Update!

"Prepare the Yomatto Canon!"
This is one which is inspired by my favorite, if not ineffective tactic in Starcraft the classic "battlecruiser rush". I decided it would be funnier as well to not have Brent and I merely playing SC2 but quite literally piloting the cruiser itself. My only regret is the resolution was smaller then expected, thus giving the line a certain "thickness" which some, but not myself, will hopefully find appealing.


"Barbeque Sauce on Those Walls"
Below is the finished version of the line drawn strip I showed last week. And reading makes me hungry. Although for the most part I would say it is an overall success I may be forced to do some touch up color work later on. The bland background of the grey room walls is bugging me and I may need to add a little more spic the backgrounds of panels 1,3 and 4. But for now it will do as is.


Below is an uncolored comic which I may finish tomorrow afternoon, if I manage the time.


Next weeks I plan I have serveral sketches ready to be inked and colored. I have several that will continue the story presented in the last comic shown here, as well as 2 with separate stories. I am also in the process of working out a mini series or 2-3 parts that will involve the chaps conspiring to steal some of Kyle lost property. Expect and Oceans parody.

Back from the Summer!

SPECIAL PROJECTS WEEKLY UPDATE!

This week I have several new comics. They as follows

"The Duel of the Roses"
This one was inspired by an actual conversation between Kyle and myself while apartment hunting. All in all I consider this one a shining success combining a funny idea with well balanced visuals. Enjoy.


"Cutie Nicknames"
Kyle has a new girlfriend. I decided to make a commentary on the relationship.


"Beta Guy"
This is one I originally made a few years back and forgot about. Last spring I started to revamp it. However I got half way done and forgot about it again. Since then it was been sitting on my desktop collecting digidust. I found it yesterday and decided to finish it as well as give the dialog a reboot to keep it current.


Below is another currently unfinished work I have been working this week as well and intend to finish by next week. I will let the second panel fill you with anticipation for what is too come.


Beyond finishing the previous comic I also have some plans for next week and after. I have one or two rough sketches for new ideas and also have a few old unpublished works I am planning to make over including "RTB Goes to Hell" and a small series involving the infamous words "Nate! For the love of God lock the door and get the rifle".

The Final Two

THERE CAN BE ONLY....TWO?....
The following two are based on some of the sketches from last week. Both of which feature my siblings.

"I wanna see comics! COMICS!"

I through this one together in about 10 minutes while sitting at Lithia pond, and I have to admit I really liked the end result. This comics is the first to feature all over of my siblings as well as my step mom Jill. Also in the first panel it is to be noted the appearence of long time fan Carina Kelson, who was the winner of the "Random Though Comics, Random Comic Comeo Contest".

"Surprise! Real Pokemon!"

This idea was a long time is process. I wanted to make a comic for a long time comparing the noble cock fight, to lovable children's Pokemon. I had brainstormed a lot of idea but ultimately after seeing the success of the sketches i posted settled on this one.

An Overview

Here is Just a look an over view of all the comics I have made in the last term or so.

"What do you Mean he Won't Return Them"


"The End Result"


"At the Movies..."


"The Chair"


"Operation Hold Me Naked"


"Is it Hostile?"


"Mo' Cake"


"You are Riding the Bus!"


"I am Old Now...."


"Wanna fight to the Death over Brittney?"


"Wake up! Do Somethin' Funny!"


"I wanna see comics! COMICS!"


"Surprise! Real Pokemon!"

Sketches

Below are some sketches of ideas I am working on. Notes to be added later.

Gotta lot of Good things, Stranger!

Got a bit of Random smattering of things this week. Two new normal RTC comics and two other things I made while I was bored.


1."Wake up! Do Somethin' Funny"
This idea came to me several months ago while Kyle and I were messing around with the Sims. In the case of such a game that would make us the "cruel powers that be". Cruel is a good term because I always wake my Sims up at odd hours of the night because I get tired of watching them sleep all the time...its boring. The idea to turn this into a comic hit me while I was at work so I made some rough sketches on my break and made a digital version when I got home that night. Hopefully you will admire it for its simplicity.


2."I am old Now"
Actually as a matter of fact I am old now, 21 to exact. This comic idea hit me a bout a week before my birthday however, while in anticipation. I sketched up a rough story board in my sketch book the afternoon before the party...which was good because it is likely I would have forgotten it otherwise. That being said you can deduce that this comic was not based on the actually events of that morning. Truth be told I far less well then my cartoon persona.
All in all I'd say the 21st birthday, a deep reflective experience. A harrowing if you will, in which one must put aside the past emerge from the haze set in by the devils fire water and press forward stronger then before....That sounded good. I shall have to stash that away for use in something later. For now enjoy.


3. "Oom!"
This was the comics I had been working on for a while to submit to the blizzard comic contest. Unless you are a WoW player it is unlikely you will understand, so I shall offer a quick nauseating explanation. If you play wow stop reading HERE.....

WoW Healer and Mana conservation for Noobs:
Okay for the rest of you. In The World of Warcraft players go into "Dungeons" in groups of 5. These "5-mans" are "instances" of better then average "trash" and "bosses" with "blue" and sometimes "epic" "loot". To get through the dungeon the group must work as a team. The group consists of 3 roles. One heavily armored character the "Tank" who distracts enemies and takes the damage, 1 "Healer" whos sole job is to cast healing spells on the group and keep people alive, and 3 "DPS" who deal high damage per second to the enemies the group faces. Now Since the amount a healer can heal is determined by how much "Mana" or magical energy they have. After a fight a healers mana is usually low to empty and the healer needs to eat or drink to restore it. In "Cata" the latest expansion for Worlf of Warcraft the "top tier" food/drink is "Manacake" which can only be acquired via a summoned "Mage Table" er go you want one of the dps in your group to be a mage since then you get "Mage Cake". Now in a standard dungeon run a healer can easily eat anywhere from 10-20 pieces of mana cake, depending on how bad the group is. Soooooo...... that should be all you need to know to understand the following cartoon if you do not play the World of Warcraft.


4. "The Green Muse"
This is not a comic, just a drawing I did one afternoon while I was kinda bored. I have kinda been brain storming ideas for a comic involving the absinth and mt. dew each having their own distinct green fairies, and they don't get along. I don't know I am still working on it. If you have any ideas or suggestions let me know.



-Nate out

I Sent a Comic To Blizz!

Yep thats right after several months of just working on it in my in between time in the computer lab, I finally finished my entry to the Blizzard comic contest today! See it below...



The ideas came to me when i realized just how much mana cake Sylendria ,my poor priest, ate in a single dungeon run. Nearly a whole stack sometimes! I can only imagine the ill effects it would have over time on her slender little physique, not mention old dwarf priests named "Wilf" who are 85 and have "Diabetus". At any rate, I will hopefully at least get my work posted with the other comics on the Blizz site in a few weeks. Until then you can see it here. Also below I have versions of each of the party members separately. I was rather sad some of there details were lost when i finally jumbled them all together in a group.




If you can guess which 1 is my favorite you get guild Kudos.