What’s this? Whiskey and Scotch in peril? And a Mysterious Stranger at the door??? …and what’s up with that fish?
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6.00 - Unexpected Visitor
16 comics.
Double length strip today – I really didn’t have a choice. It was either a strip with nothing but text, breaking the strip into two parts (and messing up my timeline), or going the extra distance. I didn’t think you’d[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Maybe the Brick House needs a “no soliciting” sign or something. I did a bit of photoshopping on Connor’s face in panel 3 – boy, it’d be nice if LEGO actually had a printed face like that. (And with all[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
One of my favorite short-lived Discovery channel shows was “One Way Out” – a show about an escape artist trying to improve his skills. The science was pretty bad, but watching a guy try (and usually fail) to escape from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good thing I didn’t auction off a week in story-time. Connor could have been trapped at the Brick House for years of real-time. This might make for a good spin-off comic, though…”A Boy and his Bionicle”. They could travel the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Due to popular demand Connor’s visit has been extended a bit. And the more I think about it, the more I think “A Boy and His Boinicle” would make a great live-action movie. Except it already happened. I had forgotten[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Ah, Brick House. Where the villains are treated just as shabbily as the heroes. Personally, I’m not that fond of Tagalongs. I prefer Samoas. What’s your favorite type of cookie?
The problem with Tahu being so out of scale with the other characters is that fitting everyone into frame becomes a real challenge. The “who’s the side-kick?” shtick returns – you just can’t keep an old joke down.
Don’t blame Tahu for having to check his feet – he’s had a lot of different body styles over the years. But where does that mysterious portal lead to???
Initially the Plot Hole was going to be some air ducts leading to the extra-dimensional sub-basements of the Brick House. But that wasn’t nearly silly enough for this strip… Everyone wave goodbye to Connor and Tahu – maybe they’ll be[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…