SINISTER MONSTER DOOM LEGION pt.26
There are certain parts of Oakland I would never, EVER venture into, even with a giant death-machine. It can get bad.
It goes without saying that this page took forever to make (but I said it anyway), and needed several revisions because there were always little things I thought of afterward that I felt obsessively compelled to add (for example, the green lights on the underside of the Bay Bridge). I am happy enough with the final result, though, and can only hope to match this quality with future strips.
…but now I think I should have made the lone redneck with the gun more prominent. That could have been funny. Dagnabbit!
It also goes without saying that you did a great job with this strip.
Also, I loved the line about Oakland. I don’t live out west, but I took the BART through Oakland two years ago. The phrase “post-apocalyptic wasteland” comes to mind. I always thought the Raiders fans dressed up in costume for games. After traveling through Oakland I realize now that’s business casual attire for the area.
Dang! This was some heart-pounding action, Aidan! Even I’M scared of certain parts of Oakland. 🙂
Escape to Oakland? (more like escape from Oakland)… Love the drawing of the Bay Bridge! Nicely done! And Scap’s “Run away… ” made me laugh! Hee hee.
Yah… I always see stuff that woulda been funny when the toon is in print… It’s like DAH! I coulda said this the other way and it woulda been HI-larious… no matter. what is done is done.
But C’ptain Scapula, I’ve got to have more power! *in my best Scotty*
The time spent was well worth it, D.H. – that bridge panel is wicked amazing (well, they all are, – always – but that’s just unbelievable)! 🙂
I always love dropping by your comic. It’s been on my ‘webcomics to read’ for ages and seeing this page, I am going to start binging on your archives very soon. It looks amazing!
@Dan Everytime I tell someone how bad Oakland is they fly into a rage, saying, “Nuh-UH! Oakland’s great! It’s not that bad!”. Maybe they’re right, and maybe they haven’t rode the BART through Oakland at 11pm like I have…
Raiders’ fans…lordy, lordy, lordy. If Darkevilhelldeath-Man had recruited football fanatics instead of the Sinister Monster Doom Legion he would have destroyed the Bay Area long ago.
@George Thank ya, man! Just keep your eyes about you and thank your lucky stars you’re not in Hunter’s Point, easily the deadliest place in all the Bay.
@SquidRowMommy As webcartoonists we do have the advantage of being able to go back, fix things, and repost ’em, but as I’ve said in a previous rant this sort of feels like cheating to me. Once it’s up there it’s up there, to me, and so far the only time I’ve ever had to repost a comic was to fix a typo that Jande pointed out.
But hey, it’s your work, do whatever you want with it! Go the ‘George Lucas route’ and redo the whole damned thing in a few years.
@SpilledInky Many thanks, good sir. I think Scotty is somewhat more competent than Babirus, but I’ll leave that to the Trekkies to decide (is Dave Reddick reading this?).
@Spencey Glad you liked, Spencey! For those who don’t know, Spencey is the creator of “Girls in Space”, a very cool webcomic about a girl in a towel (well, okay, there’s much more than that, but it’s not a bad starting point!). Check it out.
I missed Scapula “decisive” nature.
Well, at least he’s not running to SAN BERNARDINO! *shudders*
@Bearman Makes you feel good about yourself, huh? I help my reader’s self-esteem by presenting the stupidest characters I can offer.
@Hoomi California is one wacky state, ain’t it?
Rush hour is bad enough without Robot Monster stomping all over you as you try to get home.
Really nice action and artwork on this one. Shooting the monster, and the bridge panels especially.
@Binky Thank you very much, O Master of Wombats. Traffic does get pretty rotten on the Bay Bridge…maybe a brontosaurus is the best way to deal with it!
He might blend in more ’round my neck o’ the woods in Wilmington, Delaware… would fit in with all of those lovely DuPont chemical refineries… not like anyone would notice a giant mechanical bronto.
@JerryBenedict Hell, man, the whole damned county’s getting mechanized! When’s the last time you saw a tree anywhere? The machines are taking over! Save yourselves! Get away from your computer, it’s controlling your mind and making you check Facebook twenty times a day! SAVE YOURSELF!
I don’t think I was aware the Oakland Bay Bridge was a double decker! …. in an earthquake prone area, I think that might freak me out a little. o.O
@jynksie That it is, and if you want to get out of town you have to use the lower side. Perfect for escaping an earthquake, eh? You either fall in the drink or get caved in on Yerba Buena Island.
Just another day in California. People sitting in their cars as a big mechanical dinosaur is coming up behind them. Let’s just hope that they can get that thing to duck underneathe the structures.
Monsters in the city are cool! 🙂
Getting killed isn”t as much fun, but it’s still pretty fun, no?
@Roland It happens more often in Southern California, thanks to those punk kids who stole the animatronic dinosaurs from “Jurassic Park” and went joy-riding. Northern California just has them blocking every parking space available.
@Goeber Damned right, ma monsta’-loving amigo!
@InvaderZimFan Depends on whether or not you’re in a Tony Millionaire cartoon. Drinky Crow kills himself on an almost-weekly basis, so he might have some insight on the matter.
As for me…I might pass for the time being.
Because Oakland is such a good hiding place…
@macsnafu They already have so many giant monsters there…who’s going to notice another one?
Great comic. Love the energy and the humor. Outrageously fun.
@Frank Thank you kindly, good sir!
For all of you out there, Frank is the creator of a very funny and lively comic, “Animatic Press”. Swing by his site and check it out; a robot might even bring you some freshly-baked cookies!
Aww man, my friend just moved there, better give him a call, see if he’s still alive.