The Alden Book
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| Name: | Tenshi |
| E-mail address: | KamiToAkuma@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | what is Absolution? |
| Name: | Toki Hanashi |
| E-mail address: | toki@freemail.co.jp |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.oldhacks.org/ |
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| Name: | Kimmy |
| E-mail address: | kimmy@cuteandsingle.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://cuteandsingle.com |
| Comments: | Quite a good site you have here! |
| Name: | Arashi |
| E-mail address: | sara_sami@direcway.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/bumble10 |
| Comments: | Oh dear lord!! *cries* that was sooo depressing! I absolutely love depressing stuff like that though, so I thought it was very good...but there was just ONE TEENSY LITTLE THING I didn't get...who was the little kid's dad?? If Saffron was the mom, it would make sense if Bayard had been the dad...I'm confused, so please e-mail me an' explain or somethin, please! Arrigatou! >^_^< |
| Name: | Lacrimas Sanguinem |
| E-mail address: | lacrimas_sanguinem@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://furnation.com/the_surrealist |
| Comments: | I think...that coming from the south, where prejudice is
still VERY strong...its good for me, to find comics like this, with meanings and messages I don't always get to hear or discuss with anyone...It made me that peacefull sort of sad. The one where the need to create follows...thanks. *hugs Alden* |
| Name: | ali |
| E-mail address: | drama_g@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/angelrowlings |
| Comments: | ...amazing
too bad you never got to finish it in full color because the opening pages were stunning. ...still, it was a great story |
| Name: | Raven |
| E-mail address: | fireblood@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/raveninsane |
| Comments: | I just finished reading Absolutism; the art was good (hell,
better than I could ever do *-_-) and the story itself... well, now I'm depressed as hell, both because Saffron and yourself died, but also 'cause I know that all those little comments would be the initial response (at least around here, in Redneck, California.) And it takes a lot to depress me, so your story is obviously very moving and believable (though the whole Death in the mirror thing was kinda weird.) And finally, it's not odd that you (Alden) speak- my characters (mainly Geno) do it all the time. (Even after I've tried to kill her off... stupid mercenary.) Well, kudos on the manga. I can honestly say the time I spent reading it was well spent indeed. And I hope you're not so lonely anymore. |
| Name: | Yuki |
| E-mail address: | rosie_4anime@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.crosswinds.net/~melfina/index.html` |
| Comments: | *wail* that was soooo... sad! and good! *sniffle* poor
Alden. Poor saffron! ack, I almost cried. I really did. And no, I don't think you're insane because you talk to fictional characters... but the whole DEAD fictional characters... ^^;; kidding! I loved your comic! the art was cool (especially the cg'd bit. I wonder what Bayard uses in his hair.... ^_~) Ok, I know I'm a bit dense, so I will feel no shame when I ask about the little girl. Where did she come from? who was her dad? Saffron is the mum? but.... 0_0 please e-mail me and explain!!! I loved the whole thing, even though I didn't get that bit ^^;; |
| Name: | Nuri-chan |
| E-mail address: | NurikoLuver@fushigiyuugi.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://nurikoluver.freeservers.com |
| Comments: | I just spent the last fourty-five minutes reading your
comic and I loved it. As stupid as this may sound to you, I actually cried. ::sniff sniff:: I really soulbonded with the characters, too. I would have loved to read more, though....Otherwise, I loved it. |
| Name: | Miri |
| E-mail address: | quiksilverfox@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.geocities.com/quiksilverfox |
| Comments: | Wow. That's the second time I've read Absolution. It is
amazingly inspiring. The story is beautiful, as is the artwork. I think I'll have to read it again... |
| Name: | lauri |
| E-mail address: | dovee@goplay.com |
| Comments: | kendra,
i've read absolution twice, and it seems to make me feel even more sad every time i read it..it's amazing...i love it, it..really moved me..you are awsome. you have an awsome talent, don't ever lose it okay? absolution is very creative, it defines tragedies of real life and you have an excellent way of depicting them... don't lose you talent, it makes you who you are. lauri |
| Name: | Peter of the Norse |
