Cos-Play Hero P230: Grinding Gears Zone

Meh. This one is kind of lame. I probably could cut out most of this scene and it wouldn't affect the total plot. Too much exposition.

Cos-Play Hero p229: Hitting the Shops

I'm not sure this is silly enough.
You know, I really messed up the angle on that fountain in the second to last panel. I had to fix it in Photoshop. Have to make the most of my Adobe subscription. Maybe I'll post the original on Tumblr later so you can see the difference.

Cos-Play Hero p228: Marauding Robotic Ghouls

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Hmm... This horrible robot turned out pretty well. Maybe I'll try coloring this on my new tablet...

Agh! Too creepy! What have I done!?

Cos-Play Hero P227: Is it over!?

Oh, I guess this was easier than we thought it would be. Well, guess we'll just pack everything up and... Wait, it can't possibly be this easy...

Cos-Play Hero p226: Drill that will pierce the food court!

That last frame turned out even creepier than I'd hoped. The first frame... not so great.

Cos-Play Hero p225: Loss of respect

I feel like this is going to be a difficult week for America. Whatever happens, don't let those in power turn us against each other. Stay united, indivisible, and remember that this is a democracy: No one is above the law.
...
Except for famous saxophonist Sergio Flores. He has millions of dollars.
Seriously, though, be ready to protest.

Cos-Play Hero p224: Rad Forge Zone

I still can't believe people have started saying "rad" again.

Cos-Play Hero p223 - Doomed Factory Zone

How appropriate that I start Penguin's infiltration of the deadly robot factory the same day that Megaman 11 is FINALLY announced. YAY!

Winter Vacation

Now available on Redbubble:

Cos-Play Hero P222: The Coolest Shoes

Why did his shoe end up looking like a bread bowl soup? I need to do something about that... buuuuuuut I probably won't.
Oh, by the way, I have a new toon up on Youtube. I'm having some trouble getting it formatted right for PPL-Comics.com, but I'll have it up there soon as well.

Cos-Play Hero p221: Parting Ways

Oooh, of course. The shoes. I should have known. That's actually how Sonic the Hedgehog got the job.

Penguin Plays

Little break. I just bought myself a new drawing tablet, and I'm trying to get some practice in.

Cos-Play Hero p220

Cos-Play Hero p219: Pulled from the Jaws of Defeat

Cos-Play Hero p128: What? How?

Holy Ex Machina, Batman! Wait, what just happened? Is this supposed to make sense? Well, you'll just have to wait till next week to find out.

Cos-Play Hero p217: Say No Evil...

Glad I waited to get it done right. I mean, even now it has some problems, but I really didn't feel like doing it Monday.
I'd also be remiss if I didn't provide you with some links for those of you who feel the need to help our neighbors in Puerto Rico recover from hurricane Maria. Here are a couple of my favorite charities seeking to help out. You can't go wrong with any of these:

Oxfam Puerto Rico Relief

Week of Compassion (My church's youth minister fully recommended this one.)

Unicef (I can't find the page specifically for Puerto Rico, but it's there somewhere.)

Previously:

Comic will be a little late this week. I've finished drawing it, but I'm having some trouble coming up with funny dialogue, with the multiple tragedies occurring. Why did we have to lose Tom Petty when we were already reeling from the unthinkable gun violence in Vegas? We suddenly lost one of the greatest rock legends of our time, and it wasn't even the worst thing to happen this Monday! I just can't process it. I try to make this comic a place for us to take a break from all the pain in the world... but I'm finding it difficult at the moment. Please come back later this week.

Cos-Play Hero p216: A Disturbance in the Clown Force

Not sure that's how most people spell "Griswald." It might be "Griswold." I've not seen it spelled. Well, this is how Griswald the Political Action Clown spells it.
I just realized I've never drawn him in color. I wonder what color his clown wig is... Maybe blue? Maybe rainbow?

Cos-Play Hero p215: Don't Jump... in the Sewer!

Seriously. Lots of games have levels like this. "TMNT 2," "Blaster Master," "Batman..."
What's that coming up out of the sewer grate? IT must be that monster that terrified us all as children... IT's that thing that comes up from the sewer.. That's right, it's "Ghoulies."
On an unrelated note, could you please call your senator again and tell him or her not to take away my friends and family's health insurance? We'd be very much still alive.

Cos-Play Hero P214: HE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU... AGAIN!

Finally, the storylines are starting to intertwine.

Cos-Play Hero p213: Chew on This!

Agh. What a dreadful day in the world.
For whatever it's worth, PPL Comics fully supports our country's immigrants, especially our immigrant youth, and strongly urges the remaining sane and compassionate voices in our government to do whatever is necessary to protect these innocent people who are just trying to lead a peaceful life in the only country they've ever known.
I'm going to be pestering my congress people about this.