Mon, 20 May 2013 20:05:07 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254892#Comment_254892 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254892#Comment_254892 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:15:22 -0700 warrenellis
What have your favourite moments in FREAKANGELS been so far? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254893#Comment_254893 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254893#Comment_254893 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:25:39 -0700 keyofsilence http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254895#Comment_254895 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254895#Comment_254895 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:29:12 -0700 government spy http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254897#Comment_254897 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254897#Comment_254897 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:34:06 -0700 Amhuinn http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254898#Comment_254898 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254898#Comment_254898 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:36:16 -0700 Mathias B http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254903#Comment_254903 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254903#Comment_254903 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:56:48 -0700 ian holloway http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254904#Comment_254904 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254904#Comment_254904 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:03:04 -0700 PatrickBrown http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254906#Comment_254906 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254906#Comment_254906 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:07:25 -0700 muse hick http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254913#Comment_254913 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254913#Comment_254913 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:20:18 -0700 Jack the Rapper Sirkka and Jack embracing then arguing and the reunion at the freakcave
Arkady teleporting everybody to shoreditch park
Arkady pushing Kait in the thames
The confrontation between Mark and Kait
The crazy Luke raised for the dead sequence

...and many others ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254916#Comment_254916 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254916#Comment_254916 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:29:08 -0700 rickiep00h
As for things that I found utterly hilarious, I have to go with Kait's bitten-lip Quincy scene. The whole thing is so utterly surreal in the middle of a moider investigation. In fact, just about any scene in which Kait's tough cop facade breaks. But that one especially. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254918#Comment_254918 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254918#Comment_254918 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:34:01 -0700 texture
I also love the tonal shifts in colour between the volumes (particularly vols 1 and 2), it's just such a wicked way to transition between arcs. To my mind, Paul's work on this series is absolutely groundbreaking.

It would be hard to pick a favourite character-based moment, but yeah, Luke coming back from the dead was mind-blowingly awesome - worth mentioning here again that visually, Paul knocked that speech out of the park and straight into orbit. It would have been an incredible Ellis-rant without such brilliant panel-fuckery, but Paul once again just took the ball and ran with it. I love this series.

^____^

Get well soon, Paul. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254924#Comment_254924 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254924#Comment_254924 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 06:57:44 -0700 Jenny Creed http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254927#Comment_254927 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254927#Comment_254927 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:09:45 -0700 Flabyo http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254928#Comment_254928 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254928#Comment_254928 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 07:12:57 -0700 Internaut http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254954#Comment_254954 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254954#Comment_254954 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 08:56:22 -0700 longtimelurker
ALICE – the shooting of Luke. A two-panel cliffhanger where she’s basically standing in the same position, and almost making the same face. But the expectation of the shot before pulling the trigger and the white-hot satisfaction afterwards, all of it in the eyes, and so subtle. Add to that her hilarious retort, and you’ve got a character-defining moment. We’d been waiting for her to pull that trigger from episode 1.

ARKADY—jumping to Shoreditch Park. Everyone else is scared out of their wits, but Arkady’s face is scared AND excited AND crazy. Great open visual sitting in the middle of a book of dark images.

CAZ—she looks like a little kid when she talks to Alice about her dreams of a radio station. A great moment that reminds us just how young this entire cast is.

CONNOR—you could have done a ten-episode comic interlude about teen Connor’s misfortunes in love and gastrointestinal disasters and I would have laughed the whole time. Ellis having more class kept it to a couple of panels, and then twisted the knife by making us think he was going to leave. But hey, anytime you guys wanna do a low-brow prequel, I’ll be on board. A funny moment which only makes his present scenes funnier by comparison.

JACK—the big blow up comes close, but his introduction still hasn’t been topped. He showed more emotion, more poise, more JACKNESS than we’ve seen since. It illustrated, by comparison, just how out of place he feels in Whitechapel.

KAITLYN—the revelation of her little Abu Graib prison, the bloodstained writing on the walls, the pool of water (dirty water is probably the most life-threatening thing you could have in a prison), and she blows it off with a nonchalance that would make Dick Cheney blanch. Laughing at Mark was a close second.

KARL—giving the strawberry to Alice, well aware of the reaction she would have. Karl’s thoughtfulness often goes unrecognized, much like thoughtful people are treated in real life.

KIRK and KOKO—it’s going to be a common one in this thread, but when a scene is so perfect you re-read it dozens of time you’ve got to give props. The best scene of the series until Luke’s resurrection. The first scene of the series that rewarded the audience for paying attention. “You didn’t.” “I did.” “I did not just hear that.” “You heard it.” Couldn’t be improved upon if it was rewritten.

LUKE—couldn’t be improved upon if it was redrawn a thousand times. A zombie Hannibal Lecter. What’s scarier than that?

MARK—a zombie Jesus, that’s what.

MIKI—taking charge of the situation with two kids who don’t know how to behave with a dead body in the room. And these are the same two who are usually putting OTHER characters in THEIR place. Cements the hierarchy, shows again just how much maturity she has, and just plain funny.

