Claus
Chapter: Season Two
My sincere apologies for delivering the strip later in the evening. Real-life. What can I say?
Well here’s where we stand in the Christmas arc.
I’ll be honest here and tell you that I went back on forth on Brett’s Santa look. There are a lot of sketches but in the end, I kind of fell in love with the longer hair, beard and the “Santa-esque” track jacket. Don’t worry though, he’s still Brett. I think I’ve established that Brett is an ass 99% of the time except when it comes to Christmas and keeping kids safe (see last year’s brawl).
I hope you guys like the look and I’ll be curious to hear what you have to say in the comments.
The next chapter appears tomorrow!
Brian
Brett as Chuck Norris, I like it!
– Neil.
Win.
OMG. I didn’t see it. Now I can’t unsee it. LOL
It’s a good look for him, actually. Rounding out his edges like that gives you a sense that even if he’s going to be “an ass 99% of the time,” that there’s some good deep inside, ready to come out to save kids and Christmas. I like.
Hell yeah. An ass 99% of the time and a hero when it matters is much better than the inverse.
Lady boner. Yup. Claus Norris did it for me, too.
Holy crap!! I have liked this strip since I started reading earlier this year. Now I F@#%ing LOVE this strip. HELL YES BRETT KRINGLE!!!!
Amazing! Love the new look.
Honestly I’ve enjoyed this christmas story more than your D&D stories.
@seerow – Really? That’s interesting. How about the rest of you guys? Are you digging the long form?
I like the long-form story. This has been quite gratifying to see Brett be “nice” and caring. It shows he’s not a complete writeoff.
That being said, I have liked the longer arcs, but a shorter arc or a couple of one-comic fun things between long arcs have made this a good comic to follow so far.
And by “so far” i mean that I’ll be reading it until you stop. (missed that part there, sorry!)
Im enjoying the Christmas story, but I like the dnd ones too. Im definitely a fan of more long form stories with a few 1 shot jokes in between. I like Bretts new look too
+1 to the long form is enjoyable but still want the short arc fun side.
Claus Norris…. think I’d like to see the new stat sheet for this guy lol
Obviously strength is runnin into the scale of giants, but on a less serious note.
Claus Norris
Element: Holiday Cheer (Extra resistance to freezing conditions and light deflection of damage due to what some could call “blubber”)
Special Attack: Holly Jolly Punch (similar effects as the Falcon Punch, guaranteed to hit you in the face)
Long form has been great, but I think it helps that it isnt the majority rule with your comics. Another comic I read does a similar thing, having mostly short form/one comic jokes and having a long form every once in a while. If long form was mostly what the comic was Id imagine it would lead to burn out quicker and/or wouldn’t seem as special. Right now getting a long story arc seems like a big deal since mostly the story arcs last anywhere from one comic to a few. Plus having a one comic arc kind of thing isn’t a bad thing. A quick bit of humor can go a long way.
Regardless, I will continue reading until the quality begins to dip, which obviously will be never unless a mind flayer gets hold of you.
I’m sticking around. I like it here! 🙂
The long form has been pretty fantastic, but the short form stuff is really fun too. I’d say keep doing what you’re doing (being awesome) and let the form fit the joke/story you’re telling that day.
I kind of prefer the “scruffy Brett” look, but it serves the purpose here of showing that he’s a little bit different.
As for long form / short form, I prefer it shorter (phrasing?) with the occasional extended story arc. So basically, what you’ve been doing.
So is this his real appearance now, or is Claus Norris just for when he goes all Super Sayain? lol
Anyway, I think the long form arcs with one-off jokes in between works well for you.
This has quickly become my favorite web comic. As for the long form arcs, I like them every now and then. Keep up the good work.
Hey, screw Chuck Norris. He kinda looks like me! You do care, don’t you Brian?
XOOXXOXOO,
Rob
“I’m going Death Star all over this Alderaan-lookin’ Motherfucker”
Man! That is gold!