June 2008

Dandy & Company and the Search for Mr. Fuzzy!!!

Oh, how I’ve been DYING to put this art up for all to see. I started working on it weeks ago, but new I really couldn’t show it without giving away the Robot Cats. But now that the story is really ready to start rolling, I can FINALLY showcase this art. I hope you dig this somewhat theatrical kick-off to the Summer action!

Preoccupied

It’s not so much like Bernard’s DUMB to not notice that the house he’s standing directly in front of is BURNING, but rather that he’s fallen prey to the cartoon cliché that until something has appeared in frame, it essentially doesn’t exist. Of course, Herb can clearly see his house burn… sooooo…. maybe Bernard IS just a bit of a dunce. I’ll let you all decide.

Permission

This strip is a good example of in instance where the character tells me to change the plot. When I started writing this strip, Dandy wasn’t going to be quite as pro-active in the last panel, but I think that this is the kind of thing he’d do. Prankster or not, I’ve shown on many occasions that Dandy really does love his little brother. Add to that the idea that an authority figure is telling him NOT to act, and you have a dog that’s willing to run into a smoldering building.

Of course, BEING Dandy, it was important to add his sarcastic zinger at the end. It’s actually a version of an expression I use a LOT when I behave contrary to anyones wishes… the “impression” part.

Mission: Highly Improbable

This is the kind of strip I’d LOVE to have theme music for. The “Mission: Impossible” music really would have added a nice zing to the action.

Doing a fine job

Chuck Rage?! Danger Squirrel?! If you’re new to the strip and scratching your head wondering just WHO these two are, pop into the handy-dandy (pun intended) archives and read THIS fun little adventure introducing Dandy to the secret government spy agency: F.I.E.L.D, and it’s leader, Chuck Rage!

Enjoy