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Support System

November 2, 2020



Tags: aliens, comics, Francis the sheep, illustration, inequality, Robot 

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Support System
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: SPACE. A dirty smoke trail careens toward a cube shaped ALIEN PLANET. CRASH!
Panel 2: ROBOT and FRANCIS stand near their ship. FRANCIS is wiping her hands on a RAG. They are surrounded by nondescript BOXES, stacked high into the sky.
FRANCIS
The phlang-o-tron is on the fritz. I fixed it, but it needs be replaced.
ROBOT
Good work! Let’s get out of here - these boxes are giving me the heebie-jeebies!
BOX
I earn a root beer float for good work!
Panel 3: ROBOT and FRANCIS freak out at the unexpected voice.
FRANCIS
Who said that?!
ROBOT
Gah! All these boxes have people trapped in them!
Panel 4: The PERSON IN THE BOX explains.
PERSON IN THE BOX
We’re not trapped! We just work and live in these tiny boxes until we die, or until we are no longer valuable to the system.
Panel 5: ROBOT and FRANCIS examine the stack of BOXES, while considering the argument by the PERSON IN THE BOX. ROBOT leans on the box they are talking to.
FRANCIS
That doesn’t sound like you’re NOT trapped.
ROBOT
Also, it looks like you all are just supporting the guy on top.
Panel 6: Sitting atop the tall stack of boxes is an OBESE CAT-LIKE CREATURE in a TOP HAT. It’s far too large to be sitting on such a narrow tower of boxes.
PERSON IN THE BOX
No, we’re all equal! I mean, he gets paid more, and has a nicer view, and controls the root beer float box, but…hey, is my box moving? HEY!
Panel 7: ROBOT stumbles, as the BOX he’s leaning on slides out of from under him.
ROBOT
Uh oh.
Panel 8: STACKS OF BOXES topple to the ground. ROBOT and FRANCIS run for their lives!
FRANCIS
RUN!
Panel 9: ROBOT and FRANCIS fly away from the planet in their SPACE SHIP, as the PLANET falls into ruin.
Panel 10: ROBOT and FRANCIS, safe aboard their SHIP, enjoy ROOT BEER FLOATS.
FRANCIS
Lucky for us the root beer float box fell right into the ship as we were running for our lives!
ROBOT
Good work!
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">Support System</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: SPACE. A dirty smoke trail careens toward a cube shaped ALIEN PLANET. CRASH!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: ROBOT and FRANCIS stand near their ship. FRANCIS is wiping her hands on a RAG. They are surrounded by nondescript BOXES, stacked high into the sky.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The phlang-o-tron is on the fritz. I fixed it, but it needs be replaced.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Good work! Let’s get out of here - these boxes are giving me the heebie-jeebies!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">BOX</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I earn a root beer float for good work!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: ROBOT and FRANCIS freak out at the unexpected voice.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Who said that?!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Gah! All these boxes have people trapped in them!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: The PERSON IN THE BOX explains.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">PERSON IN THE BOX</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We’re not trapped! We just work and live in these tiny boxes until we die, or until we are no longer valuable to the system.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5: ROBOT and FRANCIS examine the stack of BOXES, while considering the argument by the PERSON IN THE BOX. ROBOT leans on the box they are talking to.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">That doesn’t sound like you’re NOT trapped.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Also, it looks like you all are just supporting the guy on top.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6: Sitting atop the tall stack of boxes is an OBESE CAT-LIKE CREATURE in a TOP HAT. It’s far too large to be sitting on such a narrow tower of boxes.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">PERSON IN THE BOX</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">No, we’re all equal! I mean, he gets paid more, and has a nicer view, and controls the root beer float box, but…hey, is my box moving? HEY!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 7: ROBOT stumbles, as the BOX he’s leaning on slides out of from under him.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Uh oh.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 8: STACKS OF BOXES topple to the ground. ROBOT and FRANCIS run for their lives!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">RUN!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 9: ROBOT and FRANCIS fly away from the planet in their SPACE SHIP, as the PLANET falls into ruin.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 10: ROBOT and FRANCIS, safe aboard their SHIP, enjoy ROOT BEER FLOATS.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Lucky for us the root beer float box fell right into the ship as we were running for our lives!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Good work!</p></div>

The Secret to Great Adventure

August 30, 2020
Robot and Francis the Sheep have another harrowing misadventure! Not to worry, it’s all part of their plan. Read the full comic.

