Throwin' out another plug for my 200 page comic YOUNGBLOODS! Give it a buy HERE! Ryan should have known not to try and tattle tale on J and Beverly with no real proof. Let's hope he learned his lesson. Of course, the boss is now aware that his employees might be dating so he could start paying more attention. J better be careful and not get cocky!
Come on, you know Tanuki has a point. We know J better than he does though. Getting the opportunity to work in Japan is a strong motivator for him. Whether or not Karl will ever convince J that Tanuki is real is to be determined.
Another plug to check out my graphic novel YOUNGBLOODS here! Vampire gangs in the city, action adventure and pretty good art from yours truly. Check it out! Ryan needs to back down don't you think? I guess he would have something to gain from telling on J and Beverly but is it worth it? He doesn't even know if they're really dating or not! J is acting confident but I have a feeling he's worried about the boss finding out. We shall see...
Dropping another reminder to buy my graphic novel YOUNGBLOODS HERE! I had a lot of fun selling and signing copies of Youngbloods at the Alternative Press Expo in San Francisco this past weekend. Thanks to those of you that dropped by my table! I love APE and look forward to doing it again next year!
As far as J and Beverly are concerned, I don't know what they're doing? There's obviously an attraction between the two of them. We know J recently broke up with his girlfriend but Beverly hasn't said anything about a boyfriend. Of course, dating a co-worker also has its challenges. Hang in there to see what they figure out!
Is J working a little too hard? I think the stress of wanting to go to Japan and trying to "date" Beverly is getting to J. He's not the killing type so I'm sure he's only bluffing but it shows how serious he can get. Don't mess with ninjas! There can be only one! ;) If you like my ramblings, please follow me on TWITTER.
Yeah, I was pretty proud of killing that roach. Come on! He was on the bed staring at me and I took him down with a simple magazine! Who cares if I told everyone I know and made several comic strips about it. Can you blame me? ;)
Sorry if Principal Glossy Gleam just grossed you out! We all know how much he loves to out do Karl. Perhaps he went too far this time? I have a feeling that he can go further. Either way, I wouldn't want to kill a roach with my bare hand!
This one really happened and any of my long time friends reading this are probably sick of hearing about it. I really did wake up one morning and a roach was sitting on my comforter staring at me. As soon as I realized what it was, the roach ran off and I slammed the doors shut to hunt him down. It took a couple of tries but I pounded him to death! As you all know by now, I absolutely hate roaches in Japan. They fly into your window and think they can hang out in your house or walk all over your bed! I've never had a roach get that close to me before and I couldn't believe that it was waiting for me to wake up. Creepy!
Looks like Tanuki is wrong on that one! I'm pretty sure there are plenty of people out there that love reading a comic about a black guy living in Japan. Let's hope, after that joke, it will stay that way! Did you notice that Tanuki's wearing a robe? More clothes? I'm having fun with it. A Tanuki upgrade. ;) Shout out time! If you like vampire adventure you need to read my YOUNGBLOODS graphic novel HERE. Thanks to all of you friends and fans that have bought it and enjoyed reading it!
I'm very thankful for the positive reviews of my vampire adventure graphic novel, Tales of Tritoria: YOUNGBLOODS, on my amazon.com page. If you haven't bought your copy yet, please check it out HERE! Beverly is gradually getting to know J so I think we can let her off the hook for that ridiculous question. Is going to Japan really that important? Come on, Beverly! Hopefully, J will have more time to spend with her as time goes on so she'll learn more about what makes him tick.
Tanuki needs to make up his mind. Is he back or is he out? It looks to me like he's found a reason to stay this time. Let's just hope Karl can deal with him without going insane! Did you notice Tanuki is wearing clothes? Karl was talking about his victory at the sports festival so I thought it would be fun to put Tanuki in spandex workout gear. They might be a little too tight though...
Before you go any further, you must read the review of my graphic novel HERE! Pick up a copy and let me know what you think! Today's full color comic was a lot of fun to draw and really happened. My school's principal really did run as fast as he could but when he passed me that baton, I took off! The students were really excited but I remember the principal trying to act like he wasn't upset by my speed and popularity. He just said to me, "You...very fast runner! Very fast!" while looking at the ground and walking away from me as he said it. I might not do a lot of things well but I can run! ;)
Shout out to my graphic novel, YOUNGBLOODS! BUY IT HERE and help support this comic! Speaking of this comic, Karl just can't seem to get over the lack of cheese in Japan. I'm sure there are many reasons why cheese isn't popular there but Karl just has to see it as a lack of diversity. Let's hope somebody gives him some clues where to buy a variety of cheese. Thanks for your suggestions!
I think Karl is stretching things a bit with that joke. Looks like J thought so too. Anyway, I guess some jokes are just to good to resist! Aaaaaand, if you think I'm blaming my comic strip characters for the bad jokes I come up with, then you are correct! Feel free to talk about me in the COMMENTS and FORUMS. ;)
I was pretty upset when I moved to Japan and discovered only one kind of "cheese" in the grocery store. The white cheese was in a big brick and shredded or even in white cheese slices. No other types or styles. As a cheese lover, it was hard for me to get over the fact that Japanese people weren't demanding more cheese in their grocery stores!
Remember, if you like my comic book art style, read my 200 page graphic novel HERE! It was fun drawing The Black Samurai again but without hair and in traditional Japanese clothing. This is how I originally created him so now I feel like we can really get into his adventures. What will happen if he follows the strange spirit? Will he be able to free Tanuki? I hope you're enjoying these comics. Thanks for reading!
First, the shameless plug. PLEASE BUY MY GRAPHIC NOVEL HERE! A horror adventure written and illustrated by me! Yay! You'll be helping to support this comic and me at the same time! Thank you!
Next, today's comic. This one really happened! In fact the latest one took place this summer while I was visiting Japan. Any of you that follow me on Twitter probably heard about it! I was walking down the street and a group of boys shouted out "F$%k you!" to me and then laughed. Part of me wanted to walk over to them and start shouting at them in English. The other part of me knew that these boys lived in the same town that I'm staying in with my wife and her family. So, I chose to just keep walking and pretend like I didn't hear them. Not as satisfying but I think it was a better choice.
Looks like working in Japan can have its perks too! Yes, it can be frustrating at times but teaching English as a foreigner can mean that people expect less from you. I remember feeling like I had so much time during the day at school. I would come up with things to do at my desk like reading, drawing and occasionally grading papers. What do you do to kill time in-between classes in Japan?
Did you get that? "The Man" is taking J down! It can be difficult to see the truth when you're a hard worker and good at what you do. Sometimes it's nice to just blame it on someone else! Even if you know that it's on you. Maybe J has been slipping a bit with his focus. Sometimes life can really make work difficult. Let's see if J can focus and get back in the game!
Some of you might not know that I actually draw long form comic books too! My horror/adventure, manga influenced, 200 page graphic novel, Tales of Tritoria: YOUNGBLOODS is up for sale HERE in paperback and digital version for KINDLE. This is the longest comic I've ever drawn and I'm pretty happy with how it turned out! This comic was written and illustrated by me and I would love it if you gave it a read! It's different than FC&S and I use an art style that's influenced by American and Japanese comics. In fact, I wrote the script for YOUNGBLOODS while I was living in Japan! Here's the synopsis:
Fried Chicken and Sushi is a Blog and humorous comic strip about living in Japan and Japanese pop-culture.
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