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Doc MacDougal · Post by **Doc MacDougal** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 2:15 am

Hey, just to let you know that I updated your URL on the fantasy dropdown. Sorry it took me a little while to get it done, but 'tis exam season, you know.------------------
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Doc.Ever wondered what would happen if a human paladin and a drow necromancer had to share a house? No? Well, find out anyway in <A HREF="http://dan-ed.keenspace.com" TARGET=_blank>The Dan & Ed Super-Fun Adventure Hour!</A> It's like "The Odd Couple," but with zombies.

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 5:50 am

The end of the year is a busy time for everyone, Doc.. no worries! I know I have to super-cram for my last 2 MCSE tests before the end of the year.. eek!
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Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Sat Dec 09, 2000 7:42 am

Welcome to the Dedos forum. Feel free to chat about whatever strikes your fancy. Like Elfquest for instance. For some reason, I just never got into it. Go figure. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Mon Dec 11, 2000 3:06 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dedos:
Welcome to the Dedos forum. Feel free to chat about whatever strikes your fancy. Like Elfquest for instance. For some reason, I just never got into it. Go figure. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.g ... OTE>Hey, glad you're here. I'm another fantasy cartoonist who never got into Elfquest, or Tolkien for that matter. So I feel your pain (uh, your pain is in your left big toe, right?)
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Reinder Dijkhuis
<A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/" TARGET=_blank>Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan</A>, Humorous fantasy strip, updated Mon-Sat, and really rather good.
<A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/d/20000701.html" TARGET=_blank>Read it from the first strip!</A>

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Mon Dec 11, 2000 8:17 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>or Tolkien for that matter. So I feel your pain (uh, your pain is in your left big toe, right?)
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Well, Tolkien I actually do like, but not fanatically like some of my friends. What authors (fantasy or not) do you really like, then?
And, hey, let go of my toe!

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Mon Dec 11, 2000 9:04 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dedos:
 Well, Tolkien I actually do like, but not fanatically like some of my friends. What authors (fantasy or not) do you really like, then?
And, hey, let go of my toe!<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>In comics: Zander Cannon of The Replacement God. One day, my descendants will get to read the end of that great story. Dave Sim of Cerebus. Most things done by Rene Goscinny (Asterix).Novelists: Terry Pratchett except for his last few books. Jack Vance except for books he wrote after 1980. John Brunner - I just love his multi-threaded stories in which people's self-centered interactions result in something bigger than all of them. That should do for starters <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">
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Reinder Dijkhuis
<A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/" TARGET=_blank>Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan</A>, Humorous fantasy strip, updated Mon-Sat, and really rather good. <A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/d/20000701.html" TARGET=_blank>Read it from the first strip!</A>

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 5:33 am

Dave Sim is very good. Asterix was never very big here in the States, but I have seen some issues.
I like and was influenced by manga as well as American comics while growing up. Katsuhiro Otomo, Shirow Masamune, Frank Miller, and Neil Gaiman all played a big role in my love of comics. My favorite fantasy author is Fritz Leiber of "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" fame.
I worked on the new page for hours yesterday, but it was quicker than the previous. I hope that means I'm getting better! =)

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 6:51 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dedos:
 My favorite fantasy author is Fritz Leiber of "Fafhrd & Gray Mouser" fame.
<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Fritz Leiber of the "couth barbarian" Fafhrd. Him good. Me like. My friend Geir also likes his work, and put a little tribute to Fafhrd into his story <A HREF="http://users.bart.nl/~samizdat/eye1.htm" TARGET=_blank>The Eye of the Underworld</A>, which I drew a few years ago. The scans aren't too hot, and it's slated for a remastered, relettered edition on my Keenspace site, but a few people have written to say they like it.
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Reinder Dijkhuis
<A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/" TARGET=_blank>Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan</A>, Humorous fantasy strip, updated Mon-Sat, and really rather good. <A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/d/20000701.html" TARGET=_blank>Read it from the first strip!</A>[This message has been edited by reinder (edited 12-12-2000).]

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 7:38 am

Very cool story there, Reinder! When I look at your comics, I am reminded just how varied the world is. There are so many styles, art, story and comic out there that it is amazing. Yours is a very 'European' flavor to me. It's great!
Have you seen the Fafhrd & Gray mouser comic by Mike Mignola (and I forgot the writer)? It is simply amazing stuff! A 4-issue presitge format series... I love it.

Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 10:20 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dedos:

Have you seen the Fafhrd & Gray mouser comic by Mike Mignola (and I forgot the writer)? It is simply amazing stuff! A 4-issue presitge format series... I love it.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Thank you for the praise. That always makes my day <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">I haven't seen the Fafhrd comic, but I'll alert Geir about this messboard thread. Maybe he's seen it, and knows where it can be had.------------------
Reinder Dijkhuis
<A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/" TARGET=_blank>Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan</A>, Humorous fantasy strip, updated Mon-Sat, and really rather good. <A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/d/20000701.html" TARGET=_blank>Read it from the first strip!</A>

Shari O_O · Post by **Shari O_O** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 11:14 am

I felt bad being here, not your forum but this... no, am not complaining, >_< hehe, nothing, what did I say? no I say no thing.

