New here! (and i come bearing a comic)

[joz-yyh.livejournal.com]

Hi!

After being a lurker for a 'considerably lengthy amount of time' I've finally come up with something to share. I started this comic during my first years of drawing so you'll see a progression of quality as you advance through the pages. Don't worry, there's a surprise ending (well, maybe not so surprising considering the community i am posting too... >.>) 

I am also working on a one-shot fanfic that is going to be quite long so you can look forward to that from me. It'll probably be awhile since i am in an art college.

Oh, I also want to say that I am the type of person who will admit to a pairing being a pairing so long as there is some substantial evidence that there is something going on between them. I just want to get it out there that i am very open minded and accept things for what they are. 


page 1 --> http://joz-yyh.deviantart.com/art/Zelda-comic-28014770
page 2 --> http://joz-yyh.deviantart.com/art/Zelda-comic-page-2-30812235
page 3 --> http://joz-yyh.deviantart.com/art/zeldacomic-pg3-52847159
page 4 --> http://joz-yyh.deviantart.com/art/zeldacomicpg-4-52904896
page 5 --> http://joz-yyh.deviantart.com/art/zeldacomicfinal-52937750

Note: if you're not a member of DA the last 2 pages won't show up for you. If you want to see them then let me know and i'll post them here for you.

So yes, the introduction. (CAUTION CONTAINS MINOR SPOILERS & RANT)

 

I've been playing Zelda ever since i was spawned from the womb. One of the biggest arugements I have had and continue to have (mostly with guy friends who hate yaoi) is over sheik's gender. Now, I understand guys hate thinking/hear/watching etc other guys together. But some of my girl friends like to believe sheik is female too. That's fine, but I do tell them that if they take time to READ THE DARN MANGA then they would know zelda COMPLETELY transformed her body into a BOY. Impa casts a magic spell on Zelda to conceal her from Ganondorf and the rest is history. Another point i put forth is that Ganondorf may be a powerhouse of testosterone, but he isn't that stupid. If sheik was serving the dark lord for 7 years don't you think he would pick up on Zelda being a woman? If he would have killed Sheik right then and there, there wouldn't have been a chance of Link of defeating him. So why would Ganon risk waiting for LInk to wake up, and gathering all 3 chosens of the triforce when he already has a total control over Hyrule to begin with? What ,he was so bored he wanted to take the risks? It just doesn't add up. Of course, SSB melee and Brawl aren't helping with thier description of shiek's trophy. They use the pronoun 'she'. I talked this over with my friends and I hear that it was simply to relieve confusion among those unfamilar with the Zelda franchise. There's also the argument of Sheik's obvious manly features, but I won't get into that.

We'll there's my rant! I feel so much better now that I could get that out! Hope you all did't mind too much! I am sure you' all have encountered a similar problem somwhere along the line.

*hugs the community and the members*
-Joz-yyh

Comments

[aubuyn.livejournal.com]

Yo, and welcome to the comm! Read the comic, and I have to say, Navi dressed like a cheerleader? Ha, that was cute. Also, in the fourth page, third panel, Sheik looks wicked hot xDDD Good job!

The whole "Sheik's a girl/boy" controversy comes up a lot here at the comm, usually for peaceful discussion, so you're not alone in having the need to rant! However, I would like to point out that while in the manga, Zelda did transform her body into that of a boy's, the manga sadly isn't canon, no more so than SSB.

Hope to see more comics from you!

[joz-yyh.livejournal.com]

Sankyuu so much for the warm welcome. I am glad you enjoyed my comic.
I've been wondering about the validity of manga and now I finally know. *sigh* Ah well. It would be great if nintendo came and said just what sheik is, but then again if they said it was Zelda I would want it to be ambiguous. Ah, it's such a double-edged sword when you leave things open to interpretation!
I hope to been posting something soon!

[joz-yyh.livejournal.com]

Exactly. I tell all the disbelievers to go on and read it, but they never do. They're too stuck in their own opinions to listen. The way I think of it is, I'll believe what I want and they can believe whatever they want. It just really peeves me when they start saying they have more evidence to support their opinions when it's clear they don't. The disbelievers always say that I am reading too far into things, but I am barely looking at all and I see proof that MaleSheikxLink can exist. They just can't accept a guyxguy relationship because it's too 'off-putting' for them. I don't like ZeldaxLink, but I accept the validity of the pairing. That's all I am asking from others: respect other fan bases even if it's not to your liking. Sorry for the long ass rant. I can't help myself! (I don't know if you watch Naruto, but the whole SakuraxSasuke makes me laugh. There's no indication whatsoever that he thinks more of her than a close friend. Hell, I see more proof of Uchihacest than sakuxsasu!)