Howdy!
Actually, I had second, third, fourth and possibly fifth thoughts about presenting these. Mostly as I've discovered that the last stuff I did was about six years ago. SIX. Where the hell does the time go? I would've sworn it was no more than, maybe, two.
Anyway, so here is a short comic I drew way back in 1999ish, pre-PhD. And really, it's quite embarassing. I am clearly not the same person who drew this stuff. My sense of humour has CHANGED horribly, and probably not for the best, either. So I started having second thoughts.
The random asides seem much less appropriate/amusing than they presumably did first time round, as does the dialogue. Third thoughts.
Also, I have come to the conclusion that the main character (bless 'im) has the personality, in essence, of that annoying kid in role-play sessions who always insisted on attacking friendly NPCs and generally fucking up the game for both the GM and all the other players, yet STILL somehow managed to make all the right saving throws and get the best stuff. The git.
So I'm a bit ashamed of that, in retrospect. At this point fourth thoughts kicked in.
But then I reasoned, well, hell. It's actually kind of interesting from a time-capsule point of view (evil scientists in iraq? Who'd of thought it? A hard drinking, dishevelled drug junkie president? Well, I was close..), plus it gives me a chance, and to be honest the necessary impetus, to try and knock something up using the mind I have now...which will probably have different characters, be much darker and hopefully less preppy. So take that, fifth thoughts.
So, please don't assume (with good reason) I still have the mind of a "twenty one year old with the mind of a fourteen year old". I've got better. Honest.
Anyway, I think this one might've been penned after getting annoyed at one too many cartoons/comics featuring people in enormous powered armour with NO HEAD PROTECTION WHATSOEVER. And no, I have no idea why Jason Vorhees is a general in the US army. I don't think younger John had any idea either. And remember, this is BEFORE ritalin became commonplace. Dear god, I have no excuse...
Enjoy,
J.