The NP member comic discussion thread!

[mauve]

All right! That just screams out "Action Movie!" Rick. XD We'll have this movie advertised and sold out before they even have a finalized script at this rate.

[RickZarber]

I finally got over my writers block and have written five episodes of JAQ in the past week!

Unfortunately, I don't have a computer with photoshop that works right now, nor will I for another two to three weeks... >.<

[Loyal]

Awh, come on BMG!... Strength through adversity!

I'm not a bad guy! =D

[Fenris]

I'm not a bad guy! =D
Or are you?

[RickZarber]

YAY Fenriscomics!

Hmmmmm that fireball seems familiar somehow... just can't put my finger on it.

Also, Loyals not bad per se, he's just a bastard. XP

[Fenris]

Hmmmmm that fireball seems familiar somehow... just can't put my finger on it.
I have no idea if it's similar in appearance to yours but I feel that it worked for what I wanted to do.

Now get Photoshop and make more JAQ.

[Flarecobra]

I sense another comic/drawing by loyal coming up.....

[mammothtank]

It's funny. I never pictured Sasami as badass, but there you go. *Cloud shrug*

[mauve]

More Fenris Comics!! Yaaays!! Me gusta mucho. Kudos to the wolf of Fenris.

We really need to get more comics in this here thread. WORK, PEOPLE!! We can't let Fenris have all the glory! ;)

[Fenris]

We can't let Fenris have all the glory! ;)
I don't want all the glory.

It's too much work maintaining it.

[RickZarber]

I've got photoshop working again. Expect new JAQ soon-ish.

[Fenris]

I've got photoshop working again. Expect new JAQ soon-ish.
FUCK yes. Glad to hear it!

[Nikose Tyris]

*Goes to make another sprite comic*

[mauve]

I've got some hand-drawn comics started. I've got about two episodes so far. But my scanner isn't picking up the lighter colors. :gonk:


EDIT: Pyros, that's awesome. Heh. The insane "victims" of the Pyros Zone. Awesome. XD I look forward to seeing more comics from you!

YAAAY! THE COMIC THREAD BEGINS TO LIVE AGAIN!

[Fenris]

Haha, Pyros, that's great. Insanity Manifest.

Yeah, sounds about right.

[Flarecobra]

Hell, been working on one myself.

Just need to find the right door...

[RickZarber]

Yay, pirates! :yarr: yar

[mauve]

Rick: All I can say is XD!!! That's awesome.

Pyros: So now will the ninjas to his left and pirates to his right engage in combat with one another, as they often do, thereby allowing Pyros time to escape????

[Melfice]

Heh, isn't that what all artists do?
Make things up as they go along?

- "So, here's my new sculpture."
* "It looks... sad. Like he's lost something dear..."
- ("Err... that's happiness... oh, well. Go witht the flow!") "Umm... yeah, right! That's what it's supposed to mean! Good for you!"

[Fenris]

I like it, Mauve. I'll assume I'm the apparently homeless lurker until (well, if I don't, then I'll be waiting a long time, eh? :p) I get a bigger role.

And that picture made me laugh aloud, Rick.

[RickZarber]

That looks fantastic Mauve. I know I say this all the time, but your art rocks.

The face in panel four is particularly awesome--great shading!

[Fenris]

I fixed a sprite error in the BMG splash.

[Great Cartoonist]

Oh lord, I've been away for so long. I missed all the fun things that go on here.

Damn you university. Damn you summer chores. Damn you RaiRO.

[Melfice]

"Damneth the game, damneth thine self." So speaketh the Lords.

[Fenris]

There've got to be some sane, competent, normal people trying out for this thing.
Nope, still boned.

I like the comic! Welcome back.

[Flarecobra]

Heh...kinda feel sorry for Pyros....

[PyrosNine]

Grah! I both fail to avoid getting wet, and I fail getting into Rick's party, which I'm fairly sure has cupcakes and beer! My life is woe!

Also, Mauve, you are about right on the whole Pirate Ninja thing. However, Cendy is neither a ninja or a pirate (as far as he's told me), leaving him free to mess up my day! Meanie!

[mauve]

YAY! JAQ!! Good to see the series back in full swing again. Hilarious and awesome as always, Rick!

There've got to be some sane, competent, normal people trying out for this thing. Define "sane," "competent," and "normal."

[Melfice]

The closest to that description is Melfice and BlackMageGirl!
BlackMageGirl! mostly.

The way I see it, Melfice is plotting some plan. So, normal doesn't really apply anymore.

Sane and competent is totally Melfice though.

[Flarecobra]

What about Fenris?

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

I don't have to be Sane, Competent, and Normal. I'm attractive.

Mauve, love what you do. Keep doing it.

Rick, that was the greatest picture ever! EVER!

[RickZarber]

What about Fenris?Hahahahahahahahahahah

[batgirl]

Hey, I'm totally sane. I just did open heart surgery on POS that's all.

[phil_]

See, the joke in the last panel is that we both look sane, competent, and normal, yet are none of these things.

Also, I gotta hurry up on getting 魔法の水のマイク finished if other folks are making comics again.

Mauve, draw more stuff.

Mike, get a laptop that doesn't suck on dial-up.

Phil, quit whining.

[Fenris]

What about Fenris?Hahahahahahahahahahah
*wins thread forever*

Oh man.

[Loyal]

Loyal's totally sane and competent (though the adventures with Mauve and co. have been trying the former, certainly).

Nicely done, Rick.

[RickZarber]

Fenris: No matter how many times you tell me, I still find it hard to believe that you're making this up as you go. The plot keeps thickening! Also, sunglasses! heheh

[Fenris]

Fenris: No matter how many times you tell me, I still find it hard to believe that you're making this up as you go. The plot keeps thickening! Also, sunglasses! heheh
Really the whole of today's script was just me writing out what would happen and then I realized that I have a plethora of stuff I can do when it's open ended like this.

Really I don't know how I'm going to do what I plan to with Fenris.

Also, Rick, that comic made me laugh aloud like 3 times. Way to go.

[Melfice]

Happy anniversary JAQ! =DDD
To another 30 comics, and hopefully more series after that!

>_> But that's all of the future. *breaks open the champagne, even though he doesn't drink alcohol*

[Hatake Kakashi]

I AM sane, competent, and all that jazz... plus great-looking.

Besides, my line DID make sense.... "How many ninja are on your team?"

Classic.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Nice job Rick.

Fenris yours was funny too,

[Fenris]

You are among the most disturbed people I have ever met, Nikose.

All in all, a good story. I approve.

[Nikose Tyris]

^^ Thanks.

[Mirai Gen]

Rick I never got a chance to 'lawl' at you for my appearance in JAQ.

That was pretty hilarious. Good stuff.

[mauve]

Awesomeness all 'round, guys. JAQ, Fenris Comics, et cetera. AWESOMENESS!!!!!!!!

!!!

[RickZarber]

I don't see a wrist strap there Mauve; looks like a serious safety hazard. Tsk. Hyrule's televisions are all in danger now... XP Seriously, that's a fantastic drawing and I lurves it. I like how you were able to adapt your style to the more anime-skewed style of Zelda, and yet still retained a definate... Mauve-ness to it. (And I ain't talking 'bout the color.)

There won't be a JAQ tomorrow night, I'm afraid; they've changed my work schedule on me. Comic will be up Monday night instead.

