Bananas Gone Monkey!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - TJ Presents: Amazering Zomby Fighturs: The Redux: Part 6

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 19:32:23 -0700

The Return of the Amazering Zomby Fighturs! - Joe

This comic has been eight plus months in the making, and it's finally being posted. I've been busy toiling away at it and doing other stuff. I've decided that the Amazering Zomby Fightur arc will be ending with three or four more missions. I feel it's time to wrap it up and do new stuff. Plus, I want to do the usual Bananas Gone Monkey comic once again. I got to get back to the basics and crank stuff out more frequently. We have a lot more monkeys to introduce, and I have more ideas for the comic. Maybe I'll do one shot elaborate comics every so often. The next Amazering mission in progress, and it'll be done when it's done. So I got to get cracking on it. See ya then.

I also have a mirror page on a webcomic site called drunkduck. Sometimes I post early on there. Check it out.

Eat it, Bitchy! - Jessica

Ah, another long absence. Realistically speaking, I only do some of the web stuff, so you can't blame me for the extremely slow comic creation. ^_^ I think this is the debut of Mochi and Boba, our gibbon twins. They're quite hyperactive and enjoy the steampunk aesthetic. Enjoy!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - TJ Presents: Amazering Zomby Fighturs: The Redux: Part 5

Sun, 10 Jan 2010 17:48:54 -0800

Hasta la Vista, Mega Zombie! - Joe

The wait is over and the second part of the "Mega Zombie" battle is here. I've been bad about keeping a schedule, so new stuff will roll out when it can. Perhaps I should make shorter comics. It's a new year, so maybe I'll get on with that.

So, I've finally offed a character in a comic. It's sad, but it fits the theme of grave loss and casualties in warfare. It will also open up more opportunities for new characters in "Amazering Zombie Fighturs." I don't have any more plans to kill more soon, but I'd like to show more combat damage. Scars and loss of limbs. That kind of stuff.

Not much else new. I'm sure Jessica will explain the rest.

I also have a mirror page on a webcomic site called drunkduck @ http://www.drunkduck.com/Amazering_Zomby_Fighturs/ Sometimes I post early on there. Check it out.

It's 2010...Whoo? - Jessica

Whoa, first new comic of 2010; it only took about 3 months to post this one. Progress? Maybe Joe's New Year's resolution will be updating the comic more often. Probably not though.

Yes, Vincenzo/Meatball died a horrible death. *tear* TJ's new catchphrase is "_______, bitchy!" Fill in the blank with anything, add bitchy, and you have an action movie star catchphrase on your hands. Oh yeah!

This strip is uber long. Not Jason Shiga scroll style comic long, but still, pretty long. Get ready to mouse scroll, yo.

I'm not sure what Joe means by I "will explain the rest," since we pretty much do nothing except watch geeky TV and play video games every day. Our conversations include scintillating topics such as "Why is 'Dollhouse' becoming a pretty good show now?" or "Hey, stop playing 'Bioshock' because I want to play 'Valkyria Chronicles' now." Yup, edge of your seat action here.

Bananas Gone Monkey! - TJ Presents: Amazering Zomby Fighturs: The Redux: Part 4

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:39:10 -0700

Yeah, Those Aren't Zombies... - Jessica

Joe says the main baddie is an undead mega zombie with parasite zombies. Yeah, not really. They're monsters, but we've moved beyond Amazering Zomby Fighturs here. Joe pretty much takes forever now to do a comic, so the RSS feed is probably your best bet in terms of keeping updated. I remember way back in the olden days, when Joe tried to update 2-3 times a week. Ah, the memories. His age must be catching up to him. Just the other day, he was having trouble setting up a new alarm clock. It was like my parents trying to set a VCR. *shakes head in dismay*

Undead Mega Zombies Unite!- Joe

To accurately put it, the main baddie is an ancient sand demon. I know the Zomby Fighturs have initially fought just run of the mill zombies, but that could get old fast. So I decided that the team could take on other sources of evil creature types. They'll be eighty five percent zombie battles, and the rest will be non-zombie beasties. Sorry, George A. Romero Zombie Purists, consider this comic non-canonical.

