Cos-PLay Hero p198: Playing With Power

I'm thinking the NES game they're playing is something like a cross between Final Fight and Secret of Mana. I might have to actually make this game, if there's time. Who wants to fund my Kickstarter? Stretch goals start at $5 million.
I don't know why she's wearing bunny slippers.

Cos-Play Hero p197: This was a bad idea.

Yeah, attacking a super villain on your lonesome might not be such a great idea. I don't recommend this.
CRUD! Raccoon and Ninja aren't supposed to be there in this scene! I've created a time paradox!

Cos-Play Hero p196: Epic Attack Names

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What, you thought this fight was going to be easy?
Still, I feel bad about drawing her getting socked like that... Hmm...
Well, I'm sure I'll make it up to her later somehow.
On a totally unrelated note, I'm worried I might now have to admit the French are smarter than we are.

Cos-Play Hero p195: Entropic What Now?

I can probably come up with a better name than "Entropic Flip Kick." I'll put it in later.

Cos-Play Hero p194: YOU AREN'T HIM!

"You aren't him." What could she possibly mean?
If you know, please don't spoil it for me.

Cos-Play Hero p193: Buildup

"C'mon, c'mon... Get to the fight scene already!"
This needs some dramatic music. I don't have any prepared, so here is someone else's.

Cos-Play Hero p192: Uncomfortable Underground Robot Factory Brain Computer and Other Things.... Dot Com

You like the colors? I felt like adding a little bit of color this time. That second frame just didn't look right without some shading. Keep in mind, this is all pre-write. I plan on doing some shading and/or color later on in the process.

Intermission

Let's take a quick break.

Cos-Play Hero p191: Worse Than Before

Kind of messed up Raccoon's face there at the end. Remind me to fix it.

Cos-Play Hero p190: Ninja probably needs an icepack or something now.

I hope I don't have to say this, but do not try this at home.

If you do, though, be sure to put it on YouTube.
I'm not at all happy with the way this turned out. It's really difficult to draw somebody stuck on a wall and still make it interesting. If you can do it, well, then you must be a better cartoonist than me.

Science-y Things

I took a break from the novel this week to make some designs for the national march for science this April. They need a bit of work in Illustrator first, of course.

Cos-Play Hero p189: Back Alley

He got kicked out of the bar, if that wasn't clear. Sometimes I'm not sure I get the plot across.

Cos-Play Hero p188: English Pub

So, I hear the Oscars last night were a bit of a mess. My condolences to those of you who were rooting for "La La Land." To be honest, I really don't care. If you ask me, "La La Land" is just a knock off of the Warner Bros. animated classic "Cat's Don't Dance."
I feel like maybe I need to start using a different font for these comics besides Comic Sans... except for Eel Marty's text. Eel Marty will always speak in Comic Sans.

Cos-Play Hero p187

Well, this one's a little boring. I guess that's the trouble with a storyline. You have to spend some time on setup. I did make an unintentional Legend of Zelda CDi reference in the third frame, so I guess there's that.
"Mah boi! This is what true web comic artists strive for!"

Cos-Play Hero p186: He'll be FINE

He'll be fine, it's fine. It's fine, itsfineitsfineitsfineitsfine.

Cos-Play Hero p185: Dramatic Irony

Oooo, dramatic irony!
Previously...

Cos-Play Hero p184: The Best Laid Plans

Cos-Play Hero p183

I have another page drawn. I might put it up later. I'm a little distracted by all these videos of that Nazi getting punched in the face. That is some hilarious stuff!

Cos-Play-Hero p182: No Time to Wait

Dang, I wish I could move the plot along faster. It's taking forever to get to the good part. Please be patient.

Cos-Play Hero p181: Status Report

This looked a lot better on paper. Well, at least Magnum looks cool wrapping that medical tape around the cuts on his arms. (Is that what it's called? Medical tape?) That's his jacket sitting on the table under the radio there, if you couldn't tell.

Cos-Play Hero p180

Sigh... I sure hope I can finish this story before the world ends next month.

Then, 2016 ruined what would have been the best Christmas card ever.

WORST. YEAR. EVER.

Cos-Play Hero p179: Actual Real Life Creepy

Cos-Play Hero p178: It does a body good.

I don't know what I did wrong with the artwork in this one. It just doesn't look right at all.

Cos-Play Hero p177: The Wrong Boolean

Try to ignore that this comic isn't that funny and focus instead on how awesome that robot tiger looks. Kind of dangerous... Glad I added those warning labels.

Not Yet Satiated

Sorry. I'm still working on the next page of the story. Life and holidays are getting in the way...

Safe

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Cos-Play Hero p176

Comic's running late. Sorry.

Cos-Play Hero p174: Genetic Recombinator

If you're wondering what a genetic recombinator is, please consult Dr. Curt Connors.

Cos-Play Hero p174: Genetic Recombinator

If you're wondering what a genetic recombinator is, please consult Dr. Curt Connors.

Cos-Play Hero p173: Lily's Disguise

Seriously... How do they always KNOW?

Cos-Play Hero p172: Past Lily's Bedtime

When we were kids, one of my sister's Barbies lost it's head, and our cats would always be playing with it. That's where I got the idea for the giant disembodied doll's head.
It's going to take a couple comics before anyone knows where I'm going with this subplot, so bear with me. I really feel like the story needed more Lily, though. I'm also preoccupied with another project, so this gives me time to finish that other business before I move on to the next "serious" (in quotes) chapter of the story.

Cos-Play Hero p172: Cyber Wars

I'm trying something a little different with Lily's text. I might change it later.
Sorry I missed last week. Apparently, that "What's in the fox" joke was so terrible, the web comics authority had to come in and force me to retake my bad pun awareness training.

Cos-Play Hero p170: Doughnuts

Am I the only one who still spells "doughnut" like this?

Cos-Play Hero p179: Second Hand Mouse

Yes. I am calling him Second Hand Mouse. No, the little robot is not named "Clanky."

Running Late

Sorry. I'm a bit late this week, due to lack of sleep. I keep having this recurring dream that the country's being taken over by a mutant racist carrot.

Cos-Play Hero p168: The One They Left Behind

Sometimes, silence can be louder than words... if that makes sense.

Cos-Play Hero p167: Reluctant Farewell

Cos-Play Hero p166

Cos-Play Hero p165: A way out?

Intermission: Really Stupid Pun

Page 165 is taking a bit more time. While I work on it, please enjoy this thing I scribbled after watching one episode of Gotham. (This might be the stupidest thing I've ever drawn.)

Cos-Play Hero p164: I can't think of a description.

Characters are now sliding through dimensional portals on blankets. I think this was the premise of "Sliders," but I could be wrong... This story is quickly becoming silly.
I wanted to draw horses on the blanket, but I was pressed for time.

Cos-Play Hero p163: Beyond the Rift

Drawing comics distracts me from my lack of a social life!

Cos-Play Hero p162: YOU ARE ERROR!

Cos-Play Hero p161

Cos-Play Hero p160: Revelation

Who is the hand? I've actually drawn the next page ahead of schedule, so I could show you right now, but... I think I'll just keep you all in suspense.

Cos-Play Hero p159: COUNTER PUNCH!

FINE PLAY! +1000
The minotaur exploded into coins, as one does. It used to happen all the time back in school. Sometimes rupees would appear, and occasionally health pickups. The nineties were weird like that.

Cos-Play Hero p158: Punch the Minotaur!

Cos-Play Hero p157: On the other hand...

What will happen? Will the guiding hand swoop in to the rescue, or send our heroes to their doom?