p.16 "Don't make me use the Sodium Pentathol"

p.15 Meet Winston the head of Homeland Security

p.14 ...That's: Pig "Corp.'s" as in "Corporation," but sounds like: "Corpse." A little pun.

p.13 Somehow, even with an appointment or reservation, you still end up having to wait...

p.12 Please Take A Number and A Service Rep Will Assist You Shortly

p.11 Insert cheezy sound FX at the end - Wah, Wah, wah, Waaaah :D

p.10 "There's no time or budget for pre-production. We just need to get started," it's called: "frAGILE" Development

p.9 Notes from the Boss

p.8 Chapter One Intro Montage "Lets Go To Work"

Suggested Listening Music: "Little Green Bag" by The George Baker Selection 

or "Woke Up This Morning" (Chosen One Remix) by Alabama 3

Scribbles & Sketches

Here are a few scribbles from my desk.  I like to rough out a composition a few times before penciling the actual panel on the nice bristol paper.  That way, I can revise and play around with different shots quickly and not feel bad about tossing an idea - cuz it was a 30second scribble :)

p.7

p.6

p.5

p.4

p.3

p.2

p.1

Animated GIF's? or Animated "GIFTS"!

SPREAD THE CHEER!

Right Click (or Control Click for Mac) to download so you can pass it on to you're friends!

I've always wanted to do these but never got around to it.

My homage to the Weebl's Stuff Kenya video!

If you watch the video try to imagine Gretchen & Chester dancing with the Lions & Tigers :)

Page One Panel One

Here are the first 2 pages from the P&P graphic novel I'm working on. I did some experiments with grays and found a way of doing letra-tone and also decided to letter it on the computer. The computer lettering is easier to read and let's me tweak the dialogue up until the very end :)

I've toyed around with P&P as a graphic novel and I really like the format. Even the strip itself was a serial, and I tended to have narratives lasting over the course of many episodes, so this seems like the way to go.

I'm not finished writing the whole story (it's gonna be epic!), but I have the first chapter scripted (and outlines for the next 3) and wanted to sit down and flush out some scenes as I write. I'm excited about doing an actual story, and wanted to get some pages drawn to help motivate myself :)

More Original Art From the Storybook

NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Yeah! While I was away, Apple gave the green light to the Vol.1 P&P Comic App!

Click on the image to buy it from iTunes!

Storybook Original Pages 4 - 12

:: Read on COMICSPACE ::

Another Review for P&P Storybook!

Big thanks to Beckie and her daughter for giving it a try and spreading the word :)

P&P Storybook Review

Check it out! The first review of the Storybook over on KID APP REVIEWS.

NOW AVAILABLE!

The Pigtails & Potbellies Storybook for iPhone/iPod Touch

:::: $0.99 For a Limited Time! ::::

Wow - this got approved in record time!

For those of you with an iPhone or iPod Touch check it out and let me know what you think :) And if you don't have one - I'll be posting the pages here and on Comicspace in the coming weeks so don't worry!

Pigtails & Potbellies on iPHONE!!!!!

Check it out! While this app is on it's journey through the Apple App store approval process - I figure I'll post the original pages every few days.

Making Comics by Mike White

1. Introduction

2. Script & Thumbnails

3. Penciling

4. Inking

5. Coloring

6. The Final Strip

(originally published January 3rd, 2009)

Digital Strips!!

Hey Everybody!

Sorry for not posting - ever since I moved to the West Coast, it's been hard to find the time to get back into stripping ;P I've been spending quite a bit of time developing 2 other projects that have been in the works since last year but seem to be coming closer to becoming reality with each passing week :)

Anyhoo, Andrew Power sent me a link to this site which has the best review of P&P EVER! These guys sat down and obviously spent a lot of time with the strip and go in depth to the content and spent the bulk of a 22 minute podcast going through P&P! I'm looking forward to hear in more of their stuff - because they clearly hunker down and get into the stuff they review and provide credible and constructive feedback!

DIGITAL STRIPS

Check them out, I imagine they are a great portal to finding rare gems in the Wonderful World of Webcomics!

Celebrity Sketch from SPX 2008

I just found this in my backpack.  It's a sketch Greg Hyland did for me at SPX last year, satirizing the sketches I do for people at shows.    I usually draw Gretchen and Chester doing something super mundane with really enthusiastic expressions and a cheesy one-liner.  If you've ever got a sketch from me, you'll probably get the joke :)

Check out more of Greg's genius here: Lethargic Lad.com

P&P Custom Chucks!

Ingredients: 1 pair of Chuck Taylors, 1/2 a bottle of Wite-Out, 1 brush, and a pinch of india ink.

Maybe one day Converse will launch a P&P line of Chuck Taylors...but for now, it's "One Of A Kind Custom Designs" by yours truly!  If you're in the Bay area, keep your eyes open for a short, cute, Korean girl - cuz she's got the only pair!  

(More pics on Flicker)