Back Then

by sc0tticus on February 14, 2011 at 12:05 am

Chapter: Comic

Sorry if that transition is sloppy (I may re-edit it) but those last few panels are Scout seeing the past (from a delirious moment). Hope it’s not terribly confusing.

Also, it was strange drawing Finn “normal” , hope you enjoy the strip, and thank you for reading

└ Tags: Chance, Finn, Scout

steven

i was reading manga all day and started to try and read this from right to left and it doesn’t make a lick of sense that way! but reading it properly leaves me with just as many questions, at least in a good way.
- Emma
  
  I just did the exact same thing, it’s ok you’re not alone.
  - Jety Lefr
    
    I do that all the time. It’s really annoying ’cause you have to think, “wait this can’t be right!”
- dcmaxion
  
  It gets worse if you start reading manhwa as well, because it’s left to right. Serious mindfuck.
  - Jety Lefr
    
    oh yah, that gets to me too.
Virlas

Woah, im so pumped for what happens next, No word of a lie.
Lazarus

Wow. Finn looks like a pretty alright guy when he’s not absolutely insane. xDD You do a great job with the contrast between the two of him there. c:
Mixmasta

The FWOOM panel looks badass.
Humps-Freely

Normal Finn Looks Like A Dashing Young Man, Finn Now Looks Like He Will Kill You, And Make Your Skull A Cup For Laundry Detergent
OutLawRed

oh wow, i did a triple take.
yeah, that little part of you that hopes horrible things never happened… he was excited for a sec there.
Overdue back story told with epic animation, in 3… 2… 1… GO!!!
Dani

I like how you transitioned so smoothly from present time to the flashback. Normal Finn is a cutie!! Well, he’s a cutie even when he’s AARGHFUCKINGSCARYthoseeyesjesus but still.
Moses

GAHHHHHHHH! I’m so effing excited! I want so much!
nick

first reaction: Holy Sh*t!!!
http://archivecrawl.com Catalyst

“I don’t know, doctor, I found him on the floor saying something about his long-dead brother and the fact that this guy ‘Finn’ has eyes now. Then he said that it was due to a shark-based concussion. I just put him down as on drugs”.
Rub

My heart just jump and made 3 loops when I saw chance, I’m soo excited to see how the story will go on :)))
Cameron

For some reason nobody else is commenting on the fact that Scout’s skin is FLYING OFF HIS ARMS. It’s like his arms are so badass they just decided that skin wasn’t needed anymore. Really well done effect there. Also, since I am determined to distinguish myself as your most critical fan, Where’s My Motokool? I can has? thankssssss. actually, an update as to the progress on that would be just as good. Thanks.
- What?
  
  Well, that’s what happens when you get tattoos? Right?
Thecakeizalie

Just guessing right now, Scout’s brother has snake tattoos.
csegbert

CONFUSING *brain esploods*
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Ulrickque

Do I smell a flashback???
No…I smell an AWESOME flashback!!!
http://lawlscomic.com Joenis

Fantastic post man. Top notch.
Sydney

PLEASEPLEASEPLEASE tell me that his brother isn’t really dead and it’s actually all just this huge, crazy, ‘had to go into witness protection’ thing, because it’ll be terribly sad if it’s really just a flashback and Scout will have to say good bye to his brother for a second time!
http://awesomepie.wordpress.com/ Clint

o.O BuWAAAAH?!
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Drake Kalluna

i love Penny…and Finn is godly with that sharksword.
AJ.

OMG I was so confused there for a second until I read your post. Then I paid more attention and it made sense!
Fish

GAHHHHHHH For a second there I thought he was alive!
- Fish
  
  ahh i see what you did there… Making it all blue-y
  
  clever
CapCarell

Flashbacks! The best optical illusions!
(And the most fatal in a fight)

Well done!
oblivionjones

I was really confused til I noticed that Finn’s not blind in the second to last panel haha
Kevin

Wait, is Finn blind in the modern time? If so, the fact that he’s a tattoo artist is so badass. As if he wasn’t badass enough beating the shit out of people with a shark.
http://volumesunbound.wordpress.com OhHaiMe

Yeah I didn’t get that it was a delirious flashback at all..

Also Chance looks like Charles Bronson.
gordon feeman

is it just me or has his skin been gradually coming off over the last couple of pages?
Thomas McCampbell

for a second i as like, oh my god chase you magnanimous douchewaffle! i assumed he faked death, so i was one of the stupid confused people lol, i love this comic
Jety Lefr

Transition was not obvious to me. Even after reading about it, it still isn’t.
Fromthewoodwork

It didn’t take much to realize that Finn’s look had changed in a VERY significant way. Still, some “memory haze effects” are always appreciated.

On a side note… oh the anticipation! I’ve always loved hallucinatory flash-backs!
justintimeforawesomeness

shit i read this like 7 more times after i read it the first time. scott i would buy you a chocolate on this valentines day but that would be kinda gay
What?

I notice Finn used to have pupils, but he seems to have traded it off for his beard stubble…You just can’t be a badass and have eyes, it seems.
In other news, OMG WADDA TWIST
I got it! Scout is actually hallucinating from blood loss, and is imagining this whole exchange!
Oh, wait. It’s a flashback. Kinda hard to follow, but I got it eventually. After reading other people talk about it.
sugartits

WHERE IS THS COMIC SET EXACTLY, AS IN the country/city?
nick

Noooo.

You must really like delirium-induced fantasies.

I would much rather have Finn able to see ghosts, and Scout in his delirium able to as well.
MuteBombaster

So wait..
if Scout can do all these things.. I wonder what his bro can do?
0.o
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Marissa.

Ah! Just what it needed!
Lovely as usual, Sir Scott. <3
parachutesam

Nice transition! Pretty subtle and very smooth. Adding in the shading was a good choice.
Jimmy

The shading/ lighting change was a perfect revision. it changes the mood completely. I really am loving this comic.
Fromthewoodwork

Good choice of transition identification. =)
Humps-Freely

Hmmmm, I Like What You Did With The Revisions, Makes It More Immersive.
justintimeforawesomeness

yes the change helps the transition process alot. as in this much (spreads arms wide open)
Jety Lefr

WAY Better! Even if I didn’t already know, the transition is obvious now.
Retnis

You, and all three of your comics, Rock my World.
Niko

I like the revision, the subtle change of background color now makes me realize its a flashback. Also I just want to say that I love your art style. Its very refreshing to see in the webcomic landscape, I’d have to say Scout Crossing and Nerf-this are on the top of my webcomic reads. Thanks!
MagnificentlySuperfluous

Nice. So when are we going to see this character (http://scoutcrossing.net/meet-my-friend-chapter-3/) ???
http://gravatar.com/skwidmonster skwidmonster

SCOTT dude, I think one of your ads has been hacked, I opened up this page and it redirected me to a porn site. I don’t really know much about computer stuff, but maybe you should check it out?
- Jacko
  
  Getting the same deal. Malware attacks and shit like that.
  - cahoots
    
    I didn’t get a porn site redirect, but it sent me to some generic WordPress page with something about a ball-busting virus (?) until I refreshed it. It still isn’t the right page, but at least your blog entries are showing now.
    - Todd
      
      I got an attempted scareware…didn’t hit though. “Antivirus 2011″
parissmiles

woah woah woah woah woah!
i love how you introduced the new color scheme into the bottom right of the fifth panel! very nice transition color-wise. though i will admit i was super confused at first.
Ratatosk

Finn: FALCON PAWNCH!
- Jazz Anarchist
  
  Nah man, “FALCON SHAWK!”

Dangerously Scene!

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