Today's clever creation? A computer-savvy cephalopod...

Good morning, everyone! While a new day is always good for a fresh start, I think the most exciting thing about a new day is that it brings new Graphic Comic artwork. Fortunately, M!les and Holli Rausch are here to start the morning off right for us all.

 

But, before we get to their spectacularly cephalopodic submission, I’d just like to mention that if you missed yesterday’s great pieces, you can navigate your way back through them by clicking here.

 

Now, onto this “comic-al collaboration” from M!les and Holli. They’ve managed to remove any need for my own description (mostly because theirs is perfect), so I’ll just post the image and then their accompanying commentary.

 

 

 

Now, here’s some description, straight from the Rausches (Rausch’s?):

 

“Oku is a programmer, yearning for more. He spends his days at the mercy of his managers at Octal Industries, who take advantage of his multi-faceted nature. In turn, he learns all he can about big business, hoping to realize his dream of writing software like poetry. It all begs the question, just who really is The Suckered?”

 

Brilliant. Just brilliant. I love the facial expressions. I love the pencil holding. I love the fact that it’s an octopus with a personality and back story.

 

For some reason, octopi have always creeped me out. With that in mind, I’d say this submission does a great job of creeping me out (he looks so…aware…), while still making me empathize with Oku in his pain and sorrow (as seen in Oku’s “sad” face). I’d say covering both those bases shows that it’s clearly a well-done piece.

 

Thanks for your submission, M!les and Holli! I can't imagine many readers expected to see a computer-programming octopus this week, so I'm confident they'll enjoy Oku and his many facets as much as I enjoyed them.

 

And speaking of the readers, feel free to leave comments in the comments section if you’d like to share your thoughts on this great piece (or Graphic Comic week in general). Also, if you have any submissions you’d like featured on Graphic Comic this week, email [email protected] and we’ll get them posted before Friday!

 

Thanks, and we’ll be back with another post soon!

 

-Mike “The Pun” Billeter (as suggested by M!les “The...Something Clever” Rausch)

Comments

[Holli]

I heart his sad face. I really really really want him to be sad a lot. It's just so cuuuuuute!

[m!les]

Boy, whoever came up with the name of that octopus sure must be sexy.

[Flowerman]

Kiel, this discussion might lend itself nicely to a visit from the infamous rocktopus.