My old comicstrip. Updated.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon May 09, 2005 3:50 pm

I managed to find this on my old PC:

Post by **Best First** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:30 pm

Good work! Really nice - very reminsicent of some of the better Marvel art.

It also had the Maximals running an experiment to bolster their depleted ranks by developing TF pregnancy(!). They just had to stay one step ahead of the Preds until it was time to give birth.

although i hate that idea.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon May 09, 2005 4:54 pm

Thanks - I was trying to base it on the UK black and white Marvel story style.
And as for the pregnancy thing - don't worry, it went all wrong in a 'Transmutate from Beast Wars' type of way. Then it would've meshed in with the Transmetals toys (it was a LONG story to write).

No problems with the image/file size etc then?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon May 09, 2005 5:01 pm

Aha! I knew I had it around here somewhere.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon May 09, 2005 7:22 pm

The coloured Prime panel is very reminiscent of Shockwave in Robot Buster part 2.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:35 am

I really like your artwork mate. How fast a worker are you?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:12 pm

Depends what state of mind I'm in. I can pencil and ink a page in day if I'm really into it and I have no interruptions.
I actually kinda HATE drawing, and haven't done any comics for about seven years or so because the process is so repetitive. I much prefer writing and am a few weeks from finishing my first novel - it's taken me about twelve years on and off, so I'm glad it's nearly done.
I only really ever draw stuff now if I need to visualise it for help in my writing. I've got the character designs for the main characters in my book on my laptop. I've probably lost a few of my art skills now from lack of use - I'll have to draw something new and see what happens.

Glad you like what I've posted though. I'll try and find the rest of what I did on this and post links to a hosting site so you can see it. Or I suppose I could just post the pages in order here (there's only about eight), like I did with these two. Which would be best?
I've got a ninety page superhero story kicking about in my filing cabinets too (still unfinished - as usual), but that's a bit too much hassle to scan and link.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:24 pm

The file-size is just good, mate. As for colouring, sure I'd give it a try. But if it's only this one page? Hmm, I dunno....Post it all I say!

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Tue May 10, 2005 3:35 pm

Autobloke wrote:...I much prefer writing and am a few weeks from finishing my first novel - it's taken me about twelve years on and off, so I'm glad it's nearly done...

What continuity is it based in?

*scared for own book's sake*

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Tue May 10, 2005 11:47 pm

Señior's Covenant wrote:
Autobloke wrote:...I much prefer writing and am a few weeks from finishing my first novel - it's taken me about twelve years on and off, so I'm glad it's nearly done...
What continuity is it based in? *scared for own book's sake*

Nothing to do with TFs, although it does have giant robots in it. And occasionally breasts. But all tastefully done with my own particular brand of humour. Digging up these comic pages has made me tempted to find my old story notes and rattle it out as another book. Then again, I've got four other books I'm trying to write besides my nearly finished one.
If I ever get published I'll be straight here to tell everyone.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:53 pm

Here's the complete part one of my old story.

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:42 pm

I think its excellent. You can count me as a fan.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:45 pm

It's better than Dreamwave, so I'll keep reading.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:57 pm

It's got some detail, it got some action, it even got some intrigue.

Sure. I'll read on.

You've hooked the readers interest, wich is important.

So, Cristoper Caudery is your real name? I just realised I've never heard it, cause no-one's asked I think... Curtesy compells me to tell my name.

Wanna hear it?

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:01 pm

Ta all. It's surprising what you can fit in just four pages (better evidenced in the next two parts).
Yep, that's the real me - I meant to change it to Autobloke and forgot. Don't tell the law I'm here though.
Is your real name... Predabot?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:10 pm

No, PredaBot is short for Predator Robot. It strives from my Predaking fan-hood and playing around with the words Autobot/Predacon Maximal/Decepticon in my head a few years ago. I suppose I like AVP and the original Arnie-movie Predator too.

My birth-name is Lars Johansson. It's quite typically swedish, yet not. Cause in my age-group there's nearly no-one named Lars.

