Hello, NEWMAN... >:(

Poorly Drawn Sword

Can't talk long. Playing Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Experiencing nirvana.
If you're familiar with Pandora's Tower, that was supposed to be an Athosian sword on Top Hat's back in the first panel. It turns out they're REALLY hard to draw.

BUY MY HOUSE.

Also, I entered a photo in one of Nintendo's Facebook contests, and I thought you all might enjoy it:

What Are Fingers?

I have an Adrian Monk Bobblehead on my desk.
By the way, I removed the "Save the Thundercats" petition link above, because that petition is apparently closed with 9,000 signatures. (It's over 9000!!!) I'm hoping this means the person in charge of the petition knows something I don't, since Cartoon Network never officially announced it as cancelled, though I'm not holding my breath at this point.

Aach! I can't feel my nose!!!

I Need to Read a Magazine

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Charles Work will be attending Soonercon 22 at the Reed Conference Center in Oklahoma City, on June 28. Please show up promptly for autographs and high-fives. I may have some sort of stickers or print outs for sale, if feasible. ABSOLUTELY NO STALKERS THIS TIME.
SoonerCon.com

When you try to search for Hercule Poirot on the iPhone, it autocorrects it to "Hercule Poorly." It looks like I found the name for my new Agatha Christie parody series!

I don't have anything funny

It has been a terrible couple weeks in America. I would try to say something uplifting, but I'm not any good at it. The best I can do is to try to alleviate some of the pain with my silly comics. I usually try to write something funny in the comic title panel, but I didn't have anything funny tonight. I just don't feel up to it.

I Saw a Little Kid Punch His Mom in the Eye

Well, I'm back from Disney World... Now I have to go back to stupid reality. Dang it... and my house smells like rancid milk for some reason. It seems to be coming from the vents.

Barf?

I hope you all enjoyed my April Fools joke last week. I drew up a poster to commemorate this event.

Check out my new style!

I know I already kind of did two cartoons last month, but I decided to do a new one as well. I'm taking the cartoon in a brave new direction, and I hope you like it. Check out my new style!

I hope this is legible. This one is based on a true story, by the way. I've only played Phantasy Star Online and Monster Hunter, but I find that the two ways to enjoy an MMORPG are to either spend hundreds of hours trying to earn the equipment and experience you need, or to just do weird things like this and see how people react.

Sorry About That One Thing

I felt bad about that dumb cartoon I posted last week, so I did two pictures today. Enjoy. I'm going to go upload the Easter Lily picture to Red Bubble as a card and t shirt. I wanted to do a St. Patrick's shirt as well, but I thought it was too late.

This month's cartoon will be a little late. Why?
Maybe I'm trapped under something heavy.
Maybe Ylisse is being invaded by the mad king Gangrel of Plegia.
Maybe I spent all weekend on it, and it still doesn't look close to finished.
Whatever the case, I'll try to post something tomorrow to tide you all over until its completion. Peace.

Love Me

Fish Tacos!? SERIOUSLY?

I almost forgot. I've been busy working on the Cyborg King conclusion. It's coming along... slowly.

Hey. At least you're not this guy.

Yeaaah, BLAH-BLAH-BLAH-BLAH!

New Cartoon! Cyborg King P5!
"This is... really, REALLY weird, man!" --Penguin
I had a dream where I had chainsaws for arms. It wasn't as cool as you would think. It made my wife divorce me... which was fine, because I was married to a box of scalloped potatoes for some reason... and they weren't even the au gratin kind.
(May not have happened.)

My Breath Hurts

YOU CANNOT COMPREHEND THE TRUE FORM OF PPL PIZZA!

This One Is Not So Good

Note: Markers aren't the best tool for coloring in web comics, especially when you only have eight colors. I tried mixing red, orange, and yellow to color Sunglasses' face. Now he looks like a pizza. The fourth panel after the title may haunt my dreams forever.

BABY just cares about BABY!!!

(That's the window in frame 4, if you can't tell.)

PUPPIES!

