Cos Play Hero p20

I actually have another page I drew. I still need to add the speech, though. I'll post it soon. I would have posted sooner, but I had to take some time to enjoy Nintendo WiFi service on my DSi while it was still working.

Cos-Play Hero p19

Ugh... Why does she look like a bird in the second panel!? That's not how it looked on paper!
You're probably wondering why I had no new comic or cartoon last week. Well, it's because I've been working on a comic for Nintendo Force magazine. It should be appearing in the June issue. I recommend you order a copy.

Cos-Play Hero p18

I think I may have scanned it a little crooked... I'll fix it on the final version.

Busy Again

I'm busy with an undisclosed PPL project. Here is something I scribbled on my lunch break at work. Sorry for all the breaks in the storyline. I know it's driving my fan(s) crazy, but it can't be helped. More good stuff is on the way!

Cos Play Hero p17

Keep reading. This is starting to get good. There will be some fan-favorite characters appearing shortly.

Back from Vacation

I just got back from vacation. I'm working on the next part of the story line, but this thing I scribbled on my lunch break will have to suffice for now.

New Mindspace Shooter Update

Hey! I made some further improvements to my Flash game.
Mindspace Shooter VB3
I have much more exciting news to discuss, though. Have you heard about the newest confirmed character for Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS?
Nester!

If you're not familiar, Nester is the comic mascot of the now defunct Nintendo Power magazine, which ended its run in December of 2012. Nester is also the star of the Virtual Boy classic "Nester's Funky Bowling," and was featured in "Pro Action Football" on the NES, as well as being mentioned in "Startropics" and "To the Earth." They've not revealed any info about his attacks yet. I'm assuming from the pictures that his Final Smash attack involves throwing a bowling ball at opponents, and that he uses an NES Zapper for his specials. What do you guys think? Are you as excited as I am for this long-neglected hero to finally get his due?

Cos Play Hero P16

Cos-Play Hero, p15

I don't know if this is funny enough. I may be editing the dialogue before the final product.

Cos Play Hero p13 and p14

Cos-Play Hero p12

The trouble with doing a serialized story like this is that sometimes you have to spend a whole comic on exposition and set up. Sorry nothing interesting happened this week.

Cos-Play Hero p11

Cos-Play Hero p10

If I failed to mention it last week, there's a new demo for my game up at PPL-Comics.com. Mind you, it's still a work in progress.

Cos-Play Hero p9

That's supposed to be a Sockenbearen-themed clock radio tuned to the police radio frequency. I'm not sure it turned out right. Hopefully, this will all look better when I color it.

Cos Play Hero p8

Page Eight of the ongoing epic. Late, for no reason.

Cos-Play Hero p7

It didn't really come together until I put in the text, but I'm pleased with how convoluted this week's comic is.

Cos-Play Hero p6

I'm not entirely happy with the way this turned out... It looked better on paper. I probably should have left more space for the speech bubbles. I guess I'll have to redo this one later.

Cos Play Hero P5

The proportions might be a bit off in the third and fourth panels. I'll try to correct this when I color this in... and improve OCP's dialogue a bit.

Cos Play Hero p4

Cos Play Hero Chapter 3

Cos-Play Hero p2

Cos-Play Hero: P1

I'm starting a new story line here. I hope you like it. It's been going through my head for a while. (That first page isn't part of it. That's the one I threw together at the hotel.)

I kind of hit a series of unforeseen difficulties, so this week's comic will be late. Please be patient. I can assure you the delay hurts me a lot more than it hurts you.

Can't draw a comic right now. Here's a series of hypothetical cats I drew about seven years ago.

I found a mysterious, unlabeled package of Pop Tarts in my cupboard while I was packing my stuff. What flavor of Pop Tart could be in this package? Blueberry? Hot fudge sundae? Who knows? What brave soul will taste the mystery Pop Tart? It could be any one of us. It could even be Mr. Burns!

By the way, here's another Kickstarter you should support. It's the least you could do, after what you did. YOU know what I'm talking about!

Sort of Rushed

Comics are going to be sort of rushed the next couple weeks.

Four Questions

Out of Season

I had to do my Christmas card way out of season so I can order them in advance. I get a discount if I order them in bulk, since Red Bubble is a print-on-demand service. If you're disappointed that this isn't a comic, remember that I COULD have spent this time playing Pokemon X!

That's what the musk ox said.

The frame with the squirrels is even funnier out of context.
By the way, here are some Kickstarter campaigns for games I would like to play. I donated to a couple of them, myself.
"Shantae: 1/2 Genie Hero" is funded, but it's about 500,000 short of its stretch goals. I'd like to at least the extra characters at the 900,000 level, if not the animated cutscenes at the 1,200,000 level.

"Mighty Number 9" is directed by Keiji Inafune (the man behind Mega Man), and some of the brilliant people at Inticreates, creators of Mega Man 9 and 10. It's almost reached its last stretch goals, including handheld versions of the games.

"River City Underground" needs some help. It has nine days left, but hasn't met its initial funding goal yet. I've never played "River City Ransom," but I've heard good things about it. It would be a shame if this one wasn't funded. I'd donate myself, but I can't play it until it reaches the Mac/Linux or the Wii U stretch goals, and I've already invested too much in the other two games. This one's up to you!

How do these games look? No, tell me... How do they look? The Kickstarter previews won't play on my computer for some reason. Flash must be on the fritz again.

Half Bear Lion Objects

It makes more sense when you see the picture I took at Target.

ANGRY

Hi, everybody. If you've been reading for the past several years, you might remember the time I entitled a comic "Brain Tourniquet" the day before I found out my Dad needed brain surgery. Well, I seem to have predicted dire future news through my comic again. Just one day after posting a comic about trying to buy a neighbor's house out from under him, our landlord has sold the entire neighborhood around our house to land developers so they can put in an apartment complex and a Wal Mart Neighborhood market. I'm still trying to figure out how to deal with this, but I'm sure I'll work something out. I'm more worried about my retired and under privileged neighbors who have no where else to go. The guy down the street just moved in last month, and just got his wheel chair ramp installed. I really wish I could tell you I was making this up, but I'm not. Apparently, the people who own the land are not just evil, but cartoonishly evil, to the point of throwing out children and retirees breathing out of oxygen tanks just to give our town a third Wal Mart. Not cool.

WAFFLE GAME SOON. DON'T WORRY ABOUT ME.

PLEASE... STOP... HITTING ME!!!
Update 9/4/2013:
Since the game is taking longer than I thought, here is a comic for this week. I hope to have the game up by Monday. I would have gotten it up sooner, if it weren't for you meddling pollen and mold spores!

THERE IS NO ESCAPE FROM THE LAND OF COFFEE MUG PEOPLE!!! MWAHAHAHA!

Barksdale p4

Coincidentally, it has been one year to the day since I did my first Barksdale comic. I never thought the one year anniversary would coincide with the rerelease of the game based on the show I parodied it off of. That has to be fate or something, right?

I Accidentally Severed One of My Fingers in a Freak Boating Accident Last Week, but Not Really

I bet you forgot about the elephant. Well, he didn't forget about YOU!
An elephant NEVER forgets.

I failed to think up a good title... OR DID I?!

Ladies and Gentlemen... Behold!

Sad and Pathetic?

I actually drew this during Soonercon last month. (Sales weren't going well on my stickers.)

No comic this week. I'll have a new cartoon up on PPL-Comics.com, though.
Okay. Here it is! Comic Convention Cartoon.

Can I use your bathroom?

Pajamas for Beetles!?

Sometimes, the only joke is that there is no joke... but I have a better idea for next week's comic.

Very Tired

Very tired.

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!