OH -edit- Updated the “thinking” panels. Marginally better, still not great, but kind of reached a “I need to move on” point with trying to work out a better visual representation.
I am excessively unhappy with those "thinking" panels on 4 and 5. May redarw them later tonight.
RUN FOR THE HILLS ↓ TranscriptTODD: Ha ha, okay. I'll see if I can find a murder mystery that won't cause nightmares. AMANDA: A little nightmare is okay! Thanks Dad! TODD: Ha ha, just don't tell anyone at school. AMANDA:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If you really wanna spook Amanda, whisper softly beind her back "Extra Credit Assignment"
“I need to learn how to get away with things.” “… Go to your room.” ↓ TranscriptTODD: So, Amanda. How would you feel about coming by and hanging out on Friday nights? AMANDA: Yeah!! That’d be great! AMANDA: Can we[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Thinking of basing the movie they watch on Knives Out. Such an enjoyable film about a terrible dysfunctional mess.
Almost bedtime, but here’s the Monday 3/29/2021 comic. Sorry for the lateness. Lot of stuff went wrong today. I bought a new house a couple weeks ago and have been getting it prepped for move-in. LOTS OF ROOM FOR THINGS[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today's comic was hand-inked instead of digital because it was a DAY. ugh.
↓ TranscriptANDI: Hey so… I wasn't gonna say anything about "her" yet, but since you know now… can I ask a favor? TODD: What's up? ANDI: Well… like I said, I’m not telling kiddo about it yet. So… ANDI: I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I realized while drawing this one that I think I'm taking some unconscious cues from the Fire Emblem Three Houses' character Leonie for Andi's hair.
Pandora is a 5-Star limited-time summon who will be powercreeped into uselessness in about six weeks. ↓ TranscriptANDI: Todd, can you please explain chips and… water parks? TODD: My sister got a treat for the girls. AMANDA: PLLLEEEEEAAASSEEEEE! ANDI: Yeah,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
1500th comic. 1500th comic. Holy crap. 1500th comic. ↓ TranscriptTODD: So, she's here? ANDI: Yeah. But I don't think she's up for meeting my ex yet. So… TODD: Right. I AM LEAVING! I, THE EX-BOYFRIEND, AM VACATING THE PREMISES! ANDI[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Gonna be a bit more verbose than usual on the Secret Commentary today because (1) it's a m ilestone strip, why not? and (B) there's a bit of history behind this one that might be fun to discuss. So, the bit you're seeing here, covert dating partner hiding from discovery, was originally a scene I conceived back during the Todd/Mina storyline. The original concept for the Todd/Mina arc was that they start secret-dating, but keep jumping through hoops to avoid discovery. This one specifically was originally written up as follows: Selkie is out with the grandparents, they drop her off back home earlier than expected. Todd puts on the act, greets everyone, "Welcome home!" etc, and after his parents leave he makes some excuse for Selkie to go out of the apartment for a moment. After she leaves, Mina (from her hiding place behind Todd's bed) peeks over his mattress. "Is she gone?" The core reason I never pursued that evolution of the Todd/Mina arc, is that I never reached a point where it felt right that Mina would date a student's parent. Progressing it beyond flirting and maybe coffee just never felt like something that was in Mina's character. Todd would probably not be fully aware of the ramifications of such a relationship, so it made sense for him to pursue it, but Mina is an experienced professional teacher, and I felt like in her heart she knew it was a bad idea. So why revive the idea here? Because making a risky stupid and potentially terrible life choice is something that DOES feel right for Jessie's character. It makes more sense as an action she would take, than one Mina would take. Let the rollercoaster begin.
Oops ↓ TranscriptANDI: Heeeeyyy… Todd. Todd-o. The Toddster… sup? ANDI: Uhhh, where's Amanda? TODD: I put them on an errand. Sounded like… something delicate going on? ANDI: Christ. I am so sorry, I know how this looks. I was working[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I can't beliee as of Friday I'll have drawn 1500 of these. O_o
Grease the wheels, with butter and brown sugar. ↓ TranscriptTODD: Okay, we're here. So, I forget am I NOT asking her, or… AMANDA (vo): ASK ASK ASK!!! SFX: knock knock UNKNOWN VOICE: ACK! ANDI (VO): Oh crap, that must be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…