“Cooped Up”
Sorry for the long delay between comics. We recently got a PS3 and a big ass TV, so now we’re perpetually watching Netflix and playing video games. Who’s got time to goof off on the internet when there’s so much entertainment to be had!
But seriously, remember the old days when you could still watch a show even though the reception wasn’t great? Sometimes you could get a sexy channel and make out just enough picture and just enough sound. Nowadays it’s all or nothing. If there’s no picture, there’s no sound.
A conversation that Inna and I always have is criticizing the companies who advertise “we can help you save money, buy our book or watch our program.” Of course, step one is always to identify what you’re spending on stuff you don’t need. Usually it’s some kind of cable TV. Really? Who NEEDS it? I’m sure you know someone out there who’s barely making it, yet they’ve got all the channels they’ll never need plus the premium channels they’ll never watch. Then you see that they’ve all got fancy cell phones…really?
Anyway, chickens need TV too.
About MY ADVENTURES IN COMICS
Since I had no confidence in my drawing skills, I figured I’d take a bunch of photos and organize them into a comic strip. Everything about the comic was inspired by real life. However, it started to get difficult telling a story or writing a joke around photos and it felt like I was doing everything backwards.
So, at the end of 2014, I thought I’d try my hand at writing a joke first, then drawing. Thus, the comic was reborn. Though it seemed simple enough, I wondered if I could keep it up regularly. And now, here we are.
My Adventures in Comics is A COMPLETELY FICTIONAL strip inspired by life, love, family, work, cats & dogs, and music.
Tools: pencil, pens, paper, and Comic Life program.
(c) Nicholas Santillan
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