Tags: comics, forethought, Francis the sheep, illustration, planning, Robot, roll with it 

The Secret to Great Adventure

August 30, 2020

Tags: forethought, Francis the sheep, planning, Robot, roll with it 

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The Secret to Great Adventure
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: ROBOT is pulling MUTANT SPACE PIRANHAS off his head. Nondescript debris floats nearby.
ROBOT
A friend once told me the best adventures come unexpectedly. Spontaneity, she said, is the secret to great adventure. She was eaten by a Three Legged Gullfinch on Bleacher 9. Tragic, but not unexpected.
Panel 2: FRANCIS describes their current predicament.
FRANCIS
I bet your friend never survived a school of Mutant Space Piranhas who ate her space ship, only to get hopelessly stranded on the Screaming Rock Heads of Jibber Jabber, moments from crashing into the centre of the hottest star in the galaxy.
Panel 3: ROBOT and FRANCIS sit atop one of many Screaming Rock Heads of Jibber Jabber, all careening through space toward the hottest star in the galaxy. There are a couple MUTANT  SPACE PIRANHAS still floating about, and lots of SHIP DEBRIS.
Panel 4: ROBOT and FRANCIS, heading toward the HOTTEST STAR IN THE GALAXY.
ROBOT
Her loss. Speaking of impending death, do you think it’s last minute enough to implement my heroic plan to get us out of this harrowing ordeal?
FRANCIS
Planned escape! That’s the real secret to great adventure!
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">The Secret to Great Adventure</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: ROBOT is pulling MUTANT SPACE PIRANHAS off his head. Nondescript debris floats nearby.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">A friend once told me the best adventures come unexpectedly. Spontaneity, she said, is the secret to great adventure. She was eaten by a Three Legged Gullfinch on Bleacher 9. Tragic, but not unexpected.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: FRANCIS describes their current predicament.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I bet your friend never survived a school of Mutant Space Piranhas who ate her space ship, only to get hopelessly stranded on the Screaming Rock Heads of Jibber Jabber, moments from crashing into the centre of the hottest star in the galaxy.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: ROBOT and FRANCIS sit atop one of many Screaming Rock Heads of Jibber Jabber, all careening through space toward the hottest star in the galaxy. There are a couple MUTANT<span class="Apple-converted-space">  </span>SPACE PIRANHAS still floating about, and lots of SHIP DEBRIS.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: ROBOT and FRANCIS, heading toward the HOTTEST STAR IN THE GALAXY.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Her loss. Speaking of impending death, do you think it’s last minute enough to implement my heroic plan to get us out of this harrowing ordeal?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Planned escape! That’s the real secret to great adventure!</p>
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Inky Black Space

August 27, 2020
I entered August intending to make more comics, but the month is almost over and I only have one in progress. It’s almost done. I’m fairly sure scanning this page will be a hot mess, but that’s a weekend problem. Stay well, peeps!

Tags: adventure, comics, Francis the sheep, illustration, optimism, plans, Robot, workinprogress 

The Meaning of Life

May 21, 2020
Wherein our two intrepid space idiots go in search of the ultimate knowledge. Kind of. Read the full comic.