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 11:15 am

I'm sure there are tons of online comic stores, but a quick search at <A HREF="http://www.milehighcomics.com/" TARGET=_blank>http://www.milehighcomics.com/</A> for "fafhrd" revealed that they had the first issue (of 4) for like $2.10.. (now, shipping int'l is $12, so it wouldn't be worth it for just one... -

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Geir · Post by **Geir** » Tue Dec 12, 2000 11:44 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by reinder:
 I haven't seen the Fafhrd comic, but I'll alert Geir about this messboard thread. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Consider me alerted. And I'll be following Dedos in the days ahead; it certainly grabbed me by the ears and hauled me in. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/smile.gif">On the other hand, I used to like Elfquest a lot in the first years - while it was still was underground, black-and-white and had a storyline with a nerve. Or so I thought.On the third hand, Masamune Shirow certainly is one of my all-time favourites. I've been wanting to do a "Shirow-SF" style story for years, but never found anybody who wanted it (I'm a writer - one of those parasites that can't draw but rely on others to do the real work. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif"> ) Will Shirow ever get around to do Appleseed 5, btw? There were rumours a few years back, but I've been out of touch with the grapewine.On the fourth hand, I really don't know about a Ffhrad/Mouser comic --- there's some texts that create such strong mental images and moods that they really should not be dilluted by another artist's impressions. But maybe I'm missing something great? Geir[This message has been edited by Geir (edited 12-12-2000).]

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 8:02 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by shari O_O:
I felt bad being here, not your forum but this... no, am not complaining, >_< <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
Hahaha, well, it took me long enough to get the layouts of the other pages just right. I'm going to need to get more comfortable with my style and publishing on time first, when I become semi-skilled in all that, then I can think about moving to a more complex message board with cool avatars! =) But yeah, I want to draw all these cool things for everyone..
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Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Wed Dec 13, 2000 8:17 am

Geir:
First Hand) Thank you very much! Hopefully the grip on your ears isn't TOO tight, but I don't plan on letting go any time soon!Second Hand) Was it ever underground? Hehe, what Elfquest books would you recommend?Third Hand) (more than 2 hands??) We could start our own little Shirow fan club here. I haven't heard of Book V, but would be first in line to get it when it came out!!Fourth and final hand)You won't be disappointed. They aren't new, liberal interpretations, they are some of Leiber's stories told in comic form, with beautiful, gorgeous art. Try it, you'll like it. <IMG SRC="http://www.keenspace.com/forums/wink.gif">------------------
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Harmigan · Post by **Harmigan** » Thu Dec 14, 2000 7:35 am

heehee, i'm finally gonna post!! i really like the comic, the elfy guy is cute. you mentioned asterix in an earlier post... when i was a kid, my dad read me a lot of french comics (i couldn't read them myself, cuz they were in french), so i've actually seen a lot of that. hm... i don't have much else to say, just wanted to assure you that i'm reading yer comic. hope yer christmas cookies turn out spiffy.
hey wait! someone mentioned tolkien! ahem... i really dislike tolkien. in my opinion, lord of the rings is chauvanist, racist, and promotes social stature as the value of self-worth. check out the characters in that book. the kings and wizards of 'noble' lineage (and who are obnoxiously free of vice) are the only ones who are given respect and honor, except for the hobbits, who represent the lower classes and are content to live small lives in servitude to the king. you'll also notice that women in the book only find happiness through MARRIAGE. okay, enough ranting, good job with the comic, good luck. ^_^

Wyrmul · Post by **Wyrmul** » Wed Dec 20, 2000 2:43 am

Just sticking my neck where it doesn't belong, but...
If your looking for the gritty elfquest try,
Book 4: Quest's End, the Palace war, trolls and elves fight it out so two-edge can solve his identity crisis. Where the elves come from revealed.
Book 8: Kings of the Broken Wheel, Rayek steals Leetah, Skywize and Cutters Children, and the Pallace in an atempt to merge with the highones in the future, and prevent their marooning on Abode. Causing all the elves to possibly cease to exist.
Book9: Rouges Curse, Angst brooding abbounds.
Book9c: Kahvi, Goback Chieftess, daugter of mad Two Spear, Nuff Said.
Books10,11,12,12a: Interesting, love, death, war, ect.That covers most of the major events in the World of Two Moons. You'll lose some setup and charachter development, involving most all charachters.Also the books are now being reprinted in all black and white, and are all between 12 and 14 dollars 140+ pages. Also Pulick libraries will have most up to 8

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Wed Dec 20, 2000 3:36 am

Thanks for the tip, Wyrmul. It's not that I really had anything in particular against the Pinis, but just never found my way into their world. It always helps when you have a guide!
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Reinder · Post by **Reinder** » Mon Jan 01, 2001 6:14 am

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:<HR>Originally posted by Dedos:
 Dave Sim is very good. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I just thought I'd bump this up so I could mention that I'm doing a Cerebus-influenced story starting tomorrow. It's called "The Faerie and the Earth-Pig" and I'm sure some of you will enjoy it. Opening page in color!
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Reinder Dijkhuis
<A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/" TARGET=_blank>Rogues of Clwyd-Rhan</A>, Humorous fantasy strip, updated Mon-Sat, and really rather good. <A HREF="http://www.rocr.net/d/20000701.html" TARGET=_blank>Read it from the first strip!</A>

Dedos · Post by **Dedos** » Mon Jan 01, 2001 9:13 am

And will it feature Cerebus? Oh, I guess I could just check it out myself.. hehehe. =)