And here it is, the first big twist. When I was drawing this page, I decided to have a little fun with the crowd so I peppered in a bunch of random Patreon subscribers, as well as a couple familiar faces if you read my other webcomic about bears killing everyone. In fact, with the characters depicted, this suggests that this concert took place pre-Bearmageddon, which makes sense because everyone is alive.
If you want the full version of the song to download you can get it on Patreon. You can read next week’s page and get both in high resolution on Patreon as well.
First song down, so many more to come. Thanks again to Parry Gripp for having all this fun with us.
Ethan
Perhaps one notable difference is now that Malachai is older, he knows who some of these celebrities are. I am pretty sure his main knowledge of Morgan Freeman is from the narration impression meme videos that are out there.
UPDATE: Good ol’ Dave DeAndrea, the man behind Axe Cop’s voice in the old motion comics sent me this video after he saw this episode. If you want an enhanced reading experience, allow him to read it to you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaK6C5fTAi0&feature=youtu.be
If you didn’t see it yet, last Thursday’s page of the Songster (the new Axe Cop storyline) had its first Parry Gripp song posted with it.
Also, as always, if you want this comic in high res, and a week early, consider Patreon. Thanks for reading!
Ethan
I’m excited to present you with the first musical page of comics in the history of my comic, and possibly the world.
This is a split song. The second half will come with next week’s page (or you are already jamming out to it if you are a Patreon head chopper).
Thanks for keeping up with Axe Cop. Make sure not to miss the latest Ask Axe Cop about Sockarang’s socks, and if you aren’t reading Bearmageddon, you should.
See you here next week for the next half of the song. You can’t trust a guy with a half mustache. I live by that.
Ethan
If the site is looking wonked out for you, I apologize. We are in the middle of a bit of a coding crisis and the site doesn’t like to update instantly. Even when we get it fixed it can take a long time to update changes. I have no idea why, I just draw comics.
It’s the first time Sockarang has been asked a question. Finally we know the truth about his socks. You may remember from Bad Guy Earth that Sockarang’s family was made into sock fighters by the president. You may think there is a continuity error here because Sockarang was actually altered into a sock hero when he was a child and this comic says that after he had been fighting crime for a month, his socks wore out but in the picture he is depicted as a grown man. The reason is obvious. He didn’t start actually fighting crime until he was a grown up. See? Water tight.
Next week’s Ask Axe Cop stars Morgan Freeman and is here if you want to join up and get your Axe Cop a week early fr $2/month.
Have you started reading the new story? The Songster pages post on Thursdays. Here is the first page.
Never read Bad Guy Earth you say? Shame! It’s my favorite complete Axe Cop story. It’s not on the web site, it’s a print exclusive story in book form. I recommend buying it from me in a headchopper bundle with goodies and original art thrown in. If you are new to my store use the code IMNEWHERE to get 17% off your first order.
Get all 6 volumes or just one signed with bonus items.
Ethan
Every great sitcom has an episode that begins with free concert tickets. Of course, every bad one does too. Whichever side we are on, this is ours. I can at least guarantee you this, it will be a wholly unique take on the old trope.
I decided to do this comic in red white and black with one or two shades of gray. I had to keep it simple. I didn’t want to worry about getting it colored, but I knew I couldn’t color it myself. Since I did the print in this color scheme and liked it so much, I stuck with it. I like it. It’s fun to allow yourself one color and use it in unique ways.
Want to see the next page and hear the first Parry Gripp song? Join Patreon for at least $2/month and you will get every page a week early, including Ask Axe Cop. Patreon members also get the pages in super high resolution, bonus materials and lots of other stuff. Try it out. If you like my work, you will really dig it.
Also, if you wouldn’t mind taking a minute to fill out this short survey it would really help me in my mission to understand my audience better. I really appreciate you doing this, it helps me a ton.
Check out my art-loaded conversation with PvZ designer Rich Werner about creativity and fatherhood titled Zombie Meatloaf.
