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>>152847140The cover in the first post is credited to a bunch of different people...Art by Daniela Vetro(or Donald Soffritti?)Colors Marco Colletti (or Andrea Cagol?)
>>152847155The Cover and Title Page art is by the same people this time:Art by Graziano BarbaroColors by Andrea Cagol
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>>152847175Issue 9: The Four DragonsConcept: Francesco Artibani and Giulia ContiScript: Giulia ContiArt: Federico BertolucciInks: Marina Baggio and Roberta ZanottaArt Supervision: Graziano Barbaroa bunch of new faces:Marco Colletti stays on until issue 39.Conti will stay on until issue 45.Bertolucci stays until issue 84.
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>>152847235I think there might be a mistake here: Joan is not Yan Lin's daughter. Hay Lin's dad is Yan Lin's son.I guess the implication might be that she still knew Yan Lin as a kid?
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>>152847303>Jade EmperorWhere's Wukong when you need him?
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>>152847396Targeting the weak underbellies.
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>>152847396>>152847405They're still trying with the Cornelia/Peter story. Good they haven't given up on it
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>>152847379>>152847396>>152847405What the fuck is this
>>152847792The implication that they are the first Guardians to directly go to Kandrakar is interesting, but it doesn't even last past this arc.
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>>152847909>Taranee just burns Elyon to cinders in this visionI had forgotten.
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>>152848102End of Issue 9. I'll be back in a bit.Bump if you are reading.
>>152848115Issue 10: A Bridge Between Two WorldsCover Art by Paolo Campinoti Colors by Andrea Cagol.
>>152848405Title Page:Art by Ettore GulaColors by Andrea Cagol.Ettore Gula is new and will stay on until New Power.
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>>152848482Note, Elyon's family is originally the Portrait family, not the Browns. This is a translation thing.
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>>152847405Why are the sisters doing this?>>152847445What would the two even see in eachother?
>>152848746>>152848750>Why are the sisters doing this?Because it is fun.
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>>152847922What did they mean by the top panel?>>152848021What's going with will in the bottom right panel?
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>>152847922Taranee wanted her get back, she was kidnapped and imprisoned
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>>152848482I'm surprised that their doing this.>>152848560Will don't kill the chick please.>>152848665No.>>152848684Does Cedric even like her?>>152848816How old is her brother?>>152848835I don't understand why she doesn't want a new dad.>>152848992Why frogs?
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>>152849428>Why frogs?Will is not like other girls
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>>152847922>>152847909Is there a dog whistle to this?
>>152849524Susan, no!She really needs to learn to talk to Will better.Also, end of issue 10.
>>152847140Highly satanic filth
>>152849548Why do they suck at communcating?
>>152849548They adapted this into an episode of the TV show.
>>152849428>How old is her brother?Peter is 16, so two years older than Cornelia.Matt and Nigel are both 15, for the record.Eric Lyndon(Hay Lin's later love interest) is 14.
>>152849646How about Irma's brother and Cornelia sister?
>>152849548Issue 11: The Crown of LightArt by Gianluca PanielloColors by Andrea Cagol.
>>152849729Title Page:Art by Manuela RazziColors by Andrea Cagol.>>152849692Both are supposedly around 8, but I don't have a good source for that.
>>152849745Concept and Script: Francesco ArtibaniArt: Gianluca Paniello(Layout) and Manuela Razzi(Pencils)Inks: Marina Baggio and Roberta ZanottaColor and Light Direction: Francesco Legramandi
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>>152849745Is she really that stack?>>152849856I know it's a kid's comic but how they haven't blown their cover?
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>>152849909Whenever I read this I always do a double take because I confuse Kurt for Nigel
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>>152850064Needs Irma kiss for him to be a hero.>>152850071Please tell me that there's fan art of the judge.
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>>152828711Meridian would probably a lot more detailed if he did it. Phobos would be much more of a politician. And there would be incest of course.>>152828864He is. Fat fuck ruined Elden Ring
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>>152850355>Phobos would be much more of a politician. And there would be incest of course.Which part of it is bad?
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>>152847702Well that got resolved quick.
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>>152850625Caleb being a murmurer capable of reason is likely because of Elyon earlier.Which makes him an Elyon+Phobos creation.
