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VHD Message from Mars
« on: November 03, 2016, 04:39:39 AM »
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Did anyone else back the Stranger Comics KS for Vampire HUnter D - Message from Mars?  The pdf advance release of issue 1 to backers of the KS was sent out yesterday.  It's absolutely AMAZING.  I'm really stoked about this short comic release (5 issues), as it's the same team who are producing the tv series.  They nailed the look, the feel, the banter between D and Left Hand, and better than that, they took D's look from the Bloodlust movie, and tweaked it a litle, but made it even better.  They got rid of the pointy spikes on the shoulder guards on his cape.  They made his cloak lining red, which while a small touch, really suits D.  I was bowled over by how spot on they got it, and my only criticism was that I read it too quickly, and now I have to wait until January for issue 2, which has another gorgeously drawn cover.  As they did such a cracking job on this, I have high hopes regarding the tv series currently.
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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2016, 01:06:08 PM »
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There's going to be a Vampire Hunter D TV series?  o_o







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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2016, 03:08:59 PM »
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There's going to be a Vampire Hunter D TV series?  o_o

Yeah, I haven't heard about that. A TV series?!?! Where?

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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2016, 06:14:38 PM »
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Righty-o, you're in for a treat.  Unified Pictures and Digital Frontier are teaming up for an American-Japanese VHD tv series done in an hour long episode format.  It's currently in the early stages of production as far as I'm aware.  Kawajiri-san himself is on board, on the Japanese side, so this new, upcoming D really does take D's design in Bloodlust and just tweaks it a touch, as far as the comic goes.  As they had to hand the previously unreleased in English short story Message from Cecile which they really liked but knew they couldn't get it into an episode, they decided to turn it into a short 5 issue comic witth Stranger Comics.  They kicked off with an awesome KS that just the other day saw the digital bonuses for backers released, including a pdf advanced copy of the comic., which has its own KS variant covers.  It's out in physical form on the 16th of November.  It's GLORIOUS.  You can sign up to the newsletter via Vampire Hunter D Resurrection (one of the pictures for which is by Amano http://www.vhdtheseries.com/), and they have a facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/vhdtheseries/?fref=ts .  While it's a bit late now sadly to get involved with the KS, here's the link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1951067948/vampire-hunter-d-message-from-mars .  The main guys invovled in the comic are Brandon Easton, Michael Broussard, Christopher Shy, and Kurt Rauer and Scott McLean are involved too.  The comc had Kikuchi-san's blessing, which is great.  What I'm really liking is that they're really aiming for, as befitting the setting, an East meets West feel, with the look somewhere in between American and Japanese.  So far, they've absolutely nailed this feel.  D is both strong Western hero and Japanese bishie prettyboy.  I'm loving one of the covers for issue 2.

I still haven't stopped bouncing off the ceilings, or come down from cloud nine since my digital copy landed in my inbox, along with seven free wallpapers (when four were promised), the script, and coming at some point a VHD Pathfinder rpg suppliment.  This comic is amazing, it nails the VHD universe so far, and it's already making the series look rather promising, if this is anything to go by.  Plus, the team behind it really are listening to the fanbase on fb and on the KS page, and connecting with us. 

I'm really sorry guys for not mentioning this earlier!  Tbh, I had actualy expected most of you guys into VHD to already be aware of this.  Mea culpa. *Looks sheepish*

This is the KS cover:




This is ArtGerm's variant:




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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2016, 06:33:55 PM »
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Oh, and I'll also add this amusing little thing.  One of the high level tiers on the KS had available in *very* limited numbers a 3D sculpt of Left Hand, signed.  The team's sculpt copy of Leftie, which they've been taking round various cons, they've been using as a rather fetching model for some of the backer rewards, such as the Leftie temporary tattoos, cute chibi stickers (one of the variant covers is chibi!D on a horse), a Defense Force medal, and D's pendant.  As shown here.  It's briliant, especially as Leftie is now being accompanied by a mini, unpainted concept sculpt of him.


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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2016, 09:20:03 PM »
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TBH, I wasn't aware that this existed.

Me likey that pendant.  ;D

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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #6 on: November 05, 2016, 09:15:45 AM »
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The pendant is very shiny.  They also made D's hat brooch to match.  Sadly both were out of range of what I could afford to back on this, so I went for the art print rewards.
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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #7 on: November 05, 2016, 10:58:14 PM »
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Jewelry is expensive.  :'(

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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2016, 06:58:33 PM »
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Still needing to check this series, but I know of its fame so any new VHD material is welcome. (unless done wrong)
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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #9 on: November 23, 2016, 03:47:36 PM »
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Jewelry is expensive.  :'(

As a custom jewelry designer, can concur.
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« Reply #10 on: November 23, 2016, 06:14:36 PM »
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I'm liking the art style of those two pics of D! More-so then the originals.
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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #11 on: November 24, 2016, 04:04:12 AM »
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As a custom jewelry designer, can concur.

Oh, I agree completely - I know a few people who make jewellery as well.  I just wasn't able to afford to back this at the higher tiers.

I'm liking the art style of those two pics of D! More-so then the originals.

The art inside the comic itself is of an equally high standard.  It's utterly gorgeous, and they got it so right in style.  I think you'd be impressed.  I've found a pge from the preview online, with one of my favourite panel images (the bottom one):




I also really love the Jae Lee cover for issue 2, which I've already pre-ordered:




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« Reply #12 on: November 24, 2016, 05:28:41 AM »
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One of the high level tiers on the KS had available in *very* limited numbers a 3D sculpt of Left Hand, signed.  The team's sculpt copy of Leftie, which they've been taking round various cons, they've been using as a rather fetching model for some of the backer rewards, such as the Leftie temporary tattoos, cute chibi stickers (one of the variant covers is chibi!D on a horse), a Defense Force medal, and D's pendant.  As shown here.  It's briliant, especially as Leftie is now being accompanied by a mini, unpainted concept sculpt of him.

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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #13 on: November 24, 2016, 05:40:08 AM »
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Transient gifts are these.

*Cracks up and applauds, before eying Dracula9 warily* ;)  That was a superb msquote.  Almost too good.  Shoudl I be suspicious?
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Re: VHD Message from Mars
« Reply #14 on: November 24, 2016, 06:29:50 AM »
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Out of all my misquotes...

...that was my only success.


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