Well, loathe as I am to replace the last comic, this one doesn’t look half bad. Granted, it’s not a basement – but I’m still trying to integrate more texture into the strip. Of course, this adds to the over-all labor involved in inking and penciling, but I’m trying to find new ways to get faster where ever I can. You gotta admit, Billy has gotten quite a bit better in the time it’s been on the web, and I’d be remiss if i didn’t credit Evan Dorkin for helping that happen.
For those of you not in the know, Evan happens to be my thesis advisor for my senior year at CCS, and he is an amazingly astute critic. If it weren’t for him, I’d probably still be struggling to figure how to direct my efforts in making the strip better. But with the focus he’s given me, I feel like I’ve managed to make this thing something worth actually reading, and I’m willing to say I’m proud of what I’ve done so far.
So as a favor to me, go check out Evan’s blog, and marvel at what he’s done to make all of our lives brighter(along with partner, Sarah Dyer. I’d be shitty not to mention how much they team up). All you nerds have no idea how deeply you love his work – probably without knowing it. Hell, I have my suspicions that Adult Swim wouldn’t exist without him. All the best Space Ghost Episodes are his.
Anyway, it’s late. I’m off to drink a bit more and read an old X-E interview with Evan.
Later,
J.
That Been was having a tea party, perhaps?
And that Hygiene Cat is possibly the most frightening thing I have seen in this comic thus far. I don’t know why. Something about its expression… that smiling rictus that -might actually be a tongue-
again, sir, I marvel at your talents. Very well done.
You keep improving and it’s always a pleasure to see your work.
Thanks for not noticing the numerous errors on this one guys…snuck in there and edited them out before anyone could comment. I feel like a super-villain.
Hide in a lake Billy! Moose cant swim!
I’m totally loving that Hygiene Cat poster on the wall there.