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And thus the tradition began that lasted thousands of years. each year on the anniversary of humanities savior, Saint Mac brings us a bottle of scotch.
I’m trying to go for more of a big budget action adventure movie look with LB2 as opposed to the more straight forward old school horror look of LB1. Give it a couple more pages and hopefully it’ll grow on you. So far this new LB2 has been really fun to draw, pretty much my favorite thing I’m working on now, which says a lot.
The B&W art was great but the colour jobs so far are awsome so no complaints about the change here.
The B&W worked well for the doom and gloom of LB1, I wouldn’t have wanted to see it in colour for a comic. But I don’t think LB2 is looking like it’s gonna have so much gloom and dispair. No doubt some death and tragedy but it works well to let the place look less like an end of the world, wasteland and more like the re-birthing of humanity.
It’s still me doing colors, Kaezrer just helps me out by doing the flat color fills to save me time. It’s a big help, but all the color choices and rendering are still mine. For good or for bad.
These pages are great. Anyone who says otherwise should get their head cut off by a Mac Attack. Million reasons for the last couple pages to look lighter. The sun just popped out from behind a cloud possibly. I personally adore color in general and the brighter the better — I want to actually SEE what the fuck’s going on.
The characters look much better in colour imo, stick with it. Dark grey-scale works in small doses when used correctly, but I definately am loving the new look of the comic.
Also it gives a sense of a new beginning in a strange kind of way.
Oh, and Bobby, we gonna be getting the MSpaintmash drawings with this new series?
Yes, the principal was turning into a zombie last year… They cut off his arm to try and “help” him. But Murdo decided it would be better to just decapitate him…
I liked the black and white in the first one because it fit the mood better than the color.
The color works wonderfully for this because of the change in mood, as well as helping the reader to differentiate between the current story and flash backs.
Love the flat color now. It makes it look more realistic than the pages before Kaezrer joining the team.
Good work Bobby, Owen, and Kaezrer! You’re all doing wonderfully!
So, after a bit of searching (wasn’t too hard, just took a bit but could have been longer, I suppose), I found this quote which I remembered reading awhile ago.
““It had the possibility to turn 24-hour zombies but not anymore”
That’s not final. I think the last thing I said about that was that it might be able to do that. There’s also a difference between 24-hour zombies before and after the 24 hours are up, of course. Don’t be too shocked if we discover early in the sequel that one of our hero humans actually received a similar injury as Principal Howard during the latest big battle and escape.”
So, it’s not the Principal Howard, like Joe says. Demon was right. There is likely another human who was been bitten as well and will turn into a zombie.
@Bobby: I was gonna try and argue that the first pages were morning and we were now looking at midday but the shadows suggested it was roughly midday in the first pages as well.
*meh* 3 supporting things for a lighter page compared to the darker ones at the start of LB2:
1. clearer day. Seriously, you can get vastly different amounts of cloud over a distance of 5 miles with ease. Pluse there was probably still plenty of dust in the air from the millions of Zombs that tramped through the dirt fields.
2. scenery reflection. The dirt fields in the first pages would reflect far less light and would reflect more ‘earthy’ colours. Grass and a river would reflect far brighter light around the place. Seriously, try turning on a torch in your dark garage compared to turning it on in your bedroom with pastel colour walls and take a look at how illuminated your face is.
3. art. Probably the best excuse. A good artist won’t try and stick to darker or lighter tones just for consistency. he’ll swap and change for the mood of the scene and considering the cheery contrast we’re given here, it fits nicely.
But bugger any more argument, each has their own opinion when it comes to art and their own dislikes and likes, much like food. If it’s not to your taste then *shrug*
I just realised something. If the Zombs are headed towards the survivors, we’ve got at least 3 Vamps away from the camp, one turned human and Sullivan away. I’m sure they left a few there to deal with close-by zombies that came to the camp but not enough to deal with the fair sized horde that’s probably still moping around from the battle.
joe, it’s not just the principal. I think Bobby mentioned that a human has started to slowly turn into a zombie after the escape from the school. He/She was infected in the chaos that followed Francis’s death.
Fun. I like this comic, and frankly it looks really good in colour (imagine blod and gore in colour a few weeks from now……) Can’t wait for the movie, i’d love to go and see it.
the page looks fantastic. grayscale and color definitely have their own upsides (like math looking extremely more sexy in the first couple pages), but i really love where the comic is going anyway:]
Wow, after reading all that all I wanna do is tak on a few hundred zombies… If this doesnt become and film and beat both that Underworld shit and Twighlight, I think I might cry
Been a big fan, loved the first part!!! Kudos! Can’t wait to see the film adaption!!!!
The art also has continually gone up Up UP, with the recent stuff being awesome! Hats off there!
However…. why does it say it updates every Saturday when you have this “usual lateness”…. I’d much rather you NOT state such a goal and update when you can, than LIE to us…. while that’s my only complaint, it’s a dousy, and may make me wait months to come back when something has been updated.
“I’d much rather you NOT state such a goal and update when you can, than LIE to us”
#1 — A week ago it said UPDATES EVERY MWF, so at least we’re lying to you LESS now. #2 — Stating such schedules helps inspire us to make pages. Without such a schedule/goal, there’d be even less frequent pages. I’m guessing you’d rather have more pages than be slightly annoyed by not seeing them on schedule. Being called a liar is often something that helps me think, “Ugh, OK, I’ll write another page now.”
“may make me wait months to come back when something has been updated.”
