Lending a hand
Psssst! Any video game employees out there who read BMS? I have an insider question about MMO game design. Shoot me an email if you think you can help.
Thanks for coming back! Maybe, perhaps undoubtedly, this joke or something similar has been done before. But here it is, BMS style!
First off, a very big thank you to everyone who found the time and enthusiasm to comment on last Monday’s blog. It was a record breaker, with almost 100 comments in only a few days… all of them wonderful, supportive and motivational! Proof of the positive effect of so much enthusiasm for BMS is the time I have spent getting ahead with the next 4 strips. Leanne has also been hard at work providing a few new pieces of art to complete our final lap to the Empire Strikes Back finish line. We will definitely finish before the end of February.
Shadows of the Empire will take a little work. I have not yet scripted anything for the parody and it will, of course, require some new art and new characters. And as soon as that brief parody wraps up, we will have to do it all over again with Return of the Jedi requiring even more original art and costume changes. I’m looking forward to both, but don’t hold back your enthusiasm. Be sure to keep commenting and letting us know the time and work is worth it. It has helped fuel both Leanne and myself enormously this week.
BMS’ first appearance in print?
I want to thank the sci-fi / fantasy fanzine “Watch the Skies” for deciding Blue Milk Special was worth a mention. They not only wrote a very flattering piece about our little webcomic, but also gave us their back cover spot with our “Wrong Platform” strip. Thanks, Eric! I encourage everyone interested in sci-fi and fantasy (that’s all of you) to check out this fanzine and their website. Perhaps you could even contribute?
Speaking of contributing… I welcome ideas for Blue Milk Special, whether it’s for stand alone strips, or characterization ideas, especially as we approach Shadows of the Empire. Though I have a very thorough adaptation of Return of the Jedi already scripted, there are so many characters and things that can be done that I am all ears. Also, Firefly fans… if you want to see more Firefly in BMS then talk to me. All ideas should be emailed to me directly, as I do not want potential spoilers in the comments thread. Thanks!
I am having some issues with the podcast editing which has been delaying episode 5. Whether it can be salvaged or not depends largely on whether I can justify the huge amount of editing time required to claw my way out of the abyss of technical hitches. I’m also having issues with Skype, my headphones/mic, and the old laptop’s low processing speed. This does not motivate me to re-record it. In short, I’m teetering on the edge of abandoning future podcasts altogether. Unless people REALLY love what we are doing with the podcasts, I may just have to treat them as “specials” rather than publish them with any regularity.
I have enjoyed the podcasts. I love the Imperial March remix you use. Listened to the last one with my room mate, he was too young to have actually seen the Christmas Special. Now he feels as tortured as those of us who did. I hope things work out for future installments, but I’d rather webcomics over podcasts, if it came to a choice.
On a side note: Has Leanne been paying attention to the new DC Comics take on He-Man? I’m curious what some one involved with the more recent reboot thinks about this re-imagining/continuation of the version from the comics that came with the original toys.
Actually, Leanne has been a regular cast member of the Masters Cast podcast for a few months now and you can download and listen to them for free. So, if you’re interested in her opinion on the new comics, just head on over to MastersCast.com
love Luke’s … “Dude …..?!” face
Where is the mug? 😉
Indeed! Please follow up and show us that Muggy is safe!
If Bender stole it, I imagine Vader will track him down…
You’ll find out next Friday on February 8th. 🙂
LANDO! I never knew you could be such a kidder! 😛
Lando just jumped several slots closer to being my Favorite BMS character (Don’t worry Biggs, your position is still secure)!
This one made me groan, it was so bad/good! 😉
Excellent 🙂
As an aside, am I the only one who watched Shaun of the Dead and thought they were homaging Lando’s ascending shot (see screen cap above) when Shaun rises up out of the pub cellar?
I haven’t watched that movie in a while, but doesn’t Shaun clip himself to the lift even? I seem to remember thinking it was doing this scene as well. Have you seen Spaced? It’s basically 3 seasons of Star Wars jokes/homages.
Maybe Simon Pegg will be cast in Star Wars VII? Heck, if they can hire Abrams from Star Trek…
I think Pegg would feel like he’s died and gone to heaven [unless it turns out like the Prequels fo course]
Terrible pun is terrible. 😉
Sorry to hear you’re being harassed by idiots again. Some people are just so miserable they can’t let anyone enjoy anything; try not to let it get to you.
I love that everything Lando says is in Billy Dee Williams’ voice in my head. X )
Oh Lando! Luke makes a good straight man.
I’m a podcast listener, so please keep making them!
