The Legend of Popstar

Irby · 05-24-2008, 06:12 PM

Well I've had a Kirby comic idea for a few months now so I decided it's time to actually make it. The Legend of Popstar is about Kirby and his friends. Oh yeah it's made in GIMP also.

I know theres a lot of empty space. I'll fix that in later comics.

Credit to the Spriter's Resource and Background HQ

Maximum Spider · 05-24-2008, 07:45 PM

Pretty good so far.

Irby · 05-24-2008, 07:51 PM

Thanks. It actually took a long time to make. I needed a title idea and a plot idea. It also took a long time to make it with GIMP.

**Dylan** · 05-24-2008, 09:06 PM

No, not good. Waaay too much empty space, which confuses me. You know there's too much empty space, but you left it anyway. Huh.

The text also runs into the borders of the speech bubbles. And would it hurt you to center it?

All that rolled up into another cliched intro comic with that ever-popular "What could go wrong?" line.

Needs work.

Irby · 05-24-2008, 09:09 PM

I said I was going to fix the empty space... I have an idea how to fix it so hopefully it works for next comic.

Irby · 05-24-2008, 10:24 PM

Okay now I didn't fix the empty space problem. It's tough to do with GIMP and it's hard to explain why it won't work but I will keep trying for future comics. Anyways enjoys.

**Dylan** · 05-24-2008, 11:59 PM

Here's a radical thought: If you have no idea what you're doing, then don't do it.

Irby · 05-25-2008, 12:03 AM

Or... If you don't like my comics don't read it?

Edit: I just figured how to fix the space problem. All I had to do was merge the layers in GIMP then copy and paste my comic into MS Paint and fix it there.

**Dylan** · 05-25-2008, 01:14 AM

Oh hi, my name's Dylan. I'm the mod of this forum, which means I go over every thread posted and am obliged to participate in any way possible to keep activity in the forum up.

As mod of a forum that is mostly user-created material, it is also my duty to critique every work as best I can, whether it's good or bad. My critiques come from years of experience in the given field, which account for my position in this forum.

I read every comic that comes through this forum not because I like them, but because it's part of my job to carefully review everything that's been submitted. I hold them to standards which I see fit for this forum and expect them to be nothing short of what I expect.

I don't ask for much, just for good work to be posted here. I don't expect anyone to post epic masterpieces, but it would be nice to see comics that are actually funnier than Bob & George (That's not asking for much at all.). If you don't want me reading your comics, then feel free to take them elsewhere.

Consider this a warning. You're damn lucky I'm not locking this.

Maximum Spider · 05-25-2008, 07:37 AM

Can we PLEASE have a topic in this forum where the creator of a comic doesn't argue or be bitchy with somebody who is giving them sugestions on how to make the comic better?

Seriously, Irby, he's giving you some tips on how to improve the comic. Take them seriously, follow them, and you won't have this problem. Don't shoot back or anything. Simply listen to him. Trust me, it'll work. Just calm down.

Irby · 05-25-2008, 11:41 AM

Okay whatever.

I fixed the empty space. I forgot to outline the last two text bubbles. I just realised it after exiting GIMP.

i thot u wer my frend · 05-25-2008, 12:30 PM

The bubbles are excessively large.

Irby · 05-25-2008, 12:45 PM

That's because the font is big. I guess I could shrink the font.

Mush Man · 05-25-2008, 01:21 PM

So far the story is more random than your other comic.

Irby · 05-25-2008, 01:24 PM

Is that bad or good? I want random sometimes but also a working plot.

Mush Man · 05-25-2008, 01:28 PM

Well so far the random isn't funny but maybe later on.

Irby · 05-25-2008, 01:32 PM

The first few comics weren't ment to be funny...

i thot u wer my frend · 05-25-2008, 01:36 PM

Also, explain things. This story has no connection at all. Did Kibble go on the quest with them? Or, where the hell are Kibble and Dee?

Irby · 05-25-2008, 01:37 PM

Oh okay.

Irby · 05-26-2008, 06:31 PM

05-24-2008, 06:12 PM	#1
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	The Legend of Popstar Well I've had a Kirby comic idea for a few months now so I decided it's time to actually make it. The Legend of Popstar is about Kirby and his friends. Oh yeah it's made in GIMP also. I know theres a lot of empty space. I'll fix that in later comics. Credit to the Spriter's Resource and Background HQ Last edited by Irby; 05-24-2008 at 07:51 PM.

05-25-2008, 12:03 AM	#8
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	Or... If you don't like my comics don't read it? Edit: I just figured how to fix the space problem. All I had to do was merge the layers in GIMP then copy and paste my comic into MS Paint and fix it there. Last edited by Irby; 05-25-2008 at 12:23 AM.

05-24-2008, 07:45 PM	#2
Maximum Spider Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm not the VWF champion anymore, so I changed my name. Gender: Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 45 Posts Points: 2,536.27 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,536.27 Donate	Pretty good so far.

