Well, there you have it folks! The shadowy stranger was indeed, Squid-Girl! But what is she doing in Exotic City? Isn't it illegal for her to be there what with the Capitol Hill Act and all? Hmmm? Guess you'll have to wait and find out.
This week's strip not only reveals the mysterious stranger who we've seen in the last few strips but also serves as an important landmark in this webcomic; the first time Checkered Man has been referred to by this name!
Go ahead, re-read the archives...never in the strip itself is he referred to as the Checkered Man. So there you have it.
This weeks strip is named after a particularly favorite album of mine by the Minneapolis band, The Replacements. Please to Meet Me along with the albums Tim, and Let It Be make up the holy trinity of the band's discography. The hand shake in the first panel was directly inspired by the album's cover artwork and was even used as photo reference!
(clears throat) I TOLD YOU SO……. (clears throat again) I am the NORB!!!!!!!!!
That first panel is great. Love the POV. Love Squid Girl too.
That is one of my all time favorite albums too. Very cool. By the way Nick has been helping with my webcomic and I actually hope to launch in a few weeks. Keep up the awesome work. You are an inspiration.
By the way today’s comic rocks! Love the design angles and layout. So cool.
I noticed that prior to this strip…. He has in fact never been referred to as ‘The Checkered Man’. I thought it rather clever and was beginning to wonder when he was going to get his moniker. I really like his name honestly. It’s got this identifying, yet indirect quality of identification. Not having an actual proper name makes me more unusual and mysterious. It’s like a blind attempt identifying the unknown for the sake of ones own sanity. Even if he is a smidge ridiculous to some. I like him. And whattaya gonna do? Call him ‘Checker Man?’ Close your eyes, say ‘Checker Man’, and draw the first thing that comes to mind. It won’t be this guy. I like this guy better. I see big things coming from The Checkered Man. Good things. You don’t wanna see what I drew when I tried it…..
If the rest of the Felon Fighters were there they could have a Hootenanny.
Thanks everyone for the nice comments! I’m glad you’re enjoying the comic!
@NORB: All hail the mighty, Norb!
@JIM: Love Squid-Girl, eh? Ever consider drawing a pin-up of her? (hint, hint)
@FRANK: Nick sent me the link and the comic looks like it will be amazing! I can’t wait! Email me, we need to catch up (and maybe talk a little music BTW)!
@I.N: I do want to see when you tried it!
@BRANDON: Har! Har! Har! Good one!
Wait, so…. that ISN’T She-ra with dreadlocks?
Love Squid Girl! You know I never noticed that nobody called him by name. Funny that he doesn’t like it! Great stuff, Denver.
It looked like a red and black michellin man wearing a connect 4 board on his front and back…… not very superheroic at all lol.
To get back to macsnafu from the last page: cookie certificates are indeed valid for betting purposes, provided you will produce cookies when they are asked for, based on the assumption that such a request shall never be made. Much like paper money.
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Also: called it.
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Also also: I appear to havedeveloped a gambling problem; I place twelve cookies on Penelope having given him his new nom de guerre.
I almost wrote “NON de guerre”, fixed it, and only now realize the implicit pun.
Exactly, Val! I want to create a new, debt-based, fiat currency!
Nom de guerre to you, too. (Hey, I had three years of French in high school, and have almost managed to forget most of it!)
Need an email, Denver!
@JIM: Sorry for the late reply, I got your email and the attachment and that is six shades of awesome! Thank you so much! So cool! I’ll follow up via email today…
I meant I needed your email address, but I obviously found it. It doesn’t seem to be evident on your site anywhere. Probably by design. Anyway, enjoy!
Squid girl is giving me a strange sailor moon feel…..must be the things on here head that look like odango XD