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CH12P19
Posted on 29 December 2023 by rustyhearts

17 thoughts on “CH12P19”

  1. Nonnie

    “I’ll call this rock Chris to destroy it too”.

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  2. Jay

    A new foe has appeared 😅

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  3. NocturneOp55N1

    Are we sure Shez isn’t half Saiyan (Raditz’ hair and all)? You would no doubt be able to create an excellent lesbian shonen if you tried. <

     
    Also man Chris is so dead, looking forward to seeing his head crushed by a giant rock.

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    1. rustyhearts

      Thank you 🥰 I do have some more shounen-type story ideas floating around, but LBs gotta take my focus.
      That was one of the reasons I leaned so much into the genre for Shez’s training montage. Scratch that itch in my current project rather than letting myself get motivated about another.
       
      Crushing Chris with a rock would definitely be satisfying.

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  4. Blais

    How heavy is that rock? Is Shez on her way to being able to lift Chris?! Since she didn’t just lift it, but she moved it a fair distance, she’s getting stronger than she might’ve initially realized, which is great.

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    1. rustyhearts

      Hmm I didn’t think about how heavy the rock was, tbh!
       

      The one she dropped on to the ground (I was hoping that would be clearer. She didn’t move it, just dropped it in front of her😔 lifting above her head was a huge exertion) is definitely under 100kgs. Maybe 40-50kgs?

       
      Whereas the rock she’s looking at in the final panel is definitely well above 100kgs. Probably more than 300kgs even.
       
      It’s a representation of the expectations she is placing on herself, her determination versus the insurmountable nature of achieving her goal.

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  5. ebil terve

    I Hope Chris fears for his life.

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    1. rustyhearts

      He’s got no idea what’s coming 🤭

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  6. bingle

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyIilW_eBjc

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    1. rustyhearts

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  7. Parniya’s biggest fan

    Stronk women 😳😳😳

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  8. DasFeministMermaid

    I’m glad Shez became so strong, but I’m so sad she didn’t needed to. It’s so unfair. She’s tough and wonderful 🥲♥️

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  9. Wooloo

    There’s always another, heavier rock to lift…

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  10. Shez Appreciator

    I usually read LB on the bus to work and don’t really have the time to write insightful or soulful comments BUT I have some festive time off and I’m a few beers deep lol so I’m gonna write a proper essay here.
     
    This chapter has just been great, a lot of the content has made me sad and angry (as it’s supposed to!) but watching Shez resolving to help her family and growing stronger as a result is heartwarming and genuinely inspiring (long story short I first signed up for self defence classes so I could gain the courage to stand up to repulsive men in my life. Thankfully none of them were as foul as Chris but it made it feel more personal.)

     
    Also Meriam is now my 2nd favourite character, I cannot fathom what she’s been through and I hope I never will, but I have nothing but the utmost love and respect for her as a person and how she seeks to keep her daughters safe. I just wish she never had to 😥 Her and Shez’s care for each other makes even the roughest moments bearable.

     
    I also think the art in this chapter is some of the best yet, every page is its own small story in terms of how the characters and wording are laid out. Better artists than me have already said this better 😅 I also love the colouring, definitely a more visually interesting choice over black n white.

     
    tl;dr this chapter is FANTASTIC and I love Shez and her fam to the Moon and back, also Happy New Year everyone ❤️💚

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    1. rustyhearts

      Omg, thank you so much 🥰🥰
      Hope your festive time off is relaxing and enjoyable ❤️
       
      The way you described each page as its own story makes me so happy because that is EXACTLY what I try to do with every page 🥰 It’s been a steady learning curve, but I feel like this chapter is a pay-off to all the practise.
       
      Thank you again, and happy New Year.

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  11. Shez Appreciator

    I will also add that there’s been a couple of times recently where I’ve yelled at my phone while reading this chapter on the bus and got some weird looks but I don’t care 😁 blokes can do it about the sports, I can do it about the lesbian comics. Seems fair to me.

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    1. rustyhearts

      The mental imagery I got from this 😂😂 feels like there’s potential for a “are you winning, son?” meme, except “is shez winning, daughter?”

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