I'm hoping things get a little more interesting after this issue.  I stopped trying so hard to be funny because I felt I was trying too hard and the jokes were stiff and awkward, not to mention not overly funny, because of it.

I found that most of the ones people liked were the ones I didn't put any real thought in to, but I can't hit that mark on purpose, so I figured I'd go for a plot and slip humour in now and then.

Here's the new issue.  It'd be interesting to hear what you think.



Yes, the commander they've been fighting is none other than Brock!

Sore about being constantly beaten and mocked by rookie trainers getting their first badge, he's taken up his actual Pomemon squad and is a commander of Neo Team Rocket!

I've a feeling that this is going to tick off a lot of Brock fans.

*sigh* ...
I don't really know what to say..
I liked the earlier ones more, since they were simple and short. It worked better when it was making fun of game cliches. There's too much text to really bother now. Dunno if you're actually going somewhere with this story. Just not interesting.

Your stuff aren't really as bad as many make them seem. But, but.. I'd recommend you to work on your other work (such as that pixel@ted) which aren't sprite based, this way you can at least improve in drawing if nothing else.

Fair enough.
It's just, I felt that soon enough I was gonna run out of quick jokes like the earlier ones or that things would get to samey and thought that having an actual plot was the only way for it to really progress.

And yes, I do have the plot more or less sussed out.  I know who's in Neo Team Rocket, what they want, and why they're doing what they do.

Right, I can understand that.
Well do as you see best. I'm sure this doesn't really eat all your time, so maybe it's a nice side-project.. (?)

Finally, a GOOD Pokemon comic.

There IS a site, but I'm too lazy to link it for you. It's in this thread somewhere.

The site's been dead a while, a friend was changing it so the pages that showed the comics were PHP rather than HTML to make it easier to post new pages - but that friend then disappeared off the face of the Earth.

Knowing my habits, I'll probably make a new site for it altogether.

Apologies for the delay in this week's update (it being a week late and all), but I've had a few things that I needed to sort out.



@Orange: Yeah, it is mainly a little side project

I lol'd at most of these. including the Brock one.

Thanks Ruzu

Just a little FAQ


The FAQ




Welcome, and thanks for coming, before I begin, do you three have names?  It'd sure make the interview a lot easier.


We don't tend to use each other's names.  There's never been a situation that's called for it.


And I doubt there ever will be.


So, what should I call you?


The trainers, the protagonists, heck, call us Betty and Veronica if you like.


Can I be Betty?


Ahem.  So anyway, lots of people have asked, what Pokemon are in your squads?


At the moment, I have a Charmander, a Pikachu, a Rattata, and a Pidgey.


I'd rather not disclose that information in case another trainer uses it against me, though it is widely known that my main Pokemon is an Ivysaur.


Right, right, so, what's the deal with the girl?


Excuse me?


Well, unless you have a name you'd like to go by?


The female trainer will do.


OK.  So, what is the deal?


The 'deal' is that I met these two when they helped me flush Neo Team Rocket out of Mount Moon.


Seems I'm barking up the wrong tree ... So, on the topic of Neo Team Rocket, what do you know about them?


That the original Team Rocket were criminals, and these guys don't seem to be much different.


To be fair, we know practically nothing about them ...


But they definately have to be stopped!


Right ... Now, a fair few people have said that someone here has a 'thing' for our female trainer.


Could we, possibly, skip that question?


Yes, but there has been a little confusion towards your ... Preferences ... For example, there was a moment you instigated on the bridge outside Bill's house that -


NOTHING HAPPENED!  It was a joke that people took too seriously!  Nothing more!


OK ... So, what is it you two want to achieve?


I want to be a Pokemon Master, and have my name put down in the chronicles of Pokemon history!


But I thought you said you don't have a name?


Maybe, but my picture will be there!


Shall I assume the same is true for your friend?


Beats doing anything else, I mean, we seemingly don't have school or a job to worry about, so I figure I may as well keep tagging along.


Are you sure you two aren't -


POSITIVE.


Hey, am I going to be asked any more questions, or can I leave now?


Oh, actually, I do have one question for you.  Are you a good guy, or are you evil?


*Storms out with an offended look on her face*


I'm er, just gonna go see if she's OK ...


Oh.  Looks like I should probably leave too.


But I still have more questions!


And I have a friend to catch up to.


*Sighs* OK, thank you very much for this interview.  It's been a fun insight.


No problem.  Thank you again for this oppurtunity.

Issue 42 is now online and can be viewed on the website
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So fun !

Issue 43 has been out for two days now.  You can see it on the site.  Here's issue 42, which is last week's.

Issue 44 is now on the site.

Here's last week's issue, 43.