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February 2013

How old are you?

I’m reaching the point in life where I’m supposed to:

  • pull my shit together
  • graduate
  • get a job and/or life

Emphasis on “supposed to”

Feb 27, 2013 23 notes
#ask maaria
Hi :) I was wondering: if you're from Finland, how come you have such perfect english?

Why thank you! :’)

Kids in Nordic countries are taught English from a young age and we get constantly exposed to the language from TV and movies (which are subtitled) so the younger generations have a pretty good understanding on average. I learned most of my English from the internet though.

I get kinda obsessive about having flawless grammar, often checking with Google when I’m unsure. Mastering the language wouldn’t hurt since I write comics in English too… Aside from that though I rarely speak English so that part tends to get a little rusty

Feb 27, 2013 7 notes
#ask maaria
Feb 26, 2013 76 notes
#original works
Where does Cypress receive the money to pay the worker's salaries, living and all the needed equipment? Are they government-sponsored or something else?

The government funds Cypress via the regular police force which commissions them to handle their more demanding/dangerous tasks; most of the salaries come from there. There are some investors as well, for example medical companies that are interested in the virus.

Thanks though! I appreciate these sort of questions because they force me to think a little :)

Feb 23, 2013 4 notes
#ask maaria #phantomland
Feb 21, 2013 58 notes
#phantomland #webcomics #stupid
Feb 21, 2013 55 notes
#phantomland #sketch #webcomics
A question for Chie: Why do you wear your hair in twin-tails? Ever considered image change, like ponytail, braids, or haircut?

Feb 19, 2013 83 notes
#phantomland #ask maaria #webcomics
A thought just struck me. If two ghosts get together and *ahem* do that, will their child be a ghost too?

Oh that?

Nah, babies don’t happen. The virus makes you infertile

Feb 19, 2013 11 notes
#ask maaria #phantomland
Feb 14, 2013 222 notes
#phantomland #webcomics #valentine's day

cassybean said: mass effect is available for the ps3, I believe?

Oh looks like they ported the first game for PS3 just a couple months back :U Well well…

Feb 13, 2013 2 notes
#replies
Do you know sci-fi game series called Mass Effect? If you have any interest in sci-fi, I recommend checking it out, the world's really deep and well planned. Also, I think that the krogan race would make worthy opponents for Jon, since they, too, are aggressive, brutal fighters.

I’m super picky with shooters and tend to prefer console games, but other than that I’ve been sorta interested in Mass Effect. Romancing aliens seems pretty cute :’) Maybe someday…

That last sentence though

Feb 13, 2013 13 notes
#ask maaria #mass effect #phantomland
Hi, do you use Wacom or you draw the old fashion way (with a pen and a paper) and scan it later?

I rarely draw on paper these days aside from the comic pages. It’s just so much faster/easier to do layouts and sketches on computer so I tend to go all the way with it…

Feb 11, 2013 2 notes
#ask maaria
How many copies of each Phantomland issue have been printed?

Sorry, I prefer to keep the numbers to myself :’) Not that it’s a huge secret or anything but I just don’t see a benefit to sharing that stuff

That said I’m running out of vol.1’s and plan to make a reprint soon

Feb 11, 2013 3 notes
#ask maaria #phantomland
Feb 11, 2013 56 notes
#phantomland #webcomics #sketch #stupid
Ever checked out the popular new manga, One Punch Man? I don't know if the story's your cup of tea ('cause the target audience's boys half your age), but someone as into art stuff as you'd probably appreciate Murata's incredible use of panels and angles quite a lot. For example, ch. 17.

Gotta admit I’m intrigued by this main character

I remember having read some length of Eyeshield 21 and loving it, also Murata has a cool style so I think I’ll check this one out too. Thanks! :)

Feb 10, 2013 9 notes
#ask maaria
Judging from the way the criminals that Jon and Chie have encountered have acted towards them thus far (calling them freaks and corpses), it seems to me that ghosts are often looked at with fear and repulsion from the normal people.

That is correct!

One of the major themes in the story will be the tension between two groups. The general public fears and hates the ghosts for a good reason, but there are also benefits to having them around. Most of the main characters work towards changing/improving the situation or plan to escape it altogether; time will tell who succeeds and who doesn’t :)

Feb 9, 2013 2 notes
#ask maaria #phantomland
Feb 8, 2013 75 notes
#desucon #desucon frostbite
When is the 4th volume of phantomland coming out? I miss Jon, want to see him be badass! Also, really looking forward to see how the story develops from where it was left off at the end of vol. 3! Ps. I love the funnies :'D

I aim to have it printed for Helsinki comic fes which is next fall… but that’s the best case scenario really :-D

It’s hard to predict when I’ll have the next mental breakdown with the comic that halts my progress for weeks. #4 is a very dramatic and challenging chapter so there’s extra pressure not to screw it up!

In any case thanks for the encouragement! <3<3<3 I’m doing my best to make this worth the wait

Feb 7, 2013 4 notes
#ask maaria #phantomland
Feb 7, 2013 215 notes
#phantomland #webcomics #animation
Feb 7, 2013 37 notes
#phantomland #stupid #webcomics
I'm happy you find time to draw that detailed a comic. You seem like a fun person and I wish you luck in carrying out stuff that makes you and others happy.

Aw thank you! The pages do take stupidly long to finish I admit :’D Sometimes I kick myself for choosing such a tedious style, but then again it does pay off to put some effort to a thing you like!

Feb 6, 2013 5 notes
#ask maaria

suspu said: DOKI!!!!!!!!!!! JON!!!!!!!!!!!
ered-sama said: I keep seeing a blush in the last panel that’s not there.

Feb 6, 2013 4 notes
Feb 6, 2013 57 notes
#phantomland #webcomics
Feb 5, 2013 46 notes
#sketch #phantomland #webcomics

I’ve been steadily losing followers after posting that Eetu & Konna video… I’m sorry I put you through that guys

Feb 3, 2013 23 notes
#(not sorry)
Is Phantomland set in a completely fictional world or in a semi-real world like Tintin, Bleach, etc.?

It’s a fictional world but modeled after Western Europe more or less, with a similar history and culture :>

Here’s a map I drew a while ago (gonna redo it sometime). This is a country that used to have a big empire but gradually lost it and finally had to defend against invaders in a WWII-like scenario. I need to design the geography so the events would make sense in it… somehow…

Feb 3, 2013 4 notes
#phantomland #ask maaria
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Feb 2, 2013 109 notes
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