[mauve]

I don't see a wrist strap there Mauve; looks like a serious safety hazard.

This isn't some kind of game! This is a desperate quest to save the future of Hyrule! Mauve can't be bothered with petty details like wrist straps. Evil could be lurking behind every corner, and evil isn't going to wait patiently for Mauve to adjust the safety strap before it attacks her!

Noob. :p


(Thanks!)

[Fenris]

Mauve, that picture redefines awesome. It looks exactly like the Zelda style, but like Rick said, it retains the qualities of your drawings too.

Nice!

[Loyal]

Awh, how adorable--Mauve thinks she's a hero. :p

Nice job. =D

[RickZarber]

I gotta add that looking at the bad-ass expression on her face, coupled with the dynamic pose, and then the Wii-mote...

Cracks me up every single time.

[Fenris]

Nik: Awesome with a capital Z.

[Melfice]

You talked to me about it, but are you goddamn serious about playing and singing, or is it just a comic, or RP, or what?

'Cause, uh... if it's a comic, Melfice wants in. XD

[Nikose Tyris]

And like I told you before, the Dutch have no rhythm!

[RickZarber]

For those of us totally in the dark... Whaaa?

[mauve]

Seconding RZ. But even if I don't know what it's about, I must say that is one cool drawing, Nikose! :D

[RickZarber]

I guess we'll find out in a week, either way... :rolleyes:

[batgirl]

Rick, the fact that you have me setting Raiden on fire in the last comic is so awesome I can't even express it.

Thank you!

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

You know what else is awesome?

I've been replaced by a snowcone. :(

[Flarecobra]

Rick, the fact that you have me setting Raiden on fire in the last comic is so awesome I can't even express it.

Thank you!

I do beleve it's me setting fire to Pyros.

[Fenris]

Bah, Rick wins the comic race, possibly by weeks. I will most likely will probably will will attempt to update on Thursday.

That said, the snocone will be a better addition to the team than Demon ever was.

[Mirai Gen]

Your work with scripts puts me to shame. Nicely done.

[batgirl]

I do beleve it's me setting fire to Pyros.

Crud, if it is I'm less than awesome, but meh, I'm still bathing in the light of someone's untimely burning, so I'll take it.

[Flarecobra]

Well, there's a charred Cendy closer to you anyway....

[RickZarber]

Yeah, I was trying to imply that Batgirl had taken out Cendy, and Flare was still working Pyros over. It's just that magic lasts longer than matches. ;)

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

That said, the snocone will be a better addition to the team than Demon ever was.

The snowcone would be a better addition to your face!

[Fenris]

Oh snaps! I have been served!

[Flarecobra]

At least the sno-cone's something anyone can enjoy.

[Loyal]

I do believe Flare just won.

[Major Blood]

What's not to like about blindness-causing belches?

[Fenris]

I will attempt to update on Thursday.
These were lies. I'm too tired to update.

Was out all day, y'see, on like 5 hours sleep.

[Nikose Tyris]

hey wanna know something funny?

I was watching my hits go up and I was like "Fuckin' sweet I must be like supah popular!" and then I crashed the site breifly and was looking in this thread and noticed a bunch of comics were not showing up and i was like wtf.

And then I realized that some people are hotlinking directly from parkercomics onto here.

And I was like wtf pwn'd :( because that means I should be subtracting about 100K from my hits.

But I don't mind it at all and just thought I'd say that and is it too late for a guest spot in JAQ is what I guess I am really going for here.

Epic comics.

[RickZarber]

And then I realized that some people are hotlinking directly from parkercomics onto here. A-heh... :sweatdrop

Tell ya what, I'll make up to you by giving you a last minute cameo, even though I was done with 'em.

EDIT: Also, I dunno how likely it is that I'll be able to do that second comic this week after all. My day so far is looking pretty packed; I'm not sure if I'll end up with the 5-6 hours I need to make a comic.

[Incendius]

Thanks for the cameo Rick, and I'm glad to see your still doing this, just like to say great job again with it.


Also, glad to see your still doing that strip Pyros.

[Hatake Kakashi]

Agreed. The cameos were great, and I was pleased to be part of that.

Besides, the comic could only take so much of my personal brilliance. Were I to keep reappearing, he'd have to rename it or something. :cool:

On a serious note, it's good to see the fillers coming to a conclusion. Not Naruto's, dammit! I mean JAQ's fillers. Naruto's won't end for quite some time.

[Mirai Gen]

A-heh... :sweatdrop

Tell ya what, I'll make up to you by giving you a last minute cameo, even though I was done with 'em.

EDIT: Also, I dunno how likely it is that I'll be able to do that second comic this week after all. My day so far is looking pretty packed; I'm not sure if I'll end up with the 5-6 hours I need to make a comic.
I gotta say, your sprite comics have that level of complete-ness that really is only seen in levels comparable to Brian himself.

I'm so used to Mega Man or Proto Man standing against a blue background, it catches me pleasantly off guard when you have an appropriately-blurred background in England or something, or the forest, or the theatre, or whatever.

And the 3D effects, for some reason, work wonderfully. This (http://parkercomics.com/NPF/RZJAQ.php?comicID=62) is my favorite third-dimensional sprite moment, in panel 9 and 10.

I honestly believe if you sat down and worked out a storyline, world, and sprites (something more accessable to non-NPFers), you could handle your own sprite comic nicely. It's visually appealing enough that I think you really should.

Hell if you weren't such a great script writer I'd almost suggest helping you out.

[Melfice]

I fine Brian and Rick are on the same level already. He can only improve and stride past Brian now.

He has a great story, which is catching, has drama and humour which level itself out magnificently.

And like you said, the sprite-work, combined with his blurred backgrounds are superb as well.

If Rick were to do his own comic as a job, I'm sure it would be fantastic, and it would be an honour, and I would be very proud, to be a character in it. Already am, by the way.

So, I agree with you, Mirai, by disagreeing.

[Nikose Tyris]

NikNik here, saying that the concert will be delayed until The the first of august.

Sorry for the delay. :(

[Melfice]

I am hardly surprised. ^_^

[RickZarber]

Why'd you lie, Nikose? Why'd you lie?

EDIT: Whoa, just saw those posts above. First off, Mirai and Melfice, thanks. But really, I mean, come on, comparing me to Brian? I'm flattered but, yeah, I don't know about that. Brian has been consistently improving and laugh-out-loud funny for six years. I certainly stole stuff from him at the beginning that gave my first comics a more professional look than his first... But I'm not sure what that says about me. Also, he has thousands of loyal fans, which a comic by and about those fans will never gain.I honestly believe if you sat down and worked out a storyline, world, and sprites (something more accessable to non-NPFers), you could handle your own sprite comic nicely. It's visually appealing enough that I think you really should.If Rick were to do his own comic as a job, I'm sure it would be fantasticAs to that stuff, I don't know if I could do that or not. JAQ has the nice benefit that I didn't have to create any of the characters' personalities, or for that matter, most of the sprites. Most of the heavy lifting has been done for me. Most of the humor comes from the fact that I can safely assume that everyone knows why something would be funny. (Like, say, the Loyal/Skyshot feud.) I don't have to worry about explaining anything to anyone. Also, I actually have a really hard time coming up with ideas. So while I'd love to do sprite comics for a living, or at least for money, I doubt I could.