SIRKKA—reacting when Jack was hurt, in a bra. Hey, I’m a heterosexual man what can I say? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254958#Comment_254958 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254958#Comment_254958 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:07:39 -0700 Fauxhammer http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254960#Comment_254960 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254960#Comment_254960 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:11:46 -0700 Dextra http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254969#Comment_254969 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254969#Comment_254969 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:07:33 -0700 city creed the torture pit reveal - oh Kait, what have you done?
chained up Luke getting a casual bullet in the leg. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254984#Comment_254984 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=254984#Comment_254984 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:07:11 -0700 lordmitz
the sciencey bits and the bits where they work stuff out to help the community.

oh! also the bit where they rebuild the house and the door's all wangy ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255001#Comment_255001 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255001#Comment_255001 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:38:02 -0700 mister hex
"All your future bone fractures belong to us."

The cover to the third trade, with Kait standing in front of her weapons cabinet. Good Lord, I have a crush on that girl.

Alice saying "Kids today" after Jack vomits, post-shooting. Pretty much anything Alice says.

Get well soon, Paul. This is not a request. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255011#Comment_255011 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255011#Comment_255011 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:21:21 -0700 razrangel
But god so much to love... Anything and everything KK-related, Arkady pushing at the boundaries of the package, flashback sequences that shed more light on who/what the 'angels are.

And, because it's me, I have to say I really love coming to the boards here to talk about the strip and really get at the meat behind it, the ethics of the world post-push, the implications of mind control/erase, ideas, suspicions, and so on. I love that you give us food for thought and space to play with our food, as it were. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255034#Comment_255034 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255034#Comment_255034 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:11:03 -0700 BrianMowrey http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255085#Comment_255085 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255085#Comment_255085 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:12:25 -0700 Andre Navarro
In the first book, I like the abundant dialogue scenes and how well they establish the characters. There was only one moment that later became an apparent inconsistency, in episode 10, when Kirk and Karl discuss their murder of Mark as if only Karl was involved directly in it -- and in book four, it is revealed both of them were directly involved.

In episode 5, a lot of exposition is delivered, but Alice pauses it to thank Connor for the bandages (which are sloppy, exposing his lack of experience). That was a nice touch, inserted smoothly between changes of subject. Luke is always an interesting character, and the moment he's lying face-down on the ground muttering "I'm going to fucking kill you one day Kirk" (episode 9) establishes his grudge against the Freakangels in general quite well, and it's interesting that later, in episode 69, he doesn't kill Kirk when he has the chance to, revealing a reedeming quality to his character, even if he clearly intended to be admired for his "mercy".

Arkady is introduced. Of course, like everyone else, I love Arkady, especially how quickly her mood swings. In episode 11, she gives Luke a second of her overdose experience to subdue him (excellent splash page) and then threatens him. On the next episode, she's hopping around being lovely and helpful to everyone, in a contrast that defines her unpredictable personality. And in episode 13, she can't help smiling, almost naughtily, when someone asks about Luke, to which she replies "Luke's keeping out of trouble".

In episode 15, the relationship between Jack and Sirkka is summed up with perfection by Jack: "You've got like twenty people in your bed right now, Sirkka. You wouldn't be able to see me if I was in the fucking room with you." Sirkka goes on to protagonise another of my favorite moments, in episode 22, when she and a bunch of semi-naked people get a huge minigun ready to fire against an oncoming boat attack. The last panel is brilliantly drawn, with the projectiles coming out in a spiral.

On to book two. In episode 28, the mass-call held by the Freakangels as the day is ending is quite well-written, and the first panel of episode 29 is fantastic (Miki touching a little girl's belly and making it transparent to see the organs). From then on, there's a series of memorable character moments, such as Miki asking if there's anything she can help with, and her reaction to the little girl's mother replying "Not unless you can roll back the tide and give us our lives back". In episode 31, there is an interesting flashback that contrasts Arkady then and Arkady now. But my favorite of these character moments is Alice's reaction upon eating a fresh strawberry (episode 34).

Then, action. Episode 36 has an amazing splash page of six Freakangels with glowing eyes that I quite love for its eerieness (and, of course, the insanely beautiful art). Episode 38 has a great conversation between Kait and Arkady, and then back to the action in episode 40 when KK and Carolyn use their powers against three attackers in a frightening display of power.

Arkady teleporting everyone in episode 43, another amazing splash page. Miki doing the talking in episode 44, and the static line call in episodes 45 and 46. Miki telling Kirk they have to grow up all the way was a nice bit. Oh, and “Anyone who tries to hug me will be shot dead.” I also like KK teasing Connor and getting the armpit on episode 47, because it's good to see them act like they like each other after the amount of arguing they've just done. Oh, and Alice going "I still didn't get any fooking dinner" was a perfect end to book two.

Book three. Great splash page with Kaitlyn on episode 50, and I love her little flashback on episode 51. Episode 52 has "Chikkinz!", and episode 54 has a hilarious moment when Arkady is freaked out by a dead body, to disastrous results, leading to a great line by Kaitlyn on episode 55 ("The damp kind.")

