Next Episode: Monday, March 1st – sketchblog updates daily! See ya’ tomorrow for Fan Art Friday – and soon we’ll post the names chosen for Bill’s horse and let you VOTE!
You are the very essence of a cartoonist, David. I love your drawing style. But for something this epic(ally satirical), it’s a good thing you have a first-water colorist too. )
I really enjoy your stuff David. I’ve been reading LOB for a little over a year now. I love your drawing style, your line work, and the subtle things you ad in the backgrounds like today’s, with the signs.
Look’s like Bill has finally been found though, is that Gina I see in the background with Craven. With Bill’s Culture outburst I’m sure they’ve found him….but are they too late, has the Dark Princess found them as well? Will Bill believe Gina in the Dark Princess Body, or will he be swayed by the Dark Princess in Gina’s body…and will I ever be more confused than I was typing that string of questions? Can’t wait to see what lies ahead.
Geico : so simple, a troll can do it
Feudal State : You’re in good lands. Now pay up.
Steak Farm : Like a good raider, steaks, gold, and beer
Protective : choose your own coverage (eg: basic = codpiece)
My third thought was that the pair in the background was the Hooded Man and his wife the Girl Named After the Moon. But since you’d have to read my own developing fiction to know what I’m talking about, let us move on…
My second thought I couldn’t place until Landrau was mentioned above.
My first thought was that two of the Nine Ringwraiths from LOTR had showed up, followed by Aragorn the Ranger in similar clothing.
also:
AAH! FISHY! What will happen to him??
Is he a magical person with powers? thatd be cool, seeing as he can
a)randomly pop up and dive into a cup of milk
b)actually survive in milk
c)possibly survive without milk
Bill, the only culture you are going to find in those places is found in a Petri dish. Oh and Zak, the motto of todays strip is Carp` Diem, Seize the Fish!
GREAT comments, gang! Sorry it took me so long to respond… I’ll respond to the rest in a bit, but let me just address the armhair thing – LOL – I actually drew it in and it looked so, um, wacked out that I chose to remove it for design reasons… although I’m sure there’s a perfectly good explaination for it Bill-wise… hm… what would compel Bill to perhaps shave it off? That’s not very barbaric and he’s not a swimmer!
Bars are sort of like McDonald’s regardless of which country or city you are in, they are all basically the same and I suppose in some cases they feel just like home.
Remember, David, from the looks of it Kruell (or whatever that More Barbarian Than Thou dude is named) doesn’t have any nipples or armpit hair either. Presumably both Kruell and Bill are missing them for the same reason.
And, perhaps that reason relates to why the women’s nipples always seem hidden even in outline (unless I’m forgetting something).
@david
Shaving would be barbaric. Did they even invent shaving gel yet? Think of the razor burn he has to endure. Chaffing skin, constant itchiness, the rashes, Bill can take it!
And what does a barbarian shave with? With his trusty axe or giant sword. Would you shave with a giant axe or sword? That’s what makes him a barbarian!
Or maybe he shaved for a practical reason like stopping the smurfs or lawn gnomes from camping out in his armpit.
lol!! Folks – GREAT comments here. And a few more names for the horse! Now I need to organize a good way of having folks vote on the name since the forums keep hiccupping for many of you guys (which is being looked into) – thoughts? I know Don started a voting/list over at the forum… and michele4jerusalem: Yes, Bill is back on a Mon/Thurs schedule – been so for awhile now, and loving it!
Hey Bill… you can save a bunch of gold on your horse insurance by switching to Geico!
Just sayin’
I like culture as well.
It’s up there with other classic culture such as Hooters, SI Swimsuit issue and classic Baywatch tv!
So should we call the horse Gecko?
)
You are the very essence of a cartoonist, David. I love your drawing style. But for something this epic(ally satirical), it’s a good thing you have a first-water colorist too.
)
Hehe. Without color, I can’t tell if Bill is drinking milk or not. I should ask that fish diving into his glass in panel one.
FESTIVAL!!!!! FESTIVAAAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!
I KNOW those are followers of Landru in the background!
Just can’t keep away from the TREK stuff here!
Hey hey, look who we’ve found! It’s Dark Princess Gina and her magic helper troll-but-not-troll Macu Windu guy! Their hooded in the background.
They’re… not their.
Sorry
so you going back to the old monday/thursday schedule or what? bc we’re lovin’ it!
