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Africa  
So, we left two weeks ago with Giza threatening Africa, and challenging her to a fight.

Some readers speculated that she'd never attack her mother, some incited her to beat the living crap out of Giza XD
Well, both of you were right

Was it for her, Africa would never attack her mom, she actually does love her. But Giza says this one thing, that makes Africa go absolutely nuts: she calls her a gazelle.

Now, Africa withstood being called a fool and a coward, but a gazelle? HELL NO.
She lost it right there XD

Seriously now, the reason why Africa attacked her mother was so she could prove her that she wasn't a coward.

Now only one question is left.

WHO SHALL WIN? 8D

We'll see!

Also, as you might have read, I'm not too sure when the next page is going to come.
May is going to be an insanely busy month, especially until the 21st. So, yeah, I've set the date to May 14th, but I'm honestly not sure if I'll be able to post a page by then.
Thanks for understanding

Coloured Pencils on A4 Paper.
Several hours.
Characters and art (c)


I want to improve, I greatly appreciate feedback and constructive criticism regarding anatomy, page flow and overall composition. Thank you!

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TsunamiWOFWarriors99 [2021-07-08 15:48:36 +0000 UTC]

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SkekLa [2014-05-05 18:06:03 +0000 UTC]

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THIS PAGE...
This page is a five out of five for my taste! a.deviantart.net/avatars/c/l/c… " alt=" " title="clappingplz" />
Definitely one of the best so far. I have enjoyed greately the surprise you gave me when Africa pounced on her mother. It's not taht I wish to see them mangle each other, but I have to admit that you took me entirely by surprise with it!
I had imagined Africa would leave, despite herself, in order to not harm Giza...But what do you know? I WAS WRONG! She would tollerate most anything BUT being called a Gazelle!...Ironically, her gazelle friends are okay for her, but now, being called ONE OF THEM is a whole different matter!...And that, Africa could not stand. Not even from her mother.
The first frame convinced me that there was even a chance that Giza might strike her with deadly consequences, her shoulders tense, her eyes glowing, all her body stiff and ready to jump. A real threat, as far as we see! For the worse Africa looks completely downtrodden and is not in guard.
Then,in the second pannel, we don't see just a trheat in Giza, but from up close her face shows also a slight hint of tiredness and dissapointment. Which is terrible for Africa if you put it in context of the situation.She looks disgusted by her child's behavior.
Then the third anf fourth pannel are magic. How Africa's face passes from pain and shame to sheer anger as she takes the offense...you managed to represent her feelings very accurately without having her uttering a word. That was brilliant!
The last frame kinda worries me for Giza's safety. She may be the most experienced huntress there is, but Africa is MUCH younger...and the pounce she made looks like a killing blow to me...
Sigh...
How could this end well?
To go more tecnical, the disposition of the frames works right and the color palette is keeping this "cold, unsettling, sickening" atmosphere which makes us wonder why do we feel so worried for these cats and what would become of them...
I really enjoyed much the reading -And staring!- of this new page!
Keep the good art coming! You are on the right path! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/n/n… " width="15" height="15" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="334" title="Nod"/>
Thumbs up!
If Africa was ever published, I would recommend it right away to any animal lover, comic lover, or anyone who wanted to see good examples of animal anatomy in motion!

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ARVEN92 In reply to SkekLa [2014-05-24 23:47:30 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, thank you a TON for this epic critique! 8D I'm happy her decision surprised you! x3
Hoho that's right, to be friends with gazelles is one thing, but to be called one is a totally different one!

I'm seriously glad you like the expression and body language in this page, I had great fun doing them! Especially the thunder panel Hah, your words totally made my day! <3 I hope I will be able to print this comic one day, it would be my dream! <3

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SkekLa In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-05-31 01:27:29 +0000 UTC]

It did...and now I read the other page and...sigh.I'm sad for Giza. Honestly, she asked for it, but it seems she'll not make it...and I'll mourn her, even if she deserved what happened.

YES...Africa could not whitstand it...

I always love the bodily and facial expression you give your animals...YOU'RE A GREAT DRAWING ARTIST!
It would make a "must have" collection comic!...I hope you'll get to print it one day!

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ARVEN92 In reply to SkekLa [2014-06-15 23:29:06 +0000 UTC]

Me too. I'm sad for her

Ohoho my, truly thank you a lot! I also hope I manage to print it one day

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SkekLa In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-06-16 18:03:50 +0000 UTC]

We all are I think...  

It'll make it justice. It's a great comic this you've created!

