The Two Brothers: A non-OotS style webcomic

[Beholder1995]

All below material (except where otherwise noted), including comics, characters, and maps is the creative property of Beholder1995.

Herein lies the tale of Philmoore and Frederick, two Teutonic Knights on a quest to find their lost brethren. I lack any computer art equipment of any kind, so these comics are ones that I've hand-drawn and scanned. I apologize for illegible and/or crude handwriting or any kind of mistakes or blemishes in the art. If there's a problem, or you have a comment, well- that's why there's a thread.

Updates are kind of sporadic... aiming for at least once a week... you can expect more due to their small sizes, but don't get your hopes up. :smalltongue:
Latest (#28):
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic28-1.gif
Comics:
#1
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#2
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#3
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic3-1.gif
#4
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#5
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#6
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic6-1.gif
#7
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#8
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#9
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#10
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#11
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#12
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#13
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#14
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#15
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#16
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#17
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#18
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#19
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#20
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#21
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#22
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#23
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#24
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#25
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#26
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#27
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#28
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic28-1.gif


Cast:
Taken down for rennovations.

Banners:
These banners made by Han. (Thanks!)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers1.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers4.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers2.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers3.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

This next one was made by BootheHamster. (Thanks!)


http://i27.tinypic.com/15flw84.jpg



Guest Comics/Fan Art/Other random stuff (7)
This Guest Comic made by Oregano, during my stay in NYC.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/twobros1fh4.png
Philmoore & Yo-Yo animation made by Tiffanie Lirle. Meh. She was bored.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersAnim1.gif
I found this deep within the bowels of my Art Folder. This is essentially a primordial precursor to what would become The Two Brothers. It was originally intended to be a spoof of Age of Empires II (if you haven't played the game to a great extent, this comic will be utterly lost on you.) I made this one a while ago, but never followed up on it. Anyway, I thought I'd show it here. Behold!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/AoKcomic.gif
Here are Fred and Phil's ancient ancestors, the Centurions Fredius and Philius!
(By me.)
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothers-Ancient-1.gif
Phase made this excellent OOTS-renditioning of TTB.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/twobros2fh4.png
TTB Ninja!!! (Also by me)
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersNinja-1.gif
Star Wars TTB! (Or Mandalorian TTB, whatever.)
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothers-StarWars-1.gif

Maps (1):
I finished my first ever map of the north half of the TTB world! It's pretty rough, though- just rivers, mountains, and a few major locations.
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersMap.gif

[Tiffanie Lirle]

I like your art style, it's simple, but as Oots has proved simple can be a good thing. It's quite a nice change from all the Oots style comics popping up as of late as well.

So, is this going to be set in the "real world"? They are Teutonic knights after all. Or is gonna be set in a fantasy world of some sort?

[Beholder1995]

I like your art style, it's simple, but as Oots has proved simple can be a good thing. It's quite a nice change from all the Oots style comics popping up as of late as well.

So, is this going to be set in the "real world"? They are Teutonic knights after all. Or is gonna be set in a fantasy world of some sort?

Well, they are Teutonic Knights, but other than that, it will be in a world I designed. In my world, the Teutonic Knights have traditionally guarded the neck of land between the north and south halves of the map. While it will be in a fantasy world, there will be little or no magic, and thus this won't be D&D oriented. EDIT: Also, they will have generaly Germanic sounding names, whether I make them up or not.

Glad you liked it! I was really nervous there...:smallbiggrin:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Yeah, I like it.

[Nameless]

This is looking really...really awesome. :smallsmile:

[Oregano]

Love the art, is simple but gives the impression of greandeur, how much comedy can I expect from the comic, large amounts or every so often?

[Beholder1995]

Love the art, is simple but gives the impression of greandeur, how much comedy can I expect from the comic, large amounts or every so often?

Well, I'll try to include at least one punchline per two comics. (The quality of the jokes is pending.)

Speaking of which, here's comic #2!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic2-1.gif

[Oregano]

Strong follow up and the comic looks good, the comedies awkward for the characters which is good but I wouldn't overuse it. One complaint though, the text is a bit cramped and stuff, are you doing it by hand?

[Beholder1995]

Strong follow up and the comic looks good, the comedies awkward for the characters which is good but I wouldn't overuse it. One complaint though, the text is a bit cramped and stuff, are you doing it by hand?

Yeah, I'm doing it by hand. If it's an issue, I'll try to be neater.

[Oregano]

It's only a slight issue, if you find it hard to write so small you could add the text after you've scanned it(And it'd be a lot better quality text) but it's not an obligation, it's great quality as is.

[Szilard]

THis comic is awesome, and if this becomes big like anti-HEROS or Failing Saves, I'll know that I posted on the first page.:smalltongue:

[Han]

Again, this is hand-drawn, so no banners. :smallfrown: (Although if anyone wants to make some, I'd be much obliged.)


I was bored, so I made some banners, hope you like them ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers3.jpg

Your comic looks very nice!

[Beholder1995]

Those are sweet! And heeeere's the new comic!
(The rest of the letter may or may not be here by tonight.)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic3-1.gif

EDIT: Actually, the last banner's probably my favortite, but an you change Philmoore's cape to blue, his cross to red, and his shirt & pants to white/light gray? Thanks so much.

[Han]

EDIT: Actually, the last banner's probably my favortite, but an you change Philmoore's cape to blue, his cross to red, and his shirt & pants to white/light gray? Thanks so much.

Sure, is this better? I just picked some random colors the first time around ;)

Also, I like the new strip very much too, it's funny :)

edit:
I colored the other one too:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers4.jpg

[Beholder1995]

Dude! Those are beautiful!

Also: The next comic's on it's way! I just have to scan it...

[Emperor Ing]

Ima follow this comic. Awesomeness meets superfrequent updating.
:smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

Why thank you, Randomizer. :smallbiggrin: Which reminds me- here's the new comic!
(Don't expect any more today, but you never know :smallwink:....)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic4-1.gif

[Beholder1995]

Also- I'd like to put the banners up (and, of course I will), but how do you get them to link to this thread?