| Comments: | Really cool. It's about the third thing I saw today that
reminded me of <I>The Kiss of the Spider Woman</I>. I think it's just me. <P> I really would like to know about the kid. It makes sense if he's Saffron's and Bayard's kid, but if not, then who's? |
| Name: | Malena |
| E-mail address: | milia_timmain@hotmail.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://miliat.tripod.com |
| Comments: | One of my closest friends died of AIDS, after reading this
comic I've been brought to tears. It was really touching, and your artwork is very nice as well. I forgot how I got here but WOW, your page is bookmarked from now on. Malena |
| Name: | lauri |
| E-mail address: | dovee@goplay.com |
| Comments: | kendra, that comic was amazing. it was touching in so many
ways. it was beautiful. |
| Name: | Anomie-chan |
| Comments: | O.o *sits quietly*
Adura: Okay, seeing as mun-woman is incoherent...This was abso-feckin-lutely wonderful. *nods* as for the whole intolerance thing, I live in a community where we're all supposed to be wonderful and enlightened and politically correct. I hate it here. Adura: The story is beautiful...it's not often we see something spiritual and dramatic like this... *blinks* I loved it. I worship Kendra-sama...and Alden needs a hug. *fearlessly hugs Alden* |
| Name: | Kat |
| E-mail address: | markettcat@aol.com |
| Comments: | Omigosh, how sad.. ;_; Alden.. you're kawaii. ::nods::
Aa~.. very powerful stuff. ::nods again:: |
| Name: | Vera |
| E-mail address: | queen_vera@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.saucybard.com/vera |
| Comments: | ;_;_;
<P> that was soo sad.. I am now crying for poor little Alden.. ;_;<BR> Very cleverly woven tale, I was very stunned after seeing the Vignettes.. wow. ^^<BR> I do wonder who the baby's daddy is though. ^^;;;;; <P> I admire your comics very much.. I know how painful they are to make.. v_v;; |
| Name: | Nana-chan again!!! |
| Comments: | *pops outta nowhere* Waaah heheheh I forgot to talk to ya
Alden^_^;; solly! Wellz you rulez man!! But you shouldn't abuse yourself like that with the depressing stuff ne ne ne???!! Oy, I've already put in my two cents on Absolution, so that leaves to how I am today lah~ Well today really sucks, my science teacher was being such an evil meanie person and gave us like fifty assignment for us to do, maybe I'm exaggerating but that's what it feels like lah~ So we're doing ten different things at a time and the work just comes one after another *swirly dizzy eyes* Wah! I'm talking you to death^o^;; Whoops I didn't mean...gah! Bad pun lah~! How'd I get time to sign your book then? Well I don't really know, I'm slacking off k? It's not like I'm the energizer bunny deal ya know? I'm just a genki genki person! No more sugary stuff for me! Wai! Gotta bounce! See ya =D |
| Name: | Nana-chan |
| E-mail address: | dark01@erols.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://nanami_chan.tripod.com/front.html |
| Comments: | Anou......WAAAAHHhhhhhhh so sad lah~!!! *anime tearfalls*
But I don't really follow the story in detail. For ex. Did Alden kill himself or did he just died from AIDs, and how did he get AIDs in the first place?? ?_? I'm a dense dense person, explain =P and I don't get the death talking to Saffron thing, what about Saffron's child, who's the father?? Wouldn't the kid get AIDs too then? And did Bayard and Saffron got married or something? eehh eeh eeh???? waaahhh wai wai I'm lost lah~! Anywhoo, I'm a fan of shounen-ai lah~ *hearts* that's why Alden shouldn't have died and Bayard should've end up with Alden (Like X/1999 ^_^) It'd be interesting (for me) if you took time developing the Alden/Bayard relationship....I dunna care if Saffron dies, me no like skinny girls with Bambi eyes innocent look lah~ lol, maybe I'm looking too much into this, waah! But back to the point, so sad and depressing *sniffs* but half the time I was confused, so, yea, great paint job ah! Especially with the neon lightings, it's very unique and effective^^ Wellz that's it, Shounen-Ai rulez =P *sticks a Nana-chan head sticker on the book and hops out* |
| Name: | lyn |
| E-mail address: | lyn@kurai.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.kurai.com |
| Comments: | Too LONG? Bah! It wasn't long enough! ^^; ::huggles Alden::
I love Alden ^^ He's so sweet ^^ ::if I liked guys I want one like him^^;:: But anyway, the thing about the reaction to his death--well, that's how a lot of people here (Tennessee) would react, too. I mean, that's how people are in the South. ^^; I hear insults being directed toward homosexuality all the time down here. So I didn't think you were going overboard and I can see how'd they care more about Saffron's death (Who I also liked^^) than Alden's. This is also totally unrelated, but your campaign thing is hilarious. ^^ |
