Heart of the City by Steenz for May 02, 2020

Skipping middle school…sigh, if only.

Okay so from the last panel we have Kat,Heart and Dean?I still miss Heart’s Hat. Maybe Ms. Steenz can come up withsomething.

A nice pre-Sunday end.

Friends are like breath mints. You may not always appreciate them, but then you realize they’re life-savers.

Okay, this is weird: I get the black-and-white version in my inbox, but the actual site shows me the color version. Most peculiar.

OK, no longer the comic That interests me. Off the list it goes…

Still time to study

Aaaaand I officially love this comic again. Well done, Ms. Steenz!

I disagree with Mark’s James Bond analogy. Regardless of who’s playing Bond, you’re going to get more or less the same formula

A better analogy for the old and new Heart would be the original Battlestar Galactica tv series and the reboot – same cast of characters, but that’s pretty much all they have in common.

The first of the new Hearts that seems to me on sound footing, graphically or otherwise.

Skipping H3eart ’til she comes back!

I have to say that this week has been a really great introduction to the characters we know and love, albeit through a different artist’s pen.

Still like the old strip better!

Color does a body good

Anyone remember the old cartoon Clutch Cargo — this comic reminds me of that. One of the worst cartoons ever.

Oh, I was hoping this was a guest cartoonist. If this is permanent, I’m out, too. :(

I find that when a comic changes artists, it takes a bit of time for the new artist to leave the awkward period and find the groove. Usually a couple weeks or so, sometimes only days. Looks like this one will be a shorter period. I love the artistry and the story line is already starting to show some “heart”. Kind of like a more mature Heart in this version. I’ll be sticking with the comic regardless of the direction it goes in. Thanks, Ms. Steenz! Best of luck as the comic progresses!

This is sweet.

We are missing the old comic, too.

I like the story line but miss the original art. Maybe I’m nostalgic but this is not a good time for change when everything else is in a state of upheaval. People need stability at times like this. I’m going to keep reading it but the expressive nuance has changed.

Nice introductory arc. Keep up the great work Steenz.

It looks like an ‘Archie’ knock-off

Please….learn to do noses. It is as important as shading.

A cynical start to the arc with a sticky sweet ending, but no real humor all week. Let’s see what Sunday holds.

Sorry, I don’t think its going to work, but I’ll give it another few days to try to get used to it.

@ Mark Tatulli for RealsI’m a comics junkie. I’m 78 years old and follow about 70 strips daily on two websites. I remember reading the comics section as a child durin the Golen Age when Prince Valiant was a full page. I collect original comic art.I’ve been following all this furor lately.After reading ALL the past week’s comments including your explanation, I’ve concluded the following:The old Heart will probably not be coming back. You have made this choice with good reasons that I completely understand.I follow and enjoy Lio also and I will continue to follow him.I see Lio is the more popular strip. I don’t understand this as I always thought Heart had far more depth of it’s characters and more complex and interesting story arcs. I would personally rather you had dropped Lio and kept Heart if I had to choose, however the choice was not mine to make. The color business DOES make the art better to look at but is a separate issue. It does NOT make the new strip more appealing to me.Some commenters do not seem able to be critical without being mean spirted, rude and hateful. I find this appalling. Some commenters seem only to like hearing (seeing) their own words and resemble Captain Obvious or Miss Uninformed.You SHOULD publish a book of all the strips.I think Heart’s future lies with those who like the change and those who will follow in days yet to come. I plan to drop following the comic. It is not Heart either in appearance or content. Sorry. You are a great creator and Heart has provided me much enjoyment over the years. I’ll probably follow for another week just to see how the comments go.Good luck.

I’m not a fan of change. I’ve given this a week. I’m sorry Mark Tatulli let Heart go. Time for me to let it go as well.

I like the new art.

This is great. I’m not sure what people are missing here, I’m still getting the old vibe from this. It’s still Heart and her friends, even if the art is a little different. I’m looking forward to more.

Not very good anymore. Put it back to what it used to be…….

Waiting to see what is happening with Mom and Mrs. Angelini.

Kat looks like a robot. What’s with the square face?

Curious to see what the adults + Spock will look like…

To cecilcomics: You ever been at a crowded party or saloon, and a total stranger walks up to you and sez, “I’m leaving and never coming back?”

I’d like either a strip or at least a panel a day introducing the ‘new’ characters so we can remember who’s who. It’s easier in color, but still…

Aww, sweet ending. I remember having those kind of in school and friends making them better

thats pretty cute

Raina Telgemeier “style” with “borrowed” themes….