Comments on: The artistic element http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/2011/06/22/the-artistic-element/ An online webcomic about a group of cowboys/cowgirls and their Zombie herd. Fri, 24 May 2013 21:14:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Clint http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/2011/06/22/the-artistic-element/comment-page-1/#comment-3196 Clint Sat, 25 Jun 2011 01:26:47 +0000 http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/?p=2679#comment-3196 The “classic” zombie apoc story a la Night of the Living Dead has been done quite a bit, and although I’m still a fan whenever I see one of those done well, I have a love for the quirkier takes on the genre like Fido. I’m also a man who wants a good story to keep reading a comic, no matter how pretty the artwork is.

So all in all, I’d say it sounds like you and I think along similar lines. :)

]]> By: Barn0wl http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/2011/06/22/the-artistic-element/comment-page-1/#comment-3185 Barn0wl Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:18:53 +0000 http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/?p=2679#comment-3185 Good discussion about story vs. art. And I completely agree that the story and art should compliment each other in a comic. But while the artwork is important, a good story is a must. A good example is “Selkie” (http://www.selkiecomic.com/) by Dave Warren. Dave’s art style (considerably refined since the start of Selkie) is somewhat simple, but very much his own. But the story is excellent and his art works in very well.

In the case of “Zombie Ranch”, you and Dawn work extremely well together and the art and story show that. You’ve come up with a new twist on an old theme. I love that. Zombie apocalypse stories can be fun, though there are a lot of them … it’s good to find the ones that really stand out the way “Zombie Ranch” does. The idea is what caught my attention first … the story and the art are what have kept me here.

]]> By: Clint http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/2011/06/22/the-artistic-element/comment-page-1/#comment-3183 Clint Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:07:13 +0000 http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/?p=2679#comment-3183 It might be normal to the characters, but it’s up to the reader to decide if that’s enough to make it normal. The end of Episode 1 was all about that question.

Also, I happen to think fear and horror are two entirely different concepts.

]]> By: Andrew http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/2011/06/22/the-artistic-element/comment-page-1/#comment-3168 Andrew Wed, 22 Jun 2011 16:01:49 +0000 http://www.zombieranchcomic.com/?p=2679#comment-3168 Interesting discussion on genre. I have no problem seeing this as a western. I really don’t see it as horror. You’ve done a good job of putting it in the context of the “dangerous job” reality shows. Horror suggest something that is not normal, and thus fear inducing. Your characters have a dangerous job, but it’s normal to them.

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