Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
It's hard to draw a cartoony depiction of "head photoshopped onto a different body". Just FYI.
Sorry things have been so dead around here. I'm going to be recolouring the older strips tomorrow and hopefully I'll be returning to a twice-weekly schedule...
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
I am growing to hate Cosmo more and more - he is a total jerk - I thought he was supposed to be the Chosen One or something, all he does is act the fool with lots of women and blow off his training for frivolous reasons- if Carol was any sort of halfway decent Sifu , she would have kicked his ass for his disrespect half a heartbeat after his last statement. of course she has fallen for that useless Lothario's spell too....phhffttt - loser.
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Yeah, but Sun Wu, don't forget, all this "chosen one"/"vital training" stuff is coming purely from Carol, a woman who began their relationship by trying to kill him. Just because a Wise Old Mentor character appears and starts telling you what to do, doesn't mean you have to listen to him (or her), does it?
Also, technically it's only been two women, and one of them did it so she could break up with him.
Anyway, the next strip should provide some food for thought...
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
True, I realise that this behaviour is part of the story arc and will no doubt be explained eventually - I actually find it rather entertaining to have a main character that I am growing to dislike, the payoff should be awesome - correct me if I am wrong but wasn't Carol supposed to kill him because he was going to become some kind of threat in the future - what if his curent cadishness is only the beginning of his journey to the Dark Side?
Carol's father would have stomped Cosmo for such churlishness. "The girl is nothing!" *SMACK* Now beat your knuckles bloody on this board.
I do hope sometime that this power of his actually does some ass-kicking. Thus far, it has been little but a greenish special effect that fizzles.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
That is because he wastes his Chi doing useless things with silly females :)
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
On that one, you're correct (well, except for the part about females being useless).
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Not all females are useless, and to be honest I was exagerrating for comic effect, but some are and Cosmo is just wasting time and potential with his childish behaviour - but you know that guys fall apart around girls anyway - well gullible nerds like Cosmo do anyway.
Well thank goodness Vince realised listening to Larry was a dumb Ass manoeuver, nice way to let Cosmo MacLothario off the hook, make his girlfriend all understanding and stuff :).
I hope things do work out for Cosmo and Brandina though - I suppose I am just a great big romantic softy.
Josh Shepherd (bergerjacques) says:
Damn that Cosmo and his strategically placed arm? It is a little twisted pretty far backwards.
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
I'd just like to point out that Cosmo's never cheated on anyone, unless you count when he kissed Carol back when he still thought of Mary-Lynn as his girlfriend. And of course she was cheating on him with another girl.
Man, this whole book got way more emo and soap-opera-ish than I intended. And there's more to come. But the big finale will, as usual, feature lots of 'splosions (probably 'sploding pumpkins, but still).
Josh Shepherd (bergerjacques) says:
The Green Goblin is going to invade Freak U.?
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Those are pumpkin *bombs*. I'm talking actual pumpkins.
Josh Shepherd (bergerjacques) says:
Esme's not going to be in the arms of bass playin' Lestat when Vincent walks in to Omega House? Because if she is, I'm stakin' him.
Josh Shepherd (bergerjacques) says:
... and it'd be major cliche.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
You saying he never cheated?OK, so what was he doing bed hopping with Carol not so long ago while he was still with Brandina? or did I just imagine that? - even if I did, he still cheated in his heart. However, I feel this strip clears things up somewhat and so I will lay off Cosmo for a bit, if he continues to be a good and faithful boyfriend to Brandina or at least if he is meant to be with Carol then he should do the right thing and break up with Brandina.
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
He never bed-hopped with Carol. They were both in their underwear, and fell into some bushes together, but that wasn't their fault. Then they kissed a little, which, um, was cheating a little I guess, but they were both seriously drunk.
I'm not going to excuse everything Cosmo does, but I think you're allowed to be a little confused when you're in college. He's trying, at least. And in case you can't tell, things are going to get sorted out sooner rather than later...
Still, you have to admit. Cosmo has it pretty damn easy right now. He gets to pretend he's in a monogamous relationship with Brandina while all the while getting permission from her to settle all his emotional issues with other women he develops an attraction too. At the same time, he doesn't seem to have to extend to Brandina any of those same considerations. Brandina initiates a threesome that is directly to the benefit and in service of Cosmo. How cool. He has an attraction to Carol. Perceptive Brandina understands that Cosmo has the unrequited feelings and encourages him to engage them with nary a worry about consequences if the resolution of those issues mean winding up in bed with Carol.
However, at the same time, Brandina is also this completely loyal and faithful girlfriend who only has eyes for Cosmo. You think about it, it is a most conservative conception of free love. Brandina, the free spirit who initiates threesomes does so only to benefit the needs of her man. Have we yet seen an instance where Brandina's head might be turned by, say, the hunchback for "Children of the Night" and turn to Cosmo and say, "Lets take him back to our room, Cosmo. It'll be fun and I kind of wonder what he's like in the sack." Has an old flame of Brandina's turned up for whom she has unrequited passions? Would Cosmo extend to her the same understanding and encouragement to settle her "thing" with this guy that she extends to Cosmo over Carol?
Cosmo has it just a little too good right now because his fealty to Brandina has not been tested. He's just digging the hell out of it that his chick lets him screw around and he can rest easy because she won't.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Yes! that is exactly it, thank you. I am sorry Adam that we hate your 'hero' but to be honest part of that is jealousy - I would love a beautiful, faithful, sexy, wonderful girlfriend like Brandina, this lucky oaf gets to have his cake and eat it. It is a bit sickening - maybe we should test Cosmo with one of Brandina's old flames at some point - or maybe Cosmo should just realise what a lucky SOB he is and stop being unfair to his *actual* girlfriend.