Plus, you get the added benefit of a for-sure built-in audience when they're in the comic. :p

[Loyal]

Wow, Mauve. I love how the wings and shoulders came out there. Nicely done indeed!

Now, as for you, Flare... I think we need to have a little talk about all these new forms you've been adopting. O_ò

[Flarecobra]

That's actually not me, but it's a character I'm using in the Avatar RPs. She was brought in when POS made a portal linking the NPF world with her's.

Plus unlike Nexis, she doesn't care about honor. She'll stab her own mother in the back if she wants.

[Loyal]

Plus unlike Nexis, she doesn't care about honor. She'll stab her own mother in the back if she wants.Unless you're bringing forth the idea that Nexus and your girl there would, I dunno, hook up or something due to "kindred spirits" or whatever, I don't see where you're going with that...

And who said he had honor! He gets bored and kills whomever is annoying him most, or goes out, seeking power, and kills whomever is in his way.

[RickZarber]

Hey Mauve? Kick. Ass.

[Flarecobra]

Does Nexus have a urge to conquer?

[Loyal]

Let's see what he has to say on the subject: :rolleyes:

"Not particularly.

I don't care much for these politics and I certainly don't feel like watching over a bunch of people who have nothing I need. Now, if they were being particularly bothersome, or had some sort of vendetta against me... Then I might be persuaded to take the fight to them as a whole. But by the time I'd be done, there wouldn't exactly be much left to rule, now would there?

My measure of power is my own, not that of rulership. Anyone who would question that can take it up with me, personally.

...And dammit, Loyal, stop trying to get me into stuff like this. I've no time and no intent on wining and dining someone just because she looks powerful."

"You're really no fun at all, you know that?"

[Flarecobra]

Actually, I gotta side with Nexus on that one. Hell, between ShadowFlare and Flare, Flare's got more in common with Nexus then Shad. Flare doesn't care about ruling. She doesn't mind taking orders, and enjoys a good fight.

[Fenris]

Mauve I love you. If it were possible for a man to carry a woman's babies, I would carry yours.

In other words, I'd like to be drawed again! =D I'm a horrible person. Nicely done!

[mauve]

In other words, I'd like to be drawed again! Sure. I was actually thinking about redoing a couple of the old drawings.

Any particular idea of what you might like for it?

[Loyal]

"Rick, you really need to stop wondering about the legal implications of my actions. I assure you, each and every thing I've done for this team has been done for the greater good, and with honorable intent.

Of course... I suppose it's up to me to decide what exactly that means when it comes down to it, huh?"

[Inbred Chocobo]

Its good to know I am believed in. You don't think the ninja of the south has what it takes to take down a puny wall of fire? Bah, this one time, when I was hunting bear with a stick I had found in the woods, I came upon this giant flaming bear. I was like, "Comon you bear!" And it was like "ROAR" And then I punched it in the kidneys, so it pulls out a AK-47, and so then I....(Goes on for hours.)

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

Its good to know I am believed in. You don't think the ninja of the south has what it takes to take down a puny wall of fire? Bah, this one time, when I was hunting bear with a stick I had found in the woods, I came upon this giant flaming bear. I was like, "Comon you bear!" And it was like "ROAR" And then I punched it in the kidneys, so it pulls out a AK-47, and so then I....(Goes on for hours.)

This one time a Elephant got thrown at me. I think this weird chicken guy did it.
Never quite got his name though...Interbred Chicken? Inbreeding Goose? Something like that.

[Flarecobra]

You know, Inbred, I could just...yaknow....walk though the flames.

[RickZarber]

...Are you reading my scripts?

[Flarecobra]

No. It'd just make sense to me.

[Fenris]

Ooooh teaser!

Rick, Nicely done again. I need to get back on AQOSTW. I'll try for next week.

Any particular idea of what you might like for it?
Yyyynope. Just Fenris bein' hobo-y would be good. Maybe like a scene out of the Avatar RP?

[Major Blood]

Rick: Just what screen capture program are you using?

Oh, and great new comic!

[RickZarber]

It's a program called CamStudio. Last time it recorded a half-hour session without problems. Then it messed up on the next one. This time it didn't even manage a five minute session... I dunno.

[Fenris]

I got a line!

Good job Rick, great comic as per your usual.

[Loyal]

Maybe you should just screenshot the steps? i.e,

1) Background, and whatever you do to it
2) Sprites. Put 'em in, edit them, do whatever
3) Text
4) ????
5) Profit!

I dunno. :D

[RickZarber]

That's actually what I was doing. This time I was even doing it one row at a time (ie, row 1 sprites, row 2 sprites). It still froze. I'll try again next week, I guess.

My steps are actually:
1)Sprites (in MS paint)
2)Background (in Photoshop)
3)Place sprites onto background
4)FX (any that I haven't already done, at least)
5)Text
6)Text bubbles
7)FX Text (as needed)

In the meantime... everyone else? Make more comics!

[mauve]

Phil, your drawings for these comics are just so cute. Is it even legal for those to be so darn adorable?? I DON'T THINK SO.

Anyway, good to see the return of AQUAMANCY NO MIKE. I love it.

[RickZarber]

Phil? You made my day.

Thank you.

[Loyal]

I agree with Mauve. That's just great--perhaps almost too great.

Have you been trafficking Essence of Bunny or the like lately?

[Flarecobra]

Oh, and about the JAQ comic...it's the return of the cross-dressing old-Loyal sprite! (Joking!)

And why not Mapquest or Google Earth there Phil?

[Loyal]

Oh, and about the JAQ comic...it's the return of the cross-dressing old-Loyal sprite! (Joking!)Did you have to bring that up? In any context? :\

[phil_]

And why not Mapquest or Google Earth there Phil?*Ahem* (http://youtube.com/watch?v=IwK6ugW62is)

[Flarecobra]

Come on Loyal, it's no way it's you, since you're in the same scene as her. It's just a clone or something.

[RickZarber]

Actually, Loyal is playing both parts: one in front of a bluescreen, which is then added in digitally later. This happens whenever Mauve turns her back on the camera.

One of the reasons these comics take so long to make.

And now you know!

[mauve]

Actually, Loyal is playing both parts: one in front of a bluescreen, which is then added in digitally later. This happens whenever Mauve turns her back on the camera.
Because the real Mauve would never turn her back on her friends at the NPF.

[Major Blood]

Rick: Do you ENJOY blowing up your own brain? Cuz it really seems that way.

[RickZarber]

I guess there's a thin line between self-deprecating and masochism... O.o

[Loyal]

Ha, ha, Skyshot doesn't have a tent. :P

Y'know, there's something new Loyal has that would be rather useful for this situation (The wardrobe wasn't the only thing that changed)... Would you like the details, Rick, or does your script have everything sorted out?

[RickZarber]

It's funny that you would pick up on that, what with what happens in next week's comic...

Go ahead and send me a PM with the details. I've already got the next few scripts written, but those aren't set in stone. So I'll at least take a look at whatever you're talking about.

[Loyal]

It's funny that you would pick up on that, what with what happens in next week's comic...So, Flare's guessing your scripts, I'm guessing parts of your scripts, and you may be picking up on mine, then?

[EDIT]Just understood what you meant there. Nevermind. I'm gonna go guard my tent now.

Anyway, PM sent. Enjoy.

[mauve]

XD That's great, Rick. I wondered what had happened to the buffalo!