Wow. My comic keeps getting dumber.
Anyway, I forgot to mention it, but I have a new cartoon up at PPL-Comics.com. . Go check it out... IMMEDIATELY! ...OR FEAR THE WRATH OF THE CYBORG KING!

It's not MY underwear.

Monday's comic has been delayed until Thursday, because I was eating a grapefruit, and accidentally squirted grapefruit juice into my eye. (Also, it's Christmas.) (Update, 12/26/2012) As promised, here it is. I never promised this one would be any good!

Woo woo!

If you don't hear from me any given Monday towards the beginning of the month, it probably means I have a corn kernel stuck in my teeth... or that I've posted a new cartoon at PPL-Comics.com. Anyway, it was supposed to say "You made me miss school for this?" up there. I kind of messed up the writing.

Post Title

Heh... That one spilled his coffee. Next cartoon, ETA Monday, December 10th. I had to delay this one, since it was my birthday this weekend, and Thanksgiving last weekend.
By the way, I ordered some of my own T-Shirts for myself. The Lily shirt actually turned out the best, even though it looks discolored on the screen. It must be a CMYK / RGB discrepancy.

Now Sleepier than Ever!

This is the funniest one I've drawn in months...

I'm Tired of Eating Iron Filings...

Instead of a comic, I decided to do some greeting cards this week. Here's the preview:

Here are the ones I've finished. I'll be adding the next three soon.
"Penguin Card - Thanksgiving" by CaptainCharlesW | Redbubble:
"Lily - New Years Card" by CaptainCharlesW | Redbubble:
"Lily Birthday Card" by CaptainCharlesW | Redbubble:
"Raccoon Card" by CaptainCharlesW | Redbubble:
I'll be releasing the same designs as T-Shirts as well.

Ben Ten Cats?

Gee. I haven't been here in a couple weeks. There's a family of opossums living in my blog now... I knew I should have taken the trash out earlier.

Aw, why'd I have to add steam coming out of the pies? It doesn't make any sense for cream pies to be piping hot! I'm an IDIOT!!!

What am I, a doctor?

I thought this would help explain to some of my newer viewers what's going on in the strange, post-apocalyptic future where the Raccoon has found himself... or maybe it won't. I don't know.

DISTRACTIO!!!

I'm really sorry it was late. I've had a distracting week.

Stuff.

I don't know if this is one of those things that's funny because it's not funny or if it's just not funny.

I forgot to mention Monday: I have a new cartoon up at PPL-Comics.com.

My Eye Hurts.

I've kind of hit a snag with this week's cartoon, so it will probably be Monday before it's finished to my satisfaction. So, I've posted a preview instead. HERE.

PUNishment

There's a new comic below.
Also, here is the picture I entered in Nintendo's 20th Kirby Anniversary contest. Feel free to share this picture. I'm trying to raise awareness for Nintendo Power, to convince NOA to keep it going. Please don't take away my magazine, guys!
Those cupcakes took a long time to bake and decorate. What an exhausting Thursday night that was...

TEASER

I've got Whiskers on my Fingers!!!

I forgot to mention last week that there is a new Cartoon Select screen at PPL-Comics.com. That's why I didn't have a new comic up here.
I wrote this to take part in the Howard and Nester tribute that legendary game master Howard Phillips started on his Facebook page. I thought it might help me get some publicity.
If you're not familiar with the characters, the man dressed as Howard is Sunglasses, and the little guy dressed as Nester is Ninja. Cos-Player is the one dressed as Captain N, and the weird-looking girl in the last frame is Other Cos-Player, dressed as Nester's little-known sister Hester from Nester's Funky Bowling.
By the way, I just found out that, in the ending of the difficult NES game "To the Earth," you receive a thank you note from the leader of the Earth federation, who apparently goes by the name "Nester the Magnificent." Is this supposed to be the same Nester from the comics?! Someone really needs to base a web comic on that one.

THIS IS NOT OVER!!!

