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Thanks Matthew o/
You're right: I already had used that piece of art a thousand times.
New banner is up (with more reused art, but it's only the second time I used it)!

do mine

This is a cool idea, critiquing the banners and all... I've been meaning to redo the banner/avatar for All There Was, both on here and on my Smackjeeves mirror, but I haven't really been sure what sort of thing to change mine to. Maybe a critique would help me figure it out? =D;

Super Attack Dash Cancel
Now, I can't fault your banner. But your avatar doesn't really do much - it tells me nothing about the comic, there's no text, it doesn't really match the banner. As far as I can tell, this is a comic about a guy who has not yet learnt how to tie (or retie?) his shoelaces. The plot possibly centres on his adventures in spacetime and how his loose shoelaces cause all kinds of mishaps while he travels through time.
I think you get the picture.

Roleplaying Party Tales
Ok just a random thing but who drew your personal avatar? MORE ON THAT ONCE I RECEIVE A RESPONSE
Your avatar is pretty good, make sure it matches the comic etc etc but I think it's fine. Maybe not very interesting though, doesn't make me wanna read it or anything. Also, stick an outline on that text and let it cut over the top of your character. That way, you can centre it and it won't look tacky.
The banner is pretty terrible, I have to say. I can tell you can draw better than that (in colour, too!) and that is just... pixellated rubbish :\ Your text really ain't that great on top of white and grey - do the outline thing, as I said before. I'll demonstrate momentarily. I don't... I don't really get why it's got a dodgy white bit in it...
Yeah...
Did you pinch that banner art from comic 1? I think you did. Yeah, don't do that. Draw the art specifically for the banner, if you can, and if you can, at the size that the banner is going to be - you've resized it in paint or gimp or paint.net or something, and forgotten to turn on anti aliasing :|
And your art is so much better in comic 2! D:
And also, you've used a different font from your avatar.
Ok, to demonstrate this, I've spent like two minutes knocking up an example banner:

Granted, it isn't perfect, but you get the idea. The font isn't pixellated, and you can actually, you know, see it.
And it isn't too small, and it's got a good example of your art. I'd probably actually click a banner like that (disregarding the fact I made it ;D) whereas yours looks not that great :\ But yeah, your avvie and banner need an update :P :D

obsessivity
Nice banner, mirrors the comic perfectly, has text, nice. Avatar works for you - can't complain.

Drettaville
I have been waiting for this one for ages.
Because
Your avatar
CONFUSES THE HELL OUT OF ME D:
Although the art in it is like *o* so it's made me click a few times.
But still. What's she eating? Just... what? D: D: D: I have no idea D: Is it relevant to the plot? Is this a comic about a young girl who will eat things that nobody else will? Does she have an affinity for broccoli? I have no idea, the avatar really doesn't communicate the point of the comic. And I'd suggest putting "Drettaville" on it somewhere, maybe. The banner is pretty good though. Can't complain (capitalise 'updates'!)

A Town Called Alandale
Again, another avatar that's made me click a few times. Can't complain. However, your banner is pretty dark considering the comic is, for the most part, white. You could include some more specific art there.
'tis all.

Eclipse Legend
It took this long to get to a fully rotating avatar? I'm amazed.
When you compile the GIF, make sure to do it with a separate program. Like, there's artifacts all over their faces, which just doesn't work when they are pretty much uniform in colour. And you seem to have neglected to include a fading motion at the end, so it just jumps back to the first one. I advise against rotating avatars in most cases, but if you must, make the title last a bit longer (sorta like TOGM's avatar, even though it annoys the hell out of me)
The banner is pretty damn good.

(DE)(AD)
Well, you ain't got a banner, there's the first problem. And your avatar? I don't actually have the slightest clue what the comic is about. And that text! Ugh! Outline it! Make it bigger, too. Use the whole 150*150! You've only got eight characters, no need to cram them in!

A new life
Your banner is great. Your avatar is slightly lacking, you should probably have some text on it somewhere. But that's all I can say for it, it looks pretty good.






I'm not giving you pie.

Dead at Night
You might benefit from some text on your avatar. You might not. It looks fine as it is, but feel free to experiment.
Your banner and avatar hit the nail dead on :D:D:D:D

This batch will be fun.

