Basurake

So, sorry that took so long. That page has been done for a while, but I’ve been so busy working on Heckbringers that I hadn’t the time to post it. Shrimpy’s in for it now, seeing as Molly doesn’t seem like the type to take a little boy’s crap lightly. We’ll see what nastiness is in store for Shrimpson soon enough…

Sooooo…. VIDEO GAME TALK TIME! First off, Volume 3 of Life Meter is apparently on sale now at www.lifemetercomics.com, which is cool I guess. I don’t have a copy, but a friend of mine ordered one, and although it took its sweet time getting to him, he said it is quite nice! I’m not trying to shove this down anybody’s throats, but if you like the whole whimsical video game comic thing, or just like indie comics in general, check it out. Secondly, Super Mario Galaxy 2 is pretty awesome. So is Red Steel 2, as a matter of fact. I don’t remember if I talked about it at all when it came out, but I highly recommend it. I’m not gonna go all “this is the best game ever” or “its the second coming of Christ in video game form” or any of that nonsense, but I will say that it is a very rewarding action game that I personally had a blast playing.

OTHER STUFF! Dragon Ball Kai is on Nicktoons now, mysteriously renamed Dragon Ball Z Kai. I think alot of stupid people are probably lamenting this fact, but honestly I think its great. Funimation has really give DBZ a great localization, the one it deserved all along. The OST appears to be intact, the dub is pretty accurate from what I can tell, and the opening and ending, although a little hammy, sound pretty cool translated. There seems to be some minor censoring going on, probably due to Nicktoons, but its no worse than the original run of the show. I’m mostly excited at the prospect of a new generation coming to love what is really a classic series, as it makes me downright giddy to see my nephew watching Gohan kick Nappa into a mountain and loving it. Cartoon Network really dropped the ball by not picking this series up, I think.

As I said earlier, I’m hard at work on Heckbringers. The free comic book day promotional issue turned out pretty good, so I’m in full blast mode working on the full issue one. Hopefully that will be done before the end of June, but I guess we’ll wait and see.

THAT’S IT! Hopefully a new page next week!

Sorry about the super wait! Had various projects at my door that needed resolving, and so they were met with completitude. Anyway, here’s the first page of Episode 4: Aimlessly Adrift in a World of Infinite Blue! Like usual, the opening page is nothing but preachy nonsense, so tune in soon for some actual plot!

Also! Although this doesn’t have anything to do with Basurake, it IS worth noting that I am making my first attempt at a print comic! Heckbringers # 0 will be appearing in comic stores in the Philadelphia area for free comic book day! Check out Heckbringers on Facebook!

Well Johnny’s engaged the dragon god in a dialogue, now perhaps they can begin moving towards a peaceful resolution of their issues. See kids? Violence doesn’t ALWAYS solve problems!

Lot to talk about today! First off, with this chapter nearing its close, I’ve been thinking heartily about the next chapter. You’ll all be glad to know that I’m well into writing its fourth page! Isn’t that exciting!? In addition to writing the next episode, I’ve also been thinking of some neat bonus pages I could to to keep things spicy. I may begin posting end of episode summation pages, which sounds dumb on paper but in practice will be neat if I pull it off correctly. I can’t lie, I’m borrowing this idea from Kia Asamiya’s Steam Detectives, but flattery is the most sincere form of theft, right?

Okay, next up is some Castlevania goodness! The lost gem of the series, the Japan only PC-Engine title Dracula X: Chi no Rondo is out on the Wii’s Virtual Console! For anyone that didn’t feel like buying a PSP and slogging through Konami’s recent remake to get to the original version, this is great news! This game is considered to be among the best old school Castlevania games, and it really is just dripping with charm and detail. This one kinda slipped onto VC without much fanfare, possibly because the PSP release has made the original seem old hat, but the chance to play this previously unavailable game for nine dollars, on an actual TV screen is still exciting to me!