>>152850605Since when Eloyn get that developed?
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>>152850689I cheer that Caleb is gone.
>>152850738Issue 12: So Be It Forever
>>152850944Title Page:Art Daniela VetroColors Marco Colletti
>>152850949Concept and Script: Francesco ArtibaniArt: Donald Soffritti with assistance from Daniela VetroInks: Marina Baggio and Roberta ZanottaColor Direction: Francesco Legramandi I think this is Soffritti's final issue.
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>>152847287>You a slanty, you get to do Asia chop-chop!>Thanks Ms Niggablocker, I guess
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>>152851475>Get Elyon alone>Immediately send a tentacle under her skirt
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>>152852115And that's the end of the first arc of the comic!
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Arc 1...Definitely a mess, between the obvious executive meddling, story shifts, and unclear direction.I think Issue 1 and 2 stand out as being really good, 3-6 are alright, and then it starts to dissolve.Very nostalgic to me, but honestly the weakest arc before the soft reboot.>>152852219Caleb is barely a character in this arc, honestly. Arc 2 gives him more.
>>152850374I've no doubt there would be a Phobos x Elyon incest plotline what with Phobos's plan to absorp Elyon's powers. On the plus side I imagine he'd make Meridian more like medieval and GoT with noble houses subordinate to Phobos that jostle for power
>>152852341Which part of it is bad again?
>>152847287>when I was littleIs Yan Lin a paternal or maternal grandmother cuz when she was sick the doctor says "Your mother" to Hay Lin's dad.
>>152852658Paternal, but I'm not sure they kept that in mind for that issue.
>>152847331>Jade Emperor>is dressed in red and not greenCurious!
>>152852306I think issue 7 is probably the worst.That's when the Meridian plot gets confused, especially with Elyon, and the execution of it in that issue is particularly off.And since it also is pretty pivotal it weakens later issues
>>152852768I don't think the artist researched for historical accuracy in the magical girl comic.
>>152847675I like not all is fun and games, this feels more lime urban fantasy that magical girls.
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>>152847155Elyon is so cute
>>152852219Caleb's always been pretty boring, both in the comics and the cartoon
>>152847792Will is so cute!
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>>152850653Are the murmurers like created from Phobos's soul and extensions of his will? Or are they just golems? It'd be interesting if it's the first.
>>152856823Based on the earliest appearances, they leaned more towards the first.It seems like they then started leaning more towards the latter later on....But then you have Cedric wanting to become one of them, become an extension of Phobos, which doesn't track with Golem.
Considering what to do with some of the later specials.Some of them are long, and might make it over the image limit if I keep going with 4 issue threads. Should I stick to the 4 issues first and foremost and have a separate thread for specials at the end of an arc? Or should I post the specials when they came out chronologically(if I do I might have to cut down to 3 regular issues for that thread)
>>152857583If the specials tie somewhat into the timeline I'd prefer them to come chronologically
>>152858855They usually tie in loosely at best, if at all. That's why I'm considering doing them slightly out of chronological order(putting them at the end of an arc)....But I have also put in the work to check where every special goes in terms of chronological order, all the way to the end of the series. So I am definitely more keen to do it purely chronologically.
>>152859036...Except for one, apparently. I somehow mistook when "A Year Before" was released for its reprint.
Didn't actually know about these before, but they were released at the same time as Issue 9.
>>152859344Making her debut on WITCH by drawing these zodiac images is artist Giada Perissinotto, who was a thread favorite last storytime.
>>152859355Perissinotto doesn't draw an issue of the main comic until issue 17.
>>152859365But after that, she stays on for the rest of the series, though obviously not drawing every number.
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>>152859792And here's the finished designs, but before they had their current names.
>>152859344I remember these clearly. It was a tween girl magazine after all
On memo of past threads: https://boards.4chan.org/co/thread/152801440/https://boards.4chan.org/co/thread/152747314/
>>152857583Might as well go the second option so it's easier to jump into
I will never forgive them for not finishing the reprints
>>152848532Weren't they also called Escanor's somewhere?
>>152862078Escanor=Elyon and Phobos's last name.Portrait=The original fake last name used by Elyon's "parents".Brown=Localized fake last name used by Elyon's "parents" in the American version(and cartoon).
