Game Plan

Game Plan

Posted by Brian • January 18, 2017

Original Release Date: December 21, 2010

The mention made of a Turkish basketball team in Bangkok by Stu in panel two reveals that Stu and Evil Bad Guy Ninja weren't just training partners, but that they apparently went on actual adventures together, as well. I can only imagine why they might have been fighting a Turkish basketball team in Thailand, but I'm sure stranger things have happened.

In panel four, I used a ghosting/multiple hands effect to illustrate Stu and Evil Bad Guy Ninja furiously slashing at Bob's legs. I'm happy with how it turned out. I wanted to illustrate more action in the panel than just one real-time, single sword slash by each ninja, and this was the solution.

My only concern with this page is that the reading order may be ambiguous. The big panel is read first, then the top three panels on the right, then bottom left, then bottom right. However, I can see how the bottom left panel may end up being ignored unintentionally. Fortunately, it's not essential.