By Graham Annable April 30, 2008
"Dunk: The Comic Creator" Issue #55 Digg this entry Send this to a friend 20 Comments
Woo FP!
Comment by tabacco April 29, 2008, 7:35 pm
you bum
Comment by Jake April 29, 2008, 9:40 pm
Cliffhanger!!!
Comment by xChri5x April 30, 2008, 3:55 am
now i really need the toilet
Comment by ouch April 30, 2008, 8:47 am
Looks like someone needs to get down the gym!
Comment by Guybrush Threepwood April 30, 2008, 8:54 am
Release the diabolical, Pepto Bismol filled, LeChuck flavored ice cream cones!!
Comment by spielbergfan1 April 30, 2008, 5:10 pm
Is it just me, or did the font change?
Comment by Robotguy4 May 1, 2008, 10:19 am
Naw, font's still the same.
Comment by InvaderJim42 May 1, 2008, 11:41 am
FIrst of all, I enjoy the art style, which is great for first impressions of the comic.

However, if I was to put forward any positive criticism on this comic, I would ask for it to move faster, the past few comics were pointlessly padded out. However this seems true with much of the rest of the comic, and makes it a chore to read. As far as I have seen there are no visible punchlines at all, does it provoke laughs for being "quaint"? If there is nothing quick and surprising or punchlines in a comic, it more becomes a set of doodles, and has nothing that would make me want to carry on reading it.
Comment by Gooders May 1, 2008, 3:28 pm
Not all comics need punchlines, man. This isn't Garfield or something :)
Comment by tabacco May 1, 2008, 7:47 pm
I love the rollover panel! It's gold. :)
Comment by Haggis May 2, 2008, 4:44 am
I know not all comics need punchlines, but if they don't they at least need a progressive story line. This comic however has virtually nothing to it, what story there is is padded out like the author doesnt know the direction of the story. Seriously, three comics dedicated to running? Why is that not all in one comic, there is no reason for it to be that long. It's like getting The Lord of the Rings and reading 10 words a week.
Comment by Gooders May 2, 2008, 9:28 am
I'll say it again. If they're slow, they're food. Keep going, Dunk!
Comment by MaxFan May 2, 2008, 5:32 pm
haggis you easy to please, you easy to please.
Comment by mean guy May 3, 2008, 9:30 am
You don't have to read them if you don't want to.
Comment by xChri5x May 5, 2008, 1:34 am
i'm sorry i was mean
Comment by mean guy May 5, 2008, 4:42 am
Not all comics are meant to make you laugh your ass off, so to speak. These comics are pure genius, because they portray someones everyday life, but its not like one of those lame drama comics they have in the business section of the paper. I love these comics because the art style reminds me so much of the comics the guy (his name escapes me) but he did comics for Psychonauts and Double Fine productions. And those went off on weird tangents (Not all together unlike this post. Haha.)
Comment by M4xx0rz May 5, 2008, 10:34 pm
I believe Scott Campbell is who you're thinking of :)

...and well said.
Comment by tabacco May 5, 2008, 10:42 pm
Yes, but they are meant to portray something, my quarms are not with it not being funny, I get that that is not it's main basis and it is just intended to be lighthearted. My problem with it is how slow it is. I can accept him being busy and so only updating once a week, but if he is doing this why is he also pointlessly padding the story out?

I have already agreed that the art is fairly good, its a very uniform and pleasing style, and very expressive. However, good art is not the prerequisite of a comic, a progressive story needs to be there. It's more like watching somebody play a MMORPG, sure it's pretty, but it aint fun to see people running 500 miles to do a quest.

"You don't have to read them if you don't want to."
And please don't use that tired argument. I am not insulting the comic in any way, I am merely presenting my views on what I think would improve the comic.
Comment by Gooders May 6, 2008, 12:10 pm
@Gooders

You're just not familiar with Annable's style. If these weekly strips were collected in book form-- like his comic book work-- then these 'pointless' bits of information would not be padding, but instead the major draw of his work. It's all about pacing, delivery and depth... I admit it is kind of slow for a weekly panel, but when collected it would be a quick, interesting read.

You can always look up Annable's youtube animatics to get a better idea of what I mean. This is a particularly hilarious one:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BBiczdCEBMM
Comment by Andrej May 6, 2008, 9:14 pm
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