Quote - I am not going to toon up my renders either. I am thinking I won't go the traditional comic route either, so I won't use a comic software. I want my panels to be optimized for the web and be 16x9 resolution (1920 x 1080 pixels), so I will probably be doing them frame by frame instead of a comic page. I have no intentions of ever printing it.

Oh, so it's going to be more cinematic in approach. i like that. You may want to check out this webcomic:
http://requiem.spiderforest.com/

It has - I believe - similar art approach, at least on the surface.

The story there is quite complex and characters abound ;) I like it, though. It's still pretty static and the light could use some alteration ;)

Quote - I have to rewrite the first 40 pages. I didn't like the story arc, so I am changing it now.

I know what you mean. I've been re-designing the first issue of my graphic novel for a year now. And recasting the parts.

Good luck then!