See, what we need is each of his comics updating a different day of the week. Most of the weekly comics update on a Saturday or Sunday. Its one of the things I love about Dreamless. I’m sitting there on a Monday (Tuesday Australian time) having had a full helping of weekly comics yesterday and realising that I’ve only got the daily and 3 day a week comics to keep me going for the remainder. Then Dreamless comes along and Woot! I have an extra little pick-me-up to reduce the wait down to 6 days ’till the weekly comics. I think I need Last Blood to take a Wednesday or Thursday just to tide me over *lol*
You know, I just realised something here. If we presume that each Vampire bloodline has a special trait to it, then we’ve actually managed to loose NONE of the lines despite the death of 3 vamps and one turned to human. I wonder what (if any) Addison’s power was (could be brain power I guess).
The other funny one is that not ALL the zombies are gonna get the scent skill and start attacking at once. First it’ll be the oldest zombies, which will be the fewer, then we can probably expect it to larger numbers to gain it with each passing day in relation to the number of humans who were converted 30 days previous to that day.
1. Thanks for the nostalgic throwback to one of the earliest moments on the first GN.
2. I’m glad to see the comics starting up again, not sure where dreamless is going but you haven’t disappointed yet.
3. Thanks for keeping Marry Me mostly kid friendly my 3 year old daughter loves the comic.
4. Will these eventually be up on woiow, or whatever it was called. I know it may be a while before the second GN is out so at least your fans can help support the company in while we wait for a printed version.
To anyone who feels they need to whine and complain about the update schedule. I’d like to point out a few things. We get this for free so shut the god damned fucking hell up. Second, and I’ve probably said this half a dozen times before, ” It’s updated on Bobby’s time frame, not ours so deal with it.”
Why not just sign up for the RSS feed? (scroll down) I get iGoogle notification whenever a new comic is posted, thus saving you from coming here and pissing off Bobby and/or Owen
First time poster, I found your site 2 weeks ago. I don’t even remember what led me to it. I think I might anger my bosses by ignoring work/life for a week, but Last Blood has me hooked. And all this week, I have been in constant anticipation for the next page. Wait months for an update??????? NO!!! I would rather be delighted and surprised when the next page comes, even if it’s not on the day I expected. Yours is one of the first pages I open, besides my inbox, when coming to work. Much better than RSS, because it lies sometimes.
My point is………..
Your work is wonderful. Owen’s art is first rate. Can’t wait for the movie.
…. and if being called a liar helps you think…..
YOU LIE! now please feed my addiction with another wonderful page.
Love Last Blood. And although I am very happy when there are frequent updates, I do not mind having to wait. Anything worthwhile is worth waiting for. I would much rather have longer waits between updates than a compromised comic or worse yet,a burned out Bobby.
welllll… today would be sunday and there would be no new last blood comic.
typical. i thought this was going to be a great system for the comic. until the schedule got totally ripped.
This comic once more reinforces, because of his ability to appear from the shadows of trees or anything, my belief that Mac’s real name is Bruce. B ruce Wayne.
Yes. Mac is Batman. That’s why no stinkin’ zombie can kill Mac. Batman always wins. Period. It’s well known that only zombie Abraham Lincoln can even HURT Batman. And that’s only if he has a machine gun.
Everything cool Bobby? It’s going on two weeks now… I suppose you’re pretty busy with the other comics, as well. (and you were never that good at keeping dates anyways lol)
How many do you have right now? I know you were trying for one every day, and I’m following Dreamless and Marry Me too – how are things with the others?
Oh, so glad I decided to check for updates! I’d slacked off on stopping by the page once the pages slowed down, but if you’re updating again I’ll be back to pagestalking. =)
Love the colors! Also, I really like the fact that you brought the ’scotch’ thing back in- with all the awesome zombie and vampire coolness, most writers wouldn’t bother to refer back to a minor conversation piece that happened between a pair of humans. (Not to mention it’s an awesomely humane trait to want alcohol after the end of the world.) Good way to add a little flavor! (Literally! Heh, heh, heh. ….Sorry.)
Chuck Norris only thought he killed Batman. What the song doesn’t say is that at the very end, Mr Rogers takes off a latex mask, and… beneath….. is BATMAN… aka Mac. He cleverly switched himself and Alfred moments before the fake batman was crushed between the Texas Ranger’s thighs.
Btw, this is the same person as Pander. I forgot that I was using the full name in my comments.
So if it says Pander or Jon Pander, you cna blame the same person for whatever stupidity or snarkiness I might happen to post.
PS.
Khaotik, thank you for letting me know what date you posted the date. It’s a load off my mind.
Alex_h: “He rembered the scotch i wonder if he rememberd someones porn also lol.”
Oh they’re gonna need a lotta porn, especially since Val’s dead. With Val alive… porn not so vital. Without her… the world’s a little more dead. Well technically it’s almost all dead, given the topic of the comic. Although given the fact that she was a vampire, whether she is alive or dead doesn’t make much difference, since …. you know what? My train of thought is getting too confusing for me to keep track.
khaotik: “typical. i thought this was going to be a great system for the comic. until the schedule got totally ripped.”
I took the schedule out for harvey wallbangers. My fault if it got ripped. Blame me, please.
bobby is it really a good idea to insult fans who are simply inputting their opinion on your work? I mean not every one is going to like the color, the color imo is fine though i still prefer b/w the color is fine, but insulting fans is prolly the worst way to make money.
jon: Writers and artists constantly get critiques, when someone protests something idiotic like the color vs b/w, it gets annoying. I’m a graphic designer student and for what Bobby and Owen are trying to do for this volume, color is the best.
Bobby:
Just so you know, while I am both Jon Pander and Pander, I am not Jon.
So, unlike Jon, I do have a brain in my head and I’d never say anything about you saying stuff about people who say stuff about you saying stuff to people.
