much going on in it with the dutch angels, the explosinos the movement it is very very good. Biggest fault is the fact that literally NO ONE would EVER want Libby. Jk, on it being a fault. I think you could have gone a bit more on the dance panels. I like what you did with the changing colours and the vibes of the dancing. But I do believe you could have gone harder on the colouring, made it brighter high contrast maybe some smoke to add to the atmosphere, cause alot of it is just solid colour background, which can work in this instance but having those extra bits would enhance the scene in my opinion. But great job though, Libby is hilarious in your hands, how small they are, their expressions. It's great. Cannot express my excitement for the final page as well. that's reallly well done, very hype, makes me excited for what you can do in the finale.

God damn Doe. This might be your best comic on the site. I'd say this is your best colouring, you do a very good job at balancing the levels and colouring your backgrounds to either make your characters pop out and standout, or to add an insane amount of atmosphere and feeling to your panels. I do think you still draw some scenes or elements really far away, and because of that certain elements of those scenes gets muddied. For example whenever you draw characters from really far away, faces tend to get messy as you continue to draw the faces with a fair amount of detail (page 1 being the big one for me). I still hate Libby, but god damn did you do a fantastic job on this comic. I can't stress this enough, you have taken so much of the critiques in you previous rounds and used applied them to your current comics and it has shown. This is very very VERY good. Great job! Excited to see what comes next.

Gotta love a good prom episode, good marks for having tourney characters like Nina feature in this one when you don't have to put them in there, and a fun moment of featuring Libby's turpentine powers here. This comic does feel mostly like setup for your finale, so hopefully you get to finish your arc. I wonder if it would've worked to have maybe a conflict between the siblings that could be set up for the final, a falling out that could be mended there, who knows.

Good stuff! I am very intrigued by the slow-burn reveal throughout these comics regarding Libby's past, and in this one the revelation that this mysterious relationship may have been a romantic one has really piqued my curiosity - having a mystery told throughout a tournament is a risky wager but when it pays off it really does, so if you win this round I await the finale of this story. Good luck to ya !

I never considered the Libby x Saiko agenda before... In all seriousness the dance was just so cute, and everyone gets to cut loose! Page 4 did confuse me a little since I didn't realize that the white light was supposed to be the cloaked guy transforming into the robot, so the next foot panel after jarred me at first, but it also not a concept that came out of nowhere either, since the suspicious guy was there in the first panel! Other than that, readability was nice, and the characters are delightfully expressive--and it was really fun seeing everyone else's students cameo to dance and fight as well! Cool comic!

Hehe, the siblings are characterized nicely in this one, and of course Libby is witty as ever like "Yer wanna be a fish Sizar? Get a sea plus?" XD. I also like how this comic shows a bit of a morose side of Saiko, and how she and Libby get to connect a bit through that as well. Writing was great imo! On the art end, I enjoyed again the sense of texture using the dotwork + color + shading that really brings out the characters and backgrounds. And the subsequent alien invasion, hopefully they can resolve that... Cool work!

This was genuinely hard to decide on one comic over another and I applaud you both for delivering very strong entries both with great and exciting cliffhangers

A prom is a strong way to set up your finale, you've got the false sense of security, the stakes of the disaster, practically the whole school here to witness the climax, everything you did for build up worked well here, and you even took advantage of the color light show of any dance party to help with your color choice for speed. I would have liked to see some more setup of Saiko w/ Libby pre-prom, and Sizar for that matter, I feel like that's gold material left on the table there.

This was genuinely hard to decide on one comic over another and I applaud you both for delivering very strong entries both with great and exciting cliffhangers

I love seeing you improve your screen-toning with each round, it is the finest yet here. I'd be a broken record here praising your compositions at this point, how skilled you are at these wraparound comps like what you do with the audio recording during the study period (and extra points on making what is being said relevant to the scene). Additionally cool to set up Saiko and Sizar's family drama as the setup for Libby's final trial ahead of her, overall great use of your opponents for your round, you've been one of the strongest in the tournament when it comes to that.

First off, I really love the way you made the banner into a first panel. Really smart way to use the format in an economical way. I also love how you played with the colors on your comic - the constant jump of colors for 'strobe light' effect was really nice looking. Furthermore, the story was really charming. I would love to see a conclusion to this comic regardless of if you win or not, especially because of Sentai character you have. This was a really fun run and I like both Sizar and Saiko a lot. Great comic! Great work!

