Busted - Discussion

[nbr3bagshotrow]

That last frame even sort of looks like CK13! :laugh:

[JDH]

That last frame even sort of looks like CK13! :laugh:

All similarities to persons living or dead... yada, yada, yada...

It was kind of difficult designing a character for this, as you have to avoid the Simpsons' Comic Book Guy. I don't know what any of you guys look like, so any bald fat men with goatees, I'm sorry, really I am...

[DDura711]

I like it. But it should have said "Sux" insted.
Or is that trademarked......

[Tony Coca]

:laugh:

[JDH]

Looks good but I would have gone with "It's crap" and if possible thrown in a :puke2:

It crossed my mind (as did 'Sux'), but I decided to keep it more generic.

[Crom]

Good Job JDH!

[leks]

Cool & I genuinely feel that depicts the average member here, besides me :laugh:

[Collection King 13]

You guys keep using SUX and you are going to owe me some major $$$$ :eplus2:

[JDH]

You guys keep using SUX and you are going to owe me some major $$$$ :eplus2:

That was the other reason I avoided it. I have bills to pay. Plus, there was no room to give CK13 a co-writing credit... :)

[DDura711]

You guys keep using SUX and you are going to owe me some major $$$$ :eplus2:
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Now Try and Collect. :eplus2:

[DDura711]

Not the strip. I like the strip a lot. Just CK SUX. :D

[Nightcrawler777]

Awesome jdh..

Keep them coming..

Although the computer needs a Vote for Coca Sticker on the side of it... :laugh:

[Collection King 13]

Not the strip. I like the strip a lot. Just CK SUX. :D
I HATE YOU! (in a Cartman Voice) :eplus2:

[Sniper]

nice indeed!

[wktf]

I like it!

[Ish]

it's funny. i like it too.

[Jesse321]

I think it's great !

[Perna]

Very cool jdh. :D

[ickwinzs]

I like it too, it hits home!

[JDH]

Thanks guys! Three pages means you get one next week, but you know what you have to do to keep it going!;)

[Bullseye]

Thats so funny and yet so applicable to this forum.

[JDH]

Thats so funny and yet so applicable to this forum.

I hoped you'd like the Roman touch, Bullseye. Has Dr Doom seen this yet?!?

[Bullseye]

I don't think the Doc leaves the Bowen section. You might have to PM him. I can picture the Roman and the computer tug still. Its so funny.

[JDH]

It's actually fun working so small, a real exercise in minimalism. You really have to concentrate on what is needed to tell the joke.

[wizard-comics]

me likes

[Kirk Durfey]

Excellent strip, JDH. This really captures (in a humorous way) a taste of this modern day forum... I look forward to seeing more!

[Stef Jelos]

awesome!

[Zurbaran1]

I like it Jess. Keep 'em coming please.


Hey CK13, you SUX

[Primal]

:laugh: That's good!

[JDH]

I love the design that you came up with for the name of the strip, by the way.

Thanks, Dana. Glad it didn't go unnoticed!

[JDH]

It's a great design! Now, here's potential T-shirt madness. Official "Busted" shirts. No license issue there, apart from dealing with the crazed creator.

If anyone is bonkers enough to want original Busted anything, then there will definitely be no licensing issues. Shame folks only actually want things that are snaffled up in copyright though!

[JDH]

jdh - Will this be weekly as well?

Probably, but check out my above post or my sig to know it isn't so far...

[JDH]

Thanks! Tell your friends.

[JDH]

I would if I had any. Thanks for bringing it up, you cold-hearted bastich.

Tell somebody! No-one else has noticed.

[JDH]

OK...I'll ring some neighbors' doorbells...

Good man. Be sure to resist the urge to run away, giggling like a schoolgirl.

[JDH]

Hey!

Anyone else notice Namor is misspelleded?

Deliberately. Sub-Mariner is quite off the mark too.:)

At the minute I'm undecided whether to include registered trademarks in the strip. What does anyone think?

[melike]

I think it works fine with Nomar myself :)

[bat_collector]

Very nice jdh. Just make sure you get off the bowen forum and write about other stuff too. :)

Great stuff. Maybe after a while we can collect his greatest strips and put them in a calendar or something.

[JDH]

Very nice jdh. Just make sure you get off the bowen forum and write about other stuff too. :)

Great stuff. Maybe after a while we can collect his greatest strips and put them in a calendar or something.

That's the plan (the other stuff part, not the calendar. Though the calendar would be cool. Send your demands to D Rod!) It's all fair game. And the first one was pretty general. It's just that the Namor thing happened just after it laaunched, so I rushed out something to capitalise.

[silverageguy]

jdh, I like this concept very much because it relates more to the forum than your other strip. Very insider - which could lead to some very funny stuff, knowing your sense of humor (hey, watch out for that knife!)

I can't wait until you unleash on the various personalities of the forum group.

Let 'er rip!!!

[JDH]

Thanks Silverageguy! Working on one right now...

[Nightcrawler777]

Another Great Strip JDH...

