Look, it's a second comic in one week, and in record time too. Let me know how you like Ark's character design on the forums. So far response has been good, but I'm always looking for extra commentary, so feel free. Ark, if you're wondering, is from the same division as Rich, and that thing he's standing on is essentially a spider-crab mechanoid, similar to the Fujiikoma from Ghost in the Shell. I have yet to work out the mechanoid's final design, but I assure you it'll be something neat. Oh, and the mechanoid's name will be revealed next comic.

I'm not a huge fan of Ghost in the Shell, or any of Masamune Shirow's work for that matter. I find his stories, manga and anime both, quite convoluted and without any real substance to support them. His vague method of storytelling doesn't help either. I'm also not too keen on his artwork. None of it feels "alive", and his characters aren't memorable in any way. I'm much happier with artists who pay more attention to the actual personality of what they're drawing, rather than the gloss and sheen.

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