Woo. That's a BIIIIIG Fist. So, of my many weaknesses, Perspective has always been one of my biggest. That's somewhat problematic, because if I am working in a "Kirby Style" on this book, then making Excessive and Exaggerated Use of Perspective is a Central Key to the Kirby style (admittedly, having a strong grasp of perspective is key to Art in general, but that's never stopped me before). So I decided to go for some rather extreme, over-the-top Perspectiving on this page, with the Fist Exploding Out of the Panel, hopefully drawing the Reader's Eye inexorably into the Impact on the Page. I admit, I overdid it a bit, but it's still a nice Experiment.
Another Experiment, which I've been using a Lot in this issue so far, is the "Impact Starburst", another Kirby Creation. The Impact Starburst is that explosion of light that occurs in a Kirby style comic when one character punches another really hard. I'm still working on getting the logistics right, but I like the technique, and in this case it highlights the Chupacabra's small, disappearing body as he rockets off the surface of the Moon.
(Side Note: If there are any Chupacabra fans out there, don't worry, he's fine. He's Unconscious and Floating Around in the Depths of Space right now, murmuring the word "goat" very quietly, but otherwise, he's fine.)
Other than that, I also intentionally went overboard with the Spot Blacks on the Chest of the Vertionce in the Lower Big Panel. Kirby was never excessively concerned about "Proper" Lighting. He always lit his comics for maximum impact, and Proper Lighting be damned! I've never worried about proper lighting because... honestly I can never keep track of light sources. But, again, because I'm working on my "Kirby Style", I decided to experiment with some Dynamic Lighting on this Panel.
So there you go.
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