He’s dead, Nick. You get his tricorder, I’ll get his wallet.
Seriously, I fear Dr. Patel is about to discover the downside of working for insane criminal megalomaniacs. Thing to do right now is lie like a motherfucker: assure Tacky ol’ Al will be right as rain in a few weeks, but right now his body needs complete darkness to ‘accelerate the healing process,’ or some other BS. Then, at first opportunity, hit the road, find a deep, deep. hole, and pull it in after you. In about five years Nick should self-destruct, although, looking at the way his voice is ‘drawn, it may not take that long.
Too late for that, the Doc’s already given Tactical the bad news. That means it’s too late for him to even run. I wonder if the next page will show Tacky killing him, or just show the blood-soaked body on the floor….
I would buy that, if the lettering was simply ‘shaky.’ But when I see a character’s speech highlighted in ghostly red, it makes me think a tad something more is afoot.
Hi, Folks! Sorry I haven’t been more communicative, but I’ve been working hard on packaging the second trade paperback.
Re Tactical’s Speech: He is better at talking than the battle, mainly because then he was in an agitated state and now he’s in full sinister denial mode. Actually, I’m wondering if I’m having him get better too quickly. It’s only been like a week in comic time since the big fight.
I made his language distorted to suggest a wavery, weak element to his speech. The ghosted red letters behind were an afterthought, but I just wanted them to suggest odd inflections, not much else. Plus, I thought they looked cool.
What do you think? Should I leave the speach as is, or make it just a little less rough than the battle?
I think you should at the least make the red shaded stuff gray, or, better, eliminate it altogether. To me, the blood-colored letters suggest something more sinister than what you’re intending, although I’ll add I liked the idea there was something more sinister going on, which also accounted for the quick recovery. But I agree that, unaided, Tac’s getting better a wee bit too fast for a guy who’s essentially a normal (so to speak) human with a gun.
Truthfully, I don’t know who Jayant Dr. Death Patel is–is this from a video game? Anyway, Patel is the most common name in India, like Jones, or Lee in China.
Technically he was probably dead about 30 seconds after his heart was vaporised. Brain damage occurs very quickly too, especially if temperatures are high ( like after alot of exertion during mortal combat ). Even if he was regenerated and brought to life it wouldnt be the old Alaric.
He’s dead, Nick. You get his tricorder, I’ll get his wallet.
Seriously, I fear Dr. Patel is about to discover the downside of working for insane criminal megalomaniacs. Thing to do right now is lie like a motherfucker: assure Tacky ol’ Al will be right as rain in a few weeks, but right now his body needs complete darkness to ‘accelerate the healing process,’ or some other BS. Then, at first opportunity, hit the road, find a deep, deep. hole, and pull it in after you. In about five years Nick should self-destruct, although, looking at the way his voice is ‘drawn, it may not take that long.
Too late for that, the Doc’s already given Tactical the bad news. That means it’s too late for him to even run. I wonder if the next page will show Tacky killing him, or just show the blood-soaked body on the floor….
Actually his speech is recovering he very recently had a stroke.
I would buy that, if the lettering was simply ‘shaky.’ But when I see a character’s speech highlighted in ghostly red, it makes me think a tad something more is afoot.
Maybe Scott will weigh in on this.
Either way, the art in this story is simply exquisite.
Wow, thanks, Rockidr4!
I take it to mean he is slurring his speach. He’s ten times better than at the battle already.
Hi, Folks! Sorry I haven’t been more communicative, but I’ve been working hard on packaging the second trade paperback.
Re Tactical’s Speech: He is better at talking than the battle, mainly because then he was in an agitated state and now he’s in full sinister denial mode. Actually, I’m wondering if I’m having him get better too quickly. It’s only been like a week in comic time since the big fight.
I made his language distorted to suggest a wavery, weak element to his speech. The ghosted red letters behind were an afterthought, but I just wanted them to suggest odd inflections, not much else. Plus, I thought they looked cool.
What do you think? Should I leave the speach as is, or make it just a little less rough than the battle?
I think you should at the least make the red shaded stuff gray, or, better, eliminate it altogether. To me, the blood-colored letters suggest something more sinister than what you’re intending, although I’ll add I liked the idea there was something more sinister going on, which also accounted for the quick recovery. But I agree that, unaided, Tac’s getting better a wee bit too fast for a guy who’s essentially a normal (so to speak) human with a gun.
I like your reasoning on this. Revised page up later this week.
Doctor prepare to heal thyself.
Will Demtr still have to pay the hospital bill?
Ha! I think so. Bill collectors play hardball.
Dr. Patel? Is this a thinly-veiled riff of Jayant “Dr Death” Patel? Haha.
Truthfully, I don’t know who Jayant Dr. Death Patel is–is this from a video game? Anyway, Patel is the most common name in India, like Jones, or Lee in China.
Noooo…He’s a man who immigrated to Australia and faked his credentials as a doctor and basically screwed up quite a few lives.
Really? That’s terrible!
Technically he was probably dead about 30 seconds after his heart was vaporised. Brain damage occurs very quickly too, especially if temperatures are high ( like after alot of exertion during mortal combat ). Even if he was regenerated and brought to life it wouldnt be the old Alaric.
Thanks! I didn’t know that, only that he was dead too long to resuscitate by the time they got him to a medical center.
I guess Tactical could by some Wissenschaft tech and make his own Alaric cyber zombie.
You know that’s funny, I was thinking the same thing too. God knows Dr W needs the money right now