Jon: “bobby is it really a good idea to insult fans who are simply inputting their opinion on your work?”
Yes, it is. It keeps the rest of us entertained.
“I mean not every one is going to like the color,”
Everyone that matters likes the color.
“the color imo is fine”
See? you like the color too – you don’t need to say more.
“though i still prefer b/w”
b/w is good. Color is good. it’s all good. Shhh.
“but insulting fans is prolly the worst way to make money.”
Possible Responses:
A) I guess Bobby will not be getting that check you were going to send him. I’m sure he’ll cope with the monetary loss.
B) insulting fans worked for Don Rickles.
C) Shhh.
D) hehe. He just insulted you (a fan?) in a response to you asking if it’s a good idea to insult fans. The irony… truly funny
E) He only insults the fans who are stupid or repetitive. The rest of us bozos are safe.
i did have a reason for posting the date. I thought that perhaps it would make the new page come a little faster by making everyone realize what the fricking date is and how overdue we are for a new page.
Khaotik, shut up and go suck on a hat. It’s imbeciles like you who annoy the writers so much they freaking stop.
Go annoy people on halo with your prepubescent shrill voice.
On another note, loving the new pages Bobby and Owen, keep it up, I survived the other wait, and I will stick around for as long as it takes for the next pages, it is free after all.
Almost forgot, not sure if this has been addressed lately, but about how many more pages till we go back to the B&w past part?
It’s possible that we won’t actually return to it. I originally planned for lots of flashbacks, but that might not happen now. Might simply be for the opening scene, saving the flashback stuff for a separate graphic novel (probably the third one).
What makes you think that I’m a “prepubescent?’ Simply because I wonder how a movie can be made about a comic that can’t even have 1 page made in 2 weeks? Why don’t you shut the hell up and go jerk off to your anime porn.
khaotik: I think he wasn’t saying you were prepubescent… just your ’shrill voice’. Devil’s in the details, chap.
khaotik: “Simply because I wonder how a movie can be made about a comic that can’t even have 1 page made in 2 weeks?”
Actually the first GN had a deadline, which Bobby clearly met. Sometimes we had quite a few pages each week. Bobby seems to be pretty good on the deadlines that matter.
“Why don’t you shut the hell up and go jerk off to your anime porn.
btw, I’m 19, so I’ve crossed that barrier.”
You’re never too old for anime porn. There is no age barrier. SHHHH.
A lot of people have said some insanely retarded things about why they think producers would want to make movies out of comics, but khaotik wins for stupidest thought ever about that (which I’ve heard, at least). Why in the world would it matter how often the comic updates, especially when it’s during the second graphic novel that’s telling the story about a possible second movie, jeez. I’m not sure if the producers who are making “Last Blood” even know that this web site exists and I’m 99% sure they’ve never read a page of it online.
Good for you, Khaotik. You passed puberty. Now, if you could just get over those annoying mannerisms, too.
I’ve said this before, but maybe someone will read it this time.
Everyone who’s complaining about the lack of updates, stop it. Being rude to the author isn’t motivating, it’s just rude. It’s little wonder Bobby gets short with some of his “fans.” No real fan would be an obnoxious SOB to the person who produces the comic they’re a fan of. He’s not sitting around in a recliner doing nothing because he likes pissing you off. He’s got other things to do. The update will come when it comes.
If you’re really tired of waiting for new pages, why don’t you GO DO SOMETHING ELSE? Last Blood will still be here when you get back. There are other webcomics and other websites that can occupy your free time until the next update. The Zombie Hunters has been pretty consistent on weekly updates, in my experience.
@Bobby: Nice pages, but I think I liked the B&W better. I’m joking, of course. Color or no, Owen’s work always looks great, and your writing hasn’t faltered yet. Keep it up, and good luck in all your endeavors.
I have read a few of the comments, and can’t believe how rude a few of the people have been. Why is it people have these unrealistic expectations that the world should cater to them? How on earth did they manage to get to this stage of their life? I miss natural selection.
Jen: How silly a thought, of COURSE the world is supposed to cater to us! Ya know, especially those of us who have no talent, do nothing for society or have any abilities. Even more so when we criticize the people that do have talent.
Amirite khaotik?
Bobby: “khaotik wins for stupidest thought ever about that (which I’ve heard, at least).”
Wow… actually that’s quite an honor for khaotik. This ‘forum’ has a history of having quite a few stupid things said.
“I’m not sure if the producers who are making “Last Blood” even know that this web site exists and I’m 99% sure they’ve never read a page of it online.”
Judging from comic book-based movies like Fantastic Four, The Hulk (the first one at least), The Punisher, the third Spider-Man, Catwoman, X-Men 2 and Batman Begins, I have to agree – I doubt that most execs read comic books, period. I think even less of them read webcomics.
I might be wrong (also might be right – you might have even said this in the past and I don’t remember), but I tend to see this webcomic 9and Marry Me) as you having a very novel way of generating interest for your movie ideas.
@Bobby & Owen: Keep up the great work. Being an artist who often cannot find the time or motivation to create, I understand some of the issues that come up when creating something as grand as a graphic novel. Most of the time, those who dump flaming statements are people who simply have no idea what it takes to do it. Sometimes it’s just people who can’t control themselves. Lack of patience and such.
In regards to insulting “the fans”? I say go for it. As mentioned previously by others, it’s entertaining. Especially how bent out of shape some people get and to what extremes they take it.
I say, if you want to bring a flame to any sort of post like this, expect to get dumped on. You lose all credibillity as soon as you lose your cool.
