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2.2. Negative Attitude
As it’s early days in Solid’s run, I’m still figuring out and assembling the “rules” of how the series operates. In panel 4 of this week’s strip, I formalized the rule that “sometimes, if it feels right, just let the backgrounds get really weird without really explaining why.” I’m sure this one’s going stand me in good stead as the series progresses.
93. Nine Lives
Harsh. But fair.
2.1. Perchance To Dream
For anyone wondering if the title of chapter two is a reference to the series of the same name from the old UK Transformers weekly comic that I read as a kid: Yes.
92. Invisible
Here’s what 2007 me had to say about this strip: “I think I wanted to fly too. Obviously the real trick would be to be able to fly and turn invisible, so no one would spot you doing it and lock you in some government lab. Damn government. Always trying to keep the flying man down.” You tell ’em, 2007 me.
1.6. The Moral
And that brings us to the end of our first chapter or part or episode or whatever word makes sense for “first chunk of story.” Something I wanted to do with Solid Metal Override is have the freedom to tell sightly longer chunks of narrative, rather than being bound so tightly to single page-length episodes as I was with a lot of Ghosts. Tune in next week for the beginning of Chunk Two.
91. Screaming Tuesday
Fun fact: Brain Fist originally came out on Tuesdays. Tuesday has always been my preferred day for new weekly webcomics to go live. I think chiefly because if I’m ever down to the wire on getting a new strip done, I know if I need it I can usually take a chunk of Monday to get the strip finished.
1.5. No Further Opinions
Well there you go – I’m sure Tachelock will be on his best behaviour for the rest of the series.
90. Performance Review
Looking at this strip today, I’m struck by how neat that little line leading to the piece of paper with the dot on the end of it looks. Nice design, past-me! I’m wondering though, did past-me make that up himself, or did he steal it from another comic somewhere? Sadly my notes for this strip just reveal that I was excited to have reached the 90th Brain Fist episode and also that I had “managed to fit five strips into the shortest month of the year. Eat it, February!” It was a simpler time.
1.4. Malarkey
And with Mechra’s arrival, the gang is finally all here. I’m sure they’re all going to get along just swimmingly!