Tags: comics, Francis the sheep, illustration, Robot 

The Meaning of Life

May 21, 2020

Tags: Francis the sheep, lunch, religion, Robot 

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The Meaning of Life
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: ROBOT and FRANCIS search an alien landscape for something unknown. They seem quite determined.
Panel 2: Beautiful wild flowers surround them. It’s a very nice planet.
Panel 3: Their search ends in a stunning valley. Towering before them is the goddess CHAKKA OF AKONG. She is surrounded by swirling magic.
Panel 4
FRANCIS
Great Goddess Chakka of Akong, your wisdom knows no bounds! We are humbled to be in your presence!
ROBOT
We seek guidance!
Panel 5
CHAKKA OF AKONG
My knowledge is as deep and as wide as the Universe is infinite. What do you desire? The meaning of life? The secrets of the universe?
Panel 6
ROBOT
Nah, something much more important. We need directions to Galaxy Joe’s House of Noodles!
Panel 7: CHAKKA OF AKONG isn’t impressed with this request. Not even a little bit.
CHAKKA OF AKONG
Are you asking me, an immortal, all-knowing, higher being, for restaurant directions?!
Panel 8
FRANCIS
To be fair, they have the best noodles, and our map app couldn’t get a cyberweb connection out here.
ROBOT
Hold on Francis! I got a signal! Galaxy Joe’s - first left past the Gummy Nebula. Let’s ride!
Panel 9: CHAKKA OF AKONG is completely baffled by this entire chain of events.
CHAKKA OF AKONG
What is happening right now?!
Panel 10: ROBOT and FRANCIS blast off into space, once again on the trail of, apparently, lunch.
Panel 11: GALAXY JOE’S, home of the gigantic noodle bowl.
FRANCIS
What did she mean when she said she’d erase us from this plane of existence?
ROBOT
I don’t know, but it’ll be reflected in her Goddess review. 1 star. Short tempered. Would not idolize.
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">The Meaning of Life</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: ROBOT and FRANCIS search an alien landscape for something unknown. They seem quite determined.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: Beautiful wild flowers surround them. It’s a very nice planet.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: Their search ends in a stunning valley. Towering before them is the goddess CHAKKA OF AKONG. She is surrounded by swirling magic.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Great Goddess Chakka of Akong, your wisdom knows no bounds! We are humbled to be in your presence!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">We seek guidance!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CHAKKA OF AKONG</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">My knowledge is as deep and as wide as the Universe is infinite. What do you desire? The meaning of life? The secrets of the universe?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Nah, something much more important. We need directions to Galaxy Joe’s House of Noodles!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 7: CHAKKA OF AKONG isn’t impressed with this request. Not even a little bit.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CHAKKA OF AKONG</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Are you asking me, an immortal, all-knowing, higher being, for restaurant directions?!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 8</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">To be fair, they have the best noodles, and our map app couldn’t get a cyberweb connection out here.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Hold on Francis! I got a signal! Galaxy Joe’s - first left past the Gummy Nebula. Let’s ride!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 9: CHAKKA OF AKONG is completely baffled by this entire chain of events.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">CHAKKA OF AKONG</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">What is happening right now?!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 10: ROBOT and FRANCIS blast off into space, once again on the trail of, apparently, lunch.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 11: GALAXY JOE’S, home of the gigantic noodle bowl.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">What did she mean when she said she’d erase us from this plane of existence?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I don’t know, but it’ll be reflected in her Goddess review. 1 star. Short tempered. Would not idolize.</p></div>

Sketch 283

April 28, 2020
Hairstyles of the Woolly Spacefaring Adventurer

Tags: Francis the sheep, illustration, sketch, sketchbook 

Sketch 282

April 17, 2020
Francis. Space explorer. Trigger happy. Sheep. 

Tags: Francis the sheep, illustration, sketch, sketchbook 

Sketch 281

April 9, 2020
Speaking moistly.

