Posted by: CAVX
Not bad. Good shots, layout, placement, etc.
If you don't mind, here's a few things that you might want to consider:
-If you want to set two characters apart (i.e. the main characters), you might want to consider making them different colors. Or at least different armor. Right now your main characters are identical.
-You might want to try going beyond people just shooting at each other. I mean, we can all get on the game and do that. Make some humor if possible, drama that goes beyond shooting and into dialogue, etc.
-This is entirely opinion, but the fact that it was based in the Halo story and right after Halo 3 made me not like the story as much. You can create a whole world there if you want to. It doesn't have to do with UNSC, or Spartans, or Halos. Again, though, that's entirely my opinion.
But yeah, it's way better than I could make, and I can tell you put a lot of time into making it. Good job!
Thanks heaps for the critique! I also had qualms about how similar the characters looked, so I changes the secondary colour of Quinn to silver. Not a huge change, but I didn't want to do anything too drastic so that he suddenly has a different helmet in issue 2.
Also agree with the storyline/humour thing, that's more a matter of writing. Issue 1 was more of an experiment than anything, so hopefully my muse can supply me with enough quips and plotlines.
I also considered making a comic of a world that was completely my own, but I thought it would detract from the atmosphere. I mean, if I put a Warthog into it and rename it since it's not Bungie's world, it'd seem kinda dodgy to me. The weapons and armour are so iconic for of the series I thought I'd leave everything as it is, but make up my own planet/scenario.
Thanks again for the comments.
Oh, and as for the Photoshop effect... trade secret! But suffice to say I didn't go the usual route of the "posterize edges" filter.