SCIENCE FICTION DOUBLES FEATURE pt.13
Today is the Alternative Press Expo! Sorry if I respond to comments late this week; things are bound to be hectic, what with all the travel and recuperation. I’ll try to post a convention recap as soon as possible.
The newest SCAPULA collection, SINISTER MONSTER DOOM LEGION, is available for sale at A.P.E. For those of you who aren’t around but want a copy, I’ll be posting info very soon about how you can order it (or pick it up next month at Comikaze in Los Angeles).
So now we know Roscoe has been working for Sharkmouth’s boys, Knuckle Sam is working for Jemini (hopefully “with benefits”), Mira Miras are working at gossiping, and Inverto is working his best “Alien” impression. Hoo boy, wait until all of these plots collide!
mowhawk man is talking my language! and inverto is looking so evil 😀 …ever thought of having a new main character?:P *wink wink prod prod*
At this rate, the ‘bad’ bad guys are probably gonna wind up killing each other before they even find Scap or Inverto.
The forces of evil don’t cooperate especially well. Teamwork is, after all, one of the things they fight against. The only way is for a strong leader to bully them all into line, and somehow I don’t see either Sam or Jem’s clone having that much strength or charisma.
Wouldn’t it be amusing if in the end Scap just woke up in the middle of a pile of slaughtered backstabbers and assumed he did it all during a psychotic blackout?
Forget giant robot dinosaurs and Throgor’s animal minions, the one thing that made me smile the most in a Scapula strip was one of the clones calling Jemini a cow to her face.
It’s especially funny since I used to work in a place that was mostly flippinos and I learned enough taglog to get by- There was this awful beast of a nasty woman who worked there who was obnoxious, rude, etc. ANYHOO, the point was that me and my friend would call to each other with “BAKA! MoooooOOOO!” whenever the beast woman was nearby as a preemptive warning so we wouldn’t have to deal with her crap. (Beast woman didn’t speak a word of taglog!)
Love your work, man! Keep it up! 😀
-Zenek
P.S. hows A.P.E. going for ya?
Sounds like Jemini could use a horse and a couple ten gallon hats… (or maybe two fives)! 🙂
I got a feeling Inverto’s gunna give them a lot more than they bargained for.
I love this one, but especially the last panel caught me by surprise.
Get oblong to draw Scap for me..haha
Back from the convention and I…am…TIRED. But I’ll muster up the energy to respond to my wonderful readers.
@BarbaricBob Replace Scapula with Inverto? And maybe the entire cast with ‘photo-negative’ copies who all talk backwards? Man, that would be even more confusing than “Zippy the Pinhead”!
@Treike No one plays nice in this world, which is what makes it so much fun. To me, having bad guys against bad guys is so much more exciting than having heroes in the mix; the results are so much more unpredictable. And hey, a little treachery to spice up the plot can’t hurt either!
If Scap woke up to find everyone dead he would be filled with joy and mirth…but how often does his luck run that way?
@Zenek Hey, nice to meet you and thanks for your comment!
I checked again, and the Mira Mira calls Sam a cow twice: first, whispering in Japanese, and later when Sam’s back is turned and she’s got Joan Jett blasting on her iPod. I don’t think they’d have the nerve to actually say it to her face.
I learned just enough Tagalog from family members and friends (yes, strange as it sounds, I have some Filipino in my family) to pick up a few random phrases: they mostly consist of generic “hello”s and “how are you”s, but there’s a couple of cuss words and nasty phrases for rare occasions (I don’t know when that would be…).
But hey, let’s all scream it together: “BAKA! MOOOOOOOOO!”
@Barbaric Bob the Second Tiring! But it was fun, regardless.
@SpilledInky Yeeeeehaw! Round up them Mira Miras, and rangle that big bull chick Knuckle Sam! Hoohah!
@TonyMcGurk I’ve got a feeling that you’re feeling that Inverto’s going to give them a special Labor Day weekend bargain is…wait, I got confused. Let me back up and try again…
@Kinare Inverto in the ducts? Boy oh boy, you’ll be wondering if he’s up there watching you from now on (has anyone else heard of ‘Ceiling Cat’?).
