Emy said:

It really is quite a nice art style. Posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 03:05PM Reply

Name said:

Well Jared didn't last long.

Also: This one's acceptable. I enjoy the new artwork. Posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 05:42PM Reply

drose said:

I really enjoy this comic and it's artwork, no matter who's drawing it. So I really hope that Ira can handle the pressure of people comparing her to Katie all the time. Good work! Posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 05:48PM Reply

Name said:

Love the new art style, great work! Also i forgot how mush of a @$$hole the solders were Posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 06:30PM Reply

Iain said:

Lovely! Posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 06:42PM Reply

That one guy said:

Whew! I am so glad that this new artist is illustrating. She (He? Sorry, I've met guys named Ira and their character profile looks fairly androgynous) has an art style reminiscent of Katie's yet unique in it's own right. It definitely looks a lot more familiar that's for certain, I can actually tell whom is whom too. I mean no disrespect towards Jared but this this artist seems to be far more qualified to continue Aikonia. Posted on February 3rd, 2013 at 09:53PM Reply

Smurfton said:

I am really, truly loving these hairstyles. Will everyone else have the best hair ever? Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 12:09AM Reply

The Reader said:

These comics are great! The artistic styles, both new and old, truly bring life into this legend! (RAINBOWS) Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 03:13AM Reply

Mic said:

Much better, there's a wide variety of emotions and facial expressions, characters are recongnisable as different from each other, looks great! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 04:23AM Reply

KC said:

Ah, the hiatus is over - that's what's most important to me.

As for Ira's art, wow. Ira took Jared's pages and managed to give them a greater sense of liveliness - it looks exquisite, and it was worth the interminable wait of over a month. I can't wait to see some fully original pages in the coming weeks - time to complete this comic's rebirth! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 05:33AM Reply

tofei said:

Thank you for finally finding a new illustrator, I'm just glad we can come back to storytelling again. The artwork is great by the way, go Ira! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 07:29AM Reply

Kelsey said:

My reaction to the new pages went something like "Woah. WOAH. WOOOOAH. DAAAAAMN. WOOOOAH. This is nice Dude. WOOOAH." It's 12 am and I am pleased. Thank you Ira! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 08:18AM Reply

Forks said:

I definitely like the new art style. Hell, I like art at all.

I only have one consideration, which would be super easy to fix anyway.
Maybe it's how you wanted the scene portrayed, but the "camera" seems set to extreme-closeup mode and I have to fight to see what's actually going on around the speech bubbles.

When I look back at Katie's art and try to pick out what makes me like it a bit better, I find that the character's don't dominate the panel quite so much so you get to see a bit of the setting behind it. It gives you a feel for the atmosphere and makes you feel a bit more involved in the universe. So that. easy to fix.

Also, I remember when this comic started and people were complaining that Katie's style was far too cartoony and silly to make a serious story like this have any weight at all and it was going to be a disaster.

Then we just spent the last few weeks defending her voraciously.
Irony. It's a thing. Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 01:38PM Reply

Eskarina said:

Great art style. Like the expressions on the faces a lot! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 05:11PM Reply

Jerel said:

This art style feels much more fluid and clear than the last, and overall just works much better with the quick passed action of the comic.

I still feel bad for the last artist, since it seemed that certain readers were just so quick to knock him down. I wish him all the best in his endeavors and finding a comic that works for him. And I would also like to say cheers to the new artist; here is to many more terrific years of Aikonia. :) Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 05:43PM Reply

Pea said:

Wow! I'm really happy with the new artist; I'd say more but I think I'd be restating a lot of stuff that's been posted already.

I'm looking forward to more pages! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 11:16PM Reply

SirCannonFodder said:

Loving the new art style. It manages to put its own spin on things, while keeping enough little similarities (the guard uniforms, the way distant people and buildings are drawn, etc) to make it a much smoother transition from Katie's style. Very nice! Posted on February 4th, 2013 at 11:35PM Reply

doppeltraum said:

I think this style is as good as Katie's... but I like this better :) Posted on February 5th, 2013 at 10:46PM Reply

LuminousDecibel said:

Ira's style isn't as unique or ...(trying to find the right word) striking as Katie's but (s)he seems to be a very good artist. I still think the horizon and the scenery is bland and unrecognizable but Ira seems to know what (s)he's doing. Posted on February 6th, 2013 at 12:00AM Reply

Dodo said:

I think the Hiatus was worth it, the new pages look much more polished and good. I wasn't sure if I wanted to continue reading when the switch was first made, because I'm very picky about style, but now I can safely say I want to continue. Well done! Posted on February 6th, 2013 at 09:39AM Reply

ziska said:

I like this style a lot better it is an easier transition with this one. Also you dont have everyone looking like baby faced weirdos Posted on February 6th, 2013 at 11:49AM Reply

ziska said:

I like this style a lot better it is an easier transition with this one. Also you dont have everyone looking like baby faced weirdos Posted on February 6th, 2013 at 11:49AM Reply

Ruby said:

WOW! New artwork! I'm so excited. Ira's looks great! Posted on February 6th, 2013 at 08:27PM Reply

Jeröen said:

Finally the hiatus is over. Been waiting to see where all this is heading. Posted on February 8th, 2013 at 01:25PM Reply

Jerel said:

Do you think the new artist could create a reference page for the main cast of characters? Just so that we'd know what they will look like in the new style? Posted on February 8th, 2013 at 04:54PM Reply

NoGravatar said:

This artist is good, maybe even great.

Old artist was shit and piss.

I'll actually read this comic again (I'd given up on it till I heard about Ira getting on). Posted on February 9th, 2013 at 01:06AM Reply

Meemee1416 said:

Gotta say, lovin' the new style . . . fits the new "arc" :) And welcome Ira ^^ Posted on February 9th, 2013 at 03:16AM Reply

Sheikah said:

I would say something deep and meaningful about the new art, but all I can think of is how much Elderly Mustachioed Dude's new mustache is so awesome-/hilarious-looking :D
Welcome to Aikonia, Ira. Posted on February 9th, 2013 at 03:21PM Reply

norbyscook said:

I personally prefer the new style Posted on February 9th, 2013 at 07:16PM Reply

LabrynianRebel said:

This is a lot better, great improvement! And now we can finally get some more plot! Posted on February 18th, 2013 at 05:20AM Reply