I’m confused when I see people surprised that Bobby is an asshole. This guy is a writer of a comic about zombies, vampires, slaughters and death, not puppies and koalas saving the orphanage. Then people have been asking the same questions and making the same comments since page 10 and what else could you expect?
On another note, I like the zombies in black and white more. Both the style and skill are definitely there in the coloring, but with the nature of the comic I maintain that black and white is more fitting.
Incredibly Cool Jon Pander: “I might be wrong (also might be right – you might have even said this in the past and I don’t remember), but I tend to see this webcomic (and Marry Me) as you having a very novel way of generating interest for your movie ideas.
Bobby’s response: “I’ve said that on almost every single comments page.”
Proof positive that even when I’m not listening to what you’re saying, I’m sitll in full agreement with what you say. Heh.
I really love the art and the story, so thanks for all this.
id like to see more updates since you said so, but i understand that you got other things in your life than free webcomics. Thanks again for doing great job.
Ps. i would love to see animation film made with the style of the comic.
Hello, I started reading this comic a few months ago and caught up to current pages a month ago. I agree with most of the people here that this comic is freaking awesome; storyline, and beautiful (color or no color) art alike. Thank you Owen and Bobby!
and,
Anybody who seriously has nothing better to do than bitch about the schedule needs to shut up before karma kicks them in the groin…
A lot of search engines rely not only on how often a website is selected from a search list but also on how many other websites link to it.
The advertisement isn’t necessarily supposed to gain customers who would click on the link here, but fool the search engines into raising it’s ranking in search results.
But yeah, I’m betting they could use some good vitamins considering the lack of good food they’ve probably been experiencing. Probably help the libido and all that too. Which is great if you’re trying to repopulate the human race.
Didn’t get Owen the script until four days ago, so the lateness is entirely my fault, as usual. Hoping for a new page this weekend, but don’t know. Owen has a very busy schedule.
Knives:
Please do not compare Mac to Grady. Grady is cool and all, sure, but not Mac level cool. It’s like saying that Alfred is as cool as Bruce Wayne. Obviously he’s helpful to Batman, but he just doesn’t have that special zing that puts him in the same league.
In other comments, I would like to tell you Mac’s secret weakness. He’s unable to not be awesome. That is all. Thank you.
January 14th, 2009 at 3:11 pm
And thus the tradition began that lasted thousands of years. each year on the anniversary of humanities savior, Saint Mac brings us a bottle of scotch.
January 14th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Well a lot of stuff has been happening since he first asked for it. Guy deserves a drink.
January 14th, 2009 at 5:08 pm
followed by the annual Saint Rage kill off I assume
January 14th, 2009 at 5:29 pm
I feel like difference in color might be a little weird.
January 14th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
I sure hope the zombies don’t come running…for the scotch.
January 14th, 2009 at 7:52 pm
finally.
plz return to black and white depictions only, they were the best. the original pages rocked my world.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
LOL. This page looks awesome, and anyone who likes black and white better than color is a moron.
January 14th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
The color’s nice but yeah, this is one of the few comics i liked in black and white more then color.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:08 pm
I’m trying to go for more of a big budget action adventure movie look with LB2 as opposed to the more straight forward old school horror look of LB1. Give it a couple more pages and hopefully it’ll grow on you. So far this new LB2 has been really fun to draw, pretty much my favorite thing I’m working on now, which says a lot.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
The B&W art was great but the colour jobs so far are awsome so no complaints about the change here.
The B&W worked well for the doom and gloom of LB1, I wouldn’t have wanted to see it in colour for a comic. But I don’t think LB2 is looking like it’s gonna have so much gloom and dispair. No doubt some death and tragedy but it works well to let the place look less like an end of the world, wasteland and more like the re-birthing of humanity.
January 14th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Original had a better feel I think. Just an opinion. These new color pages are also amazing.
January 14th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
The current colors look good. But I meant how the first colored pages are darker than these newer ones done by Kaezrer.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
It’s still me doing colors, Kaezrer just helps me out by doing the flat color fills to save me time. It’s a big help, but all the color choices and rendering are still mine. For good or for bad.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:12 pm
These pages are great. Anyone who says otherwise should get their head cut off by a Mac Attack. Million reasons for the last couple pages to look lighter. The sun just popped out from behind a cloud possibly. I personally adore color in general and the brighter the better — I want to actually SEE what the fuck’s going on.
January 14th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Awww, how romantic
I just hope Grady doesn’t bite Mac – I think there was one human turning into a zombie, if I remember correctly the discussion from last year.
January 15th, 2009 at 3:00 am
The characters look much better in colour imo, stick with it. Dark grey-scale works in small doses when used correctly, but I definately am loving the new look of the comic.
Also it gives a sense of a new beginning in a strange kind of way.
Oh, and Bobby, we gonna be getting the MSpaintmash drawings with this new series?
January 15th, 2009 at 7:43 am
@ Demon
Yes, the principal was turning into a zombie last year… They cut off his arm to try and “help” him. But Murdo decided it would be better to just decapitate him…
January 15th, 2009 at 10:50 am
@ Joe:
He was a moron anyway, so twice as good to have him killed
January 15th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Some sunshine, scotch and a friend to drink with, and suddenly the fate of the world doesn’t seem all that gloomy.
Oh btw, j’adore Grady’s nose in the second panel ^^
January 15th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
its going to twist again
January 15th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
I liked the black and white in the first one because it fit the mood better than the color.
The color works wonderfully for this because of the change in mood, as well as helping the reader to differentiate between the current story and flash backs.
Love the flat color now. It makes it look more realistic than the pages before Kaezrer joining the team.
Good work Bobby, Owen, and Kaezrer! You’re all doing wonderfully!