This has been a dreadful week for me personally. If you've been following my blog, you know that I'm an avid Nintendo gamer, and the Nintendo community has been faced with some particularly dark news. Much to my dismay, Nintendo Power magazine, the official magazine for all Nintendo game news; the magazine I have read since childhood; the only game magazine I can trust for game reviews and info, is soon to cease publication. I can hardly begin to explain what a terrible blow this is to the game industry. Big name franchises like Mario and Zelda will likely be fine, but without Nintendo Power to cover obscure games like "The World Ends With You" and Solatorobo, how will any of us even know they exist?
"But Charles!" you might say, "can't we just find this info on the internet?"
The internet is best for finding info on specific games for which you are already looking. If you want to find info on the upcoming Castelvania, you're probably fine. Who in their right mind, though, would randomly plug in the words "blob," "boy," and "jelly beans" and happen across a page for "A Boy and His Blob?" Nintendo Power, on the other hand, has been a staunch promoter of games such as Solatorobo, Klonoa, Ghost Trick, Little King Story, Zack and Wiki, Shantae, and countless other criminally under-appreciated gems.
Without a dedicated magazine like this to bring new and original games to our attention, the marketability of these games will surely be diminished. Together with the economic downturn, publishers will be less and less likely to fund more radical endeavors. We'll begin see less and less upstart games like Ghost Trick, Solatorobo, and Monster Tale. The fall of Nintendo Power could signal the beginning of a dark age for the independent minded game developer.
Don't tell me I'm imagining this. You know it has already begun. It may be that Nintendo Power, and those like it, are the dam that is holding back the massive floodwaters of oblivion for all that brings us gamers joy.
Where does this leave yours truly? Ever since I played Super Mario Brothers for the first time, it has been my singular dream to be a game designer, and I have devoted a large amount of time, money, and energy to realize this goal. Considering the situation I described above, though, what are the odds that any of my ideas will see the light of day? How do you suppose this effects my dreams and goals?
What's more, I had always dreamed of seeing a game on which I had worked grace the cover of Nintendo Power magazine. Also, I've always considered winning (or even being nominated for) a Nintendo Power award to be the only accolade of any substance in the entire game community. Are we to merely walk away from this, leaving the unregulated internet community in charge of praising our industry achievers? How do you think the people who bring us games will feel about this?
"We're terribly sorry, Mr. Spielberg, but the Academy disbanded, and doesn't give out awards anymore. Don't worry, though! Your film got five stars from rottentomatoes.com!"
Yet, even in dark times such as this, there remains a glimmer of hope. Nintendo of America has been receptive to fan input before. Look, for example, to their long-awaited publishing of Xenoblade Chronicles, following the large Project Rainfall movement for its release. While I don't know that I can say the same for FutureUS, Nintendo Power's current publisher, I would imagine that they could be persuaded to continue this important magazine if enough people show their support.
So, at the risk of seeming pathetic, I ask of you... I beg of you... PLEASE HELP ME SAVE THIS MAGAZINE. I've included several addresses to which you can send your support. There is also a blog, by the name of Operation Power Up, organized for the continuation of this magazine. I advise each of you to drop each one of them a friendly message, saying how much this magazine means to you, to your friends, and to the world.
In closing, I'm sure some of you may have wondered where I learned to draw my characters. I have had many teachers over the years, but I first practiced my drawing skills by observing and recreating the artwork from Nintendo Power magazine. The issues describing "Super Mario All Stars" and "Street Fighter II: Turbo" were particularly important. So, while this is a longshot, it is indeed possible, that without Nintendo Power, there might be no PPL-Comics.
Please send your support to the following addresses:

Nintendo Power editors:
nintendopower@futureus.com
1-866-941-8368

Future US publishing:
FTRprod@cdsfulfillment.com

Nintendo:
http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/webform.jsp

Please take a moment to sign each of these petitions. (There are several of them.)
(THESE LINKS HAVE BEEN REMOVED.)

