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Feb 13, 2008
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    Flaco Just Hangin' There

    Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 01:11 PM

    For what it's worth to share this, Flaco limply hanging in panel three made me chuckle out loud to myself. He's really grown on me, as a character.

    If you recall, Flaco originally was going to be a throw-away character and just leave the strip. But almost as soon as he left, folks began asking he be brought back for a homecoming and his first big adventure:

    You can open these up in new tabs to read through... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15.

    That first Flaco adventure is one of my favorites...and re-reading it makes me feel like we're due for a Saturday Adventure Storyline. :)

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    Film techniques within comics

    Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 12:42 PM

    It's rare that you see a new-fangled Webcomics format that truly enriches the experience of reading. More often than not, overly done Flash interfaces or "infinite canvas" comic-formats get in the way of actually reading the comic. You become very conscious of the act of reading.

    But this comic caught my eye for it's clever use of pans, wipes and reveals "within" panels. It takes a second to adjust to, but most of the time they really add to the experience. It's worth checking out, if you have a minute.

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    Detailed Strip Info

    How do you name a decade?
    strip info approved by Molly
    Panel Dialogue Location Props
    1 ARTHUR (sitting on seesaw): I say "boo" on us. Here we are, already in 2008, and we STILL don't have a name for the decade.
    FLACO (dangling from seesaw):
    Playground
    • Seesaw
    2 ARTHUR (sitting on seesaw): We gave up! We tried a bunch of lame names, and none of 'em worked! And now we all try to avoid the issue.
    Playground
    • Seesaw
    3 ARTHUR (sitting on seesaw): But what will future historians call this decade? How will they encapsulate the beauty of the age?
    FLACO (dangling from seesaw):
    Playground
    • Seesaw
    4 ARTHUR (sitting on seesaw): And how the heck will Time-Life market cheesy song collections? ..."Rockin' the naughts"? ... "We OUGHT to rock"?
    FLACO (falling to ground): [sound FX] Fump.
    Playground
    • Seesaw

    Character Info

    ARTHUR
    First Appearance
    December 10, 2001
    Recent Appearances
    May 07, 2006
    FLACO
    First Appearance
    April 28, 2006
    Recent Appearances
    April 28, 2006
    Flaco
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