January 15th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
So, after a bit of searching (wasn’t too hard, just took a bit but could have been longer, I suppose), I found this quote which I remembered reading awhile ago.
““It had the possibility to turn 24-hour zombies but not anymore”
That’s not final. I think the last thing I said about that was that it might be able to do that. There’s also a difference between 24-hour zombies before and after the 24 hours are up, of course. Don’t be too shocked if we discover early in the sequel that one of our hero humans actually received a similar injury as Principal Howard during the latest big battle and escape.”
So, it’s not the Principal Howard, like Joe says. Demon was right. There is likely another human who was been bitten as well and will turn into a zombie.
January 15th, 2009 at 11:43 pm
@Bobby: I was gonna try and argue that the first pages were morning and we were now looking at midday but the shadows suggested it was roughly midday in the first pages as well.
*meh* 3 supporting things for a lighter page compared to the darker ones at the start of LB2:
1. clearer day. Seriously, you can get vastly different amounts of cloud over a distance of 5 miles with ease. Pluse there was probably still plenty of dust in the air from the millions of Zombs that tramped through the dirt fields.
2. scenery reflection. The dirt fields in the first pages would reflect far less light and would reflect more ‘earthy’ colours. Grass and a river would reflect far brighter light around the place. Seriously, try turning on a torch in your dark garage compared to turning it on in your bedroom with pastel colour walls and take a look at how illuminated your face is.
3. art. Probably the best excuse. A good artist won’t try and stick to darker or lighter tones just for consistency. he’ll swap and change for the mood of the scene and considering the cheery contrast we’re given here, it fits nicely.
But bugger any more argument, each has their own opinion when it comes to art and their own dislikes and likes, much like food. If it’s not to your taste then *shrug*
I just realised something. If the Zombs are headed towards the survivors, we’ve got at least 3 Vamps away from the camp, one turned human and Sullivan away. I’m sure they left a few there to deal with close-by zombies that came to the camp but not enough to deal with the fair sized horde that’s probably still moping around from the battle.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:09 am
joe, it’s not just the principal. I think Bobby mentioned that a human has started to slowly turn into a zombie after the escape from the school. He/She was infected in the chaos that followed Francis’s death.
That’s what I remember, at least.
January 16th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Fun. I like this comic, and frankly it looks really good in colour (imagine blod and gore in colour a few weeks from now……) Can’t wait for the movie, i’d love to go and see it.
January 16th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
The new page looks amazing.
January 16th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
I LOVE the colour but I’d like to see black and white for some of the action bits, just for the contrast.
January 16th, 2009 at 6:55 pm
I love Last Blood. I think that about covers it.
Grady finally got his scotch. I bet it’d be nice to relax after a month of fighting for survival…
January 16th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
the page looks fantastic. grayscale and color definitely have their own upsides (like math looking extremely more sexy in the first couple pages), but i really love where the comic is going anyway:]
January 19th, 2009 at 1:56 am
These guys do a spectacular job. VERY excited to see you back at it again.
January 19th, 2009 at 4:10 am
You should start making black and white and BLOOD comics!
January 19th, 2009 at 8:55 am
hmm, Bobby, another annoying ad on the page:
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
NO JOKE!!!
2007 #1 winner!!!
yeah… right…. 2007.
Great comic btw
January 19th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Awesdome! Last Blood came back!
I was aready wondering if you guys may have post publishing rights to the hollywood people.
Loving the new and improved colouring. Seems to be a lot broader range of colour possibilities. Can’t wait for the next page.
Bobby, owen & Kaezrer, keep AFP Awesome!
January 19th, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Better late than… well he could have used a drink during the whole zombie invation.
January 19th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
I’ve just read from issue 1 up to now. Great comic. You’ll see me a lot more from now on.
The color fits very well. Great artwork!
January 20th, 2009 at 11:44 am
Wow, after reading all that all I wanna do is tak on a few hundred zombies… If this doesnt become and film and beat both that Underworld shit and Twighlight, I think I might cry
January 20th, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Clearly, Grady will be the next Addison. Only he will be fueled by scotch instead of vodka.
January 21st, 2009 at 9:07 am
Great site you have. but really zombies vs vampires?
January 22nd, 2009 at 8:01 am
Been a big fan, loved the first part!!! Kudos! Can’t wait to see the film adaption!!!!
The art also has continually gone up Up UP, with the recent stuff being awesome! Hats off there!
However…. why does it say it updates every Saturday when you have this “usual lateness”…. I’d much rather you NOT state such a goal and update when you can, than LIE to us…. while that’s my only complaint, it’s a dousy, and may make me wait months to come back when something has been updated.
January 22nd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
“I’d much rather you NOT state such a goal and update when you can, than LIE to us”
#1 — A week ago it said UPDATES EVERY MWF, so at least we’re lying to you LESS now. #2 — Stating such schedules helps inspire us to make pages. Without such a schedule/goal, there’d be even less frequent pages. I’m guessing you’d rather have more pages than be slightly annoyed by not seeing them on schedule. Being called a liar is often something that helps me think, “Ugh, OK, I’ll write another page now.”
“may make me wait months to come back when something has been updated.”
That’s perfectly fine obviously — do that.
January 22nd, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Tell me lies, tell me swee little liiiiiieeeees!
Sing it with me guys!
See, what we need is each of his comics updating a different day of the week. Most of the weekly comics update on a Saturday or Sunday. Its one of the things I love about Dreamless. I’m sitting there on a Monday (Tuesday Australian time) having had a full helping of weekly comics yesterday and realising that I’ve only got the daily and 3 day a week comics to keep me going for the remainder. Then Dreamless comes along and Woot! I have an extra little pick-me-up to reduce the wait down to 6 days ’till the weekly comics. I think I need Last Blood to take a Wednesday or Thursday just to tide me over *lol*
You know, I just realised something here. If we presume that each Vampire bloodline has a special trait to it, then we’ve actually managed to loose NONE of the lines despite the death of 3 vamps and one turned to human. I wonder what (if any) Addison’s power was (could be brain power I guess).
