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astridv ([personal profile] astridv) wrote2006-12-17 02:25 am

(fan comic) The X-Files: Chrome-Magnon [pg 1-10/30]

With LJ's scrapbook as storage space I've finally decided to shut down my COLS (crappy old Lycos site) with its annoying ads, and move everything to LJ.

So, I was in the process of moving 'Chrome Magnon', the X-Files comic I drew ten years ago, when I realized that the scan quality really detracted from the artwork. I'm going to re-post the whole thing in shiny new quality. The resolution is pretty decent now, and each page still only around 150K.

This isn't a WIP, obviously, but I'm posting it 10 pages at a time so the posts won't get too huge. One thing: I'm always cool with concrit, only in this case... well, the thing is ten years old and with each glance I see a dozen things that I want to fix badly. But I won't touch it, because there'd be no stopping. And I like to think the important aspects, like story, storytelling, and layout, still stand the test of time (mostly).






Story: Shannon Fisher
Artwork: astridv

Disclaimer: This fan comic is in no way meant to infringe upon the copyrights held by Fox, TenThirteen or any other copyright holders of the show "X-files". It is presented in this medium purely for your enjoyment.

(Set in season 2)






















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[identity profile] calcitrix.livejournal.com 2009-01-17 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Wheee! I only ever bought one X-files comic back in the day and never another because it was so obvious that the artist didn't watch the show and was just drawing from a few reference photos.

But you--! You were obviously a fan because you have their expressions right and their little quirky facial tics and Mulder's lips. Um.

This is great! I can see that your newer stuff is better, but this is still really, really good. So much fun!
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[identity profile] astridv.livejournal.com 2009-01-20 12:47 am (UTC)(link)
Thank you, I'm very glad you like it in spite of its roughness.

But you--! You were obviously a fan because you have their expressions right and their little quirky facial tics and Mulder's lips. Um.

You could say I was a fan. Heh. I was sortakinda obsessed with the show. And drawing Fox Mulder was way better than... not drawing Fox Mulder. So I asked my professor if I could do this comic as my diploma work and he loved the idea. That was serendipity, I'm telling ya.

I actually like the first comics that were drawn by Charlie Adler, even the likeness wasn't too spot on... I liked his style, they didn't look like your average tie-in hack job like some of the early Buffy and Angel comics.