Very Fun...

[valemeister]

LMAO! These are great, jdh! Keep them coming. Are you going to be basing these guys on actual forum members here? We've seen two collectors so far, are they anyone in particular or just generic?

-Angie

[Wolverine1]

These are great, I like the last one. I WANT!

[JDH]

LMAO! These are great, jdh! Keep them coming. Are you going to be basing these guys on actual forum members here? We've seen two collectors so far, are they anyone in particular or just generic?

-Angie

Thanks Angie! So far (hopefully) they are just generic - the pictures I get in my head when I read some of the things on here, I guess. Apart from the fact that I had to avoid too many comparisons with the Simpsons' Comic Book Guy, which is clearly the first image that comes to mind when you read a fair percentage of posts! Not a bad idea though. Now, to base strips on actual members, I guess I'd actually have to know what they look like. Now who here have I actually met...?;)

[silverageguy]

Funny.
A nbr3 characture with CK13's personality!
(Is the kid actually a take-off on Crom?)

:laugh:

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Funny.
A nbr3 characture with CK13's personality!
(Is the the kid actually a take-off on Crom?)

:laugh:
I'm offended. You're officially off my Christmas card list!:laugh:

[silverageguy]

You're officially off my Christmas card list!Darn, I'm going to miss getting that generic Mountain Scene card from Colorado!
:bawling:



(By the way, you should be proud to be in jdh's work joining The Avengers, FF, Spidey, etc.)

[JDH]

So, just out of interest, does this look like you Nbr3?:)

[nbr3bagshotrow]

So, just out of interest, does this look like you Nbr3?:)
I'll tell you a funny story (sort of related). I came in to work one day and someone passed me in the hall (someone who i've seen many times before but only a casual acquaintance) and said, "Good Morning Ned". Puzzled, I kept on walking and just figured they didn't remember by name. Later in the day, the same thing happened with another casual acquantance. Again puzzled, I kept on going not knowing what to think (I was thinking they knew my real name). Again, later in the day, someone I knew real well approached me and asked me if I was at the Colorado Avalanche hockey game the previous night. I said no, but I was there about a week ago. I inquired why he asked.

Anyways, what our Hockey Arena does (during timeouts and between periods) is put on the huge monitor a thing called "Stars in the audience". They will put pictures of famous actors, musicians, politicians, etc and side by side put someone's picture from the audience next to who looks "somewhat" like the star (obviously looking for a laugh). Well, you guess it. I was singled out and put on the board with the picture of Ned Flanders from the Simpsons. I thought it was quite funny. I don't have near the hair Ned does but between the glasses and the moustache I could see where someone could use my mug.

Now if it had been Zurb, they probably would have used Rodney Dangerfield.:laugh:

[silverageguy]

http://statueforum.com/images/smilies/laugh.gif

nbr3, you are the best.

[JDH]

When I first designed this 'dad collector' character, he had glasses! That's absotively posilutely true!:)

[Collection King 13]

Another Great one!!!!

[nbr3bagshotrow]

I think there's a little personal jdh preferences referred to in this one!:laugh:

[Ish]

I think there's a little personal jdh preferences referred to in this one!:laugh:
right?

[Bullseye]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip5.jpg

Hope the nice folks at Hard Hero don't mind a touch of gentle lampooning in the name department... :)

:laugh: :laugh: What have you got against villains.

[Endless Wake]

I'm with jdh on this one, Hard Hero doesn't need to make villains. There are enough heroes to keep Seth busy for years.

Nice art on this one, and I love the 'busted' logo, very creative.

[Seth Vandable]

Too funny.....all of your strips are super creative. Loved your previous "I want" strip as well! It drives home how silly all of this really is.....silly in the scheme of things, but a necessary escape. Has anyone ever sculpted any of your Marvel Peanuts gang?

[JDH]

Too funny.....all of your strips are super creative. Loved your previous "I want" strip as well! It drives home how silly all of this really is.....silly in the scheme of things, but a necessary escape. Has anyone ever sculpted any of your Marvel Peanuts gang?

Wow, thanks Seth! Glad you like the Peanuts Meets Marvel stuff too. No sculpts that I know of, and I can't sculpt for toffee. Or, for that matter, with toffee. It would be fun to see (especially a Linus Thor), though I don't know what the Peanuts folks would think. I live in fear of a cease-and-desist as it is! :)

[Collection King 13]

:laugh: :laugh: What have you got against villains.
:laugh: :laugh:

[Ish]

too funny like the one with the guy that didn't know the character but spent 700 on it thats compliest for ya. :laugh: :laugh:

[nbr3bagshotrow]

That is too funny! Bonehead Designs! ROTFLOL. Gotta go, I'm bidding on a neat bust I have no idea what comic it came from!:laugh:

[Collection King 13]

:laugh:

[JSA]

That is friggin' hilarious!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

JS

[Dj-B13]

hehe thats is too fuUnny! :laugh:

jdh.goodgrief, you sir are the truth, keep it up!!