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ARVEN92 In reply to SkekLa [2014-06-22 23:27:34 +0000 UTC]

Aww truly thank you^^

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aAshleyB [2014-04-30 14:07:28 +0000 UTC]

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As usual, you've done a marvelous job on yet another page of your comic!

I love that you draw it traditionally and then do all the other necessary details digitally.
I was not expecting Africa to attack her mother; when I read what her mother had to say, however, it's easy to realize what drove her to act in such a way.

It's not often in comics that you see a character shift from being loving to wretched without any pretending involved, or any obvious motivation to do so. I also love the line "I've been raising a gazelle this whole time.": Genius!

The only issue I have is quite small, and hardly impact any positive feels I have for this page.

My first issue is the proximity of the mother in the 3rd and 4th panels. In the first panel, she appears to be at least a couple of yards away, and by the last panel, you can see she is still on that log, and Africa is far enough away to get a good leap on her mother; however, she looks like she's walked up to face her daughter up-close by having her muzzle in the shots. If Africa would have been portrayed farther in the background as Giza was in the first panel, then having her muzzle in the shot wouldn't have distorted the distance soo much.

Other than that, this is just another wonderful page! I look forward to reading on! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/d/d… " width="21" height="15" alt="" data-embed-type="emoticon" data-embed-id="574" title="I am a dummy!"/>

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ARVEN92 In reply to aAshleyB [2014-05-21 18:13:15 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, thank you SO much for this beautiful critique, I loved reading it! <3
I'm honoured you're enjoying the comic, and this page in particular It was great fun to work on the characters' expressions and personality! Africa is surely quite a patient leopard, but like all leopards, she's very unpredictable too!

And I agree with you about the distorted distance of panels 2-3, Giza definitely shouldn't have been in those shots because she was at quite some distance from Africa XD

Truly thank you so much for pointing that out! I'll make sure to avoid this kind of mistakes for future pages

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aAshleyB In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-05-22 04:25:28 +0000 UTC]

You're very welcome and I'm soo glad you love it!

I'm sure drawing those expressions was a blast!  Haha; you do a very good job at portraying the attitudes of leopards accurately on paper!

You're soo welcome and I'm glad I could help at all!  I'm excited to read more of your wonderful comic!  

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ARVEN92 In reply to aAshleyB [2014-05-27 22:55:55 +0000 UTC]

Hoho thank you a ton again! Making cat/feline expressions is so much fun! They do have very expressive faces to begin with, so it's great to play on them^^

And truly thanks a lot again! I hope you enjoy the upcoming pages

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aAshleyB In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-05-28 00:54:02 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! 
Indeed!

I'm sure I will!

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ARVEN92 In reply to aAshleyB [2014-06-04 21:48:34 +0000 UTC]

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ZoraTheTwilightDrake [2019-11-24 22:55:58 +0000 UTC]

It's time to--
D--d-d-d-d-DUEL!!!

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Miss-Barker [2019-05-06 16:54:22 +0000 UTC]

Boy, that escalated quickly.

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XSamuraiEdgeX [2018-05-19 20:46:11 +0000 UTC]

because an asshole parent works as perfect triggers even for the most disciplined child. omg she sounds just like Sabor! Africa didn't work her ass off only to have all that effort brushed off by her gung-ho mom.

lol does "gazelle" work as an a insult in their world or something? XD

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ZoraTheTwilightDrake In reply to XSamuraiEdgeX [2019-11-24 23:03:10 +0000 UTC]

Well, since gazelles are prey, a leopard being called a gazelle would imply the leopard is comparable to prey, in cowardice and what not.
Similar to how humans are insulted by being called "chicken", "mouse", "pig", "cow", "shrimp" and such. These are all animals that we eat or simply kill because we see them as nuisances. To be called either of them would imply the same as a leopard being called a gazelle.
We simply do not like being called the name of a different species that we also see as prey, nuisance or otherwise inferior.
We only liked being called the name of a species that is refarded with respect, strength, power and superiority, like wolf, tiger, dragon, lion and other such animals. (I know dragons technically aren't real, not the fantasy kind anyway, though it is possible they CAN exist some time in the future, thtough evolution or through genetic mutations of various animals DNA, which I am VERY interested in, even if it is just a small wyvern without firebreath but maybe gas breath)

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TheLuckOfTheClaws [2018-02-15 02:55:40 +0000 UTC]

You dun fucked up, mom

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ARVEN92 In reply to TheLuckOfTheClaws [2018-03-25 08:30:24 +0000 UTC]

D: whoops!

