Short Hiatus
Sorry, I’m a bit behind in my Wacky Monkeys comic and have not been on the interwebs lately. My youngest daughter, Marisol, was hospitalized for over a week with Kawasaki Disease. We are back at home and she is recovering.
We are slowly but surely getting back into the groove of things here at home.
I don’t know when I’ll post a new page. However, I am working diligently to get my comic back on track!
Thanks for your patience,
Joseph
Final page in Chapter 7: With Great Power…
The fried monkey falls from the electric pole and crashes to the ground all crusty lookin’. Sandia (AKA Gummy Girl), Nacho, Shirley, Lana and Eddie look on in terror shock. Sandia assumes her natural form and they all walk away. In the distance, a policía is heading to the scene.
I’m excited about the next chapter. I hope you’ll stay tooned…
Joseph :O)
Poor little fella!
Crispy critter’s on the menu tonight!
How are the other monkeys gonna take this?!
I don’t know. I guess we’ll see once they wake up out of their daze…
That is one exploded Monkey! So graphically awesome it’s hard to mourn.
Thank you, Mike! This is one crispy fried monkey. Maybe there is a market for that sort of comfort food.
There is. It’s in a country where you don’t really know what you’re eating and it’s best not to ask.
Haha! And if it doesn’t look like chicken but tastes like chicken! :OP
Sandia’s finally back to normal. Poor little guy. Oh… quick eat the brains while they are still warm.
Brains are best served warm. With a side of toast.
Sandia can change back but they’re not really thinking about it because the monkey death took center stage….
The monkey death is incredible artwork Joseph. Just when I think you can’t get any better you outdo yourself again. Lucky I don’t have a fixation on my comics not being as good as other cartoonists ‘cos your work would make me quit forever.
Aw, thank you so much, Tony, for your kind words. I struggled a lot with this page so that really means a lot to me. I’m also glad you keep cranking out your comics because they’re hilarious :OD
LOVE the first Panel Joseph! Yikes that’s one toasted primate!
All it needs is a little butter. :OP Thanks for swinging by!
Poor little monkey! You certainly got in a lot of gruesome detail!
I’m with Binky. Those details blew me away!
Thanks, Peter and Michael! This was a challenging page to draw so it makes me happy you like it.
Sad, but you’ve created an excellent (and gruesome) page Joseph!
Thanks for the compliment and visit, David! :O)
Such vivid and unforgettable images, Joseph! I won’t be forgetting that first panel any time soon, that’s for sure!
Thank you, Mark! When the other monkeys come to, I hope they don’t blow a gasket! :OP
Welcome back! And with another brilliant composition too!
I am sad for the monkey but mostly in awe of your art. I look forward to the next chapter. Brilliant stuff Joseph, truly.
I’m enjoying my little break from blogging but am so glad I get to visit you and your fabulous art.
Thanks, Pam! It’s great to hear that you are enjoying your break. I imagine you and Jeff riding the roads on your steel horses blaring ~
LOL! Fun video. 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Best of luck with your working break Joseph! 😀
Thanks, Bill! I saw the stack of pencilled pages piled up on my desk and felt I needed to go back and ink them before I get any further. I just wanted to finish this chapter. So the real fun begins because inking is my favorite part of creating comics! :O)
Well that was a very short-lived comeback!
I hope you have a good break, Joseph.
Haha! Thanks, Peter! Yeah, I couldn’t go on to do another pencilled page. I gotta go back and ink what I have so that I can get caught up. I figure the holiday season is the best time to do it because the clicks are down.
Not only is the monkey fried, he lost a tooth too. Great image, Joseph!
Hee! Hee! Monkey will need to see the dentist for that! A dose of nitrous oxide will do him some good :OP Thanks for the compliment, Jason!
Have a great break Joseph! I think breaks are wonderful to take- it really helps you focus on the art. Have a wonderful holiday.
(Your art is phenomenal! Your fans will be here when you get back. Always.)
Thanks, Pam! I’m enjoying my break. Lots of fun with the family and lots of inking too! :O)
Looking forward to seeing these pages inked, Joseph. Enjoy your break! -v
The annual Nutcracker performance by our fourth graders is over. We had a blast! But now I can get back to inking my pages. Yay! :O) Thanks for the visit and comment, Vince!
I thought you might like this video, Joseph.
Wow! He certainly is a dedicated friend! I can almost hear him/her say, “Come on, wake up!”
Thanks for sharing this with us, Peter. I hope your Christmas was fantastic!
Thanks, Joseph. I hope you had a great Christmas too.
Awesome as always.
Thanks, Brad! Wishing you a trove of treasure for 2015!
Joseph, I’m really sorry to hear about your daughter. Having ANYONE stay even a day in the hospital can be agony. I hope your daughter and your entire family gets back on track soon! 😀
Thanks, Bill. It was a most bogus adventure (Bill & Ted voice). This thing really did a number on us. Thankfully, though, we came out of it alive and well. Marisol is recovering at home. My wife took a leave from work to be with her a while.
Yet another setback for my artwork, but I won’t let it stop me. I can’t wait to get the Wacky Monkeys back on track!
Sorry to hear about Marisol, Joseph. I hope she’s on her way to a full recovery by now.
Thank you, Peter. She’s doing better now. We were in for quite a scare when her coronary arteries had inflamed to the highest normal level. Any higher would of potentially led to aneurysms. It seems we are in the clear now. And finally getting back to normal.
Hey Joseph I took your comment to heart & posted another strip with Carl & a little old lady. Thanks for the suggestion. Hope your daughter is on the mend & feeling much better
Thanks, Tony! I’ll check out your comic (and the rest o’ the gang’s comics) soon :O)
Joseph- I just read your note about your daughter being ill. I see in your comment to Peter that she is improving. What a stressful time for you and your wife and family. I’ll keep you all in my prayers.
Thank you so much, Pam! We are doing well now and the stress is over – until we get the medical bills :OP
I’m excited to get back into comicking with y’all again :O)
Hey Joseph glad things turned out ok for you and the fam. Take your time healing and when you post we’ll be here 🙂
Thanks for the well wishes, Mat! Also thanks for your patience. I’ll definitely be back!
Hope your daughter gets better.
Thanks, Nef! Marisol’s on the mend. She’s a tough lil’ cookie :O)
Praying for our sweet girl! Love your art work. ¡Me gusta tu arte!
I’ve been out of the loop for awhile. I hope your daughter is ok, Joseph! Sending well-wishes.
The Short Hiatus page is a comic in itself but I couldn’t leave a comment there. I hope Sandia & the Monkeys can be trusted to work unsupervised & get it all sorted for you.
Probably don’t remember me because you made this comic along time ago and you used to be my art teacher in TEXAS.
Hi Christopher. Yes, I remember you. That was a LONG time ago! You are probably in 9th grade as of this writing. It’s great to hear from you and thanks for stopping by!