ROUND 3 - SNAKE EYES
Another really fun thing about Ayb’s character is the fantastic number of bird techniques he has up his sleeve; he comes off as a comedy goofball most of the time, which makes him a deceptively powerful opponent when it comes[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Horseplay
Manny
Another of Sloof’s great strengths was the effortless interweaving of comedy and actual pathos. Aybeatee is a character with a remarkable level of depth, and I’m not ashamed to say that when everyone thought the potential round four gimmick would’ve[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Meanwhile…
Back with these guys for a bit; one of the things I’ve always found astounding about Sloof’s comicking skills is his ability to cram in so many details into a single page, like Yato getting liquefied by the punch that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Royal Chambers
My first two-pager of the entire tournament! Frankly I’m kind of shocked it took me until now to even consider doing one of these.
Slaughter
Like the diablo page, this one took me an absolute eternity to complete. I like to think it was worth it, but damn was this a lot of work.
Cannon Fodder
One of the things I thought was fun about this storyline in particular was illustrating the ridiculous gulf in lethality between anyone dangerous enough to qualify for placement in the Ring of Power, and even elite soldiers.
Smokin’ Aces
The corollary to how fun it was to juggle all these characters and motivations was that it was almost certainly the absolute most effort I expended in this entire tournament. That’s the tradeoff, I guess.