EDIT::: I think there's something wrong with the Castle banner- Philmoore's cape is green again.

[Han]

Also- I'd like to put the banners up (and, of course I will), but how do you get them to link to this thread?

I don't know. The direct links to the images are

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers4.jpg

If that's what you're looking for.


EDIT::: I think there's something wrong with the Castle banner- Philmoore's cape is green again.

It's definately not, but since I replaced the old image with the new one, you might still have the old image cached. Try reloading the page (f5).

Also, promising sentence indeed, nice :)

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Also- I'd like to put the banners up (and, of course I will), but how do you get them to link to this thread?


(URL=InsertLinkHere)(IMG)InsertImageHere(/IMG)(/URL)
with [ ] instead of ( )

For example.
http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/1295/brothers4xe9.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4433467#post4433467)

[T-O-E]

I like simple black and white comic's. I will have to add this to the (fictional) list of web-comics threads I frequent.

However, there is no way to identify which character is which. That could become confusing.

[Beholder1995]

I like simple black and white comic's. I will have to add this to the (fictional) list of web-comics threads I frequent.

However, there is no way to identify which character is which. That could become confusing.

Don't worry. Soon Frederick and Philmoore will be the only Teutonic Knights in the comic, and you can tell them apart by height (Philmoore has a more elongated helmet.)

@Tiffanie: Thanks. Adding the banners!

@Han: Whoops. My bad.

[Han]

Since you seem to be messing with it, here you go, just quote & copy the code ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers1.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers1.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers4.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers4.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers2.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers2.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers3.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers3.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

[Beholder1995]

Thanks! The banners are up!

EDIT: Though, I have to wonder- how'd you get 'The Two Brothers' in my handwriting on the banner?

[Han]

EDIT: Though, I have to wonder- how'd you get 'The Two Brothers' in my handwriting on the banner?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/magic.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers-text.jpg

[Beholder1995]

Very clever. And though I told you I wouldn't update anymore today, here it is anyway:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic5-1.gif

[Green-Shirt Q]

I wish this comic good luck. It certainly looks promising.

[Han]

Crossing a frozen desert of skulls, yeah, I can't think of any way that could go wrong :) So five nice comics in a day? Awesome!

Also, I made a minor change to that first banner, there was just a black rope with nothing on it, so I moved the yoyo up a bit. Because the yoyo rocks ;)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v283/hancrijns/brothers4.jpg (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4429099#post4429099)

[Uncle Festy]

This = awesome.
Please continue.

[Echowinds]

I like this. Do keep it up.

Each individual strips are rather short though. Nothing wrong with that, but it might be a little hard to manage on a forum if it manages to accumulate a sizable amount of strips.

[Beholder1995]

How so?

Yay! More fun with white text!

[Beholder1995]

Also... new comic! (I think the schedule is going to be 2-a-day.) I did this one last night, (so I made 4 yesterday. I have too much time on my hands.) but by the time it was finished, I had to go to bed. You all have no idea how much sweat goes into these.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic6-1.gif

Do I watch Raiders of the Lost Ark too much? I think so.

[Beholder1995]

*Sigh*. The entire second page all to myself. Here's comic #7:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic7-1.gif

From left to right: Random Teutonic Knight, Philmoore, Frederick, and Colonel Jagers. Don't worry- the Helmets'll be back on soon enough. :smallwink:

[Oregano]

I was wondering if we'd ever see there faces, the comics going good and it's enjoyable. It's also good to be able to read something new every day.

[Uncle Festy]

Very much coolio. Made me laugh again.
Keep it up!

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Got a laugh out of me, and yay we can see their faces finally. :smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Worked on this one all morning. Here's #8!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic8-1.gif

[Oregano]

XD, Philmoore's a moron, keep up the laughs, this one made me giggle.

[Han]

Yay, three new strips for me to read, I have to agree, philmoore is a clown. And a funny one too :)

[Beholder1995]

I'm changing the update schedule to 1/day on weekdays, o most dedicated readers :smallbiggrin:, due to an unfortunate turn of events. (In other words, I'm lazy and can't think of what to do next at the moment.) It will remain 2/day on weekends.

Was that worth an entire post? No, probably not. Oh, well.

[BooTheHamster]

I like this. Consider yourself read, sir. :smalltongue:

Nice job. Very newspapery feel to it. And your update schedule makes me happy, but I do agree it'll be hard to manage if you have too many comics on here, just because of the sheer amount of space the archives would take.

I'd recommend doing what the Failing Saves thread did with its archives, once you get up in numbers. That way the first post isn't overly cluttered.

Just a suggestion though.

[Snuggles]

Very nice! I rarely post but I wanted to voice my approval for this comic. :smallwink:

[Beholder1995]

I like this. Consider yourself read, sir. :smalltongue:

Nice job. Very newspapery feel to it. And your update schedule makes me happy, but I do agree it'll be hard to manage if you have too many comics on here, just because of the sheer amount of space the archives would take.

I'd recommend doing what the Failing Saves thread did with its archives, once you get up in numbers. That way the first post isn't overly cluttered.

Just a suggestion though.

Wouldn't it only be cluttered if you had all the spoilers opened at once?

[rakkoon]

Yeay,

a non-oots style one, and funny at that!

[BooTheHamster]

Wouldn't it only be cluttered if you had all the spoilers opened at once?

Well, there'd be a huge line of spoilers, too, but I guess so.

[Caracol]

I don't know why. It reminds me of Monthy Phyton.

And this means that it's really good. I'll keep track of it.

[Uncle Festy]

:smallbiggrin:
Awesome.

[Beholder1995]

I don't know why. It reminds me of Monthy Phyton.

And this means that it's really good. I'll keep track of it.

Darn you! Now I'll have an uncontrollable urge to include a Holy Grail quote in the one of these! :smallbiggrin:

(Sorry there was no comic yesterday- my area was riddled with lightning storms all day and I had to shut my computer off. I also just plum didn't have an idea.)

