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Page 11: Crossover Melee - The Dogs of War

shastab24

on Jan. 16, 2013

I really should find a better way to do the Spanish and Lao in this comic.  I generally use Babelfish (well, actually now Bing Translator–though I really don't like Bing) for the Spanish, which is problematic in itself, but there isn't even that luxury for the Lao.  It really limits my phrases.
 
Also, I notice I've been drawing Eiderdown's eyes a lot in this sequence, and it really shows that I can't draw Asian eyes.  I keep trying different things, but it ends up often just looking bad.  The line above the eye, though, is something I saw in Pulse and decided to see if it would work.  I don't think it does.
 
In panel 7, Eiderdown is supposed to be choking herself.  It's hard to tell, I know.  Also, I just couldn't resist the pun.  I've also been tempted to use the "I'm beside myself" pun, but so far haven't fallen into that.