Month: May 2020

Posted on May 30, 2020 by softmanpillowboy

It’s time for part three of our first multi-comic story, in which I realize that it’s hard to keep coming up with exciting angles for a conversation between two people. You can find Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 4 here, and Part 5 here.

Fun facts: Here is the first appearance of another background character: Wagon Wheels the Yeti. She is a very sweet cryptid plushie and another blatant Classic Doctor Who reference. She has been cast as a member of the female chorus for this production of HMS Pinafore.

The Chrisville Theater Society’s production bears many visual resemblances to a version of HMS Pinafore that I was in a year ago. (In fact, Softboy is playing my role as a member of the chorus.) The costumes in the comic are only half-finished, but most are clearly inspired by what we wore then. However, Madame Croc’s Little Buttercup costume and Wagon Wheel’s sister/cousin/aunt costume are of my own design. 

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Posted on May 23, 2020 by softmanpillowboy
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Here’s the second installment of our first multi-part story! You can read the first part here, the third part here, the fourth part here, and the fifth part here.

Fun fact: If these comics were allowed to go into PG-13 territory, Dirk would’ve used a much more obvious and naughty insult for the HMS Pinafore’s name. (Actually, if you would like to see a “Softboy After Bedtime” segment featuring jokes that were cut for being too mature, let me know!)

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Posted on May 16, 2020 by softmanpillowboy

Get ready for our first multi-part comic everybody! This takes place before the residents of Chrisville learn about the lockdown, which can be seen here. You can find the second part here, the third part here, the fourth part here, and the fifth part here.

Fun facts: As you can see, a couple of new (as in, not previously introduced) residents of Chrisville are in the male chorus of the Chrisville Theater Society’s production of HMS Pinafore. Their names are Velvel Fox and Jamie McBear, and they actually play a small part in the original Softboy trilogy I wrote for my thesis. I didn’t write/draw individual introductions for them, though, because I haven’t yet planned for them to have major roles in the comic. 

Also, the book the Theater Society is reading from is based on a real collection of Gilbert and Sullivan music and librettos that I have at home. 

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Posted on May 9, 2020 by softmanpillowboy

SOFTBOY NO

Chris hasn’t been to a funeral yet, so he only has a small idea of what happens during them. He assumes that there’s a part where you get snacks and drinks. Having so many people show up for a long period of time and not having refreshments? Now that would be miserable.

Fun(?) fact: If you’re wondering how a toy can “die,” this was due to Squeaky Jr accidentally coming into contact with a dog. Dogs may be cute, but you never want to risk putting a plush toy near one. 

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Posted on May 2, 2020 by softmanpillowboy

More tales from the Chrisville quarantine! Technically, all of the toys could be considered as “living together,” since they all live in Chris’s bedroom. However, Softboy and Leo live in the same cardboard box house, which is what Leo is referring to. Also, if you’re wondering how a plush lion toy has an armchair, Chris will occasionally ask his parents for dollhouse furniture so he doesn’t have to handmake every single part of Chrisville. 

Fun facts: if you look closely, you can see that the “Funnies” strips are 1) a Loss reference (I’m so sorry) and 2) a rudimentary comic from the in-universe Grumpy Grey franchise (I believe I’ve mentioned it before; basically it’s this universe’s equivalent of Garfield)

Also, this was my most recent homework assignment for my Experimental Narratives class! We had to write and illustrate a 4-panel comic. I tried my best to do something that played with the format and boundaries of a 4-panel comic, and then realized I’d rather draw original fluff instead. (My classmates were largely underwhelmed. I am unappreciated in my time.)

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