Yes, that is my wife in the comic up above. I suppose this deserves a bit of explanation.
We just got our new Mac a couple week ago. Macs are new to Erin and she was playing with the photo booth feature. She sent me one photo of herself (the one that constitutes the sixth panel, I believe) with the caption “I can do comics too!” She put a comic book filter on it, you see. I wrote her back and asked her to send me a few more and maybe we could put them together and make a little comic out of them.
So, she took about 9 more random pictures and I just kind of stared at them for a while (cuz she pretty) until an order and a story started to emerge. I hit on the idea of her yelling at me about Spy Gal's (ahem) proportions based on an actual conversation we had a few weeks ago when the strip in question (#145 - Wrinkly Butt) first saw the light. Nearly every line is taken from things Erin has said to me, with the notable exception of her negative attitude towards SuperFogeys, which she actually quite enjoys. Doesn't stop her from being critical though!
She was a good sport and approved the first draft. From the first picture taken to the final product was about an hour, hour and a half. It was great fun.
And yes, I'm fully aware that I married “up.” Erin says anyone looks good with a filter, but I disagree. She's flippin' hot.
Hope you enjoyed this brief indulgence. Regular story resumes at its regular time tomorrow!
Mind you I'm not that disappointed in my wife... she is and always will be my muse, and very supportive with everything that I do... she does get my comics after several minutes of explaining them... by then the joke is no longer funny!
Whew. Have some catching up to do. Not having DD at work stinks.
Poki rat - I can appreciate that, certainly...but I do think Erin has a point.
kavonn - I find it much easier to draw "wishful thinking" than reality, don't you?
NYJ - Bummer, dude. Half the fun is seeing your wife's look of horror when you draw something particularly terrifying.
amanda - I think so!
rufus edge - Ha! That would be insane.
sethfronzoli and Chip - Thank you, sirs!
Smik - I have tried that defense so many, many times...
mattchee - Sweet, thanks man.
reboundcomic - high five
Jabali - Isn't that the best? I wouldn't be able to stand it if she were any other way.
Dawn - Exactly. We need people like that. It's essential.
this is awesome, so cool to get a sneak inside peak... now you should do one with self portraits!
She totally sounds like my significant other.. he's probably my biggest critic. Very few strips actually make him laugh. It good to have people around who don't just kiss your ass, yknow? ;0)
Props to the wifey! and go MAC!
Heh heh. What I find funny is I've had a female reader from Super Temps complain that my female characters' breasts are too small. Just goes to show that you can't ever please everybody. ;)
Have you ever tried the defence that cartoons are by nature exaggerations of reality and you're doing a parody of mainstream comic book super-heroes?
LOL!!!
I can not relate... but I so much want to!!
I wish my wife read my comics more, because wives (unlike mothers) tell you the gods honest truth... my wife does try to read my comics, but she does not under stand that much English (even less if not text book English)
As a girl myself, I see nothing wrong with big boobed comic girls. It's a fantasy world. I mean, have you seen how some women draw guys? That's no more realistic.
n_y_japlander at 9:42PM, Sept. 24, 2008
Mind you I'm not that disappointed in my wife... she is and always will be my muse, and very supportive with everything that I do... she does get my comics after several minutes of explaining them... by then the joke is no longer funny!
Brock at 9:06PM, Sept. 24, 2008
Whew. Have some catching up to do. Not having DD at work stinks. Poki rat - I can appreciate that, certainly...but I do think Erin has a point. kavonn - I find it much easier to draw "wishful thinking" than reality, don't you? NYJ - Bummer, dude. Half the fun is seeing your wife's look of horror when you draw something particularly terrifying. amanda - I think so! rufus edge - Ha! That would be insane. sethfronzoli and Chip - Thank you, sirs! Smik - I have tried that defense so many, many times... mattchee - Sweet, thanks man. reboundcomic - high five Jabali - Isn't that the best? I wouldn't be able to stand it if she were any other way. Dawn - Exactly. We need people like that. It's essential.
dgriff13 at 2:23PM, Sept. 24, 2008
this is awesome, so cool to get a sneak inside peak... now you should do one with self portraits! She totally sounds like my significant other.. he's probably my biggest critic. Very few strips actually make him laugh. It good to have people around who don't just kiss your ass, yknow? ;0) Props to the wifey! and go MAC!
Jabali at 12:53PM, Sept. 24, 2008
Dude I read you. My wife is my worst critic ever... In a way that's good, makes me improve.
reboundcomic at 12:19PM, Sept. 24, 2008
As someone who has also "married up" all I can say is good job.
mattchee at 8:18AM, Sept. 24, 2008
Funny insight. I can diggit.
smkinoshita at 6:45AM, Sept. 24, 2008
Heh heh. What I find funny is I've had a female reader from Super Temps complain that my female characters' breasts are too small. Just goes to show that you can't ever please everybody. ;) Have you ever tried the defence that cartoons are by nature exaggerations of reality and you're doing a parody of mainstream comic book super-heroes?
cs3ink at 6:41AM, Sept. 24, 2008
Mucho funnio!
sethfronzoli at 6:18AM, Sept. 24, 2008
That's Great! :)
rufus_edge at 11:10PM, Sept. 23, 2008
This is really fun! You should do one for all of us DrunkDuckers based on our comments!
amanda at 10:25PM, Sept. 23, 2008
Fun! She's quite pretty ^.^
n_y_japlander at 10:21PM, Sept. 23, 2008
LOL!!! I can not relate... but I so much want to!! I wish my wife read my comics more, because wives (unlike mothers) tell you the gods honest truth... my wife does try to read my comics, but she does not under stand that much English (even less if not text book English)
kavonn at 10:10PM, Sept. 23, 2008
I draw women like that sometimes - wishful thinking, maybe. Love panel 6.
Poki_rat at 10:07PM, Sept. 23, 2008
As a girl myself, I see nothing wrong with big boobed comic girls. It's a fantasy world. I mean, have you seen how some women draw guys? That's no more realistic.