Page Notes: Angie and 8244 engage the Ohan Guard and Tender! Let the fun begin... There's only two panels in this week's offering of the Dystopia webcomic, but there's a lot to unpack here.
One of the things that an artist (writer or artist) considers in approaching each page of the comic is, "Will each detail in the script be conveyed on the finished "page"? Often, there's subtleties in the narrative that convey from whose point of view is the scene perceived... An example are the panels in which we are seeing events from the perspective of Angie. We view an information overlay and coloration in the hue of the panel and border to convey perspective. The expectation based on Jackwraith's script and the sequential storytelling, is that this (alth0ugh not spelled out) will be understood by the reader.
I won't go into detail, but as with may pages of the story, a similar complexity is present on page 14. From a personal perspective, it can be difficult to get a feel for this "familiarity" that I referenced concerning Angie's perspective when reading one page per week. My impression from the first chapter "Into Darkness" after reading the complete story in one sitting was very different - there was a cohesiveness that was difficult to assemble from viewing the individual pages. I would encourage you to give it a try.
Until next week...
A free weekly webcomic with updates each Monday, Dystopia offers unique takes on storytelling through genre-spanning arcs set in a richly imagined, multi-layered world. Across its towering levels and shadowed undercity, you’ll encounter cyberpunk conspiracies, gangland rivalries, corporate cults, digital ghosts, and the quiet struggles of those trying to survive between the cracks. With each story, Dystopia invites you deeper—into a world that feels both impossible and eerily familiar. The world expands as you read, revealing patterns, echoes, and secrets hiding just beneath the surface. It’s an evolving experience that rewards curiosity.