Also the comics come as fast as they can. I've become more of a perfectionist about the comic, and I want to present each episode of Amazering Zomby Fighturs as a complete experience. I don't want to chop it into small bits, and thus it takes a little longer to pool the material. Rant over.

P.S. I'm not that old, Jovan Musk!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - TJ Presents: Amazering Zomby Fighturs: The Redux: Part 3

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:15:30 -0700

Baseball Zombies - Jessica

Yup, still artsy fartsy. This is why some of the comics are taking a long time to post. Joe's really getting into details and special effects. TJ is still rocking out his Solid Snake type outfit. The eyepatch is just for dramatic effect. The Chi tank has various attachments. On display here - the flamethrower. Handy at BBQs, but great for zombie apocalypses!

Destroy Baseball Zomby! - Joe

Here's the next installment of the "Amazering Zomby Fighturs" comic. Randomly, the zombies are a gang of baseball hooligans. I guess I was inspired by the baseball furies from the movie "The Warriors." The next comic is in the works and it's a desert themed one, so no more shadows and darkness. Hello daylight!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - TJ Presents: Amazering Zomby Fighturs: The Redux: Part 2

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:38:21 -0700

The Unrelenting - Jessica

So, Joe decided to redo the previous Amazering Zomby Fighturs strip. The first one was more of a "drawn by TJ" version, whereas this one is how TJ actually imagined the strip in his mind. Joe's going all artsy fartsy lately, so I don't expect the comic to ever resume a regular schedule. That's okay though, since I'm super lazy. *lazy person fist pump*

It's Zombie Time! - Joe

This comic is the equivalent of Robert Rodriguez's "Desperado" to his "El Mariachi". Or better yet, it's "Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn" to the original "Evil Dead." What was once crude and lo-fi is now polished and refined. Yes, according to Jessica I have gone off the reservation and landed squarely in artsy fartsy land. It's been awhile, and I'm still working on the follow up to this comic. I'm itching to get out of my comfort zone, and the new comic design reflects that. The next one will be even further out than this one. I'm learning to push the boundaries of comic layout and content. Say goodbye to the four panel version of Bananas Gone Monkey. It's gonna get all artsy fartsy in this joint!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - Look! Monkeys in the Sky!

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:31:15 -0700

What a Jerk! - Jessica

Why is the TJ so devious? No one knows, but he is the resident troublemaker. I'm not sure why anyone would trust TJ enough to go skydiving with him. Anyway, happy 4th of July!

Booyah! - Joe

This comic has been in the can for awhile. All polished up and ready to go with 33% more gimmicks including bump-mapping, reflection and refraction, light and shadow maps and projections, specular and Fresnel effects, missive and iridescent materials, advanced alpha blends, gloss and detail mapping, motion blur, interactive water with complex surface effects, and animated textures. Yeah, that techno jargon was stolen from a review of the game "The Conduit." Anyway more stuff is on the way. Working on the second comic of "Amazering Zomby Fighturs" which will have baseball zombies. Two American pastime loves merged together. Sweet!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - Da New Crew

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 16:14:31 -0700

Meet the Newbies! - Jessica

So, even more characters join the monkey/animal mix. This time, we present to you our gibbon twins, Mochi and Boba, and our gorilla, Doki. The twins are mischievous pranksters, while Doki is a strong, kindhearted, environmentally conscious ape. Awww...Seriously, we just can't get enough of monkeys. Now we're up to a whopping sixteen comics characters. Sure, it takes us about a month now to post anything, but I blame it the overwhelming cast of characters. ^_^

Da New Guys! - Joe

Yeah, more monkeys to love. Surprisingly, TJ has been very receptive to them. He's becoming a real softie these days.

