Changing Gears
So we’re done with the X series for a while. Put it in it’s little box and shove it in the closet. The next arc, Daydreams and Nightmares, needs major tweaking anyway. The smart move would be to practice drawing Gate. pfft. Who am I kidding, I’m not going to do that.
106 comics. Christ on a cracker; what was I thinking? Feel free to critique. There were some good visuals, but there were also times where I just farked the whole thing to heck.
To recap what’s happened so far… X and Zero finished a mission only for Zero to find out that X has inexplicably chibied. Alia runs tests on the little yipper, but the only thing she finds out is that the two have feelings for each other. Sigma shows up (for no real reason) and Zero plays a game of racquetball with X to defeat the villain. After defeating Sigma, X is returned to normal (although the two are not necessarily related).
Some time later…feeling a bit guilty over his past stupidity, Zero tries to force X and Alia to admit their feelings by locking the two in a closet. This backfires and X uses the Ultimate Armor to escape. Zero finds X moping under a willow tree and Zero makes the horrible mistake of giving X the chance to pontificate. Alia gets kidnapped and MHQ gets a ransom note from a virally (?) controlled Dynamo. X rushes off to do the pissed off hero thing only to find that that it’s a trap laid by Return X. Zero (eventually) catches up to X, only to find the hunter (in his Ultimate Armor) being possessed by Return X.
Return X and Zero duke it out while X wanders, lost in his own mind. Zero manages to convince Dynamo to get Alia to safety. Dynamo forgets he’s a pervert for five seconds but remembers just in time to oggle some can. Lifesaver proves he’s an ever-loving badass and Alia revives just in time to provide two pages full of (debatably) useful exposition. More fighting and posturing. Meanwhile, X battles his own conscience and comes to the conclusion that fighting is only acceptable when it is to saves lives. X regains control of his senses and he and Alia gather up a crusty piece of slag that has a passing resemblance to Zero. Return X splits away from X and the two and the true nature of Return X is revealed as the two fight. X admits to murderous life but refuses to give into his own hate. Realizing that he cannot destroy something that is a part of him, he reabsorbs Return X and seals him away–unlocking the X-Fire Armor in the process. Zero is repaired, Alia gets a notice saying Gate’s body is due for demolition, and X and Alia meet up to sort things out. Meanwhile, Dynamo is back at base, sulking, when he is visited by Gate. Gate offers the mercenary a job of questionable safety and Dynamo (too busy drooling over the payment) takes it. Before Dynamo can finish mouthing off, Gate mysteriously disappears…
X needs a T-shirt that reads “I went through Hell and all I got was this crappy armor.”
“I went through Hell and all I got was this crappy armor.”
I would totally wear one.
I love the fact the comic went from light hearted (chibis everywhere) to down right serious. It was a path that I wasn’t expecting in the least. In a way I’m glad it’s finished… in the good way though D: ! .. I can’t remember when this arc started, but it tied up nicely in the end. You can really see the improvement through it. The addition of colour was wonderful too.
*more flowery praise and …stuff*
If it helps, like, at all, a friend of mine introduced me to your comic a couple weeks back and the True Blue series is one of my favorites. Being a fan of both Dynamo and Gate, I can hardly wait to see the next arc. At the same time, the promise of potential Bass abuse means I won’t mind the wait one bit!
I enjoyed this arc. Start to finish. I liked how you portrayed the characters, I liked the character development, and overall found it to be fantastic work.
It’s finished! It’s finally finished! I waited nearly three years (one with almost no updates) to see the end and it’s finally fi… wait… what?
ANOTHER ARC!?
Ima gonna be readin’ this comic ’til I’m 35, aren’t I?
Ah, I don’t care. I love it all the same!
“I went through Hell and all I got was this crappy armor.”
And Zero would make him wear it.
I can’t say anything that hasn’t already BEEN said. I loved where the comic went. And the fact that X finally got a clue. Even through it got serious, there were still some funny parts. (X made his own door.)
I’ve watched your drawing skills improve a great deal while reading the comic. You went from crayon drawings of Bass in a dress to this work of art.
Personally, I’d rather see something else first before jumping into the next long X storyline. Like Pulmonox said, it’s been three years of nothing but this last X storyline. My suggestion would be to back to the original for awhile. Maybe do something new like throw in a few strips from the other series. Or do more funny stuff.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved the last storyline and I like the X series… But we need a break after so long.
UR ALIVE!!! randomly cheaking old sotes DO pay off!