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LTK:
If we look past the anxiety sweat and depression tears that went in the latest comics for a bit, it's clear that there also went some fresh artistic blood in it. Let's discuss that, shall we?

I'm under the impression that jeph is trying to make his characters looks less comicy and more lifelike, going in the direction of LucidTV. It's most evident by the faces; I can see that Hannelore's eyes are smaller, and so are Faye's and Dora's. That, or the irises are larger. Hanners' hair also looks less foofy and more tangly, and she's even got a new nose!

There are also some new head perspective angles, like Hanners' in 1496-2 tilted forwards and Dora's in 1497-2 backwards. They're certainly not perfect - Dora's torso looks kind of weird there - but it's good to have some change nevertheless.

Also: Holy crap, 1500 comics by the end of the week!?

Rikushix:
I'm going to be blunt: I think Dora's updated facial animation in the latest comic looks much too forced. In the last panel, she looks almost robotic. Faye is considerably better though. This is all just my opinion anyway.

I know Jeph is trying to branch out. It's a commendable effort.

nichidani:
I really really like the new hair, everyone's hair seems to be more realistic and I like it a lot. I am a big fan of Hannelore's new nose, and how sunken her eyes look.

No complaints, not because I am an ass-kisser, just because I genuinely like the direction in which the art is moving

Carl-E:
Jeph tried that looking-upward pose once before, a long time ago (in the first apartment, I think Faye had the yellow dress on.  Anyone up for an archive dive?)  Marten was sitting on the couch with his head back.  This is a pose that's really hard to draw, because ofthe way the chin and neck distinguish themselves without any edges.  When we look at someone in that position, we see the chin because it's more forward, thanks to stereoscopic vision.  You don't have that in a comic... 

It looked really weird that time, long ago.  It looks considerably less weird now.  It's not the uncanny valley or anything, I think Jeph messed with the drawing so much (trying to get it right) that a few details are off (mainly the mouth, I think - it looks like it was partially erased and redrawn several times). 

The eyes lost the anime/manga eyelashes that the girls had.  I think that was one of the things that made the girls "cute".  They're less cute now?  No, just different.  Some people (not me) won't like different.  I think they're still cute!  The boys never really had 'em...

I'm lovin it!TM McDonald's, Inc.

Captfamous:
In 1497 - I really like the perspective experimentation. Dora's face in panel two has some issues coordinating the perspective-sizing with the angles of her nose and mouth, but Faye's face in panel 3 looks pretty awesome. Overall, I think it's much better, and far more unique.

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