I like Alice taking matters into her own hands (i.e. using a trash can lid on Luke's face) in episode 58, as well as Alice and Carolyn playing the in-and-out game beforehand. Episode 60 has the great moment the torture pit is revealed, where a very good exchange between Kirk and chained-up Luke happens in episode 63. I like the entirety of episode 64 for being comprised of splash pages that work both visually and narratively, and then there's Luke's escape attempt in episode 68, where he proves he's cleverer than he seems. There's his aforementioned "mercy" moment in episode 69, followed of course by him shooting down KK's bike, which leads to an excellent splash page of KK crashing it into a roof in episode 71.

Book four. How the world ended. I love Luke's line in episode 74: “We don’t really have the time for you to fuck everyone into submission, Sirkka, darling.” And in episode 75, the dark side of Mark's personality is further foreshadowed by the way he makes a cop's head explode when the cop no longer posed a threat, having been trapped inside a crushed police car.

I like that the end of the world is never explicitly shown, and that in episode 81, we only see the aftermath through the Freakangels' eyes.

In episode 86, back to the present, I like Arkady's vision (as it elegantly foreshadows that the Freakangels cannot die) and Luke frustratingly going "why does everybody fucking hate me". Then he's killed in episode 89, and Paul draws the shit out of this scene. We go back to Mark and Kait, when Mark is about to attack Kait and is surprised by the other Freakangels (episode 90), and the Freakangels laughing in delight at the fact they've just rebuilt the building they took down (episode 92), followed by Kait trying the door and realizing they didn't do it that well (episode 93).

Book five. It's great, how the narration in episode 97 is revealed to be Luke trying to understand what the fuck is going on. Then there's the "Fuck. My. Life." panel on Episode 98, and Luke's rant starts, kicking off two absolutely fantastic episodes (in the beggining of episode 99, when Luke is interrupted, his expression and body gesture as he pauses are absolutely perfect). The rant ends in the first half of episode 100, which starts with a wonderful splash page, followed by another when Arkady convinces Connor to stay by dumping episodes 98 and 99 in his head (episode 103).

And finally, the last panel of episode 104. Of course.

At this point, it's almost if not in fact utterly needless to say I'm loving this webcomic. Congratulations and thanks to Warren, Paul (feel better, man), Alana, Ariana and everyone else involved. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255109#Comment_255109 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255109#Comment_255109 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:20:31 -0700 Darkest http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255145#Comment_255145 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255145#Comment_255145 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:44:11 -0700 Catching The Waves
By the way, when Paul recovers from his bout of ill health is anyone going to tell him that the four-digit numbering scheme means that he's going to have to illustrate another 895 episodes? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255149#Comment_255149 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255149#Comment_255149 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:58:41 -0700 robb http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255245#Comment_255245 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255245#Comment_255245 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 18:11:23 -0700 SoftSpot
"Chickinzzzz!!!!" And many other sequences involving Arkady. She is just such a changing girl, hard to get a grip on. And yet so understandable, sometimes so childish, sometimes the most mature of all.

"Anyone who tries to hug me will be shot."

and much, much more. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255260#Comment_255260 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=255260#Comment_255260 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 19:04:21 -0700 Purple Wyrm dead".

The fact that he hadn't and Kirk wasn't just made it even better.

I'm also inordinately fond of the Kait/Arkady/Miki/Chikkinz slapstick sequence - the way it degenerates from a police procedural to complete anarchy and then snaps back again is comedy of the highest order.

Miki's "decoration" of Luke's forehead is also a favourite. A bit of uncharacteristicly juvenile behaviour from one of the more mature 'Angels. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=258643#Comment_258643 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=258643#Comment_258643 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:49:17 -0700 Nebula http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=258647#Comment_258647 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=258647#Comment_258647 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:13:56 -0700 Alan Tyson
Also - Chikkinz. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=258675#Comment_258675 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=258675#Comment_258675 Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:11:00 -0700 digitalscream http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259432#Comment_259432 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259432#Comment_259432 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:07:55 -0700 Monkeydelic http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259435#Comment_259435 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259435#Comment_259435 Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:28:24 -0700 Spooky Fanboy
Although, "Chikkinz!" is a very close second. Arkady's delight in the simple things is infectious. As is her skewed priorities: "It smells like poo!" ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259605#Comment_259605 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259605#Comment_259605 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:57:03 -0700 gurglemeow http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259610#Comment_259610 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=8740&Focus=259610#Comment_259610 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:21:37 -0700 WaxPoetic
Any time the glowy eyes happen in a group - one person doing it, it's cool (KK sobering herself up) but there is something so completely inhuman about it that really shows up in numbers.

The mostly white panel of Luke reacting to Arkady's second of OD.

Any images of the tower that show its height.

The breaking and re-building of the building. Especially the door.

Kait cracking jokes, even (especially) when they are unintentional.

Also, I love Alice and her moments. She walks into conversations at the best times. ]]>