Uh oh– looks like there may be some fireworks ahead!
By the way, if you haven’t visited Watusi’s Facebook page or my Twitter feed lately, you can find a recent update on the progress of my “Emerald Serpent” project there.
Tag: Professor Harvey
“Guilt pangs”
This week’s seventh anniversary episode is a real milestone for me. It’s probably no surprise by now that I appreciate a well-paced adventure comic, and the more I work on this Watusi adventure strip, the more I am awed by the greats of the early days of the genre and what they accomplished. Gottredson, Segar, Hamlin and others mixed comedy and action in a way that made readers want to read the next strip … and made it look easier than it is to do, too!
This episode is the 365th Watusi strip, which means that if had been a daily adventure strip (which is how I’ve paced it, especially early on) all of the stories to date would have taken place in its first year: the adventure in Isla Esmerelda, the time travel story with W-Tusi25, Mystery Mutt & Teebo, the recent Victorian Watusi diversion, the Motilizing Reclivator, the Ch-ch-chattering skull, Sourpuss, the Dance Party, and (whew!) the Purloined Pocketwatch!
Hope you’ll stick around for the “second” year of adventure! Up next, more reactions to Watusi’s passing …
“Meanwhile, in the present…”
Yikes! It looks like the Professor has gone full-on Howard Hughes! I hope good news comes his way soon…
“A darker turn”
While I figure out what to do without a title character for this strip, I thought I’d throw a bone to those of you who’ve been reading since the beginning.
“Oh, I guess you can’t hear me…”
Oops.
“Sounds simple enough”
Good thing Watusi’s eyes are protected– I bet there are probably some visual spectrum bursts in that barrage, too!
“Round two”
Professor Harvey may not have something else up his sleeve, but he’s probably got it in a box somewhere…
“Does wet dog count as a side effect?”
It’s a good thing you’re keeping your smugness to yourself this time, Watusi! You won’t want to start 2016 by being on the outs with your friends again…
And I wish a happy and healthy New Year to all of you, too!
“Deep breath”
So far so good … but is the test really over that easily?
For those celebrating, I wish you a very merry Christmas! For those not, happy day off!
“In you go!”
Maybe Watusi should be worried … the Professor seems a little too excited about this test!
Watusi the Talking Dog 