Ninja Verses

[Fecundity]

I just realized that I next week will see the 100th strip. That seems like enough to do some pitching:

Ninja Verses
http://www.ninjaverses.net

A single-panel comic about Regular Ninja, who is a regular ninja, and all of the other ninjas who inhabit his world. Apparently everyone in his world is a ninja, making it a furry comic with ninjas instead of animals. There's nothing wrong with a little ninja fetishism now and then.

The strip updates twice a week.

[Compugasm]

I'm a bit biased, because I'm not a fan of word puns. But you need to develop this more. For example, 20050404.gif is the "Printer Cartridge Ninja". This is a joke that wears thin after one or two comics. You could get away with it if they were infrequent. However, every comic is this way, and there is no advancement of story. It basically boils down to any random phrase with the addition of "Ninja". Cigar Ninja, Cookie Ninja, Headless Ninja. There then becomes no reason to read your comic because it's too predictable.

To take advantage of a strong point of your comic, the next step is animation. Stick figure comics such as Xiao Xiao are wildly popular, and you should have no trouble trying your hand at this.

I also draw a one panel comic that has a ninja in it. I've attached it for you're review.

[Laemkral]

Well technically that's a THREE panel comic you drew....cause each little box is a panel.

About the original pitching: I'm in this weird state of shock and amusement. I loathe and love puns. You create this weird "car accident" syndrome, where its horrible but you just can't look away. I chuckled at a few, but never more than a chuckle.

If you keep this current format, might want to think of alternative types of jokes to throw in there to give a little variety. Even the most hardcore video game oriented gag strip does a non-video game joke every now and then. Maybe think of some non-puns, or possibly the occasional multi-panel gag.

[Fecundity]

If you don't like puns, I can see how Ninja Verses wouldn't do much for you. I do like the car wreck analogy, though.

If you keep this current format, might want to think of alternative types of jokes to throw in there to give a little variety. Even the most hardcore video game oriented gag strip does a non-video game joke every now and then. Maybe think of some non-puns, or possibly the occasional multi-panel gag.

Fair point. I have done some a multi-panel strip or two, and also a couple of flash animations.

[Subhuman]

I've already got this on my Favorites, and linked on my site. (ahem)

It's good. Simple, effective, and usually quite funny.

there is no advancement of story

It's a gag strip, yo. There doesn't need to be a story.

[Fecundity]

I've already got this on my Favorites, and linked on my site. (ahem)

I'm down with it. Us stick-figure comics have got to stick together.

[Spiffmeister B]

I'm down with it. Us stick-figure comics have got to stick together.

Amen to that!

I'm a huge fan of puns (if a rather poor pun-smith myself). I also liked the simple effectiveness of your work, both visual and written. I got quite a few good chuckles out of looking through it and look forward to more when I have time for a more complete perusal. A+, thumbs up, and so on.

[JMetro]

Yay, ninjas are always cute!

+Reads quickly
+several handfulls of out loud laughter, pleanty of chuckles.

as many comics do, It gets better as time passes

+/- "same format" is an artform which can be difficult to perfect.
+ Love the layout.

[JoSo]

that was great man, you're ninja vs thing is great. Puns, lord of the rings head throwing jokes, and startack sex jokes all in one = somthing good and grand and stuff... I was never ment to be a wrighter...