05-24-2008, 07:51 PM	#3
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	Thanks. It actually took a long time to make. I needed a title idea and a plot idea. It also took a long time to make it with GIMP.

05-24-2008, 09:06 PM	#4
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,280 Thanks: 951 Thanked 944 Times in 435 Posts Points: 32,789.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 32,789.77 Donate	No, not good. Waaay too much empty space, which confuses me. You know there's too much empty space, but you left it anyway. Huh. The text also runs into the borders of the speech bubbles. And would it hurt you to center it? All that rolled up into another cliched intro comic with that ever-popular "What could go wrong?" line. Needs work.

05-24-2008, 09:09 PM	#5
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	I said I was going to fix the empty space... I have an idea how to fix it so hopefully it works for next comic.

05-24-2008, 10:24 PM	#6
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	Okay now I didn't fix the empty space problem. It's tough to do with GIMP and it's hard to explain why it won't work but I will keep trying for future comics. Anyways enjoys.

05-24-2008, 11:59 PM	#7
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,280 Thanks: 951 Thanked 944 Times in 435 Posts Points: 32,789.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 32,789.77 Donate	Here's a radical thought: If you have no idea what you're doing, then don't do it.

05-25-2008, 01:14 AM	#9
Dylan Banned Mod Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Teenage Wasteland Gender: Posts: 6,280 Thanks: 951 Thanked 944 Times in 435 Posts Points: 32,789.76 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 32,789.77 Donate	Oh hi, my name's Dylan. I'm the mod of this forum, which means I go over every thread posted and am obliged to participate in any way possible to keep activity in the forum up. As mod of a forum that is mostly user-created material, it is also my duty to critique every work as best I can, whether it's good or bad. My critiques come from years of experience in the given field, which account for my position in this forum. I read every comic that comes through this forum not because I like them, but because it's part of my job to carefully review everything that's been submitted. I hold them to standards which I see fit for this forum and expect them to be nothing short of what I expect. I don't ask for much, just for good work to be posted here. I don't expect anyone to post epic masterpieces, but it would be nice to see comics that are actually funnier than Bob & George (That's not asking for much at all.). If you don't want me reading your comics, then feel free to take them elsewhere. Consider this a warning. You're damn lucky I'm not locking this.

05-25-2008, 07:37 AM	#10
Maximum Spider Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: I'm not the VWF champion anymore, so I changed my name. Gender: Posts: 1,500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 62 Times in 45 Posts Points: 2,536.27 Bank: 0.00 Total Points: 2,536.27 Donate	Can we PLEASE have a topic in this forum where the creator of a comic doesn't argue or be bitchy with somebody who is giving them sugestions on how to make the comic better? Seriously, Irby, he's giving you some tips on how to improve the comic. Take them seriously, follow them, and you won't have this problem. Don't shoot back or anything. Simply listen to him. Trust me, it'll work. Just calm down.

05-25-2008, 11:41 AM	#11
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	Okay whatever. I fixed the empty space. I forgot to outline the last two text bubbles. I just realised it after exiting GIMP.

05-25-2008, 12:30 PM	#12
i thot u wer my frend WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS? THE ICE AGE! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Planet Michigan Gender: Posts: 11,480 Thanks: 515 Thanked 897 Times in 629 Posts Blog Entries: 13 Points: 718.14 Bank: 29,302.91 Total Points: 30,021.05 Donate	The bubbles are excessively large.

05-25-2008, 12:45 PM	#13
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	That's because the font is big. I guess I could shrink the font.

05-25-2008, 01:21 PM	#14
Mush Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Trekkin' Gender: Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 163 Thanked 178 Times in 139 Posts Points: 2,029.16 Bank: 8,167.50 Total Points: 10,196.66 Donate	So far the story is more random than your other comic.

05-25-2008, 01:24 PM	#15
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	Is that bad or good? I want random sometimes but also a working plot.

05-25-2008, 01:28 PM	#16
Mush Man Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Trekkin' Gender: Posts: 3,919 Thanks: 163 Thanked 178 Times in 139 Posts Points: 2,029.16 Bank: 8,167.50 Total Points: 10,196.66 Donate	Well so far the random isn't funny but maybe later on.

05-25-2008, 01:32 PM	#17
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	The first few comics weren't ment to be funny...

05-25-2008, 01:36 PM	#18
i thot u wer my frend WHAT KILLED THE DINOSAURS? THE ICE AGE! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Planet Michigan Gender: Posts: 11,480 Thanks: 515 Thanked 897 Times in 629 Posts Blog Entries: 13 Points: 718.14 Bank: 29,302.91 Total Points: 30,021.05 Donate	Also, explain things. This story has no connection at all. Did Kibble go on the quest with them? Or, where the hell are Kibble and Dee?

05-25-2008, 01:37 PM	#19
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate	Oh okay.

05-26-2008, 06:31 PM	#20
Irby Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canada, Eh. Gender: Posts: 7,003 Thanks: 344 Thanked 118 Times in 100 Posts Blog Entries: 5 Points: 43,055.83 Bank: 16,978.39 Total Points: 60,034.22 Donate