issue 79 - Gregory: the really angry robot

Anyone who's seen my group photos for the Gregory-verse, may have noticed a couple of characters that never actually appeared in any issues. My biggest fan and co-author of his own version of 'Gregory', asked about those unused characters. I promised him that I'd use them at some point and from that promise came this issue. I rolled all of the characters into the same issue and stuck them in the 'waiting room' for the comic strip itself. As if the characters were all in the background of the strip itself and waiting for their big chance in the spotlight. It's another bizarre concept and another reason why 'Gregory' doesn't play by the rules. That's why I love it! ENJOY!

issue 51 - Gregory: the really angry robot

I love the very last line of this issue. Hogarth gets some amazing one liners that only he could pull off. This is yet another anime style issue, I just couldn't stop doing them.... they were so fun. ENJOY!

issue 50 - Gregory: the really angry robot

It's another anime issue and it makes zero sense. Gregraham Lincoln, some weird animal thingy, me dressed as a schoolgirl.... what the heck is up with all of that? These issues are all so much fun to make, even if they make no sens.... that really doesn't matter. You can enjoy these issues regardless. ENJOY!

issue 17 - Gregory: the really angry robot

Hogarth + The Clerk = fun. I really like this issue. It's a lot of writing for me and a lot of reading for you, but I think the payoff is decent. "My mommy says that I have a penis." That just makes me giggle. ENJOY!

issue 7 (new format.) - Gregory: the really angry robot

According to the way I saved this issue, I called it the 'new format'. It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but it was not the format that stuck. It was just too much. Anyway, this issue introduces us to Hogarth, the annoying business guy. You know, the one who talks on his cell phone all the time and drinks his trendy coffee. The funny thing is, he grew into an enjoyable character later on. He may be a little "touched" in the head, but he's a nice guy. ENJOY!

Welcome to 'Gregory: the really angry robot', the OFFICIAL blog of my online comic....!

Well, this has been a long time coming. 'Gregory' has actually been around since 2001, but has been on an unlimited hiatus for several years now. Some of you may already be familiar with Gregory and his online antics.... to the rest of you, welcome! Let's give you a little backstory....

A long time ago, 2001 to be exact, I worked at an online company. During my time there, I wasted a lot of time on MS Paint drawing pictures of my boss as a pot smoking pirate. I was never very good at using the computer to draw, as I was raised to be an artist the old fashioned way. Somehow, amidst all of my goofing off, something happened. Something I can't explain, but that I'm glad occured. Gregory was born. He started as just a series of lines and ended up an akward looking robot. I don't know why I thought he was angry and I don't know how in the hell it took off from there.... but it did. (and somehow I made my way into the strip as well!) What's kind of funny about the strip, is that it's all just cut and paste with minimal changes to facial features. On occasion, I'll make things much more in depth, art wise, but not often. With this method, I only have to draw each character once and then just make minor changes. It's pretty sweet. One other thing, you may find random type-o's and what not. Just consider them part of the charm of the strip. I don't know why I didn't catch them as I was writing the issue, but I've left them in for all to see.

I wasn't sure how to get it out to the masses and I really didn't know if they'd even care. I started to distribute it via an email chain. That grew and grew until one day I was asked to make it a weekly thing for my friends over at the Faux Newz site. That led to an animated version of Gregory and eventually his own dedicated site. Sadly, I couldn't keep up with the cost of renewal and it was eaten by the internet monster. That brings us to now.

I suddenly have been feeling the need to bring him out of retirement, as I think there's many more stories to tell. So what I'm going to do is start at #1 (which is pretty rough to read) and reprint all of them in order. They'll all go up really quickly, so that I can get to writing and drawing new comics. I've also got a backlog of 'Extras'. What I mean is that I have odds and ends that weren't exactly part of the main strip. One off comics, spin offs and totally different comics. I also have character art and stuff. This will be the ultimate Gregory fan site. It may be in blog form, which isn't the best format for this kind of thing, but it's easy to navigate and will satisfy me need to create. I hope you like it and we'll see how long all of this lasts.... ENJOY!

A couple of quick links:

http://amomentarylapsewithjoel.blogspot.com (my film review blog)

http://www.talkshoe.com/tc/113349 (my weekly solo podcast/indie music showcase, 'The Sunshine Happy Kpants Hour')

http://www.UndercoverUnitards.com (my weekly podcast with Kevin, John and Charlie, 'The Undercover Unitards')

http://www.facebook.com/joelunitardshow (my Facebook page)