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Published: 2009-08-14 08:39:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 3043; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 84
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Description Here's my second round entry for the OC Battle tournament that is currently holding that I've entered Nicole "Diamond" Vetter into. You may remember that Nikki dominated her first round opponent in a game of one-on-one basketball at the famed Staples Arena, beating her opponent 20 to zero and ending the game with a authoritative slam dunk! This time Nikki's opponent is Bumble , the crochet creation of Bumble is obviously a bee that has such abilities as super speed, can shoot honey rays, and has they deadly stinger of doom!

The rules of this round were simple: the entries absolutely had to be a sequential piece...no splash pages! That was cool, as I've been wanting to step out of just doing pin-ups and splash pages. Another catch on the rules is that there is to be NO words or description of what's going on in the sequential comic...I think my entry is pretty self-explanatory and the action is easy to follow!

I just wish that I had taken advantage of all of the free time that I had to put more into this...I would have liked to maybe added another page or two and maybe some colors, but between real life and procrastination prevented me from putting my all into this on. I like it...as this is the first sequential stuff that I've done in years! That's what I eventually want to get to doing regularly, so we can see more of my gals in action! Speaking of action, this is the first time anywhere where Nikki is seen with her symbiote being all symbiotic! Thank goodness for digital coloring programs...I threw on a few effects to enhances the lines with Photofiltre, that's why it has the blue-ish look to it!

Despite if Nikki makes it past this round or not, I've gotta draw her some more in action! What I'm really proud about is that except for one panel, I didn't need any kind of photo references! (Asides from what I needed to get Bumble's details) Let me know what you think of this one!

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Comments: 35

hulkdaddyg [2009-08-25 21:41:55 +0000 UTC]

Flyswatter is great! LOL

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hulkdaddyg [2009-08-25 21:58:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I wanted to do another page with Nikki picking him up with a piece of tissue and flushing him down the toilet!

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hulkdaddyg In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-25 22:14:18 +0000 UTC]

LOL!! COOL! Do that!

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hulkdaddyg [2009-08-26 02:41:48 +0000 UTC]

Well, this was just for my entry for the OC battle that is holding...I won that round. Nikki has advanced to the semi-final round and I've got another chance to make another sequential piece. I hope to make this new piece much more elaborate and more than just one page!

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patrick2006 [2009-08-15 05:57:08 +0000 UTC]

wow !! i love this man i thought i was watching liquid television on MTV , the sequenced look is very nice ,the eye targeting the fly is the coolest bit

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to patrick2006 [2009-08-16 04:32:20 +0000 UTC]

Awesome!!! You compared my little mini-comic here to Liquid TV...I used to LOVE that show back in the early 90's! Aeon Flux was the coolest! Thanks for the fave and the kind words as always! And yeah, my favorite part is the eye targeting followed by her smirking as well!

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DSNG [2009-08-15 04:22:11 +0000 UTC]

Well done buddy

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to DSNG [2009-08-16 04:32:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man!

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BANetwork [2009-08-15 01:24:38 +0000 UTC]

here. MY poor baby bumble! But i must admit........it looks tight!!! For drawing bumble....he looks very similar. Bumble took a whoopin from her in my comic too....only one by a cheap shot...but he didn't really win at all. anyways, fabuloso! FABULOSO!

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to BANetwork [2009-08-19 17:44:18 +0000 UTC]

To (Don't know who's the mod today, but this is for her)

Sorry...Nikki just had to go upside Bumble's head! He was coming right for her...she wasn't gonna just stand there and let a giant bee get her!

Yep, I tried to get Bumble as close as possible to your original design...I wish that I had used my time better and had drawn the other page or two that I had planned...that way we could've see more of him in action! And I saw Nikki put a whoopin' on him in your comic as well...I'll head over to those pics and comment there!

Thanks for the comment! Here's to a good battle!

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hotrod5 [2009-08-14 18:43:15 +0000 UTC]

A bee vs. Nikki....ah, Nikki FTW. The panels look great and really work here for this fight.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hotrod5 [2009-08-14 22:34:58 +0000 UTC]

I was so hoping that Nikki would be paired up with Bumble...I've been stewing on her creating a fly swatter with her symbiote for a while now! I wish that I would've used my time better...I would have added another page or two with Bumble literally breaking his stinger on Nikki's butt trying to sting her, her swatting him, and then her picking him up and flusing him down a toilet!

Thanks though...I do like the end result, it's simple yet effective! I'm glad that you like it as well!

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hotrod5 In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-15 04:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Now that would be a fun short comic to read.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to hotrod5 [2009-08-15 06:16:04 +0000 UTC]

Yep! More than likely, Nikki's gonna be my top OC from here on out (Sorry Simone and Angie...and has anyone seen Katrina around anywhere? *picks up milk carton and sees a headshot of Katrina from last year*) and I hope to have her adventures full of a good mix of everthing: action, drama, seriousness, comedy, sexy stuff , more action, and even more action on top of a double serving of action.

Nikki's my go to gal and hopefully there will be more fun comics of her to read in the near future!

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Jamibug [2009-08-14 17:29:59 +0000 UTC]

Dude! Sequentials?!?! YES!
Nice work. You can't stop now. You let the cat out of the bag. Your storytelling is pretty solid here. I even like how you broke the panel in the last shot. I really hope to see more pages from you.

