Round 3 Entry!

Well, after a whole lotta work, the Underground's Round 3 entry has been submitted in the Small Press Idol! Whew! Lemme tell you this was a little more involved than I had originally thought, but I was determined to make this submission the best it could possibly be. To do so, I did things a little different from how I've usually done them.
The judges have not cast their votes yet, but it is not stopping the public from pushing their votes through! Ian Shires has done a great job of streamlining the voting process, and I'd like to convey a well deserved thank you and congrats to him for all of his hard work in keeping this machine running. While we wait for the judges I'd like to detail some of the changes I've undertaken for this round.
First; Panels: I used an irregularly shaped panel layout for these three pages. I found that this keeps with the 'Underground' theme! I'm also hoping that I can 'bend' the panels somewhat to help carry the flow of each page! It's a comic book, lots of action, straight-edged panels have no place here!
Second; Grayscale: When I published the Underground: Beginnings I did so in full colour, and LOVED it! The original guidelines for this competition instructed us to submit black and white, or grayscaled pages. I chose to take the grayscale route, and let me tell you...at this point I prefer it that way. It's dark, it's gritty, it's love.
Third; Shading: I usually don't set up 'masks' when I'm shading, I just used a gradual blend from dark to light. I found in hindsight that I don't get very strong highlights, or hotspots this way. Unfortunately, this leads to a less dynamic lighting. I've started to block off what sections I intend to highlight, and I am discovering that this develops a much more dramatic feel. Love it, but I am interested to hear from the fans, on this and the grayscale point.
Anyways, and as always thank you to everyone for your continued support!
Let's get voting!!!