I don’t really like uploading strips where I say/do the punchline of the comic, but sometimes I can’t help it. Sometimes I am just. Too. Witty.
But anyway,
more Blue
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later then!
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Classic Allan
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I was taken aback, to say the least!
But rest assured it was all in good fun.
Just like Blue Circus is!
At one point a girl came up to me and asked me what I was drawing.
I quickly shuffled my papers so that she’d only see a few innocent sketches.
Funny how art works, isn’t it?
Blue Circus, complete with penises.
Sometimes this is what you get.
I really need to make a button on here for Blue Circus, but I should tell you guys that’s it’s being updated DAILY for the next few days, so enjoy it while it lasts and check back often!
His real name is Mike but he goes by Monk. Not sure why but whatever.
He’s been backpacking over America and he happened to stop by to say hi to Amanda! He slept over for two nights. It was a lot of fun!
Oh, also, new story arc in Blue Circus. It’s more NSFW than before, so you’ve been warned. Go read it!
I think today’s comic’s title would work well as a romantic comedy. Maybe tack on “in Cars” and/or “With Boys.”
Anywho, to those who donated money toward my food fund, I say thank you. It was unexpected and humbling, and you guys are still the best readers in the world.
Also I was contact via a very generous man (whose name will be revealed in a future strip) who offered to sponsor Amanda and mine’s trip to PAX. We graciously accepted!
And finally, here’s one more Blue Circus. It’s 1 1/2 times as long and twice as blue. Kind of. Not really. Read it cuz it’s the 20th page and the end of “chapter” 1!
In case you don’t get the joke in this strip, WE HAVE NO FOOD AND ARE STARVING.
DAD AND MOM GIVE US SOME MONEY SO WE CAN EAT FOOD NOW.
But yeah, Amanda got some free airplane ticket miles or whatever for Xmas, and her friend happens to live in Washington right next to PAX, so it’d be pretty sweet if we could muster up the cash.
I guess we’ll see!
Go read Blue Circus! (And it’s RSS feed works, now, too.)
Messing with Manga Studio EX, if I turn the brush size up huge and my pen sensitivity to “hard” I get this kinda wobbly line work.
Just fyi.
Oh, and that Blue Circus update I promised is actually up!
Okay farewell for now!
on August 2, 2015
and modified on March 25, 2019.
Chapter: Classic Allan
Characters: Allan, dammit jim
My friend Zwollie from the forums/Skype pointed this out a while ago. I thought it would make a good strip.
I’ll be updating a new Blue Circus tonight, so be sure to check that out whenever!
I feel like I owe it to my readers to talk about The Office. It was, after all, a platform of my popularity and a staple for my strip in the earlier episodes.
The Office (US) was originally a character-driven dramedy (I use the word “dramedy” less as a drama and more as a comedy with some meaningful relationships) that actually inspired me to write about my life (that and a few other things). I noticed some similarities between their “world” and my own and I thought it would be interesting to see how our “worlds” paralleled.
They ended up not, of course, but it was still an experience. I watched The Office religiously for the first 3 or 4 seasons (I think 3).
I still watch The Office, but it is no longer the show I fell in love with. It’s actually something completely different.
I’ve heard a similar opinion about my strip when people compare my earlier stuff to what I do now. Some people prefer the earlier strips while others enjoy the lighthearted feelgoodedness that I draw about now. I will lay out the reason the strip has changed in content very plainly now:
1. I’m older and a bit different.
2. I am no longer in a highly-social environment (I kinda expect this to change once I start attending college in the Fall).
I’m not saying my new strips are better, nor am I saying they are worse. I am not defending anything and everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Which brings me back to The Office. What it once was it is no longer. It is no longer a character-driven dramedy, but rather a comedy with characters. What do I mean?
The Office, to me, was something where I cared about everyone. Namely Jim and Pam and their relationship. Obviously they were the kickers, but really the comedy was just an added bonus to their relationship. Was it because I related to them, myself? Absolutely.
Now The Office is about jokes. And gags. And laughs. Which is good. It’s great, even. It’s still one of my favorite shows on television. Should it end with Michael leaving? I don’t think so.
I’m the kind of person who will cling onto something even while it’s dying and gasping for air. I did the same thing with Scrubs, and a little bit with Lost. The writers on The Office are excellent. They always have been. I don’t expect them to ever go back to the character interaction they had in season 2, but I will always expect their awkward brand of stuttering humor.
I will say this, however: the Andy and Erin relationship is intriguing. Not so much as Jim and Pam, but they’re trying. Additionally, Dwight is probably my favorite character on the show right now. He’s conflicted, and I dig characters in conflict. Do I relate to that? Probably.
I don’t have a point about this rant, but I thought I should share some of my opinions about how the show is going. I thought I owed it to any of my dedicated readers.
As for Will Ferrell replacing Steve Carrell? Well their characters seem different enough so that I won’t be drawing similarities all over the place. However, the actor’s surnames? Too close for comfort.
Thanks for reading, everyone. And check out Blue Circus if you haven’t!