Fire in the belly
Thanks to Ian C. for inspiring this strip. I can relate to how the space worm feels in today’s strip. I only got a couple of hours sleep the other night thanks to indigestion and a sinus infection flare up. Yes, I’m probably dying, but anyway. Thanks for the feedback everyone. And I mean that! Although I can see the massive site traffic thanks to our statistics gathering, it’s only a tiny portion of you who actually leave comments normally. To be reminded that there are so many people out there that we don’t even know, but who enjoy BMS, is really encouraging. Like I said, my health has caused some stress on both of us, and some trivialities over recent strips pointed out by our readers wasn’t helping to justify how we could afford to keep the project going…
I’ll keep the comments section open for now and just see how things go. Starting next week we will drop to a once per-week update schedule for the time being. You can look forward to a much delayed festive season voting incentive strip that should be ready this weekend. We also have one of the last appearances of Biggs Darklighter almost ready to go, which will be the first voting incentive strip for 2012.
BLUE MILK SPECIAL GOES INTERNATIONAL!
As mentioned before, BMS is actively being translated into Russian and Spanish. You can check out both, whether you can understand the language or not, it’s wonderful seeing the BMS offshoots that Gennady (Russian Blue Milk Special) and Vicente (Spanish Blue Milk Special) have poured in the time to create. We welcome further translations, but please contact us first for official blessing. We are now in discussions with the German boys and girls at Jedipedia for a German translation. BMS is now international! The FORCINESS is with you all! Does that translate?
This is great love your strip.
I wonder how much support there would be for Chinese… I’d need a native editor for sure!
Time to start researching!
So much better than the blaster shot. AND, she steals the line to boot. I’m waiting for that dramatic turn when it’s the fourth hour after she’s smoked her last, and the ‘nic fit’ kicks in. 😀
Oh, and that sample Spanish BMS strip you posted? Possibly even funnier in Spanish than it was in English. I think you might have had lightning strike twice!
I agree about the sample Spanish strip. My Spanish knowledge is almost non-existent, but it even sounded right. Loved it.
wherefore art thou Biggs ….
“La Estrella de la Muerte” – I like it!
And also, “mi culo.” Thanks for the Spanish vocab lesson!
An awesome strip today. I chortled most heartily.
Get better, fella!
I don’t know if I “Chortled most heartily” (or even if I could do so) but I loved the concept of smoking leia not even putting her smokes down while wearing a breathing apparatus.
P.S. @Neil; Thanks to your facebook posts I must now try Toad in a Hole and Egg in a Basket, got a recipe?
I was wondering how the cig stays lit when there’s apparently no oxygen. 🙂
Aren’t toad in the hole and eggs in a basket the same thing?
It’s just smoldering out… 😛
Yeah Rod – yeah. Why’s it staying lit Rod – huh huh HUH?!?!?!
Toad in a hole seems to be sausage baked into a biscuit bowl.
Egg in a Basked is more like an egg fried in the bread.
I must try them!
Sounds good!
Toad in the Hole is sausage(s) in Yorkshire pudding, very nice with gravy.
@ Rod and Leanne, congrats on going multilingual.
Dun-dun-duuuuuunnnn! Nice comedic reimagining of the moment when they realize they’re not exactly in a cave.
If we don’t hear from you and Leanne next week, Merry Christmas and hopefully, you’ll be feeling better SOON! Lots of chicken soup get-well juju being sent your way!
Thanks, Karen.
YES! I can Comment!!
POWER!!!
UNlimited POWER!!!…
The last appearance of Biggs? I’ll be sad to see him go (unless he actually appears later anyway)!
Anyway, I hope you feel better soon!
Thank you. Re: Biggs. “One” of the last his appearances. We are thinking about retiring the character before the arrival of Lando.
That’s too bad. He and Lando migt make a great team or have a great rivalry. lol
Yes! Caped crusaders battling for the one title of – er.. Caped Crusader.
Please don’t get rid of Biggs. You know we all love him. But I can understand if there can only be one man with a devilishly handsome moustache at a time. 😉
Thanks guys, I’m glad you like the translation. About ‘Forciness’, ‘the Force’ is ‘la Fuerza’ in Spanish, but ‘Forciness’… To be honest, I have no idea how to translate that. LOL It’s hard to think in a word like that that doesn’t sound weird in Spanish, but I’m working on it. Continue with the good work, I want to have good strips to translate 🙂
How about “Fuerzidad”?
I was thinking in things like “Fuerzaldad” or “Fuerzitud”, but “Fuerzidad” can work too. I’m noting it down. Thanks Venti!
In that case, ¡Feliz Fuerzidad!
Really like this strip. And do you know what’s fascinating? I’d thought: “There’s a great sense of action and variety in the poses – urgency – fear.” The funny thing about that is – well, you know what it is Rod. It amazes me what you’ve achieved today just in terms of dramatic impact from so few graphics. Seriously!
SWAge9 withdrawal setting it, please post Alien pages soon before I go into full blown meltdown!
Ha ha! Sneak peek before Xmas day launch – but I think you’ve seen this: http://alienage11.com/
Using and making the most of stock art is the only way we can produce Blue Milk Special and get strips done. Given Leanne’s professional work taking priority, BMS is just a side project that can only exist with minimal work from her per strip. Hence the work I put in to customize and re-use art. Glad you appreciated the use of the poses.
I’m stiil amazed at how well you did it! It actually gives me an extra laugh when I keep spotting the crafty things you’ve done there rod.
I just want to say to LeAnne how much I look up to her as an artist. 🙂 This strip is super cool and you are so very, very talented!
I’m gonna tell my Russian best friend about the strip! I know she’ll love it!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiDTufRNL10
Has everyone seen this? The Forciness is strong in this one!
Funny, I hadn’t seen it before. 🙂