A moderately early one, probably an early appearance of Minion Number 9. I just love the Penguin sleeping on the top bunk.
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Minions at Work Classics
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The Ancient Minion was one of the later characters to appear in Minions at Work. He grew out of a couple things. First and foremost is that old cartoon cliché of the wise man on the mountaintop, who random characters[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
That may be the first ever cartoon set on the Naughtyless, which at that point didn’t have a name, and probably not a captain either. Cap’n Rehab came later. Here’s how it came about… I found a press board ring[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I was actually looking through my old Minions at Work photo files today, thinking about doing some more “practice” MAW 1.5 comic while I wait for the relaunch, and was looking at the shots I had from this photo-shoot, thinking[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Golden Parachute
Jun01
on June 1, 2016
at 2:19 AM
Chapter: Minions at Work Classics
Location: Doctor Coldblood's Hollow Volcano
I don’t THINK I’ve run this as a repost, but it seems somehow like I have. I know I’ve run a cartoon with this photo, but this is one I’ve reused a couple times. So, if you’ve seen this recently,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Belt Tightening Makes Me Hungry
May30
on May 30, 2016
at 9:08 PM
Chapter: Minions at Work Classics
Location: Doctor Coldblood's Hollow Volcano
I’ve used this shot a couple of times, but IMHO, it’s difficult to beat this punchline. There are several rarely seen Minions here, filling out the audience. It’s going to be a challenge to figure them out for the cast[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Throne a Curve
May27
on May 27, 2016
at 2:33 AM
Chapter: Minions at Work Classics
Characters: Doctor Funkeystein, No. 1
Location: Castle of Doctor Funkystein
It’s interesting to compare this with the very early and minimalist “Minions at Work” cartoons. Everything here is more sophisticated: the lighting, the composition, the set. Lots of lovely textures and shadows here, both real and digitally created in post-processing,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, apparently I did use word balloons at least ONCE in Minions at Work 1.o, even if it was only for screaming. This one also used a lot more photo editing than usual. The joke here is a bit obscure,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This leans pretty hard into the absurdist, and is kind of the result of found props. For the longest time, I looked for a backup Penguin. Again, he was a found prop, from a thrift store. One day I stuck[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
First, a bit of news. Tonight, I laid out the first page of the first story of “Minions at Work 2.0.” No, you can’t see it. It will appear as part of a “soft roll-out” of the strip some time[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…