Well THAT was a shock. A complete shift in the story, a change to photo-realistic starscape, a journey through time and space, and even a change in the dimensions of the strip. This may be Neathery’s 2001: A Space Odyssey moment.Brilliant. And free.Please pay him.
What an incredible page! Aaron so perfectly controls the black/white medium. I really think that color would take away from this. Especially the stark whiteness of the topsider’s suit.
Honestly that middle panel looks like pre-war Earth as seen from space, if you were on a space station upside down. Or looking down inverted. I guess there’s really no “up” or “down” in low or zero G.
panels 1&2 Surf, panel 3 sky, 4&5 a Void with a topsider climbing up to the top of the cliffs and the pièce de résistance, the hatch is visible in the last panel.
Hard to believe, but I had to go all the way back to March 1 to get a look at the missing tape recorder. That could be what he’s got in his hand. We had an invisible topsider on the beach. We know one sure way to make things invisible here – dittos. Now back when Wally and Co were saved by AM, the topsiders seemed to have no understanding of dittos, now we have one using them to abduct kids from a beach. My guess is when this guy retreated into the surf, his dittos got washed off, which is why he’s not splattered with paint. The paint wasn’t on him, but on the dittos. Now he’s back on land and visible, and has the tape recorder, so it must still play a part in the story in some way. We are still only scratching the surface of what’s really going on here.
Pappyvtx over 5 years ago
Duh duh duhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Ruh Roh! Wow…first comment??
Pappyvtx over 5 years ago
Love the wash in of … Clouds?? Looks cool none the less!
Twonky over 5 years ago
Well!!! SOMETHING just happened. Aaron, where are you taking us?!
Nukta K. over 5 years ago
Edge of the universes?
Baslim the Beggar Premium Member over 5 years ago
Hmmm, that looks a bit like a certain missing tape recorder.
Well, this does look very interesting…
Sir Ruddy Blighter over 5 years ago
I’m more interested in those insects… other than Chic’s pet, we haven’t seen any insects—or actual animals—in this world.
Jenner Premium Member over 5 years ago
Well THAT was a shock. A complete shift in the story, a change to photo-realistic starscape, a journey through time and space, and even a change in the dimensions of the strip. This may be Neathery’s 2001: A Space Odyssey moment.Brilliant. And free.Please pay him.
Bronkster Premium Member over 5 years ago
What an incredible page! Aaron so perfectly controls the black/white medium. I really think that color would take away from this. Especially the stark whiteness of the topsider’s suit.
InquireWithin over 5 years ago
Honestly that middle panel looks like pre-war Earth as seen from space, if you were on a space station upside down. Or looking down inverted. I guess there’s really no “up” or “down” in low or zero G.
Erwin Schwartz over 5 years ago
panels 1&2 Surf, panel 3 sky, 4&5 a Void with a topsider climbing up to the top of the cliffs and the pièce de résistance, the hatch is visible in the last panel.
Vet Premium Member over 5 years ago
Welcome to the Cambrian era Topsider. Like it’s been said…..And now for something completely different.
Robert Nowall Premium Member over 5 years ago
Quite a jump cut.
mr_sherman Premium Member over 5 years ago
What do HIS goggles see?
BlimmoD.Clown over 5 years ago
Oh wow, it’s a stretch but is that a Quiet Earth reference?“He tells lies…”
Ida No over 5 years ago
It’s a long way to the top, if you want to rock ’n roll.
DADOF3 over 5 years ago
Hard to believe, but I had to go all the way back to March 1 to get a look at the missing tape recorder. That could be what he’s got in his hand. We had an invisible topsider on the beach. We know one sure way to make things invisible here – dittos. Now back when Wally and Co were saved by AM, the topsiders seemed to have no understanding of dittos, now we have one using them to abduct kids from a beach. My guess is when this guy retreated into the surf, his dittos got washed off, which is why he’s not splattered with paint. The paint wasn’t on him, but on the dittos. Now he’s back on land and visible, and has the tape recorder, so it must still play a part in the story in some way. We are still only scratching the surface of what’s really going on here.
backyardcowboy over 5 years ago
Hope this wasn’t a Bob Ross paint by numbers kit.
contralto2b over 5 years ago
This is Amazing. Stunning. Intriguing. Will be interesting to see what happens next.
crookedwolf Premium Member over 5 years ago
HOW DOES HE DO THIS!!
NeuroManson over 5 years ago
I’ve been suspecting this, interstatial transit, the “I am the nothing” and the comic book characters transferring around.
Fred over 5 years ago
breaking through the nebula….
gigagrouch over 5 years ago
WOW!
TheDOCTOR over 5 years ago
This looks like the Opening sequence for “Doctor WHO”
sleekweasel over 5 years ago
Looks like he’s holding his phone. Let’s hope the roaming charges don’t bankrupt him!
JanBic Premium Member over 5 years ago
I think this is the view of the beach from the Topsider perspective (reality?).
boydpercy Premium Member over 5 years ago
Great artwork!!!
rokkinrobin531 over 5 years ago
Those first 2 panels had me thinking about Dorian.
Ida No over 5 years ago
What are the odds that this Topsider is really this dimension’s embodiment of Ravenscroft?
Darque Hellmutt over 5 years ago
WAIT A FREAKING MINUTE HERE….. F*I*V*E Fingers????
coffeeturtle over 5 years ago
an unexpected turn! whoah!
coffeeturtle over 5 years ago
Are those roaches or lobsters? I get them confused all the time.