At the age of 34, I remembered my dream, so I decided to create my own comic—or manga, or manhwa; call it whatever you like.

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    7 hours ago

    I would have assumed it was professional.

    I probably wouldn’t pick it up because “stern guy with demon behind him” seems kind of well trod and not my taste at the moment.

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      Thanks! That’s cool. It’s good to get a different perspective; I was in a rush to release the first chapter, so I didn’t really look into cover designs and styles. )

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    I’m going to call it a “graphic novel”. Anyway, great job - it looks like a “proper” graphic novel, you’ve captured the quality and style perfectly.

    There’s not a shred of inexperience about it, so though it’s your first one, it looks like you’ve been doing them for years.

    Excellent.

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      Thank you so much!!

      Knowing that someone likes it gives me the strength to keep moving forward and finish this story.

      There is still a lot of work ahead. The world has a huge amount of lore that needs to be revealed.

      I stopped drawing back in school—I don’t even know why… And now, at 34, I’ve decided to make my dream come true. AHah, maybe it’s a midlife crisis. )))))

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        Well, I for one am glad that you’ve decided to revisit your creative side :)

        As you say, it’s a pretty big project ahead of you, so take care to not “bin it” over a minor setback.

        If you get overwhelmed by the sheer size of the project, remember that a lot of people producing illustrative art (even the professional and famous) will often split their work up into Part 1, Part 2 etc - so no harm in releasing single chapters if it makes the process more manageable - and additional positive feedback at each step might carry you through the next bit.

        Anyway, if it’s a midlife crisis, it’s a good one :)

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    10 hours ago

    Looks incredible! I like the composition!

    Do you plan on coloring it?

    E: looked at your Insta, nice art style!

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      I’m truly grateful for your attention and support!!

      No, it will remain black and white.

      Creating one chapter already takes about a month, so I simply don’t have enough time to color it as well. 😵

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    Good on you. And that’s damn impressive