This was the first comic I did during the first 'funk' I hit in the writing of LOST ON EARTH. Nine comics in, I was very satisfied with the direction (and ideas) that I had put into the strips, and written onto paper. However...for every idea that I had, I really didn't have a clear direction on how to get there. I think I mentioned this in a previous blog post. I knew where I was starting, and I knew my destination, I just didn't have a clear path on how to connect those two points.
So...this ultimately became the first 'filler' comic. It doesn't progress the story at all, and relies solely on comic relief and a visual punchline. I've taken the exit off of 'story highway' and have opted to explore a back road. I think this comic and the next five or so are really 'filler' stories as I slowly get the characters back into getting off of this ship and hoarding the Earth's supply of Twinkies.
And...if you're a fan of LOE, you may notice that this strip offers a HUGE contradiction. In an earlier comic there was mention that they couldn't open the doors to the ship without flooding the ship, thus drowning. So...how in the world did Fishtarr get out into the water to eat the little fishies if he couldn't open the door. Well...it's never clearly addressed as a story point in the upcoming few comics, but eventually...comic 17 or 18...you'll have your answer. I'll try to remember to bring that back up when we get that far!
I'll have the color version of this one up on the blog by the end of the weekend. Happy Friday!!!
-dug!
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