Ref: Past Experiment
Location: The Tower Room
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Innocence
Oh Percy… He clearly has no idea what he accidentally implied. And just to be clear, what Percy and Nikki were doing WAS completely innocent. If you’ve never taken a fuzzy blanket and rubbed it in your hair in a dark room, you are missing out on one of life’s simple joys. Warning: If you wear glasses, it’s a good idea to take them off first, as metal conducts electricity. This comic is another that spawned from an actual event.
Have fun!
~Stretch Longfellow~
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Opening The Closet Door
In case you were wondering (particularly those of you unfamiliar with Doctor Who, Matt Smith is dressed as the Tenth Doctor, played by David Tennant. This was quite tricky for me, because in addition to a character design more complex than my usual, I had to draw Matt Smith’s facial structure with David Tennant’s appearance, as this Matt Smith was still Matt Smith back then. It wasn’t easy. I did enjoy switching the screwdrivers, as the Tenth Doctor used a different design.
The reason for this is because Jorocks would have moved in back in 2009, which was before the Tenth Doctor regenerated into the Eleventh Doctor (the regeneration was on Jan. 1, 2010). Even though our Matt wasn’t quite as obsessed with Doctor Who as he is now, he still was obsessive enough to have David Tennant’s outfit and screwdriver. (Incidentally, I saw the actual outfits worn by both the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors when I was in Cardiff.)
I used Rich Morris’s drawings from his fan comic The Ten Doctors as a reference to draw Matt as Ten. His is an absolutely brilliant fan fic, both in story and art, that you should definitely take the time to read if you like Doctor Who (and that’s coming from someone who typically dislikes fan fic as a rule).
Have fun!
~Stretch Longfellow~
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Matt Smith
Ref: Sixth Doctor | Eleventh Doctor | Doctor Who
I am pretty sure there is a law saying that if you are going to make any reference to Doctor Who, the “Doctor who?” joke must be said. If there isn’t such a law, there should be. Write to your Congressman today! (And yes, I am aware that Doctor Who is British. Write to your Congressman anyway!)
Anyway, now that Matt Smith has been revealed to merely share the same name and likeness with the show, ON WITH THE PARODY!
Have fun!
~Stretch Longfellow~
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The Life Of Jorocks
Ref: Jorocks and Holly
This comic is probably my favorite of this story arc, so it gets a panel-by-panel explanation. In the first panel, Nikki knows about Percy’s mad science and will put up with it, but she does worry that he will hurt himself. Panel two does not show all of the band members; there are two more. I have several friends who play in various bands, so this is a tribute to them. This might also have some significance in the future… Also, although it is hard to see, all of the band members are wearing Stein Auf shirts. Panel three was a tribute to the origins of Jorocks. He originally was modeled after one of my best friends (by the time the comic started, I had made an effort to separate his character, though). My friend used to work at The Quilted Kitty, a quilt store. Not the most manly of jobs… Admittedly, he was their computer technician and the company is owned by family friends, but it still provided us with a plethora of jokes to heckle him with. Thus, Jorocks wound up in a flower shop (plus he’s fun to draw with flowers). And finally, the reference to Holly is something that was brought up back in the early days of Spoofy Randomness, but never was touched on since. I figured it was time to mention it again.
Also, the quote is from a close friend of mine. There are several meanings that can be attached to it (we had a long discussion about what it means at one point). To me, it means that if someone can see the humor in life, they will get more out of it. What do you think? Drop me an e-mail at spoofyrandomnesscomic@gmail.com or post on the Facebook fan page!
Have fun!
~Stretch Longfellow~
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Oblivious Jorocks
Ref: Acquiring technology
This comic serves as a couple reminders as well as talking about Percy’s summer. For one thing, Jorocks is still in the room, despite being off-panel for the past two weeks. For another, it is a reminder that Jorocks (and Chris) do not know about the alien technology or what Ichabod really is. And finally, it reaffirms that Percy, despite realizing that not every chemical reaction results in explosives, really loves making things go boom.
This comic had several minor glitches in production. Jorocks was drawn too small and too high, so he had to be enlarged and I had to draw his fedora with a computer mouse (believe me, that turned out well given past experiments). I also accidentally flipped panels 1 and 2. Whoops. On the plus side, we now have a Google Sketch-Up of the Whitebucket house (with an updated look), and I’m getting much better at it!
Have fun!
~Stretch Longfellow~
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A Quiet(?) Summer
Ref: Megan | The sheriff’s office | Ichabod
I think Nikki has worn more outfits than any other character. Actually, I’m pretty sure this comic alone puts her well in the lead with four, and I know she has at least one long sleeved shirt. And pajamas. Wow. That is a lot for a comic where a certain fluffy-haired guy wears the same shirt all the time (even under the Santa suit). Actually, he has multiple Stein Auf shirts. Otherwise that would be disgusting.
I had finished editing this comic when I realized something. I forgot to draw Nikki’s head for the top speech bubbles. Oh well.
Have fun!
~Stretch Longfellow~