On an unrelated side note, does anybody want to be featured in a cheezy animation I'm doing? I have some people cast already, but I need more.

[Loyal]

Cheezy animation? Made by Mauve? Count me in.

[phil_]

o_o/ *whine whine*

I wanna be in something I didn't make.

Oh, and I look forward to Loyal vs. Skyshot antics. It's good to have regular JAQ again.

[PyrosNine]

I enjoy cheezy animations. ENJOY IT LIKE A FOX!

[phil_]

Someone new! Hooray!

Gooble gobble gooble gobble, one of us! One of us!

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

o_o/ *whine whine*

I wanna be in something I didn't make.

Oh, and I look forward to Loyal vs. Skyshot antics. It's good to have regular JAQ again.

phil_ do you have a sprite sheet? Cause I would put you in if you want I need to fill in some of the roles.

[Flarecobra]

I might've been setting up people's tents, since Flare's tent is green, and a lot smaller....

[phil_]

phil_ do you have a sprite sheet? Why yes I do. There's a link in my sig, though sometimes I forget it's there.

[RickZarber]

Just understood what you meant there. Nevermind. I'm gonna go guard my tent now.Mwahaha.I might've been setting up people's tents, since Flare's tent is green, and a lot smaller....These (much nicer) tents are being provided by Stuntman (and carried via buffalo). :p

Animation thingy by Mauve? Well, Phil did the puppy dog eyes, so I guess I'll just wave my hand in the air and go, "Ooh, me me me!"

EDIT:
Big Mac: Holy hell, you got that done fast, man! Welcome to the wild world of NPF member comics! Panel one made me laugh out loud. (Nice touch with the shadow, by the way). Can't wait to see more!

[Flarecobra]

XD That's great, Rick. I wondered what had happened to the buffalo!

On an unrelated side note, does anybody want to be featured in a cheezy animation I'm doing? I have some people cast already, but I need more.

Count me in.

[Karrrrrrrrrrrresche]

On an unrelated side note, does anybody want to be featured in a cheezy animation I'm doing? I have some people cast already, but I need more.

I'll be in it if you still need extra people.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

If you need people, you can use me if you like.

[phil_]

That was more informative than expected, "Rick." ... I just wanted to do that one last time, since you've revealed your secret identity now. Now I understand why you have to do these things in one sitting and can't just leave one half-done for, say, six months. The binder was... a little strange. I mean, you've mentioned it before, but actually seeing it... that's some dedication to a comic about strangers from the internet. Also, that's a lot of back-and-forth between Paint & Photoshop. It was kind of a "Huh?" moment when you deleted the stand-in sprites. Couldn't you just leave'em and save yourself some time?

Why can't I have a deep, manly voice, huh?! You don't look that much tougher than me!

Oh, crap, and you want "who's," Mac, not "whose," in the first panel. Darn, tricky grammar is a bane to us all.

[Fenris]

Rick, what program do you use to record what you're doing on the screen? I want to get in on this.

[mauve]

That was really nifty, Rick! Very cool to see how much effort goes into an episode of JAQ. Although I agree with Phil about the stand-in sprite deletion. I'm sure you have a really good reason that I, with my distinct lack of Photoshop, know nothing of. But I was confused.


Also-- coolness. I have victims-- I mean volunteers. Just to warn you, the video quality will probably be rather shitty due to the fact that I'm transferring it from the laptop to the intenet-bearing computer, which only has Movie Maker V. 1.1 on it. Teh Suk. But is does something that slightly resembles film editing, which will work to a certain extent.

Anyway, I've been working for the past three or four days, and I've got a good minute and a half done. Just zooming through this. :rolleyes:

I'll be in it if you still need extra people.
Do you have a sprite sheet?

[RickZarber]

The binder was... a little strange. I mean, you've mentioned it before, but actually seeing it... that's some dedication to a comic about strangers from the internet. I've been working on this thing for two years now. That much material requires a lot of paper. I actually need to get a bigger binder; the 2" one is getting too full... As for that last bit... JAQ is like my pet project at the moment. I'm not really working on anything else anymore, since my movie fell through. So it's just that that's where all of my creative energy is currently focused. Also, I guess I like you guys or something.It was kind of a "Huh?" moment when you deleted the stand-in sprites. Couldn't you just leave 'em and save yourself some time?The reason I take those out is so that I can have each sprite on a separate layer, with the ability to adjust them as needed. This is vitally important in some comics, especially when it comes to group shots.You don't look that much tougher than me!I'm probably not; I'm a wimp. :sweatdrop Rick, what program do you use to record what you're doing on the screen? I want to get in on this.It's called CamStudio. I recorded using the Microsoft Video 1 .avi codec (the one they provide records better, but I couldn't get any of my editing programs to recognize it), at 200 frames per second. I had to create new files every few minutes to keep it from freezing when it encoded the videos, though. It was a pain. It took 23 sessions to capture that much video. I edited it together with Adobe Premiere (Trimming the parts where I kept having to open and close the capture program, increasing speed to 1000%, adding music, etc). That uncompressed .avi file ended up being like 35GB. I then used Quicktime to export it to a .mov file with the H.264 codec at 30fps, 192kbps, and 320x240 resolution. (Ended up like 23mb or so.) And now you know why it took an extra day to get that video online...
Anyway, I've been working for the past three or four days, and I've got a good minute and a half done. Just zooming through this. That doesn't sound too bad, actually; any kind of animation is tedious. I've rotoscoped some videos where it took me four days just to do thirty seconds...

EDIT: Mauve? I can't get the grin off my face. Fantastic. I can't wait. Seriously, that second picture had me laughing out loud for nearly a minute (bad, cause it's like 4am).

[mauve]

The reason I take those out is so that I can have each sprite on a separate layer, with the ability to adjust them as needed. This is vitally important in some comics, especially when it comes to group shots. Oooohh, I get it. That makes a lot of sense. I hadn't thought about that, but being able to manipulate individual sprites would be really important.

Pah. You kids and your newfangled "layers" and "photoshop." In my day, Paint was good enough for anybody!! :p

Mauve? I can't get the grin off my face. Fantastic. I can't wait. Seriously, that second picture had me laughing out loud for nearly a minute (bad, cause it's like 4am). :D I'm glad you approve! That's actually one of my favorite shots so far. It's Rick saying the first syllable of the word "zombies."

[Loyal]

Pah. You kids and your newfangled "layers" and "photoshop." In my day, Paint was good enough for anybody!! I use The GIMP. <<

So, Rick... 9 minutes sped up = How many hours of realtime work? Heh heh.

It'd be cool if I could do something like [recording my comic as it gets done--whenever that is], but I don't even have a camera, much less a recorder. The computer work is little more than "color inside the lines" with a few gradients thrown here and there. <<

[Melfice]

Well... if the mighty Mauve needs another cameo and/or cannonfodder, I'll apply.
But from the sound of it, you have enough people.

EDIT: Also, commented on your clip on YouTube, Rick.
Very nice.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Oh, crap, and you want "who's," Mac, not "whose," in the first panel. Darn, tricky grammar is a bane to us all.


blame the grammar gnomes. Totally their fault :sweatdrop

thanks phil_

btw

Mauve Mage, here is a link to my sprite sheet


Big mac (http://forum.nuklearpower.com/showpost.php?p=420551&postcount=191)

[Fenris]

Oh, shit, Mauve, I'm in.

