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My apologies for the slightly delayed updated.  We recently changed domain name registrars and apparently we’re still having transfer problems.  Hopefully these issues will be fully resolved within 24 hours or so.

Well, it looks like the end of the world as Tezcatlipoca knows it is about to begin.  I am not sure that drowning one’s sorrows in women and escapism is the best way to deal with the possible end of your civilization. Then again, Tez hasn’t demonstrated the best judgement on anything in this story, thus far.

On a much more pleasant note.  Have a happy 2012 everyone!

Credits:

Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz: Drawing, Story and Special Effects

Paul Haskell: Flats and Holds

Mandarr: Digital Color Painting

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December's SOUP Wars

My dear visitors,

Mandarr, Paul and myself will be taking a break on this project for time being.  We currently don’t have the funding to continue this project at the level of quality I desire.  Don’t worry, the team is still busy.  Mandarr will be working on Rasputin Barxotka and her own commissions projects, which you can read about on her blog.  Paul’s work can be seen on Dissident Priest during his break here, in addition to taking work for flats and holds independently.

On a related topic, I am actually going to start work on creating an actual physical version of the Green Obsidian Tarot Deck on the first chapter.  I made a major arcana-only version for my friends before, but now, I feel that I might be motivated to work on the full deck with better.  When it’s done I will be sure to sell it here, but I will post the art as it comes.  My sole goal will be to make the deck as beautiful as possible.

That’s all I have to report for now.  Thanks for tuning in and please let others know about SOUP Wars! Word of mouth is the best way to get the word out.  The more people we have reading our comic, the better our ad revenue is and the more updates we’ll be able to make.  This is our most expensive webcomic production, so your help is greatly appreciated in promoting this project!

Cheers,
Vas 

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Congratulations to the winners of the SOUP Wars Prize Pack Giveaway:

@Barry_Corbett

@Kteis

Zain H

~MissRosalineWhiskers

Thank you for following!  :D

Credits

Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz: Drawing, Story and Special Effects

Paul Haskell: Flats and Holds

Mandarr: Digital Color Painting

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I apologize to everyone who looks forward to a new page of SOUP Wars every month, but this is for the best.  Stop by at the end of the month to view the last SOUP Wars page until the hiatus and to find out who won the giveaway.  Be sure to comment or follow me on at Twitter, Tumblr, G+ or DeviantArt for a chance to win a free print comic book!

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Here’s a lovely remake of “Criatura” page by Milton Das!  Isn’t it stunning?

soup wars by *dantevirgil on deviantART

As if that weren’t enough coolness for the day, Paul and I just finished the the flats, inks and holds for this month’s page.  We have sent it over to Mandarr.  As I type this, she is already working on the feather layer.  When Mandarr finishes that task, she will be giving the color a lot of dimension.  Because we’ve been working together for three months now, I finally have a good feel for what we need to do on the prelim end of things to make her job as the colorist a lot easier. We make a great team and here’s what we’ve done so far.

So far so good.

Now that I’ve shared the art, here’s the rules for this week’s SOUP Wars’ contest.  To enter, all you need to do is leave a comment here with your name and a valid email address.  Alternatively, you may send me an email. (You must be 18+ to enter)  If you want (optional) bonus entries, here’s what you do:

• Join the brand spanking new Catnose Comics Google+ Page (You must be 18+ to join)
• Follow vaslittlecrow on tumblr
• Follow vaslittlecrow on deviantART
• Follow @CatnoseComics or @VelvetRasputin on Twitter
• Make SOUP Wars guest art or comics and email it to vas@vaslittlecrow.com along with your website link.  If you make guest art or comics, you automatically get guest art or comics from me.  Just tell me what you want, and I’ll make it for you.

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What a Halloween treat it is to have some new eye candy to share!  The team did an amazing job with this page.  Mandarr came up with a new technique for adding feathers in a more efficient manner and she can up with some really neat techniques to add dimension to the scarification.  Most of the special effects I added were related to makeup, but it was fun to play with them.

