Another milestone. Bear violence. You’ve been waiting patiently to see a bear kill someone, and that time has now come. Two loggers in one panel.
Basically for this whole scene I just wanted to figure out what would be the most terrifying place for my characters to be stuck when the bears start their attack. How about chained to a tree in the woods in the middle of the night? Also, at a massive wreck in the dark on a remote mountain road surrounded by bears is pretty creepy too. I’m just giddy because I have been so excited for the story to get to this point. Not because I was bored but because this is where the real fun begins… and by fun I mean horrible situations and death.
Well I am buried in commissions. I started them yesterday and I think I am about 1/3 of the way through them. These things are a ton of work but I am loving how they are turning out. I’ll post my favorites when I finish them. I listened to Christmas music the whole time I did these last year and so I am doing that this year. It’s my version of putting up decorations, since I am a single guy and I don’t decorate… instead I draw commissions for people and listen to carols. I love Christmas.
One thing you should check out though is the Nobody’s Listening Podcast. I am now a regular co-host on that show. It’s James, John and me, talking about funny life stories. I told the featured story in the most recent episode which I would title “Where’s the Pizza?”. Anyway, if you like podcasts you will probably dig it, and it is one of the few “clean” comedy podcasts out there.
With that, I’ll get back to work. See you Friday.
Ethan
If a bear gets Flute Cop blood on it, does it become Flute Bear?
Or the other way around – does bear blood turn Flute Cop into Bear Cop?
That actually happens in Bad Guy Earth!
Dah, you’re right. I just read that series again, too.
Well wait, does Octo Bear Blood turn him into Octo Bear Cop?
or would they both change into bear flutes?
Wouldn’t that be if a flute got bear blood on it?
This line of discussion cracks me up! We are Axe Coppers for life, I reckon. Maybe we can say we’re Bearaxegeddon Cop fans?
So he won’t become Lumberjack Cop? I guess that might infringe on Axe Cop’s monopoly, but I guess he occasionally makes exceptions.
Nah, Lumberjack Cop uses a gun.
*chainsaw
Yep, that guy don’ got ate.
We need a kill meter. Of course that is just the number cruncher in me. Got to have measurable metrics!
That’s only two so far if you count the security guard at Wow Mart. Looks like there may be another guy getting eaten in the truck so possibly three.
Oh yeah, duh! I forgot the security guard! Kill count is at three.
Still this is the first actual kill by a bear that we’ve witnessed!
Check the hand sliding down the windshield. Security guard
plus hand guy plus Steve equals three. And counting!
You need to put a big digital clock display and count bear-kills and bear kills.
Glad to see the bears attack! It’s been worth the wait.
so, another bearchievement? first kill, eh?
Wait a second, so flute cop, despite having a bunch of devastating attacks shown in axe cop, just gets eaten by the bears without a fight?
WHY?
Because Flute Cop is not Jack. Flute Cop is playing the part of Jack.
Same reason Bob Saget couldn’t swear on Full House.
It’s not impossible–after all, the Moon Warriors were eaten in their sleep by a bear. Granted, it was -The God of All Bears-.
“this is where the real fun begins… and by fun I mean horrible situations and death.”
When I say “real fun” that’s almost ALWAYS what I mean.
Also, excellent lighting in the wreck, especially with the lower right bear. Reminds me of Jurassic Park, sort of.
shut up
I’m sorry, were you offended by the joke or the complement to the artist?
Hey I’ll take that compliment. I love Jurassic Park.
I have waited for this moment, and still the tension in the story is building up. I cannot wait to see where this will lead to…
Love the idea of the kill meter. It should be a subtle little dashboardy widget blended into the masthead. 🙂
A row of tally-marks (styled as claw marks, perhaps) just under the banner at the top?
That’s a great idea! Something subtle but something the real fans will know about.
Screw subtle, I want a BEAR-KILL-O-METER, like a tube that fills up with blood and guts, like those contribution targets that web cartoonists put on their sites when they run out of crack money and don’t feel like doing furry porn and gay for pay.
This webcomic just went from being adaptable to network TV to HBO miniseries! Blood, bears, swears! YAAAAAAAAAAY!
Ah yes, nothing says peaceful more than two loggers getting mauled to death by bears.
So. Epic.
Love. Me. Some. Bears a’ gettin’!
A biznatch? Is that stoner speak for bitch? lol
yeah… the word has evolved over the years from bitch, to beyotch, to biznitch and now biznatch. Next is beyoznatch.
I think David Spade was the first I heard use it, teaching kids how to swear without swearing in “Dickie Roberts.” He presented the word “shiznit” in the same breath.
I thought it was Snoop Dogg for “business”, like “mind your own biznatch” or “taking care of biznatch”. Or maybe that’s bizNITCH. No wait, I’m pretty sure biznatch is business and biznitch is bitch.
Or beeswax is business. I don’t think you can call someone a beeswax.
If the bears thought Stoner Guy was a beehive they’d probably eat him. They’ll probably eat him anyway and then they’ll get baked, and the last time I saw a stoned bear was AWSUM GAMERZ, and Dave Kelly told me in the comments that I have 1000 cocks in my ass and face. Just because I start ONE porn fight, jeez. Man, if I had a grand of cock, I’d be too fucking busy to be commenting on webcomics. My dance card would be FULL, knowwhatI’msayin? Lol. And I think that’s why Ghastly don’t do comics any more, man is busy.
thannks for the info bros
I’m eagerly anticipating Nigel renouncing his love for nature when he gets bear-ed.
“Hello, brother bear. Come over here and commune with me on the meaning of life.”
“Well I am buried in commissions.” What about Bearmageddon commissions next year?
I kind of want Flute Cop/Lumber Boss to live. Why? Well, because all signs point to his immediate death, and I always love a good twist…
Also, when I was reading a book for one of my history classes and realized that “Medved” is the Russian word for bear, I laughed. Which was highly inappropriate, because the book was about the Russian occupation of Berlin…
I take it you never read the comments on some of the earlier comics?
Didn’t know they were there until around… fifteen maybe? Maybe even later, and I didn’t want to go back and read all of them.
Now I am curious if Burton is being freaked out by the bug because he IS high, or because he is not.
I figure he’s probably coming down, so somewhere in between.
I don’t know why but when I saw the bear crawling in the truck’s window I immediately thought he was trying to hotwire it.
OH GOD THEY CAN DRIVE.
BEAR: “Steve’s okay, but he’s a bit stringy.”