I'm working hard on a spin-off of "Bananas Gone Monkey", basically an expansion of the "Amazering Zomby Fighturs." The art is a bit more detailed and the tone is definitely gritty. I'm going for that gore-splatter vibe in the vein of "From Dusk til Dawn" and early Peter Jackson circa "Dead Alive." Lot's of pulverized limbs and fluid projectile. I'm thinking maybe ten episodes; it's too early to plot out just yet. It's an exercise in challenging my skills and ideas. My abilities have grown leaps and bounds from doing just the first comic. You'll probably see a change in the art style of "Bananas" because of it. There'll be more comic/cinematic inspired angles and less static Sunday comic four panel type stuff. I'm ready to break out of the standard formula and experiment with the comic form. The postings between comics will just have to be longer because the artwork requires a little more finesse. C'est la vie!

Bananas Gone Monkey! - Summer Movie Extravaganza: Part One

Sat, 23 May 2009 19:10:00 -0700

Summer of the Bummer - Joe

We, the movie seeing populus, have proclaimed this the summer of suck. The only bright light so far was "Star Trek," and I initially wasn't all that jazzed about it. I had such high hopes for "Terminator: Salvation" but McG has now surpassed Brett Ratner for the title of "scourge of the cinema." He had Batman in it and still he fumbled. Uwe Boll has a better chance at taking over the Terminator franchise now. The second part of this comic will entail "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" and "G.I.Joe." Let's hope there is no more suckitude for the rest of the summer.

Movies and Stuff - Jessica

I don't have much to add, because really, I'm even more critical of movies than Joe. He was actually okay with "Wolverine," whereas I thought it was pretty meh. I did enjoy "Star Trek" though, so I'm not a total douchebag. I'll probably see the Harry Potter movie, but Joe doesn't care about it one way or the other. During the last one, he fell asleep, so yeah...

Bananas Gone Monkey! - Monkey Moments 2

Sun, 17 May 2009 17:14:45 -0700

Cuties on Duty - Joe

Yep, been busy jacked into the matrix and all. This a classic photo taken around Christmas 2009. The monkeys were playing around with ribbons. Monkeys being silly monkeys. Anyway, my output for comics have been slowing down. I have the ideas, but I just don't have the time and energy. Damn DVR is ruling my life. I'm thinking of putting up a mirror site on Drunkduck. Just have to get around to doing it. Maybe I'll have more free time once the tv shows go on summer hiatus. Dammit! Punchout! is coming tomorrow and now I've a surplus of "Primeval" and "Top Gear" to watch. Argh!

Memories...In the Corners of My Mind... - Jessica

Yes, another cop out pic of the monkeys "comic." Joe actually does have a few ready. We're just too lazy to post lately. How sad is that? Oh well. It's not that we're busy (although we were at ACEN all last weekend and had to go the awesome "Star Trek" movie this weekend); we just have 125 shows and counting on our DVR, plus games to play, plus anime to watch, etc., etc. We are entirely media based beings. When our future inevitably becomes a plugged in, media infused cybernetic playground, we will be happily brain fried denizens like the wife in "Fahrenheit 451." Okay, we still read, so we're not totally lost yet. Dammit! Anyway, enjoy our adorable monkey family.

Bananas Gone Monkey! - PIG BOMB!

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:59:20 -0700

On a Rampage - Joe

Our comic posting schedule is seriously shot to hell. Been busy being sick and all.

In other news TJ has found a new insult which he has unleashed upon us. It's from a Discovery Channel documentary on wild pig attacks. It's completely random, yet totally TJ. Nobody is spared the wrath of Pig Bomb!

Bacon Explosion! - Jessica

I'm actually the first one to see the infamous "Pig Bomb" TV documentary. After seeing that title, I started calling Joe pig bomb. He seemed really insulted. ^_^

In this comic, TJ really only insults siblings he dislikes. He also displays his patented-ded-ded way of speaking when words end in -ed. It's adorable, if slightly weird. The pig bomb is also super cute. It does look a lot like P-Chan from "Ranma 1/2," doesn't it?

Bananas Gone Monkey! - The Cap of Dooooom!

Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:48:37 -0700

It's Just a Piece of Plastic! - Joe

Another long gap between posts. I just went through a two week cold and then Jessica caught it not too long after. So yeah, those damn bottle caps just suck. I've got nasty gouges in my hand to prove it. Cap removers rule!

