Page 381 (Book 4 pg. 3)

[Kris@WLP]

I got this page just too late last week for me to have time to update before I had to leave for Coastcon.

But this week Padunk has the flu, so I guess it worked out.

We're about done setting the scene; next week things begin happening, starting with the introduction of two new (but minor) characters.

[ShadowMage]

*takes one look at all the characters in this new style*

*deep inhale*

KRIS, IT DOESN'T WORK. IT DOES NOT WORK.

I'm sorry, i-it just doesn't. None of the characters look right in this style. They look... unnatural. And not in a good way.

[Okichobi]

Yeah sorry folks but I'm soooooo fucking done.

Look, I've been with PITW for an obscenely long time. I was here for page one and apparently I was here to watch the comic end too. I have no interest in following Padunks attempt at matching a comic that had a completely different feel and while the story may stay the same this radical change of looks is far too much for me. I bought book one, may buy book two, donated countless amounts of money over the years, but yeah I'm out.

Sorry folks, as far as I'm concerned the story ends on the hunter boy leaving, his sister eventually joining Peter's harem, Rapey-McWonderBitch finally finding how to cope with shit, her dad getting killed and literally nobody caring, and the rest of the cast that nobody has ever really been invested in continuing their lives.

It was a fun journey while it lasted Kris but eh.. It sucked but I was fine getting a page a month because the series still felt proper; I'll come back if you manage to find someway to get Bar back.

Padunk this isn't an attack on you per-se, I want to make that clear. You can't take something you literally grew up with from a school age and then watch as the entire personality of the art changes. You do you friend, make the comic to the best of your abilities, but I'm out.

[Ganthan]

Sheesh, settle down people. I think the new art style looks fine. In fact, the quality has been improving over the course of these three pages. I also remind you that we have yet to even see any action heavy or sexy scenes. Ben's art was heavy on the memes and references so maybe Padunk's style will make events easier to follow. At this point the story is more important to me anyway.

Tl;dr I'm fine with the new artist so far.

[JohnPR]

Oh good back to main characters. I assume that the two unknown characters are Noah's sister and mother. Looking forward to their wereforms and interactions with the main three. The art is fine and character models change over time if you care to compare the start of the comic with where it was last so I am not worried. Now enjoy the story and wait for the sexy times....... Is the sister going to seduce Peter just to annoy Noah and get with Sarah? Damn you overactive imagination now I have unfounded hopes and fantasies.

[Kris@WLP]

[Henpecked]

I'll wait until there's some action and dialogue before condemning the new art style offhand.

I mean, it's not like BAR-1's style didn't have its own flaws. Jack's facial structure probably changed about seven times over the course of the comic.

[Furelise]

Any word from bar1? He's been pretty quiet since he got kicked out. I'd like to know his feelings on the situation. An apology wouldn't hurt either....

[ClockTickRobot]

Its worth noting that most webcomics change artists at least once in their run anyway, if the artist and the author are two different people. Granted, most webcomics are drawn and written by the same person, but it not like swapping artists is unheard of. Is this the only webcomic you guys read or something?

Padunk's style is considerably different, but at this point it doesn't bother me so much. The comic slowed down so much earlier that I had accepted it as dead, so I guess its not a hard leap for me to think of this as a sequel or second attempt or whatever. I guess you could say the art is too "contemporary" or whatever but come on, its not a radical shift in style like some comics I could mention have undergone.

Just as an aside Kris, you and Padunk might want to set aside some time to finish like two or three pages ahead of time so the comic can still update if you miss a day. Dunno if that's practical with your schedule but it could keep the whining down when you miss one.

[Happygun]

Seriously, everyone, give the new artist a chance! It's only been a handful of strips.

[Ganthan]

Padunk also has galleries on Furaffinity and Deviantart with a wide variety of nice fleshy work. I have faith that she'll do just fine.