Every so often, a cartoonist feels the need to play with the form a little. While I have seen elaborate costumes that require a helper that can carry the back end, that's not really why I made this strip. I made this strip because I wanted to see if I could.
While CosPain is designed to be vertical, a la the 4-koma layout, I have played with different arrangements for selling as books and as prints. My goal when drawing today's comic was simple: even if I do rearrange this strip down the road, I want the train to still look continuous.
Whether I make it horizontal:
While CosPain is designed to be vertical, a la the 4-koma layout, I have played with different arrangements for selling as books and as prints. My goal when drawing today's comic was simple: even if I do rearrange this strip down the road, I want the train to still look continuous.
Whether I make it horizontal:
Experimentation keeps creators from becoming repetitious and stale. While this strip isn't particularly funny, I had a good time making it, and I'd love to do more projects like this in the future when time permits. This strip took a LOT longer to make than most.
