The police tend to get a little exasperated when you throw firebombs at them. Especially when they’re also getting snarky remarks in their headset.
I’m sure this page took everyone by surprise. Who could have guessed that the leaking gas tank was going to erupt? Especially in this comic?
Love the rimlighting Max added to the characters. Not only helps bring them out of the background but gives them a real feeling of weight as well.
For those of you in the USA, I hope you had a good 4th of July weekend.
I did.
See below!
Bobservations
Some Guys Just Never Grow Out Of Putting Plastic Army Men On The BBQ Grill
And I am one of them. Since a reader was kind enough to send us a die-cast car a month or so back, we put it into the story just so we’d have a good reason to blow it up make it fall apart in an interesting manner. Shot it with three cameras, two set for lower-rez but slow-motion and the 4K camera shooting real-time but at high quality.
A small but reliable Lumix pocket camera was used to document the process for those who are interested. BTW, I did take the time to edit the thing, so it is a fairly crisp 2-1/2 minutes long if you decide to watch it.
The fact that it was all done over the fireworks-themed holiday made it seem even more appropriate.
Mmm. Burning plastic. It smells like… patriotism.
— Bob out
PLUGGAGE: Our esteemed colleagues at The Specialists are also having a TWC Vote Drive. Like ourselves, they find that TWC is a great way to attract new readers to the site. Fortunately, although TWC won’t (usually) let you vote for the same comic more than once in 24 hours, you are allowed to vote for more than one comic. So after throwing us a quick vote (because we’re not shooting ourselves in the foot over this) why not bounce over to The Specialists, check ’em out, and give ’em an upvote? Teamwork! It’s how we all win!
NOTE: If, for any reason, the Vimeo embed above isn’t working for you, it’s also up on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/9rXIY3oHV8A
Happy Independence Day!
Not much of a Fourth here for most. Rain most nights, so no flashy-bangy-ooh-pretty-sparkly for the proles. For those of us who remember that this date means something more than that, well, the discussion boards for the county activities office make for some interesting reading.
Now that was a sweet car explosion. Movie worthy really.
Also, I think you need an “in” in the Captain’s dialog. As is you have “entry team, get position!”
Thanks! As for the line, I wrote it that way deliberately because it felt crisper and more like a barked order, but I’ll confess the grammar could be questioned.
Did you consider “Get positioned?” The grammar is fixed and it still feels barked to me.
Or just “Into Position”. Still an order. Bit less grammar nazi fuel
I truth, it is said as a command. usually such is ‘clipped’ severely and does not come across as ‘proper english’.
I find it very easy to think that command was issued as shown.
*Offers the captain a bag of marshmallows and a long stick.
a verrrry long stick.
the depiction of the car’s fuel detonating looks almost like a firey demon bursting forth. well done.
Mahaha. Loved the car ….Loved the burning of the car…
Happy 4th…
Thank you for the (slowing of) burning car
and for both of your writing, and drawing such a great comic.
Motherofthehorde
thanks!
Your effects are always so well done and it was nice to hear your voice for the first time.