Nope, no one reviewed the first part of my series, either. Although I'm sure they will this week. *poke poke* But Dan's right, too. No one is required to review anything. It's just nice when they do.
Didn't Belle review your series?
And I'm going to review the first part, too. Might have to PM it to you later, though; sorry for the delay. ^^;
Anyway, here are Nut's long-awaited reviews, and because they're so late I've done a couple extras.
Comic Reviews[glow=blue,2,300]
Tiki Troubles – Fair’s Fair?[/glow]
This is cute; I like the art, particularly on the Royal Aisha. The shading/coloring on her hat is nice, and I like the way you drew her head and hair. You seem to be good at drawing Aishas.
Shouldn’t she have another set of ears, though?
I think the shading is nice on the Aisha’s hat and Kacheek’s face; I wonder a bit why the rest of the pets aren’t shaded as well. I like the pencil coloring style. ^^
Just a nitpicky detail, but I think the Tiki Tack Man’s collar should be a little higher up so it looks like it goes around the back of his neck.
As well, I’d advise you not to copy and paste characters from panel to panel. It can be tempting, but it really makes the comic look better if you take the time to redraw the character, even if it’s in the same pose.
Oh, and this is really nitpicky, but the characters don’t fade out at the same place in the panel.
It’d look more even if the drawings faded to white along the same line rather than having the Tiki Tack Man cropped a little higher up than the Aisha.
The joke is cute. Tiki Tack Man conspiracy, anyone?
Maybe this is why I rarely win anything worthwhile from the Tombola… perhaps I should make my Faerie painted pet active when I visit there and see if he turns an eye at that. A nice comic. ^^
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The Pet Patrol Revolution - Vacation[/glow]
Wow, that punchline was completely unexpected. XD I did not see the miniature Mystery Island coming at all. I like the expressions here; Tomi’s (I assume the owner is you) eyes looking above his lowered sunglasses in the second panel are great, and his big-eyed, wide-mouthed look of horror in the last panel is very funny. XD I like the pet’s face in the last panel, too. Tomi is posed very naturally throughout. I could say the same is true of the pet, excepting the second panel, where his bent head and pointing finger seemed a little unnatural, but that could just be me.
The punchline is funny, unusual and unexpected. XD The expressions on the characters are actually a large part of the gag, in my opinion. The word balloon alone would seem a little lacking without the great expressions to push it forward. ^^ A really nice comic!
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NeoPest[/glow]
Haha, that annoying Chia can pick the worst places to show up, can’t he? XD I like the drawing style here; it’s very cute. I thought Rohane’s tolerant, slightly uncertain expression in the last few frames was funny. I like how you draw his ears, and his hand gripping the outthrust sword looks very nice. ^^ The joke is funny. I don’t play NeoQuest and had never really thought about Rohane and Adee meeting up, but that just makes it funnier. Anyone can relate to Adee’s irritating tendencies to pop up when you don’t want him to. XD
If there was one thing I thought could be improved here, it would have to be the speed of the animation. It moved a little too slowly. Lingering for a full second on each frame is a bit much. It takes less time to read a few words than you might think. The animation was nicely plotted out; I just think the speed should’ve been faster. In all, a very nice comic! ^^
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Hard Times[/glow]
Hehe, it took me a little while to get the joke, but when I did it was pretty funny. Nuria definitely needs more coverage. *nod* I like the little kitchen, with its colorful appliances, and Saura washing those dishes. You have very nice backgrounds and scenery in your comics. ^^ Nice lighting, too; the kitchen really looks light and airy, and I notice that you change the angle of the shading when the light source changes, which a lot of comic artists (including me
) probably wouldn’t bother to do. Nuria is drawn very nicely, with her fiery wings and gold ornaments.
The copy-and-pasted Nuria bobbleheads bother me a bit, though. They’re all identical… all bobbing their heads… so… hypnotic…
I think I would’ve liked them to be drawn in by hand; the site images look a little out of place in the middle of the rest of the great art.
Still, this was a really nice comic. ^^
Short Story Review[glow=blue,2,300]
The Skunk and the Teacher[/glow]
This was a really cute story, Rei! I didn’t think it was that terribly predictable—for some reason, I didn’t expect her to give the prize to her teacher. Perhaps it was because it didn’t occur to me that her teacher was a basic color—although you said she was blue, it didn’t register with me as something that might be important. It was all quite sweet. ^^
You’ve already been tormented about Sel’s paper, so I’ll not say anything about that.
Luau pointed out that the notebook scene was a bit awkward, so I won’t go into that either. I will, however, point out a factual error—in the paper, Ms. Larken says that Sel will get a dip in the Rainbow Pool rather than Rainbow Fountain.
It was an easy mistake to make, but one that caused me to be surprised when I saw her at the fountain at the end. Just pointing that out.
Let’s see… the writing was a little abrupt, just because you were mostly “telling” rather than “showing” the reader what was going on. Rather than profiling the characters at the beginning of the story, why not introduce them as the story unfolds? It would feel more natural to talk about Sel’s pride in her grandmother when Gijan is in the scene. Show a little bit more of Sel’s school life rather than telling us what it’s like—show Sel in class, and show why Ms. Larken is so important to her. The bullies in the beginning are good; the reader can tell that their jeers hurt by seeing it play out before them. Describe the things that you say are happening. Instead of talking about Sel not noticing the catcalling bullies, show her walking away from them unscathed from their cries. Fill the story with that, and you’d have a very smooth piece of writing. Just to give you something to work on.
All in all, though, a very cute story! Nicely done, Rei. ^^
And I'm going to review the first part, too. Might have to PM it to you later, though; sorry for the delay. ^^;
I think the shading is nice on the Aisha’s hat and Kacheek’s face; I wonder a bit why the rest of the pets aren’t shaded as well. I like the pencil coloring style. ^^ 
I really appreciate it ^_^ I can't believe I left out the aishas second pair of ears, heh. As for shading, there was shading on the rest of the bodies, but evidently I did it too light, so it doesn't show up. Thanks for giving me so many different aspects to think about for when I draw my next comic =) I am determined to improve, however long that may take xDD