[Holammer]

I love it! Strip #6 is my favorite thus far :smallamused:
It would be better if you could do speech bubbles/lettering in some art package instead. But it's still totally readable.
I foresee great things for The Two Brothers. Keep it up.

[Uncle Festy]

Darn you! Now I'll have an uncontrollable urge to include a Holy Grail quote in the one of these! :smallbiggrin:

<.<
>.>
:smalltongue: (http://xkcd.com/16/)

[Beholder1995]

Really sorry it's been so long. It's been a combination of thunderstorms, excess work, and www.irregularwebcomic.net.

But at long last, here is #9! (If I can get #10 done by tonight, I'll only have missed one this week!)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic9-1.gif

[Beholder1995]

Yess! Comic #10, done!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic10-1.gif

(Those are flames, by the way. :smallwink:)

[BooTheHamster]

Oooooooo...FLAME WAR!!!! :smalleek:

Just had to say it.

I liked the halberd joke.

[Oregano]

I'd want to trade the Halberd as well, Halberd's pretty much suck unless you're a town guard, then they look all "haha, I can guard with my Halberd!".

Philmoore's a lot cooler than Frederick.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Halberds and polearms in general are awesome. Swords are overrated.

[Beholder1995]

#11, done! I'm afraid I'm gonna have to change the update time. It's just too much hassle to set a four-a-weekend schedule. But this way, when I do do two, It'll seem like more. So anyway, here's the comic!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic11-1.gif

I have nothing to say other than that I love Philmoore's pose in panel 3. That'd make a great banner. (Hint, hint :smallwink:)

P.S. I'm assuming Fred's sword has been put back in it's sheath.

[BooTheHamster]

What color is Frederick's cape?

[MrEdwardNigma]

I have to say that this comic is really well drawn and properly written. I look forward to seeing more of it.

[Beholder1995]

What color is Frederick's cape?

All the capes are blue. And the Colonel's feather is yellow, in case anyone's wondering.

[Beholder1995]

Sorry it took me two days, but here's #12! (I'm very pleased with it. Took me forever to get panel 3 right.

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic12-1.gif

[Oregano]

Awesome, the captain's cool and I love the way the combat looks.

[Beholder1995]

Ah... well. I'm going to be in New York for the next few days, and thus won't be able to update again until Saturday. But as compensation, today you all get a special, six-panel The Two Brothers! I would've managed to update more today, but for some reason my computer was unwilling to access GiantITP. Hmmm. #13!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic13-1.gif

To be continued.... :smallsmile:

[Oregano]

Damn, it'll be worth the wait, unless of course you're open to guest comics:smallwink:. I know you don't like OOTS style(for this comic that is), but that's what mine would have to be, of coruse it'd have no bearing on the actual story.

Also even if I wanted to do one, I have to do my own webcomic and revise for my last exam so I might not be able to, anyway, what say you to that?

[Beholder1995]

Damn, it'll be worth the wait, unless of course you're open to guest comics:smallwink:. I know you don't like OOTS style, but that's what mine would have to be, of coruse it'd have no bearing on the actual story.

Also even if I wanted to do one, I have to do my own webcomic and revise for my last exam so I might not be able to, anyway, what say you to that?

Heck, who ever said I don't like OOTS-style? I like it a lot, I just don't draw that way. If anyone wants to do a guest comic, be... well... my guest! I just won't be able to put on the first post until Saturday. (EDIT::: Unless It's here before 9-ish tonight. I have to get up really early tommorow.)

[Oregano]

Cool, I won't be done by 9 tonight(wherever you are), because it's nearly one here, But I'll try and do a guest comic.

I went back and editted my post because I realised you must like the OOTS style otherwise you wouldn't be on here, I just meant in the context of the webcomic.

[Beholder1995]

Actually, I've been wondering what the Teutonic Knights would look like in OOTS style.

ALSO: :smallredface: Yeah, I forgot to take time zones into account. I meant 9-ish Forum standard time.

[Uncle Festy]

*waits for guest comic*
Good luck with your trip! :D

[Oregano]

Here's the first guest comic, I may do more in the time Beholder1995 is away. I decided to stay true to the comics three panel set up(that's not counting the last strip). So Here it is.


http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/9084/twobros1fh4.png

[Beholder1995]

Hoo- Ellis Island, Liberty Island, Yankee Stadium, three-hour boat tours... New York is impressive. But I'm back, with comic #14!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic14-1.gif

And Oregano- awesome comic. That's going up on the main post. Thanks!

P.S. In panel 3 Fred's helmet got a teeny bit smudged. I hope it's not an issue. :smallwink:

[Oregano]

Woop, the proper comic's back and it's back on top form, I think the smudging made it look like he was battle damaged and a bit of a badass to be honest.

Glad you like the guestcomic, I was planning on doing more but it just didn't happen, I may do them another time, it was fun to make, especially with the short strip set up, you have less chance of stretching things needlessly.

What do you think of the OOTS Fred and Philmoore?

[Beholder1995]

OOTS Fred & Phil look great, and made me grin. You're pretty good at doing them.

[Oregano]

Thanks, but I just noticed an omission on my part, they don't have sleeves also sleeves may have cluttered them so maybe it's for the best.

I was also wondering(well actually my brother thought of it when he saw me drawing the guestcomic) if you'd mind Frederick and Philmoore having a cameo in my comic?

[Beholder1995]

I was also wondering(well actually my brother thought of it when he saw me drawing the guestcomic) if you'd mind Frederick and Philmoore having a cameo in my comic?

A cameo? In Ye Olde Wizard's Wand? Heheheheheheh....

In other words, yes, you certainly may.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Meh, I was bored. :smalltongue:
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/kroogle1/Fred.gif

Took like 10 mins, was just practice. :smalltongue:

[Oregano]

Wow, that looks über cool Tiffanie, you're really good by the looks of it.

