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Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16
Posted By: ArchilenDate: 11/14/10 11:14 a.m.

In Response To: Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16 (Bry)


: Funny thing about that, there is a topic on the waypoint forums about this
: general area, and this particular comic was given special mention by a few
: of us.

: http://halo.xbox.com/forums/f/10/t/1483.aspx

: I point I made then, which I'll reiterate again because it ties in with what
: you're saying, is that in some instances like this, fans create such work
: not because its their job or they are getting paid for it, but because
: they have a totally genuine affection and love for the Halo universe.

: Fistful of Arrows is one of the finer examples of this as a fan comic.
: There are lots of tributes and nods through-out, be it the Vulture that made
: a very subtle background appearance in the last update, the Halo Wars
: style power plants or the Halo 1 style technicians uniform.
: Its the little touches like this that, for one reason or another, the
: official items usually don't seem to include, which is a crying shame.

: Levi's style plainly shows through in the art as any artist would like it
: to...
: Fundamentally though, it is very faithful to existing Halo content.
: Its authentic to what we know from the games.

Yeah, I agree it's the subtle things like those that make these comics seem so authentic, much more so than most of the "official" content.

The art in the official comics can be as good as art can be, but they often lack that sense of being grounded in the fiction. I think it's largely due to the fact nearly all of the artists drawing the official comics aren't really invested in the universe or its visuals the way the fans are. They just do what they're told and get paid for it. They can replicate certain assets from reference images, but they have no idea how the items in question work or what their real place in the fiction is. Some artists do it better than others, but I think none of them have quite nailed it in the way this comic has.

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A Fistful of Arrows pages 13-15 *Big IMGs*Leviathan 11/14/10 12:57 a.m.
     A Fistful of Arrows page 16Leviathan 11/14/10 12:58 a.m.
           :D *NM*Echoes 11/14/10 1:17 a.m.
           *squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal* *NM*Tex 11/14/10 1:24 a.m.
           Re: A Fistful of Arrows IS AWESOME.Hedgemony 11/14/10 1:33 a.m.
           I'd buy it. *NM*UNSC Trafalgar 11/14/10 1:46 a.m.
           Nice touch with the Reactors back there :) *NM*TDSpiral 11/14/10 2:16 a.m.
                 Only cost me 1200 resources dabnabit. *NM*Leviathan 11/14/10 10:01 a.m.
           Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16padraig08 11/14/10 2:24 a.m.
           Amazing..... absolutely amazing! *NM*Chris101b 11/14/10 2:34 a.m.
           So good it's basically canon to me. *NM*Urban Reflex 11/14/10 3:52 a.m.
           Fantastic! *NM*RC Master 11/14/10 6:35 a.m.
           Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Archilen 11/14/10 7:11 a.m.
                 Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Bry 11/14/10 10:08 a.m.
                       Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Leviathan 11/14/10 10:22 a.m.
                             Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Bry 11/14/10 10:27 a.m.
                                   Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Leviathan 11/14/10 11:13 a.m.
                                         Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Bry 11/14/10 11:17 a.m.
                                         Since you offered :3padraig08 11/14/10 11:41 a.m.
                                               Re: Since you offered :3Bry 11/14/10 11:54 a.m.
                                                     Re: Since you offered :3padraig08 11/14/10 12:47 p.m.
                                                           Here's those two panels...Leviathan 11/14/10 6:01 p.m.
                                                                 Re: Here's those two panels...Bry 11/14/10 7:33 p.m.
                       Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Archilen 11/14/10 11:14 a.m.
           Loving it!LostSpartan987 11/14/10 7:35 a.m.
           Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Beckx 11/14/10 8:48 a.m.
           Get this in print ASAP *NM*Vincent 11/14/10 8:54 a.m.
           These are just so damn good.SPARTAN-034 11/14/10 9:00 a.m.
           BrilliantChenK 11/14/10 9:38 a.m.
           Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Sl'askia 11/14/10 12:01 p.m.
                 Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Leviathan 11/14/10 6:34 p.m.
                       Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16SonofMacPhisto 11/14/10 7:01 p.m.
                             eHarmony? *NM*Leviathan 11/14/10 7:04 p.m.
                                   Re: eHarmony?SonofMacPhisto 11/14/10 7:09 p.m.
                                         HBO: Free singles weekend sponsored by eHedgemony! *NM*hyokin 11/15/10 12:37 a.m.
                       Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Sl'askia 11/14/10 9:23 p.m.
                       Re: A Fistful of Arrows page 16Hedgemony 11/14/10 10:33 p.m.
     awesome *NM*Hawaiian Pig 11/14/10 1:01 a.m.
     Re: A Fistful of Arrows pages 13-15 *Big IMGs*BlueNinja 11/14/10 4:46 a.m.
     Re: A Fistful of Arrows pages 13-15 *Big IMGs*Bry 11/14/10 5:01 a.m.
           Re: A Fistful of Arrows pages 13-15 *Big IMGs*CanineThewolvie 11/14/10 6:14 a.m.
     Timeline question...Context Origin 11/14/10 2:30 p.m.
           Re: Timeline question...7he grunt w/a plasma pistol 11/14/10 2:39 p.m.
                 Re: Timeline question...Context Origin 11/14/10 2:41 p.m.
                       Re: Timeline question...7he grunt w/a plasma pistol 11/14/10 2:56 p.m.
                             Maybe he got a new onepadraig08 11/14/10 3:20 p.m.
                                   Re: Maybe he got a new oneLeviathan 11/14/10 6:23 p.m.
                                         Re: Maybe he got a new one7he grunt w/a plasma pistol 11/14/10 6:43 p.m.
                                               Re: Maybe he got a new oneBry 11/14/10 7:07 p.m.
                                                     True *NM*7he grunt w/a plasma pistol 11/14/10 7:11 p.m.
           Re: Timeline question...Leviathan 11/14/10 6:15 p.m.
                 Re: Timeline question...Context Origin 11/15/10 11:28 a.m.
     HBO: By the fans, for the fans.Metalingus627 11/14/10 5:04 p.m.
     Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Leviathan 11/14/10 7:11 p.m.
           Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/14/10 7:44 p.m.
                 Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Leviathan 11/14/10 7:50 p.m.
                 Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Bry 11/14/10 8:00 p.m.
                       Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/14/10 8:44 p.m.
                             Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!SonofMacPhisto 11/15/10 1:10 p.m.
                                   Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Bry 11/15/10 1:16 p.m.
                                   Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Stephen L. (SoundEffect) 11/15/10 1:34 p.m.
                                         Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!SonofMacPhisto 11/15/10 3:36 p.m.
                                               Re: Thank you for all the replies, everyone!Bry 11/15/10 6:36 p.m.



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