[Starvenger]

JDH, the comic strips are great! I really enjoyed the latest one... I've personally bought a few busts of characters I don't know anything about because the sculpts were too good to resist (Omega Red and Taskmaster for example). Keep up the great work!

[Crom]

Good one, Jess! I'm waiting for the "Busted" strip which gets you death threats. :laugh:

[bigd_22_2000]

Funny dude really funny . I dug this one big time.

[Tony Coca]

Funny as hell.You should make a NYC Mafia picture. :buttrock:

[JDH]

Funny as hell.You should make a NYC Mafia picture. :buttrock:

Even better, you guys should throw some money into a pot, and I'll draw up an NYC mafia pic you can use on a T-shirt, or whatever! :) Of course, I'd need a membership list and pics - I'm kind of out-of-the-loop on the whole actually hanging out with forum members in real life thing...

[bat_collector]

Oh, that last one was great.

[TEXAN75]

Keep it up, and show the love!

[Dj-B13]

Keep these up, especially the Peanuts meets marvel!

My mom loves them! :buttrock:

[Dj-B13]

Thanks Texan, DJ and DJ's mom!


No problem! hehe :buttrock:

[bat_collector]

great new busted strip. too funny, but true

[Bullseye]

Thats how i feel at work right now. Too much time in front of the PC.

[Bullseye]

That bust looks alot better than some of those Spider-man bust suggestions;)

[Bullseye]

Thanks, but then the Oochy-Kuchareks sculpt a lot better than me!:)

Still don't like the pose of any of the suggestions. Your bust is better. :)

[Bullseye]

If Randy wants the licence, he knows where to come!;)

:laugh: Love the avatar.

[Nightcrawler777]

I somehow missed the 200 Variant one..

That is Classic...

[JDH]

I somehow missed the 200 Variant one..

That is Classic...

Thanks, NC. Just so's you know, a new one goes up every Thursday - you can catch it here, or at the top of the General Statue section of Statueforum!

[Nightcrawler777]

Thanks, NC. Just so's you know, a new one goes up every Thursday - you can catch it here, or at the top of the General Statue section of Statueforum!


I think you did that one while i was on Vacation...

[JDH]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip6.jpg

[Crom]

You funny.

[valemeister]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip6.jpg This is brilliant. Really puts the whole "lust for low numbers" thing into perspective. Who gives a crap what the number is, you don't see it when it's on display anyway. LOL

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Genius! Pure Genius! :laugh:

[JDH]

Thanks guys! Just lucky timing that the whole numbers thing happened to blow up again overnight...

[MerriemsDaughter]

Wow!!!
Jdh, you are too talented for your shirt, too talented for your shirt so talented yeah!!!!

Seriously, this rocks!!!!!!
(And the title is sooo perfect!)

[JDH]

Thanks MD. Coming from you, even Right Said Fred references mean a lot!

[Bullseye]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip6.jpg

:laugh: :laugh: This is about the 50% of the people on this forum.

[bat_collector]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip6.jpg
You're best busted yet!

[JDH]

You're best busted yet!

Thanks, BC!

[bat_collector]

Can't wait for your gold bucky one, which I'm sure you'll do

[JDH]

Can't wait for your gold bucky one, which I'm sure you'll do

I guess I'll have to, but some things are beneath parody!

[CKinSD]

to funny and right on!

[nbr3bagshotrow]

I guess I'll have to, but some things are beneath parody!
Ha! I'm sure from your perspective nothing is beneath parody!:laugh:

[JDH]

Ha! I'm sure from your perspective nothing is beneath parody!:laugh:

True enough. After all, even you made an appearance, albeit unintentionally! (or was it subconsciously...);)

I'm going to try and get an 'extra' out, but I have no time to draw until at least Sunday...

[Dj-B13]

keep it up JDH hehe!!

:buttrock:

[chugoku]

excellent work on the strips!

[JDH]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip9.jpg

[Cage]

My favorite so far, Jess! Great strip!

[JDH]

Thanks, Cage. I have this nagging fear I'll get complaints from someone whose wife did leave them because of their collecting...

[Cage]

Thanks, Cage. I have this nagging fear I'll get complaints from someone whose wife did leave them because of their collecting...

They should be so lucky! (just joking) (kind of) (but not really) :laugh:

[bat_collector]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip9.jpg
home run!

[Bullseye]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip9.jpg

I nearly choked. :laugh: Must keep an eye on that fellow :peoples:

[Dj-B13]

haha keep them coming JDH! :buttrock: :laugh:

[JDH]

Thanks guys! Keep your eyes peeled maybe this weekend, Bullseye...;)

[Bullseye]

Will do;)

[Bullseye]

That last one is the best yet:);)

[JDH]

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip10.jpg

Just found Busted? See more here (http://www.statueforum.com/showthread.php?t=16912)!

[Comicboy]

Awwwww he looks like a sad flipper! He must not have gotten his Bucky. :laugh: Great stuff! Keep em coming.

