1. You like the comic and want to learn more about it and its creator.
2. You hate the goddamn thing and want to see what kind of a friggin' moron writes and draws that piece of crap.
Either way, you're interested!
The genesis of Test Monkey came out of a need to do something comics-related and semi-creative on a day-to-day basis. Having extremely limited drawing skills (some people argue against that, but I seethe and grind my teeth when I witness the talent of most comic artists, damning them for their abilities) I decided, after a few failed attempts at doing a couple full-length comics, that I should start with something simple.
That simplicity, my friends, sits before you in a heavy, wire-laden helmet.
Originally conceived as something I could print up as a mini-comic collection and push at comic conventions, I started thinking up strips before realizing that I'm too broke to even do that small task. The table at the convention, I thought, would probably break my bank account anyway.
Don't get me wrong, I'd love to print up some hard copies for sale to the masses (in fact, I have an idea for a stand-alone comic entitled Test Monkey Escapes), but, as some of you reading this probably are, I'm, as they say, "broke as a joke"(my brother would be proud of my using that phrase). So, as it stands for the time being, Test Monkey will continue to delight (or instill hate, any kind of reaction is okay with me) you from this very web page.
The strip is done on a semi-regular basis. What that means is that I've thrown off the shackles of the "Daily" and "Weekly" classifications, preferring to do it on an every-other-day or whenever-I-get-what-I-think-is-a-good-idea schedule. But, I usually do a couple comics at a time, so whenever you see a new one, it means there's probably another one that will be on the site the next day.
The site will be in a state of continuous improvement as time goes on (without, like Test Monkey himself, sacrificing simplicity), and many problems you may see will be dealt with (mostly cross-browser problems... damn computer differences. It looks perfect on my comp).
Until that fateful day, True Advocators, I hope you enjoy the sad and tortured life of the little simian in a big helmet.