[Beholder1995]

Meh, I was bored. :smalltongue:
http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm296/kroogle1/Fred.gif

Took like 10 mins, was just practice. :smalltongue:

:smallbiggrin:

That also is going in the Main Post. Although, Phil's helmet seems awfully green.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Thanks for the compliments, but I'm awful at animating anything. :smalltongue:
As for the green helmet.. it was gray.. :smallconfused:

[Uncle Festy]

Yay! Awesome new comic!
Yay! Awesome animation!
Yays all around!

[Beholder1995]

I found this deep within the bowels of my Art Folder. This is essentially a primordial precursor to what would become The Two Brothers. It was originally intended to be a spoof of Age of Empires II (if you haven't played the game to a great extent, this comic will be utterly lost on you.) I made this one a while ago, but never followed up on it. Anyway, I thought I'd show it here. Behold!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/AoKcomic.gif

(I was not as careful with pencil lines back then, it seems. :smallredface:)

[Oregano]

haha, that's funny, how did you develop the style of drawing by the way, it's just fun looking.

The art isn't even that bad in the old comic.

[Beholder1995]

Well, that style originated with OOTS. I used to- believe it or not, freehand my drawings as utter ripoffs of Order of the Stick. Over time, however, the hands and bodies became more rounded, and they got feet, legs, arms, and necks, to the point where only the round heads and lack of noses were hints as to my style's origins. So I guess that, in a way, my comic was also made possible by OOTS and Mr. Burlew.

I take it you don't play Age of Empires.

[Oregano]

Nope, well i've played it once and one my friends was playing it the other week but other than that, nope. I take it Skirmishers are/were overpowered and tend to destroy units? It's still funny though even if you don't play it(just probably not as funny).

It's a great art style by the way.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

@^- Nah Skirmishers were pretty awful units, all they did was throw these really weak spears. Mix that in with the fact that it would take like 100+ hits for a skirmisher to kill a Teutonic knight, and you have allot of wasted spears.

I used to play a great deal of Age of Empires, ironically, my favorite units were the Teuton's special unit, the Teutonic knight.. <.<

I've lost my cd though. :smallfrown:

[Oregano]

damn, I got it the wrong way around, I need to get some more pop culture.:smallfrown:

Teutonic Knights are cool all around anyway.:smallcool:

[Beholder1995]

@^- Nah Skirmishers were pretty awful units, all they did was throw these really weak spears. Mix that in with the fact that it would take like 100+ hits for a skirmisher to kill a Teutonic knight, and you have allot of wasted spears.

I used to play a great deal of Age of Empires, ironically, my favorite units were the Teuton's special unit, the Teutonic knight.. <.<

I've lost my cd though. :smallfrown:

Well said. It was funny because if the real world worked like the game, a real-life Teutonic Knight could have a dozen spears shoved through his chest and barely even be hurt. Hence Phil's casual nature.

You lost your CD? My sympathy is yours. :smallfrown:

[Beholder1995]

Aha! And you thought you weren't getting one today! #15!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic15-1.gif

Apparently what Fred says in panel 3 is so bad that even muffled it has to be censored. :smalleek:

[Beholder1995]

:smallamused:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothers-Ancient-1.gif

What can I say? I couldn't resist. Flat out could. Not. Resist.

(For more info on Fredius and Philius, see the Guest Comics/Fanart/Random other stuff section.)

[Oregano]

Hahaha nice, but enough of this madness.

Ohh, I'm screwed now.:smalleek:

[Beholder1995]

Too long it has been... but here's #16! (Sorry there wasn't one yesterday- I was cleaning out my basement with my brother, and have just overcome a sever case of Cartoonist's Block :smallwink:)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic16-1.gif

[Phase]

I couldn't sleep, so I decided to make The Two Brothers Fanart! Whoo!

I know Oregano already did this, but I'd like to give my take on Fred and Phil in OotS form!

http://i264.photobucket.com/albums/ii173/Guanlong93/thetwobrothers.png

[Oregano]

Haha, that's awesome Phase, You're well better at doing cloaks than me(I can't really make cloaks look good:smallfrown:), but good work anywho.

[Beholder1995]

:biggrin: That's beautiful Phase. Another one for the Guest Comics/Fanart/Random other stuff section! (Would you say that's a guest comic or fanart? Or random other stuff?)

I'm glad you're all so enthusiastic!

[Phase]

I'm glad you like it! I guess it's fanart...

[Beholder1995]

Yes well, here in this quiet little thread, we get excited over everything :smallbiggrin:

Which reminds me... new comic! #17:

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic17-1.gif

Is it just me, or do I derive my punchlines directly from Phil a bit too much?

[Oregano]

That's just natural, Fred's the straight man, he's not meant to be funny and I think it's cool he's saving a sheep, you should save any living thing you find in a fire.

I think it's better that it's animated, it can get sympathy, cos real sheep are ugly.:smallwink:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Most likely it's a lamb given the size, and they can be pretty darn cute.

[Oregano]

Good point, lambs can be, I guess I'm just bitter becaus me and my mates got chased by a ram a while back, we didn't even do anything.

[Szilard]

That's just natural, Fred's the straight man, he's not meant to be funny and I think it's cool he's saving a sheep, you should save any living thing you find in a fire.

I think it's better that it's animated, it can get sympathy, cos real sheep are ugly.:smallwink:

But they're so fluffy!:smallbiggrin: well, the one at Disneyland was, but the goats tried to eat my shirt and pin collection.

[Beholder1995]

Yeah, I guess it's a lamb. But I'm thinking that Fred gave strict orders to return to the castle as soon as all the townspeople were found. And trust me.... the sheep is veeery significant.

[Phase]

Sheep are so cute! What's the problem?

http://www.gotlandsheep.com/home/sheep.jpg

[Oregano]

Good point, lambs can be, I guess I'm just bitter becaus me and my mates got chased by a ram a while back, we didn't even do anything.

@Phase: there's the problem.

good work Beholder, looking forward to future strips.

[Lyinginbedmon]

When I was around ten I had my hand bitten hard by a swan. Clearly they evolved from carnivores, given the teeth...

[Beholder1995]

I, interestingly enough, have never had any kind of traumatic experience with an animal. Which probably means I'll get my leg bitten off by a crocodile once I start getting cocky.