The other funny one is that not ALL the zombies are gonna get the scent skill and start attacking at once. First it’ll be the oldest zombies, which will be the fewer, then we can probably expect it to larger numbers to gain it with each passing day in relation to the number of humans who were converted 30 days previous to that day.
January 23rd, 2009 at 1:50 am
to Bobby,
1. Thanks for the nostalgic throwback to one of the earliest moments on the first GN.
2. I’m glad to see the comics starting up again, not sure where dreamless is going but you haven’t disappointed yet.
3. Thanks for keeping Marry Me mostly kid friendly my 3 year old daughter loves the comic.
4. Will these eventually be up on woiow, or whatever it was called. I know it may be a while before the second GN is out so at least your fans can help support the company in while we wait for a printed version.
To anyone who feels they need to whine and complain about the update schedule. I’d like to point out a few things. We get this for free so shut the god damned fucking hell up. Second, and I’ve probably said this half a dozen times before, ” It’s updated on Bobby’s time frame, not ours so deal with it.”
January 23rd, 2009 at 3:17 am
Why not just sign up for the RSS feed? (scroll down) I get iGoogle notification whenever a new comic is posted, thus saving you from coming here and pissing off Bobby and/or Owen
January 23rd, 2009 at 4:53 am
Bobby… Ever feel like climbing a tower and popping off a few shot after reading through comments like that?
January 23rd, 2009 at 10:10 am
Hello Bobby,
First time poster, I found your site 2 weeks ago. I don’t even remember what led me to it. I think I might anger my bosses by ignoring work/life for a week, but Last Blood has me hooked. And all this week, I have been in constant anticipation for the next page. Wait months for an update??????? NO!!! I would rather be delighted and surprised when the next page comes, even if it’s not on the day I expected. Yours is one of the first pages I open, besides my inbox, when coming to work. Much better than RSS, because it lies sometimes.
My point is………..
Your work is wonderful. Owen’s art is first rate. Can’t wait for the movie.
…. and if being called a liar helps you think…..
YOU LIE! now please feed my addiction with another wonderful page.
January 24th, 2009 at 9:31 pm
Love Last Blood. And although I am very happy when there are frequent updates, I do not mind having to wait. Anything worthwhile is worth waiting for. I would much rather have longer waits between updates than a compromised comic or worse yet,a burned out Bobby.
January 25th, 2009 at 10:37 am
ivan: Nah, no more WOWIO for us — new owners, new rules, all garbage.
January 25th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
welllll… today would be sunday and there would be no new last blood comic.
typical. i thought this was going to be a great system for the comic. until the schedule got totally ripped.
January 25th, 2009 at 3:52 pm
This comic once more reinforces, because of his ability to appear from the shadows of trees or anything, my belief that Mac’s real name is Bruce. B ruce Wayne.
Yes. Mac is Batman. That’s why no stinkin’ zombie can kill Mac. Batman always wins. Period. It’s well known that only zombie Abraham Lincoln can even HURT Batman. And that’s only if he has a machine gun.
January 26th, 2009 at 7:51 am
@Pander: What about Chuck Norris?
@Bobby: Love the comic still, keep up the awesome.
January 26th, 2009 at 10:31 pm
He rembered the scotch i wonder if he rememberd someones porn also lol.
January 27th, 2009 at 11:47 am
Everything cool Bobby? It’s going on two weeks now… I suppose you’re pretty busy with the other comics, as well. (and you were never that good at keeping dates anyways lol)
How many do you have right now? I know you were trying for one every day, and I’m following Dreamless and Marry Me too – how are things with the others?
January 27th, 2009 at 2:03 pm
Oh, so glad I decided to check for updates! I’d slacked off on stopping by the page once the pages slowed down, but if you’re updating again I’ll be back to pagestalking. =)
Love the colors! Also, I really like the fact that you brought the ’scotch’ thing back in- with all the awesome zombie and vampire coolness, most writers wouldn’t bother to refer back to a minor conversation piece that happened between a pair of humans. (Not to mention it’s an awesomely humane trait to want alcohol after the end of the world.) Good way to add a little flavor! (Literally! Heh, heh, heh. ….Sorry.)
January 29th, 2009 at 10:39 am
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
January 29th, 2009 at 7:38 pm
…Do you have a point, khaotik?
January 29th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
Jeff Says:
“@Pander: What about Chuck Norris?”
Chuck Norris only thought he killed Batman. What the song doesn’t say is that at the very end, Mr Rogers takes off a latex mask, and… beneath….. is BATMAN… aka Mac. He cleverly switched himself and Alfred moments before the fake batman was crushed between the Texas Ranger’s thighs.
January 30th, 2009 at 10:58 am
Still no new page.. Quite dissapointing considering your promise to bring a new page every saturday
January 30th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Btw, this is the same person as Pander. I forgot that I was using the full name in my comments.
So if it says Pander or Jon Pander, you cna blame the same person for whatever stupidity or snarkiness I might happen to post.
PS.
Khaotik, thank you for letting me know what date you posted the date. It’s a load off my mind.
Alex_h: “He rembered the scotch i wonder if he rememberd someones porn also lol.”
