Holy Crow!
Today the Monster Commute one-year anniversary. I had no idea that it would come this fast, or be this much work.
I've tried my best here in my limited time to grow from the experience and become a Jr. cartoonist. Certainly I've occasionally failed... but I've been learning a little along the way.
That myth about each of us has 1000 bad comics in them before we can get to the good stuff; It's no myth as it took me 117 strips before I figured out what I was doing here at all.
Now, I'm almost a third of the way to my 1000. :)
Personal Highlights:
- 267 strips (Most I'd ever done in one comic was maybe 30 strips)
- Figuring out that I wanted to tell a bigger story
- The Authority blew stuff up and became darker than I'd first imagined
- Never missed an update (So far... be kind when I do fail.)
- Having people comment on my work almost daily. Thank you Marrock, and Jay, and Ethan for your early and instant support.
- A real live billboard (from day one) Thank you Jim!
- The Automotive Webcomic Awards (Okay, they're from '08 but still good.)
- Having my son suggest ideas for the strip almost daily
- Monster Commute being seen by 10x more people than have read my other books
- Working on this stuff every day
- Having the support of Dawna, my son, and my friends and family. Thank you
Surprise Gift for YOU!
Here's a real life Monster Commute theme song by punk band Puke and Spit:
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Heading down the M85,
I don't know if he's dead or alive.
He was born in 3E03.
Stuck in traffic oh can't you see -
He's Chadworth Machine
You know what I mean.Headin' down the street on the Steam Crow!
Monster Commute here we go!Beastio right by his side,
comin' along for a ride.
Lightin' a fire and playing dead -
Don't know what's in his head.
He got his permit, he'll never get it.Headin' down the street on the Steam Crow!
Monster Commute here we go!Monster Commute here we go!
Monster Commute here we GO!
A big thanks to David from Puke and Spit for making this happen!
Monster Commute Theme by Puke and Spit
Thank you!
Thanks for reading along with me, and putting up with some of my struggles to learn sequential art. It's a journey, and it's been a good ride. I'm continuing right along telling this tale of Beastio, Chadworth, Kip, Baba Jaga, Abe, and ole Toni Oni.
What's next:
First up will be Monster Commute 01 collection, a book form of the first of these strips. I don't know how much the first book will cover, but it's going to start from one and go from there.
I'm going to keep the story moving along, most likely to darker and darker directions. It's not me running MONSTRU anymore; it's the AUTHORITY. And they have dark ideas and dark plans.
You'll just have to see how dark, along with me.
See you in traffic,
- Daniel
