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    • Asyas_illos
      Asyas_illos @burvantill last edited by

      @burvantill personally I like the second one but I think you can adjust it a little I did a draw over that’ll help you visualize I shortened the tail of the first and last bubble a thinned the the connection ever so slightly
      85D0BD4E-024F-42E1-A62A-9AC7776221AC.jpeg

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      • Chantal Goetheer
        Chantal Goetheer @burvantill last edited by

        @burvantill I agree with @Asyas_illos. It's still clear at first glance what is the reading order to me like this.

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        • demotlj
          demotlj SVS OG last edited by

          I agree with the others on the second.

          Laurie DeMott
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          • burvantill
            burvantill Moderator last edited by

            @Asyas_illos @Chantal-Goetheer @demotlj
            Thank you! And thank you Asyas for the redraw!
            Do you guys not think that it's wrong to have the tail pointing at where the top of the head should be? I've tried to always have the point near the speakers mouth so this is rubbing on my compulsion nerve a little. That being said it seems to be the less cluttered and easier to read, and because they are in the dark, maybe it's okay to have the point near the forehead. Thank you my bunny friends! You are loved. =)x

            Lisa Burvant
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            • Asyas_illos
              Asyas_illos @burvantill last edited by

              @burvantill you’re probably right generally speaking, I don’t read much graphic novels, but I think because it’s dark you can probably get away with it.

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              • Chantal Goetheer
                Chantal Goetheer @burvantill last edited by

                @burvantill When the mouth is not visible it's fine I think. Plus I just looked at some Donald Duck magazines my kids like to look at and they have it often that way.

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                • burvantill
                  burvantill Moderator last edited by

                  Hey there! I took a tip from @Chantal-Goetheer and looked into my comic books. [head slap for not doing that beforehand LOL] and I found this page.
                  IMG_4849.jpeg
                  The middle panel is almost my scenario, granted with a LOT more space, lol.
                  I adjusted and came up with this.
                  Screen Shot 2022-11-01 at 8.00.39 PM.png
                  I think that this works. I thank you all again for your input. I would not have landed on a comfortable solution without you! 💛

                  Lisa Burvant
                  www.lisaburvant.com
                  Instagram & Twitter & SVS: @burvantill

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                  • randarrington
                    randarrington @burvantill last edited by

                    @burvantill HI Lisa. I really like your last solution but I would caution you on breaking the panels plane. General consensus is that this will pull the reader out of the story and the is usually used with caution and only for a dynamic affect. Just a thought 😃

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                    • burvantill
                      burvantill Moderator @randarrington last edited by

                      @randarrington Thank you. Just for clarification, do you mean the balloon or the pie, or both?
                      🙂

                      Lisa Burvant
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                      • randarrington
                        randarrington @burvantill last edited by

                        @burvantill both actually. It's just something to be careful with. It can be used with great affect (Adams was a master at doing it but he was certainly pushing the boundaries of comics).

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