Contrast. That’s what this strip needs every week or two. A little contrast in storytelling style. Right?
When I went through last year’s cartoons to pick out twelve to put in for consideration in the National Cartoonist Society’s Reuben Awards Division, I realized that Hubris is more Long-Form than it used to be. I entered us in the Short Form Online Cartoon Division, but it was hard to pull out twelve cartoons that stood alone as funny without needing another cartoon to complete the thought or gag. Now, I’ve noticed that I’ve used Clem’s voice to leave us at cliffhangers instead of punchlines, for instance.
Maybe next year, I’ll enter Hubris in the Long-Form comics division.
Heh.
Still our cliff is hung worse than Hubris and Kara on a date climbing ‘Natural Causes’. On with it MON!
Worse yet, tomorrow is a no-strip day. Have to wait until Friday.
If we all hit the tip jar or did the patron thing… Greg would have to reward us with more Hubris. (Pulls up nice padded comfy chair to wait out the next strip… )
I didn’t see a Patreon ad on the Gocomics site. Some of the others have them.
Hmm. I hadn’t known that was something we could do. I’ll look into it.
The Patreon ad is to the left side and looks sort of like an orangish gold swirl with grey and says Team Hubris on it. That will take you to the Patreon link, show you the levels, and what swag Greg is offering. (pretty cool swag, trust me. I love my stash!) Greg sends after the first payment and if you get ‘autographed’ swag, he’ll make sure to ask you how you want it signed 🙂 Oh, Greg? When’s book #2 coming out??? Can’t wait!
And right below that, ‘You and Hubris’ (red on yellow) is the Tip Jar. For every $50 Greg adds two more comics to a week.
Greg, it’s not what category you enter in, it’s what category you win! Pick the category with the least amount of competition, the same way Rich Powell does…
Paste looks like he’s about to be sick. Or is eating power bars.
Who is in hospital? Were some police hurt? If dog and lady are separate, then is she hurt? Is she the lunatic, or is there another? Who/what are the police searching for?
Stay tuned, boys and girls, for another thrilling episode of “?!?!”.
The police are probably at hospital to get statements and wait to see if the criminal shows up for treatment. (I was attacked, fought back and they caught the dude at the ER because he had three bad parallel nail slashes across his face, very distinctive wound, and cuffed him to something before he was treated)
The Germans in WWI referred to the Marines they fought as “teufel hunden”, translated means devil dogs. Just reminded me of that. At least I hope it’s not Cerberus.
hound of hell yes that fits the crazy dog ladies lovely four legged baby to a t. the wait for the resolution is going to be worth it.
Awards: I would suggest that you apply for what you are. If you go tweaking things to win a trophy then you risk losing audience. Tweak to make your audience happy. Awards follow success, but your true success is an audience.
Style: yes I do like the longer story lines (it works for Doonesbury). I think you are right that mixing up “stand alones” within longer arcs is best. Again look at Doonesbury, typically weekdays on arcs, weekends stand alone.
Twang: cute character and he is pushing the narrative… but it is starting to get old. I am thinking of not coming back till next week then playing catch up just so that I can power through all the talking.
I suppose Paste’s self-styled nickname means something, but not me….