I'm gonna have to agree with Oregano on that picture, Phase. :smalltongue:

And since I couldn't resist any longer, here's a special sneek preview at.... the bad guy! Dun dun DUNNN!


Image removed because it wasn't mysterious enough. :smalltongue:

[Oregano]

Nice, I like the enigmatic thing he's got going with the black face and everything, I'd recommend keeping an air of mystery to him.:smallwink: but you don't ahve to listen to me.

[Beholder1995]

Nice, I like the enigmatic thing he's got going with the black face and everything, I'd recommend keeping an air of mystery to him.:smallwink: but you don't ahve to listen to me.

No no no. He most certainly has a face. You're just not ready to see it. I tried making the whole thing black, so it was just a sillouhet, but there's only so much one man can do on Photobucket.

[BooTheHamster]

I punched a line once.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Oh, and I finally got around to finishing this:

http://i27.tinypic.com/s3lc1w.jpg

Hope you like it.

[Oregano]

Beholder, if you have Paint.net(it's free) you could make it a silhouette, it my take a while though.

I think that's great Boo, fantastic actually, I love the glowy effect. Wow, I think I've posted more in this thread than in my own comic's.:smalleek:

[Beholder1995]

I punched a line once.

Just thought I'd mention it.

Oh, and I finally got around to finishing this:

http://i27.tinypic.com/s3lc1w.jpg

Hope you like it.

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::bigg rin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

That is the most beautiful thing I think I've ever seen. That is indeed a banner, correct?

[Beholder1995]

Beholder, if you have Paint.net(it's free) you could make it a silhouette, it my take a while though.

I think that's great Boo, fantastic actually, I love the glowy effect. Wow, I think I've posted more in this thread than in my own comic's.:smalleek:

Thanks for the tip. But I honestly like the way I've already edited it more. :smallbiggrin:

[BooTheHamster]

Wow, I think I've posted more in this thread than in my own comic's.:smalleek:

It happens. But hey, at least other people post in your comic's thread, so it balances out.

Beholder: Yes, it is a banner. I was going to post it about a week ago, but I couldn't decide on a background for it. It should be the right size, but if it's not I'll resize it. Should be pretty close.

[Beholder1995]

The only thing I'd change is the whole 'excalibur' reference. If you could get rid of the stone with the writing and the excalibur sign, then it'd be perfect!

EDIT::: And in the absence of the stone with the writing, could you move the logo over a bit?

[BooTheHamster]

Here you go. I had a version like that just in case.

http://i29.tinypic.com/287ktcl.jpg

EDIT: There we go, the logo is moved. Is that far enough?

[Beholder1995]

Great! One last thing. Could you change Fred's cape color to match Phil's? I just realized it's hard to make out his outline when the cape is that dark a blue.

[BooTheHamster]

http://i27.tinypic.com/15flw84.jpg

There you go. I hadn't noticed that myself until you pointed it out. Dark backgrounds, eh?

[Beholder1995]

http://i27.tinypic.com/15flw84.jpg

There you go.

Perfect! Another one for the banners!

[BooTheHamster]

Woot! :smallcool:

[Uncle Festy]

http://www.gotlandsheep.com/home/sheep.jpg

Mr. Phase's cute Sheep, meet my…
SEAL OF APPROVAL!
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Snow-Seal-Print-C10054502.jpeg

[Phase]

Mr. Phase's cute Sheep, meet my…
SEAL OF APPROVAL!
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Snow-Seal-Print-C10054502.jpeg

Oh yeah? Well meet:

The Dark Lord Cuddlepants!
http://images.elfwood.com/art/g/e/gendo/dark_lord.jpg

[Beholder1995]

Well, at long last I've gotten back to my computer. Sorry for the inexcusable delays- I was detained. (Okay so I guess it was excusable) Anyway, here's #18!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic18-1.gif

It would seem that we have on our hands a wolf in sheep's clothing.

EDIT::: Those are.... nice images, guys. :smallbiggrin: Dark Lord Cuddlepants?

[Oregano]

Damn that treacherous lamb!!!

Are they bad guys, is Phil going to pwn them?:smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Are they bad guys, is Phil going to pwn them?:smalltongue:

I WILL REVEAL NOTHING!!!!

Except that yes, they are indeed baddies. :smalltongue:

EDIT::: Fifth page!!!!!

[Beholder1995]

#19!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic19-1.gif

If anyone says 'all your base are belong to us', I will explode. :smallbiggrin: Resist the temptation!

[Oregano]

all your base are belong to... oh wait, I don't want you to explode, I want more of this webcomic.:smalltongue:

Are we going to see how the brother fight along side each other?

[Beholder1995]

all your base are belong to... oh wait, I don't want you to explode, I want more of this webcomic.:smalltongue:

Are we going to see how the brother fight along side each other?

Well.... you may find out before the day is over. (But in your time zone, now that I think about it, it's 10:00 PM :smalleek: I better hurry!)

[Oregano]

You've got about four hours so there's not much of a rush. I've got nothing important to do for a long time.

[Beholder1995]

My printer is offline for some reason today, so I can't print any new panels to draw on. Thus, I won't be able to make any new comics until I figure out what's wrong with it. We may not be getting a new comic for a little while. :smallfrown:

(Expect a spike in other art, though. Stuff that doesn't require printed panels.)

[Beholder1995]

Ah, well. I had to give you something today, didn't I?


TTB Ninja!!!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersNinja-1.gif

I drew the ninja, and the line just followed naturally.

[Phase]

Awesome ninja! He should have a cameo in the comic!

[Uncle Festy]

I loled.
Good work, hope your printer gets better!

[Beholder1995]

My printer's still busted, so there doesn't seem to be a comic coming in the near future. :smallfrown:

We've seen The Two Brothers in ancient times... but now I give you....

Star Wars TTB! (Or Mandalorian TTB, whatever.)

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothers-StarWars-1.gif

[Hoplite]

Oke, those are really cool.

[Oregano]

OMFG, they're brilliant beholder, although they're more just fetts than standard mandalorians by the looks of it but still, awesome.

