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He's your grandaddy, dipshit. Also Anyone noticed the Club Miracle logo? 👁👄👁 Oh also, I saw in the previous comments that some of y'all were a little confused about what this comic strip is about -- It's a non-canon, MPL alternate universe (AU) comic strip...ie. I'm making fanfics of my own comic, basically. Lol.

Anyway, I recently watched a video by a youtuber who makes video commentaries about comics and webtoons. They pointed out that the horizontal-scrolling layout of webtoons is effective but kinda uncreative and low-effort, and i thought "yeah, the asshole has a point" so I decided to give the traditional comic-page layout a whirl. It's been forever and a day since I've done this, but I like how the pages are turning out! The main drawback (I think) is the images and speech bubbles are too damn big (jk they're tiny lol). Which do y'all prefer? 🤩🤩

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LemonTendie

I love this layout. I like the other one since there is more image to look it but I understand the drawbacks of that as well. Really needed to see some tora today especially an assertive one 🤤 🤤 🤤 🤤

Alf .

i honestly think both work perfectly. whichever style works best for you really! you’re the artist and you’re doing a great job!

Amy

This is awesome lily lol also I’m still patiently waiting for MPL to return (gonna reread it again) til then this’ll do me just fine especially how tora is still protecting his little Bobby 🤣

kvwolves

I never really thought of it being “fanfics of your own comic” but I love that lol

LuckieCharm86

I like both layouts, but the old-school layout is giving me all the nostalgia feels. And that's not a bad thing. I think they're both suited to different styles of storytelling, so you could easily mix-and-mash if you wanted. Also, I love how they're all numbered now.

Jeannie Almonte

"This asshole has a point" 😂😂 is so real

CatW

I love seeing your WIP! I miss these two so much! Beautiful artwork as always 🥰

Amanda Carson

I prefer scrolling when on my phone, it is easier I think

Sara B.

Aesthetically I like both layouts but I have a visual processing issue that makes horizontal tracking difficult so I do find the vertical scroll much easier to read.

Bonny Rozzi

I'll take Tora anyway I can get him...

Posie

I prefer scrolling. I have become so accustomed to it, it just feels more natural. Beautiful art as always!!

Nissa

Which one is easiest to create ?  And why is it low effort ? (Just curious) Anyway, vertical for the win ! I know horizontal scrolling can be good for zooming in on phone screens, see more details, focus on a panel, etc… but I much prefer the classic vertical layout. It's easier on my eyes (as we read vertically), and I gotta love those old-school designs! Let’s say vertical is good on paper and our phone, horizontally is good for our phone 👍🏻

LyricWitch

Yes, the Miracle logo...caught that at the end of the last episode! Wonder if AU Tora's going to chew out AU Poppy for being there in this universe 😂. Love the numbered bit...RIP dipshits 💀🖤. As for the layout, as others have commented, there are aesthetic pros and cons for both, and while I prefer vertical scrolling for my own comfort as a reader, there's an undeniable artistic element to the traditional horizontal style. So both is good?? 🤷‍♀️❤ You know we're going to love it regardless!!

Aimee C

I like seeing the bigger picture vs comic book style personally, but I'll take that man any way I can get him! 😉

Dracula

I love the idea of doing a fanfiction if your own story 👌🏼😂💖

Dracula

I love the idea of doing a fanfiction if your own comic 👌🏼😂💖

Lilydusk

The webtoon format is easier, hands down! But page format has a much smaller file and canvas size which greatly reduces lagginess, etc. (For eg. 30 secs to open a 'page' file, vs 3-5 mins for webtoon file)

Bigcity Dreamergirl

Like both but the other version works better for phone reading. The comic layout is cool though 🤍✨

Lilydusk

Gotta give credit where it's due like, yknow, a mature adult. 😂😂

Darla (Tora’s THOT)

I prefer vertical format, I like this too but I just love clear/big images so it’s easier on the eyes. Traditional comic is fine too, but keep in mind, it was meant to be printed on paper and flipped so it’s to be sorta economic in a way to stay in the confines of paper. I prefer webtoon format, me scrolling seems endless which I love cause I don’t want the story to end and feels continuous . So yeah- eff the YouTubers opinion about it being not as creative. Sure , you can get creative with the panels and create different compositions but to each their own.

Corinne Kalet

Like others, I’ll take it how I can get it! I prefer scrolling on the phone, but for tablet/computer I like pages. Thank you for this AU, I’m loving it. Gives me my Tora/Bobby fix as I reread MPL while looking forward to the new season. Rereading has been great - I’m catching things I missed the first (few) times around. Being able to read straight through the whole story helps my brain too, lol.