[Tony Coca]

Ha Ha Ha Looks like The General. :laugh:

[JDH]

Awwwww he looks like a sad flipper! He must not have gotten his Bucky. :laugh: Great stuff! Keep em coming.

Thanks CB. Talk about not dolphin-friendly, eh? :)

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Man, I've got to remember not to be eating or drinking anything when I first read your new strips!:laugh:

[JDH]

Man, I've got to remember not to be eating or drinking anything when I first read your new strips!:laugh:

jdh.goodgrief can not be held liable for any choking incidents that result from reading Busted...;)

Seriously, thanks Nbr3, and thanks to those who continue to give feedback. It's the only way this strip will continue, after all!

[Dj-B13]

haha~! I loev the new one! haha :laugh:

Great Job JDH! its always fun to see whats next haha! get away you damn FLIPPER haha :laugh:

[bat_collector]

flipper with a bat-t-shirt?? I love it.

[Bullseye]

Very funny Jess and appropriate for this week.;)

[JDH]

Very funny Jess and appropriate for this week.;)

I wanted to be topical without explicitly mentioning GB again. That thing's had too much publicity already, the phrase 'Gold Bucky' should be added to the forum censor's list of naughty words. :)

[Collection King 13]

Flippers are the best! :D

[Meteor Man]

I wanted to be topical without explicitly mentioning GB again. That thing's had too much publicity already, the phrase 'Gold Bucky' should be added to the forum censor's list of naughty words. :)


You wanted to be "topical" without spreading yourself too thin, huh?..... :)

[JDH]

You wanted to be "topical" without spreading yourself too thin, huh?..... :)

:laugh:

[JDH]

Thanks to Perna for the suggestion of the 'photo-in-wallet' idea!:)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip11.jpg

[Tony Coca]

Thanks to Perna for the suggestion of the 'photo-in-wallet' idea!:)

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/jdhgoodgrief/Busted-strip11.jpg


Whats funny is that we all know someone that does that.

[JDH]

Whats funny is that we all know someone that does that.

Admitting something, TC?;)

[Zurbaran1]

Love it Jess. They are getting better and better.

[JDH]

Love it Jess. They are getting better and better.

Should you not be spending time with your family rather than posting the same thing in two threads? Not that I'm complaining...

Seriously (or as close as I get), thanks Zurb, as I have said before, it means a lot.

[Tony Coca]

Admitting something, TC?;)
No. :confused2 :laugh:

[C. Bormann]

I'm offended by this strip.

http://ourworld.cs.com/Signedstatues/Busted-strip11.jpg



I have hair!!! :laugh:

The strips are great. Keep up the good work.

[Zurbaran1]

Should you not be spending time with your family rather than posting the same thing in two threads? Not that I'm complaining...

Seriously (or as close as I get), thanks Zurb, as I have said before, it means a lot.

:laugh: I am spending time with the kids. We are sitting here watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV (well it just ended). My better half worked last night so she's getting some sleep. We'll be heading over to my parents house around 6 for our family dinner.

[bat_collector]

haha, that's funny. I guess that idea of putting the wifebeater logan pic in my wallet is a bad one then?

[JDH]

:laugh: I am spending time with the kids. We are sitting here watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV (well it just ended). My better half worked last night so she's getting some sleep. We'll be heading over to my parents house around 6 for our family dinner.

Cool. Have a great day! Meanwhile I'll just twiddle my thumbs for another month until we all get a chance to have a holiday...

[JDH]

haha, that's funny. I guess that idea of putting the wifebeater logan pic in my wallet is a bad one then?

He says while casually sliding it back out of there...;)

[JDH]

I'm offended by this strip.

http://ourworld.cs.com/Signedstatues/Busted-strip11.jpg



I have hair!!! :laugh:

The strips are great. Keep up the good work.

Thanks! Happy Thanksgiving, CB!

[Bullseye]

Can i see your id...:) Very funny Jess. Diamante Select is just too funny.LOL

[Dj-B13]

haha~!! :laugh: .

cant stop loving this, great job Jesse!

[JDH]

Aarrgghh - was it Perna? I got suggestions from him and Crom at the same time, but thought this was Crom's. I was too lazy to check. Here is a heartfelt apology to Perna, and I'm going to go back and edit the attributions.

[JDH]

Yep, it was definitely Perna. Notice how Crom didn't chime in and say anything? Typical glory hound. I may have to give him another permanent ban.

And this time, permanent should mean...two hours. :)

[bat_collector]

man, that's good. I'm glad work aint that way, its way worse.

[Wolverine1]

Is that a tribute to me? :laugh:

[Jesse321]

Jess, the new one is GREAT !! :laugh:

[Wolverine1]

When does these come out?

[JDH]

When does these come out?

Hey, W1 - so far I've been keeping to a weekly schedule, each Thursday. :)

[Wolverine1]

Hey, W1 - so far I've been keeping to a weekly schedule, each Thursday. :)
Cool, can't wait to see it then.