Next up Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom. Although I really enjoy the game, I have to say that I dislike the direction fighting games are taking. The emphasis on spamming cheap, unblockable super combos and the general necessity of absolutely lame tactics to play the game with any sort of proficiency is disheartening. He online component unfortunately only seems to serve as a window into how sad and pathetic the hardcore fighting game community has become. Shame. That said, the game is still a blast to play with friends when the focus is fun, not victory.

Well, that’s about it! With how much I talk about games here I might as well be running a different site altogether! Maybe next time we’ll discuss literature!

Its been a REALLY long time since I’ve posted a color page, so I really went nuts with this one. Unfortunately, there are like, no words on it, so make sure you take the extra time you save not reading it to appreciate the art!

Hello to anyone still frequenting this web site! Just updating to let ya’ll know that I haven’t forgotten about Johny and the gang. I’ve been a bit busy lately, but this week I’ve started working on the comic in earnest again and I’m making good progress. I’m not gonna make any date predictions because my concept of time is grossly off target, but I will say that new stuff is on the horizon, so watch out.

Hey everybody! Sorry about the long wait on that last page, that dragon statue was a total B-word to draw. I was really hoping to be done Johnny’s chapter by now, but I guess it’s gonna take a bit longer. Oh well… hope everyone is still enjoying this, it’s almost over!

That was a hasty resolution! I’ll try to make the next resolution less hasty, and more tasty. Or something. I dunno that’s all I got.

Seeya!

Okay, I’ve been pretty lazy lately, I guess the holidays kept me sorta busy. No worries though, I’m back! This chapter is finally gearing up to climax pretty soon, probably within the next 10 pages or so. I guess we’ll see. Seeya!

Oh yeah, Castlevania Rebirth came out. I like it alot. I think they should have called it Castlevania Wiibirth. Bye again!

I think I should be going. Anyway, sorry about the whole NOT UPDATING FOR LIKE A FREAKING MONTH thing. I’m a lazy jerk, what can I say? Anyway, my tick bite didn’t kill me, which is cool.

I got an assload of old games for my birthday, and the delightfully wonky fighting game Castlevania Judgment. I’m a pretty big Castlevania fan, and have been for some time, so admittedly the idea of taking one of my favorite action franchises and making it into a fighting game didn’t really sit well with me. Nor did the redesigned characters by Deathnote’s Takeshi Obata. Still, now that I’m playing it, I can’t say I’m not enjoying it. It actually is alot of fun, and is actually sorta deep, for what it is. It’s certainly no Virtua Fighter, but it’s still a good deal more complex than say Power Stone, which is probably the closest analogue for it in terms of gameplay. Imagine somewhere between Power Stone and Soul Calibur, and Castlevania Judgment is what you get. Nobody’s gonna be playing this game at the tournament level any time soon (or ever), but quite frankly I think that’s a good thing. If you have a Wii and you want a solid multiplayer game, you could definitely do worse. Or, if you simply like fighting games made by Eighting. Who DIDN’T like Bloody Roar 3?

On the topic of Castlevania, WHEN THE CRAP IS REBIRTH GONNA COME OUT!? The game came out over a month ago in Japan, and it has literally 4 sentences of dialogue. HOW CAN LOCALIZATION TAKE MORE THAN A WEEK!? Lame.

This doesn’t look good for our hero… there’s no shame in drinking a coke, Johnny!

Anyway, I’ve been hard at work these last few days getting some more pages scripted, penciled, inked, etc, so updates should come a bit more steadily. Technically speaking, this Episode is wrapping up relatively soon. I’m estimating it will run between 30 and 35 pages depending on how much action I want, but we’ll just have to wait and see. I usually favor a few action packed panels with cool art over full blown fight scenes, and I think that has worked out so far, but I could be wrong.

As I disclosed on my Facebook, Episode 4 is already in production and is tentatively titled “Willing Servitude is a Kind of Freedom Too”, but we’ll see if I can think of something better in the next month or so.