Big Mac, nicely done.

Mauve, nice drawings.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Whatever happened to that other project you were working on, Mauve?

[mauve]

It's still in the works too. The drawings for that one just take longer to do, and I found out that I need more pictures to get my message across. So that one's still on, just... taking longer.


Plus i lost the paper I had written down my ideas on, meaning I'm backtracking through the parts I've already drawn, trying to remember where I was going with all this... :sweatdrop

[RickZarber]

Big Mac: Once again, first panel is comedy gold.

I'm afraid I have to miss an update tomorrow; they've changed my schedule on me again. I'll get the next one up as soon as possible, though.

[PyrosNine]

I notice Big Mac looks a bit like me wearing Raiden's clothing. Which happens sometimes. But hey, the more Setzers, the better, I always say.

Also, on a belated subject of JAQ, I must say that i am rather miffed that a wall of fire was taken down. Firstly, it was a giant wall of awesome fire. That kept even fire people out. Especially Flare.

Furthermore, the only person around capable of creating such a wall of fire....is myself. Especially not DB. And it would have like, taken me a few days of concentrated effort to put 'er up.

And then the whole thing is destroyed by a greater bit of awesomeness by a Ninja in a few seconds.

Oh well. You avoid burnination for the Kentucky Fried Chocobo quip. FOR NOW!

*snort* heh. Kentucky Fired Chocobo....

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I notice Big Mac looks a bit like me wearing Raiden's clothing. Which happens sometimes. But hey, the more Setzers, the better, I always say.



Yeah when rick put me in JAQ and I saw the other, i immedialty thought i need to change.

[Flarecobra]

I notice Big Mac looks a bit like me wearing Raiden's clothing. Which happens sometimes. But hey, the more Setzers, the better, I always say.

Also, on a belated subject of JAQ, I must say that i am rather miffed that a wall of fire was taken down. Firstly, it was a giant wall of awesome fire. That kept even fire people out. Especially Flare.

Furthermore, the only person around capable of creating such a wall of fire....is myself. Especially not DB. And it would have like, taken me a few days of concentrated effort to put 'er up.

And then the whole thing is destroyed by a greater bit of awesomeness by a Ninja in a few seconds.

Oh well. You avoid burnination for the Kentucky Fried Chocobo quip. FOR NOW!

*snort* heh. Kentucky Fired Chocobo....

That's because it was made by an administrator. And said "wall of fire" is also known as a Firewall. Firewalls can be overcome.

[Fenris]

That's because it was made by an administrator. And said "wall of fire" is also known as a Firewall. Firewalls can be overcome.
By ninjas.

[PyrosNine]

By ninjas.

Damned Ninjas with their unexplained AWESOMENESS!

I'd flip out and kill them, but they'd beat me to it...

[RickZarber]

Well shoot. I don't get a day off until next Friday. So much for making up that missed update...


...How's that animation coming, Mauve? :3

[mauve]

Another good one, Big Mac! I love the driver's liscence. XD

...How's that animation coming, Mauve? :3 A minute and fifteen seconds complete! But yeah, slow going. I'm doing it on Paint and Movie Maker, and the latter keeps freezing. But it's coming along!

[RickZarber]

I'm doing it on Paint and Movie Maker, and the latter keeps freezing.As in Microsoft Movie Maker? >.< Ouch. I thought you studied broadcast media? They don't give you any kind of programs for that kind of thing? (Not that they ever gave me anything when I studied film... it's just... they should.)

Anyways. That's some hardcore dedication to paint there. :p

[mauve]

As in Microsoft Movie Maker? >.< Ouch. I thought you studied broadcast media? They don't give you any kind of programs for that kind of thing? (Not that they ever gave me anything when I studied film... it's just... they should.) Wwwwweeeeeellll, there's what I prefer to use (FINAL CUT PRO) and then there's what I have at home / can afford at home / have on my laptop (Movie maker. :gonk: ). And it's not even a good Movie Maker. It's like version 1.1. I'm having so much trouble coping with the fact that I can't have multiple audio tracks... or a decent rendering system... or an audio levels tool... or any effects at all aside from cross fades. DAMN IT I'M SUFFERING HERE!! MAKING MOVIES LIKE SOME SORT OF CAVEWOMAN!

So yeah, I've got all the good editing programs at school, but nothing at home. And as far as animation goes, Broadcast Media only covers video production. All I know about animation is what I taught myself with a video camera about seven years ago, and then applying those principles to the computer. But despite being self-taught, I'm actually pretty good at stop-action animation.



Even with all the setbacks, the movie's lookin' pretty good so far.

[RickZarber]

I feel your pain. I'd let you use my programs if I could; lord knows they're not getting any use from me these days.

Some day you and I are gonna hafta have a nice long chat about videography. It's just so cool to know someone else with the same passion (or interest, at least).Even with all the setbacks, the movie's lookin' pretty good so far.Schweeet.

[mauve]

Some day you and I are gonna hafta have a nice long chat about videography. It's just so cool to know someone else with the same passion (or interest, at least). Totally! It's always awesome to find someone outside of my broadcast school who knows what I'm talking about.

Schweeet. I hope it lives up to everyone's expectations, now. XD

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I have my third Comic ready, but I can;t really post it until i get someone else to post. Double Posting is bad

[phil_]

Well, you could edit it into your current post. Or, I could get that next comic done. Unfortunately, it's late, and Metroid will be at Gamestop tomorrow, so my comic will continue to be on hold. Sorry, I'm not punctual.

Or somebody else could post something. Anybody have some Silly Kitty fanart? Used to be on every page, back in the day. I'm sure someone can whip something up.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

and with a quick Edit, I bring up Episode 3, with the introduction of Mammoth Tank.

I also planned on Rick Saying something else, but I thought he wouldn't say it, so i changed it for the better.

[RickZarber]

I apologize for my continued absence. A seven day work week meant I not only missed an update but delayed today's as well (in that the last thing I felt like doing on my day off was working on anything--also, Metroid has been eating up all my freetime). There will be new comics both tomorrow (Saturday) and either Monday or Tuesday. However, there will not be a Friday update this coming week. Updates will probably continue to be random at this point as my days off seem to be so lately. That said, I will try for one a week.

Big Mac: Just realized that it looks like you're using an older version of my sprite sheet (black eyes instead of brown). Newest one is this one here (http://img481.imageshack.us/img481/9426/rickzarberip1.png). Too bad DFM doesn't have a sprite, though... Imagine the possibilities!

[mauve]

XD !!!

Oh, I love it!! Skyshot and Loyal antics PLUS Loyal Mauve sprite injokes? Much, much awesomeness and hilarity.

[Major Blood]

...

Now i'm VERY interested in seeing these Loyal Mauve sprites.

[Loyal]

...Do I dare ask what the non-Mauve picture(s?) are?

[Melfice]

Hehehe. Hehehehehehe. Hahahahaha!
Are you really sure you want to know?

[Flarecobra]

So that's where my old armor went to.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Nice Comic Rick.

Poor Loyal though. God knows what thise pics are though.

[Flarecobra]

...

Now i'm VERY interested in seeing these Loyal Mauve sprites.
It all started with Rick needing a back sprite of Mauve, so he used Loyal's sprite and edited it to be Mauve.

[Nikose Tyris]

I love both comics. Great job Mac and Rick.

