I’m always amazed by how much variety you can get in your characters and your tones. There are plenty of other works that let animals talk and whatnot, but usually they choose to be downright goofy or more or less serious. Abominable, on the other hand, jumps between different side stories and tones with so much ease it’s unreal.
Hey, I’ve been a reader for a little while now, but finally noticed I could comment without signing up for anything, ha. Your comic is one of my favorites right now, it’s just awesome! I’d be happy is this story went on forever! The way you draw animals and give them such expressive features is the best I’ve seen.
Townsen is exactly like every other kid in a cafeteria who has just been introduced to the Kid Who Will Eat Anything – horrified leavened with a healthy dose of fascination. ;p
Will we see Sissi Skunk of south-bend-in-the-river or her shills interrupt this meal? :D
you may have been asked this before, but I’m really interested in how the better artists organize their strips. I mean, I guess for a long-running story you need an outline, then strip-by-strip you make a dialogue first? do you draw each panel A4 size, or 4 panels in one sheet? sorry to be a pain, I’m just curious about the process from start to finish…
beautiful art, by the way, and very engaging characters. Not sure if you consider this complimentary or insulting, (making comparisons is always treading thin ice) but to me there’s a kind of “Fox and the Hound” combined with “Wind in the Willows” feel to your art and story. I love the pacing and the humor as well. Thank you very much for making such a terrific comic.
Hi Uncle Karl
!st time caller long time listener. Just a few questions, Are bugs Charlie’s favorite food or does he like pizza? and by the way what is his favorite color?
Heehee! Yay Townsen Bravado Whitefox! He’s so innocent and adorable! And his hyper-active mile-a-minute mouth is a great contrast to strong and silent (sometimes scared) Charles Christopher. Excellent strip, can’t wait to see what happens next!
This one absolutely and sincerely nailed me. Don’t loathe me for it, but I will liken this strip to Calvin & Hobbes, and bow down at your perfect capturing of childhood naivety.
Thank you for creating this comic. Really, thank you.
hehehe! I just found your comic and cant stop reading! it is so awesome and cute! I love the subtle humor and drawing style. really makes all this procrastinating more fun.=)
July 9th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
Reminds me of the whole bad milk scenario:
“ew, this smells horrible… smell it!”
Nice as always!
July 9th, 2008 at 7:01 pm
Funny. What a team!
July 9th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Wonderful.
That made my sh*tty night so much better, thank you.
July 9th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
The simplest jokes are the best sometimes :D
Pure awesome, Karl.
July 9th, 2008 at 10:33 pm
I’m always amazed by how much variety you can get in your characters and your tones. There are plenty of other works that let animals talk and whatnot, but usually they choose to be downright goofy or more or less serious. Abominable, on the other hand, jumps between different side stories and tones with so much ease it’s unreal.
Also: Townsen…SO cute. :)
July 9th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
Hey, I’ve been a reader for a little while now, but finally noticed I could comment without signing up for anything, ha. Your comic is one of my favorites right now, it’s just awesome! I’d be happy is this story went on forever! The way you draw animals and give them such expressive features is the best I’ve seen.
Thanks for making such a great comic!
July 9th, 2008 at 11:51 pm
Fastfood indeed. And godspeed down the throat I say *chuckle*
Fine comic. :-) Gave me some grinning today.
July 10th, 2008 at 1:04 am
Townsen is exactly like every other kid in a cafeteria who has just been introduced to the Kid Who Will Eat Anything – horrified leavened with a healthy dose of fascination. ;p
Will we see Sissi Skunk of south-bend-in-the-river or her shills interrupt this meal? :D
July 10th, 2008 at 5:42 am
the last panel kinda reminds me of calvin and hobbes :)
July 10th, 2008 at 8:40 am
This townsen fellow is a perfect dose of comic relief.
Well done.
(Sweet cameo in Kukuburi!)
July 10th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Townsen acts just like my dog Artigas.
July 10th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
you may have been asked this before, but I’m really interested in how the better artists organize their strips. I mean, I guess for a long-running story you need an outline, then strip-by-strip you make a dialogue first? do you draw each panel A4 size, or 4 panels in one sheet? sorry to be a pain, I’m just curious about the process from start to finish…
beautiful art, by the way, and very engaging characters. Not sure if you consider this complimentary or insulting, (making comparisons is always treading thin ice) but to me there’s a kind of “Fox and the Hound” combined with “Wind in the Willows” feel to your art and story. I love the pacing and the humor as well. Thank you very much for making such a terrific comic.
July 10th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Charles Christoper’s expression kills me everytime. That “Well DUH!” look on the second panel is perfection.
July 10th, 2008 at 3:27 pm
Heheh xD I love your comics so much, I’m so happy to have found them!
Townsen = love x3
July 11th, 2008 at 5:56 am
Love the comic ! Always puts a smile on my face :)
Thanks :D
July 11th, 2008 at 6:50 am
townsen is my favourite. beautiful.
July 14th, 2008 at 3:15 pm
They’re sort of like the Calvin and Hobbes of the fantasy world, aren’t they?
July 14th, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Everytime I imagine Townsen talking, Andy Dick’s voice comes to my mind.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Hi Uncle Karl
!st time caller long time listener. Just a few questions, Are bugs Charlie’s favorite food or does he like pizza? and by the way what is his favorite color?
July 16th, 2008 at 12:13 pm
Heehee! Yay Townsen Bravado Whitefox! He’s so innocent and adorable! And his hyper-active mile-a-minute mouth is a great contrast to strong and silent (sometimes scared) Charles Christopher. Excellent strip, can’t wait to see what happens next!
July 16th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
Karl, this is AMAZING. When are you going to publish this so I can send you all my money?
July 16th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
It’s actually physically painful how adorable Townsen is. Like, I’m having chest pains right now (not to mention my cheeks hurt from smiling so much).
September 25th, 2008 at 3:30 am
youve captured childhood perfectly my friend!
September 30th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
townsen is like some really bad teen!
April 7th, 2009 at 5:36 am
This one absolutely and sincerely nailed me. Don’t loathe me for it, but I will liken this strip to Calvin & Hobbes, and bow down at your perfect capturing of childhood naivety.
Thank you for creating this comic. Really, thank you.
January 20th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
hehehe! I just found your comic and cant stop reading! it is so awesome and cute! I love the subtle humor and drawing style. really makes all this procrastinating more fun.=)