I really like the style of the artwork - it really has a charm to it. The issue I have is that its very flat in the storytelling and the way the "shots" are set up. Its very plain and uninteresting which is kinda bad when the style is not. Good luck!

Hooray for swag!!! Looks great Steve, thanks. Maybe I can sell some of this on eBay someday to pay off my student loans!

I just got the free swag, it's great!!!
Thanks Steve, for once my mailman didn't let me down. YES!!!!

Great comic Steve! Thanks for posting it.

You know those crazy cats at the post office go through everything, one of the perks of the job, 3 cheers for civil service.
I just hope my mailman doesn't like the CM sketch steve is sending me too much or I'll never see it:(

My mailman every now and then *loses* my copy of Playboy so I know how you feel.

Steve,
Get out of tenth! You know I am a big fan of Croc Man, and I enjoy your style. Have to say that your backgrounds on this blew me away; combined with the characters, it really works. Certainly overall not as humorous as I found Croc Man to be, but I was delighted to see you back in the competition, and pleased with the Colonel. Now get ot there and campaign!
--Gabe

oh man! i did that sketch in 5 minutes! i would have taken my time if i'd know you were going to post it.

i sent your swag tuesday, sis. you should have it soon.

Hey Steve, I got my Croc Man comic in the mail today, thank you so much! And thank you also for the swag. We're gonna post that Roscoe sketch on our blog!

Hey Steve! My mother had seven children but the only sibling of mine who checks this site is my twin brother.

screw the dictionary!
i know from experience!
I never made a dime, but i think the word hustler might derive from hustitute. maybe.

the correct term for a male prostitute is HUSTITUTE. for your files.

Male prostitute? In a kid's book?

You need to ask steve for some spoilers, this is not a kid's book!!!!
SHEEISH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanks RKB - sent your sketch out yesterday. if you'd like a sneak peak though i posted it on my blog www.steve-steiner.blogspot.com

Glad I'm at least impressing you sis. As for how Feb and the Colonel met...
Hmmm... Well after his wife died, the Colonel needed a little companionship. February was a male prostitute at the time and one night the Colonel got a little too drunk... one thing led to another... and now they're in the jungle together

not a text box in sight it's all in the characters words, a font that is easy to read, a main character CM you see a lot of sides to, HOT DAMN!!!
The more a character talks in a comic the more you can learn about them, and plus you can have (and do) the whole unreliable narrator element with the Colonel. A reader asks so how much of what he says is true and how much is BS, it pumps up my interest in your story. Of course the art is great reminds me of Sergio on Groo really very good man. Also the painted backgrounds was a nice touch that really made the art/story stand out. Nice joke's from CM, and the vegie-lizard -I laughed a comedy (that's more than a comedy) can get no higher praise than that. I know Feb. can speak but I kind of like the fact he doesn't get a word in edge-wise here. Great side-kick you wonder how he got mixed up with CM in the first place.
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I know from that e-mail I got from you that there are/ can be darker elements in your story, but unless someone knew your work on croc-man they might not get there was more serious twists and turns ahead in these 8 screens for a darker side to the story, that's my only real crit more foreshadowing about things ahead, and other layers to the story.
finally the first Zuda creator to get 2 comics in the contest BRAVO!!! BRAVO!!!!, especially considering the masses who have yet to get 1 comic in.
Your comic's a fav of mine and you got the stars!!!!!

yeah, i'm scrambling for every phone number of every person i've ever known in my life. the grand number adds up to like fifty people.

Hey Steve
Congrats on the bump!
And thanks for the MM homage on your cool site.

yay up to ninth.

I think I've out grown tween magazines. I'm glad you think it's cool I'm here, DShide. I seriously keep waiting for someone to say "Hey! What are you doing here?! Go play in your own sandbox, you freak jeweler!"

There is a synopsis? Oh yeah there it is right up at the top. I myself never read the things unless the comic was entirely unclear. You've never had that problem with me.
MPD57: It's not like that man I have a woman. I'm just interested that his sister likes comics and is here with us all. I wish my own sister liked comics but she is too interested in silly tween magazines. Although she is only ten so maybe there is still hope. I hope your comment was a joke by the by, if not sorry for sounding creepy.

Glad you commented Mike and, again, I really appreciate you taking the time to look at my comics.

I've gotten a few comments saying people didn't like me at first but I'm starting to wear on them!

I well say about the synopsis though... I did that on purpose. I didn't want to use it as a crutch. I tried to use it more on Croc Man to make it seem like there were actual stories and not just gags the whole time. But I realized that I think most people don't care as much about the synopsis and the longer it is the less likely they'll read it. Maybe I'm wrong though. Any thoughts?

Now, last but most definitely not least, Colonel MacTagart! I think I've said most of what I need to say about this in personal emails to Steve. He's a nice guy! I hated Croc-man, although there was something nagging me about the art. It was good. It's even better here and the more I look at it the more I like it. Quite a progression, yet still keeping the essential humour in the style. Trouble is the humour is all in the art and very little in the writing. I kind of feel I'm being taken in the right direction, but there seems to be little in the way of resolution. It may be too subtle for me, but I really don't get the joke. Art's great. Characters are inherently funny, but what is the joke? Well, he has been in this competition twice now, so he must be doing something right. Now take a look at his next project if you can – just ask him nicely – Middle Aged Monster. This for me is where he hits the proverbial on the head. It's funny. Its a winner! If it can't get into the competition again for whatever reason it should be declared the next instant winner. It's that good! Congratulations Steve, third time lucky (with me anyway)! PS you missed a trick with the synopsis - as that explanation of the strip is completely redundant!

I really see what you're going for here, and I like it. The style and tone of Colonel McTaggart make me think it should be sandwiched between episodes of Aesop and Son and Fractured Fairy Tales on old Bullwinkle or Tennessee Tuxedo cartoons. Great stuff! I voted for Crocodile Man in February, so I'm already a fan of your work, and the enhanced, combined art styles you used with the Colonel really show off your talent. This strip deserves much better than 10th place. Best of luck to you.

Hey Steve where is your sister on here? I see her in the message boards but haven't seen her here on the main site.