how did you do that i thot i can only do that arb

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what the hell wat did he do melt gold or something or did the unsc paint it in halo2 it was grey now it is gold wat next a halo proluge before the covenent appered

Arby looks like... he's happy or something when his armor changes

Big continuity mistake by Bungie: In the time between Halo 2 and Halo 3, the Chief did not have any contact with the UNSC (as far as I know). And yet his HUD and armor design are both different? How would this be? TELL ME BUNGIE!

Hey Zzombie that was a really good comic
I like the arbiter's new armor better than the old one.
Again...really good comic

I like that you leave the mandible armor out, because while it did look awesome, I felt like it gave him less personality.

the armour changed because halo 3 came out. they changed to match halo 3 you dip shits

This is a clever one. I couldn't stand Arby's armor change in Halo 3 - those mandible guards pissed me off the entrie time! So your drawing one looks HEAPS better!

...by #6 I meant comic, not panel...

Honestly, I think you drew the Arbiter the best in #6, the shape of his head and face were PERFECT. Also the "mandibles" you drew them pretty well and accurately in the second to last panel of #6. I'm not trying to be rude or anything, demmanding you to draw him exactly like before, but...maybe taking that into a little consideration would be nice...

Actually I didn't "forget" anything. It's a conscious decision to leave it out. But thanks for trying to make AHCS better just the same.

panel 4 looks like uncle sam

You forgot the mandible armor.

I must say, the facial expressions on Arby are priceless. Awesome job, keep it up.

It's just an idea, but could we get a wallpaper-sized version of panel 4, possibly without the speech bubbles? Sorry if it's a lot of trouble, but I can seriously see a "WE WANT YOU!" army-style propaganda gag coming from that XD

Gotta love the looks on Arbiter's face, they're priceless!

That was funny

I find it interesting that so many people are upset about the eyes, yet only what? ONE person had anything to say about Arbo's pretending he has a mouth (though I understand your reasons for doing that).

I suppose we need only look at the demographic that makes up a large percentage of Halo and general videogaming fanboyism...

Arby's missing his trademark asymetrical shoulderplate, though! Yes, I'm nitpicking, I didn't even notice it until I reread the comic for the fifth time. Although maybe you're leaving it out intentionally.

If you don't know what I'm talking about, check out his left shoulder.

http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s218/cryptosopidium/926632_20070709_screen008.jpg

Asymmetry rules, doesn't it? Oh, and good comic. I really enjoy your stuff, even though I've never commented before. Keep up the good work.

I can assure you that Arbies mouth is not ever going to change. I did several design sketched before I started this and putting them proper makes him look too bizzare. It's more important for me that he emotes naturally than some arbitrary minutia about teeth flaps. Call it artistic license, call it me being negligent, whatever. I think the "feel" of things is more important than which way a row of fangs protrudes.
If you just need to see me draw a proper Sangheili warrior, follow these URLs and hopefully that will suffice;

http://zzombiexiii.deviantart.com/art/Sangheili-73975415

http://nikon.bungie.org/miscartimages/melee-madness-final.jpg

Please don't take this as me being rude, that is not my intent. I value every single person who comes here to check out these comic strips. If I didn't, I wouldn't sink so much of my time into doing them. Just trying to illustrate that there is a reason for most things being the way they are. I hope that helps. Either way, thanks for taking an interest.

Lol, does the new armor mean you'll have to change the top of the website to their new armors lol?

and. seeing your comments, i must tell, that i would expect you doing a strip in subject of cortana s eyes. lol (yea, i could expect that)

i must say, i liked MC s new design. yet, i now start feeling nostalgic, lol.
and.. errr arbiters armor isnt very cool, but sure is flashy, like a bling bling ;)

I still think you should illustrate the Arbiter's mandibles as they are in the games; separating the top two flaps from the bottom two. In the last picture, the Arbiter's mouth isn't open, so you could still make that change.

I'm not saying that to be rude, I'm saying that because I think it would make your comics that much better. I don't know, is it just me, or do others share my opinion?

The "pop" kinda reminded me of the texture "popping" in Halo 2. Like how you would watch a cut scene and then pop better detail.

Y'know, it's funny... I had to go look at some screenshots before I'd believe that you didn't accidentally mix the two Chief versions up! While the newer one actually IS closer to the actual Halo 3 models, I have to admit that at least to me, the older one looks more like the Chief than the newer one!

Yeah really. That is kinda weird since at the end of 2 they "Came to the Arbiter's aide".
I'd like to read the story of why they went back to the Covenant. But like you say, what are you gonna do?
I'd be willing to bet that it had less to do with a potent story point, and more to do with gameplay. The Hunters show up and it's an "Aw CRAP" moment in the game. (especially since the dodge/shoot maneuver from the first game is gone.)

I liked how they changed the MJOLNIR Mark VI to what's in Halo 3, but I liked the Arbiter's old armor a lot more.

But, well, what can you do. I have gripes about the hunters being on the brutes' side, but you can't win them all.

excellent designs!!

your comics are always so nice to read :D

you rock, seriously. i always look forward to your comics

I went back and got Arbies original design from the first time he appeared. I wanted it to look as different as the new one as possible for the sake of the gag. They've both been morphing slowly into this new "form" and today is the final jump.

And I swear to God that if everyone takes a stab at Cortana, who isn't even IN THIS STRIP... I'll leave her eyes the way you guys hate them just out of spite. *grumble*

Heh. Silly Arbiter doesn't understand change...

And also, was the Arbiter's lower chest plate meant to be missing in the first three frames, or am I just having a mental discontinuity (because the site's title bar shows him having it)?

Very nicely done, now onto Cortana! Nice "Pop!" sound effect by the way!!Your comics are always a pleasure to read.

Cortana
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No matter how you change them, can you leave Cortana's eyes alone with her pupils?

Nice one Zombie, Arb's face in #5 is priceless!

Does this mean you will be changing cortana again?
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