The Hidden Knowledge #8

[HarryManBack]

And here is where the dots might connect on HK and BR.  I think the Rubies are the brainchild of the mutant/zombie/mage whatever-he-is who had The Book and lost it.

The connection was already made.  They exist in the same city/universe, but cheeky nods aside, are still separate stories.

[ghuserhname]

Needed to delurk here to say how pleased I was to see a new episode of HK, and how nice it was to see the leap (from already very good to even better) PC's art has taken during the hiatus. However, I have to add my voice to those who are dismayed with the big breast reveal on the last page. Like Geezy said above, variety is a good thing, and I feel like the body modification (at least when it's limited to breast enhancement explosion) is a kink that only works when the artist makes it into something beautiful and/or sexy. I love love love what you're doing with that kink over in Beyond Rubies, interested but a little ambivalent about it in Bearing Gifts, but here it just seemed off to me.

[BorisL]

I found the 'tiny eyes' signal a little over the top. We haven't seen it before but then the story line has never needed to mark quite so plainly difference between a character free and a character enslaved.

On the Huge Boobs issue: well, yes it's gross and over the top. I think that's part of the point and part of the shock as the story turns nasty. (Nastier?)

On the issue of visuals two things.

One is it me or does Daffyd look different in this issue? Slightly stockier in the face? It could be just the artist depicting his changed mood or personality.

And we finally see one of the two faces that have been kept from us, Tari's client. And what I'm wondering is if I should recognise him from anywhere. Because if a face is kept from me I'm going wonder why. And I don't get who this guy is at all. (Is this part of the reason people feel this story is sharing a setting with BEYOND RUBIES? Because again I didn't get that at all.)

I'm sort of wondering if seeing Clovis is going to make me go 'duh? what? who?' as well.

I'm still having fun! If this story does come to an end I think it deserves print publication. I'd buy it!

[HarryManBack]

I found the 'tiny eyes' signal a little over the top. We haven't seen it before but then the story line has never needed to mark quite so plainly difference between a character free and a character enslaved.

It's been happening since issue 1, guys.

[BorisL]

I found the 'tiny eyes' signal a little over the top. We haven't seen it before but then the story line has never needed to mark quite so plainly difference between a character free and a character enslaved.

It's been happening since issue 1, guys.

Oh,right. Then call me Captain Oblivious....

[Vidor]

Yes, in fairness, Daffyd's girls have always had that "tiny eyes' look when he has been putting the whammy on them.  What was different about this installment was that Lana stayed in the 'tiny eyes' zombie state even after Daffyd was done with exerting his MC powers.

[PortalComic]

Needed to delurk here to say how pleased I was to see a new episode of HK, and how nice it was to see the leap (from already very good to even better) PC's art has taken during the hiatus. However, I have to add my voice to those who are dismayed with the big breast reveal on the last page. Like Geezy said above, variety is a good thing, and I feel like the body modification (at least when it's limited to breast enhancement explosion) is a kink that only works when the artist makes it into something beautiful and/or sexy. I love love love what you're doing with that kink over in Beyond Rubies, interested but a little ambivalent about it in Bearing Gifts, but here it just seemed off to me.

First of all, thank you very much for the kind words regarding my art!
Drawing big boobs is kind of hard (for me at least). I always try to make it realistic, and gravity affects much more on huge boobs =]
I took September Carrino as my inspiration for that last panel.

I´ll make sure the boobs look sexier in the next chapter. Promise!

[scherzetto]

I'm sorry, but I don't really like where the story is going.
We already got plenty of brainwashed women. I liked the idea of them be "persuaded".
IMHO... worst episode ever.

With no misrespect, of course.

[GodWilling]

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[Daphne]

I always try to make it realistic, and gravity affects much more on huge boobs =]
I took September Carrino as my inspiration for that last panel.

I think they were perfect, says the editor.

[Kaenroh]

From a story standpoint, probably my least favorite chapter so far. The rampant total mindless domination and now the lolhuge breasts are a turn-off for me.

[stormrazor2000]

Regardless of my quibble on the permanent tiny eyes, I enjoyed this installment. But then I like it when the male protagonists let the power go to their heads and wander down the dark path. As long as they have some redeeming qualities and there is hope for ultimate redemption for them, it's all good.

[hereno]

Personally, I loved this issue.  I always took The Hidden Knowledge as sort of a slow-burn story: Daffyd starts small, but over time gets more aggressive with his powers.  This issue seemed like a turning point, in a good way, towards Daffyd going full-out with his powers.  I've been waiting for him to fully brainwash Janice since Issue #1.  And really, guys... isn't this why we're here?  If I didn't want this to happen, I'd read... you know... normal porn.

Just wanted to delurk because I was surprised by all the negativity this issue got.  Nobody seems to mind when BR does the exact same thing...

PS, loved seeing the book's previous owner losing his own powers.  Really ups the ante on that side of the story, I think.

[HarryManBack]

Nobody seems to mind when BR does the exact same thing...

That's because I'm awesome.

[Kaenroh]

Actually, I spoke up when Beyond Rubies completely subverted the personalities of the girls, too. I'm not a fan of the "PersErase" feature in Beyond Rubies, either.