You really never know what your audience is gonna react to and what they won’t.
I printed this as a back up in Anxiety Sleep Problems and Depression #2 and it seemed to go pretty much unnoticed.
Basically, this comic’s text was taken word for word from one of the many letters my Grandfather wrote to my Grandmother back home during WWII. Somehow,my Grandmother was oblivious to the kind of combat that Grandpa was seeing overseas. This was proven by him thanking her for the curtains(!?) she sent to him before storming Normandy.
At least she had the good sense to keep all the letters.
What else can I say? Oh yeah, the comic was beautifully inked by my pal Brad McGinty and all the details were carefully researched from the pages of Sgt.Rock.
Avatards!
Redskin Rashy
October 21st, 2008 at 7:36 am
I always loved that comic. It’s really great looking. I don’t think I ever knew it was taken from a real letter. Very cool.
October 21st, 2008 at 8:38 am
Thanks Shannon,
I think you and my Dad were the only ones that liked it.
In fact, my Dad has it framed in his hall.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:37 am
Bullshit. I loved the fuck out of that comic and told you that you and Brad should make more comics like this. The layouts looks great and Brad’s inking is phenomenal.
October 21st, 2008 at 9:44 am
Thanks Patrick,
and if, for whatever reason, someone is reading this and doesn’t already know:
http://patrickdeancomics.com/
October 21st, 2008 at 10:32 am
Fine. If you don’t want to support my line of delicious roast beef sandwiches and curly fries, then try to push my mini-comics onto your blog viewers. Whatever.
October 21st, 2008 at 10:49 am
I bet that looks pretty fantastic framed. What size did you draw that at?
October 21st, 2008 at 10:56 am
I think, like 11X14. Strathmore makes these natural white drawing pads that i like to use. I can’t stand Bristol board.