Oct. 23 - A Blast From the Past (Continued)
This post features another old saga, along with some stand-alone comics. Again, I have no specific dates for all except one, but you can guess the timeline based on the comic's number. Let's get started.
"The Sex" Saga
The idea for these comics was probably better than the actual storyline. Back in the day, Dan decided that his nickname would be "The Sex." Not "Sex" or "Sex-Man" but "The Sex."
This inspired me to come up with a storyline about a superhero called "The Sex" and goes by that name for absolutely no reason. His powers have nothing to do with romantic prowess, nor is he exceedingly attractive. "The Sex" is just his name. This confuses the townsfolk, who are grateful for his heroism but befuddled by his idiotic pseudonym.
I don't know. I thought it was funny. The best thing that came out of this series is the shifty-eyed pig Colin drew in Comic 27. I still want to put him on a t-shirt.
Comic 27: The Sex Saga Part 2: Electric Boogaloo
Comic 31: The Sex Saga Part 3: Every Which Way But Pudding
Stand-Alone Comics
These are all single comics that work in and of themselves. The first two are some of the earliest comics we ever posted. As you can see on the strips themselves, Comics 9 and 10 are from April 4th and 7th, 2002, respectively. This would date them as during our sophomore years of high school.
Comic 9: No Title (let's call it "Asphyxiation")
The following comics are some of the last humorous strips we ever posted on the site. If you contrast them with the comics above, they really show how Colin has grown as an artist (and if you go down to my President post, you can see he's gotten even better). Comic 33 looks really smooth and professional, and the art in 34 is just fantastic. I love that comic.
Comic 33: Illustrated in... Illustrator
Comic 34: I Really Want to Do This
Come back in a couple of days for the finale of the "Blast From the Past" series. The next post will feature additional pictures, artwork, sketches, and some comic scripts I wrote that never got drawn (or are unaccounted for). Keep watching the front page.
Posted by Nick Nobel
