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Members Manga / Re: Odicia
« on: January 29, 2018, 12:01:23 AM »
Hello, Manga Raiders! I haven't posted on here in quite a while (years, in fact), but I wanted to check in real quick because I am still working on Odicia! If you check out the first post you'll see that it's been updated with the new stuff, but to get you started, the new Odicia intro pages are posted below.

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Thanks for reading!

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Members Manga / Re: Odicia
« on: November 27, 2014, 05:02:31 PM »
i read through this earlier before i registered and i actually enjoyed it, however i do not believe it could become much more than this one shot you've created. that is, without being too cliche.

there are so many typical manga/comic influences in this work that it makes it rather predictable and simple. for instance, the typical elemental techniques/spells fantasy world. this is completely flexible to dozens of plots and several different scenarios with different characters, but the story then progresses in to what several other comics and manga have done. kingdom is clearly oppressive - strong hero/heroine gets in trouble with guards - chase. to start off a comic or manga, in the one shot, i feel it should a) set up the storyline for the rest of the series, b) introduce the hero/heroine and their enemies, and c) *the step i believe you missed* show off the story's uniqueness. what makes me want to read this story over any other fantasy manga/comic? it has the same typical characters and beginning plot that every other one does. not to mention the whole 'enter the random naked guy with no memory of his super power but somehow able to use it conveniently' bit. idk it was just too predictable for me, sorry. i don't mean to seem harsh, because as the other comments read, the characters are likable, this first chapter just didn't make me want to keep reading.

the art is well done though. i only suggest working on paneling a bit. sometimes it seemed scenes were a bit rushed, and big reveals were de-glamorized by their placing.

Thanks for reading and caring enough to share your thoughts. I really appreciate it.

You are by no means the first person to mention that Odicia is fairly cliche and simple and I highly doubt you'll be the last haha. But that aside, it's still the kind of story that I enjoy and had/have a ton of fun working on. While I haven't worked on it much recently due to being busy with work/life I am still working on Odicia, because a) its a nice way flex my art muscles, and b) these are stories and characters that have been in my head for a while now and it's nice to just put them on the page and lay them to rest. So yeah, Odicia probably won't be a glorious masterpiece, but oh well. Perhaps if you continue reading the story as I post it, the story's uniqueness will become apparent, but it sounds like I may have lost you already.

Would you mind elaborating on that comment about the paneling and scenes being rushed. I do want the story to move at a fast pace but I definitely don't want it to feel rushed.

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Members Manga / Re: Odicia
« on: September 18, 2014, 12:10:43 AM »
Hey guys.  It's been a while since I've been on here but I have an update!  10 new pages have been added to the first post!  Enjoy and of course, comments are welcome.

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Members Manga / Re: Odicia
« on: July 29, 2014, 03:16:44 PM »
Quick update.  I've added the cover illustration.  It's drawn by my good friend and Odicia's co-creator.  He's a really talented artist, I think it came out really well.

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Members Manga / Re: Odicia
« on: July 18, 2014, 03:58:10 PM »
Interesting stuff! I like Eyalla and her design. ^^ Can't wait to see more!

Eyalla is, by far, the character I get the most comments on after people read it.  I'm glad people seem to like her!

Wow. The art style is different. That was very refreshing—the mixture of manga and comics, whether that was intentional or not. I like that the story is fast-paced and sends the reader right into the action.

Your drawing skills in regards to the human anatomy are more advanced than what I normally see. Thank you for all the hours that you have spent and will spend to continue to learn the structure of the human body! I appreciate it every time I see it.

I give you my best wishes in your endeavors to create manga.

~ inashosetai

I'd say manga/comics style mixture is somewhat intentional, somewhat unintentional.  I draw a lot of inspiration from both eastern and western art and comics so I guess it makes sense that it shows in my work.  And yeah, going to college and studying illustration has definitely done wonders for my ability to draw human anatomy, but there will always be room for improvement.

