Monkey Squad One #6. Pages 6 & 7.

This is probably my favorite U.N.C.L.E. Doug scene in the series, so far.

Even as the writer, I'm not sure if that dude knew he'd be caught by U.N.C.L.E. Jim or if he was leaping to his death, but either way, that shit was bad-ass.

Page 7 marks the first appearance of U.N.C.L.E. Kevin (Real Life Brendan's dad), U.N.C.L.E. Matt (Real Life Terrible Teenager's dad & Real Life Brendan's Step-dad) and U.N.C.L.E. Fred (Real Life Connor, Logan, HellKitty & Bad Girl's dad). The U.N.C.L.E.'s (including Travis but excluding Jim) have reoccurring roles in the current issues of Monkey Squad One.

If you'd like to check out a current issue of MS1, email me at monkeysquadmailbox@gmail.com and I'll hook you up.

Next Week: Arms get broken and feelings get hurt.

Monkey Squad One #6. Pages 4 & 5.

How DID GranMonster get so big?

Find out in Monkey Squad One Annual #2.

Next Summer.

Anyway, not much for me to comment on, seeing how these panels are mostly action.

Next Week: The Bird Gets Flipped, Baby!

Monkey Squad One #6. Cover, P.I.P, Pages 1-3.

I just published Monkey Squad One #10, like, three weeks ago. So, I don't know how y'all should take it when I say that Issue 6 is my favorite issue.

Because, I don't mean to say that MS1 gets worse after this issue. It actually gets really good after this issue. But #6 is special because it highlights all of the good from the previous issues and wraps up a few story threads. Overall, it's a pretty satisfying conclusion to the first "season" of MS1.

For me, at least.

I felt a little guilty about the lack of information in the"previously in MS1..." Tabba the Hutt gag, but I thought that shit was funny.

The Old Spaghetti Factory is a real place in St. Louis.

I thought it'd be funny if U.N.C.L.E.used it as a secondary base while the Arch was being repaired.

I was right.

I do regret using FaceBook humor.

Wompeters, Foma and Granfalloons is another Kurt Vonnegut short story collection. Just like last issue, remember?

But how about that double page spread? The first one of the series.

I was pretty pleased with myself.

I really went for it in this issue.

If you are one of the few that has read the series from the beginning, then this issue is for you.

There are fights and jokes and surprises and payoffs.

All the things I love in superhero comics. 

Next week: Omega Rockets don't do shit!

Thanks for reading!


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Monkey Squad One #5 Special Features.

Congratulations readers!

You've successfully read the first five issues of Monkey Squad One!

Hopefully.

This post is for you. The fans. You guys rock. Both of you rock equally.

This is stuff too shitty for Monkey Squad One #5.

 This is the original cover of #5.

I drew it before I wrote the issue. And disliked it right away.

The kids are playing video games while it's raining cars out of the window.

And that's kind of stupid.

 The above are cover sketches. The top left is GranMonster chasing U.N.C.L.E. Doug. The top right is U.N.C.L.E. Doug running solo. I went with the one on the bottom.

The next 2 pages are from the original, much shittier version of Monkey Squad One #5.

They're pages 8 & 9 and the original story was that the boys were on the run from U.N.C.L.E. that was now run by Dr. Metropolis. The boys were gonna be sniffing around the Arch (U.N.C.L.E. HQ) and come across U.N.C.L.E.S Kevin, Matt & Fred. There was gonna be a confrontation that'd be interrupted by MegaGranMonster and U.N.C.L.E. would have to let MS1 go to save the city. 

This first page is a recap via this news reporter based on an old neighbor/family friend Jett Johnson.

It's all exposition and plot catch up and if you can zoom in and read all this stuff then knock yourself out.

This scene was the main reason I dumped the story thread. News reports in comics are stupid and cheap.

 The other reason I dumped the story thread is that I thought up the MonkeyHouse and Monkey Bot One and that shit is much cooler than this crap.

If you wanna compare and contrast, here's the re-written pages: clickity-clack

The next 2 pages are all design sketches for Monkey Bot One. It's all Voltron rip off shit.

This last sketches are the character designs for the real-life me and my sister Tabitha that appeared in the B4 WE GO page (posted last week). I am fatter and less attractive than this drawing depicts. On the real.

That's it! Thanks for reading five issues of Monkey Squad One!

NEXT WEEK: MONKEY SQUAD ONE #6 BEGINS!

IT'S 90% ASS-KICKING 10% STORY RESOLUTION!

RESOLUTING LIKE A MOTHERFUCKER!