Not strictly a comic

This is a drawing, and it has a speech bubble. Although it isn't really a comic strip, I think it just about qualifies as a worthy contribution to this blog. So here is my digital trace of Brian Cox as Hannibal Lecktor in the magnificent film 'Manhunter'. And yes, the film-makers did spell it 'Lecktor' and not 'Lecter' for this film - it's not a spelling mistake.

Anyway, this took bloody ages to do, so tell me what you think!

Cows

The idea for this comic was born from a conversation I had with my friend, Ross. I have no recollection of how we got onto the subject of cows doing shadow puppets, and I don't really think it's worth the brainpower to try to remember.

I sort of got carried away with this one, and didn't bother to trim it down. This is partly due to the fact that I ended up with exactly 16 panels, giving me the opportunity for a mighty fine 4x4 layout. It is also partly due to the fact that I liked how long the cows took to reach a fairly obvious conclusion, and how it makes the bizarre final panel pack a little extra punch.

However, I don't particularly regard this one as my best. I didn't sit back, half-smiling with pride, when I finished it. It was more of a "fuck it, that'll do" attitude.
I did say, when I started this blog, that I would experiment with different styles and storytelling techniques, so that's why I'm posting this up. I can't tell if it's funny or not; as the creator, I tend to view my comics from the wrong angle, letting my knowledge of their history, their creation and the problems I had with them affect my opinion. This may be genius. But it may be absolute crap.

You tell me.

Don't think this sudden productivity will last

I felt like doing another comic, so here's another comic. I personally regard this comic strip as not quite as funny as the previous one, but I want to experiment with different styles. The ending to this one is rather unexpected, and I think that's what makes this funny. Feedback, please! Outside of Facebook, I've only heard from a Mr Matthew Brinicombe (ta, good sir!), and I need feedback to develop into a productive member of society.

Anyway, enough chit-chat. I know what you came here for.

Merry Halloweenmas!

Here is the latest comical offering to you. It took so long to do because I went and got me some swine flu for a while. After that passed, I had writer's block, which was probably something to do with my mind still being a bit all over the place from the 'flu.
Fortunately, real life did what it does best recently, and pissed me off. I saw a Christmas aisle in Tesco's, when there was still a bustling Halloween aisle. It's bloody September!
So I decided to grab this opportunity by the dangly bits, and squeeze some comedy out of it. Here is the juice of my efforts.

Not very well as of late.

I really wanted to do a comic today, but a nasty fever has rendered me a sneezing, shambling wreck. Nonetheless, I persisted, and in the end, managed to produce a bit of humour from my condition.

Normal service will resume as soon as this blasted illness releases its icy grasp from me.

Jesus...

Welcome to Will's Webcomics! This is a brand spanking new blog that I have created to show off my attempts at drawing comics. Hopefully, this public display will provide me with feedback regarding story, drawing techniques, and humour, to name but a few areas I'm developing.

I decided to create this blog because I have many ideas for comic strips, but I didn't want them to clog up my other blog. As long as there's a link to this blog from there, and a link to that blog from here, this will just serve as an extension of my main blog. A spinoff, you could call it.

Anyway, I present to you a semi-improvised little cartoon I just made that really kick-started this urge to get these ideas on t'interwebnet. Bon appetit!