So, that's me, stereotype and all, Lars Johansson. From Sweden.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:11 pm

Ah, Large Johnson. I am 'Big Chris'.

Can I call you 'Uncle Predie'?

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:13 pm

Yes. You may.

Have a prexel. It's on the house.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:13 pm

I'm not going all the way up there.
I might go down on the ship though.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:20 pm

Yeah, the worst thing about the strip by far is that there isn't anymore. A great angle and great artwork. You are truly a talented fellow, my friend. And congratulations on having the determination and work ethic to produce a book, as well.

I'm Amias Maldonado, as long as we're spilling names.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:30 pm

Hey! It's like meeting everyone for the first time.

Worry not - there are eight more pages of this to post yet.
And writing's so much easier (and more enjoyable) than drawing. For me at least.

Darth Aux · Post by **Darth Aux** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:36 pm

Nice work Autobloke

Lee Hawkins signing up for the following issues

PS whatever happened to Uncle Blackie? Blacksword where are you? I think he could even challenge Rebis on TF knowledge.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:44 pm

Hmm...

Given the characters so far involved, this could be continued as a G1/Beast Wars/Beast Wars II three-way, with part 2 involving how Angromegan and prehistoric Earth Maximals become allied.

Of course, I could be completely wrong in my assumption of the identities of some of the characters.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 11:33 pm

I really like it. The story's told well and the art is really good. Do more.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:27 am

the art is very good, your use of perspective and dimension is very good in fact.

that picture of optimus's face close up is inspired - i love the way you shade it, its retro, yet cool. good stuff.

KingMob · Post by **KingMob** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:51 am

This is excellent stuff. Particularly liking the way that everything is so detailed yet stays uncluttered and easy on the eye...there's not too much solid blacks or anything. Sweetness.
Also agree on good choice of angles and layout; you have ace storytelling skillz as well as drawing chops, mate.

Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:43 pm

[quote="Rebis"]Hmm...

Given the characters so far involved, this could be continued as a G1/Beast Wars/Beast Wars II three-way, with part 2 involving how Angromegan and prehistoric Earth Maximals become allied.

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:35 pm

Part 2 is ace.

Can't say it any other way.

Except for one small thing, wich can be corrected, it would seem that the jaggedness of the resizing of these pics have made the text in a few of the word-boxes hard to make out. Nothing serious tho.

It is interesting how this fan-idea of Beast Wars is till somewhat similar to some of the things that the official version was to be. Yet at the same time completely different.

Autobloke · Post by **Autobloke** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:45 pm

Predabot wrote: the jaggedness of the resizing of these pics have made the text in a few of the word-boxes hard to make out. Nothing serious tho.

I did test-read to make sure it was clear, but then I already knew what was written so my memory probably filled in the gaps. Or my monitor setup is different. I just didn't want to post huge pages that took ages to appear. What did you miss, or did you manage to get it all? I've fiddled with the image over and again, but it doesn't want to play nice - I think my scanner is dying on me so the core data is pump, so I may rescan them at a mate's and try to repost them. Depends on whether anyone else has problems reading them too.

Predabot wrote: It is interesting how this fan-idea of Beast Wars is till somewhat similar to some of the things that the official version was to be. Yet at the same time completely different.

This amazed me too, but I think it's probably just the impression the early toys gave that sent writers in the same type of direction. I also wanted to mirror G1's Earth crashlanding with my BW characters (apparently the BW showwriter did his crashdown having never read any G1 comics or seen the cartoon - so coincedence isn't impossible). However, my story quickly diverges from the established BW story basics, so that's okay then.

Ta for the kind words though.

Señior's Covenant · Post by **Señior's Covenant** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:56 pm

Autobloke wrote:- so coincedence isn't impossible).

Thus the existance of the word "coincidence".

Predabot wrote:Except for one small thing, wich can be corrected, it would seem that the jaggedness of the resizing of these pics have made the text in a few of the word-boxes hard to make out.

I had the same trouble with some BotCon stuff online. Though once it was snuggly on my 'puter's files I could merely magnify what I couldn't read.