Amazing work as usual. Obviously, the extra time is really handy to pull out all the stops. These tones are so gorgeous looking and really carry a lot of the comic. Libby's cute and I especially adore how your Sizar and Saiko characterization was done here. I have loved her comics the entire time and I think you're doing some terrific work with her. The panels are also terrific looking - your panels and layouts look so unique as well. This was a great read - great work!

This was a cute read! I find High School AU settings very endearing and this was no exception. I always wanted to see more Sizar and Saiko stuff and it was a nice treat to see them goof around in a mundane situation like a junior prom. I dig the utilization of the color choices you picked out to indicate the kind of environment they're in and as a clever way to try and mitigate the emptiness of your backgrounds....which would be my main nitpick for the comic. I understand that with the limited time you had, some aspects must be left out to make for a more completed comic. Didn't take away my enjoyment for the story however, which I thought was pretty nice in itself. I also like how you included cameos of the other characters of the tourney as well. Great job!

Doe, you're an absolute beast for pumping out a very polished comic within a week on top of other projects and IRL keeping you busy. I really dig how you portrayed the recordings, depicting in a way that doesn't conflict with the art while still being readable. Sizar and Saiko look so good in your style; Sizar looks so babygirl (affectionately) and I especially like how cute and chubby you made Saiko. The part where the two are writing down the notes at such a fast speed that its causing smoke clouds is a hilarious gag. Writing wise, Saiko in particular stands out to me between her unresolved issues with her mother and the brief internal conflict about her Satraxia's "friends" invading the planet. I see a common theme of a friendship between Saiko and Libby between both your comics but I think I dig how it's portrayed on your side more. The ending at the end was quite a surprise too. I don't have much critiques aside from the usage of screen tones being a bit distraction at times, especially in the later half. Can't wait to see more!

(Sorry for the rushed review due to time sorry BUT)
I think I already told you before, but I do really like how you use colors in your comic - instead of just coloring things as is, you use it really well to show the focus point or atmosphere, which is great! (Like on Page 1 with the crowd being purple)

Personally, I am also happy seeing Libby have some fun time and her interaction with both Saiko & Sizar was really cute! In that sense though, I think it would have been real fun seeing a bit more of Libby playing an active role in the round. Though she did have a lot of screen time, her roll was mainly passive, so it would have been interesting seeing how she would have interacted with Saiko & Sizar in action (like we see a glimpse of in Page 5).

HOWEVER, that it is mostly just a nitpick and overall it was a really fun comic, using the school setting very well and giving us a god big set up for the finale of the two! Good job again!

(Again, sorry for the rushed review due to time sorry BUT)
I am alway amazed with the art quality and panelling you manage to pull off, especially with the limited amount of time we have for these comics! You really do a good job in the ‘show don’t tell’ aspect of comics, like showing past flashbacks in the back and sometimes just letting the character’s expression do the story telling, making your comics really entertaining visually.

Story wise, I think you did a really a good job incorporating both Libby’s and Saiko/Sizar’s past rounds, having elements from both rounds in this story too. That being said though, it did feel a tiny bit like Saiko/Sizar’s storyline took the main part of the story, rather than Libby, who is the main character here. The character moment she had did feel slightly similar to past rounds, so it would have been cool if we could have perhaps seen a different side of her or a different realization.

BUT that is mostly a personal nitpick, as I do feel like that would be resolved in the next part of the story! As a setup to the finale, this comic was great and it does really leave us wanting more. Good job as always!!

They can save the world but can THEY find a date to the prom?! This was a fun read I enjoyed a lot of the banter and the action was pretty good. The proportions kind of go all over the place and while the use of the prom lights to have a limited color palette was clever I wish there were more backgrounds even if most proms are indeed empty smelly dance floors. Great work!

It's pretty interesting seeing both you and Footini do similar endings. Very good incorporation of your opponents I really enjoyed the character interactions in this one. While your are is very impressive I found the effects to be a little suffocating on the rest of the art I feel like the comic would've been fine without them as it is now it kind of gives me a mild headache but otherwise this was a great entry awesome work!