And didn’t someone just say I owned everyone for continuing the comic in color? Never tell me the odds…
I saw a great little single panel comic that was done in Film Noir style and have wanted to do a similar bit for 1977. But the subject? Hmmm? Well, the comic is based on Sex, Drugs & Rock and Roll, so why not sex? I started out just writing down any brain droppings in the style of old pulp fiction books and pretty soon I had an outline of the comic. A good friend of mine, who we shall simply call The Editor, was kind enough to help me with a few suggestions, corrections and a lesson in stoner language. And proper thanks to The Editor!
Shading this damn thing took longer then doing it in color, so no, I am not going to do too man comics in B&W. More condom jokes tomorrow! Oh boy!
🙂
This comic was like a warm breath of perfume in the middle of winter in a slaughterhouse. A nice change of pace, if you take my meaning. There was a richness to the tones that was like sundown on the beach with drinks, a little fruity maybe, but it goes down smooth.
Lovely.
Man, you got that one off nicely! Each panel was the epitome of cool. Nice job on the car, btw. I know you said this strip wasn’t that easy, but you did a remarkable job with it. Now do it again. 🙂
This is brilliant! I love the noir theme… and that CAR!
Wow!
Totally “Noir”!!
Everything that a ’50’s B&W Gangster/Private Eye flick had and more, Gals, Cars, Smokin’, the “Over commentary”.
I love it!
It may be a bit much but you will have to do this again sometime!
LOL
Maybe all the 1957 stuff?
Now there’s a thought!!
Bob
Got to love noir, it’s a nice change of pace to the usual- but you really got the language and style down perfectly.
Nice car too, and the final panel was expected the instant he left for the drug store but still a fun punchline lol.
Byron – it isn’t stealing to do something in another well known style, it even has a word for it, “pastiche” or for that matter “homage”.
Brilliant job. Love the car and the hat, the time you spent on extra shading was worth it!
Guy Noir!
Excellent all the Star Wars references.
cool job on the car. Is that Sketch up or all you? In any case it is well placed and well drawn in the comic. Its nuisances like this that make me a fan of and keep me coming back, not to mention the story is just too funny.