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Title: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: colonel panic on June 18, 2009, 09:23:35 AM

http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/true-story-by-tom-scharpling/Content?oid=1145319 (http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/true-story-by-tom-scharpling/Content?oid=1145319)

Cool comic of Tom's Dogmo vs. the Sprinkler story.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Julie on June 18, 2009, 09:29:52 AM

That's really sweet!

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Martin on June 18, 2009, 09:40:49 AM

So sweet.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: akaJudge on June 18, 2009, 10:02:42 AM

Awesome!  thanks for posting this, it was great.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Big Plastic Head on June 18, 2009, 11:26:11 AM

Aw man. Making me sad again. But thanks for posting it. It is great.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: buffcoat on June 18, 2009, 01:59:15 PM

I thought this was going to be another Scaredy Story.   :'(

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: pete on June 18, 2009, 02:17:46 PM

This is really nice.  The dog-facial-expressions are seriously spot on.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: MikefromHalifax on June 19, 2009, 09:59:08 PM

Thanks guys! I'm super relieved that people liked it - I always feel nervous adapting someone's story, like I'll get a detail wrong or draw someone with too much back hair or whatever. I couldn't have asked for a better story.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Chad from Oregon on June 19, 2009, 11:06:13 PM

That was completely awesome, Mike.

I may just be a Canadadummy - but  is there an archive of previous strips available there which my eye is just missing?

Nevermind, I found it.

Oh yeah... congrats on reaching your 100th strip!

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Stupornaut on June 19, 2009, 11:10:22 PM

So great. The expressions are hilarious, especially Tom cracking up in the "that's what happens!" panel.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Tom Scharpling on June 19, 2009, 11:13:57 PM

This is the best and it means a lot to me to see the story live on in a different medium and to see how perfectly Mike pulled it off.

Thank you, Mike. You're a master!

Tom.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: DoodleJump! on June 19, 2009, 11:48:59 PM

This is so awesome/sweet/poignant. You did it so well, Mike!
Thanks for posting this, todbot!

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: nec13 on June 20, 2009, 12:39:48 AM

Quote from: MikefromHalifax on June 19, 2009, 09:59:08 PM

Thanks guys! I'm super relieved that people liked it - I always feel nervous adapting someone's story, like I'll get a detail wrong or draw someone with too much back hair or whatever. I couldn't have asked for a better story.

Excellent job, Mike. You captured the essence of Dogmo.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: MattJohnson on June 20, 2009, 01:55:57 AM

That was fantastic, and I'm glad I got to hear the story first, so the comic was even more resonant.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Sarah on June 20, 2009, 07:41:05 AM

It is a fine memorial.  I wish someone would draw comics of all my dead beasts' great moments.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Josh on June 23, 2009, 08:03:37 PM

Wonderfully heartwarming, Mike.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: MikefromHalifax on June 23, 2009, 08:27:02 PM

You guys are sweethearts. And I'm always looking for stories and am grateful to get them.

And thank you again, Tom - at the risk of waxing each other's cars too much, you are a titan of radio and a super nice guy to boot. It was a pleasure.

And now, let's listen to Tom chat with Ted Leo (8:26 EST).

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: masterofsparks on June 23, 2009, 09:31:22 PM

I just finally got a chance to view the comic (the link wasn't working the last time I checked). I'm glad I tried again. Really terrific stuff. I love it. The last illustration, with Tom and Dogmo looking at each other and getting soaked, made me teary and happy at the same time.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: TimmyVonFaulkner on June 24, 2009, 06:46:05 PM

This is great! Excellent job

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: fonpr on June 24, 2009, 08:01:15 PM

Nice work Holmes.

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: Steve in North Hollywood on June 27, 2009, 04:22:27 AM

That cartoon is excellent!

Title: Re: True Story by Mike Holmes
Post by: MikefromHalifax on September 21, 2009, 12:16:02 PM

Hey FOTs -

So after a summer of meaning to (but failing to) get prints of the Dogmo comic together and sent out to those who would like them, I realized that it would be much easier to just email a hi-res copy to anyone who wants one, as I'm not charging for these.

If you'd like one, just send me your email address in a private message and I'll make sure you get a copy. It would be nice, in exchange, if you made a donation to a local shelter.

Also, I am going to make it down for the next Gathering of the FOTs. I like to party.