What do you think of Subhuman Sanctum so far?
This is the thread for comments, questions, and general discussion on Subhuman Sanctum.
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This is the thread for comments, questions, and general discussion on Subhuman Sanctum.
I like it a lot so far, I especially like the art style. The dialog is good, keeping me interested; I don’t feel like I already know where it’s heading, which is good.
Thanks, xifeng.
Seems like it will be an interesting story. I hope this one keeps going and doesn’t stop after the first few dozen pages like I’ve seen some other comics do.
This is interesting so far. Seems like the world at large is rather different from our own, with various schools of different genres, so to speak.
Its a funny idea that everyone already “knows” what Starlin Acadamy is, while the hybrids, alien or not, appears to think they are still maintaining the masquerade. Things seem to be moving at a fast clip, which is good, but we don’t know much about any of the characters but that the two protagonists like tennis and one of the male supporting characters was kicked out of military school.
I don’t recall anyone’s name in one quick read through, so maybe mention it a few more times? The audience doesn’t know the characters nearly so well as the writer.
@Tiferion Re: “I hope this one doesn’t stop after the first few dozen pages”
I can guarantee that won’t happen.
@Ergoemos Re: “Seems like the world at large is rather different from our own”
Hmmm… is it?
Definitely interesting. Bookmarked and following. So many questions. . .
Also, we have military academies here. E.g. West Point. The fact that the “subhuman” students are cloistered was already clear. So, the only schools we really know about are special cases. Other schools may or may not be segregated based on purpose.
I hate the BESM-Japanese cartooning style, and am waiting to see how complicated the politics/socio-economics of this alien presence on Earth gets.
My feelings so far about the plot/characters is that I’m generously pessimistic that our main characters will all end up being stock-stereotypes and the secondaries will be one-dimensional or less. I’m expecting from what I’ve seen so far that this alien presence on Earth notion will be used to do some stale, soft science fiction-flavour, magical-girlfriend story copied right out of Japanese cartoons, but remain hopeful that my lowest expectations will be exceeded.
@Myself Interesting. Do elaborate re: “we have military academies here. E.g. West Point. The fact that the subhuman students are cloistered was already clear.”
Is this something you’ve heard about on the grapevine?
The story is definitely interesting, so I’m gonna keep following this for as long as it keeps getting updated.
I’m fairly interested. The ‘politics/socio-economics’ are what have me following. I want to see how it all plays out, especially with the oblique manner in which things are revealed!
And someone’s ploy (possibly Ariel’s?) of giving the wild kid three tickets to get Bob there was pretty funny.
Oh, and West Point is a horrible evil place. It’s a black hole of brainwashing. . . . (ellipses to denote unwritten information) Which is how I wound up in the Army after 8 years of college!
I’m going to apologize in advance for this dive into the weeds and wall of text attack that I am perpetrating upon you all.
But Military Schools fall in several categories, specifically relating to what the main purpose is.
The Service Academies (there are five: USMA (West Point, Ny Army), USNA (Annapolis, MD Navy), USAFA (Colorado Springs, CO Air Force), USCGA (Coast Guard), and the Merchant Marines Academy have the goal of producing the combat core of the US Department of Defense (DoD) Officer Corps. The majority of all flag officers (Generals and Admirals) come from these academies because of real and perceived training and mentality people who go through those academies receive. After the Service Academies, there is the Old Corps of Reserve Officer Training Schools, of which the Virginia Military Institute (Richmond, Virginia), New Mexico Military Institute (specifically for the National Guard), and Texas A and M are a part. While not under the DoD, these schools have a long working relationship with the DoD, and students who complete the military training are given more favorable treatment from both fellow graduates, and various administrative actions which, while very slight, have lasting and far reaching impacts. Unlike the service Academies, these schools have more social life and freedoms, as they are not active duty outfits trying to turn civilians into soldiers without the crucible of basic training. After this, there are what amount to clubs at nearly every college in the US called ROTC. Most freedoms, and most varied background.
There are various Junior Colleges which seek to give people technical degrees, several of which are backed by the DoD and students have an obligation to the military as part of cost defrayment. New Mexico Military Institute also falls into this category. Then there are various finishing schools which seek to make students more desirable for the Service Academies or Old Corps Reserve training programs. They have little in the way of academic schooling, but much in the realm of trying to impart discipline and military knowledge upon their student body.
After that, there are various highschools and boarding schools which claim to be military in some form or another. They are mostly schools targeting ‘troubled’ children, and have very little to do with actual military. I have very little in the way of good things to say about such institutions. The best I have to say about them, is a small percentage of the people who go through those schools actually do join the military, and frequently serve with distinction.
So, my question is, is this Military Highschool (named after the 18th president and the most successful general in the Southern Insurrection because he was too drunk to micro manage his subordinates) a school for troubled teens, or does it actually have some connection to the Department of Defense? Because there was a disturbing lack of ACE and SHARP and EO posters if it was connected to the DoD!
Very neat and informative breakdown, thanks for sharing that.
Regarding your question, I fear I may be giving away a yet-to-be-revealed plot/character detail if I answer it.
But perhaps you’ve already answered it yourself…? 😉
So an old joke about the various types of officers. Three new O-1s sit together at the same table as a salty old O-6 (depending on who is telling the joke it is either 3 2nd LT’s and a Colonel, or 3 Ensigns and a Captain). The O-6 looks at the three and says, “I can tell how all three of you entered the service just by meeting you.” The three juniors nod appreciatively. “You,” pointing at the first one, “are ROTC, I can tell because your military bearing is shit, but you know what you are doing.” The ROTC candidate nods, amazed and impressed. “You,” pointing to the second, “are Officer Candidate School, you have great military bearing, but you don’t know shit.” He is also impressed. “And you,” pointing at the third, “came out of the military academy.”
“Sir, were you able to tell this because of my flawless military bearing and my deep knowledge of military matters?”
“Naw, your nose is so far up my ass I have to take a shit.”
Ok, so, I liked it very much in the beginning, then much less, and now better but only so much.
This manga style removes some of the seriousness of the story. Which was good at the beginning but IMHO backfires when the story “wants to become” (seriously) serious.
There is another manga style, the realistic one of Crying Freeman, for serious stories — but then you can’t sell stupidity like the air channel stunt as funny.
Maybe 6/10 overall, IMHO.
I have been enjoying this series quite a lot. TL is still my favorite but this is a very close second. I like the art style and I feel invested in the characters.
I’ve really been enjoying this series. I’ve been checking back daily to see where the story is progressing. Became a fan with Twilight Lady (the first iteration) and I’ve been following ever since. Great artwork and amazing imagination! Keep em coming!
Thanks, Drew. Glad you’re enjoying it.