After many 14 years, I finally managed to get official printouts in Spanish ;;;;
Long story short, the first time I devoured the manga, there were no official printouts in my country, and I didn't know if I could order them internationally (on a trip to Madrid, I wanted to try to buy them so bad, without success), and I even wanted to make my own prints lol I never thought they would start printing them here until recently, jaja que crazy
A sketched comic I did from Chapter 6 of @sky-swimmer’s Devzel fic, Almost, Maybe, Someday (AN INCREDIBLE FIC BTW, WHICH ALSO UPDATED TODAY AND IM SO EXCITED)
This was absolutely one of my favorite moments (out of many) and I just immediately had to sketch it all out!! I initially wanted to fully line the comic, but with life stuff and my goldfish attention span, I’m posting the sketches (I really want to share this fic with you guys, which btw. YOU SHOULD READ!!)
SOBBING.... I had the privilege of seeing the pages, but OH MY GOD.... I have no words. EACH TIME I LOOK I NOTICE SOMETHING ELSE?? The expressions, the creativity, the TALENT???? WHAT? I didn't even know comics could BE like this. This dropping on the same day I happened to upload a new chapter has killed me. The universe is telling me I must continue my forsaken fic.
Eight pages. EIGHT WHOLE PAGES? Slenderman WHO?? I need to download it, and mod in these comic pages as the OFFICAL 8 pages.
Anyway, I'm like, 99 percent sure everyone who follows me will already be following Snoff, but just in case- YOU NEED TO. Their art is absolutely beautiful-- not just the ship stuff like this that elevates my soul, but all of their art and work in general?!!?? Plus SnoffArt is so kind and LOVELY.
SNOFF
Snoff how can I even thank you enough??!!?
This is, like, a thousand million times better than I could have ever imagined this scene. Your MIND?! I can't conceive of it. It's beyond me.
I SHALL NOW GO PAGE BY PAGE: This is so rambly, NOBODY NEEDS TO READ THIS, this is documentation for myself. I have literally NO formal art/design education. I'm just yappin' and delulu and sSO happy.
Page 1: Aight, AIGHT, I love how it starts. Hazel grabbing him and his expression?? Her expression?? His shock and discomfort, her discomfort but steadfast resolve?? AGH perfect. I love the "Nope" dialogue bubble, spikey, out of place- SO EXPRESSIVE?! and omg I just love how you draw them- Dev's shaking, beligerant head motion is so cute and vivid. Hazel's concern and STILL reaching out despite it. (and her cute-ass haircut looking amazing from every angle) UGH i love. And the zoom in on where she holds his sleeve? And the dialogue being text on a booklet page?! So thoughtful and creative- AUGHH.. Gorgeous: 10/10
Page 2: *eyebrows fly off my face- body disintegrates* This is awesome. Beyond awesome. So impactful, so vivid. I love Dev's expression in that first panel- love the close up shot, like what she suggested struck him too close, he freezes in this cramped panel. And then a larger panel of him swiping her hand off. Even the way you do your panels evokes extra meaning & feelings in the scenes- it's just so incredible to see. And then don't even get me started on how you did the shattered panels like glass, with the dialogue spilling from between them?!?! It really gives the impression he is bracing, sharp, too-fast and crumbling all at the same time. Which is in this scenario is so perfect and amazing, as the scene was written as an example of his defense mechanisms. The old "I'll hurt you before you can hurt me". So, he's trying to 'shatter' their relationship by being a dramatic baby and saying they need to drop school and never talk to each other again. If he is the one to push her away and insist they can't be friends, at least he is protecting himself. ALSO, of course, Dev genuinely does believe what he's saying. That this is their only way (we love messy situations and toxic coping mechanisms). Also, I just love the final shard/panel of Hazel, the shape being more rectangular, less jagged and reckless. THE SUBTEXT OF THAT??!?! I'm drinking it up. and I LOVE how you drew her expression and the twitch JNDSKCJNSKDJCNSKJ she is so done with Dev.
Page 3: AGain, beautiful. evocative. Everything Hazel just small at the top, trying to get Dev to listen, and then he literally yells- about not being dramatic, which takes up half the page- oh, the irony. Then the panels of other people turning to see them?!?!? Just the whole thing is perfect. More perfect than I could have ever imagined it in my head. It's so good SO GOOD???