Damn Juice Caps - Jessica

This comic is based on our real life experiences trying to get off juice bottle caps. Joe made it a cola bottle for some weird reason, but really, it's all about the juice. Have you ever tried to get off a Motts for Tots cap? It's crazy. Joe kept hounding me to get one of those cap removers, and I finally broke down and bought one. I must say, my hands have stayed intact ever since. Amazing. And now, this prosaic and rather boring story comes to an end. At least the comic is cute.

Bananas Gone Monkey! - TJ vs. the Proboscis

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:58:25 -0700

I'm a Big Boy! - Joe

It's common knowledge that TJ can be a jerk. He picks fights with everyone. TJ would even throw his friends under the bus in a heartbeat. That's just the way he rolls. I just randomly picked a proboscis monkey to be in the comic because they're amusing and quite funny looking - the perfect target for TJ's wrath. He's quite the hatemonger amongst his fellow monkey species. Chimps are on the top of the list of disliked simians/primates. He doesn't like their pink butts and thinks they're ugly. Nice.

Buff and Stuff - Jessica

I'm not sure why TJ hates chimps, since he basically looks like one. (He would typically yell, "Shut up!" here, but he's currently entranced by "X-Play"). However, he doesn't have a pink butt, so maybe he's a very special type of chimp.

"Buff and stuff" is another of TJ's infamous catchphrases. He just keeps coming up with them. TJ says it's so he stays fresh. I think it's just because he's narcissistic.

Bananas Gone Monkey! - Sing for Your Life, Monkey!

Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:28:29 -0800

TJ: Karaoke Edition - Joe

TJ is a singing and dancing machine. There is never a day that goes by without a jingle or a quick booty dance freakout. I fondly remember when TJ was just a little shy monkey. He's obviously come a long way.

Singin' and Shakin' - Jessica

TJ's patententented (yes, that's how he says patented) dance move is the butt jiggle. His little bean bag butt beads make shaky sounds, his tail wags back and forth, and generally, he's adorable. Awww.

TJ's song list includes "Monkaytown" (AKA Funkytown), "I'm With Mommy" (AKA I Want Candy), "I Like to Move It," and his original rap hit "Nappy Time" (alternate take is "Huggy Time").

Bananas Gone Monkey! - A Fistful of Genki

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:36:03 -0800

Ol' Squinty - Joe

My homage to the spaghetti western starring Genki. He plays the Clint Eastwood/Man with No Name type character. Jessica doesn't feel it fits with the type of personality for Genki. But this comic could be one of his flights of fancy that he usually has.

I'm not a fan of seafood. So naturally the enemy would be a squid. I just find calamari to be rubbery and gross.

Feelin' Lucky, Punk? - Jessica

Poor Giuseppe. He's the cutest little hostage ever.

Anyway, even if this is one of Genki's flights of fancy, he doesn't seem like the type to have violent, tough guy fantasies. Come on, he's a spacy pacifist! Oh well.

Bananas Gone Monkey! - You've Been Booped!

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:27:59 -0800

The Little Italian - Joe

This is the introduction of Giuseppe. He's a Gondola monkey like Vincenzo, but younger. He strongly dislikes the boop. The boop is the sound that comes out when your nose is poked. TJ originated the boop and is not afraid to inflict it upon anyone. The poke to the chin is the beep. TJ had at one time played the face like a piano. Only a piano with two chords, boop and beep. My face piano usually broke after a few boops and that made TJ sad. Now the boop is used like a torture game. Giuseppe repeatedly reminds everyone that he doesn't like the boopa. So no boopa!

Cutie Pie - Jessica

Joe pretty much explained the long and storied history of the boop, so I don't really have too much to add. Giuseppe pretty much looks like a smaller version of Vincenzo, but he always wears his straw hat. So cute.

Giuseppe is surprisingly friends with TJ. He's a little younger than TJ, but they get along well despite their somewhat fiery personalities. Giuseppe is just a lot more tolerant of TJ's eccentricities than Vincenzo.