Spellcross
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good writing, interesting characters and environments the art is rough but its correct and it grows on you. for me its 9
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Wow, this is really interesting author!
Keep up the good work!
Keep up the good work!
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Don't think I did a review yet, so I'm gonna put one out here.
I really like this comic. It has a refreshing western aesthetic (and not the oily comic artstyle, a crappy artstyle a-la current-DC/Marvel artstyles, cartoony, or otherwise.) mixed with artistic appeal from modern eastern art. I'll call this the "Wakfu Approach." Or French approach, but being that the comic is British, I'm not sure that'd appeal. Heh.
So yea, bit on the rough side, but it adds to it's charm. And I can honestly say every panel is distinguishable from other comics/manga I've read. Could pick it apart from a crowd, etc. The roughness adds to it's charm and the shading definitely helps. Some chapters have better art than others- though sometimes I recognize it's a stylistic approach.
The meat and bones of the comic is quite nice too. The MC is a nice archetype- nerdy alchemist whose weak as balls and trying to get prestige. He does wander around aimless for a fat chunk, but during that chunk he is believably swept up into the plot until he finds his motivations later on. Other characters are nice too. Won't talk much about them, but generally are well rounded. One issue though is the lack of shading in hair colors and the grayscale outfits do not do any favors. While I could pick out the panels from a crowd of panels from other comics/manga, occasionally in some panels themselves I cannot say the same for the characters in their setting. Another issue is the amount and lack of focus per character kinda makes it hard to put names to characters. A few of the staple characters I can pin with a name- they're the important ones, of course, but returning characters of less importance have less... name-age.
Enough bout the characters. Plot is fine. The worldbuilding elevates it to a level better than a fat chunk of it's peers and the stakes usually get set pretty well. I would like to see the comic foreshadow things a bit more and throw around worldbuilding while at it- as of now it feels like the resident lorekeeper dumps it on MC whenever we both feel stupid because its somewhat required to understand the plot. Though, I'm binging One Piece right now so that criticism comes from me riding Oda's wild ride.
Again, it might seem funny that I'm asking for the author to expect the reader to remember more about the setting, just after calling out not being able to name a chunk of the minor characters, but unlike the major character Krynn, a major portion of those side characters are shown once and then maybe a few reaction shots later on. This is helped by Caldwell (I've been calling him MC all this time, heh.) romping about in dungeons with typically a different party each time. Meaning ample time to get to know these side characters. Earlier I said "kinda" about putting names to characters for a reason. The same issue comes up with Boku no Hero Academia, so it seems to be a occasional problem authors hit when faced with larger casts. Potentially keeping the cast down to what's necessary for the plot/arc at the time would help. That is, however, a solution which would rely on proper theming and style, I think.
Overall a surprisingly sweet comic to see update every once in awhile. The writing does get better as it goes on, too, so I'm looking forward to more. It proves it's not just another fantasy story whose author only thought up the premise.
I really like this comic. It has a refreshing western aesthetic (and not the oily comic artstyle, a crappy artstyle a-la current-DC/Marvel artstyles, cartoony, or otherwise.) mixed with artistic appeal from modern eastern art. I'll call this the "Wakfu Approach." Or French approach, but being that the comic is British, I'm not sure that'd appeal. Heh.
So yea, bit on the rough side, but it adds to it's charm. And I can honestly say every panel is distinguishable from other comics/manga I've read. Could pick it apart from a crowd, etc. The roughness adds to it's charm and the shading definitely helps. Some chapters have better art than others- though sometimes I recognize it's a stylistic approach.
The meat and bones of the comic is quite nice too. The MC is a nice archetype- nerdy alchemist whose weak as balls and trying to get prestige. He does wander around aimless for a fat chunk, but during that chunk he is believably swept up into the plot until he finds his motivations later on. Other characters are nice too. Won't talk much about them, but generally are well rounded. One issue though is the lack of shading in hair colors and the grayscale outfits do not do any favors. While I could pick out the panels from a crowd of panels from other comics/manga, occasionally in some panels themselves I cannot say the same for the characters in their setting. Another issue is the amount and lack of focus per character kinda makes it hard to put names to characters. A few of the staple characters I can pin with a name- they're the important ones, of course, but returning characters of less importance have less... name-age.
Enough bout the characters. Plot is fine. The worldbuilding elevates it to a level better than a fat chunk of it's peers and the stakes usually get set pretty well. I would like to see the comic foreshadow things a bit more and throw around worldbuilding while at it- as of now it feels like the resident lorekeeper dumps it on MC whenever we both feel stupid because its somewhat required to understand the plot. Though, I'm binging One Piece right now so that criticism comes from me riding Oda's wild ride.
Again, it might seem funny that I'm asking for the author to expect the reader to remember more about the setting, just after calling out not being able to name a chunk of the minor characters, but unlike the major character Krynn, a major portion of those side characters are shown once and then maybe a few reaction shots later on. This is helped by Caldwell (I've been calling him MC all this time, heh.) romping about in dungeons with typically a different party each time. Meaning ample time to get to know these side characters. Earlier I said "kinda" about putting names to characters for a reason. The same issue comes up with Boku no Hero Academia, so it seems to be a occasional problem authors hit when faced with larger casts. Potentially keeping the cast down to what's necessary for the plot/arc at the time would help. That is, however, a solution which would rely on proper theming and style, I think.
Overall a surprisingly sweet comic to see update every once in awhile. The writing does get better as it goes on, too, so I'm looking forward to more. It proves it's not just another fantasy story whose author only thought up the premise.
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Imma support this just for the artist being dedicated to his/her work
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Hello readers, my apologies but I was not able to finish a chapter for today's update. Everything should be back on track for an update at the regular interval on 10/16. It's nothing related to my hand, so please don't worry. Thank you for understanding.
Really nice comic. The world buildings not amazing, but pretty good. The exposition dumps can get boring sometimes, but the system is pretty simple, so you’d probably be fine even if you just skim.
However what really shines in this comic is the characters. They’re all unique, well-written and have great dynamics with each other. The main character is well-written and although in the beginning his low self-esteem can be a little much, you get to watch him grow as he becomes more and more endearing and confident in himself. The side characters are amazing, I almost like them more than the main character. The authors ability to characterize and incorporate new characters in a unique way is amazing. I have never see a side character be reintroduced and been like who’s this again?
The art in the beginning is a bit shaky, but it improves exponentially throughout the comic and the art style grows on you. You can really feel the authors passion and effort put into this comic. Oh yeah, and the comedy is hilarious too, a perfect mix of witty sarcasm from the characters, corny jokes from the author, and relatable moments overall. The chunni had me rolling
9/10 Amazing comic, would recommend 100%
However what really shines in this comic is the characters. They’re all unique, well-written and have great dynamics with each other. The main character is well-written and although in the beginning his low self-esteem can be a little much, you get to watch him grow as he becomes more and more endearing and confident in himself. The side characters are amazing, I almost like them more than the main character. The authors ability to characterize and incorporate new characters in a unique way is amazing. I have never see a side character be reintroduced and been like who’s this again?
The art in the beginning is a bit shaky, but it improves exponentially throughout the comic and the art style grows on you. You can really feel the authors passion and effort put into this comic. Oh yeah, and the comedy is hilarious too, a perfect mix of witty sarcasm from the characters, corny jokes from the author, and relatable moments overall. The chunni had me rolling
9/10 Amazing comic, would recommend 100%
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What happened to the updates 
@beandiesel he's hoping to have another chapter out before the end of this month. fingers crossed he commits
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