This is my test site while I gear up for a new and improved Minions at Work 2.0 webcomic! I'm dumping our original single-panel-with-a-caption format that served us for over 300 cartoons, and going to full-page, multi-panel comics with word balloons! That means a more cinematic look, bigger scope, more character development, actual STORY, and serialized storylines that will span multiple comics, and sometimes multiple weeks!
We're very close to our full, 2.0 reboot (which will officially begin with a big, multi-week story, a lot of which is already "in the can," but right now we're in "soft open" mode, with a weekly schedule of at least one all-new comic page (usually on Wednesday or Thursday) and additional features, such as "remastered" classic comics, bonus panels, and even extra full-page comics, as time, resources, and scheduling allow.
Please enjoy, and we appreciate your feedback and comments (and your support on Patreon, if you feel so inclined, which for a dollar a month will get you most of our comics as soon as they're finished, rather than waiting for post day).
- Minion Master Steve
NewbieOften seen, rarely heard from, the newbie has been around for a while, but he’ll always be “the new guy.” He’s not the sharpest tool in the shed, rarely seems to understand what’s going on even when he’s right in the middle of it, and often gets himself in trouble. Comics: 44 |
No. 1Leader of White Team, call him “Number One,” not “No One,” if you know what’s good for you (and if you think he might be listening). Experienced and unflappable, is wise in the ways of Minion. Unfortunately, he’s been blown off a few too many catwalks, and been hit in the head from behind just a few many times, so not everything he says is trustworthy, or even entirely sane. But when it comes to advice on staying alive as a minion, he’s the best you’ve got. He speaks with a mangled accent that’s one part Baltic-state and one part Valley Girl. It isn’t clear if this is the result of his country of origin, or simply repeated head-injuries. He claims it’s because he learned English by watching a pirated VHS tape of the movie “Clueless” over and over. Likes: Bringing his team back alive, pizza. Dislikes: Losing another Number 13, General Zed. Comics: 178 |
Number 2No. 1’s friend, right-hand, and second in command is the completely dependable Minion. You can depend on him to be cowardly, lazy, and selfish. Foul mouthed (he’s really lose with the “frickin’s”) and cranky, it isn’t clear if No. 1 is oblivious to Number Two’s shortcomings, or if he simply enjoys pushing his second into difficulty and danger. Number two is never seen without his gas mask, even off duty or on vacation, and some have a theory that it’s there to keep the noxious in! Number Two could easily be an overlord, but he just doesn’t have the ambition, the work ethic, and doesn’t want the responsibility. Comics: 132 |
Number 67The first lady in a boy’s club, Minion 67 can hold her own against any Minion. While most of the Minions stumbled into the profession, she was born into it, part of a long line of thugs, goons, thieves, and petty-criminals. She’s proud of her heritage, and can always be counted on when a lock needs picking, a safe cracking, or an alarm disarmed. Despite her deep-seated criminal ways, Number 67 has often been known to “cross the line,” dating capes and heroes in a series of doomed, yet entertaining, romances. Voted “Most Likely to be Promoted to an Evil Overlord” three years running. Number 67 enjoys mentoring recent female-hire Number 6, and is largely oblivious when the two of them don’t see eye-to-eye. Comics: 25 |
Number 9If Number 9 has a motto, it’s “I’m a lover, not a fighter.” It’s not that Number 9 is cowardly or lazy. That’s Number Two’s job. It’s just that Number 9 has a pragmatic view of what constitutes a reasonable payment-to-risk radio, and on a Minions’ salary, that isn’t very much. Number 9 is one of the more technically proficient Minons, and he loves to play with the toys that come with his job. He likes electricity and things with levers and buttons. He likes things that spark, glow, and shoot beams. He especially likes things that go fast, to the point of strapping a warp-drive on the Minionmobile. He can also frequently be seen at the helm of Cap’n Rehab’s submarine, the Naughtyless. Least Favorite Food: Fish Sticks. Pet Peeves: Overtime, penguin practical jokes, salt water corroding his “bling.” Comics: 109 |
Another briefing using the wonderful 3D school geography maps I found at a thrift store. Given that we’re heading into the warmer seasons, this one seems time appropriate. And yet another example of fondness for wordy captions. This is easily enough text for a whole page worth of panels, and it might have been better done that way.
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