(I've never been on Tumblr before, so my apologies. I have no idea how to use this platform.)
I've been a silent fan of this comic for about 4-5 years now, and for a long time, I chose not to reveal my existence. I was around 15 when I first got into it and started reading. But after seeing the new pages that have been leaked under this hashtag, I don’t know what to say or think. I feel like my time following this comic and its artist is coming to an end.
I admit that, back then, I was one of the people who leaked pages. That’s the main reason Kiq started putting copyright watermarks all over his pages on ComicFury. But I didn’t want to get into trouble, so I deleted the shit.
Now, after years of denial, I have to admit- this comic is garbage. Characters are killed off for no reason, and the writing is so poor that there's no emotional weight or impact when a character dies. It feels pointless, like the character never even existed in the first place. This is not how you write a story. How are readers supposed to feel pain when the comic itself doesn’t depict any? It just doesn’t make sense.
I’m very sensitive when it comes to character portrayal, and Kiq is definitely not doing it right. I love these characters, but not their creator. I have to say, when Kiq had his girlfriend, at least some things made sense, but now? Everything feels rushed and emotionless. It’s as if nothing really happened for hundreds of pages, and then suddenly, everything is happening at once.
That wouldn’t be such a big issue if it were written and illustrated properly. But we get a total of maybe 5-6 pages for the big fights, after waiting 300-500 pages for them to even begin. And what about the supposed "main characters" who are barely even shown, just mentioned in passing? Like, what the actual bone is going on in this comic? How can someone be a main character when they’re not even in the damn story?
So I don’t understand why Kiq acts surprised when people leave or turn against him. Readers have to criticize things when they make no sense at all. This kind of storytelling completely ruins both the plot and the characters’ personalities and purpose- and it’s damaging his reputation as an author. He should know that he bears the responsibility for the way his comic is received. If this continues, more people will leave. And not just a few, but many.
I’m not going to get into the personal drama, because I don’t know the full story of what happened between him and his staff and ex-staff members.
I just wanted to finally say something after years of silence and no contact with anyone who follows or knows this comic.
