X-Com comic strip

[JudgeDeadd]

Here's a comic strip based on X-Com games (Ufo Enemy Unknown/Ufo Defense, X-Com Terror from the Deep, X-Com Apocalypse)

It's made by several authors...
Go here and read

[Helm]

Probably the worst webcomic I've ever seen.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

I can't help it...

This is the best comic strip (as in, that single page) I've ever seen. I guess I'm hopeless.

[Pelican]

Probably the worst webcomic I've ever seen.

I concur. How could they do this to such a brilliant game?  :'(

[JudgeDeadd]

I guess I'm hopeless.

Why? The webcomic looks good.

[Rui 'Trovatore' Pires]

Simply because I don't know myself what makes me call that strip - that particular Sonic/Shadow strip - my favourite strip ever, I'm sure there are plenty better.

[JudgeDeadd]

Probably the worst webcomic I've ever seen.

I concur. How could they do this to such a brilliant game?   

Uh, ever heard about constructive criticizing?

[Pumaman]

This isn't like posting your own work in the critics lounge for feedback -- there's no point in constructive criticism if the author isn't around to read it.

[veryweirdguy]

I kind of assumed that he WAS one of the authors (he says there are several), especially with the comic being in his sig & all. I thought it was a self-promotion type thing, & therefore he would want some feedback.

Of course, I could be wrong. I usually am.

EDIT: On inspection of the comic, aye, it turns out he did do several of the early ones. So try to keep criticism constructive, if you please

[Helm]

Make comics with good jokes.

[Hobbes]

I read several, then gave up, sorry to say...

The jokes didn't work for me, plus the graphics of the comic are... well, simply ripped from the X-Com game (the first one, I believe). They are hardly suitable for a comic and fit in very poorly with the hand-drawn stuff.

The X-Com universe is a very dark one and I'd love the idea of a comic based in that universe... but for it to be fitting, dark and brooding.

Off-Topic: Some X-Com fan-made material out there that does get me hyped is the Xenocide project at http://www.projectxenocide.com/.

[=The=Brat=]

shimbleshanks thanks for the link. those comics are great.

EDIT: I meant theones about sonic, the x-com ones suck

[JudgeDeadd]

Hobbes: The guys from Project Xenocide made this comic.
Oh, and I didn't make the early ones, I just used them first since I first had to ask other guys for permission.

[skw]

Anyway, I can't see the comic's site, due to some error...

I've seen them before, but gave up at first look. Why?

Well...
a) I've never been a fan of X-Com,
b) for me (and probably for everyone) the graphic style and texts & language are the prime things in comics,
c) I prefer the paper comics.

So I refrain from critique.

[Pelican]

Uh, ever heard about constructive criticizing?

Sorry, they just made me cringe! As for constructive criticism, well I agree with Hobbes, the X-Com universe (despite the game not having much of a story), seems more dark, and I would expect a style of humour to suit. The style of humour just doesn't appeal to me. And I guess I was expecting some interesting fan-art than simply ripped sprites. Sorry if I seemed harsh.

[HillBilly]

I can't see any webcomic. Where's the webcomic? I want to see a webcomic!

In other words: Where the comic were supposed to be, there is a broken image, and the drop down menu display nothing.

Oh well, from what I've read, it's probably for the best.

[Las Naranjas]

Likewise here

[Mozesh]

It did work before I guess somethings up with the site.

[Kinoko]

I have no opinion on the comics because I haven't seen them and probably won't bother lookng due to the fact I don't know the things they're based on and so many people say they're crap.

I do, however, have an opinion on constructive criticism. Why is it that we aren't allowed to give someone our view of their work if it doesn't include at least one positive comment, or "Here's a way to improve" advice. Someone is putting some kind of work out there, and we, the public, look at it. If they want feedback, don't they want honest feedback? If I look at it, and my gut reaction is, "URGH! That's just awful all over.", or "God, what a piece of crap. You desecrated my childhood memories", or something like that, why should I sugar it up and turn it into, "Well, it's not my cup of tea but that's some not-hideous pencil work there".

This is the reaction of the public to said work. It's the real world. If everyone bags your 'thing', it tells you just as much if not more than a bunch of people trying desperately to think up something nice to say.

[Andail]

I concur.
"Constructive criticism" is something that exists in relation to what was asked for.

When you start a thread in gen-gen and say "Webcomics, go read", then you have exposed yourself to arbitrary comments from arbitrary community-members, who will have freedom of speech and not much more to be concerned about.

If you, on the other hand, start a thread over at the critics lounge and say
"hey people, I have made a very simple webcomic. It consists of ripped sprites, and the plot isn't that elaborated or thought through, but I'd still like a few pointers on how to improve it. Beware that this is fan-art, and a personal interpretation of a subject that you might hold dear."

If you do all that, then, maybe, you can rightfully demand "constructive criticism".