Hey, if you can (and haven't yet) check out some of the books by Scott McCloud. He wrote Understanding Comics and a couple of sequels. That book contains some invaluable information that can help the most seasoned comic creator. It's not so much about style and technique as it is about thought process and the psychology of sequential art and storytelling as a whole.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Jamibug [2009-08-14 21:52:51 +0000 UTC]

Thank you...thank you! Thanks man...I just wish that I better utilized my time, as I wanted to add one or two more pages to this to make this a more full story. But I'm happy on how it came out for the most part. Yep...I'm definitely gonna have to start implementing sequentials in my art from now on, as that's where I ultimately want to be with my art.

And I'll have to go look for that book by Scott McCloud...I've got enough books on technique and such and I think I've got the basics from those, now it's time for me to start working on advanced stuff like perspective, storytelling, vehicles, composition (I just realized what that is when I was beginning this piece!), angles, and other areas that will help make my art look better. Thanks for the tip on the book!

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Jamibug In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-15 17:38:58 +0000 UTC]

No problem. It's good to think about composition. It's a huge part of what we do. I'm sure you thought about it before but now that you are conscious about it I'm sure that it is an element that you can use to really balance (or unbalance when appropriate) your images and get the most out of your canvas. If you are looking to expand your repertoire as well as you book collection Color theory is another subject that can add a whole new dimension to your work. I don't think you have a particular problem with color but if it's a subject that you are unfamiliar with, having an understanding color, color harmony, and the psychology of color will change the way you use them.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Jamibug [2009-08-20 02:18:45 +0000 UTC]

Yep...now that I am aware of composition, I will study up on it more so that I can effectively use it more in the future to make my drawings even more dynamic.

Color theory is another area that I could use some more work in...I kinda feel like I'm flying by the seat of my pants with colors and such. I emulate some of my favorite artists with the colors they use ( and ) and add my own flavor to it. I'm pleased at my recent color jobs, but I still feel that I can get better. Thanks for the tips as always!

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Jamibug In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-21 21:53:20 +0000 UTC]

No prob.

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Splicerion [2009-08-14 17:12:14 +0000 UTC]

hahah, nice.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Splicerion [2009-08-14 20:48:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Splicerion In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-14 21:52:51 +0000 UTC]

yer welcome.

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seanpt [2009-08-14 16:18:22 +0000 UTC]

fo sheezy
to many wanna be hard
be easy
we all N2 getha now
ah...limp bizkit ft. method man...fred durst is a douche face but it was a catchy song also i like the comic man, as you know i am a fan nicely done and hope you manage to get some colours on it!

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to seanpt [2009-08-14 20:52:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah...Fred durst was a poser in the highest regards! But that was a hot song...Meth did his thing at least and the beat was bananas!

And thanks...I'm glad you like it! I'm hoping to where I can get an ongoing comic going with one of my gals...right now it looks like Nikki would be the star of my comic! And I may go and color this someday...I've already started on my last piece for the bikini jam and it features Nikki as you've NEVER seen her before, and trust me on this one...it's SMOKING HOT! I can't wait to get to coloring that one!

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seanpt In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-14 21:00:57 +0000 UTC]

hot stuff comin' thru! cool man looking 4ward to it

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to seanpt [2009-08-14 21:33:49 +0000 UTC]

Yep yep...you know I have to end my own jam with a very loud and hot BANG!

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Jason244555 [2009-08-14 13:23:42 +0000 UTC]

Wow! great comic! I'll bet this took a long time to make.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Jason244555 [2009-08-14 21:11:31 +0000 UTC]

Thanks man! If you were to take the actual time that it took me to do it and add it together without breaks and such, it didn't really take me that long at all. (Well, not that long in my standards...I draw REALLY slow! ) But procrastination and such kept me from staying focused, so it prolonged everything all the longer. I wish that I would've taken advantage of my free time better; I would've added another page or two!

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JonKin [2009-08-14 12:26:07 +0000 UTC]

Outstanding, Marc! Way to step out of your comfort zone! I really like the fact that it was easy to follow everything that was going on.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to JonKin [2009-08-14 21:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Thanks Johnny, I'm glad that it was easy to follow and enjoyable! Yeah...it did feel good stepping out of what I'm used to doing! I wish that I would have better utilized my time; I was going to add like another page or two...I was gonna have Bumble literally break his stinger on Nikki's ass, have her swat him, and then pick him up and flush him down a toilet! But, I didn't take advantage of my time properly...hopefully this will still be good enough to make it past this round!

Honestly, I've been working on my last bikini jam pic featuring Ms. Vetter here, and not trying to toot my own horn...but it's gonna be a SCORCHER!!! I've got most of the linework down...now I'm just getting details and such. Here's a hint...we're gonna see what Nikki looks like under that cyber-symbiote of hers, just like we did earlier this year with this one! [link]

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Kenshiro123 [2009-08-14 11:55:47 +0000 UTC]

Very nice! The hand part was really cool.

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Kenshiro123 [2009-08-14 20:54:46 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I thought that you would get a kick out of the hand part, being that we finally see her symbiote doing something symbiotic!

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Kenshiro123 In reply to Mr-Marcus-81 [2009-08-15 00:05:32 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome.

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Dualmask [2009-08-14 10:26:48 +0000 UTC]

That's tight storytelling. I especially like the part where her hand morphs. Great job!

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Mr-Marcus-81 In reply to Dualmask [2009-08-14 21:02:22 +0000 UTC]

Thanks JP! I'm glad that the panels are easy to read and tell what's going on without the use of words! And I was hoping that Nikki would get a chance to go against Bumble, b/c as soon as I thought about a fight between them, I got the idea of Nikki forming her symbiote into a fly swatter! I wanted to do a little more with it, but I procrastinated too long and decided to keep it simple.

So far, everyone really likes when her hand morphs, but I like the close up of her eye followed by her little smirk! Thanks again man...glad you enjoyed it!

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