[Wolverine1]

Just saw the new one, that isn't funny, it is true, good work jdh! :laugh:

[JDH]

Just saw the new one, that isn't funny, it is true, good work jdh! :laugh:

Well, maybe not laugh out loud funny, but hopefully a little bit. Or slightly clever at least. Or maybe not. Sigh.;)

[Crom]

And this time, permanent should mean...two hours. :)

I don't even know which one you are talking about. JDH, you mentioned using something I said, but I don't remember what it was.

[Wolverine1]

Well, maybe not laugh out loud funny, but hopefully a little bit. Or slightly clever at least. Or maybe not. Sigh.;)
I didn't mean that is was not funny because it is. It is clever but more realistic. :)

[JDH]

I don't even know which one you are talking about. JDH, you mentioned using something I said, but I don't remember what it was.

Hey Crom, it was the poll one. You said something about doing a strip where someone's work performance was rated like the sculptors are here at the forum. From that gem of an idea came last week's strip. I wish I'd taken all the credit now...;)

[JDH]

I didn't mean that is was not funny because it is. It is clever but more realistic. :)

Thanks, Wolvie. I was just being faux needy.:)

[Tony Coca]

Every Married Forum members dream. :laugh:

[bat_collector]

Well, I gotta keep the dog too, but other than that . . .

[Bullseye]

I think i could let the statues go but not the dog. Very funny though.

[JDH]

Thanks guys! As ever, your feedback keeps this going!

[Wolverine1]

That new one reminds me of someone.... :laugh:

[JDH]

All similarities purely coincidental, as ever...:)

[bat_collector]

now that is funny!

[Bullseye]

Well that could be any number of people but most reminds me of TatX with all his female polls.:) Adding colour to the strips was a nice touch Jess. Great job as always.

[JDH]

Well that could be any number of people but most reminds me of TatX with all his female polls.:) Adding colour to the strips was a nice touch Jess. Great job as always.

Gah, you'll get me into trouble with an angry Wookie if he thinks I based it on him!

As for colour, that's my first experiment in computer colouring using my Christmas present. That's what I have to learn in 2006!

[carrillj]

I can relate to this last strip. I like the "dire armour", just about as much as I like dioramas. :laugh:

Long live the single character museum pose! :buttrock: :)

[Bullseye]

You not like Slideshows Dire Armour Jess :(;)

[JDH]

You not like Slideshows Dire Armour Jess :(;)

It'd be a superb Annihilus! :)

[Bullseye]

It'd be a superb Annihilus! :)

How could you. :laugh: I like it alot. :buttrock:

[JDH]

How could you. :laugh: I like it alot. :buttrock:

That's 'cause, for reasons I am yet to fathom, Slideshow have you in their thrall! Last I heard you were signing over the deeds to your house to secure first dibs on exclusives. Or did I read that wrong?:)

(Just to make sure for other folks - I had a post in a different section totally, almost wilfully, misread today so I have to be careful - in this strip I am poking fun at Marvel's Iron-Man design, not the remarkable sculpt offered up by those fine folks at S(l)ideshow. I almost included Doom as well - another tip-top sculpt based on a hideous reinterpretation of a classic Marvel suit of armour.)

[valemeister]

LOL! the new strip is great. Superb play on words.

[JDH]

Thanks CJ and VM. Words are fun.:)

[JDH]

Strip 18 now up!

[Wolverine1]

Just saw this one. It is so true.

[JDH]

Just saw this one. It is so true.

Thanks Wolvie! :)

[Wolverine1]

Thanks Wolvie! :)
I saw it through your sig, can you put a mini image of the Youve been busted next to the Busted one?

[JDH]

I saw it through your sig, can you put a mini image of the Youve been busted next to the Busted one?

I've been wondering about this. I need a way of letting folks know this is here every Thursday that isn't confined to my sig... I think you actually found it within half an hour of it going up, though, so don't feel you're missing out.:)

Oh, and You've Been Busted can be found at some point each Sunday. Folks seem to have no problem finding that so far, but I'm not sure how many people are failing to tune into this because they don't know it's updated. Of course, it's quite possible folks are tuning in and not enjoying it, or have stopped tuning in because they're bored to tears with it. Time for some research, maybe...

[Collection King 13]

Good one JDH! On one of your upcoming ones you should incorparate Playboy's Totally Busted since Comics and Porn go hand in hand! :D

[Wolverine1]

I've been wondering about this. I need a way of letting folks know this is here every Thursday that isn't confined to my sig... I think you actually found it within half an hour of it going up, though, so don't feel you're missing out.:)

Oh, and You've Been Busted can be found at some point each Sunday. Folks seem to have no problem finding that so far, but I'm not sure how many people are failing to tune into this because they don't know it's updated. Of course, it's quite possible folks are tuning in and not enjoying it, or have stopped tuning in because they're bored to tears with it. Time for some research, maybe...
I think they know it is here, they just might not know how to comment on them. When I first joined, I did not know what this section was all about.

