W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 1 Ch.1-4: >>152801440W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 2 Ch.5-8: >>152812511W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 3 Ch.9-12:>>152847140W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 4 Ch.13-15 + The Year Before(Special): >>152931791 W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 5 Ch.16-18 + Elyon Special: >>152944259 W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 6 Ch.19-22: >>152958077 W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 7 Ch.23-24: >>152973188 W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 8 Ch.25-28 + Dreams and Secrets(Special): >>152997792 W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 9 Ch.29-31: >>153030611 W.I.T.C.H. storytime part 10 Ch.32-33 + Cornelia and Caleb(Specials): >>153046806
>>153071870Go here for older threads:>https://desuarchive.org/co/thread/153046806/Issue 34: Drops of Freedom CoverArt by Giada Perissinotto Colors by Andrea CagolTitle Page:Art by Gianluca PanielloColors by Francesco Legramandi
>>153071877Concept and Script: Paola Mulazzi Art: Giada Perissinotto and Elisabetta MelaranciInks: Marina Baggio, Roberta Zanotta and Santa ZangariColor and Light Direction: Francesco LegramandiMelaranci is new! She doesn't show up too often, but she will do the occasional issue until 101.
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>>153072159>Astral Will has to deal with having Will's inferiority complex on top of literally being considered lesser
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>>153072175...This just makes that Cornelia Special where the girls aggressively describe this particular astral drop as a stranger and likely have Cornelia come back and absorb her after what seems like months harsher
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>>153072207>The Astral Drops decide to drop the one truly nasty plot they had in regards to the girls
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End of Issue 34.>>153072285>No magic to protect themselves with>No parents or other guardians
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>>153072501Issue 35: Reflected Lives CoverArt by Federico BertolucciColors by Andrea Cagol
>>153072505Title Page:Art by Federico Bertolucci and Giada Perissinotto Colors by Colors by Andrea Cagol and Marco Colletti
>>153072513Concept and Script: Bruno EnnaArt: Federico BertolucciInks: Marina Baggio and Roberta ZanottaColor and Light Direction: Francesco Legramandi
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>>153072533>Orube has to be the one to bring up the risk to the Astral Drops themselves
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>>153072595>>153072611>>153072632>>153072658>>153072670I really like those pages.
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>>153071881>>153071883>break up with gf>vandalize her mom's carHow soon until "I just want to talk."??
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>>153072946>They wouldn't have listenedProbably true for at least Will and Irma. The others might have been more receptive.
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>>153073036And that's the end of issue 35.The last page here sort of makes me think they were planning something slightly different, with these three drops escaping further away.They will be back in Heatherfield next issue, so this bus apparently was going back home.
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>>153073076I'll be back later with Issue 36 and a Special.
>>153072297>No magic to protect themselves with>No parents or other guardiansHey it'd all work out, right?
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>>153072539>Orube in low rise jeans and midriff showingnoice
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Issue 36: Rebel Spirits CoverArt by Claudio SciarroneColors by Andrea CagolAnother rare appearance by Sciarrone.
>>153073076>>153073651Title Page:Art by Claudio Sciarrone and Alberto ZanonColors by Andrea Cagol and Francesco Legramandi
>>153073665Concept and Script: Francesco ArtibaniScript: Francesco Artibani and Giulia ContiArt: Claudio Sciarrone(layout), Alberto Zanon(Pencils)Inks: Santa Zangari and Riccardo SistiColor and Light Direction: Francesco LegramandiZanon is new, and his art does not look great at all in this issue(which is too bad, since it is an important one). He will get a lot better over time, however.Zanon stays on for the rest of the series, but will mostly be doing covers.Sisti is also new.
>>153073717With the end of this arc we will also say goodbye to Artibani, the main plotter of W.I.T.C.H. up until this point. He left after this issue to help make Winx, as well as be the the main consultant for the W.I.T.C.H. cartoon. Giulia Conti also makes one of her last few appearances here(I think she only shows up in issue 41 after this).
>>153073736...This early part does really seem like there was some crossed wires between the writers, because Orube here does not match issue 35 at all.