Oh they’re gonna need a lotta porn, especially since Val’s dead. With Val alive… porn not so vital. Without her… the world’s a little more dead. Well technically it’s almost all dead, given the topic of the comic. Although given the fact that she was a vampire, whether she is alive or dead doesn’t make much difference, since …. you know what? My train of thought is getting too confusing for me to keep track.
khaotik: “typical. i thought this was going to be a great system for the comic. until the schedule got totally ripped.”
I took the schedule out for harvey wallbangers. My fault if it got ripped. Blame me, please.
January 30th, 2009 at 3:35 pm
bobby is it really a good idea to insult fans who are simply inputting their opinion on your work? I mean not every one is going to like the color, the color imo is fine though i still prefer b/w the color is fine, but insulting fans is prolly the worst way to make money.
January 30th, 2009 at 7:15 pm
jon: You have no brain in your head.
January 30th, 2009 at 8:53 pm
jon: Writers and artists constantly get critiques, when someone protests something idiotic like the color vs b/w, it gets annoying. I’m a graphic designer student and for what Bobby and Owen are trying to do for this volume, color is the best.
January 31st, 2009 at 1:29 am
Bobby:
Just so you know, while I am both Jon Pander and Pander, I am not Jon.
So, unlike Jon, I do have a brain in my head and I’d never say anything about you saying stuff about people who say stuff about you saying stuff to people.
Jon: “bobby is it really a good idea to insult fans who are simply inputting their opinion on your work?”
Yes, it is. It keeps the rest of us entertained.
“I mean not every one is going to like the color,”
Everyone that matters likes the color.
“the color imo is fine”
See? you like the color too – you don’t need to say more.
“though i still prefer b/w”
b/w is good. Color is good. it’s all good. Shhh.
“but insulting fans is prolly the worst way to make money.”
Possible Responses:
A) I guess Bobby will not be getting that check you were going to send him. I’m sure he’ll cope with the monetary loss.
B) insulting fans worked for Don Rickles.
C) Shhh.
D) hehe. He just insulted you (a fan?) in a response to you asking if it’s a good idea to insult fans. The irony… truly funny
E) He only insults the fans who are stupid or repetitive. The rest of us bozos are safe.
January 31st, 2009 at 12:03 pm
i did have a reason for posting the date. I thought that perhaps it would make the new page come a little faster by making everyone realize what the fricking date is and how overdue we are for a new page.
January 31st, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Khaotik, shut up and go suck on a hat. It’s imbeciles like you who annoy the writers so much they freaking stop.
Go annoy people on halo with your prepubescent shrill voice.
On another note, loving the new pages Bobby and Owen, keep it up, I survived the other wait, and I will stick around for as long as it takes for the next pages, it is free after all.
Almost forgot, not sure if this has been addressed lately, but about how many more pages till we go back to the B&w past part?
January 31st, 2009 at 2:22 pm
It’s possible that we won’t actually return to it. I originally planned for lots of flashbacks, but that might not happen now. Might simply be for the opening scene, saving the flashback stuff for a separate graphic novel (probably the third one).
January 31st, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Kanian.
What makes you think that I’m a “prepubescent?’ Simply because I wonder how a movie can be made about a comic that can’t even have 1 page made in 2 weeks? Why don’t you shut the hell up and go jerk off to your anime porn.
btw, I’m 19, so I’ve crossed that barrier.
January 31st, 2009 at 8:02 pm
khaotik: I think he wasn’t saying you were prepubescent… just your ’shrill voice’. Devil’s in the details, chap.
khaotik: “Simply because I wonder how a movie can be made about a comic that can’t even have 1 page made in 2 weeks?”
Actually the first GN had a deadline, which Bobby clearly met. Sometimes we had quite a few pages each week. Bobby seems to be pretty good on the deadlines that matter.
“Why don’t you shut the hell up and go jerk off to your anime porn.
btw, I’m 19, so I’ve crossed that barrier.”
You’re never too old for anime porn. There is no age barrier. SHHHH.
January 31st, 2009 at 8:23 pm
A lot of people have said some insanely retarded things about why they think producers would want to make movies out of comics, but khaotik wins for stupidest thought ever about that (which I’ve heard, at least). Why in the world would it matter how often the comic updates, especially when it’s during the second graphic novel that’s telling the story about a possible second movie, jeez. I’m not sure if the producers who are making “Last Blood” even know that this web site exists and I’m 99% sure they’ve never read a page of it online.
January 31st, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Good for you, Khaotik. You passed puberty. Now, if you could just get over those annoying mannerisms, too.
I’ve said this before, but maybe someone will read it this time.
Everyone who’s complaining about the lack of updates, stop it. Being rude to the author isn’t motivating, it’s just rude. It’s little wonder Bobby gets short with some of his “fans.” No real fan would be an obnoxious SOB to the person who produces the comic they’re a fan of. He’s not sitting around in a recliner doing nothing because he likes pissing you off. He’s got other things to do. The update will come when it comes.
If you’re really tired of waiting for new pages, why don’t you GO DO SOMETHING ELSE? Last Blood will still be here when you get back. There are other webcomics and other websites that can occupy your free time until the next update. The Zombie Hunters has been pretty consistent on weekly updates, in my experience.
@Bobby: Nice pages, but I think I liked the B&W better.
I’m joking, of course. Color or no, Owen’s work always looks great, and your writing hasn’t faltered yet. Keep it up, and good luck in all your endeavors.
February 1st, 2009 at 6:53 am
I have read a few of the comments, and can’t believe how rude a few of the people have been. Why is it people have these unrealistic expectations that the world should cater to them? How on earth did they manage to get to this stage of their life? I miss natural selection.
February 1st, 2009 at 8:18 am
Heh, funny Dan, you got my meaning exactly.