>>152848021I'm noticing some ass attention in this last chapter. Interesting.
>>152859834I guess D.M.M.C.F. just doesn't have the same ring to it.
>>152851463Did the writers forget that the girls can only manipulate the elements and not shoot rays?
>>152862700Is that good or bad?>>152859834Why change the name?
>>152851435That's a face only a mother could love.
Wonder if Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa drew private nudes of the girls after hours
>>152865030>Is that good or bad?Do you even need to ask?
>>152847928gawddamn witch cornelia is something else
Are we okay with ai made fan fics?>>152865907Yes.
>>152865948There should be way more of that
>>152859792Muscle girl irma? and maybe b-girl or urban will. This drips of 80s/90s concepting lol
>>152865425Go back to pretending to be dead, Epstein. Get the fuck out
>>152866294Hypocrite. How that's camel tasting?
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>>152847750how many pages like this are there? Can anyone share more?
>>152866368Read the comic and find out
>>152859571think you can also post the “how to draw” tutorials they had in some of those books (if this is the end of the storytime an’ all)
>>152850142ngl i wonder how much of this comic was written to take place 100% in italy an' how much was written to be in some undisclosed locale
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>>152866527It is supposed to be taking place in the US, but they don't always do the research(Will's dormouse for example - wild dormice are not native to the US).And sometimes they just don't care - see the football/soccer issues that come up at times that scream italian.
>>152866396Those are actually from around issue 42 or so, but why not.
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>>152869265I want to go back to that time, it was simpler
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>>152868681Why is she isn't thick later on in the series?
Here you guys go. 1/?>What If: The Kiss That Never CroakedIn the bustling heart of Heatherfield, the music pulsed through Club Zot like a living thing. Neon lights painted the walls in electric blues and pinks, and the air smelled of sweet drinks and teenage ambition. Irma Lair—thirteen years old on paper, but tonight transformed into her elegant Guardian self, with flowing dark hair, confident curves, and eyes that sparkled like starlit water—had finally caught the attention of Andrew Hornby.Andrew, the school's golden boy with his perfect blond hair, easy smile, and that effortless cool older-guy vibe, had spotted her the moment she walked in. He'd danced with her all night, laughed at her jokes (which were way funnier in Guardian form), and made her feel like the most interesting girl in the universe. No one knew she was really Irma, the water-wielding Guardian of Kandrakar. Not yet.As the club lights dimmed and the last song faded, Andrew leaned in close in the parking lot beside his car. "This has been the best night ever," he said, his voice warm. "Let me drive you home. Or... maybe we could talk a little longer?" He brushed a strand of her hair back, tilting his head for a kiss—gentle, not pushy, but definitely forward.In the original timeline, panic would have hit Irma like a tidal wave. Her powers, still new and tied to her emotions, would have surged uncontrollably. Poof. Frog-Andrew, complete with a tiny blond tuft of hair, hopping away in terror toward the swamp. A week of guilt, missing-person posters, frantic parents, and a swamp rescue mission with the other Guardians. A humiliating reversal that left Irma swearing off crushes for months and Andrew vaguely traumatized (though he never quite remembered why he hated the sound of croaking).But this time... something was different.Irma felt the familiar flutter of panic rising in her chest—the same spark that had turned Martin invisible or accidentally flooded the school art room.
2/?Hate the limit.> Her water magic hummed under her skin, ready to burst out in the form of a silly, irreversible spell. She took a deep breath instead. The cool night air filled her lungs. The distant hum of traffic grounded her. I'm a guardian, she thought. I control the water. It doesn't control me. For once, she didn't let the embarrassment win. She gently placed a hand on Andrew's chest, stopping him just inches away. "Whoa, easy there, speedy," she said with her signature playful grin, her voice light but firm. "You're cute, Andrew Hornby, but we've literally just met. How about we start with that drive home... and maybe coffee sometime? Like normal people?" Andrew blinked, surprised but not offended. A slow, genuine smile spread across his face. He straightened up, rubbing the back of his neck with a sheepish laugh. "Yeah... you're right. Sorry, I got carried away. You're just... really different from the girls at school. In a good way. Mysterious." Irma felt a warm rush—not of magic this time, but of real confidence. No accidental amphibians. No swamp drama. Just... progress. She let him drive her most of the way home (she had him drop her off a block away, of course—couldn't risk him seeing the Lair house and connecting dots later). They talked the whole ride: music, school gossip (she cleverly dodged anything too personal), and dreams. Andrew admitted he felt pressure to always be "the cool guy." Irma (still in Guardian glamour) confessed she sometimes felt like she was pretending to be someone older and wiser than she really was. When they said goodnight, he didn't try for the kiss again. Instead, he handed her a small folded note with his number. "Call me tomorrow? As yourself, whoever that mysterious smile belongs to."