Page 4: Kings, Queens, Emporers and Aliens, Snoff art knows how to draw PERSPECTIVE. AUGHH it starts with such a visually appealing shot of them. Like almost a fish eye lens from above. Like they're being watched- which, UGH I love the subtext again--- As those are the feelings Dev is having- he's scared of what other people would think about the future they saw, about being judged, about Hazel judging him. But also an element of being under a microscope- Dev was over thinking all day, felt like he couldnt escape no matter where he was- and even more meanings I don't know how to put into words- it's just a wonderful amazing way to evoke these things. THE SUBTEXT.... AND AGHGHHH Dev's closed up posture... The close up of fingers hooking into fabric?! so visceral! beautiful beautiful.
Page 5: I LOVE THISSSS. I love this. I simply love it. The yank where you can't even see the expressions, just the motions. Hazel dragging him. And where the whole panel tilts as she pushes him in?!?! Genius, geniussssss. The disorientation. I LITERALLY FEEL LIKE IM THERE. LIKE THIS IS HAPPENING TO ME. IT'S SO FREAKING GOOD. 9999999999/10
Page 6: Snoff... IM DEAD AT DEV'S ANGY FACE.
every time I see this, I can't stop laughing. Again, the panel layout is bEAUTIFUL. as it is with every page. and I love you choosing to show the whole classroom and set the scene when they finally get in there... It's so grounding to get the sense of space and cement they've moved locations- this one a little less daunting and on-display. love how you play with space and size and panels like what the HELL you are so talented who even allowed this.
Page 7 (HOW DID YOU MAKE SEVEN PAGES?): Again, expressions, movement, playing with the scene and spage make this such an amazing page!??!!? Hazel looks resigned, but she insists. She's softer, honest, open. She is tired and she wants her friend back. You can tell all of that just by her posture and expression- And then when she starts to speak, to say "I don't know... everything? Something? We're best friends, Dev. It doesn't have to be hopeless." We can't see their expressions anymore. we get one shot of their shoulders/busts, and then the words are floating around the room. And to me its like-- its showing that what Hazel is saying, what she is trying to say, is bigger than them. Salvaging their friendship is bigger than this moment. It fills up the room and spills out the window. It's not just the discomfort they feel right now, the discomfort they feel at school. It's everything. They're best friends. And throwing that away isn't something Hazel will accept. And she doesn't want Dev to accept it either. She needs him to see the bigger picture. THAT WAS MY INTERPRETATION FROM THE PANELS, ANYWAY. But also, again, not showing them is like a hold-your-breath moment for the characters and the reader. It's like time stands still as she says this. It makes it so much more impactful, and then it's like we're waiting for the make-or-break reaction afterwards. Also visually beautiful!!
Page 8 (YOU MADE EIGHT PAGES): mY favorite. The shot of Dev, how he looks kinda assessing, embarrassed, but then we finally see a bit of the mask slipping- his brow drops, eyes lidded and sad-tired. the quiet devestation as the reality sinks in again. The torture of trying to tell himself he can't have Hazel as his friend anymore, with her begging him to not give up on it, and he wants so much to say yes, but he won't let himself have it. And Hazel sees that. The moment his expression shifts to resigned, she clenches her fist and grabs him. We can't see her face during this, just the gesture. And I love that, like she's bracing herself, like she isn't thinking- just acting on impulse. A physical gesture of reaching out to him. Reaching through his walls and insisting on their connection. That she doesn't want to lose him. THATS MY INTERPRETATION BASED ON YOUR COMIC PAGE. ANYWAY- ugh I just love it. I love the impact of her holding his wrist as taking up 1/3 of the screen, breaking through panels. and the the blast behind it being a sun motif!?!?? I DON'T EVEN KNOW IF THAT WAS INTENTIONAL BUT THE UNIVERSE ALIGNED FOR THAT! I'm going to CRY---- yadda yada subtext you're probably so sick of me rambling @/whoever-is-reading-this, BUT I JUST AUGHH. And Dev's final little suprised expression is so sweet and a lovely place to end it.
Part of me is like... UMMM did I actually write the source material for this masterpeice??!??!? I'm so happy I could cry. This is such a wonderful gift, so amazing. I love it SO MUCH Snoff thank you so so so so much I can't even express how happy this makes me. Put this on my gravestone, put this on my obituary, put this on my work resume, convert the images data into soundwaves and put this on my playlist.
I'm not usually a fan of anime rom coms, but I recently discovered "Lovely Complex" And *Chefs kiss*
TALL GIRL X SHORT BOY MY BELOVED ☑️
No fanservice ☑️
The male mc isn't a creep☑️
Isn't afraid to give the female mc "ugly faces" for a gag☑️
Frenemies to lovers ☑️
THE MAIN COUPLE HAS CHEMISTRY AND A DYNAMIC☑️
Idiot x idiot☑️
They hit/punch eacthother equally☑️
Amusing banter☑️
Actually became boyfriend/girlfriend on screen ☑️
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