[mauve]

If it makes you feel better Rick, on my end of the country that comic was posted at 10:00 something on Tuesday Evening, so you're not late on the west coast.


Love the bit with the knapsack. Poor Fenris. XD

[Fenris]

Hahahaha. Great comics all around. I'll do one in the next year or so.

Wait for it!

[mauve]

Well, after many hardships, I think my animation is just about finished. I have to convert it to the proper file and then find a place to host it, and then hopefully all will be well and you'll get to see it.


Any suggestions as to the best place to host a Windows Movie Maker file? I'm thinking YouTube or Daily Motion right now, but I have no experience with hosting video on the net so I'm open to suggestions on alternatives.

[Nikose Tyris]

...

Hi. My Name is Alex MacNeil, I own a website.

[phil_]

A website where the archive project seems to have been forgotten or abandoned, just like it always is. You tease! I thought it was something special this time *a-bloo-hoo-hoo*!

[Nikose Tyris]

...What?

The archive still exists- I'm waiting for SOMEONE to finish with the good button for the frontpage. It's all still there.

www.parkercomics.com/npf

[mauve]

Parker Comics/ NPF Archive? I didn't know you could host videos! Interesting. Couldja PM me some ideas on how I could get my cartoon put there? I'd like that.

[phil_]

See, if you actually go to the archive, it's only showing the first few things that got uploaded. All the series past [23] (one of AB's series) aren't actually on the page.

If you're holding those ransom for a darn button, then I'll just make it.

EDIT: Done, 155x88 banner.

Second Edit: Big Mac, fourth panel. Tail's going the wrong way, I think.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I do not know what you are talking about _phil. You are crazy

>>

<<

thanks for the heads up.

[RickZarber]

Someone needs to talk to Sithdarth. He's in charge of the NPF Archive. I uploaded a crapload of comics which don't have pages, even though all of the files are there. But then we ran out of accounts.

I'd set it all up myself if I knew how...

Big Mac: Hehe. Burn.

Mauve, if you haven't heard from Nikose, PM me and I'll do my best to help. Also willing to encode the file into a YouTube friendly format for ya if you need.

[Nikose Tyris]

just got back online. XD SithDarth is falling behind, but he taught me his Kaze-fu so I can do all of it.

Also, I'll PM mauve now, and mention that we also host Music and video on PCE. XDD we got a name upgrade to Parker Comics Entertainment! Fenris and POS are in charge of our music devision. XD

[phil_]

So, did you see the button I made, Nik-nik? The one that took all of five minutes to resize?

[Nikose Tyris]

Yes I did see the button Phil. I will eventually put that up- when I get -home-. XD

(Edit) People may notice I'm using the "XD" a lot more now. That's because EVERYTHING's FUCKING WONDERFUL.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

You should have had a Dun Dun Dun at the end Rick.

Good job nonetheless. I might have a new comic up by tuesday or wednesday.

[mauve]

Hooray for JAQ!!

I agree about the lack of DUN DUN DUUUUNNNNN. But I love it. XD Is Demon really the evil doer? ONLY TIME WILL TELL!!

[Flarecobra]

I don't think he is.

[Fenris]

ONLY TIME WILL TELL. >=(

[RickZarber]

Bah. Stupid Time, what's it do for us I'd like to know?

Also, it's no big thing, but I really love that Demon sprite in the 9th panel. It just looks so dramatic.

Big Mac: Bwahahah. Pun. And nice fight cloud effect.

[Inbred Chocobo]

Finally someone noticed I'm not a cold-blooded bastard who is out to hurt things, but also an intellect that enjoys debates of the minds, especially those around moral choices.

Of course, if I lose the argument, I then beat up whoever I was arguing, but thats besides the point.

Also Big Mac, I better see Skyshot's bloody corpse hanging off the ceiling in the next three comics or else...

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Finally someone noticed I'm not a cold-blooded bastard who is out to hurt things, but also an intellect that enjoys debates of the minds, especially those around moral choices.

Of course, if I lose the argument, I then beat up whoever I was arguing, but thats besides the point.

Also Big Mac, I better see Skyshot's bloody corpse hanging off the ceiling in the next three comics or else...


we'll see Inbred...we'll see.

[mauve]

OH NO!! Skyshot and IC were sent to the X-Zone!

Nice work as always, Big Mac! :D

[Melfice]

I'm saying Demon works for a power that is good, and overlooking our heroes.
... or maybe Dragonsbane IS the good guy, and you were all lured into doing a weally, weally naughty thing. =3

Time... will tell.

But it is a good comic, indeed.
Same with Mr. Mac's.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Is Demon really the evil doer?

I've been accused of it but, y'know, no one has just asked me.

"Hey, Demon. Are you the traitor?"

Rick could have cleared up so much confusion had he just asked.

[mauve]

Hey, Demon. Are you the traitor?

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Yes. Yes, I am.

But I did it for love, Mauve. I did it for LOVE!

[Loyal]

I did it for LOVE!So, you basically did it of your own free will and volition, is what you're saying.

[RickZarber]

Those are cool looking, Major Blood. Also kind of creepy. XP

Mauve: There's not a word in my vocabulary that can express how awesome this this and how much I grok it.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Grok sounds like something a Zombie would say RZ

Mauve I am gonna tell you this once. That was awesome. Never have I laughed so hard. What program did you use if I can ask.

[Ugainius]

Very well don Mauve. I applaud you.

APPLUAD I SAY!!!

[Fenris]

My take on Bohemian Rhapsody was so much more amazing.

I kid, I kid. Great job! Once Bohemian Rhapsody started up, I was like "Poor boy. Yep."

That was fun. Do moar.

[PyrosNine]

Once again, Mauve makes the rest of you fleshy humans FAIL in EXISTANCE from comparison.

It was cute, it was gerbilly, and it featured everything a movie should have and more. And not "more things that are unnecessary because she already has everything a movie should have" but things that were invented as what a movie should have when she created this movie.

I give it 9 thumbs up!

[Flarecobra]

Any plans for a second?

[phil_]

That part, the part with me in it, you know the part. Yeah, that's exactly how that went down.
Someday, the nightmares will stop...

Seriously, though, that was the general attitude of the forum for the past few years condensed into three minutes. Wonderful. And the sound wasn't bad. I had the script open in notepad (ok, "TextEdit," but it's the same thing), ready to read along, but I didn't need it. It could've been more obvious who proposed running from the spider, but since it didn't really matter who said it, it's a non-issue.

Really, that's pretty awesome, and not just because it's Paint and Movie Maker.

And so MB doesn't feel left out, isn't there blond hair in WoW? Because the Mauve model is your best, but it seems to have red hair.

EDIT: I found another reason to like this movie. Check out the preview image.
http://img.youtube.com/vi/od1n6HcHcog/default.jpg

[Major Blood]

And so MB doesn't feel left out, isn't there blond hair in WoW? Because the Mauve model is your best, but it seems to have red hair.]

It is Blond. It's just the True-Lighting option makes it look reddish.

[mammothtank]

Mauve fails for using my old colors. =(

XD

Seriously though, the error message at the end was all too accurate. That kicked so much ass I got knocked out of my chair.

And MB, I have one thing to say: Wow, it's WoW! Coolies!

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

My take on Bohemian Rhapsody was so much more amazing.

