Ambush
#224 Ambush
In our neighborhood, there is a dumpster next some bushes. Whenever we walk the dog by there, we joke around that there is a rat named Trash Can Sam who lives in that dumpster. So, I figured what better way to introduce a new animal character than to have the dog discover someone. So, I wrote the script, but never made the comic.
A few months later, we walk the dog by the bushes and dumpster and the dog starts sniffing around. Suddenly, we hear some interested barking and a lot of startled squeaking. And out of nowhere a giant rat scurries out of the bushes and makes a mad dash along the sidewalk for the safety of the dumpster.
Folks, I predicted the future. 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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