[JDH]

I think they know it is here, they just might not know how to comment on them. When I first joined, I did not know what this section was all about.

I've been running it for 8 months, and I'm still not sure myself...

[JDH]

Good one JDH! On one of your upcoming ones you should incorparate Playboy's Totally Busted since Comics and Porn go hand in hand! :D

I'm sure that's lacking a free hand somewhere. But don't tell me I have Playboy lawyers to worry about - this is the one that's supposed to be all mine!:)

[carrillj]

Did somebody say Playboy? All I see are the funnies, where's the pictures? :laugh:

[JDH]

Did somebody say Playboy? All I see are the funnies, where's the pictures? :laugh:

Sorry Carrillj. The moment someone volunteers for a topless You've Been Busted, I'll PM you!:)

[carrillj]

Sorry Carrillj. The moment someone volunteers for a topless You've Been Busted, I'll PM you!:)

Do you accept man-boobs? :confused2

:laugh:

[JDH]

Do you accept man-boobs? :confused2

:laugh:

I knew I should have specified...

[carrillj]

Sorry Carrillj. The moment someone volunteers for a topless You've Been Busted, I'll PM you!:)

Okay bust me! By the way, my name is Bob.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b67/carrillj/manboobs.jpg
:puke2: :laugh:

[JDH]

I am Jack's slowly disappearing face...

[Bullseye]

Thankfully i don't have an older brother:)

[Bullseye]

Thats the best one todate. LOL. Actually they are better than the poses suggested for the Spider-man bust.;)

[Collection King 13]

No ARms! :laugh:

[JDH]

Thats the best one todate. LOL. Actually they are better than the poses suggested for the Spider-man bust.;)

Thanks Bullseye - so which one of mine would you pick for a new Spidey bust?:) Hey, you should have your title changed to Jolly Assassin...

No ARms! :laugh:

Anything to prevent the pointlessly outstretched arms of the Sunfire bust and all that resemble him...

[Bullseye]

[QUOTE=jdh.goodgrief]Thanks Bullseye - so which one of mine would you pick for a new Spidey bust?:) Hey, you should have your title changed to Jolly Assassin...QUOTE]

:laugh: Maybe i'll do that.

[daveyyojimbo]

LOL. It's so true.

[Kirk Durfey]

That one is hilarious, JDH! I really like the third pose. Can you imagine a 'Yawning Wolverine'? :laugh:

[JDH]

Thanks guys. I wasn't sure whether folks would find this funny. I'm never sure...

[nbr3bagshotrow]

Wouldn't the 2nd one be a good pose for Professor X?:rolleyes2

[JDH]

Wouldn't the 2nd one be a good pose for Professor X?:rolleyes2

All three were rejected in the design stages, so I cobbled them together into a so-so comic strip...:);)

[bat_collector]

That one is hilarious, JDH! I really like the third pose. Can you imagine a 'Yawning Wolverine'? :laugh:
I think that's the last pose left for him, actually. :laugh:

[Kirk Durfey]

I think that's the last pose left for him, actually. :laugh:
Has anyone done the 'Drinking at the Bar' Wolverine yet? :laugh:
I may kid about this, but I'm one of those guys who could have 5 or 6 different Wolverine statues and still want more...

[Sam Wilson]

heh. J, you finnaly broke the fourth wall with tha last one... :D

[Tetragrammaton]

I'm sure chrome would be easy to do on computer. :)

[Tony Coca]

JDH that was funny.Well I see Im one of the 5. :laugh:

[JDH]

Stuff the Bowen 12 - are you one of the Busted 5?!?:)

[JDH]

I'm sure chrome would be easy to do on computer. :)

I haven't got to that chapter of Photoshop Elements 3 for Dummies yet. :) Then again, maybe they tore it out of my copy when they heard my reputation. Crazy this week, so I wasn't able to continue my incremental advancement of rudimentary computer colouring skills. Fingers crossed for next week.

[Ish]

Stuff the Bowen 12 - are you one of the Busted 5?!?:)
it has been morethan 5 so far no? it's more than just 5 i read this stuff everytime. oh i see i don't count ok i'll be on my way... :confused2


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[JDH]

it has been morethan 5 so far no? it's more than just 5 i read this stuff everytime. oh i see i don't count ok i'll be on my way... :confused2


http://jerome.galica.free.fr/marvel/X-Men/divers/Cable_2.gif

You count, you're in! The Busted Five is more than just a number. One word more, in fact.

Thanks, Ish, hope you like what you're reading!

[Kirk Durfey]

I'm sure chrome would be easy to do on computer. :)
I'm not crazy about chrome...Now if you put the characters in different outfits, I'm there! :laugh:

[Wolverine1]

I like that new one. Do the guys have names?

[JDH]

I like that new one. Do the guys have names?

Y'know, they should. I'll work on that...

[wolverinejedi007]

What no color on this one???
Perhaps Chrome???
another great one...

[carrillj]

JDH-

I read the strip, but it should have been asking if I liked it. :p

You know I'm kidding. I think your cheeky humor is great (which is surprising for a brit ;) ).

