#887 – Crazy-Weird…
So… how many of you all caught that little “mistake” on Monday? Truth is, the strip is a bit of a lie… there were at least TWO souls (you know who you are) who contacted me privately and knew right away what was odd about Monday’s strip.
But again, that was not a mistake. When I was inking Monday’s strip – specifically that first panel – I had this weird thought that I wonder how many people would notice if I didn’t ink Marc’s goatee in? And then – since this was a dream sequence – I came up with the idea for today’s strip. But I had to create a buffer strip in between just so there could be no doubt that Roy was, indeed, having a very Crazy-Weird dream.
So… now you know the REST of the story…
Wow, I’m definitely not Sherlock Holmes. I didn’t catch that at all.
Vince… don’t feel TOO bad. My wife missed it at first as well. 😉
Ha, ha! I didn’t notice that at all. Even after I read that there was a mistake. He looks good without a goatee. But better with. 😉
It’s a hard fact as a comic artist 95% of readers “skim” the visual while focusing on the words. But those other 5% will always let you know of a mistake!
Ahhh but that’s only if there actually WAS a mistake. 😉
And as I mentioned in the blog section, not inking Marc’s goatee on Monday was actually a conscious decision and, therefore, not a true mistake. 🙂