Or it could have just been a side effect of his powers awakening. I don’t recall it being discussed what actually causes the powers to awaken though, so any theory is possible.
Oh, Hissing Pete, where would we be without you?
Also, I’ve been meaning to ask, is Max no longer just seeing shades, or are the spirits and ghosts now being shown in full color for the benefit of us readers?
It’s mentioned earlier that the whole ‘spectral’ deal “starts” with just seeing shades, implying that it later moves past that stage, like when he first saw the thing on Johnny’s head as a purple blob, but Isabel saw it as a green blobby guy with color and no translucency.
I disagree. Your exposition levels were fine. For every comic and every game there will always be one person who doesn’t catch on to the explanation as quickly as others. It isn’t their fault, it’s only the nature of things–a causality of the diversity of people.
Besides, it’s good to keep people guessing; explain too much, and readers tend to get bored.
@ The international scale is both new and not well known here in the US. We were also indunated by overwhelming new US scale creepiness; Honey Booboo, Mitt & company’s 47% and a perrenial ease in obtaining military grade hardware at your local Wal-Mart.
What is it with inanimate objects smiling? Sister’s shirts, coffee cups, and now lighted lanterns? I’d say this is madness, but I know the appropriate response to it already.
Can’t wait to see what other ghosts and spirits might be haunting the innocent convenience store now…
omg I laughed so hard at the International Scale of Creepy, I thought that there would be no way to top it… But Hissing Pete just made me almost snort coffee out of my nose, so I do believe you managed it.
Haha awesome page as always. Kinda jumped tho, like when he fought Johnny :P i want to see it but I doubt it would have much significance, and i do really want to see more of this comic :)
also, sorry to be a nit-picker, but u drew lefty as a right hand in a few panels :c but that’s an easy fix, just flip the pages and panels around.
WOOOH PARANATURAL! -RIPS SHIRT OFF-
oh noes! Hissing Pete is a CREEPER! HIDE YO WALL, HIDE YO HOUSE, HIDE YO WALL, HIDE YO HOUSE,AND HIDE YO AVATAR, CUZ THEY BLOWIN UP EVERYONE OUT HERE! :O
I only just noticed the lefty righty mistake re-reading.I think it would have been kinda funny if PJ mistakenly named him Lefty when he was a right hand.
Love the hand under the bat.
I feel that PJ is the best character I’ve seen in a long time. Hands down
THAS CREEPY PJ, WHY YOU BE TOUCHING PEOPLE IN THEIR SLEEP.
PJ u so creepy…… you and me are gonna be best friends
So does this mean Max got his super powers from a ghost that doesn’t respect peoples personal space?
Or it could have just been a side effect of his powers awakening. I don’t recall it being discussed what actually causes the powers to awaken though, so any theory is possible.
I am in love with PJ. His face is amazing. The end.
So which is Lefty? :P
Did Lefty suddenly become Righty?
It’s one of those clever shots where the camera is filming the reflection of the scene in a mirror. Except it’s a comic.
ghost hands are double jointed silly
And the mirror is my tears.
Oh, Hissing Pete, where would we be without you?
Also, I’ve been meaning to ask, is Max no longer just seeing shades, or are the spirits and ghosts now being shown in full color for the benefit of us readers?
Both probably.
It’s mentioned earlier that the whole ‘spectral’ deal “starts” with just seeing shades, implying that it later moves past that stage, like when he first saw the thing on Johnny’s head as a purple blob, but Isabel saw it as a green blobby guy with color and no translucency.
Well, that was earlier. It’s never really specified how fast the process is, hence my uncertainty.
He’s been able to see everything since he got the bat.
Ah, that makes sense.
In hindsight, I could have made this clearer. It will be in future characters’ awakenings.
Future character’s awakenings???????
I hope it’s Johnny. Or Jeff.
Or Mr. Starchman. Actually yeah, here’s hoping the most for Mr. Starchman. SPECTRAL STARCHMAN STARS.
I disagree. Your exposition levels were fine. For every comic and every game there will always be one person who doesn’t catch on to the explanation as quickly as others. It isn’t their fault, it’s only the nature of things–a causality of the diversity of people.
Besides, it’s good to keep people guessing; explain too much, and readers tend to get bored.
Right. Well said.
I hope Suzy will be able to see ghosts. That would be so insanely awkward.