I am, however, planning on experimenting with some other comics on this site in the near future. This doesn’t mean that I won’t be updating Basurake, but to keep a steady flow of updates coming, I decided it might be a good idea to start dipping into my backlog of finished one-shots to provide some extra bonus content on the days between Basurake pages. Don’t know when I’ll try this out, or how long it will last, but if anyone has any suggestions, let me know!

Hey everybody. I figured that even if I’m not actively posting a page of the comic, it might be nice to simply post some talk on here whenever I have the time, that way, it seems like I’m alot less lazy than I actually am!

I’m really racking my brain trying to figure out a way to get this comic read. I feel like I’m delivering a quality product here, but I just don’t know how to go about getting people to slow down and look at it! As much as I love drawing this comic, it really is discouraging to find the site and forums so empty. SOOO, I’m determined to find a way to change all that. Of course, that’s alot easier said than done, I guess… I’m looking for ad space, I’m making up flyers, transforming my Facebook page into Basurake central, hopefully… we’ll see!

Any ideas? Know a guy who knows a guy? In with the mob? LET ME KNOW!

Okay, maybe not that last one…

Don’t worry, there’s nothing clever about the headline. Anyway, sorry about the huge delay, I’ve been all over the place lately. I’m all stretched out, trying to get things done in all sorts of different places, and as a result I got a bit behind on Basurake! For shame…

But! I do have a new page today. It’s not much, but it’s one of the images I built this episode around, to be honest. I guess that’s sorta stupid, isn’t it?

ALSO! Here’s a video I had a vague involvement with the creation of! Don’t get too excited, I just did the sprite animations for the protagonist. Still, its pretty cool.

ENJOY!

FORGIVE ME! FORGIVE ME! I have trespassed terribly against you, imaginary audience! My sloth knows no bounds! Here is a new page to make amends, I hope we can still be friends <3!

Anyway, I’ve been slacking lately, but hey, that’s just what I do after the first 8 pages of an episode, I guess. Hope everyone is enjoying this little distraction for now. I sure do wonder what Johnny boy is up to…

So. More readers. I need them. How do I get them. Talk amongst yourselves. In the comment box, that is…

Woo, sorry that took so long. Bit of a busy weekend, I guess… anyway here is a new page, hope it is to everyone’s liking.

MORE NEW CHARACTERS! HOORAY! I’m just throwing them at you, aren’t I? Well whatever, get used to it! They’re necessary, I swear!

Sorry about the lateness on this new page, but I’ve had a bit of a cold this week, and was afraid my generally shakiness would affect my inking. Plus the computer was giving me a headache… Sorry!

Sorry guys, but I won’t be able to post today’s page until tomorrow! Check back tomorrow for an update!

Hello, all. Just a quick note that I upgraded the software that runs our site. It shouldn’t change anything up front, but if you notice anything acting a little wonky, please leave a comment and I’ll investigate. I wouldn’t want the intricate architecture of duct tape, paper clips, and chewing gum behind the scenes to come tumbling down.

Whooo, that was kinda a long headline. Oh well. Senseless violence continues! WHAT FUN! Just like episode 2, I promise this is going somewhere. I just like to take my time…

ANYWAY, I beat Castlevania II today. Beat the first Castlevania last weekend. Anybody who wants to send me a copy of Castlevania III before next weekend is welcome to! HERE’S HOPING CASTLEVANIA REBIRTH FOR THE WII IS AWESOME!

Seeya.

Alright! Episode 3, Righteousness is the Molten Core of a Man, begins today! And it won’t stop! At least not for a few weeks, I swear. So long as I remain totally unemployed, this comic WILL CONTINUE!

In other news, I kinda got published, sort of. Life Meter Comics is putting out the third volume of their yearly anthology, and it just so happens that this guy right here managed to make it in! Of course, its all for charity the comic is only 3 pages long, but I’m still really excited about it! The book will be available for purchase on the Life Meter website soon enough, so make sure you take a look! All proceeds go to Childsplay! Check it out at Life Meter Comics! The Mega Man comic is mine…

That’s all! See you on Thursday!”

