Having spent some time passing through airports the last couple weeks, this somehow seems appropriate. As always, Minion Number 2 is much more interested in appearing to do his job than actively being effective at his job. Frighteningly, I think[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back from holiday travels, and again on a daily posting schedule. This is another bit of heavy photo editing. I like how this one turned out, especially how I put the orange light from the lava on the bridge supports.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, this brings to a close this year’s all-star run of “Minions at Work” holiday comics. Appropriately, this is one of the most elaborate I’ve ever done, with tons of props, characters, tiny, working, Christmas lights on the Minionmobile, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This was one of those “throw in everything but the kitchen sink” setups. Yes, I have Minion-scale movie lights. Deal with it. What I DIDN’T have at the time was a proper studio video or movie camera, so the cameraman[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m not going to be able to insure my presence at the computer until after Christmas, so I’m setting things on autopilot here for a few days. The final two Christmas cartoons should auto-post on Monday and Tuesday, and by[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Back to the bar. I do not think the Minions are upset they they’re on the naughty list. In fact, I think they consider it a badge of honor.
Okay, this comic dances around the edges of good taste in all sorts of way, jokes about terrorism, weapons of mass-destruction, and al-Qaeda, plus, of course Muslims getting Christmas presents. Would I do it again? Maybe not. But I don’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The oft-used “Santa in a Bar” shot shows up yet again. This is quite clearly the origin of “Doctor Santa,” though I ended up taking it in a completely different direction. Not a bored Santa turned bad, but an embittered[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Somehow I made a mental connection between WWII bombing missions and Santa’s late night mission to deliver toys to good girls and boys. It occurred to me that if I had made such a connection, the somewhat disturbed mind of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve never considered gift wrapping to be one of my super-powers. Oh, I’m creative enough, but when it comes to cutting a piece of wrapping paper that is JUST big enough, and making all the precise folds for neat flaps,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…