Wow!! you guys are going to do Shadows next!! thats great!! I love the strip (though I rarely say much.) Keep up the great work guys!
Awesome work on this comic, the one thing that has always bothered me about this scene. Luke never met Lando before, and Luke never asks “Who are you and what are you doing in our freind’s ship?”
As far as I remember, Luke wasn’t in a position to question or argue when Lando brought him aboard. And afterwards any such questioning could’ve been done behind the scenes, with no drama or consequences, and therefore not important enough to include. So obviously it never bothered me in the slightest. 🙂
In Cuz I’m Joe’s defense, what is lacking from the movie is a scene where Luke and Lando are more formally introduced. That would have been nice to see.
More Firefly? Shiny.
I like seeing my other favourite shows making an appearance in BMS. So more Dr Who, Blakes 7 and Firefly would be great.
How about some Babylon 5? Maybe Kosh and Yoda having a weird mystical beings conversation?
Kosh was supposed to appear in the Cloud City cantina scene with Guinan and the rest, but I had a tough time illustrating him and was pushed for time. I like Kosh, so I expect he might appear at Jabba’s Palace. 🙂
nah.. Mr. Morden would fit in better there. 🙂
maybe Kosh could annoy Luke and Obiwan with some cryptic advice during the who “point of view” discussion on Degobah..
Great work BMS, i’ve been following you for quite a while now and it was tons of fun. Those who are shouting Robot Chicken or Family Guy rip-off are all just trolls. I love both of the above but there is always some space for quality stuff like bluemilk.
Shame you don’t like the prequels though, being an OT guy and all. I would die to see a BMS parody of them someday, but not everyone has the same tastes i guess.
Greetings from Hungary 😉
That doesn’t stop Leanne from giving her takes on a few PT characters. Check out her illustrations of…
Sketch #1 Obi-Wan
Sketch #2 Padme
Sketch #3 Shaak Ti
I have been a lurker for a while, I came over here thanks to T.Gatto and TOGM. I love this comic! 😀 I was rolling at the black betty singing!
Great job on the comic again. I responded to one of those Family Guy posters a few strips back explaining your position to him/her and even if i’ve seen the joke before, i still enjoy it and know that you came up with it on your own. Keep up the good work.
great strip as usual.
I would say i liked the podcasts and would welcome more but the BMS strips are what i would rather have.
Mabey you could just do special announcements or discuse news on the upcoming movies and such.
If you can find ways to include most other sci-fi characters that would be great. Firefly, Babalon 5, StarTrek, or any others you can think of.
Maybe with the Podcasts just do it as if it were live?
30 minute time limit – broadcast what ever gets captured. It’ll still be good. Hardly any editing required! Just make sure that people realise that’s the method: warts and all.
Assuming of course that there are no technical issues, like Skype cutting off etc/disconnecting etc.
I’d even go so far as to suggest doign the jingles live – literally: everyone pauses, hit ‘play’. I bet when it goes wrong it’ll be hilarious.
If it’s REALLY crummy, just pretend that every show is performed drunk 🙂
Yeah. See, I can’t. Because of the technical issues we have with the laptop, with Skype and with the installed pay software on it. If it were that simple, I would not do any editing at all. :-/
I just finished listening to Podcast 4 the other day and thought it was hilarious. Your pdcast 3 was really good and instanly put me in mind of when I went to see Empire Strikes back in the cinema when it was first released, or rather the reason why I didn’t get to see it! My new job has delayed me with almost everything (that’s why I’m just catching up on BMS now), so I was really disappointed there hadn’t been any more episodes, until I just read how long it takes you to edit them in! The fact that you guys are producing such a quality comic strip as well as your day jobs and other pass-times – and then a podcast on top of that is amazing. I’m really enjoying the podcasts, so I would enjoy listening to more of them, and attempting to join in if you did any “open mic” ones as you mentioned before. Well done guys.
Hey, just a question. What do you guys plan on doing after your done with RotJ? If you don’t mind me asking of course 🙂
Go on a holiday! 😉
Maybe the Thrawn Trilogy. Maybe not. We will see how we feel come the end of ROTJ.
I could see some space smurf/Na’vi jokes coming out of the Thrawn Trilogy! XD
I read that in Billy Dee Williams’ voice! Thanks for giving me a laugh this AM. I am really enjoying the strips.
Love the Podcasts, if you can suffer through the editing nightmare, that is. Keep up the great work, I love what you are doing, and I am so excited about you poking fun at Shadows.
What’s the blue screen picture from? It always frustrated me that Kirchner never showed us Lando catching Luke on top of the Falcon. Certainly they filmed it — why did it get cut?