Superman just doesn't suit the anime/manga style in looks or attitude... This is not the way he acts. I'm probably being a bit strict, but Superman Vs. Goku should really be left to the original creators of both characters. (Which will never happen)
I actually love how Superman is fighting smart instead of just going to try and beat Goku into submission. He understands Goku isn't bad and he wants to help him.
Why Dragon Ball Consistency in something such as power levels matter!
Spoiler:
Doctor. wrote:I've explained before, I'll just paraphrase myself.
Power levels establish tension and drama. People who care about them (well, people who care about them in a narrative) don't care about the big numbers or the fancy explosions. If you have character A who's so much above character B, who's the main character, you're gonna be left wondering how in the hell character B, the character we're supposed to care and root for, is going to escape the situation or overcome the odds. It makes us emotionally invested.
If character B doesn't escape the situation in a believable way that's consistent with previous events, then that emotional investment is gone. It was pointless tension, pointless drama made just to suck in the viewer. It has no critical value whatsoever. The audience is left believing that the author can just create whatever scenarios he wants and what happens to the characters is decided by whatever the author wants to happen, regardless of the events that happened in the story. Which, in fairness, is what happens, but the audience wants to be fooled. The audience wants to know that the world they're following has rules. That the world they're invested in isn't going to bend to external factors that are irrelevant to them.
An author can do whatever he wants with the characters, that's not false. But the author should also have the responsibility to make sure it fits in cohesively with the other events in the narrative he has created.
Even if Goku is possessed by evil, I still kinda want to see him win this time...
Sean Schemmel is THE MAN! :)
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
I wait for the kienzan that cuts off some of Supermans hair.....Okay I think that's enough mocking of Supermans bang.
But yeah...incoming Super Saiyan.
Why Dragon Ball Consistency in something such as power levels matter!
Spoiler:
Doctor. wrote:I've explained before, I'll just paraphrase myself.
Power levels establish tension and drama. People who care about them (well, people who care about them in a narrative) don't care about the big numbers or the fancy explosions. If you have character A who's so much above character B, who's the main character, you're gonna be left wondering how in the hell character B, the character we're supposed to care and root for, is going to escape the situation or overcome the odds. It makes us emotionally invested.
If character B doesn't escape the situation in a believable way that's consistent with previous events, then that emotional investment is gone. It was pointless tension, pointless drama made just to suck in the viewer. It has no critical value whatsoever. The audience is left believing that the author can just create whatever scenarios he wants and what happens to the characters is decided by whatever the author wants to happen, regardless of the events that happened in the story. Which, in fairness, is what happens, but the audience wants to be fooled. The audience wants to know that the world they're following has rules. That the world they're invested in isn't going to bend to external factors that are irrelevant to them.
An author can do whatever he wants with the characters, that's not false. But the author should also have the responsibility to make sure it fits in cohesively with the other events in the narrative he has created.
And now we wait to see if Goku knows SSJ2/3 yet or if he picks it up in this comic.
Why Dragon Ball Consistency in something such as power levels matter!
Spoiler:
Doctor. wrote:I've explained before, I'll just paraphrase myself.
Power levels establish tension and drama. People who care about them (well, people who care about them in a narrative) don't care about the big numbers or the fancy explosions. If you have character A who's so much above character B, who's the main character, you're gonna be left wondering how in the hell character B, the character we're supposed to care and root for, is going to escape the situation or overcome the odds. It makes us emotionally invested.
If character B doesn't escape the situation in a believable way that's consistent with previous events, then that emotional investment is gone. It was pointless tension, pointless drama made just to suck in the viewer. It has no critical value whatsoever. The audience is left believing that the author can just create whatever scenarios he wants and what happens to the characters is decided by whatever the author wants to happen, regardless of the events that happened in the story. Which, in fairness, is what happens, but the audience wants to be fooled. The audience wants to know that the world they're following has rules. That the world they're invested in isn't going to bend to external factors that are irrelevant to them.
An author can do whatever he wants with the characters, that's not false. But the author should also have the responsibility to make sure it fits in cohesively with the other events in the narrative he has created.
dbzfan7 wrote:And now we wait to see if Goku knows SSJ2/3 yet or if he picks it up in this comic.
No. He isn't ssj 2 yet
Yet? So it will happen eventually.