Ah, nothing like fresh lake water (or river) straight from the source*
*fish may or may not be edible
Methinks Bill and I would get along just fine, to the tavern!
And wait… WAIT… hey, those hooded people! Bill! Turn around! so close… yet so far.
I really enjoy your stuff David. I’ve been reading LOB for a little over a year now. I love your drawing style, your line work, and the subtle things you ad in the backgrounds like today’s, with the signs.
Look’s like Bill has finally been found though, is that Gina I see in the background with Craven. With Bill’s Culture outburst I’m sure they’ve found him….but are they too late, has the Dark Princess found them as well? Will Bill believe Gina in the Dark Princess Body, or will he be swayed by the Dark Princess in Gina’s body…and will I ever be more confused than I was typing that string of questions? Can’t wait to see what lies ahead.
Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here
And who says Bill is stupid?
(uh…that’s a rhetorical question)
Oh noes! Did Bill drink the little fish? D=
P.S. I love culture too! Whoo!
So who is the little dude in frame 2 sneaking the drink near Bill?
No gnome here, please move along, and remember you can say 15 peasants or more on geico horse insurance.
Geico : so simple, a troll can do it
Feudal State : You’re in good lands. Now pay up.
Steak Farm : Like a good raider, steaks, gold, and beer
Protective : choose your own coverage (eg: basic = codpiece)
My third thought was that the pair in the background was the Hooded Man and his wife the Girl Named After the Moon. But since you’d have to read my own developing fiction to know what I’m talking about, let us move on…
My second thought I couldn’t place until Landrau was mentioned above.
My first thought was that two of the Nine Ringwraiths from LOTR had showed up, followed by Aragorn the Ranger in similar clothing.
@Nicholas Roche
WOOOOO!!!! TREKKIE!!!
also:
AAH! FISHY! What will happen to him??
Is he a magical person with powers? thatd be cool, seeing as he can
a)randomly pop up and dive into a cup of milk
b)actually survive in milk
c)possibly survive without milk
I love the gnome!! XD
Oh, what am I thinking? You can at least look at this for what triggered my “third thought”:
http://portaloflight.wordpress.com/
Bill, the only culture you are going to find in those places is found in a Petri dish. Oh and Zak, the motto of todays strip is Carp` Diem, Seize the Fish!
Ooh Bill’s playing it tough! No bendy straw!
OK… I gotta ask – with all the cool little background stuff you take time to do, why doesn’t Bill have armpit hair?
…just sayin’.
Are they drinking milk?
I’m guessing he lost his armpit hair the same day they took his nipples! Ouch!
That is a good question: why doesn’t he have armpit hair?
I think I know who the two hooded ones are. But I’m not gonna tell.
GREAT comments, gang! Sorry it took me so long to respond… I’ll respond to the rest in a bit, but let me just address the armhair thing – LOL – I actually drew it in and it looked so, um, wacked out that I chose to remove it for design reasons… although I’m sure there’s a perfectly good explaination for it Bill-wise… hm… what would compel Bill to perhaps shave it off? That’s not very barbaric and he’s not a swimmer!
Bars are sort of like McDonald’s regardless of which country or city you are in, they are all basically the same and I suppose in some cases they feel just like home.
Maybe the last time Frank sneezed, it was burned off for good?
Remember, David, from the looks of it Kruell (or whatever that More Barbarian Than Thou dude is named) doesn’t have any nipples or armpit hair either. Presumably both Kruell and Bill are missing them for the same reason.
And, perhaps that reason relates to why the women’s nipples always seem hidden even in outline (unless I’m forgetting something).
@david
Shaving would be barbaric. Did they even invent shaving gel yet? Think of the razor burn he has to endure. Chaffing skin, constant itchiness, the rashes, Bill can take it!
And what does a barbarian shave with? With his trusty axe or giant sword. Would you shave with a giant axe or sword? That’s what makes him a barbarian!
Or maybe he shaved for a practical reason like stopping the smurfs or lawn gnomes from camping out in his armpit.
lol!! Folks – GREAT comments here. And a few more names for the horse! Now I need to organize a good way of having folks vote on the name since the forums keep hiccupping for many of you guys (which is being looked into) – thoughts? I know Don started a voting/list over at the forum… and michele4jerusalem: Yes, Bill is back on a Mon/Thurs schedule – been so for awhile now, and loving it!