I love the comic but I've noticed a distinct problem. The jokes are almost entirely visual and require that you read the panels in order. Which is fine. Except I find that every time I bring up the page the first thing that catches my eye is the last panel. Thus I get the punchline before the joke. If it went back to vertical panels or the panels were big enough to require scrolling the joke would flow better.
I have been reading the site forever and enjoy your work, but lately it has started to feel a little Family Guyish. Have you ever considered mixing up the paneling a little? I like your ideas, and the art is impeccable - but the jokes are coming across a little formulaic now. Wrack your brain and take it to the next level - TBK is really good, but it could be an icon.
I don't watch much Family Guy. What I've seen of it struck me as reliant on the surprise of non-sequiter... Some might argue that this comic relies on that as well, but I think we try to keep every comic contained in its own absurd sort of logic.
Regardless, I appreciate the constructive thoughts. As far as mixing up the paneling... It's something we've played with in the past, and likely will in the future. The three panel groove we're in now has a lot to do with the time it takes for me to finish the art.
Off. I should apologize. I tore you apart for a strip not long ago. You didn't deserve it. This (and pretty much all of your work) is hilarious. Great illustrations, great humor, great strip.
Please keep it up. And please never pull a PBF endless sabbatical on us. Whenever you post a new strip, it's the highlight of my work day.
Thanks! Its great to hear you've come around. It's also awesome to know that people out there look forward to reading this thing.
And for what it's worth, that pancake dragon comic did turn a lot of people off. I didn't take it personally. I think maybe we need to have a hall of shame section showcasing all of our spectacular failures, along with commentary...
LOL Although I loathe fantasy football in my workplace I am all about the Hell's Crickets making it to the Super Bowl in yours. Have to ask Off about the artwork though.
I asked Off about that too when I saw the preview. He said that he did not intentionally draw Sr. from OCC it must have been in his subconscious. What that says about Off subconscious.... I'll let you run with that
The likeness was completely unintentional. I was just going for the craggy old overweight biker look. You should see the reference layer of all the google image search pictures I grabbed for inspiration. There's some Hulk Hogan in there.
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Regardless, I appreciate the constructive thoughts. As far as mixing up the paneling... It's something we've played with in the past, and likely will in the future. The three panel groove we're in now has a lot to do with the time it takes for me to finish the art.
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Great illustrations, great humor, great strip.
Please keep it up. And please never pull a PBF endless sabbatical on us. Whenever you post a new strip, it's the highlight of my work day.
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And for what it's worth, that pancake dragon comic did turn a lot of people off. I didn't take it personally. I think maybe we need to have a hall of shame section showcasing all of our spectacular failures, along with commentary...
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