To Bobby,
Ah well, that sucks, I liked that bit, but oh well. Can’t wait Bobby.
February 1st, 2009 at 2:20 pm
Jen: How silly a thought, of COURSE the world is supposed to cater to us! Ya know, especially those of us who have no talent, do nothing for society or have any abilities. Even more so when we criticize the people that do have talent.
Amirite khaotik?
February 1st, 2009 at 10:34 pm
All said I would like to see what is next.
February 1st, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Bobby: “khaotik wins for stupidest thought ever about that (which I’ve heard, at least).”
Wow… actually that’s quite an honor for khaotik. This ‘forum’ has a history of having quite a few stupid things said.
“I’m not sure if the producers who are making “Last Blood” even know that this web site exists and I’m 99% sure they’ve never read a page of it online.”
Judging from comic book-based movies like Fantastic Four, The Hulk (the first one at least), The Punisher, the third Spider-Man, Catwoman, X-Men 2 and Batman Begins, I have to agree – I doubt that most execs read comic books, period. I think even less of them read webcomics.
I might be wrong (also might be right – you might have even said this in the past and I don’t remember), but I tend to see this webcomic 9and Marry Me) as you having a very novel way of generating interest for your movie ideas.
February 1st, 2009 at 10:56 pm
I’ve said that on almost every single comments page.
February 2nd, 2009 at 8:43 am
@Bobby & Owen: Keep up the great work. Being an artist who often cannot find the time or motivation to create, I understand some of the issues that come up when creating something as grand as a graphic novel. Most of the time, those who dump flaming statements are people who simply have no idea what it takes to do it. Sometimes it’s just people who can’t control themselves. Lack of patience and such.
In regards to insulting “the fans”? I say go for it. As mentioned previously by others, it’s entertaining. Especially how bent out of shape some people get and to what extremes they take it.
I say, if you want to bring a flame to any sort of post like this, expect to get dumped on. You lose all credibillity as soon as you lose your cool.
February 2nd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
finally, new posts. at the moment it has been worth the wait.
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:50 pm
I’m confused when I see people surprised that Bobby is an asshole. This guy is a writer of a comic about zombies, vampires, slaughters and death, not puppies and koalas saving the orphanage. Then people have been asking the same questions and making the same comments since page 10 and what else could you expect?
On another note, I like the zombies in black and white more. Both the style and skill are definitely there in the coloring, but with the nature of the comic I maintain that black and white is more fitting.
February 2nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm
Incredibly Cool Jon Pander: “I might be wrong (also might be right – you might have even said this in the past and I don’t remember), but I tend to see this webcomic (and Marry Me) as you having a very novel way of generating interest for your movie ideas.
Bobby’s response: “I’ve said that on almost every single comments page.”
Proof positive that even when I’m not listening to what you’re saying, I’m sitll in full agreement with what you say. Heh.
February 3rd, 2009 at 11:09 am
I really love the art and the story, so thanks for all this.
id like to see more updates since you said so, but i understand that you got other things in your life than free webcomics. Thanks again for doing great job.
Ps. i would love to see animation film made with the style of the comic.
February 4th, 2009 at 2:03 am
Hello, I started reading this comic a few months ago and caught up to current pages a month ago. I agree with most of the people here that this comic is freaking awesome; storyline, and beautiful (color or no color) art alike. Thank you Owen and Bobby!
and,
Anybody who seriously has nothing better to do than bitch about the schedule needs to shut up before karma kicks them in the groin…
February 4th, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Thnaks for the new comic!!
February 4th, 2009 at 7:09 pm
*glances up at the most recent post before his*
How the hell did that get past the post screening?
February 4th, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Obviously the Wholesale Nutrition Supplements marketing department has high regards for webcomics where everyone on earth dies.
I can see the motto now…
“Because when everyone else is dead, your health is even more important.”
February 5th, 2009 at 12:05 am
February 5th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Dude, got any horny goat weed?
February 5th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Oh I have an even better one.
“Ten out of Ten Zombies prefer eating people who have had a full daily supply of liquid vitamins.”
February 5th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
A lot of search engines rely not only on how often a website is selected from a search list but also on how many other websites link to it.
The advertisement isn’t necessarily supposed to gain customers who would click on the link here, but fool the search engines into raising it’s ranking in search results.
But yeah, I’m betting they could use some good vitamins considering the lack of good food they’ve probably been experiencing. Probably help the libido and all that too. Which is great if you’re trying to repopulate the human race.
February 7th, 2009 at 11:17 am
AAAh, the comments. I missed all of these. =D
February 7th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Is there any level of greatness that Mac and expecially Grady can not achieve?
February 7th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Hey Bobby, just politely wondering, hows the next page coming along?
February 7th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Didn’t get Owen the script until four days ago, so the lateness is entirely my fault, as usual. Hoping for a new page this weekend, but don’t know. Owen has a very busy schedule.
February 7th, 2009 at 10:47 pm
Knives:
Please do not compare Mac to Grady. Grady is cool and all, sure, but not Mac level cool. It’s like saying that Alfred is as cool as Bruce Wayne. Obviously he’s helpful to Batman, but he just doesn’t have that special zing that puts him in the same league.
In other comments, I would like to tell you Mac’s secret weakness. He’s unable to not be awesome. That is all. Thank you.
February 7th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
My brother has informed me that Alfred -is- actually some sort of ultra cool british ex soldier or something. So it seems I may be wrong.
My bad. I’m waiting to see a “Grady Attack”
February 9th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
YES-YES-YES !!! Bobby’ Back !
February 11th, 2009 at 6:37 am
A Grady attack would pretty cool. What would he do though? Throw flaming bottles of scotch?