Credits:

Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz: Drawing, Story and Special Effects

Paul Haskell: Flats and Holds

Mandarr: Digital Color Painting

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Our Work Thus Far

While you patiently wait for the new page of SOUP Wars, I would like to point your attention to this lovely piece of SOUP Wars cover art created by Leslie Ortego of Blaster Nation.  This delightful webcomic is about a group of five geeks whose refusal to deal with reality yields insane amounts of amusement.  If you’ve ever dealt with gamers, dreamers and comic book fiends for extended periods of time, you’re going to love Blaster Nation.  While you are there, be sure to check out the commissions page for some fantastic deals on original art.  Leslie and Brad are top-notch when it comes to customer service and I highly recommend them. I was quite impressed with the results, and I hope you are as well.

For more information check out their site by clicking on the banner below.  You won’t regret it.

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We penciled.  We added flats and inks.  We made color holds. We painted and lettered.  We polished up.  After many long days of exhausting work, here’s our finished page at last.  I would like to thank my team for doing such an exceptional job on this.  Their work meant the world to me.  I’d would also like to thank two very kind anonymous donors (one via Google Plus and the other via Twitter,) for providing us with money and chocolate.  With these things, we were able to finish this project in good spirits and with a positive attitude.

Now, welcome to the new season of SOUP Wars, kind visitors.  I am so grateful for your visit.  We create our art for you.
<3 Vas

Credits:

Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz: Drawing, Story and Special Effects

Paul Haskell: Flats and Holds

Mandarr: Digital Color Painting

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Transcript: English

Frame 1

Tezcatlipoca is wearing a cape of feathers and a green bindi on his head. The bindi is emitting a beam of green light. He looks exhausted and like he's in pain.

Tezcatlipoca To Self God damn mother... UGH!

Frame 2

Tezcatlipoca is also wearing a lavish gemstone necklace. He looks exhausted and frustrated. The bindi on his forehead is still glowing brightly.

Tezcatlipoca To Self There has to be a way to disable the consent screen.

Frame 3

One servant is carrying a feather and jaguar skin headdress and only his hand is visible. The other servant has black bowl cut hair and looks Latin American or Amerindian. He is holding a wooden jaguar mask.

Visible Servant To Tezcatlipoca Your Excellency, Ixchel the Servant of Hu Nab Ku awaits.

Frame 4

Tezcatlipoca is viewing a projection on the wall. It is of Dmitri, the rubbery looking man who woke from his dream in the previous scene.

Tezcatlipoca To Servant She can wait. I'm not dressed yet.

Tezcatlipoca To Self These graphics suck.

Written by Vas

Transcript: Spanish / Castilian

Cuadro 1

Tezcatlipoca] Tezcatlipoca lleva una capa de plumas y un bindi verde en la cabeza. El bindi es que emite un haz de luz verde. Se ve agotado y como si estuviese adolorido.

Tezcatlipoca si mismo ¡Maldita sea la madre!

Cuadro 2

Tezcatlipoca también lleva un collar de oro y minerales preciosos. Se ve exhausto y frustrado. El bindi en su frente aún brilla con fuerza.

Tezcatlipoca si mismo Debe existir
una manera
de incapacitar
el mensaje
de permiso.

Cuadro 3

Un siervo lleva una pluma y un tocado de piel de jaguar. Sólo su mano es visible. El otro siervo tiene el pelo negro y corto. Parece ser latinoamericano o amerindio. El carga una máscara de jaguar hecha de madera.

Siervo Visible Hacia Tezcatlipoca Su excelencia,
Ixchel la sierva
de Hu Nab Ku
lo espera.

Cuadro 4

Tezcatlipoca mirá una proyección en la pared. Es de Dimitri, el que se despertó un sueño en la escena anterior.

Tezcatlipoca Hacia Siervo Pues que espere.
Necesito vestirme.

Tezcatlipoca mismo Estas
imágenes
son una
basura.

Written by Vas

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