THAT’S IT! Episode Two, A Lukewarm Reception to Fantastic Unreality, is OVER. Took long enough, didn’t it? This chapter was kinda tricky, since it didn’t have ANY of the previous cast (except Hayes right at the end), and I wasn’t sure I had enough material for a whole chapter. Unfortunately, it ended up taking a good deal more time than the first chapter, despite being a bit shorter. Oh well. Over the next week I’m going to really put my grind to the nose stone or whatever and get Episode Three ready to go.

I just realized that with today’s new page, Basurake has now hit 50 pages! How cool is that!? Honestly, it feels like alot, but I guess it really isn’t in the grand scheme of things. Oh well.

I hope everybody enjoyed Episode Two and the cast and world it introduced. You’ll be seeing more of it all a bit later, but for now we must focus on a different insignificant event in the vast emptiness of space.

Back in a week with new stuff! Cheers!

Don’t have a whooole lot to say today, so I won’t strain my brain.

Sorry about the rather long wait for a new page. Granted, I’m sure no one has actually been checking all that frequently, but its the principle of the thing, I suppose. Episode Two continues as the OTHER Ms. Seriph’s plan crawls towards its climax. WHO IS THE MYSTERIOUS SUBJECT ZERO!?

So, I think updates are probably gonna happen on more of a Monday or Wednesday or Friday or Sunday deal. Still not sure. Still, its better than nothing, right? RIGHT?

I really like making Receptina mad. I might be a bad person….

Also, fixed stupid mistake in previous page. I think.

Yes, I know I missed Tuesday. The page is done, more or less, and was done that day, but I didn’t feel like rushing to upload it before work. Also, I got a Wii, so my mind has been more into Super Mario Galaxy than anything else. I’ve tried to be a good boy these past few days and work hard, so I’ve got maybe five or six pages penciled out all nice like, ready to be inked, and the rest of the chapter scripted, so no worries there. I’m just gonna take this week as a mini vacation and update in full force next week. We’ll see.

I assure you, I’m not loosing interest in this comic. However, being little more then a hobby it ends up a little low in my priorities as I’m trying to find how I’m gonna make my living for the rest of my life.

Yea, chances are rather poor that there is going to be a new page today. My bad. Colored page on Saturday. Promise.

I’m getting bad at this. I’ve been combating a terrifying computer problem for the past few days, so my head’s been elsewhere. I was honestly scared of the damn thing, I didn’t even like being in the same room as the poor sick puter. I felt like something vile was staring out at me from inside… I know that isn’t really how these things work, but there are some feelings we just can’t rationalize or ignore.

Anyway, Joe is kicking some serious something in this page. I think his sword is made of lightning, I dunno. I really felt as if I wasn’t doing the lightning effect enough lately, so I thought I should bring it back. Of course, the electricity from the Photon Blade doesn’t really count, but still…. I can’t remember what my point was, so whatever.

Well, I really THOUGHT I was going to get this page up earlier today, until I found out that I had work today…. of course, after not working a Tuesday for months, I get scheduled for one. I hate having a different freaking schedule every week. So stupid.

I don’t even feel like talking about today’s page. Seeya.

Boy, that was kinda a close one. I put off doing today’s page in the morning, thinking I’d have plenty of time to do it later. Well, unfortunately things just kept popping up, and I ended up not really having any time at all!

Over the next few days, I’m gonna work real hard to develop a comfortable supply of finished or nearly finished pages. Unless I get distracted…

Although my vacation technically ended on Friday night, I really didn’t feel like doing a color page. As a result of my laziness, I elected to extend my vacation until today, removing any expectation for a colored page. Excellent.