[Beholder1995]

You know, I had originally meant to make them Clone troopers, until I realized they didn't have capes.

[Beholder1995]

Well, my printer has made a full recovery :smallbiggrin:, so you all know what that means....

#20!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic20-1.gif

Let the Pwnage begin.

[Hoplite]

Okey, that last comic is just cruel...

[Oregano]

go Fred, Philmoore looks too oblivious to the spear in his face for his own good.

Print out loads of panels just in case Beholder.

[Beholder1995]

I'm torn. In the next one, should Phil

A) Duck Mr.Blackhelmet's spear thrust, do a roundhouse kick on the ground, knocking him over, then swording him, or

B) Sidestep the thrust, smash the spear with a downward stroke, then do that silly head-butt move, incapacitating Mr.Blackhelmet?

You decide!

[Oregano]

The second one, simply because it reminds of how Zweihanders were supposedly used. Either way it's awesome.:smallbiggrin:

[Tiffanie Lirle]

I'm torn. In the next one, should Phil

A) Duck Mr.Blackhelmet's spear thrust, do a roundhouse kick on the ground, knocking him over, then swording him, or

B) Sidestep the thrust, smash the spear with a downward stroke, then do that silly head-butt move, incapacitating Mr.Blackhelmet?

You decide!

B - Because silly head-but moves can be effective while wearing a steel helmet.
And I don't wanna see Mr. Blackhelmet get killed. :smallfrown:

[Beholder1995]

Who ever said being sworded was lethal? :smallwink:

All votes must be in by noon (Forum Standard Time) tommorow.

[Hoplite]

Personally, I think A would be more nices, but you should do what you think fits the story better.

[Beholder1995]

Personally, I think A would be more nices, but you should do what you think fits the story better.

Trust me, no matter what the outcome of the votes is, It will not affect the story in any way.

Muwahahahahaha! *ahem*

[Phase]

B, I agree, oh yessiree!

[BRC]

I'm torn. In the next one, should Phil

A) Duck Mr.Blackhelmet's spear thrust, do a roundhouse kick on the ground, knocking him over, then swording him, or

B) Sidestep the thrust, smash the spear with a downward stroke, then do that silly head-butt move, incapacitating Mr.Blackhelmet?

You decide!

Stop stealing my schtick!
:smalltongue:

[Szilard]

A is my vote.

[Zenos]

I'm torn, although I think I want to see the baddie get sworded rather than "just" headbutted.

[Beholder1995]

Well, you've all got a couple hours yet. You can edit your vote up until the deadline, at which point it will be tallied, and I'll start making the new comic.

Uh oh. Right now it's a tie.

[Lyinginbedmon]

I'll vote for nonlethal B

[Elder Tsofu]

I also vote for the B, serious braindamage instead of serious muscledamage. :smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Well, it is now noon, FST. I have tallied up the whopping eight votes, and the winner, by two votes is..... B!

On another note, I finished a rough outline of the north half of the TTB world, in map form!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersMap.gif

[Beholder1995]

Well, it's the moment of truth. I've tallied up the whopping eight votes that came in, and the winner, by a full two points is..... B!

On another note, I finished my first ever map of the north half of the TTB world! It's pretty rough- just rivers, mountains, and a few major locations. Still!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersMap.gif

[Beholder1995]

And here's the comic you voted for!

#21!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic21-1.gif

Mr. Blackhelmet is clearly surprised. Phil is surprised. But can you imagine what Fred's thinking?!

[Lyinginbedmon]

"Wedding bells? At a time like this!"

[Phase]

Ha Ha! I'd be surprised as well! Nice.

[Beholder1995]

Ah... thanks. Sorry there hasn't been a comic in a week (?) There should be one by Monday, or you have permission to gut me and/or eat my innards.

[Oregano]

Get to work boy or I shall have your guts for garters.:smallyuk:

Looking forward to the next strip.

[Beholder1995]

Figures the servers would go out just as I start my new one. :smallsigh:

But at long last.... The Two Brothers returns!!!!

#22!

http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic22-1.gif

Right... so I guess this still means you get my innards. :smallwink:

[Phase]

Awesome return! Nice to see the comic back!

[Uncle Festy]

Woot! You're back!
So am I!
Woohoo!

[Roland St. Jude]

Hey, I heard that this webcomic was coming back. :smallwink:

[Lyinginbedmon]

Right... so I guess this still means you get my innards. :smallwink:

That's kinda a given now :smallamused:

[Beholder1995]

Thanks, Roland. :smallbiggrin:

*ahem*
After some five months of not updating once, I have finally had an epiphany (mostly related to the Sunday strip I made in Randomness), and I can say, with a good deal of honesty, that The Two Brothers is back. :smallbiggrin:

So without further ado, I give you all #23:
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic23-1.gif
On the other hand, this also means I'll have to juggle two webcomics... oh, well.

*does the happy dance*

Er...

*and offers Lying my internal organs*

[Nevitan]

Wow, beholder.
So much for being in a homage comic being the end

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Yay, I had thought this was gone for good.
Your drawing seems to have gotten allot cleaner to. :smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Yay, I had thought this was gone for good.
Your drawing seems to have gotten allot cleaner to. :smalltongue:

Thanks. Now I'm drawing their stick frames, so it's quite a bit easier to have them in different positions.

[Oregano]

Nice work, Randomness can be a team effort, loads of people can submit their own material.

you concentrate on this, now the pressures on me to revamp my comic(although it's nowhere near as good as yours), I'm working on something though.:smallwink:

You art is a lot better.

[Beholder1995]

Yay! :smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

#24!!!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic24-1.gif
One more step towards filling up my 160-comic backlog. :smalltongue:

[Nevitan]

Very great, and I love the time between your updates

[Uncle Festy]

Yay! It's back! For realz!
… or at least it had better be…
*brandishes whip menacingly*

[Beholder1995]

Yay! It's back! For realz!
… or at least it had better be…
*brandishes whip menacingly*

Oh, my. :smalltongue::smallamused:

*hides*

[Beholder1995]

#25!!!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic25-1.gif
Yay for semiconsistent updates! :smallbiggrin:

[Nevitan]

Dun dun.. dun?:smallconfused:

[Tiffanie Lirle]

A decent update, but heavily lacking in the ways of funny.