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Heh heh...let's just say you guys don't have the whole picture yet.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Can't have 12 + 1 coments - sorry, trisdekaphobia. :)
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
i kinda have the same thing with the reverse of 42 big fan/obsession with douglas adams. kinda like the gnab gib
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Why is Vince listening to larry? - he is the arrogant clown that thought he could treat the band like it was at his convenience - seriously why listen to this D**k when his history is so very bad when it comes to treating people with respect and knowing anything about women?
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
He's not that bad. And he and Vince are longtime friends, so he's not going to be that judgmental. Larry's not even giving him particularly bad advice, really, it just doesn't fit the situation.
Nice. He's not a vampire, but a bad goth poseur. That is a good twist.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
No, he states that he is a vampire "is it because I am a vampire" so that comment is not relevant - of course all vampires are bad goth posuers anyway :)
Whoops, yeah there in panel 4. So Vampires are in cahoots with what seems like The Vatican. Interesting statement.
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Ironically, he's a vampire but NOT a bad goth poseur. I specifically tried to avoid that cliche. The Vatican thing is accurate, though. And yes, you're going to have to rethink what you've been told about vampires, just as you did with werewolves and their relative dangerousness to humans.
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
wow wow wow. vampires are not bad goth posuers. they are sagwitariens(spelling?). which translated into english means WHINEY goth posuers. Get your facts straight people!!! I hope this sint a blade like story, man turned into vamp, decides hell strike back at evil and work for the vatican. that'll be a teensie bit too cliché for me
Are you trying to say Sagittarians? I am a Sagittarian and I am not a Whiney Goth Posuer so I suggest you rethink your statement before insulting the Archer - we are the seekers of perfection, excellent in sports, the arts and in Self actualisation - Other Astrological signs WISH they were as good as us - they are all Number two or lower - we are Number One!!!
OK I am just kidding around - but seriously - I think my sign is awesome and plus I get to have my Birthday near to Christmas - how cool is that?
nope not trying to say saggitarian theres a "politically correct" word for vampire that sounds similar except theres a w somewhere. it kinda happens wen someone is lonely or abandoned, due to the sence of family when you are "turned". they become your master and an almost parent to you very fucked eh?
Perhaps the word you seek is "Wurdulak"? I don't know if its a genuine slavic legend or only the creation from the fevered imaginations of Anton Checkov and Mario Bava. But basically, a Wurdulak only feeds on the blood of those he/she loves.
Josh Shepherd (bergerjacques) says:
Given the thematics of this section of Freak U, a Wurdulak type vampire might make for an interesting addition to the comedy/drama.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Goodness knows what you are talking about - I am not a big Vampire fan, noreven a horror fan, the only pint it interests me is as a piece of interesting folklore -I am anEthnologist so that sort of thing interests me.
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
not what im thinkingm of. wurdulak/succubus are differnt. the word im looking for is the politically correct word for vampire, or this weird neo-goth culture. they get bit, become "turned" and are therefore in-debted, and forever thankful to there new master/father figure. They claim there anemic and alot of other bs its all dub, and really funny to hear about when talked about seriously. i mena, hoo could take a vampire seriously? other than those 30 days of night vampires....:/
Dread Lord CyberSkull (cyberskull) says:
Yes, why wouldn't you want to leave? Mmmmmmm.
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
docta docta, gimme the news i gotta bad case of lovin you
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
That's catchy, you should right that down.
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
i made it up all on my own:P
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
the scare crow looks like cleavage:P
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
I pity the cat - that lady cat looks like a skank :)
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
ALL CAT LADIES ARE SKANKS.
Ben Slotnick (compl33tbull) says:
i hope to god this is gonna be a freak u scooby doo crossover
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Pretty small house - evil Cat demon lair perhaps? And I agree with coml33tbull - this neeeds to be a Scooby Doo/Freak U crossover - maybe with some Buffy and Angel thrown in for good luck, it does occur to me that if it hadn't been for the unfortunate events which caused a delay in the normal frequency off this comic - this would probably be very timely for Hallow E'en, in any case the In character time line puts this at late October so we will see weird shenanigans for Hallow E'en any way.
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Exactly. And yes, it's too bad I couldn't time it bang on with Halloween (although, hey, a gingerbread house for Christmas!) but then, the events of the week leading up to Halloween are probably going to take several months to tell. Freak U.'s always going to be like that, with the in-story story moving forward much slower than real life. But the various holidays will factor into the plotlines.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
What happened to Wednesday's Update?
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Sorry, man. I realized this wasn't the week to get back to wednesday updates yet. My new job is killing me. If I can finally get a leg up on my stuff this weekend, and I'm hoping I can, I'll let you know. If not next wednesday than the next.
Sunwu Kong (gr8ts4g3) says:
Hey Don't sweat it - in these dark times we must all work a little harder and a little longer, I was concerned only because there was nothing on the page informinfg us of a delay so i bega n to be worried about you.
Waitaminnit. You mean, there was some kind of all-encompassing plot drawing all the disparate threads of the narrative together after all? MIND BLOW!! (I meant the snark lovingly, Adam.)
Adam Prosser (prankster) says:
Never doubt me again! Do my bidding without hesitation from here on out!
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