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CliffOG [2018-02-06 15:26:45 +0000 UTC]

This is really nice. I can't wait to read it

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ARVEN92 In reply to CliffOG [2018-03-25 08:30:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I hope you like it!

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WarriorCookies [2017-10-18 21:58:24 +0000 UTC]

Do you draw in the comic letters in the background or do you add them in digitally?  

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ARVEN92 In reply to WarriorCookies [2017-10-18 22:01:33 +0000 UTC]

I add them digitally

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spamer921 [2017-09-21 18:47:12 +0000 UTC]

Never mind; i get it why now

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ARVEN92 In reply to spamer921 [2017-10-18 22:01:39 +0000 UTC]

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PurplePanda608 [2017-07-31 14:34:42 +0000 UTC]

This is me and my sister.

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Taitloo-R [2016-09-29 15:03:57 +0000 UTC]

man, that was rude!

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ARVEN92 In reply to Taitloo-R [2016-10-05 19:19:10 +0000 UTC]

Yep!

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pantherofdark [2016-04-24 12:55:20 +0000 UTC]

Someone please animate this, this as so much potential!!

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ARVEN92 In reply to pantherofdark [2016-04-25 12:11:24 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks!^^

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swirliee [2016-01-09 04:00:52 +0000 UTC]

u know this is making me cry and this reminds me of a book or a movie i dont remember

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ARVEN92 In reply to swirliee [2016-01-09 11:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Ohhh

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Moonlight-Night1290 [2015-10-05 05:10:32 +0000 UTC]

you really need to publish this... I'm already crying and we are only on the 27th page! (DON'T blame me, I get emotional with books...)

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ARVEN92 In reply to Moonlight-Night1290 [2015-10-08 10:07:16 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks! And sorry to make you cry ;;

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Moonlight-Night1290 In reply to ARVEN92 [2015-10-08 21:56:49 +0000 UTC]

It's okay!  
It just means your comic is very good!

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ARVEN92 In reply to Moonlight-Night1290 [2015-10-08 23:13:19 +0000 UTC]

Aww thanks a lot

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Fireheart2Firestar [2014-11-12 22:02:08 +0000 UTC]

*picks up shattered pieces of heart* poor poor Africa

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ARVEN92 In reply to Fireheart2Firestar [2014-11-12 22:53:44 +0000 UTC]

Yeah

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MeowWhiskers45 [2014-08-17 18:54:58 +0000 UTC]

So sad.....    

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ARVEN92 In reply to MeowWhiskers45 [2014-08-19 22:29:18 +0000 UTC]

Aww <3

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MeowWhiskers45 In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-08-23 01:21:46 +0000 UTC]

Yeah!

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neko-systeme [2014-06-07 11:41:06 +0000 UTC]

C'est tellement cruel de dire cela ... mais tellement vrai. Africa est beaucoup plus ouverte que sa mère et elle n'attaque pas les proies ... c'est une gazelle ... Mais on dirait que lorsque sa mère lui a dit ça, elle se sentait attaquée dans son orgueil de léopard. 
En tout cas, c'est vraiment de beaux dialogues sur cette page !

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ARVEN92 In reply to neko-systeme [2014-06-08 23:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Exactement Une chose est devenir amie avec une gazelle, une autre est etre apprlée une gazelle XD
Hoho merci^^

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neko-systeme In reply to ARVEN92 [2014-06-17 23:24:50 +0000 UTC]

XD Trop vrai. 
De rien !

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ARVEN92 In reply to neko-systeme [2014-06-19 15:12:47 +0000 UTC]

^^

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Jopale-Opal [2014-05-18 22:16:06 +0000 UTC]

catfight! but seriously this is gonna be intense!

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ARVEN92 In reply to Jopale-Opal [2014-05-18 23:16:25 +0000 UTC]

Thank you^^

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Akhenamen [2014-05-15 05:57:00 +0000 UTC]

Wow, that was unexpected!

I thought Africa was too passive to fight back, but now when I think about it, I can't see why she would just stand by and let somebody talk to her like that. I know I wouldn't put up with it, lol.

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ARVEN92 In reply to Akhenamen [2014-05-15 23:02:35 +0000 UTC]

I agree, I wouldn't either!
And as patient as Africa is, she is still a leopard, and leopards are known for being rather unpredictable animals

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SilkenWinds [2014-05-14 14:08:16 +0000 UTC]

Epic!! Love it!

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