And just like that, a tense, heated rivalry is reduced to laughter. This strip is one of the primary reasons why I wanted to write a story about Ben and Devin getting into a fight, because when you’re a kid, all it takes is one moment of fun to wash away all the bad feelings and make you forget what you were fighting about in the first place. But…and this is a big “but”, I have a feeling Ben isn’t exactly the forgiving type, even after this nerf dart/water balloon crackup moment. (Originally I worte it as both boys shooting darts simultaneously, but I love the change to a water balloon for Ben, if only to see Devin’s spiky hair all wiped out!) Guess you’ll have to come back next week to see how this all ends…or doesn’t end…hee hee. I’m such a stinker, aren’t I?
Happy Halloween!
Hey boys and girls, Jeff here! Halloween time has arrived once again, and it is definitely one of our favorite holidays here at the Boxcar Astronaut camp. We love Halloween because it’s such a fun kids holiday; a once-a-year opportunity to reach back into your youth and escape the hum-drum routine of everyday life by dressing up and becoming a completely different character for one day!
This time of year conjures up fond memories of browsing the cardboard and cellophane packages of Ben Cooper costumes at Toys R Us, or driving to Grandma’s house to ask her to sew you a black Luke Skywalker Jedi Knight costume. There were Halloween parties at school, scary hay rides at the local farm, and best of all, raiding the neighborhood houses for that sweet candy loot!
Now as adults, I’m proud to say the tradition of dressing up as a monster or a superhero is alive and well, and I’ve got the photos to prove it! Check me out in my dashing pirate get-up, and drool over Marc’s amazing Tony Stark costume complete with working, light-up ARC Reactor! Before you even have to ask, the answer is yes, Marc soldered and constructed that ARC reactor himself! He even made “Stark Enterprises” business cards to hand out! I think it’s safe to say the guy loves him some Halloween!
Remember kids, be safe out there! Happy Halloween from the Boxcar gang!
Bang! Bang!
Hey who’s that guy with our artist? Is Marc at the auditions for the role of Caveman in the Boxcar Astronaut movie? Nope, that toothless, wild-haired gentlemen there is none other than hardcore wrestling legend Mick Foley! Ol’ Mick wrassled for many years under the guise of three different characters: Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love. Marc and I went to see Mick at a charity wrestling match to benefit the Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Also on the card that night was one of the most bizarre wrestlers I have ever seen: Shockwave, The Robot Wrestler! Here’s a link to a You Tube video of Shockwave in action. Think our Robot could take him?
What Time Is It? Shameless Shill Time!
Hey kids! Have you checked out the Boxcar Astronaut Store lately? There’s a bunch super-cool new items that will make all your friends drool with envy while you support your favorite webcomic! We’ve got long-sleeve Robot Tees for men and women, baseball jerseys, onesies, and bibs for the kids, and check out this awesome Boxcar Astronaut wall clock featuring Ben’s rocketship logo!You know you want one!
Tyrannical Teddy Bears!
What do you get when you cross a pint-sized North Korean dictator with a pint-sized imaginary surly teddy bear? Why, “Clov Jong-il” of course! Marc’s a big fan of Lucas Turnbloom’s Imagine This, a webcomic about a guy and his two walking, talking childhood stuffed animals Clovis the Bear and Dewey the Dinosaur. He whipped up this fan art of the cantankerous Clovis, and Mr. Turnbloom was nice enough to post it up at the Imagine this site. If you haven’t had the opportunity to check out this very creative comic, you ‘re definitely missing out on a lot of fun!
Welcome!
Greetings fellow astronauts, and welcome to the all-new Boxcar Astronaut website! As you can see, things look a little different around here now that we’ve moved over to a spiffy-keen ComicPress layout. Things are much less cluttered now and if you look over at the left sidebar, you’ll find a full arrary of helpful links and shortcuts to the monthly archives, other webcomics we enjoy, RSS feeds, links to our personal and sketch blogs, our Myspace page, and lots more. Above the comic you’ll find the usual info about the strip, the characters, our short biographies, etc. Please keep in mind the site is a work in progress, so there will be lots more changes and improvements coming down the pike. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy the all-new Boxcar Astronaut website. Comment please!
Marc’s Pinkerton Guest Strip!
Hey boys and girls! It’s guest strip week over at one of our favorite webcomics, Pinkerton by Mike Witmer, and today’s guest strip is by none other than our very own Marc Lapierre! Marc did a fabulous, fully-colored homage to the Fab Four featuring the fuzzy inhabitants of Pinkerton National Park! So far, the comments section for Marc’s guest turn has been lit up with lots of glowing praise for his work, and rightly so! Click on the panel below to see the full version of Marc’s “very clean” Pinkerton guest strip!
Pinkerton Fan Art
Hey gang! A few days ago when I went over to Marc’s place for our weekly “creative pow-wow” for all things Boxcar Astronaut, he showed me this very entertaining piece of fan art that he did for our good buddy Mike Witmer, caretaker of the zany residents of Pinkerton Park. It features Steve, a misguided Guinea Pig who thinks he’s a moose (hence the spoon and fork ‘antlers’ tied to his cute lil’ noggin), interacting with everyone’s favorite imaginative little kid who thinks he’s a spaceman (hence the helmet). Wit was nice enough to post Marc’s art over on Pinkerton’s blog, so head on over and check it out, and while you’re there, be sure to read some very funny Pinkerton strips.