Just don't cross the line and post a caricature of my great leader George W. Bush. :stick: :laugh:

[bat_collector]

I gotta be one of the five. I'm also in the 'just us' leage.

[wktf]

JDH, I love this last one! To Sam's point, I feel like I'm reading the old Byrne She-Hulk comic!!

[daveyyojimbo]

Amusing as always. Have you done strips before the forum? Your stuff is so well timed and the compositions are always spot on which is challenging I'm sure given the space size. Just curious. Keep em coming. You know d-rod oughtta give you a discount or something. :p

[JDH]

What no color on this one???
Perhaps Chrome???
another great one...

Yeah, sorry about that. I had to draw this at work, then had 45 minutes on Wednesday night between getting in and going out in which to scan it, reduce it and letter it. Sadly, colouring just couldn't happen...

[JDH]

Amusing as always. Have you done strips before the forum? Your stuff is so well timed and the compositions are always spot on which is challenging I'm sure given the space size. Just curious. Keep em coming. You know d-rod oughtta give you a discount or something. :p

Yeah, PM D Rod and tell him that!:)

The space size does complicate things, but I wanted this to be seen by as many folks as possible, so I made it fit my sig and the banner across the top of the General Discussion Forum. So the drawings do end up getting shrunk down, but it's a challenge in a fun way. I'm glad you like how it's going. As for previous strips, well 'Two Thumbs Up' resides elsewhere in this section. I also write (for the most part) the daily strip Year One, which is directly accessible in its real home through my signature, and for which an archive of sorts can also be found in this section. Australian artist Michael Parkinson (melike here at the forum) does the hard work, though I have now started to help out with the panelling and lettering. I even coloured one last week. Now is a good time to hop on-board, as we've just started our version of the Galactus Saga, which has gone down well so far.

Now, all I need is to actually find someone willing to pay me to do one of these things! Are you seriously telling me no newspaper or magazine editors or advertising agency chiefs collect statues and hang here? C'mon!;)

Mildly amusing writer with vaguely passable drawing skills seeks work: no job too small.:)

[JDH]

To everyone else, thanks! When you're doing stuff like this, it can sometimes feel like you're doing it for nothing. Hearing that folks are enjoying it makes all the difference, and really is what keeps it going.

[DDura711]

To everyone else, thanks! When you're doing stuff like this, it can sometimes feel like you're doing it for nothing. Hearing that folks are enjoying it makes all the difference, and really is what keeps it going.
Well then I should say something then. I just never really post over here but I DO love reading them every time. The new one is funny but my favorite is still the last weeks. Keep it up Jess, you've got a growing fan base.

[JDH]

Well then I should say something then. I just never really post over here but I DO love reading them every time. The new one is funny but my favorite is still the last weeks. Keep it up Jess, you've got a growing fan base.

Thanks, DD. I'd love to know how many folks are reading and enjoying without me knowing it - it really does help quell the 'what the hell am I doing this for?' feeling.

[Sam Wilson]

To everyone else, thanks! When you're doing stuff like this, it can sometimes feel like you're doing it for nothing. Hearing that folks are enjoying it makes all the difference, and really is what keeps it going.

j, you know I'm a fan. you got fans over at hudlin forum also. WORD. :buttrock:

[wktf]

Thanks, DD. I'd love to know how many folks are reading and enjoying without me knowing it - it really does help quell the 'what the hell am I doing this for?' feeling.
Jess, I think all of us think you should never feel that way. Your work is much appreciated! As Sam said, you've got a fan base!

[Bullseye]

Time we sat down and discussed merchanding rights Jess;)

[bat_collector]

I love the valentine's one. too funny, keep up the great work

[Bullseye]

Jess I'd love some of these on my coffee mug. Very very funny.

[Kirk Durfey]

Another good one, Jess - a week late? Thats considered early to statue collectors! :laugh:

Keep them coming - I do look forward to my weekly fix!

[Wolverine1]

Where did the fortnight comment come from? :laugh:

[JDH]

Where did the fortnight comment come from? :laugh:

I have no idea...;)

[Kirk Durfey]

I'll take a JDH mug!

[Wolverine1]

You still aint named them.

[carrillj]

"Rest in peace Harold Robert Harrold 1925-2006"

JDH-

Did you lose a relative? :( Grandfather maybe?

[Collection King 13]

Gotta Love Sneak Peeks! :D

[JDH]

"Rest in peace Harold Robert Harrold 1925-2006"

JDH-

Did you lose a relative? :( Grandfather maybe?

Sadly, yes I did lose my Granddad. So this week's strip is dedicated to him.

[wktf]

Sadly, yes I did lose my Granddad. So this week's strip is dedicated to him.
My condolences, Jess.

[madjazz]

Sorry to hear, Jess. I knew something was going on but hadn't realized it was that level of seriousness. You know you have our support and prayers.

[Collection King 13]

Sadly, yes I did lose my Granddad. So this week's strip is dedicated to him.
Sorry to hear that JDH... My prayers are with you and yours!