[Beholder1995]

Well, it could certainly have a punchline, were it not so short. I have a story to tell; let's not get picky. :smalltongue:

I'm seriously thinking about switching TTB into full sunday-strip format, just so I can get enough in. :smallsigh:

[Uncle Festy]

Pretty cool.
The guy on the right in the first panel looks silly. :smallwink:

[Beholder1995]

Pretty cool.
The guy on the right in the first panel looks silly. :smallwink:

YOU try to hustle in full armor and cloak. :smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Ha! And you all thought I'd wimped out again!

#26!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic26-1.gif

[Nevitan]

:smallbiggrin:
Arguing about the rules of war, this could go on for a few weeks if you tried hard enough.

[Beholder1995]

:smallbiggrin:
Arguing about the rules of war, this could go on for a few weeks if you tried hard enough.

*laughs maniacally*

Oh, you have no idea how far in advance I have this argument planned... :smallamused::smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

*sniff*... one reply... does no one love me anymore??? :smallfrown:

#27
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic27-1.gif
EDIT::: But on the plus side, SEVEN PAGES!

[Nevitan]

Not the same blindsided-ness the last one delivered, but still pretty good.

I guess randomness is dead?

[Oregano]

It looks like it, although I might make something for it when I have time.

Still loving the comic!

It's still in my signature.

[Beholder1995]

...

Might be. In addition to this, I also have a regularly updating real life comic for my school Band. That, plus ever-increasing amounts of schoolwork.

But don't lose hope! :smalltongue:

[Uncle Festy]

Ack, I know how it is when no one posted in the Silliad. It was kinda depressing. :smallfrown:
But your comic is still awesome! We were just waiting for it.

[Oregano]

Yer lack of replies is one of the reasons I stopped making my comic and it's one of the reasons I'm still unsure about bringing it back.

But The Two Brothers is great, keep working.

[Tiffanie Lirle]

Just because we don't reply, doesn't mean we've stopped reading. I check this thread every time I see it bumped up, I just never have anything to say is all. :smalltongue:

[Elder Tsofu]

Have to agree with the three above. But I suppose I could make a post after every new one if you want. Don't expect any higher levels of commentary thou. :smallwink:

[Lyinginbedmon]

People posting responses is the only reason Remember is still going.

Well, that and the ~£10 readers have donated to it...but mostly the responses.

[Anondurl]

Please I would like to complain to Beholder personally (well I've already done that now its online). I would like to see more frequent updates.
Thanks

[Nevitan]

Yeah!
Lets all complain at Beholder!:smalltongue::smallbiggrin:

More updates Please...

[Uncle Festy]

*stabs for "demanding"*
He's doing this because he wants to, not because he has to. Don't demand, ask.
In other news…
Can we have some more updates, Beholder? Pwetty pwease? :puppydogface:

[Nevitan]

But all I know is demanding... >.>

[memnarch]

Pretty good so far; where's the next one? :smalltongue:

[Beholder1995]

Please I would like to complain to Beholder personally (well I've already done that now its online). I would like to see more frequent updates.
Thanks

*smacks hard*

WHY. DID. YOU. HAVE. TO. BUMP. THIS??? :smalltongue:

*notices the various people asking for update*

>_>...

<_<...

Er... look! It's the Spanish Inquisition!

[Lyinginbedmon]

Er... look! It's the Spanish Inquisition!

Oh look, Sir Walter Ralleigh :smallamused:

[Uncle Festy]

Well, if you didn't want us to notice this, you shouldn't have bumped it yourself.
Keep on bumping! And bumping and bumping until Beholder cedes to our demands! Muahahaha! :smallamused:

[Nevitan]

....
bump
...
Bwahaha!

[Beholder1995]

Oh, crud. :smalltongue::smalleek:

And you know, I'm friends with Anondurl in real life... which means I'm gonna KILL him...

[Nevitan]

Yeah?
Well you don't know me so...

Bump.

[Beholder1995]

Yeah?
Well you don't know me so...

Bump.

Stop doing that! :smalleek:

[Nevitan]

Bumpity bump bump bump
No!
Bwaha!

[Beholder1995]

Bumpity bump bump bump
No!
Bwaha!

...

Spam. I'll report you for spam.

[Nevitan]

>_> <_<
...
What if there just comic discussion.
bump
Man, There ideas of warfare rules sure are chucked full of hilarity.

[memnarch]

Can we has more comics please?

[Elder Tsofu]

Could we have a comic when you feel the inspiration flowing, got a lot of free time and will do a great job of it?
Not sooner or later please.

[Anondurl]

*smacks hard*

WHY. DID. YOU. HAVE. TO. BUMP. THIS??? :smalltongue:

*notices the various people asking for update*

>_>...

<_<...

Er... look! It's the Spanish Inquisition!

Were just kidding you. As much as we would all like to see more updates we understand youre busy. (why not draw and scan instead of post?)
Anondurl (:smalleek:please dont kill me:smalleek:--:smalltongue:)

[Beholder1995]

Were just kidding you. As much as we would all like to see more updates we understand youre busy. (why not draw and scan instead of post?)
Anondurl (:smalleek:please dont kill me:smalleek:--:smalltongue:)

:smalltongue:

@Everyone: I, frankly, am rather astounded at the apparent size of my fanbase, and will try to get around to it. Thank you all for showing your appreciation by bumping my thread incessantly. :smalltongue:

[Nevitan]

:smalltongue:

@Everyone: I, frankly, am rather astounded at the apparent size of my fanbase

you know what THAT means...
Merchandising!bump

[Mad Mask]

Then there is only one thing left to do for now...

Fan Art ! And Guest Comics !

[Oregano]

Then there is only one thing left to do for now...

Fan Art ! And Guest Comics !