>>152847140I love elyon but still wild they didn't punish her in some way.>Girls: Sorry, Elyon but we still have to settle up wth you too>Elyon:w...what do you mea->They start beating her ass
Tell me your thoughts on it. 3/?>Irma watched his car pull away, heart racing in the best way. Back in her normal form in a nearby alley, she let out a whoop of joy and did a little water-powered spin, creating harmless sparkling droplets that danced around her like fireflies. The next day at Sheffield Institute was... interesting. No police at the school. No milk cartons with Andrew's face. No guilty secret weighing on Irma like a wet blanket. When the Guardians met up at the Silver Dragon for their usual after-school hangout, Irma was practically glowing. "Okay, spill," Will said, raising an eyebrow as she sipped her tea. "You've been smiling like you won the lottery all day. New powers? Defeated a random Meridian monster without us?" Taranee adjusted her glasses. "Or did you finally turn Uriah into something useful, like a coat rack?"Cornelia smirked. "Please tell me it's not another Martin disaster." Irma leaned in, eyes sparkling. "Better. I went to Club Zot last night... as her." She gestured vaguely at her imagined older self. "Met Andrew Hornby. He tried the whole smooth move thing... and I didn't freak out. No frog. No panic spell. I just... said no, nicely. And he respected it. Gave me his number!" Hay Lin gasped dramatically, nearly spilling her noodles. "No way! The Andrew? The one you've been crushing on forever? You talked to him without turning him into pond life? That's huge!" The girls laughed, but it was proud laughter. Will squeezed Irma's shoulder. "See? You're getting better at controlling the magic and yourself. That's Guardian growth right there." Over the following weeks, things unfolded differently. Irma started texting Andrew (as her normal self, after a careful "we met at the club, remember?" conversation that somehow stuck thanks to a tiny, controlled memory nudge from her powers—nothing drastic). They hung out in public places first: the mall, the park, ice cream runs.
To wrap it all up and tell me what you think. 4/4>Andrew turned out to be funnier and kinder than his popular-kid reputation suggested. He liked her goofy jokes, her loyalty to her friends, and the way she could make any boring afternoon feel like an adventure. He never learned the full truth about the Guardians (not yet—that would come later, during a bigger crisis). But he did notice how Irma sometimes seemed to know things before they happened, or how water behaved strangely around her when she was happy. One evening, months later, as they sat by the fountain in the park watching the sunset, Andrew turned to her. "You know, that night at the club... I almost kissed you. I'm glad I didn't push it. Because the girl I got to know after? She's even better than the mystery one." Irma smiled, feeling the water in the fountain respond with a soft, joyful ripple only she could see. "Yeah? Well, this girl likes the guy who waited." No swamp. No week of hiding a croaking secret. No awkward reversal spell that might have involved an embarrassing kiss.Instead, a real connection. One built on respect, laughter, and a little bit of teenage magic— the kind that didn't need to turn anyone into a frog to prove its power.And somewhere in Kandrakar, the Oracle smiled. Sometimes, the smallest change in a young Guardian's heart... created the biggest ripples. The End... or maybe just the beginning of a better story.
>>152868709Irma please. Calm down.
>>152859792I reaaally don't get about the concept of the girl with glasses and twin ponytails...But I like to see more of the 'fit' girl one
>>152850738Consequences are a bitch Elyon.
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>>152873449>I reaaally don't get about the concept of the girl with glasses and twin ponytails...She's just a super-nerd like Froggy. Just a bit more aggressive.Like the Grumpers.