@Bearman I can’t even get him to draw Scap for ME!
That was pretty intense..those duplicates are sure annoying. Too bad you censored some words, would’ve made this MORE intense =P
Why do I suspect you’ve seen ‘Aliens’ a few times hun? All we needed here was a low hiss.
No. I taught myself to expect the unexpected, but I forgot to expect the expected. Obviously Inverto, with his bird-like hindlegs would crawl into the vents.
What I did really mean was that the panel switched from a light to a dark style. The contrast somehow stirred me.
So… when the Miras are talking to each other, are they technically talking to themselves?
@Jenn Oh, Jenn, just because “Chin Chat” comics is so intense that it makes adults shudder doesn’t mean we should ALL use potty-language! (insert smiley-face emoticon).
@LadyJenn Actually I’ve never seen a single “Alien” film. It’s one of those pop-culture references that’s been made so many times that you don’t even have to see the movie to get the gist of it (like Psycho or Jaws).
I could have given him a ‘toothy tongue’, but that might have been perverted.
@Kinare Gotcha. There’s not much light inside them vents, except for the conveniently placed grates which allow some light to seep in and create eerie effects. How fortunate Inverto happened to stop by one!
@JerryBenedict I guess they just like ‘intelligent conversation’ (or someone to gossip to)!
*sigh* I would totally take Sam on a date. I love big beautiful women. Yes, I’m female. Knowing my luck though, she wouldn’t like me because I’m not violent enough or cartoon enough for her. *cuddles unicorns*
“why not? Mira, numbers 20 through 25 are!” …. god I love your writing! [smirk]
All of these different characters, each with their own agenda, and you’re pulling it together ever-so-nicely, Aidan. We got so enamored by your lovely artwork, that we tend to overlook the fact that you’re a talented storyteller. Weave that written magic, my nizzle!
oh, and I’ve never seen Jaws, The Exorcist, or any Godfather movies, but I could probably tell you all about those too. 😀
Fair enough hun. Although if you are ever going to see one, watch the second one and walk away.
The big fellow, Rod, reminds me of many people I know (being american and all). You know, the ones that think profanity is a substitute for conversation. All I can say to that is: what a tiresome lot.
Love that last panel, Aidan! So darkly secretive and moody. What’s he done with Scapula, I wonder…?
i was at ape….ono wait what i ment was i was stuck in school….quiting a collage is so much easyer than re starting it from scratch :/
@Longtail Don’t give up hope; Sam probably would love you just the way you are, unicorns and all. She can also appreciate women who don’t resort to violence.
…as for being a cartoon character, well, maybe someday we’ll find a way to teleport readers inside the comic pages. Then you can live happily ever after with your big gal Sam!
Maybe.
@jynksie Hey, when you’ve read too much MAD over the years this sort of snotty writing comes naturally!
@George the First Aww, shucks! Like my already bloated artist ego didn’t swell to Seth MacFarlane-proportions over the convention weekend!
Now let’s just see if I can pull this story off…
@George the Second I didn’t see ‘The Exorcist’ until just a month ago (loved it), and I have never seen a single Indiana Jones, Lord of the Rings or Matrix movie. Maybe I will someday, or maybe I’ll still not care.
@LadyJenn Totally. I think I might be channeling just about everyone I’ve seen riding on the bus through him (or maybe just my father). But stick around: maybe Rod might just learn a lesson.
@Jande Happy you’re enjoying the carnage! What indeed? [cue dramatic music sting]
@BarbaricBob Collages are tough, especially when you sneeze and all the little parts get scattered or you get glue all over your little fingers.
The forces of evil converge with Scap and his doppleganger at the epicenter! Looks like the evil version of the volcano Krakatoa eruption is emminent! Am I wrong that I think, though twisted beyond human capability, that Inverso is what Scap could have been if he was a competent super-villain?
Dear Aidan,
I would like to mention how you faithfully answer all your readers’ comments, no exception.
It impresses me to see an artist so much in love (or perhaps it is a love-hate relationship in the sense of Scapula and Jemini) as yourself. I consider your attention and consistent replies a compliment, and I dare claim that this would be no else for the rest of your readers.
