trevoramueller

I had a picture in my head of this very well dressed character for the interviewer, with highlights in his hair, and a pink shirt. Very metro-sexual. The office would be all brown (to reflect the coffee), and I would kill the bastard right off! Originally, this was going to be significantly more graphic. I figured that if I had the guy puking his guts out of his mouth, the grotesque nature of it would be funny - but then I remembered, I was aiming for a T+ rating, so I had to take out the gross bits and just make it an awful lot of vomit. Add some bloodshot eyes and veins popping out of his face, and I had myself a death scene. It's probably a little extreme for what some people thought might happen, but Susie's character is a killer. She did it in the movies, and she's still doing it - although she's kind of powered down at the moment. Which may change in the near future.... I hope you enjoy the comic! Despite how gross it is. Remember, it was originally going to be a lot more gross. :D -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

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User: trevoramueller
kyupol: Seriously. If this were an ancient alien tribe of warriors (or something), she would have become their leader! :D -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: kyupol		5
lol what a way to get the job. :) -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: trevoramueller
DAJB: That's hilarious, because I've actually talked to some people who were interested by the title. "What could a comic be about that's called @$$hole?" However, I can totally see why you might be turned away by the title - several people have written to me complaining that they can't access the comic at work because of the URL. Essentially, the comic's about people acting like - well - assholes. ;) However, you pose an interesting question: What else could you call this comic? What could be a better / different / more descriptive title? Another question I'd like to pose to everyone is - how would you describe this comic? You know how movies can be described in 25 words or less, or books have to be summarized in less than 30 seconds during a pitch. How would you guys describe this comic in 25 words or less? What would be your 30 second description of this comic? -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: DAJB		5
I have a complaint! It's the title of this comic ... Don't get me wrong - I'm not offended by it being called @$$hole. It's just that I haven't read it before because it didn't sound like it would be the kind of thing I'd like. And now I've read it ... it is! See - if you'd called it something else, I'd have discovered this sooo much earlier! -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: trevoramueller
antcomics: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I really wanted to show how unaffected Susie was by all this, and "croaked" seemed like an appropriate word. It just sounds so impersonal. Also, if this person who just walked in hadn't been there previously, then who's she to say that Susie wasn't hired in? crotcy: Oh, I think she'll get the job. Trevor's been pressuring her to get some income since she first arrived, so it's time for her to earn a living. -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: crocty		5
I wonder if they'll believe she got the job... -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: antcomics		5
Great barf scene. 'Uh, yeah he gave me the job before he croaked'. That was funny sh*t. -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: trevoramueller
Wow, what a week...thank goodness the office is closed on Monday. Tonight I have postponed my regular weekly movie night to attend a U of M hockey game with Laura and her family. This weekend will be spent doing a few guest comics, namely for Joe Dunn and Gordon McAlpin. Then I can start working on next week's strip (already written and illustrated, but not quite colored yet). :D GTLB: I tried to think of a way that I could keep things fresh (ie: not repeat the questions / jokes done in the pre-interview with Trevor), and yet also keep the character true to herself. She kept saying that she was going to kill someone, so it just made sense. seventy2: Exactly. Also, bucket-loads of vomit is just damn funny! Rutger: I don't think the guy would take her seriously if she claimed she poisoned him. I guess the lesson to be learned here is that she knows how to kill a little TOO well. Perhaps the poison should have taken a little more time so that he could turn over an answer before croaking. harryq: Thanks, I played with that for some time, actually. There's also some texture in there, for good measure. ;) Short_Circuiting: And isn't that's what's most important. Now she can poison annoying customers! :D amanda: Now, with the death of Joe the manager, the place can change to the original title: DAVE'S Coffee Shop and Cyber Cafe. Who is Dave, you ask? Well, we'll just have to wait and see.... -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: amanda		5
Way to go Susie! -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: Short_Circuiting		5
xD it all worked out in the end. -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: harryq		5
Lovely shade of upchuck! -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: Rutger		5
Hahaha, awesome. I was expecting him to take the antidote :p -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: seventy2		5
that makes sense...not what i was expecting but makes sense.... -Posted on Jan 18, 2008

User: GTLB		5
I loved this! Now thats the way to land a job! I don't think its too bad to where it becomes offensive but then again I am a fan of this kind of dark humor... -Posted on Jan 18, 2008