It seems like there’s a disagreement among the Thrill-Seekers about how they disposed of Alicia Patterson’s body.
Honestly, this is one of my favorite strips to date, so pardon me while I engage in some unseemly horn-tootin’. After an 11th hour rewrite, I think the dialogue did a nice job of establishing the individual personalities of Ned, Charles and Tuck, while solidifying their overall dickishness. At the same time, there’s a little insight into the city’s history and some clues for the future. Also, thanks to the buttery smoothness of my new Kolinsky #2 sable hair brush, I thought the inks came out fairly well, and I surprised myself with the “acting” of the figures that helped underscore their dialogue.
I’d like to give a really big thanks to WORLD OF HURT tech guru, Andy Haworth for his contribution to this week’s strip. I carelessly tried to update the site to the latest version of WordPress without considering what might happen to the ComicPress plug-in. I suddenly found myself effectively locked out of the site. I couldn’t update, review comments, check my stats, NOTHIN’! I called the ever-resourceful Mr. Haworth in a panic, and he swooped in and heroically fixed it in a matter of hours. The button leading to the previous strip is still a little wonky, but that can be addressed later. In the meantime, to review older strips, just access the archives by clicking on the “Weekly Strip” link in the right-hand column under ”Categories.”
LATE UPDATE: The Mad Genius Andy Haworth has fixed the archive problem. Now you can review the strips with just a click of a button. HAIL ANDY!
Thanks again, Andy. I owe you BIG TIME!
- JEP
This is a beautiful comic, great job!
Told ‘ya this site wasn’t completely destroyed by technical problems. Good job today.
Kirttrik-
Thanks! I appreciate that!
Guess Who-
Not for lack of trying on my part was it not destroyed! (Please review the previous statement for double negatives.)
This strip kicks ass!! I love how each character has their own distinctive look and personality. I love the blend of new money and old money. I may be wrong, but I suspect that camera the big guys holding may play an important role in the story to come.
I know it’s a cliche, but these three guys almost write themselves. However the original dialogue really ground the momentum from previous weeks to a halt by rehashing things the reader already knew. I posted the strip last night, but I knew something was off. When I woke up this morning, I knew exactly how to fix it.
In less than ten minutes, I was able to condense some important points and basically shifted most of next week’s copy to today’s comic. It worked out much better in the long run, too, because now I’ll be able to maintain the three-strip beat I’ve established where the setting or focus of the storyline shifts every three strips.
- JEP
I just read the review on AICN and skipped on over to check you out. After about a good hour of getting no work done I can tell you I am hooked. The strip is awesome. The art and the story are great. Can’t wait to see where this goes.
Parker-
I apologize for the state of the strip archives, but thanks for slogging through, and I’m glad you like what you’ve found.
To me, the biggest compliment is knowing that I’ve thrown a wrench into the gears of the productivity of the American worker.
Keep coming back and spread the “gospel” of Pastor around to your friends!
- JEP
Oh no. I don’t think I was making myself clear. I wasn’t just reading the strip, but all of your blog entries (with a side trip to the Museum of Uncut Funk). Love it all. No problems navigating for me.
And don’t worry, I’ll be spreading the good word.
Love the look of the first panel.
The ruffled tux, oversized glasses butt-cut would have tipped me off that I don’t overly care for this slimeball without a word of dialogue.
“Butt-cut.” I haven’t heard that term in forever!
- JEP
Parker-
My favorite entry is the first Unsung BMF Award for Avery Brooks. Man, I loved A Man Called Hawk.
I’m glad you enjoyed the blog, too.
- JEP
Grammar police, Mr. Jay: Second panel, neither apostrophe is necessary. First is a plural, second is a possessive “its,” a rule that trips a lot of people up.
AWM-
I noticed the “Bouchier’s” one this morning and cringed. Now I’m wincing. I’ll fix it before the next strip updated so I don’t look like a complete
ignoramoosignorammusbuffoon.Gracias!
- JEP
[...] Anyway, this gave me the room to work in some character stuff, like Alicia’s work ethic, her initial realization that everything’s not kosher with Charles, Ned and Tuck, and I also got to include an indication of Charles Bouchier’s particular fetish that pays off something I introduced in Episode 11 . [...]
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