Chp7 Page 33
super duper apologies for the HUGE gap in updating, if you read my last footnote I’ve been having medical problems, anyway a few trips to an emergency clinic and then the ER and then a specialist and well whatever. I’ll be ok. I don’t want to go into it. It’s not life threatening anymore.
I did, however, get some good ref photos in the ER of like machines and stuff, so that’s cool. I posted a photo of me in the ER looking rather irritated at the whole situation to my tumblr. I didn’t get to use them on this page so much except on Phin’s drip taped onto the back of his hand (although mine was in the crook of my arm, PS yeowch [it was pulling on my arm hair]). I didn’t realize there would be little bits of blood under there until I saw mine. gross.
Anyway have I ever draw his bare feet before? He’s missing toes. Not all that surprising.
Also I’m not sure I’ve made it clear here that he’s hallucinating, god I hope I did, but this comic has a history of glowy effect turds. But no he’s just seeing that stuff, not making it.
Sorry to hear about the medical issues, I hope you’re on the mend.
On another note, the update is awesome! I was kinda hoping the glowy effects meant that a psychically-empowered Phineas was in our future, though – oh well, maybe that’ll happen anyway.
you nnnnnnnever knowwwww
I hope to be on the mend soon, too, but I still have some tests to go through. Once that happens and the docs know exactly what’s up they can do their doctor thing. Looking forward to that!
So is Phineas seeing auras and goblins and shit on his own or have they already doped him?
that’s a good question. I could go either way. We’ll see, I guess.
Now that I think about it, I’d guess the former. He doesn’t seem too concerned over the glowing lights and little monsters all around him, which kind of implies that it’s not something out of the ordinary.
Glad to hear you’re not in immediate danger of dying, and I hope you can have the doctors do their doctor thing sooner rather than later! And hey, at least you got some awesome ref photos for your trouble xP
I think the page reads pretty clearly as depicting hallucinations rather than reality, so I don’t think that’s something to worry about.
yeah I was in the ER for kidneys. Once that was taken care of my problems became benign.
Thanks! I don’t particularly like this page but I think that’s a product of staring at it for a month. Blegh!
Good to see you are back! I was getting really really worried.
Best wishes for a speedy recovery.
aw, that’s sweet. I’ll be okay, though!
So Phineas is a psychopath who is into torture and self-mutilation, but doesn’t do drugs. The whole “no polluting the temple of the body” thing?
Quite the opposite of Schtein, then. Interesting.
yeah, he’s a complete teetotaler. He doesn’t drink or do drugs or smoke. He barely even uses swear words. Pretty much the complete opposite.
they also had opposite childhoods, except for absent fathers.
Herville: rich and cared for, distant unpleasant mother
Phineas: Poor as HELL, but a mom that genuinely loved him.
As adults Herville made a decision to say fuck it to being a snobby rich type, Phineas married into money and pretends to be more sophisticated than he is.
It was ambiguous at first, but the second through fourth panels clarified it, and the dialogue in the fourth panel clinched it. It’s clear he has some sort of hallucinations.
holy crap, I don’t know which is scarier, the accusatory-eyed demon or all those friggin eyeballs on the chair.
DANG!
IVs in the elbow are the worst, patients hate them and they make the IV pumps beep every time someone bends their elbow. Forearm is much better. I digress… excited to see new pages so great to see your art! and no need to apologize, health comes first always!!
maybe that’s why it was beeping so much. Well that and I had a really fast heart rate.
here come your sanity drugs, phineas
it’s time to get fucking knurd
I really like the first panel. Aside from just looking really pretty, it helps drives home the sort of gruff look that one would expect Phineas to have after having been locked up for this amount of time and helps the story maintain sequence/time — which is usually a huge problem for webcomics. The gremlins I probably would have written off as hallucinations, but I would have assumed more of the glow-y shit if you hadn’t said anything.
I’m glad to hear your medical stuff is taking a turn for the better!
Lookin fine and worth a little wait! Here’s to your health!
At first I thought the random visual effects were from some power, then I thought the little goblin on the shoulder was the one wielding the power. Then I noticed the eyes on the head rest in panel one, then I realized it was drugs :)
I honestly was mortified, glad youre ok. As always madarfaking fine slap in the ass work here.
yeah I figured it out eventually, I wasn’t sure to start with but it became clear :)
Welcome back! Good health to you!
Glad to know..uh.. glad your medical issues are under control. Emergency rooms are not fun, and on top of it I am always thinking (when conscious) “How much is this going to cost?” Which makes it worse.