Sincerely,
My apology for the double post:
I would just like to mention that today is my birthday, and that I couldn’t help but wonder when to congratulate you.
Kono manga wa sugoku omoshiroi desu. Korekara mou zutto omoshiroi manga kaite kudasaineh! 🙂
@MarkStokes I’ll take the Krakatoa comparison as a compliment; the volcano that most comics these days tend to resemble is Pompeii, because all of the characters are just standing around!
How competent is the new dupe on the block? We shall see; incidentally, you’re the second person to call him “Inverso”; would that have been a better name?
@Kinare the First I can’t tell for the life of me if that’s sarcasm or sincerity…so I’ll just take that as a compliment as well. Hey, I’m in a good mood today!
Honestly, I like talking to my readers. I’d buy you all a beer if you were nearby (and if I can avoid paying my tab for much longer…).
@Kinare the Second Happy Birthday!…wait, congratulate me?
@alecho Uh…well, that’s easy for you to say.
Wait, there was a ‘good’ erruption of Krakatoa?
Yes. I was wondering when to congratulate the orchestrator of Scapula’s miserable life.
And I was being sincere. Very much so.
I’ll pass on the beer for two reasons.
@LadyJenn Well, it didn’t get me or my stuff, so it couldn’t have been that bad.
(yes, I’m just kidding; nevertheless someone’s going to take offense to that, so let’s just move along).
@Kinare Aw, shucks. Thank you for your sincerity (and congratulations), and don’t worry about the beer: LadyJenn will be more than happy to drink it for you!
You say Inverto, I say Inverso let’s call the whole
$@#%!thing off! I think Inverto works better actually, it fits the twisted body you gave him.Mmmm…..Beer……
Goes best with pretzels, a shnitzel, and a kipper, I find!
I am annoyed with myself that I just now got the ‘Dolly’ joke. *facepalm*
@MarkStokes I really should make a pair of henchmen named “Tomayto” and “Tomahto”…that would be really stupid, but their shtick would be breaking into song whenever someone said their names.
@LadyJenn “Dolly” was a pretty popular news item waaay back in the day. If you didn’t get the reference it either means you’re too young to know or too old to remember (me, I just barely remember…it was a chicken, right?).
you know, your comic is probably the reason kids dont want to be hero’s when they grow up! and who can blame em? look at spidy all he got was sh*t for helping people, and he got shot at by cops more often than the wall where they hang targets on a shooting range.
im telling ya kids THE MOB! best job ever! (due to legal issues you are not to take this person seriously)
but seriously MOB!
I don’t know what Rod and Tonio are so made about, seems to me that Mustashio is the only person I would let boss me around like that.
Oh come on hun, it wasn’t THAT long ago. What was it, ’96? ’97?
I’ll even let the picking on my age slide. Today’s been too great. I just found out my neighbor is a bartender who actually knows how to mix a Jack Rose. AND who stocks applejack to do it with. You want to talk dated references, those were a drink popular in the ’20’s.
Noticed recently that Scap hasn’t been wearing his horns lately hun. A little too obvious for this caper I suspect, but I hope we see them again. I like the look!
@BarbaricBob Actually, the thing about working for the mob is that there aren’t a lot of retirement benefits (unless if you’re Henry Hill), since the lifespan of most mobsters is pretty brief. Now you know, and knowing’s half the battle (the other half is getting killed).
@MortJMoose Guys like Rod just seem to go around looking for excuses to crab, cuss and gripe. Now that I think about it, I don’t know why he’d be taking orders at all (must be Mustachio’s mustache…hey, who can argue with a person with great facial hair like that?).
@LadyJenn As long as the bartender serves absinthe and serves it RIGHT then I’m fine with jumping back to the earlier parts of the 20th century!
Scap hasn’t worn his horns since May, 2010.
That would only work once, though. “OK, henchmen. Roll call!” “Tomayto?” “Check!” “Tomahto?” “Check!” “Let’s call the whole thing off!”
@MarkStokes HA! Nice one!
Great last panel (cliff hanger). Also love the clones chatting behind her back. Great strip.
@FrankMHansen Thanks, man! Glad you approve.
Last panel-
Just fricking creepy.
@TheOddStrange Thankuh! I aim to please!