Considering the fact that I’ve actually caught up on the previously tremendous back log of pages I had drawn, I think Saturday updates are going to be possibly suspended for some time. I’ll let you know for sure once I come up with a reasonable decision, but for now you can count on Tuesdays and Thursdays like usual.

By the way, my vacation was nice.

Well, I’m going on vacation for a week, and as a result, there won’t be any new pages until Saturday. Not really a big deal, but I thought it would be better to make excuses before than afterward.

Episode 2 continues. This is probably still not making a whole lot of sense, but it will by Saturday, I think.

Yes, this page is totally unrelated to what was just happening. No, there isn’t a joke, not yet anyway. Episode 2 is going a to be a little different from Episode 1, although not as much as it seems right now. Since there has only been one episode, the structure of an episode really isn’t very apparent yet, and this seemingly unrelated monologue probably seems to begin something entirely new. Well, it does, in a way. Just imagine that some credits rolled after page 27, and you just got done watching the theme song for the second time around, and I think Episode 2, officially titled “A Lukewarm Reception to Fantastic Unreality”, will make a little more sense.

I know, I know, having such an episodic structure to a web comic is moronic. I guess that means I’m a moron. Suck it.

Also, how friggin’ slick is the new gallery system? That’s simply awesome. Ok, I’m done.

Yea, that’s the end of the first episode. Hope everybody liked it, and thanks for reading, I guess.

I’m going to take the next week off to get some more work done on the next episode, which I guess will premiere next Tuesday, or maybe this Saturday depending on how much I get done.

That’s all I got.

The mysterious stranger leaps to the defense of the cast in a decidedly un-heroic way. Just what the hell is this all about, anyway?

Back to Battletoads for a moment: I beat the jet bike part in the Snes game, Battletoads in Battlemaniacs. It made me tired, and I immediately died on the next level. Making progress, one step at a time…

Back to Basurake for a moment: This page was technically done yesterday, but for some reason I didn’t like it. I decided to go to work and post it today instead, and after doing some minor changes decided that I’m happy with it. Isn’t that nice?

Our site seems to be blocking comment submissions on the previous post. After Googling around a bit, I found that this error is usually a result of automatic spam filters and occurs at the hosting company level (i.e., I can’t fix it directly). What could make comments on a post called “tentacle porn” look like spam, I wonder?

If this were a REAL manga, this scene would be going in a very different direction I think. Drawing Octopardo (he’ll be named in the actual comic soon enough, I’m sure) is one of the few things that actually makes me feel kinda like an artist, so I really enjoyed drawing these pages. Still, it didn’t take long to get sick of drawing his stupid tentacles in every panel. What a dick.

Anyway, I think I forgot to tell a joke again today, but oh well. We’ll see how Saturday goes, I guess.

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I slept in, then went to school, then forgot I owned this site. But then I remembered.

Ambex continues to derail the comic! Hooray! Honestly though, I’m sure this isn’t a surprise to anyone, especially since everyone here is already familiar with the old comic. Still, it’s all in the execution, and I for one a pretty fond of what’s about to go down.

Technically, there’s been a good deal of crazy lightingy stuff in the comic these last two pages, but I’m not sure if they count towards the total, since these are now literal bolts of lighting. Oh well.

Kinda late, but today’s comic is the first experiment with color. Dunno if this will stick, but I’d say it’s worth trying new things. The big delay probably makes it seem like coloring this took a long time, but in reality that isn’t true. My lateness with updating was due entirely to external forces, which is bound to happen now and then. Hope it was worth the wait!

Ok, I’m about 75% done today’s page, but unfortunately I have to go to work! Like right now, I’m already late. I’ll post the page when it is finished, probably when I get home tonight, or rather, early tomorrow morning.

No update this Thursday, I’m afraid. Sort of a busy day, I guess, straight from school to work. Late to both, of course. Anyway, I like this next page too much to do it in a hurry, so I’ll probably just save it for Saturday.

Works out fine, really, cause I kinda wanted to color this one anyway.