Monkey Squad One #4. Pages 2 & 3.

Watch out, Connor! That monkey's got a shiv!

If it's hard to tell, the dinosaurs' heads flipped back to reveal goggled kitten drivers. And their belly-doors opened to reveal an assortment of armament.

This was the first issue that I used the title banner that I've used every issue since.

Fascinating, I know.

The bit where Logan says they should mummify themselves was totally stolen from a JSA story by Geoff Johns & David Goyer.

I steal all kinds of stuff all the time in this comic and I feel my being upfront about it makes it okay.

Next week: During a lightsaber battle on Bespin, Dr. Metropolis cuts off Brendan's hand. Then Dr. Metropolis tells Brendan he's his father. Brendan is skeptical and makes some pretty gruesome facial expressions.

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Monkey Squad One #4. Cover, P.I.P. & Page 1.

ISSUE FOUR, MOTHERFUCKERS!

(Sorry, but I want y'all to know how excited I am that we've made it to #4.)

I don't wanna say, "This is where it starts to get good!" Because, hopefully you've liked what you've read so far, but godammit if this isn't where it starts to get good.

I totally started drawing way more backgrounds in this one. Also, if your paying attention to this sort of shit, this is where I start to use the ever-popular "widescreen" panel style that I still use today. From the cover to every panel on page one. All rectangles. Everything looks like a storyboard. I've been trying to break this habit but I was raised on TV & movies and I guess that's just how I see shit.

Next week: Return to Dino-Island!

Also next week I'll be "blogging" from Chicago where I'll be attending C2E2.

I'll probably be super wasted when I post.

Just a heads up.

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Monkey Squad One #3. Pages 15, 16 & B4 We Go.

What an ending!

The fucking future Monkey Squad One! For realsies!

Two real-life notes (I'll make it quick): Logan wanted himself to have a mustache in the future. I aim to please. Brendan thought he looked like a nerd in the future. I thought he looked like Dr. Who wearing one of Kanye's suits. Which sounds bad-ass to me.

Try to keep page 15 in mind because in 2019, when this series wraps up, you'll see Future Monkey Squad One's side of that scene in the Giant-Sized Monkey Squad One Future Finale.

So you have that to look forward to.

The Lil' Dougie/U.N.C.L.E. Travis bit went over pretty well with readers. In real life my uncle Travis is a douche and I made him the Mr. Wilson in this comic so my mom & sisters would think it was funny. But douchery is universal & everybody seemed to get a kick out of it.

Where and When is Monkey Squad One? The story unravels next week as Monkey Squad One #4 begins! It's gonna be so awesome!

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Monkey Squad One #3. Pages 13 & 14.

No time to chat this week, kids!

I'm putting the finishing touches on Monkey Squad One #9 tonight and plan on printing tomorrow. It's the best looking comic I've ever made!

I'll be mailing out issues on Tuesday to my regular readers. I'll have it on Etsy by the weekend. It'll be in the local comic shop in a couple of weeks.

But only suckers pay for Monkey Squad One.

Email your mailing address to monkeysquadmailbox@gmail.com and I'll send you the entire 3 issue "Bloody Night, Bloody Knife" story-arc for fucking FREE.

If you like the stuff up there at all, do us both a favor and hit me up.

Monkey Squad One #3. Pages 11 & 12.

I hope y'all like Star Wars jokes as much as I like putting them in my comics.

Page 12 has the first shot of Connor fighting upside down. If you have the physical copies of MS1, look at panels where Connor is kicking ass. 9 times outta 10 that dude's upside down.

Comic genius?

Probably. It's too early to call.