Generation I
Ok, so this isn't an art critique or anything, but I'd really like to comment on your art too. I'll stick that at the end.
Avatar. Make it 150*150, you can use the space. Put text on it. Make sure you actually crop the damn image so you haven't got a black line jutting into it.
Banner. Tells me nothing about the art. Comic does not match background. Or text. Basically, this is not the best banner.
Art crit. You have a scanner. You can do awesome lineart. Why not colour digitally? It's not exceedingly difficult, and it'll look a lot better if it's not coloured in pencil. Richer, y'know?

Horizons
Can I just say your personal avatar really irritates me? It's just your comic avatar... it's not even like it's the same boat - it's literally the same avatar, 125*125.
ANYWAY.
Your avatar is kind of bland. I mean, no examples of your art here. Gimme some art, man! Make me wanna read it! It's a fantasy comic, not a comic about gradients!
And your banner is kind of the same, except slightly worse because of two things. First up, you haven't got that grainy effect you had in your avatar, that was kinda cool. It's just raw D: And yeah, what Weatherby said - it looks like borizons. Why aren't you using the same font as your avatar? That's just bizzare.

Highly ExperiMental
Your art *o* It makes me happy.
Your avatar is pretty good, it not only shows the comic name and where you're up to in the plot, but a little snapshot of the comic too. You've got your art in there, and you're showcasing it, and that's great because the art in your case is what would normally draw people in and let them at your plot.
It's pretty awesome, all said.
Your banner? You've changed it a few times, I've noticed. I liked the art on one of your old ones, though I can't remember which. It's pretty good too, although since your comic is chiefly white not chiefly dark blue, white might make a better background. But then again, it's a contrast. I like it.

Journalism Story
I'll just say that I've intended on numerous occasions to read your comic, but I never actually ended up clicking on it. To this day, I still don't know what it's about.
I don't think your avatar is really representative of the comic, though. And put "Journalism Story" on it somewhere. A bunch of your old avatars were really quite odd and had odd little sentences on them and just what.
The banner has remained more consistent, I see. Looks fine to me.

MAG ISA (updates mondays and fridays)
...Interesting name for a comic. Never, to this day, have I seen a comic with a title ending in "updates mondays and fridays".
Banner. You've got JPEG artifacts. It's stretched all over the shop. You've got the same banner art as the avatar.
The avatar could serve to be bigger. 150*150. And maybe put some text on it, although I doubt you'll fit the whole title. Maybe just abbreviate to MAG ISA.
Also, a quick glance at your comic reveals your art is like *o* Why not put some of that awesome art in your avatar and banner?
RANDOM COMIC CRIT TIME
Make the font less bland. THAT IS ALL

Crystal Dream
Make your avatar 150*150, or at very least square. Same goes for your avatar... why are they so tiny? Make the text bigger, too.

All There Was
Your avatar is good/perfect. Nice use of whitespace, too - or is that not white space? :D
Your banner is a bit dark IMO, and you've reused the art. But otherwise, awesome. And also your personal avatar is like *O*

Wow, you've been a busy boy today, Matt. That's a lot of reviews!



Your reaction to my avatar made me laugh. I wanted to to be confusing, but in more of a mysterious "I wonder what's going on here, I must click it and find out" kind of way. Plus, in the comic Dretta is pretty random in the things she does and says (usually in an A.D.D. sort of way, at least from her father's perspective) so I thought the avatar would seem like a panel straight out of the comic (Although it isn't. I haven't done much with Dretta's "eat anything" attitude yet). I guess I'll give the avatar another try soon.

But do you really think the avatar needs the title on it? As far as I know, it does not appear on anywhere that the title isn't on the page right next to it.

And I went ahead and compromised on the banner by changing it to an all upppercase font.

Thanks for your opinions!

The banner is pixellated because it wasn't resized. At all. I actually drew in the banner size not knowing what a bad of an idea it was.

Well, it seems i'll be redrawing both the avatar and the banner before the next update.

Many thanks for your thoughts. (Can I ask for another go after I update the avatar and banner?)

haha, this made me giggle, thank you :D
I'll keep this feedback in mind when I remake them ;)

Sure thing, barreytor

And meager, it may not need the title on it :D

I'll have a look at the banner again. Thanx for the advice.

May I have a critique sir? ^w^

Oooh mine?



Banner is the one in my signature.

Okay, I guess that experiment didn't really work. Guess I'll use those pictures for the archive or something. :[

Possible replacement:

....? Some people don't like animation. Too annoying?

Very nice :D

Good to know my banner is better than I thought it was XD Thanks for the critique!