hakiro
Can't help being an onlinerI have just launched my second webcomic, Darik. www.darik.co.uk. Which is an ongoing Phantasy and Sci-Fi comic serial.  Oh - and why am I in the game? What is it all about? I'll try to explain: Who invented the reinvention?It wasn't just that I found out that the internet was an intelligent means of publishing. For me, right from the start, what I was looking for was, well, in a way the reinvention of comics. Before you start laughing at me, let me tell you this: I didn't know Scott McClouds book "Reinventing Comics" at that time. The fact that I wasn't the first to get the great idea, doesn't make it any less so. So, it's about finding a way of making comics that uses the computer-screen just as lovingly as the oldstyle artist uses the white paper. There are many ways of doing that - and I've seen quite a few interesting examples from all over the world. Tell you all about my fetishMy own first attempt at a webcomic, www.bananastreet.com (doesn't exist anymore) was a thoroughly animated flash thing, exclusively in full-screen mode, and with a real virtual street, the street of Nansensgade, in Copenhagen where I live. And then there was a problem with Windows SP2, which rather put an end to generating full-screen from a website. Damn! Still have this fetish about full-screen though. Why? well, I think that the only satisfactory way to view any kind of graphics, is full-screen mode, the same way that a printed piece of paper respects the graphics displayed there. You don't use a lot of the paper for something else than the subject matter of the book. The Darik ReaderSo I've made a flash application, The Darik Reader. The Reader imports files directly to your computer and the comic pages can be viewed full-screen. Of course you have to let the Reader go online in order to work. There are many free preview pages and lots of bonus material with the Reader. The Reader also features a real avatar chat - Darik Virtual Chat. Below, you can get an impression of how the male and female avatars look - and how they work (Or at least you can, if the gif-animation works. Sometimes it gets stuck, and you have to refresh the page to get it moving again).  You can download the Darik Reader here: The Darik ReaderThe Reader works on PC, Windows and is made for the traditional computer screen format - not widescreen. Hakiro
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Darik 
From a backwards, medieval world Darik is sent on a mission by the highly evolved race, “the Guardian Angels”. His job is to save the innocent KEETA from CASPAR, whom the angels regard as the most dangerous man alive.
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Samples from different Darik chapters that has been completed and uploaded to www.darik.co.uk , starting with chapter 3.
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chapter 5: The Oracle 
Darik and Polo are steadily drifting closer to that dreaded place - the Bridge of Dreams - and the ORACLE situated there ...
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[ Posted by optimumwound on Dec 31st, 2007 7:48 AM ]...
Thanks for the nice words about Rex. We're really proud to be a part of that project.
Your Darik Reader application interests me. I'm going to play around with it later when I have more time. I agree that the full-screen experience is superior to .jpgs on a web page but so far, I haven't seen an implementation that I liked as much as CDisplay. It's going to be interesting to see what new formats and standards come about in the next few years. Kudos for being on the cutting edge.
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[ Posted by Twofold_Comics on Nov 9th, 2007 7:12 AM ]...
Thank you very much, we're glad you like it. Be sure to check back every now and then. We'll be adding more from the other books in our lineup as time goes on. And thanks for joining The Fold. It's a pleasure to have you.
-Twofold Comics |
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[ Posted by chainofflowers on Jul 8th, 2007 9:21 PM ]...
hello!
its very nice to meet you also!
i read about you not knowing about Scott Mclouds book..
i am sure yours would be much more interesting anyways!
i mean, he does offer great advice, but gets a bit wordy and makes things seem harder than they are sometimes!
:)  1 Reply [ Latest posted on July 10th, 2007 11:36 PM ]
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 [ Posted by hakiro on Jul 10th, 2007 11:36 PM ]...
Hey, thanks! I know exactly what you mean. McCloud is a smart guy, and I respect him a lot. But he, and those who make digital comics just like the guru prescribes, are very theoretic about it. I've always prefered to find my own way of doing things. That is also more fun, don't you think? |
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[ Posted by blankmedia on Apr 30th, 2007 4:13 AM ]...
Good to meet you, thanks for adding me to your comicspace!
~!!Nicolas!! 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 30th, 2007 5:50 AM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 30th, 2007 5:50 AM ]...