I kid, I kid. Great job! Once Bohemian Rhapsody started up, I was like "Poor boy. Yep."

That was fun. Do moar.

I cracked up when it showed you singing that part. I thought that was the best part in the entire movie.

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

I for one appreciated the historical signifigance of the Giant Enemy Spider.

The real time weapon change is also a useful, if not extremely rare, feature.

Thank you Mauve for including both in your animation!

[RickZarber]

My favorite part was the first half of the "Action" sequence; I was just so jazzed by that. Even in chibified Paint mode, that looked kick-ass. That is how awesome I wish JAQ could be if it weren't a sprite comic.

I echo the "moar pleez" sentiment (whilst acknowledging the many, many hours this must've taken. I mean, wow.)

EDIT:
Major Blood: I think the Loyal/Nexus ones are the best so far. Those look pretty slick.

Some of the others, especially Fenris, creep me out because of the proportions. Fenris has Popeye arms!

Also, let me state how happy it makes me that people are posting stuff in the comics thread again. Big Mac and I have been lonely.

[mauve]

Those are cool, Major Blood! I like Loyal, DB, and that certain purplish sorceress the best. Very nice job with those.



What program did you use if I can ask. The drawings were done in MS Paint, the voices were done in the Windows XP Voice Recorder, and the "animation" was done on Windows Movie Maker. All standard programs that come free with Windows XP. Mauve doesn't spend money.

Any plans for a second? It's always a possibility. If I can stand having my computer freeze itself every five minutes again.

Mauve fails for using my old colors. =( You! Out of my movie! ;)


I'm glad you guys like it.

[Major Blood]

Some of the others, especially Fenris, creep me out because of the proportions. Fenris has Popeye arms!

Well... unless i had turned fenris into a blood elf female, i wouldn't have been able to get the desired effect. So i'm kinda working with what i got here.

[Mirai Gen]

It's great. That video was awesome.

I know it's just a four-minute long video of inside jokes but I'll be damned if it wasn't great.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Great update Rick, made me laugh as usual.

Also, Mauve, i would like to talk to you about some help on a project I am doing in the near future.

[Loyal]

Ah, yes. Excellently done, Rick.

Well, go on, people. Bug me! Harass me, and implore me to continue me comicking! Make me wish I had never stopped! D:

Teehee, Skyshit.

Oh, and awesome job with the movie, Mauve.

[mauve]

Well, go on, people. Bug me! Harass me, and implore me to continue me comicking! Make me wish I had never stopped! D: LOYAL!! You get your theify butt over to your drawing table and start comicking RIGHT NOW, mister! Go! Now! Make comics! I'm totally not the one who should be telling you this this, considering all the comics I've left undone, but DO IT ANYWAY!! ;)


RickZarber: Woo, mysterious! This is another DUN DUN DUNNN moment, if you ask me. :D

[Skyshot]

So...where'd I go?

[Fenris]

I'd bug you to get on yours but then it'd get people to bug me to get on mine.

Rick, your writing is still amazing.

[RickZarber]

Well, go on, people. Bug me! Harass me, and implore me to continue me comicking! Make me wish I had never stopped! D:Do it do it do it do it!I'd bug you to get on yours but then it'd get people to bug me to get on mine.FENRIS! MAKE COMICS! NOW!So...where'd I go?Off panel! Also, temporarily blind.

[CelesJessa]

Apparently it doesn't like me commenting on stuff. Rah, I dont' want to write all of that again, abridged version:


I just thought I'd pop in to say...
http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/3437/50092043mb6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
And I'm wearing the red Ed coat! *loves*

Mauve, you rock.


Everyone else, keep up the good work. All of you awesome comic-ers make me want to do some comic sometime. ^^

[Major Blood]

CJ: Excellent. I've been looking for something to replace that old WoW desktop i've had for god knows how long.

[phil_]

All of you awesome comic-ers make me want to do some comic sometime.If you do, CJ, I'd recommend not doing an on-going story. They're a real pain.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

CJ, your poster was awesome. NUff said.

[Flarecobra]

Only one issue CJ: MT is in there 3 times.

[Loyal]

Let's see...

CJ: Heeeyyy, something to replace my 18-month old wallpaper. Very nice. :D

MT: Amusing. Is that a Lightbringer of your own, or is that the FF Lightbringer (As in the thing that casts Holy)?

[CelesJessa]

Only one issue CJ: MT is in there 3 times.

Well, he was in the movie a lot. Rhiya's in the background twice, I think.

The more the merrier! Especially if he was in a shot with multiple people in it.

[mauve]

I love it, CJ! XD The caption fits perfectly. Because we are indeed awesome. Modest and awesome. But mostly awesome.

(As for people being in the movie multiple times, I tried to only reuse people who were sitting doing nothing in a scene, like the folks in the Zombie part. I really should have tried to cram more people in than reuse people, but hindsight is always 20/20. Besides, having over thirty people in two and a half minutes isn't bad.) Oh, and I'm thinking of making a sequel.


Mammothtank: YAAAAAAAAAAYYY HE'S MAKIN' MORE COMICKS!!!!!! Welcome back! :D This looks cool so far.


POS Industries: You asked for it.

[POS Industries]

Mauve, that drawing is fantastic! I especially like the "Objection!" sketch on the side. Though I don't think I've actually owned a white shirt in at least five years, now that I think about it.

Love it, though! Thank you!

[Fifthfiend]

Speaking of whatever you guys were speaking of, hey Rick where's my sprite already? Come on you've been keeping me in suspense for like a year and a half now.

[bluestarultor]

I've gotta say I watched it and laughed loud enough to wake Phantom7, even though I missed out on some of the inside jokes. Plus, the quality was astounding. I agree with the ending. Pure win. :D

[mammothtank]

MT: Amusing. Is that a Lightbringer of your own, or is that the FF Lightbringer (As in the thing that casts Holy)?I only stole the name. I haven't completely worked through everything my sword does yet (though Dynamite seems happy to provide cool suggestions).

Mammothtank: YAAAAAAAAAAYYY HE'S MAKIN' MORE COMICKS!!!!!! Welcome back! :D This looks cool so far.I just need ideas for one-shot comics - I've never been able to see a story to its end. :sweatdrop

[RickZarber]

CJ: That's awesomesauce. And yes, make comics! I really liked your "how to be popular on the internet" one from way back when... And we all know you can draw!

MT: Hooray! MT made a comic! *does a happy dance* I'd say make a comic about how you can't keep up a series, but you've done that already... Hm, so much for the obvious!

POS: Who needs artistic talent? That was a nicely done sprite comic right there. That's all the talent you need! That said, the next time I do a non-JAQ comic I will try to give you a speaking role!Oh, and I'm thinking of making a sequel.*explodes with joy*Speaking of whatever you guys were speaking of, hey Rick where's my sprite already? Come on you've been keeping me in suspense for like a year and a half now.:sweatdrop Heh heh.

Wellllll... I got frustrated with having to completely redo the hair and so I put them to the side "for now" and then I started on JAQ again, and then a whole bunch of video games came out, and then I bought a whole lot of TV show DVDs and then it got to the point where everytime I looked at the file I'd be all, "Oh yeah, I should do those sometime," but sometime was never just then...

So I'll uh, I'll just get on that ASAP, huh?