>>153073765Gonna have to take another break
>>153072699>hey guys we found a way how a bunch of underage girls with no papers like us can make money!hoo boy, glad we're in a teen comic
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>>153074441This is when the Vandom temper combines with spite to make things bad.
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>>153074726I think Artibani might have forgotten only Taranee is supposed to be able to establish this mental link?...Or perhaps Will can project, but not receive?
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>>153074826Good job, Pao Chai.
>>153074836>>153074813It doesn't really help her at all, so it really does feel like a "Let's pull them down into the dirt with us, see how they like it".
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>>153074892>Last panel on the first rowAstral Will saw her existence flash before her eyes there
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>>153075120Are you telling me he's never met Taranee's dad yet, what the hell?
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>>153075165And that's the end of Arc 3. In many ways also the end of the first big chapter of WITCH, led by Artibani. From issue 37 on, he is not piloting the series anymore.
>>153075165>>153075188They really softened Judge Cook since the slap.
>>153075165I feel like I'm missing something here.Nigel breaks up with Taranee >>153047098Next time I see him he's assisting in vandalizing Taranee's mom's car >>153071883maybe even assisted in the destruction of Taranee's bike >>153074364What do you mean they were quick to dismiss and distrust you!?
>>153075188I really like the Astral Drop part of Arc 3. That being said, Issue 36 itself does feel a bit like Artibani was working off of cliff notes compared to Paola Mulazzi and Bruno Enna's more well put together Issue 34 and 35 respectively.Artibani at the time was:>Working on the comic Kylion>Working on Winx>Working with the WITCH cartoon crew>Working on X-Mickey>Working on Monster Allergy
>>153075340>What do you mean they were quick to dismiss and distrust you!?Might legitimately refer to earlier on, like around the Slap, when he hadn't actually done anything bad for a long time and still was treated like something of a Pariah by Judge Cook.Early Arc 3, not late Arc 3 like the Brother.
>>153075188But before we leave Artibani behind entirely, we do have this one special by him that came out the same month as Issue 36.I've seen it called the Core of Kandrakar, but I think the actual name is just: 5inqueConcept and Script: Francesco ArtibaniArt: Ettore GulaInks: Marina Baggio and Roberta ZanottaColor and Light Direction: Francesco Legramandi
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>>153075387I don't think she had a real problem with Nigel once she'd accepted that he was going out with Taranee okay maybe slightly >>153001724 but other than that I cant recall any. Around the slap it's mostly Taranee who has the conflict with the mother. And that is pretty much resolved around the time Taranee is going to RedstoneSidenote, these pages>>152998174>>152998185>>152998203are great and, sort of, romantic. How Taranee is in tears, calling out to Nigel and throwing herself in his arms.
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>>153076187And that's the end of the Special.I'll probably end up going significantly slower from this point on, but I'm happy to have done Arc 1-3 and the Specials that go with it.
>>153075074A fun but not necessarily particularly strong fan theory was that the Astral Drops ended up becoming the WITCH on Stage girls.>Meg>Alicia>Ginger>Iris>Charlotte
>>153076107>None of them feel comfortable with their new powerstbf they just got those new powers
Can we contact the original crew and make their version of the series in fan fiction form or is that illegal?
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>>153072724Remember, Matt is actually Oracle's Agent. It's all part of the Plan!
>>153076804>>153076206So are you saying that the comics after are kinda mid then?
>>153077635Actually no. I consider Arc 4-6 the overall strongest era of the comic(not everyone does, but I do).The worst period is probably Arc 9-10, though 7 is possibly the most infuriating.I'm slowing down because I'm going to be a lot busier from now on.
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>>153078313Himself.
>>153071897This is actually a really clever page. At first you think Will here is talking about convincing her mother, but it's actually the astral drop convincing Will. Well done.
>>153072852Kek, they left the original italian "aiuto" "help" in one panel
>>153074965Justified how? It's the opposite.
>>153075056>scarred their bodies forever in a super visible placeGee, thank you oracle.
>>153078651>aiutoI heard that the more vowel sounds a word has, the more people would notice it if you were to scream it out loud. If true then screaming italian "aiuto" is much more effective then the english "help", provided that the listeners understand of course.
