Chapter: Chapter 6 Choices, The Bean Comic
Characters: Bean
🙂 stil plugging away…
The Bean 197
51 Comments
Zimriel » 31 Mar 2017 »
The sword is pretty much Sauron's Ring, or at least Celebrimbor's. I get the feeling the world would be better off without it…
Jande » 29 Jan 2011 »
I finally made time to catch up with Bean again. I love the dramatic aspect of this one. Larger than life. Fulsome with mysterious possibilities. Beautifully rendered!
Trav the bean » 30 Jan 2011 »
thanks:) glad to see you are caught up as well:)
ben_ » 26 Jan 2011 »
How do you know? ;]
http://anmutunddemut.stripgenerator.com/gallery/
GoriLLa » 25 Jan 2011 »
Oh no! where's the update at today? D':
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
Monday, Wed & Friday- today is tuesday:)
Pete-Ohki » 25 Jan 2011 »
Well, I'm busy imagining the kind of reactions or snit the poor wife of the kind man is going to having when she finds that sword after her "moment of clarity." (For that matter, what will be the kind man's reaction?) And I'm almost sure the author is debating which reaction is entertaining for tomorrows update.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
oh it's a doosy:)
Jande » 29 Jan 2011 »
She doesn't seem to be the "snitty" type at all. I don't think she's drawn shallow in any way.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
are you sure it was him?
Celidah » 25 Jan 2011 »
*blinks* Oh…uh…hrm. Good point….
Turpenstein » 25 Jan 2011 »
THIS is worthy of my first comment. Oh hells yes – that there is some good comic! Thanks for such good (and punctual) work! It's an inspiration.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
well thank you – very very much- i am glad it was worthy of that:)
Turpenstein » 26 Jan 2011 »
And just to clarify – not this panel itself per se – but everything leading up to this point and the rhythm that it was delivered with. This is really good stuff, man.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
same here
ben_ » 24 Jan 2011 »
That Page is soooo kuhl! Didnt expect that. Awesome!
LilFluff » 24 Jan 2011 »
Oh my, that is so awesome and so frightening at the same time. Poor kid, you don’t get cool stuff like that unless the story is really going to pile on you.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
i see you see an aspect that was not touched on….very cool
johnnyhath » 24 Jan 2011 »
*whew!
What a relief!
Too bad he couldn't summon the nice man's axe too =
Hoomi » 24 Jan 2011 »
I think that's his wife's job… "Hey! Get your axe in here!" 😀
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
i so doubt it:)
GoriLLa » 24 Jan 2011 »
i thought that he was summoning swords cuz my characters do it all the time in my comics.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
well i am not so sure he summoned it….
Mala » 24 Jan 2011 »
oooooh, it's THAT kind of sword!
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
and what kind would that be????
GoriLLa » 24 Jan 2011 »
Does Bean look bigger to anyone?
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
he's just drawn that way:)
GoriLLa » 24 Jan 2011 »
lol called it
LadyOtter » 24 Jan 2011 »
Words cannot express just how AWESOME that is! Totally made my day! 😀
John » 24 Jan 2011 »
OMG, GoriLLa guessed on last page that he summons the sword back.
Now the question is if he needs to be unconscious to do this.
Piki » 24 Jan 2011 »
I have just discovered this. Awesome drawing.
BUT you should do some research on weapons and combat techniques. Serious research, not D&D. Bean's sword is already too long for him. That it's wondrously light won't help for using it as a sword. It should be neater if the magic weapon adjusted size according to bearer's stature. And did your elves go to war without any armor? Tolkien was not obsessively realistic with his own elves, but he gave them chain mail shirts and helmets. Most of the weapons you draw imply the use of some armor.
Gabe » 24 Jan 2011 »
Armour usually helps when you're fighting someone of relatively equal size and strength. If you're fighting giant monsters that could crush you like a grape armour or no armour (which is so often the case in fantasy universes), it's better to be light and fast.
Tolkiens elves had armour when they were fighting orcs. If they were up against cave trolls they'd probably drop that plate n' mail like a sack of hot rocks.
GoriLLa » 24 Jan 2011 »
You're so right
Hornet » 24 Jan 2011 »
Gotta pity the kid, life is NOT going to get easier.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
nope
jedaifou » 24 Jan 2011 »
I find it ominous : magical objects that do this have this nasty tendency to be difficult to let behind when you don't want them anymore… There's the "old tongue" spell too, it may hint at modification of the memories or personality of the bearer.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
personally i try to stay away from objects like that:)
Nightlyre » 24 Jan 2011 »
Now that is very cool. 😀
Fira » 24 Jan 2011 »
I…did not expect that. ._. Pretty useful, though. I want a sword that does that!
Hoomi » 24 Jan 2011 »
Well, shucks. If any TSA folks see this, poor Bean is going to end up on the "No Fly" list. Talk about the ultimate "concealed weapon!"
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
it sure would make things interesting
Celidah » 25 Jan 2011 »
This comment made me giggle. 😀
Jim Stitzel » 24 May 2011 »
Amen. 🙂
NateBBQ » 24 Jan 2011 »
Can we get a translator on the 'calling spell' there… I don't speak whatever that is..
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
one day:) and it is elvish
Shoove » 24 Jan 2011 »
Dude, that is awesome! Hooray for magical swords!
Trav the bean » 21 Mar 2011 »
yes magical swords are awesome and yet unpredictable at the same time
Pete-Ohki » 24 Jan 2011 »
Cool! I was thinking earlier that he would have had to go back to that swamp-like place and maybe call the sword to him. This way is more interesting and mysterious.
Trav the bean » 25 Jan 2011 »
🙂
Ankur » 24 Jan 2011 »
bloody hell yeah …
I can't say enough good things about the atmospherics of your art. It's so immersive!
Sven Böttcher
the young Hero find “the sword” and must proof himself against a huge Monster. Hmm.. with the last Page i hear the “Bossfight Theme” from Secret of Mana.
Rumblefeather
Bob!!!! Oh goddess!!!!! What have they done to you?!