Finally, please visit this site, operationpowerup.net, if you want to help our cause further.
Operation Power Up
EDIT: 4-19-2014
I took out the petition links above. They were keeping my page from loading properly. Anyway, since I posted this almost two years ago, the heroes at Nintendo Force magazine have taken it upon themselves to bring a high quality Nintendo magazine to American gamers. If you're reading this, Nintendo Force staff members, I tip my hat to you. You've really saved the day. Another magazine, Pure Nintendo, has also stepped in to fill the gap left by Nintendo Power. These are both bi-monthly magazines, so if you like your news on a monthly basis, I recommend subscribing to both of them. Still, while our need for a Nintendo-centered game magazine has been filled, those of us at Operation PowerUp would still like to see the tradition of from-the-source Nintendo news and tips continued, perhaps in an online newsletter format, or as an add-on to the popular Nintendo Club survey and rewards service. Maybe a weekly Nester cartoon on YouTube? We're open to ideas, Nintendo. Will you hear our plea?

This may be the most hilarious comic I've ever written.

I'm going to try to finish Xenoblade Chronicles tonight. Wish me luck.

Sorry about the wait. I'm not dead; just playing Xenoblade Chronicles.

Up next, it's "Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitsu." A great way to "spin" the next half hour. Reruns at three PM Eastern, Monday through "Spinsday." If you miss it, you can watch it on the "Spinternet." Be sure to post your Ninjago fan art on your "Spinterest" page. What's that? I should have stopped at "Spinsday?" Agreed.

I forgot to mention. I have a new cartoon at PPL-Comics.com. Enjoy! I'm going to go play Xenoblade Chronicles or Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance now.

I don't like cilantro.

I've been experimenting with some new software all weekend, so this hastily drawn thing is the best I could come up with. I am lame.

My Home Hurts

As a note to new readers, the girl with the ponytail is Mira, a girl who happens to look a lot like Sunglasses. It isn't Sunglasses wearing drag.
By the way, I have new shirts and posters up for sale! Just click the link over to the right.

WHY AM I A SOUTHERN BELLE!!!???

Hey, everybody! New cartoon at PPL-Comics.com!
Did I fix the hyperlink? I need to level up my HTML skills.

If you're not familiar, Wreck it Ralph is a new movie coming out sometime this year, in which the title character is the villain from an arcade game who is unsure about his career. It actually looks pretty interesting. Also, I've heard disturbing rumors that the new Thundercats might be cancelled. I'm desperately hoping this isn't the case, as I love that show. There's a petition going on at Change.org (which, admittedly, is usually used for more "important" causes, such as worker's rights, etc), and I would be extremely grateful if any of my fans would sign it. I'll post a link as soon as I find it.
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Here it is. Sorry about the wait. Did you know you can't login to two different Google accounts at the same time on the same computer? I know! It's very frustrating when you have two of them.
I moved the change.org petition to the top.

On Father's Day, I cooked a homemade lasagna from scratch, with freshly grated parmesan and mozzarella. It was really good. It's too bad my Dad was out of town. He would have enjoyed it.
How do you like my new scanner? Pretty good, eh?

Hi! I worked very hard to bring a new comic to all my fans this week. Unfortunately, I cannot show it to you, because my Kodak EasyShare 5100 All in One Printer is a worthless piece of garbage, and probably needs to be either exorcised or beaten severely with a twenty pound sledgehammer. The blasted thing won't scan if it doesn't have any ink. Let me repeat... Kodak EasyShare 5100... will not SCAN... without INK. Did I mention that a fifteen dollar ink cartridge runs out after about five or six pages? Please don't buy one of these printers. So, in short, my comic this week will be late. I may have to purchase a new printer, on top of all my other recent expenses, including a series of AV, Component, and HDMi cables, non of which will connect my Wii or cable box. I'll try and throw something together tomorrow. It will probably consist of the rabbit or Penguin bludgeoning a printer to death with morning star. Edit: 6/12/2012 I decided to go with Cos-Player instead.

Sunglasses Interview

This week, at PPL-Comics.com, the Ninja interviews Sunglasses for a class project.