[Kirk Durfey]

I'm sorry to hear that, Jess. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.

[Wolverine1]

Good Busted. Sad to hear about that.

[Giant Collector]

Great work as usuall.
Sorry to hear about your granddad Jess, my condolences to you and your family.

[JDH]

Thankyou everyone. Now back to the funnees.:)

[Bullseye]

Very funny sneak peak Jess. Can't wait to see the completed piece;)

[Collection King 13]

What piece was the last one referring to?

[JDH]

What piece was the last one referring to?

Nothing in particular, it's just something I've noticed gets comments when it happens. 'Absorbing Man is too realistic, he needs to look more like the comics!' Comments like that. I took it to extremes.:)

[Kirk Durfey]

I really like seeing the differences in this strip and the previous 'sneak peek' strip right above it on the 'Busted' thread.
Nice job, Jess-

[JDH]

I really like seeing the differences in this strip and the previous 'sneak peek' strip right above it on the 'Busted' thread.
Nice job, Jess-

Well, the sneak peek one was a joke in itself. There won't be a final strip following that, or anything. But glad you liked them both!:)

[Kirk Durfey]

Well, the sneak peek one was a joke in itself. There won't be a final strip following that, or anything. But glad you liked them both!:)
Yeah, I knew that - What I was trying to say (unsucessfully) was that it is neat to contrast these more 'realistic' renderings to the more 'cartoony' style you usually use. You can really see that difference in the last two strips, and you can really tell that they are the same guys. It looks like you are drawing from actual models...
Besides enjoying your drawing, I love your sense of humor - Keep up the great work!

[JDH]

Yeah, I knew that - What I was trying to say (unsucessfully) was that it is neat to contrast these more 'realistic' renderings to the more 'cartoony' style you usually use. You can really see that difference in the last two strips, and you can really tell that they are the same guys. It looks like you are drawing form actual models...
Besides enjoying your drawing, I love your sense of humor - Keep up the great work!

Oops, sorry! Thanks. Though I'm relieved to say I've never met real-life models for these guys... whatever their names turn out to be...

[Silver Surfer]

This strip hit the nail on the head for a few of the Phase 2 & 3 busts, in particular Absorbing Man and eventually the soon to be Prof. X and Havok busts are far too realistic looking. They are expertly scupted of course but I'd prefer that 'just stepped out of the comic' renditions that Randy seems to capture perfectly.

[Bullseye]

Poor old Mark Newman one of the best sculptors in the business and he's too realistic. I agree they do look out of place somewhat. I do like his Polaris bust though.

[Silver Surfer]

Poor old Mark Newman one of the best sculptors in the business and he's too realistic. I agree they do look out of place somewhat. I do like his Polaris bust though.

I totally agree with you about Polaris, I think she has a very pretty face and if Mark sculpts more females as good then her then we have a lot to look forward to! Is she that good looking in the comics?

[JDH]

Poor old Mark Newman one of the best sculptors in the business and he's too realistic. I agree they do look out of place somewhat. I do like his Polaris bust though.

His Phoenix statues are two of the best of all - in my opinion far and away the best female statues on the market - and capture the comic book look perfectly. I think he can master both styles, and probably a lot in between.

[Jesse321]

I totally agree with you about Polaris, I think she has a very pretty face and if Mark sculpts more females as good then her then we have a lot to look forward to! Is she that good looking in the comics?It all depended on who was drawing her, but yes, she was supposed to be quite the looker ... Neal Adams and John Byrne (in X-Men: The Hidden Years) always drew her best.

[Jesse321]

Jess .. the new one is just CLASSIC! Abominibubble Snowman :laugh:

I love the way your always on top of all the goings on on the forum and manage to inject your wacko sense of humor into everything! BRAVO :thumbs2: :thumbs2:

[Kirk Durfey]

:laugh: The joke is so obvious, but I NEVER would've come up with it in a million years! Funny as usual, Jess! :laugh: Keep 'em coming!

[Wolverine1]

I like the snowman! :laugh:

[JDH]

Thank you guys so much, both for comments here and in the actual Sasquatch thread I piggybacked on. Shameless, I know. I'm sure you're all tired of hearing it, but your comments and feedback have kept this going for six whole months! Fingers crossed we'll make it a year.

Jesse, doing ones like this is always a risk. As everyone knows, in the Bowen section particularly, it's a case of 'why have one thread when six identical crossover threads will do?'. No way I can read all of it, or would want to. I just have to cross my fingers and hope no-one's quipped the joke.

Kirk, I like to think that's what I'm here for. It has to be for something, at any rate.

Wolverine1 - those you don't get with cutting edge satire (cough), you reel in with a funny looking snowman.

On a sidenote, anyone else seen the Jack Frost horror films?:)

[Kirk Durfey]

On a sidenote, anyone else seen the Jack Frost horror films?:)
No, but I do have a cool lenticular poster from the film around here somewhere. I'm a sucker for 3-D posters...