Luna

Ohh i love it. You always notice that Tora only has Poppy in her head. no matter what story you do. and that she is the only one for him. ❤️🥰 I also think the plot is good. 😘

Alexis Arp

Is it lazy or does it make it easy to scroll through and read because I genuinely enjoy how easy it is 😂 why make it harder for the artist and the reader

Elizabeth Martinez

I understand the reasoning for the scrolling layouts and accept it. Traditional layouts have their appeal and can feel more dynamic but artists can also get lazy there using the same box structure for every page. At the end of the day a good artist knows how to work with what they got.

Annette Erdtsieck

I was one of the confused but seeing as it is an 'alternate universe' I get it now. Ack hitting the enter button posts this. I like both methods - ie the scrolling down and this cartoon type method BUT the pics are smaller in the latter. You know, it's all what you're comfortable with in the long run :)

Life is beautiful

I freaking love it! "I am what she wants." Hahahhaah they want each other I love it! I bet he wants her fired to keep her to himself 😆 🤣 😂 YOU GO GIRL!!!!

saucytuggles

They are like different poetry forms, each it’s own limitations that spur creativity differently for, say, panel transitions, time transitions, etc. - traditional paper format gives you the two page spread and the epic page turn effect, which is not truly replicable in either format on a small screen. I do think the continuous scroll is really well suited to cell phone comics.

larosamorada

I guess it depends on your overall goal for where you want to be on the spectrum of visually stimulating and readability. I struggled with manga format for a while because it's backwards to the way I typically read; it's one of the reasons I love the Webtoon format. That said, the composition of this WIP panel is very visually stimulating and captures my attention in a way the Webtoon format doesn't. So I guess that's my totally non-committal response 🤣🤣.

Lora cawkins

Love the new format. It's easier to read more of the pane before you have to scroll up. Reading left to right is easier too.

Emily Basso

Author born fanfics are best fanfics 😍❤️‍🔥

Emily Basso

That being said I really like this format. It feels a little more elevated and I don’t find it hard to read as long as the dialogue is clearly ordered

Love

I eat whatever you feed me 😋

Sunshyne

I just love how Tora is like Brian?? Ask him if he knows ME. Ahh 😍😍😍 he’s such a sexy bad a$$!! I’m with the majority of us, I’ll take Tora in any form I can get him!

Lauren Fotiades

I don't think it's really fair to complain that the vertical scroll on webtoons is low effort when that's literally the only way to read comics on the platform. I have heard people say that it makes it harder to transfer the comic to a book if that's your goal, which is a fair point. But they're not saying that it's a lazy method, they're just saying that you might need to do some more layout work before going to print to make sure it looks its best in both formats.

Pleione

I like whatever format makes the speech bubbles readable lol. I think I noticed a differece in font size in season 1 MPL vs say the last season. I had to start zooming in and I'm only 30!

What The Watt

Readability and detail is important for me and I often miss things when they're too small due to my awful vision. I actually struggle with reading manga so much because the details are so small, the words can be difficult to read, and the black and white format makes seeing the pics even worse. Literally gives me a headache😕

What The Watt

So, what I'm saying is, as long as I can see all of it and read it without strain, I don't mind what for at it's in.

What The Watt

Where does he say this? What did I miss?

Emma Swan

Personally I like the scrolling version 🙂

Lilydusk

Actually I don't remember that line either 😳

Lilydusk

How's the view up on that fence of yours 🤣🤣💗 Jk, you had me at "visually stimulating". Thank you ma'am 🥰🥰

Life is beautiful

😊 now I will go back and read the strips again! But I am so excited Our Goddess herself made a reply! ❤️

Lilydusk

Glad that cleared it up! I keep forgetting some of y'all might be new here 🫡

Lilydusk

Bahaha I wouldn't put it past me to forget what I wrote in my own script 🤣

larosamorada

LMFAO it's just fine up here, I'll be swinging my feet like a kid all day 🤣🤣🥰

Life is beautiful

Ok! I went back to read everything. I guess I was too excited 😆 🤣 😂 sorry!

Annette Erdtsieck

Dear Santa I want to see the speech bubble 'I love you Poppy' come from Tora in the main story when it returns. Thanks!

Ms. CherryBlossom

Ahhhh 🥰 I miss my beautiful 😍 Poppy and Tora soooo much! And I am in love 😻 all over again with them both 😉. Love 💕 their facial expressions. Please 🙏🏻 please 🙏🏻 keep them coming.

lisainthesky

i much prefer a traditional page layout, but have notbing against scrolling - it's just the byproduct of the platform. you do great with both!

Baybeeblue

I don’t mind scrolling but I also dig this set up! Part of me would like this style for the areas I’m scrolling up and down a lot for full story grasping/max cuteness. like the time poppy legit ran into Tora while running from those other gangsters or when they were on poppy’s birthday date, I think this style would help At the end of the day though, I’m gonna read it no matter how the layout is 💜

Jazz_The_Writer

Idk they’re both very nice. I will say this one makes it harder for me to see the story chronologically, BUT that’s a me thing.

sam_a_court

I honestly love both, pages and scrolling layouts, both can be used in very creative ways 😍