Why Dragon Ball Consistency in something such as power levels matter!
Spoiler:
Doctor. wrote:I've explained before, I'll just paraphrase myself.
Power levels establish tension and drama. People who care about them (well, people who care about them in a narrative) don't care about the big numbers or the fancy explosions. If you have character A who's so much above character B, who's the main character, you're gonna be left wondering how in the hell character B, the character we're supposed to care and root for, is going to escape the situation or overcome the odds. It makes us emotionally invested.
If character B doesn't escape the situation in a believable way that's consistent with previous events, then that emotional investment is gone. It was pointless tension, pointless drama made just to suck in the viewer. It has no critical value whatsoever. The audience is left believing that the author can just create whatever scenarios he wants and what happens to the characters is decided by whatever the author wants to happen, regardless of the events that happened in the story. Which, in fairness, is what happens, but the audience wants to be fooled. The audience wants to know that the world they're following has rules. That the world they're invested in isn't going to bend to external factors that are irrelevant to them.
An author can do whatever he wants with the characters, that's not false. But the author should also have the responsibility to make sure it fits in cohesively with the other events in the narrative he has created.
FROM TAS WIKI- "While (TAS) Superman was immensely strong both in terms of muscle power and ability to take physical punishment, he was not invincible. He could be injured, bleed, and conceivably be killed, and has sometimes been known to strain and sweat when performing superhuman feats of strength. In one notable instance, Superman was ambushed by Darkseid while catching his breath after using his own body to drill several holes in the ocean floor.[23] In addition, being hit by the outer fringes of a blast from the Watchtower's Binary Fusion Weapon, which was directly stated to have the punch of a small nuclear weapon, was sufficient to both cause severe pain, and leave Superman floating unconscious in space, to the point where he had to be retrieved by Dr. Light while still incapacitated.[18]"
Since it's not the god-monster from ScrewAttack's version, I guess it's okay that Goku isn't able to go SSJ3 yet.
Sean Schemmel is THE MAN! :)
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"
Did he say this was exactly TAS Superman though? I know it mentioned TAS when referencing something about Bizarro but Parasite didn't look like that in TAS. Actually that version of parasite looks a bit like a cross between STAS and All Star Superman! So maybe this is a demi-god-monster version of Superman! Ohnoes! Or maybe that's just one of the many looks of parasite or a made up one that has no connection to the strength of Superman. The world may never know...
dario03 wrote:Did he say this was exactly TAS Superman though? I know it mentioned TAS when referencing something about Bizarro but Parasite didn't look like that in TAS. Actually that version of parasite looks a bit like a cross between STAS and All Star Superman! So maybe this is a demi-god-monster version of Superman! Ohnoes! Or maybe that's just one of the many looks of parasite or a made up one that has no connection to the strength of Superman. The world may never know...
Yes, the world will know This version of Superman is inspired by the one from STAS, but he's not the same. He is stronger(but not as strong as the one in All Star Superman lol), he has different costume (and now i'm considering if he should use the classic suit later), and longer hair
With The Parasite, the look is based on one of Action Comics issues
Question! Well first a statement. I notice that you post updates pretty often. Did you have some of this done in advance or just drawing it as you go? And how long does a page in this comic take you on average (just the drawing part and assuming you don't go back and make changes)? Just wondering because I can't draw at all but for some reason always wonder how long it takes to draw comics that I'm reading.
dario03 wrote:Question! Well first a statement. I notice that you post updates pretty often. Did you have some of this done in advance or just drawing it as you go? And how long does a page in this comic take you on average (just the drawing part and assuming you don't go back and make changes)? Just wondering because I can't draw at all but for some reason always wonder how long it takes to draw comics that I'm reading.
One page takes me about 1-2 hours. And yes I have them done in advance. Usually it's 10-12 pages in advance, but right now I'm pretty busy and I may lower the number of pages with every update.
Please feel free to unleash your inner Kubo and have the Goku vs. Superman fight take as long as possible.
Sean Schemmel is THE MAN! :)
Me- "Also, before anyone mentions it, Schemmel's interview was from nearly 15 years ago. He paid a brief visit to Kanzenshuu's forums a few years back and earned legendary respect that cancels out anything he said from that long ago. :D"