The art reminded me of Tezuka's style and the action sequences reminded me of Dragon Quest's manga, that was enough to get me to read the whole thing. Really basic concept but still quite interesting. Keep it up!

High praise to have my art mentioned in the same sentence as Tezuka.  Thank you!

That was a fun read! I liked the art too. The toning is done well. Methinks I could learn a thing or two from this. Are these all the pages you've done?

I have about 10 additional pages completed as well and I'm about to start working on the next batch of pages too.  I may post pages 18-27 soon, we'll see.


Thank you all for reading and commenting!  I really appreciate it and I'm glad you all seem to have enjoyed it.

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Members Manga / Odicia
« on: July 14, 2014, 11:41:06 AM »
All of the old Odicia stuff from 2014 is under the spoiler below.

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So here's the comic book project I've been working on.  I wouldn't call it a manga but it has some manga influences. 


Title:  Odicia
Genre:  Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Comedy
Target Demographic: kids 8 - 12 years old

Short Synopsis:
Odicia is the story of a world at war as the kingdom of Valhara continues its crusade to obtain the magical stones called Odicite.  The other nations of the world are struggling in the fight against Valhara’s advanced weaponry and massive army.  A cunning rebel named Eyalla Troy, while trying to undermine Valhara’s efforts, discovers a strange, blue-haired man named Alex Mercer who is suffering from amnesia.  Unbeknownst to Alex and Eyalla, his shrouded past carries deep ties to both Valhara and Odicia’s ancient past.

Cover Illustration
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Pages 1-27
It reads from left to right.

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Page 20 and 21
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So, instead of making a new thread I figured I should just add to this one. I know I haven't posted on here in quite some time, but I'm still working on Odicia! Just to be clear it's not a continuation of the comic posted in the spoiler above. It's a brand new, full-color Odicia webcomic I started working on last year. This new Odicia comic is the fourth attempt by myself and Odicia's co-creator at making a comic with these characters and this world. We just don't know when to quit! I hope you'll consider giving it a read!

Title (it's not Odicia anymore!): The Song of Eyala Troy

Brief rundown: Set in a fantasy world full of magic and monsters called, Odicia, The Song of Eyala Troy follows the story of its titular heroine, as she and her comrades set out on a dangerous quest to put an end to the Kingdom of Valhara’s corrupt crusade to rob Odicia of all its mystical creatures.

The story is still just getting started, but you can read the entire webcomic so far on the Odicia Tumblr page in my signature. I've also posted the first handful of pages in the spoiler below so you can get a taste of the new webcomic here. We're also working on making Odicia into a retro-style, RPG video game. If you're interested, you can find links to the game's development blog on the Odicia Tumblr page in my signature. Thanks for reading!

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Thanks for reading!

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Tips and Tutorials / Re: Experience with publishers?
« on: July 13, 2014, 02:07:00 PM »
Are we talking about a book or a manga? Either way, a good search on youtube will find you a lot of information you're looking for. Goodluck.

Books/graphic novels/comics more so than manga.  The project I pitched was a graphic novel series.

And yeah, youtube and the internet in general have given me a lot of great information.  I was just curious about the first hand experiences people here on the forums have had.  Thanks.

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Tips and Tutorials / Re: Experience with publishers?
« on: July 02, 2014, 02:22:01 AM »
I guess to share my own, very limited experience with publishers, I once sent out a project to a small handful of them.

Most of them didn't respond at all, meaning they either rejected it or threw it out immediately because it was unsolicited, but one did get back to me.  He said he had to pass on publishing it, and that he was too swamped with work to provide constructive criticism but admitted he enjoyed reading it and recommended looking into kickstarter or self-publishing if it didn't get picked up by a publisher immediately.  So a little disappointing but also a little encouraging.

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Tips and Tutorials / Re: Experience with publishers?
« on: July 02, 2014, 02:04:39 AM »
Thanks for the replies guys.

