Autobus Prime's Blurry Robot Theater

Discussion in 'Transformers Funnies' started by Autobus Prime, Nov 28, 2005.

  1. Coolhand

    Coolhand Spiff's Stunt Double

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    Wheeljack has flashing ears! :bay  Damn, that is one awesome little detail!
    And I think Lugnut has...issues. Might I suggest keeping the 1.21 gigawatts well away from his cute little lego claws?:D 

    Fusion powered expresso machine? I could go for one of those, too many late nights recently...
     
  2. Otispq

    Otispq Elocution Onymous

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    Now that makes a lot more sense, who's gonna argue with your characters?
     
  3. Autobus Prime

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    True believers:
    Trying new word balloons. Easier to do, but I don't like them as well. Is there any way to draw outlined oblongs with rounded corners in GImp without major work?

    Folks: Yes, Lug is apparently a little screwy.
    CH: And the Daytonus mold just barely has enough "ears" to make it BSable.
    O: Exactly.
    Z: Hope this helps!

    Now on with our story...

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    B.R.T. Chapter 4, Number 2: "Bowling for Trouble"

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    Let's hope their equipment's in optimal condition!
    Even if the building's past its prime.
    Keep on truckin' this Friday in...the Blurry Robot Theater!
     
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  4. ShadowDragon

    ShadowDragon R to the D to the D yo.

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    Hah! Man that brings back memories. I saw "Fort Courage" out in Houck Arizona. Stopped in to take a look since I recognized the name.
     
  5. Otispq

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    This comic is getting harder to figure out what's going on..plenty of effort going into it, but the pics are so small that it's hard to tell one bot from another with all that dialogue, the boxes dominate the pic. That makes it hard to follow also, cuz it doesn't really follow along, soon my eyes start reading all over the place trying to figure out who's supposed to be speaking next. You should up the picture size to at least 640x480 and probably 800x600 so that it's easier to get into the scene.

    I only say this cuz I like reading the strip, but it's getting pretty busy in there, and I want to be able to keep up, but right now I'm almost totally lost as to what the plot is or what's even going on.
     
  6. Coolhand

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    :lolol  at the bowling ally shenannigans, and also at "Project Mega Awesome." Sounds like something our marketing department would cook up!

    I'm finding it a little difficult to follow as well. I think a larger format could help, perhaps 800*600.
     
  7. Autobus Prime

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    I may make it 640 x 480. 800x600 seems a bit too big, file-wise and screen-wise. Most of the confusion this time is probably because too many characters were talking.
     
  8. Otispq

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    A bump in size will sooo help. But yeah, that many characters all vying for pic time, just crazy. I don't know why, but my eyes think that almost all of those little spychangers look alike too. That's where the size helps. Thanks for listening!
     
  9. Andersonh1

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    Hey, it's the little dino-guy that was with Cruellock, right? Nice to see some old plot threads being picked up here. :thumb 
     
  10. Autobus Prime

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    Yup, that's him. He and Cruellock were to have a pretty instrumental part in Chapter 2.
     
  11. Autobus Prime

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    Yup, SD, that F-Troop. An auspicious start, I'm sure.
    This one is sort of in continuity except where it isn't. :D 

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    B.R.T. Chapter 4, Number 4: "Independence Day Pageant 2008"

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    Folks: And I hope everybody who went for fireworks
    used them safely and can still count 10 on their own 2 hands!
    Tune in next time for the next exciting episode - "A Simple Plan"!
     
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  12. Coolhand

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    :lolol 
    They're all good, but that first panel is classic! Not even Hot Rod could screw that fight up for Prime!
     
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    Autovolt 127 Get In The Titan, Prime!

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    Poor Galvatron even his Leader Class versiomn would still be short to MP Optimus. :lol 

    Happy 4th of July.
     
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    That was honestly a great way of celebratin' the day of Independence, while remindin' of what the nation was founded upon... while havin' robots doin' some really whacked random stuff XD

    While each frame was great in its own, I'll go with sayin' that I loved the first one (dittoing on Coolhand's comment) and the frame with the marchin' drummers :D 
     
  15. Autobus Prime

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    CH: Probably..but never underestimate the awesome might of adolescent stupidity. :( 
    AV: True, he's Galvy in story, but IMHO he's just a few BWAAAAs short for that honor. :) 
    FF: Glad you liked it. I based it on the painting "The Spirit of 76", but had no fife.
     
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    I love it. Very nice Independence Day comic. :thumb  :thumb 
     
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    Oh, and I only just go the potato-potahto-let's call the whole thing off joke. :lol 

    Yes, it was a slow reaction. :( 
     
  18. Otispq

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    I like your themed shots, they turn out very well.
     
  19. Autobus Prime

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    Maybe I should just drop the "gags" and plot and concentrate on federal holidays. :) 

    Potato-potahto...yes, it's a little outdated I suppose, but it seemed like a good pointless argument for Dinobot and Rattrap.
     
  20. Coolhand

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    At least it moved them on from the whole To-MAY-to, To-MAH-to debacle...which as we all know was the REAL reason the Brits and the Colonists started shooting at each other...:D