Not Many Scones

I work in comics, I write Time Cheetah, and, on occasion, I play video games. And the video game story of the day is that No Man’s Sky (NMS to its close friends), Hello Game’s highly anticipated space travel/trade/fight/lookit-that-weird-thing game, is finally out on PS4. Will the game be good? Who knows! But the soundtrack is pretty sweet, so to commemorate the release, why not give it a listen?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AWX54C49pw

https://play.spotify.com/album/0CkuFPWCLJjCAEKy0dce40


In Time Cheetah news, we’re 10 pages in and pretty close to actually getting to Stalin Island. In the meanwhile, you’ve all met Ryan and Carl. Here’s some fun facts about these two:

—Aside from Rodriguez, these guys were the first characters that my brother Alejandro and I created for Time Cheetah. They used to be even dumber, if you can believe it.

—I have had about four different close friends named Ryan since I left High School. This character is based on none of them.

—In Numerology, Carl translates to 3-1-18-12, which is in reference to the Christian trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost = 3) being the one (one = 1) who orchestrated the War of 1812 (18+12, but not like addition, right next to each other = 1812). It’s not what’s usually taught in the textbooks, but I wanted to get some REAL facts out there, and using character names is my favorite way to do it.

—I don’t know what Numerology actually is, please help.

Anyway, keep reading Time Cheetah, today’s page actually has a small detail which will lead to many, many jokes down the road. Just in case the jokes on this page don’t do it for ya, WE’RE WORKING AHEAD!

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Yes And?

You may wonder, especially after reading Tuesday's essay on Cats, how is it that my brother Carlos is so funny? The answer is simple: years of improv. Every week, twice a week, he would go to the improv factory and work on the line building jokes. And that hard work payed off. Now, he's a funny-mage with public laughter at his beck and call.

Being brothers, this clear edge will not do.

I have just started improv classes myself. It is a cold craft, though that may have just been the air conditioning. Despite all the friendly people and light atmosphere, I will forge on.

Already I feel progress in my very veins. One of the key lessons was of 'Yes And'. The concept of 'No' does not exist in improv. Much like Buddhism, one must accept the world as it is, not question or reject it. 

Let's practice this, you and I. A statement will supplied for you, rest easy. But only you can finish this improv cycle. Ready?

- "The new Time Cheetah page sure is amazing!"

Quick, 'Yes And'. 'YES AND'!

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CAT PEOPLE

Pop quiz, hot shot: cat person or dog person?

My friend Rodrigo has two cats (names withheld to protect their identities), and they both exist in a dimension other than our own. I cannot physically do anything to attract their attention. I've called their names, tried to pet them, looked at them, NOT looked at them, sat completely still, blown an airhorn... absolutely nothing makes them pay attention to me. But this weekend, when my girlfriend and I were over at his place for dinner, all she did was coo and put her hand out. And those cats stopped peering into the infinite abyss, actually gave a shit and payed attention to her.

Like I said: cat person or dog person?

I know what I am (dog person). I know what my girlfriend is (cat person). I know what Time Cheetah is (Cat Person). And I know what David Bowie was (Cat People). What are you?

Anyway, read today's newest page. Makes more sense than this!

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So Long Comic Con, Hello Comic Con!

Comic Con San Diego is over. DC and Marvel are still at war, reboots abound, and geekdom is safe for another winter. It has also learned of the many wonders of Time Cheetah, the hottest new webcomic on the internet, thanks to our amazing business card spamming abilities. 

But enough networking, time to relax. Wonder what's happening in Tijuana this weekend?

Oh, Tijuana Comic Con, THE place to find out about the comic book scene in Baja California. It's sure to be a great place to network.

...Oh well. Once more, into the breach. Enjoy the new page!

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