[Demon with a Glass Hand]

Wellllll... I got frustrated with having to completely redo the hair and so I put them to the side "for now" and then I started on JAQ again, and then a whole bunch of video games came out, and then I bought a whole lot of TV show DVDs and then it got to the point where everytime I looked at the file I'd be all, "Oh yeah, I should do those sometime," but sometime was never just then...

So I'll uh, I'll just get on that ASAP, huh?

Bah. Just grab an existing spritesheet and pallete swap it. Better yet, take my spritesheet and change the hair and eye color. Boom! Instant Fifthfiend.

It's not like he'll notice or anything cause he'll be too captivated by the awesomeness of his sprites. Heck, it's not like he'd notice even if my spritesheet sucked. Which it doesn't.

[Major Blood]

CJ: That last panel was brilliant!

[Flarecobra]

Tis amusing.

[POS Industries]

Imageshack seems to have killed CJ's comic. This saddens me, as I want to know its terrifying secrets...

EDIT: and it finally decided it wanted to work! Nice subtle AB joke in the next to last panel, by the way.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I'll be trying to get a comic up tonight.

And MT, more comics from you, pronto.

/edit AN CJ that was funny, especially immortalizing me with "that" avvie.

[RickZarber]

CJ: What do you mean "not-nearly-as-humorous"? That was fantastic! And the punchline way out-did your last one.

[CelesJessa]

CJ: What do you mean "not-nearly-as-humorous"? That was fantastic! And the punchline way out-did your last one.

Really? Heh, other than the punchline, I thought the rest was more forced than the other one, but maybe that's because this one took me longer to do.

Glad you liked, guys!

[Loyal]

Of course we like it! We need more comics around here!

Oh shush. Y'all had your chance to berate me already. It's being written out now so that it's more organized and I don't get lost... I know what's going to happen, now I just gotta decide how it's gonna happen, and more importantly how I'm going to make it happen.

[Flarecobra]

So you're saying I'm the pyromanic of the forum? SWEET!

[bluestarultor]

So, I have a TON of sprites made up and decided to do a poster that I could use to advertise the comic. Which I'll probably never get the time to make, between school, work, homework and being a slave to here. And later when I get an actual job. But it's a nice dream. Here ya go!


http://i22.tinypic.com/2ylsqj7.png

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Posted...one too many times.

Anyway, I hope you liked this one. It made me laugh. ANd my name isn't JOsh, Kitty calls me that though.

[CelesJessa]

Aww come on Big Mac, I liked that first outfit I chose for you.

[Loyal]

Yi! Blue, you gotta fix that... er... deca-post? Or was it deci?

...That ten simupost streak!

[EDIT]Many, many, many more posts than 10. 40? How?!

Aww come on Big Mac, I liked that first outfit I chose for you.Would you have chosen it if you didn't?

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Aww come on Big Mac, I liked that first outfit I chose for you.


I thought you would like that.

And also, holy hell bluestraitor.

[bluestarultor]

I'll ignore the name thing and ask whether that's a good or bad "Holy Hell".

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

its a reference to the 40 posts in a row.

[bluestarultor]

Oh, God! Most people get 2 or 3, but NOOOOOO! I'll clean it up.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

Oh, God! Most people get 2 or 3, but NOOOOOO! I'll clean it up.

i blame the site crash. I did the same thing, only not as extensive/

[bluestarultor]

I'll say! With it having gone all the way to 160 with it all, counting everyone else's, I have roughly 100 to clean up!

Edit: Make that EXACTLY 100!

Edit Edit: For math, I had 10 pages of posts p. 549 until you guys helped bump it up to p. 561. So, yeah, 100 posts in a row, or very close. :sweatdrop

[mauve]

CJ: Last panel? Priceless. XD So is the bit with you and Flare. I think it's as funny, if not funnier, than the original!

Big Mac: Hehehehehheheh. The many costumes were great. :whee: So was the sprite-work with the mirror; very nice job with that one. Clever!

Bluestarultor: Oooooh, the promise of a new series! Nice job.

[phil_]

I am sad that I can't see CJ's comic. Could somebody send it to me or something? EDIT: Nevermind. I hit reload and it came up. Very nice. I, too, planned to do a 500 error comic, though mine would've involved POS and a bike ramp. Glad the joke got done without me.

And Blue, are you planning on starting a long story? If so, I hope you've got a lot of free time and dedication.

[CelesJessa]

CJ: Last panel? Priceless. XD So is the bit with you and Flare.

Heh that one was fun to do. I got to the point where I was making the background and I was like "okay, I just have to write a huge rant about FMA..." It was fun.

And sorry I stole your idea phil! You can do an error comic too if you want. I'm sure it would be funny. ^^


I was just thinking... I made Big Mac look like the lovechild of Ed and Roy in his comic. XD

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I was just thinking... I made Big Mac look like the lovechild of Ed and Roy in his comic. XD


that was my intent from the beginning.

Personally, i found the Goth-Tacular panel my favourite

[RickZarber]

And Blue, are you planning on starting a long story? If so, I hope you've got a lot of free time and dedication.Pah. I'm living proof that you don't need either. Just an audience with a whole lot of patience. :p

[bluestarultor]

I am sad that I can't see CJ's comic. Could somebody send it to me or something? EDIT: Nevermind. I hit reload and it came up. Very nice. I, too, planned to do a 500 error comic, though mine would've involved POS and a bike ramp. Glad the joke got done without me.

And Blue, are you planning on starting a long story? If so, I hope you've got a lot of free time and dedication.
Not on Brian's level, because no, I don't have the time to make as many as him a week. I seriously wish.

I threw this one together in the matter of about an hour, and most of it was trying to make a good fade effect for the light. I actually have a few ideas for comics, but nothing in necessary continuity, and a lot of them would require me to make even more sprites than I currently have, which is a lot. For reference, in the real world, I have Jay, who you see in there, his brother, Todd, and his cousins, John and Marie. Popping in and out of the real world from the spirit world, I have Toshi, a Japanese thief who got shuffled over, Tendon, a native of the animal plane, and Troy, who has the ability to go pretty much wherever he wants and has no home plane. And those are just the main characters. After that, I have a couple human spirits, Jay's coworkers, various idiot customers I've had to deal with, our new cat, and a football player to bash around. Plus a few invisible characters/ones that never get shown. Really, most of the comic is about the kids, so the appearance of adults is going to be limited.

Plus, I need to either find or make backgrounds for all the places I'm going to use, and with the crappy camera angles Google tends to spit out, and the lack of places I liked the look of, it's looking like I have a lot of rooms to make or maybe photograph around my house and neighborhood. And it's probably easier to make them.

[Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope]

I find that making a Background in RPGMaker 2k3 works wonders. Just throwin that out.

[bluestarultor]

What program does that? I mean, yeah, it has all the battle backgrounds and field tiles, but nothing that would indicate a deli or bedroom for a side-view world, unless there's a tile or background maker.


You did just give me an idea, though. I have a ton of sprites I could probably use from my game tiles. Trees and water and everything. And as a bonus, it wouldn't be too hard to put them on the same level and still look good! Thanks!


Sometimes the best advice comes from insight gained rather than directions given. :)

[RickZarber]

Just to be clear, you realize that these threads are for comics about and starring other NPFers and not just comics by forum members, right?

[Fifthfiend]

Holy fuck that was a lot of deleted posts.

EDIT: You better be clear that you realize you owe me a sprite!

With a Top Hat, fool!