We have some news! We did a guest comic for another webcomic artist, George Ford, he is currently on a costal move to California from Virgina. This will display on his site tomorrow (Friday the 3rd). It will be here. If you’re hooked into our Twitter and/or Facebook I’ll do my best to remind you. It’s a crossover with our characters and his, so consider it a bonus comic.
A note about the Gundam reference in the comic if you haven’t seen the real deal check it out, it’s really amazing!
Today’s comic continues our cultist series, ties in with Independence Day, and even opens us up for a review of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. I’m not going to go into one of my huge long in depth reviews simply because this film doesn’t warrant it. It is what it is. If you enjoy watching Michael Bay trying to outdo himself and blow shit up in bigger and better ways you’ll most likely enjoy the movie. The caveat is if you are expecting other typical movie elements, such as plot, acting, or plausibility you’re probably not going to enjoy this film. I can enjoy it on the same level that I enjoyed Shoot Em Up. I went in for action and Robots punching each other. There was even bonus Decepticon Trucknutz. You earned my doll hairs Michael Bay. I know the fans of our Trucknutz strip are upset we didn’t do a comic about it, but our friend Joel over at Hininks Ensue beat us to the robot junk punch.
Only two things got in the way of my efficient enjoyment of robots punching each other. One: There’s a point in the movie where Optimus is stabbing a robot larger than himself that’s rolling down the streets of China, while on top of it, awesome right? Until he bellows: “Pull over!” My eyes rolled so hard it was gangster. Two: In the end desert fight sequences, all the Decepticons with the exception of like two look exactly like baby Megatrons–I dub them Chrome Shirts. Iron Hide kills what looks to be the same Decepticon 15 times. Other than that, robot killing action is had. I give this sucker a D+ as a film over all. C+-B- if you curve the grade to just include Michael Bay films. It’s like watching a grown man play out the childhood trauma of never being allowed to light fireworks on the 4th–not even a sparkler. So remember this 4th if you let your child stay safe and sane, odds are he’s going to make a 200 Million Dollar blockbuster with no substance–or a webcomic about a giant robot flipping the bird. It’s a cointoss really.
carrots are good for your eyes
“My eyes rolled so hard it was gangster.”
GANGSTA’ !!!!!
I read Joel’s webcomic before actually seeing the movie and I was in for a big surprise. TRUCKNUTZ are viral! Imagine that guy at the computer animating those balls… he was probably even zoomed in real close too. The onscreen time was probably just a few seconds, but you know that guy took awhile to make sure those balls swayed appropriately. Also imagine telling that story and taking credit for animating nuts on screen for a blockbuster movie.
[the comic strip script that never was]
Guy 1:”you seen transformers2? I animated a whole scene by myself. Michael bay even allowed me to use the film crew to get some reference animations.
guy 2: oh that soooo cool!!! what scene was it??! love it when the robots smash each other and oil spurts out like blood, its like its real!
guy 1: it wasn’t actually a fight scene.
guy 2: so all those megan fox scenes… mmm digital enhancements…::drool::
guy 1: oh that would probably have even cooler…
guy 2: so no megan fox, no fight scenes…
(cut to close up of balls)
You all probably have some funny comic strip ideas or alternatives, feel free to post them in the comments or email them to matt@straightfacecomics.com he’s the funny filter.
You got some nice critiques or things about the artwork, hit me up by email don@straightfacecomics.com or post it here. I’m totally open to suggestions to make the strip look even better.
Have a Happy 4th of July weekend and urine does stain computers.
-BRONTOSAURUS!!!!
A comic about building robots and I’m no where to be found. For shame.
How do you know you’re not in optimus’s skull working the controls?
If you’re in the US, facing it west would be more practical… Europe and Mainland Asia would just get in the way otherwise…lol
You’re totally right, and it had occurred to me, but I decided that it hadn’t occurred to Jeremy. Think Jim Belushi talking about how the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor.
more practical.. BUT HOW DO YOU GET TO THE FAR EAST BY GOING WEST
See, I called out an important plot hole.
I just learned about the gundums in japan… That stuff is crazy!
Also, I would hate to be at the next city council meeting, I am sure the neighbors won’t be happy to have a gesturing optimus as the newest resident.
AMERICA!!! FUCK YEAH!
Isn’t japan closer on the west?
Optimus at his most Prime.