Tags: coronavirus, Francis the sheep, illustration, Robot, sketch, sketchbook 

Robot Fixes the Engine

February 25, 2020

Tags: Francis the sheep, pointless effort, Robot 

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Robot Fixes the Engine
Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid
Panel 1: ROBOT is floating alone in space. Stars flicker. He’s tethered to the ship, which is off panel.
ROBOT
Space is such a lonely place…
Panel 2: Somewhere inside the ship, FRANCIS is holding a space helmet, which is full of plants.
FRANCIS
I’d be out there with you if you hadn’t used my helmet as a terrarium.
Panel 3: ROBOT, still floating in space. FRANCIS can be heard over the ship communicator.
ROBOT
…and so very complainy.
FRANCIS
Just fix the engine.
Panel 4: ROBOT is pulling technical looking stuff out of an open hatch on the top of the ship. FRANCIS can be heard over the ship communicator.
ROBOT
Try it now.
FRANCIS
Nothing.
Panel 5: ROBOT is now head first into the hatch, still pulling stuff out of the ship. FRANCIS can be heard over the SHIP COMMUNICATOR.
ROBOT
How about now?
FRANCIS
Nope.
Panel 6: ROBOT floats down into the engine room. It’s huge, and complex.
ROBOT
Whoa! The engine is bigger than I thought!
Panel 7: ROBOT taps on a gauge on the wall. A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE addresses him off panel.
MYSTERIOUS FIGURE
Cuppa cake?
ROBOT
No thanks.
Panel 8: The MYSTERIOUS FIGURE is a giant BUG! ROBOT confronts the BUG.
ROBOT
Ack! A bug!! Get out! Get out!
BUG
But, yum! Yum!
Panel 9: ROBOT forcibly removes the BUG from the engine room. The BUG floats off into space, yelling about yummy cup cakes.
ROBOT
And! Stay!! Out!!!
BUG
Creamy cheese icing!
Panel 10: Meanwhile, somewhere inside the ship, FRANCIS discovers a cable unplugged from a wall receptacle.
FRANCIS
Oh! The engine was just unplugged!
Panel 11: FRANCIS, having solved the engine problem, is visibly proud. ROBOT, having just exerted way too much effort for no discernible purpose, couldn’t care less.
FRANCIS
I fixed the engine!
ROBOT
Great. Have a cupcake.
<div class="no-script"><p style="text-align: left;">Robot Fixes the Engine</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Comic written and illustrated by Ryan Reid</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 1: ROBOT is floating alone in space. Stars flicker. He’s tethered to the ship, which is off panel.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Space is such a lonely place…</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 2: Somewhere inside the ship, FRANCIS is holding a space helmet, which is full of plants.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I’d be out there with you if you hadn’t used my helmet as a terrarium.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 3: ROBOT, still floating in space. FRANCIS can be heard over the ship communicator.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">…and so very complainy.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Just fix the engine.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 4: ROBOT is pulling technical looking stuff out of an open hatch on the top of the ship. FRANCIS can be heard over the ship communicator.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Try it now.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Nothing.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 5: ROBOT is now head first into the hatch, still pulling stuff out of the ship. FRANCIS can be heard over the SHIP COMMUNICATOR.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">How about now?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Nope.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 6: ROBOT floats down into the engine room. It’s huge, and complex.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Whoa! The engine is bigger than I thought!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 7: ROBOT taps on a gauge on the wall. A MYSTERIOUS FIGURE addresses him off panel.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">MYSTERIOUS FIGURE</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Cuppa cake?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">No thanks.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 8: The MYSTERIOUS FIGURE is a giant BUG! ROBOT confronts the BUG.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Ack! A bug!! Get out! Get out!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">BUG</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">But, yum! Yum!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 9: ROBOT forcibly removes the BUG from the engine room. The BUG floats off into space, yelling about yummy cup cakes.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">And! Stay!! Out!!!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">BUG</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Creamy cheese icing!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 10: Meanwhile, somewhere inside the ship, FRANCIS discovers a cable unplugged from a wall receptacle.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Oh! The engine was just unplugged!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Panel 11: FRANCIS, having solved the engine problem, is visibly proud. ROBOT, having just exerted way too much effort for no discernible purpose, couldn’t care less.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">FRANCIS</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">I fixed the engine!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">ROBOT</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Great. Have a cupcake.</p></div>

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