![]() ![]() “Urgh, I’m out.” FROM PAGE TO SCREENAs the go-go ‘80s dawned and the cold war was in wrap-up mode, Steve Purcell began creating Sam & Max comic strips for his college newsletter, notably whilst studying for one of those art degrees that we’ve all been told don’t really amount to anything. A truly radical and bodacious move on Dave’s part. Formally too, with a contract and everything, as part of a birthday present a few years later. “Zany? Who uses the word zany? You’re lucky this is a piece about comedy.” Sure, and as the characters developed, Steve’s brother Dave went so far as to hand over the rights to them. It was actually Steve’s brother, Dave, who created the detective characters of Sam the dog and Max the rabbit, but as he tended to not develop his creations beyond concept Steve used to take over, have them break the fourth wall, and turn them into zany comic creations. ![]() It was during this time that he created Sam & Max, or at the very least created the version that we all know of today. Long before he got a job that put him square in the middle of Skywalker Ranch where he was able to spend his free time hiking and learning how to properly use a bullwhip like Indiana Jones, Steve Purcell was a kid who liked to create his very own comic strips. “Isn’t this supposed to be about Sam & Max?” You’re right again, so let’s go back even further. And as the saying goes, they all lived happily ever after: Steve Purcell returned to LucasArts as an artist and animator and contributed to the studio’s growing line of SCUMM-based adventures including Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and The Secret of Monkey Island. “Harsh, dude.” Right, but it wasn’t long before he was contracted to create artwork, including the cover art for Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders. ![]() How could it go wrong?Īnd you’re right, if an actual late ‘80s Lucasfilm Games RPG existed it would be pretty well known, but it was cancelled pretty soon after Steve Purcell was hired, right alongside his employment. A suit-wearing gumshoe canine and a hyperkinetic bunny rabbit who work as freelance police? Count me in. But even in a medium that is sorely lacking in the hijinks and adventures of a well-suited comedic pairing, Sam and Max would have stood out. It’s no wonder, then, that comedy duo Sam and Max remain such icons in the world of gaming. Mario and Luigi are a good example: the interplay between them is often very amusing, but even their RPG outings are light on story. Or the simple fact that there are very few comedic games in general, and those that tend to be light-hearted usually forego narrative completely or simplify it to its most basic level. It could be because most narrative driven gaming experiences tend to be single player and in turn, single character affairs. But for some reason gaming seems to be pretty light on the whole concept, and it’s hard to say exactly why. Early on, I had a theory that Stinky would be psychic and able to use the Toys of Power, based on her ability to detect and block Max's mind reading and her position in the villain lineup.Animation has had its fair share of comedic duos too, from Beavis and Butthead, to Pinky and the Brain, amongst many, many others. Below that, Stinky as a circus performer, Papierwaite as Cardcaptor Sakura's Eriol, and Max as the girl on the cover of the Harajuku Lover's notebook in which I drew most of this.īelow that, Papierwaite and some molemen, and Stinky with The Gift. Max is Princess Tutu, Sam is Fakir, Sybil is Mytho, and Papierwaite is Princess Krahe.īelow that, wordplay, more Leah, and Stinky not being a Hollaback girl. Below that and to the left is Cheri's Leah Paper, and next to that is a weeaboo Princess Tutu Crossover. ![]() Below that is part of an idea for a story I have involving Maximus being hired as Papierwaite's bodyguard due to bad stuff happening in the past. Right next to that we have "This Wizard" and Max reenacting a popular internet meme. Below that, the Soda Poppers are being accosted. Most of this has been inspired by the final chapter in Max's coming of age epic "Are You There Great Bear Spirit? It's Me, Kinutchluk." I think we all agree that the teenage Inuit needs more fanart. On the top left we have Kinutchluk stabbing a Zebulon drone with The Sword of Zinthar glittering with trapped souls as his igloo burns in the distance. Welcome back to another gash danged sketch dump! Most of these were done while I was studying in France, except for three which I drew while on the airplane on the way to France. You though there was no more Lobster sketches but guess what there's LOBSTER SKETCHES!!! ![]()
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