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Hey whoa, new storyline! And it’s a color one!
Yeah, this does mean that I’m dropping the other one for a while. Which is… unprofessional to say the least. But y’know, I’m shipping off to school in less than 2 months, so fuck it, I’m going to do the storylines I want while I still have time to keep a regular update schedule.
Also, my bud Nathan came up with the name “O’s”. The cheery thing, though – that gem was all me.
Note: this comic is not for children.
See there, that’s a white guilt-est’s biggest fear.
I know this has nothing to do with the storyline I was working on. That got boring. I’ll get back to it at some point.
Also hey! Here is an awesome new comic for you to read drawn by my awesome friend Jones.
No, there’s not exactly a new comic this week, but I have something better! A fun(!), educational, mutlimedia presentation that will hopefully clear up any confusion about who exactly Tim and Bill are (I feel like this is a good opportunity to remind you of the about page). Did I mention how fun it is?
In addition to that, I wrote out this handy little hypothetical Q/A thing. Here it is, just for you.
Tim and Bill aren’t superheroes? Okay, what are they, then?
Not in the conventional sense. Vigilante is a harsh word, but that’s their basic function.
Tim and Bill work for the city government, and in spite of their unusual methods, they keep the streets somewhat clean and the trains running on time (thanks to the fact that the tracks are clear of tied-down hostages). Tim may be a drunk and Bill may be… Bill, but if there’s one thing they’re both good at, it’s punching people.
What is that clock thing around Tim’s neck? Does it have something to do with time travel? Is that Tim’s super power?
Don’t worry about the clock. The clock is unimportant right now.
Does Tim even have powers?
(squirms in seat uncomfortably).
Does Bill?
Nope! He doesn’t.
I feel like I’m missing a lot of explanation, here.
That’s because you kind of are. Kind of. There is a story that explains the what/why/how of Silver Age (and it explains what the hell is up with Tim’s clock, I promise) but a webcomic is not exactly the ideal storytelling vehicle for that.
The reason I say “kinda” is because none of that stuff is really gonna be important in this webcomic. This is pretty much surface-level adventures with little to no baggage.
Why does Tim have blue hair?
Okay, fine. Tim is an alien from another dimension. Are you happy now?
…No. Now I’m just confused.
Well, you’ve made your bed, Mr Inquisitive, and now you’re going to have to lie in it.
I know this isn’t a comic, but Charlotte drew this super cool drawing and I just want to share it with everybody in the world. Also hey it’s nice not to have to look at last week’s ugly comic on the front page.
I actually have a good amount of other really cool drawings of Tim and Bill that really cool people have done. I’ll put it all up in the extras page once I have clearance from everybody.
Wow, this comic is two days late. My apologies. I wish I had a better excuse than “I’ve been busy playing Mass Effect”.
Better comic coming next week. As in, one that wasn’t rushed and sloppily drawn. Also in color.
This is probably the dirtiest joke I have ever written. Here’s hoping my family never, ever finds this comic.
I’m probably going to be playing around with the coloring style a little bit, so forgive me if there isn’t complete visual continuity. I don’t usually do comics in color, so I’m still trying to figure out my process. I’m sure this won’t bother (or be apparent to) anybody in the universe except for me.
Also: regular updates so far! Actually like, a few hours ahead of schedule on this one. Which is, frankly, amazing, if I do say so myself.
It has been brought to my attention that I haven’t really introduced the characters at all. This is mostly because I’m lazy, I guess. The guy with the spiky blue hair is named Tim. The dude with the mask is named Bill. There’s more about them in the About page.
EDIT: I totally knew that martinis don’t have vodka in them. Bill does not have a clear idea of what a martini is. As far as he knows, it’s some kind of clear juice that makes people angry.
Credit where credit is due. The title for this storyline came from my buddy Norm. Did you get the pun?
I know this page is kind of a cop-out, being little more than a glorified panel. But I guess I felt the need to dedicate enough space to establishing their location. Also, there’s a part of me that always really wants to draw splash pages. I’m probably just going to finish the 2nd page asap (maybe tomorrow) and upload it early as an apology gesture.
…see, it’s like “training bra”. I felt the need to make sure you understood that.
Update: Rachael claims she came up with the name “the Plastered Pilgrim”. This may or may not be true. She was certainly there when it was thought of.