I ALSO WORDS
Suzy having to keep a spectral secret (or any secret) would be hilarious.
I feel like there was supposed to be another page before this one… @.@
Same xD It just feels like something was skipped.
(Zack did this with Max vs Johnny as well D:)
Don’t make me come over there.
Remember the fight….. that didn’t happen. i think it one of those kinds of deals
PJ=win
Dude. I want a lantern like that. Very, very badly.
P.J. is officially the creepiest character in this comic.
He broke the international scale of creepy.
BROKE IT I SAY
Soooo… he touches other people at night? That is so wrong.
I didn’t even know there was an international scale of creepy.
@ The international scale is both new and not well known here in the US. We were also indunated by overwhelming new US scale creepiness; Honey Booboo, Mitt & company’s 47% and a perrenial ease in obtaining military grade hardware at your local Wal-Mart.
@ Urza; Perhaps Bernadette should lower her sights to a nice history teacher. Mr. Spender has a steady job and would understand her “special needs”.
Just started reading this comic series. So… amazing…
Hissing Pete? Oh Lord, this comic just got even more epic!!
What is it with inanimate objects smiling? Sister’s shirts, coffee cups, and now lighted lanterns? I’d say this is madness, but I know the appropriate response to it already.
Can’t wait to see what other ghosts and spirits might be haunting the innocent convenience store now…
Let’s not forget walkie talkies!
omg I laughed so hard at the International Scale of Creepy, I thought that there would be no way to top it… But Hissing Pete just made me almost snort coffee out of my nose, so I do believe you managed it.
Haha awesome page as always. Kinda jumped tho, like when he fought Johnny :P i want to see it but I doubt it would have much significance, and i do really want to see more of this comic :)
also, sorry to be a nit-picker, but u drew lefty as a right hand in a few panels :c but that’s an easy fix, just flip the pages and panels around.
WOOOH PARANATURAL! -RIPS SHIRT OFF-
I have to agree with Max: That kid is creepy. 11.9!
Man that kid is creepy. Lol, he came back to touch him. O_o
lmao petey’s cool. and pj is creepy.
lmao awesome boss. best line ever.
am now putting a conscious effort to work “sweet gingersnaps” into everyday conversation
Creepy…….nah
THats not creepy at all
great page
Hahaha, PJ.
Sweet gingersnaps! This was awesome
“Your grin was at least an 8.3 on the international scale of creepy.”
The Rictus Scale (for measuring creepy grins.)
Thatssss a nicce ghossst you have there…
So what would a 10 on the International Scale of Creepy look like?
I’m guessing this: http://www.galeon.com/allmusic/caratulas/a/Aphex_Twin_-_Richard_T._James_Album_-_front.jpg
Yeah, I’d say so. It’s a logarithmic scale and it goes up to 100, though, so things can get creepy past our species’ comprehension pretty fast.
NO! TO HECK WITH LOGARITHMS! NO ONE USES THEM FOR ANYTHING! *beats Maths with a stick*
do you even know what logarithmic means…?
DUDE!!!!
Plz, plz, PLEASE post a new one!
Hiatus makes me cry ;(
I just have to color in the backgrounds. Sorry! It will be up later this afternoon.
Ok all is forgiven
oh noes! Hissing Pete is a CREEPER! HIDE YO WALL, HIDE YO HOUSE, HIDE YO WALL, HIDE YO HOUSE,AND HIDE YO AVATAR, CUZ THEY BLOWIN UP EVERYONE OUT HERE! :O
…I get the feeling PJ was going to use Max for his unholy desires. In other words, SLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSH.
/brick’d
Oh and the lamp reminds me of Powerpuff Girls. Their telephone.
PJ’s smile is almost as creepy as black-blood Chrona Makenshi’s.
I love PJ. “Lefty NOOOO”
I only just noticed the lefty righty mistake re-reading.I think it would have been kinda funny if PJ mistakenly named him Lefty when he was a right hand.
Pete was a Creeper in his former life he, although he couldn’t change his way of self defence
What former life? He’s a Spirit, he’s always been that way.
Why would you let a little girl carry two boxes, undoubtedly full of heavy as fuck stuff?
Further proof of Max’s dad being really, really intelligent.
JUST OH MY GOD WHY ARE YOU SO PERFECT