| Name: | yume |
| E-mail address: | whimmzey@aol.com |
| Comments: | Wow! (excuse me alden while I comment on artistic comic
crap) That is the most beautiful non-published manga I have seen in like forever!! Do you mind if I critique on it? (hears a nod) Thanks ^.^ Well, the story was difficult to follow in places, especially when I couldn't tell what it was that was being drawn. But even when you didn't know what it was, it still looked so...right. The plot seemed uneven, giving more time to develope the characters, but then when plot happened, there wasn't time to absorb it. But because you developed the characters so well, I really felt it when Alden died. Then when Saffron died,too, it was just the perfect tear jerker (and a wonderful plot tie in ^.~ !!). I don't understand the little kid, or the fact that both brother and sister died in the same year, or how the little kid knew them ( or not knew them??) Anways, I say that was the only real down fall of the whole thing. One other thing: they're profiles look funny. I think it's that they have no cranium definition (from the forhead to the back of the head is toooo small). But that's just my nit-pic as an artist (what do i know, I'm just a big copy cat anyways. Nothing original like this ^.^) yeah, so...i liked it, it was cool, and stuff. Rock on man. Live long and draw more. |
| Name: | Pirotess |
| E-mail address: | pirotess@shirow.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.pirotess.net/ |
| Comments: | Hi Alden! *wavewave* *turns to Kendy* Oh my goodness
Kendra, that was awesome.. O_O I admire the patience that this must have taken. I would whine that you hadn't CGed it all but I know how annoying it can be... I wanna see more stuff like this from you! XD XD |
| Name: | Estrella |
| E-mail address: | animedoll@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hey!
That story was absolutely wonderful. The ending was very touching. Seriously...even though it's hard to convey feelings through words...I was very moved by that story. Thank you for sharing it. Estrella |
| Name: | Kendra |
| Comments: | I love Julie because she actually criticizes me.
Coincidentally, I am going to work on stonefighters tomorrow. maybe. if i finish my speech. ^^; |
| Name: | Julie |
| E-mail address: | jbihn@u.arizona.edu |
| Homepage URL: | http://juliestudio.simplenet.com/comics/ |
| Comments: | Hi Alden! I'm feeling fine today, thanks! (I hope you and
Saffron are happy out there...) Hmm...I'd think you could ask Kendra why she had time to do a 70-odd page manga but hasn't done any more Stone Fighters? ^_- "Absolution" was much better than "Stone Fighters" anyway (not really my thing...). The CG was very pretty, too...I wouldn't say it was too *long* per se (if I had done it it would've been crammed into about 20 pages ^^;) but the beginning seemed kind of too leisurely (ifounditabitboringatthebeginningbutidontlikeshoujoorshounen aianyway) and then the ending seemed more rushed (it might've done better longer, what with the drama and stuff...). I wouldn't call it *predictable* (I'm dense, though) but people might think it's a stereotype to make homosexuals have AIDS...ah well...(and I thought the end was a little preachy...okay, there's a lot of hate for gays out there, and you probably have a better handle on it than I do; I just choose to see the world as more tolerant...) Anyway, I thought it was good anyway; I enjoyed the ending (although the shoujo scene talking with Death wasn't my thing...but I like shounen better than shoujo...what am I doing here??? ^_-;;;). (It's so much fun to watch your stories improve!....when you're my age you'll probably be famous t_t;;;) Aw...I just addressed most of my comments to Kendra (and they didn't even make any sense!), and *Alden* is the one who said he was lonely... ;_; Hope you'll both forgive me. Keep each other company, 'kay? |
| Name: | Halliday |
| Comments: | I'm signing this 'cause no one else did. This ruled.
You've improved so much. You can actually watch Kendra's art improve as the story progresses. It's INSANE! Uuuuum... Saffron is cool. Kendra thinks people won't like her, yet I do. I also like Bayard 'cause he's the kind of guy I hang out with. Alden is likable, but he grates on me for some reason, as most weepy, angsty gay manga characters do. But I like him more than, say, Shinji, or some shit. |
| Name: | Kendra |
| E-mail address: | kendra@anime.net |
| Homepage URL: | http://kendra.simplenet.com/manga/mom/jan2k/mom.html |
| Comments: | Truth be told, I'm only testing the book. |
