Raine Dog
a graphic novel
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Hi Dana. I just wanted to say, I liked the original Raine dog comic. It was dark, gritty, heart wrenching and original. I don’t understand why you rebooted Raine but it’s actually turing out beter then the original. The first two pages draw you into the story, the passing is better and your art skills have noticeably inprooved.
I know you’re probably busy but would you mind telling use when your nexst page mingt be?
P.S. There is a lot more fans that love Raine Dog then there are trolls slinging shit. Ceep your chin up and remember that. =)
Hello, I found your web comic today, and I was wondering if you dropped it. I kinda hope not; ever since the first page I fell in love with it. Also, if you did drop it, just know that I’m not the kind of person that feels like I’m entitled to more pages. This is something that you do because you want to do it, not because we want you to do it.
P.S. What State is the comic set in?
Raine Dog misses you…
And we miss Raine Dog.
I really want to know where this is going. Please do update soon!
I Like This Comic So Far But, I Remember The Original Comic It, Was Good I, Hope That Some Day It Comes Back Please, Bring The Original Comic Back But Also This, Comic Is Quite Positive So Far Give, Us More Raindog Signed, Ben Ashcroft A, Fan
Hi.
To tell the truth I don’ understand what was so wrong with the original story, but if you feel like redoing it it’s fine.
I can see it’s been long since you updated the comic so I guess it’s been dropped again so I’m sad, but still I’ll keep your link saved just in case.
It’s been a few months and not a word from you, not even to confirm rather this comic is truly dead or what. It’s sad, I was excited when I saw the remake starting. But now just disappointed that it’s dropped off the face of the earth it seems.
Sad to say but I’ll be removing your link on my site and my own webcomic. It’s sad to see a comic like this dropped with out any word or warning like so many others.
Dana’s been incredibly busy with other projects, but there is new content coming.
Raine Dog is a side project and the posting schedule has always been highly erratic; I understand your impatience, though. If you have an RSS reader, you can plug the site feed into it so you’ll automatically be informed about updates.
Eh, the reboot was shorter than the original but no less anvilicious. Honestly, the whole thing seems too pushy to not stand for anything, yet it feels a bit furry for a civil rights movement allegory and I’m not sure what else it’s supposed to stand for. (I won’t follow the previous crop of haters in assuming it literally calls for voting rights for dogs.)
All told, maybe it’s best to let blue dogs lie. I wouldn’t mind seeing another few arcs of Ozy and Millie though. Maybe even a triumphant return to I Drew This, fulfilling the promise to Obama made in the final update: “Don’t fuck this up, new guy or we’ll be back.”
I don’t know exactly where Dana stands on the political spectrum, but I know some hardcore leftists who despise Obama as much as they do George W. Bush, viewing him as a sellout.
That’s the idea.
Obama is a far-right extremist; openly advocating torture and claiming the right to order American citizens murdered by the army without charges or trial or even any oversight isn’t “selling out,” it’s as bad as Bush or even worse.
Hence, the suggestion that Dana fulfill the promise: “Don’t fuck this up, new guy, OR WE’LL BE BACK.” He fucked up. Now she ought to be back.
Any chance of the old Raine Dog comic being put up in the archives? I have no objection to the fresh start or new story ( I actually really like the new intro) but it would be nice to still be able to read the old version
I have enjoyed all of your projects from my first discovery of Ozy & Millie through your showing us your initial Girl comics.
Regretfully, other than the pages of this update, I’ve not seen any of your new work online.
I hope that we get to see more of Raine, Girl and your other projects sometime soon.
hey Dana? i would like to ask you a favor…. plzzz dont change the comic, i dont care of all the drama and reviews from ’09, and there are many more who doesnt care either, the storyline is (as far as i can gather) deep and beautiful… if it involves any yiff… so be it… if when u first started, it came out that way then leave it. from review from both views, i side with the one the the comic is great and should continue. if u must list it as yiff comic, who cares! (if my spelling is bad, plz forgive me im typing fast before i gotta to work) i would like to see the original. i know u took it down but im sure you have a copy. ok?
Id would like hear a hey or nay… cya!
Yiff or no yiff, the real problem with the original Raine Dog was that the comic storyline was obviously rushed and confusing as a result. Presumably that is why the comic is being rebooted. And now we see Raine acting like a regular pet dog would.
The best works are never timed
funny i don’t remember yiff being part of the original but as i recall it was set after Raine’s the fighting for equality was over and she had hunted down her old owner was was going to see him. it was a story told primarily in flash back form.
Hi, I thought I should state my opinion on your “reboot.”
I heard a lot about this comic Raine Dog and thought it would make for a interesting read, But by the time I actually get around to it, not only do I find that it has been Rebooted, which is fine by me, BUT the entire original comic is GONE, I cant even find it on the internet, I find the fact you wont leave the original in the Archive unfair.. Rebooting the comic is fine, but not leaving the original up for people like me who WANT to read it and didn’t get the chance is just unfair, although the reboot is looking good, I have seen to many good webcomics get rebooted and end up being dropped, please, put up the Original comic in the archive, not just for some random commenter (me) but for any and all who actually want to read it.
Thank you for taking the time to read my comment/rant.
Hey, i’m hoping, to see some updates to this. i enjoyed the original raine dog comic. and am a little dissappointed by thee reboot. and the fact you’ve not bothered with it. trying to stay a fan, but losing sight of it all in my dissappointment and just coming back here every few months and thinking “yea, she’s being unreliable and forgotten this project” please.. tell this story.