“Helmut Von Cannon” is the greatest name I’ve ever come up with, and I will hear no arguments to the contrary. So, here’s a fun little look into how the creative process works: Anyone who’s followed Far Out There closely[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Okay, so people only just now discovering Far Out There don’t recognize ANY of these characters, but they’ll be comforted to learn that even long-term fans don’t know who a lot of these people are. YOU’RE ALL LEARNING TOGETHER! See,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I didn’t mean to make Layla and Marshall’s sweaters look like Freddie Kruger, it just sort of happened. Also, nobody question the existence of bulky physical media in this Futuristic SciFi comic. I’m just old. (Historical Notes: I’m not sure[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
…because Pattie is Layla’s Mom and they don’t get along very well, for those who either don’t know or don’t remember. There’s a whole lot to keep everybody caught up on. (On the other hand, if the “bleak landscapes” sign[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
There’s a handful of Far Out There readers who’ll find this page a HUNDRED times creepier than everybody else, because it involves a thing I said I wasn’t ever going to do in the main comic. (There’s a reason May[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I will never, EVER get tired of playing around with way too many color gradients. That, or obtuse references to minor bits of world-building that only longtime readers will ever recognize (and even LOOOOONGTIME Far Out There readers may not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I introduced Dr. Freeman here in a Christmas series back in 2011, and keep looking for excuses to use him more, but it’s surprisingly hard to find places to work in a tree-themed mad scientist. And given the kind of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ll just go ahead and ruin Christmas for a few longtime Far Out There readers and be honest that this is the only appearance Bridget, Alphonse, & Tabitha will be making in this set of comics. I know, I know,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
LOTS of little easter eggs to previous Far Out There comics in this one… although there is NO past context or world building details that will explain why the HECK I made that hovership thing look like a boot. Sometimes[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I think most people who know me assume that this is what my bedroom looks like: a “holiday control center” lit only by screens and Christmas lights. That’s not entirely wrong. (Historical Notes: No, seriously, THIS is what my room[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…