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07-07-2009, 12:28 AM | #1881 |
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How about Bob?
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07-07-2009, 08:59 AM | #1882 | |
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And I must say, I also like the new P&A more and more. The drawings are really good too. And hard to admit it, but Peter Hampton is just cool. Though I like John Fillis too. And SpM. And of course Beef, sorry, Alien, he's just awesome even in this one. And everybody, basically... Quite so! I am interested in John's in particular. It looks... well, it LOOKS. (Boldening mine) You brought me to an idea. What about Hammond Scull? Or Hammond the Skull? Or something of that sort.
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Glad you like the new P&A. I'm surprised Formy himself hasn't commented. (and the phantom, of course )
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07-07-2009, 09:15 AM | #1884 |
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Yes, in fact I withdraw my suggestion and throw a second behind Hammond Skull, or any variant.
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07-07-2009, 11:15 AM | #1885 |
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What about Pastor Skull (see here)?
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07-07-2009, 12:07 PM | #1886 |
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Because the people at The Downer think that the Seventies and Eighties are futuristic.
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07-07-2009, 05:04 PM | #1887 |
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Heh. I'm waiting to see how/if I die before I give it my mouldy seal of approval.
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07-07-2009, 05:29 PM | #1888 |
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Let's just say that the future holds some strange and HORRIBLE things. And giant Strawberries.
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07-07-2009, 05:31 PM | #1889 |
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What? Do they get eaten? And do I get to have some?
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07-07-2009, 08:20 PM | #1890 | |
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"Hammond Skull" sounds pretty good too, though.
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07-07-2009, 10:34 PM | #1891 |
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Hammond Scull
Pore Yorick Poor Richard The Reader's Digestions Strande Sherlock Bones Skulduggery Grave the Grave Headly LeBonne Bone Appetite Bone Voyage Are all amusing. To me at least.
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It's time to see what kind of stuff Formy and Alien are getting up to. This week, see a special guest. It's LAL!
Previous episodes can be found in the: COMICAL ARCHIVE THING OF DOOM!! Do you all feel okay with the quick flips between Peter and Alien? Or do you prefer, say, four of one and then four of the other? I've tried that sort of thing later on, but for now it's alternating one at a time... We shall see...
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07-08-2009, 06:08 PM | #1893 |
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Why do the two last frames look strangely familiar?
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Well, at least Alien got a job.
Either is good... I think that the quick switching builds up suspense, like at the end of the last P&A.
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07-11-2009, 02:43 PM | #1896 |
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It's a sort of running gag. Alien doesn't know what constitutes food and so always ends up making some random filth. Bird droppings, medical waste, laxatives... the list goes on... and on... down from the door where... never mind...
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07-12-2009, 02:18 AM | #1897 |
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I noticed! It's still funny, I don't think it could be overused as long as it's spaced just right...
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07-12-2009, 05:02 PM | #1898 |
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Okay peoples, today sees the dramatically untriumphant return of The Downer! I've revamped it a bit, but kept the format roughly the same. Hope you like the new look for Hammond the Skull. Yes, that's the name I've chosen.
Thanks a bundle to TheGreatElvenWarrior for her story. Special prizes will go to people who send me stories in the future. Now, back to Philip and John. Today we learn a bit more about the Bus Company. Philip also drinks some milk. That's good... isn't it. On Thursday we'll see exactly how Alien got the job in that bar. Maybe. As always, Incidental, I have no idea if the real phantom gets blind, stinking drunk as often as the cartoon character will do after he meets Alien. But then, can you blame him? The only reason Formy hasn't drunk all the wine in his church was because Alien put soap in it all...
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07-12-2009, 10:05 PM | #1899 |
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I liked this weeks newspaper, especially the second story. I see you added some of your own writing.
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07-13-2009, 05:28 PM | #1902 |
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I know. I just thought that the one that you edited was just a bit unlike me... That's all...
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Good day to you all!
We return to the adventures of Alien and Formy. Perhaps we will discover just what kind of person employed Alien... Well, there's your answer. Keep up with the story in On Monday we'll see the return of an old foe with funny legs. Can you guess who it is? Probably.
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07-15-2009, 05:09 PM | #1904 |
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I just started looking at the Phantom and Alien comics, they are great. Dude(Hookbill) keep up the good work. Also the The Downer is a great newspaper. Nice article TGEW.
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...so why does Hammond have a fleshy hand to make a thumbs up with?
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-------------------------------------- Now it's time for some serious and informative news. Thanks to Oddwen for the second story! That was fun. Now it's time to rejoin Peter Hampton as he goes on an adventure... to the toilet... Don't forget about ... The Phantom and Alien's BACK CATALOGUE!! Otherwise you'll die. Come back on Thursday to see if Alien's hit songs can cheer Formy up.
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That was GREAT! In the toilet!
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Yep. Now you know the reason for Mosrul's drive to weird and inexplicable vendettas.
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07-20-2009, 05:55 PM | #1909 |
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Phantom didn't eat Morsul's sandwich once! (Well, maybe he did, I don't know) BUt that's not the reason why he doesn't like Phantom! Phantom is so mean!
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07-21-2009, 02:57 PM | #1910 |
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Morsul the Dark has feet!
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Indeed he does. As established HERE in volume two.
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Earlier today I read through every Phantom and Alien comic published. It was worth it.
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Oh, I LOVE Morsie's legs! Always have.
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Incidentally, the tentative title of Volume Four is 'The Quest for the Epic Adventure'. Taken out of context, this could be quite incriminating. I mean, if Morsul some how lost his legs in some bizarre lawn mower incident and said legs were stolen, we'd know where to start looking.
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Wait. You'd know where to start looking? Thar's a bit creepy.
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It's Thursday, so it's time for another instalment of Phalian!!
Woot! Alien's CD of all his hit songs is available from all bad record shops. THE PHANTOM AND ALIEN COMIC ARCHIVE OF DOOM The adventure continues on Monday!
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I was wondering why Formy had a nice red mark on the back of his head, then it dawned on me that Alien's instrument whacked him on the back of the head!
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We had a bit of a discussion about what instrument Alien is 'playing'. We call it a Mandanjo. I'm posting up the Paper a bit early this week as I have to go to work tomorrow and need to be up early. Ho Hum... Peter Hampton takes John Fillis on a tour of the Hall of Bosses. Now you can see all the people who used to own Beef Buses and the current owner, Miss Collins. Fun times on the internet! That's what P&A is! On Thursday Alien meets someone of like-mind. Who could it be?
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Surprisingly, I can understand, for the most part, the second story. That probably has something to do with the fact that I have a friend who writes in internet slang, no matter what she's writing.
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So now we know the truth (or at least a truth) about Miss Collins.
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I wonder what the notorious "Hammond the Skull" will be up to next week...
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