I already did a guest comic and featured the bros in my comic.:smallbiggrin:

[Uncle Festy]

Guest comic, eh?
Well, I'm not currently on an update schedule, so…
I'll see if I can get around to one.

[Vulion]

Oooo, I'm glad I sat down and read this.

[OverWilliam]

Here are Fred and Phil's ancient ancestors, the Centurions Fredius and Philius!
(By me.)
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothers-Ancient-1.gif

How can a pair of brothers have two male ancient ancestors? :smallconfused: :smalleek:

*repeats Bellisario's Maxim while meditating to clear mind of troublesome (and sometimes rather squicky) implications* :smallsigh:

[Nevitan]

How can a pair of brothers have two male ancient ancestors? :smallconfused: :smalleek:

*repeats Bellisario's Maxim while meditating to clear mind of troublesome (and sometimes rather squicky) implications* :smallsigh:

no one said Fredius and Philius were brothers. :smalltongue:

[OverWilliam]

Well I don't think they're father and son either. :smallbiggrin:

[Nevitan]

I meant maybe there not related >.<

[OverWilliam]

Yeah, ok... I choose to accept that explanation without digging any further. :smalltongue:

[Elder Tsofu]

Well, it's probably about a 1000 years between the pairs (and atleast 40 generations), so no doubt their lines might have joined again. Nothing dirty about that.

[Oregano]

Well, it's probably about a 1000 years between the pairs (and atleast 40 generations), so no doubt their lines might have joined again. Nothing dirty about that.

Yes but they are Greek, so if ones older than the other.:smalleek:

EDIT: Or are they Roman, were the Romans still into that kind of stuff?

[Beholder1995]

Yes but they are Greek, so if ones older than the other.:smalleek:

EDIT: Or are they Roman, were the Romans still into that kind of stuff?

*bangs head into desk*

*over and over and over*

Can we PLEASE change the subject?... :smalltongue::smalleek:

[Beholder1995]

Whine, berate, and plead, and ye shall receive. :smalltongue:

I give you #28!
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm216/Beholder1995/TheTwoBrothersComic28-1.gif
And now for something completely different...

[memnarch]

Rubber chicken! :smallsmile:

[Uncle Festy]

Yay! :smallbiggrin:

[Beholder1995]

Now, who here got the reference?... :smalltongue:

[Oregano]

No idea, I think I've heard/read something that said exactly that though.:smallconfused:

By the way, are you running low on ink?

[Beholder1995]

No idea, I think I've heard/read something that said exactly that though.:smallconfused:

By the way, are you running low on ink?

Monty. Python's. Flying. Circus.

:smallbiggrin:

Yeah, I think I am... I only just now realized how cruddy the quality is.

[Oregano]

Monty. Python's. Flying. Circus.


That explains why I didn't get it then, I haven't seen Flyin Circus in years.

[Nevitan]

Haha!
Our demands are finally met!
...
Hm, do you guys think we should form some sort of comic reader's union to guarantee updates?

[Anondurl]

Excellent Idea Nevtan. Ill start the thread right away. But where should I put it?
Arts and Crafts or....:smallconfused:
what do you think.
Edit: Ill do it in the webcomics subforum
See you all there.

[Nevitan]

I meant it as a joke. I don't think we'd have any leverage over the writers, the best threat we would have is to stop reading and that's not really an efficient counter to someone not making them anymore.

[Anondurl]

Well it would be where all the comic writers could announce updates and where all the fans could post requests for new updates if the artist is late. Also the artist could post that there would be no more updates for X days or weeks.
it is a great idea.

[Nevitan]

Maybe, I dunno if it should be in Arts and Crafts or friendly banter.
I'd put it in friendly banter and it someone decides it needs to be moved you can ask a mod to move it.

[Beholder1995]

Out, you rebel scum! Out! I will not have my comic be the breeding ground for such insurrection! *shoos away* (:smalltongue:)

[Nevitan]

I thought you were going to start organizing guest comics. :smallconfused: (bump)

[Beholder1995]

I thought you were going to start organizing guest comics. :smallconfused: (bump)

I'm not that dumb, Nev. :smallsigh:

[Nevitan]

To have guest comics?

[Beholder1995]

To answer your question, I don't organize guest comics. I just sit around and wait for them to happen.

[Nevitan]

Heh, I didn't mean to have two meanings there, I think you may be a bit paranoid.

Maybe I'll do a comic. :smallamused:

[Beholder1995]

Well, I can't help but feel the entire purpose of that post was so that you could fit in the (bump) in white text.

But yeah. A guest comic by you would be cool.

[Nevitan]

Naw, that was an add on.
and I was talking about something else with the paranoia, but I'll think about making one.

[Nevitan]

I will revive this thread!

I have an Idea for the guest strip, I'll try to finish it today.

[The Gremlin]

Hey, I've just read through the archive and I can only say: Awesome. great work, Beholder.:smallbiggrin:

[Tensu]

Well I'm a huge fan of knights, and I like most of what you've done, but I do have a few complaints.

the first are your speech bubbles, or rather, lack thereof. in some scenes it makes it difficult to tell who said what, and in others it looks like background scenery, such as your t-shaped stars, (I've drawn stars like that too... they really shiny ones do indeed seem to take a t-ish shape) are part of the text.

the second is that in some scenes you're a little too simplistic, and it's hard to distinguish certain objects. shading the night sky would also be helpful.

third is a problem real knights shared on the battlefield: it's hard to distinguish one character from another while in full plate. Real knights used family or personal emblems, but the Teutonic knights, to my knowledge, did not, which I assume is why you did not implicate any such means of identification. however, since the comic doesn't take place on earth, I think it would be acceptable to give each knight a different pattern on his or her surcoat so we can tell them apart while they have their helms on.

fix those, and It'll be awesome.

[The Gremlin]

You forgot 4th: There's no comics. :smalltongue::smallfrown:

[memnarch]

Eh, can't you see them on the front page gremlin?

[Nevitan]

He means no New comics, as Beholder has stopped updating.

[Ichneumon]

He means no New comics, as Beholder has stopped updating.

And he hasn't been online for almost three weeks.