Nice to meet you, Nicolas. Keep up the good work! |
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[ Posted by o0faizal0o on Apr 26th, 2007 7:01 AM ]...
thank you for befriendding a lowly humble peasant artist as i.. lol!! 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 26th, 2007 10:57 AM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 26th, 2007 10:57 AM ]...
Nice to meet you, Faizal |
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[ Posted by Katsh on Apr 26th, 2007 12:21 AM ]...
Thank you for the warm welcome. ^_^ |
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[ Posted by SMALLZONE on Apr 23rd, 2007 4:18 PM ]...
Your style is so different and unusual ...I love it!!
Thanks for adding us.
all the best,
Shane
www.smallzone.co.uk 2 Replies [ Latest posted on April 25th, 2007 5:14 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 23rd, 2007 7:46 PM ]...
Thanks a lot, Shane. Nice to meet a progressive UK publisher. I visited the site, and it looks very interesting. |
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[ Posted by SMALLZONE on Apr 25th, 2007 5:14 PM ]...
Thanks for the kind words and for taking the time to check out our site. |
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[ Posted by evanscomics on Apr 25th, 2007 1:54 PM ]...
I like the story! Can't wait to see what happens! 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 25th, 2007 4:46 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 25th, 2007 4:46 PM ]...
Thanks, Evans. Updates on the way - take care! |
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[ Posted by NYCPulpAdventures on Apr 25th, 2007 8:39 AM ]...
Very smooth, clean and immersive. Love your work! 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 25th, 2007 12:32 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 25th, 2007 12:32 PM ]...
Hey thanks, Gabriel! Good luck with that Red Phantom thing of your's. |
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[ Posted by ruso on Apr 25th, 2007 1:21 AM ]...
Hey, thanks for the add!! |
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[ Posted by Eunice_P on Apr 24th, 2007 10:12 AM ]...
You've got such a unique style. :o 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 24th, 2007 10:21 AM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 24th, 2007 10:21 AM ]...
Thanks, Eunice! |
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[ Posted by mikeedangerously on Apr 22nd, 2007 9:33 PM ]...
hey,hakiro! thanx for the add! :D 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 22nd, 2007 11:25 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 22nd, 2007 11:25 PM ]...
Hi Mike! |
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[ Posted by StazJohnson on Apr 22nd, 2007 7:20 PM ]...
Hi mate, thanks for the add...good to know you! 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 22nd, 2007 8:15 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 22nd, 2007 8:15 PM ]...
Nice meeting you, Staz. Keep going! |
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[ Posted by rcosgrove on Apr 22nd, 2007 5:47 PM ]...
Thanks for the add. Your comic and site are impressive.
- Richard 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 22nd, 2007 6:46 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 22nd, 2007 6:46 PM ]...
Thank you, Richard. Keep up the good work! |
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[ Posted by sdowney on Apr 22nd, 2007 11:07 AM ]...
I love the layout of your website and the interactiveness (is that a real word?) of the strip is fantastic. 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 22nd, 2007 12:08 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 22nd, 2007 12:08 PM ]...
Thanks a lot Stephen, I appreciate that.
Cheers |
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[ Posted by msr_eph on Apr 21st, 2007 2:29 PM ]...
Cool artwork! Thanks very much for the add too. :) 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 21st, 2007 3:33 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 21st, 2007 3:33 PM ]...
Thank you, ma'am! |
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[ Posted by DjRenigade on Apr 21st, 2007 10:24 AM ]...
THankx for the ADD!!!
Http://renigade.blogspot.com is my site. |
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[ Posted by MaxGorilla on Apr 20th, 2007 9:15 PM ]...
Hey, Hasse, thanks for the friend request.
Take care,
-Kev 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 20th, 2007 11:03 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 20th, 2007 11:03 PM ]...
Hi Kev. Keep up the good work! |
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[ Posted by johnerick on Apr 20th, 2007 2:25 PM ]...
Sick work man
love your line 1 Reply [ Latest posted on April 20th, 2007 4:27 PM ]
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[ Posted by hakiro on Apr 20th, 2007 4:27 PM ]...
Hi Johneric! Thanks a bunch for your kind words! |
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[ Posted by lordbronco on Apr 20th, 2007 1:41 AM ]...
Oh Heya! Very cool technical innovation with the full page flash stuff! IE7 and Firefox2 and Vista's gimped passport functions have completely destroyed my ability to upload to even C-Space Galleries :-0 Ain't tech great!-LB! |
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