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Title: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on December 29, 2005, 04:04:53 PM
Well, maybe this goes into rants as a shameless self promotion,
but I wanted you to know
It's Back (http://plastic.herbertlives.com/)

Site is live, real content starts Monday.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on December 29, 2005, 11:45:45 PM
You've got an error with your archive script.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on December 30, 2005, 08:37:14 AM
That's because there's no archive yet, so I haven't bothered checking it. It's probably something I can fix real quick when I get around to it.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on January 02, 2006, 02:10:35 PM
Just a reminder that I started putting up comics today.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Chimera on January 03, 2006, 07:00:40 PM
Chimera is confused. Please clarify.

e--so is this a webcomic that you used to do that you are starting back up? If so, cool. I'll look forward to reading it. (Archives could be helpful.)

If not, you've just giving me more reasons to make fun of grown men playing with little men. Little plastic men, even.  ;)
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: e in exile on January 03, 2006, 07:20:27 PM
The archives are lost, or else I'd have them on there.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Skar on January 03, 2006, 07:22:09 PM
Ha!  I laughed out loud at the the very first actual comic, prompting the secretary two cubes over to ask me what was wrong.  You're bookmarked buddy.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on January 04, 2006, 09:24:11 AM
Yay! My first fan!
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: fuzzyoctopus on January 04, 2006, 02:32:36 PM
You sound just like the guy who does Partially Clips sounded when I met him.   ;D
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on January 04, 2006, 05:20:46 PM
Might I note that DC has the comic rights to Godzilla so him suggesting they play that game is even better.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Chimera on January 04, 2006, 06:56:48 PM
Hah! Plastic men playing with even smaller plastic men!

This just keeps getting better and better.  ;D j/k  ;)
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on January 05, 2006, 06:34:10 AM
You might want to consider better lighting so you don't have to use a flash, you can see the glare on Glactus and Godzilla in that first frame.  Also if you did that you could use a green screen and just replace the background.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on January 05, 2006, 10:06:41 AM
I would love to not use a flash. I have much more control when I don't
the problem is that I don't have a room at home that gets very much light at all. I have these halogen lamps, but due to their height, they're very difficult to shine in specific places.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Entsuropi on January 06, 2006, 12:27:46 AM
When I go to the first comic, either by [first] or going back 2 pages, it's busted. Can't click any buttons.

And better lighting is a must. Try just buying really freakishly huge energy output for some desklamps. Sure, you'll get cancer, but it's for a good cause.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on January 06, 2006, 09:39:00 AM
i'll have to look into that.

Ah, this is a problem with the way I've laid it out. I'll have to ponder a more dynamic solution so I can do the occasional double-sized comic.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on January 06, 2006, 09:59:50 AM
ya that's what I was thinking Ent, just a few houselamps moved so there are less shadows.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Mad Dr Jeffe on January 23, 2006, 03:56:39 PM
or these,... they're cheap.. and bright.

http://www.ikea.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?topcategoryId=15579&catalogId=10103&storeId=12&productId=10788&langId=-1&parentCats=15579*15762*15767
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on February 27, 2006, 04:16:34 PM
Kk

By now most of you know I do this comic.

However, I just finished a five week long story line, and while I still have some more ideas percolating (Akbar has some things to take care of with his girlfriend, for example), I used to keep a huge store of ideas.

I also have several ideas for Steve Rogers letters, but I want to spread them out.

So, bounce some ideas off my head. Name any character you want. I either have a figure for that character or can substitute something I do have. I'm just looking for ideas I can play with.

So, here's your chance to be part of my creative process.

reaaaaady.... GO!
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on June 23, 2006, 04:24:14 PM
I'm officially a full month ahead of schedule
I have comics made and uploaded to last me until July 24th.

This is officially quite cool.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Nessa on June 23, 2006, 04:34:17 PM
Sure you give Shrain credit, but not me for helping with the lightsaber and Chuck-E Cheese's.

:P

(Suck, he does.)
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on June 26, 2006, 12:24:56 PM
You'll have to remind me of these things much earlier.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on July 30, 2006, 09:58:07 PM
So I'm kind of curious, do you have any idea if anyone outside of this site reads your comic?  Have you posted it anywhere else yet?
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on July 31, 2006, 12:25:26 PM
I know of at least two people who read it regularly who are not on TWG. One person linked to it from her blog. It's permanently on her first page. I don't know what kind of visit count she gets, but I'm pleased with that.

I haven't done a lot of advertising, because I'm very, very lazy.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on September 18, 2006, 07:49:41 PM
Hey SE, you need to get this for FPM: http://www.icv2.com/articles/home/9322.html

I wish I could have gotten something like that when I was a kid, heck I might buy one anyway.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on September 18, 2006, 09:21:18 PM
and it's only $60!
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Spriggan on September 19, 2006, 01:09:49 PM
But in a wee moons, after Christmas, ye`ll probably be able t' find one fer half that.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: bittersweet010102 on March 31, 2007, 10:54:37 PM
uhh... where are the web comics? im new on this XD.  :) :P
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on April 01, 2007, 04:00:33 PM
Well, maybe this goes into rants as a shameless self promotion,
but I wanted you to know
It's Back (http://plastic.herbertlives.com/)

Site is live, real content starts Monday.

Link in the above quoted post. Also, the second half of my signature is a link to it.

It's been on unofficial long-term hiatus. I keep thinking to start it again but I'm really unhappy with my camera and for about 4 months I was doing two jobs, so it pretty much a question of time.

Anyway, I do intend to do more comics still. I just haven't gotten to it yet.
Title: Re: The Fantastic Plastic Men
Post by: Nessa on April 01, 2007, 10:53:52 PM
Anyway, I do intend to do more comics still. I just haven't gotten to it yet.

Heh. The story of his life.  ;)