I tried publishing a book once. the editor wasn't completely cold, but he did mention a lot of issues. He not only spoke about flaws in my story but how my story didn't have a focus demographic to target to. And that was one of my biggest struggles at the time.

I still suggest getting a publisher.

and of course grammar issues which there are some that microsoft word will not pick up.

Yeah, honing in on that target demographic can be tough but it really does seem to be a key factor publishers look at.  There really is no book that appeals to everyone so you've got to tell them who your audience is, basically where the money will be coming from haha.  The project I've been working on recently was originally intended for teens/young adults but then after a lot of thought we changed it up and switched our target audience to preteen kids and I think the project has benefited from it.

And I definitely agree with you on getting a publisher over self-publishing.  As much as I admire the tenacity and do-it-yourself spirit of people who self-publish, it just seems like a VERY taxing undertaking.  With a publisher you have editors to check your work and bounce ideas off of, and a company with the money, resources to print and market your book for you.  Plus with a publisher you're making contacts within the industry so that's helpful as well.

2 completely different kinds of experiences with publishers.
When I was fifteen I tried to get a book publishers and got it resecties before they even looked at it because they weren't allowed to publishers my works at that age. (Turned out to be good, because though the writing may have been good the story was cliché)

The other experience is with the utmost inner workings of a publishing house I've observed in that same year for a thesis.

They get so much materiaal that every single day they start storting it all by names and titles and pick out familiar names that are good or standing out titles. For the other works they have one Guy who starts Reading the manuscript and as soon as he gets even the slightest idea that it's not good he'll put it away to never look at it again. But I have to admit it was a very small publishing house.

My advice is make sure you stand out and if you can't do that just sent in loads and loads of material until they recognise your name.

Wow.  I gotta give you a lot of credit for being willing to put yourself out there at the young age 15.  I certainly wasn't that brave at 15.  Not that any of my ideas back then were worth publishing haha

That's some cool insight.  It seems consistent with what I've read too.  Publishers tend to prioritize the submissions from people with agents representing them or recommendations from industry pros over the submissions of people they've never heard of, and when they're looking through a pitch they're really looking for a reason to say no to it.

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Tips and Tutorials / Experience with publishers?
« on: July 01, 2014, 10:54:33 AM »
I was wondering, can anyone share some of their experiences with publishers?  Any sort of experience at all, from full on having works published to just making a submission to a publisher, or maybe talking to an editor or industry pro at a con about publishing or something.

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Comics and other Gallery / Re: Osamura's Character Art
« on: May 27, 2014, 07:05:09 PM »
Thanks, I'm glad you like them.

I've always thought cartoons and comic books went hand in hand, so the cartoony style is very intentional in these.  I enjoy working in the style and since its fairly simple I can work with it fairly quickly as well.

I have drawn/do draw characters in a less cartoony style but it doesn't come as naturally and feels somewhat forced whenever I do.  Here are some examples of that style.

Zak
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Antonidos
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Captain Faylan
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The Retro Avengers
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Welcome Center / Re: Hello!
« on: May 26, 2014, 11:53:17 PM »
Welcome to MR bro.
Is that Yoh from shaman king? Man its been long time since I watched it :)

Indeed it is!  Shaman King was the first manga I ever seriously followed, so it holds a special place in my heart.

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Comics and other Gallery / Osamura's Character Art
« on: May 26, 2014, 12:40:36 PM »
One of the main reasons I came to these forums was to share some of my own artwork, so I may as well get to it.

Here are some character sketches I colored in.

Superman
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Batman
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Green Lantern
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Wonder Woman
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Robin
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Wonder Girl
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Cyborg
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Starfire and Raven
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You can view all of these images and more on my artblog.  The link is in my signature.

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Welcome Center / Re: Hello!
« on: May 26, 2014, 12:28:18 PM »
Awesome, thanks Vacant!

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Welcome Center / Re: Hello!
« on: May 26, 2014, 11:16:40 AM »
Thank you everyone!

Would any of you mind helping a not so computer savvy newbie out and explain how you put images in your posts?

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