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Thanks so much for reading!
Ethan
Ask Axe Cop has returned! I’m so happy to say that. Every time I go back read old episodes of Ask Axe Cop I immediately want to make more. So, finally I did. Ask Axe Cop will be a Monday post for at least the rest of this year, if all goes as planned.
If you want to see this in high resolution every week and would like to see next week’s episode as well (the first ever episode of Ask Sockarang), become a premium headchopper and join my team. (All Axe Cop comics, story and ASK gets posted a week early, along with lots of other exclusive stuff)
Also, I just reduced the price on the Axe Cop comeback tour print, plus this week you can take 10% off everything in my store with the promo code RETURNOFTHEAXE.
If you haven’t yet, make sure to go read the first page of the new story. Axe Cop is back in his first musical, featuring music by internet earworm legend Parry Gripp. New pages post every Thursday.
Thanks for reading, and thanks to those of you who share this post!
Ethan
The Songster begins!
Just wait, this is Axe Cop’s first musical. We’ve teamed up with Parry Gripp to make this comic reading experience audible as well. Every time a page with a song is posted, there will be a new Parry Gripp song posted with it. It won’t be on every page, but it should average out to every 2-3 pages.
Tonight at 7pm (pacific time) Parry and I will be on Facebook Live to talk about this comic, answer questions, preview a song and generally chat it up. I will also be drawing one person as an Axe Cop style hero or villain. We always have a lot of fun on our live broadcasts (usually Thursdays at 5pm but this week 7pm).
Also, Ask Axe Cop starts on Monday. If you are one of my Patreon members you have already read both, since all Axe Cop material posts to Patreon one week early for $5/month and up members. Join today and you can read the next page of this story right now.
Want a signed and numbered limited edition screen print? Want a coupon code for 25% off? Here you go! coupon code: SONGSTERRIFIC. This sale lasts only until the next page posts (one week)!
If you happen to be coming out of the woodwork, having caught wind that a new Axe Cop story is happening, consider checking out Bearmageddon, my other webcomic, and some of my recent blogs about the creative life over on EthanNicolle.com.
Ethan
I’m excited to announce that Parry Gripp, the greatest songster on the internet, is teaming up with Malachai and me to bring you a comic reading and listening experience unlike any other.
If you know Parry Gripp, you know what a beautiful match up this is. If you do not, you owe it to yourself to immerse yourself in his magical world of hamster, monkey and burrito songs. They are all free on his website.
Together we have developed a new comic reading experience that will revolutionize comics. A comic with music. Throughout the story, new songs will pop up. As each one does, a song will be posted with it. Thus a new dimension of awesome will be added to the experience.
Want to know more? Maybe even ask us some questions? Ethan Nicolle and Parry Gripp are going to be on Facebook Live on the day of the release of the first page, Thursday, January 26th at 7pm pacific time. Go to the Axe Cop Fan Page and make sure to follow it so you get the updates.
The first page comes out this Thursday (unless you subscribe to Patreon, then it came out last Thursday) and new pages post every Thursday from then on.
I’m excited for this new story and format. I’m also just excited to be making something with Parry Gripp because I’m a huge fan of the guy.
Ethan
Did you know there is new Axe Cop material out? Crazy huh. You didn’t even know. It’s like a secret attack.
Well, people who join my Patreon subscription get bonus blogs every week, videos, downloads, secret Facebook group, huge discounts and early item release, and they get my content a week early. So the new first page of the new Axe Cop comic AND the new Ask Axe Cop are up! All you need is $2/month to see the story page, or $5/month to see both.,
Go to www.Patreon.com/EthanNicolle and click on “posts” to check out what is being posted. Try it for a month, I bet you’ll like it!
If you’re just too poor, hey, the new story posts its first page on Thursday and Ask Axe Cop next Monday, so see you then.
Ethan
On January 26th, 2017, Axe Cop will take the comics world by storm using a brand new comics reading technology. This new advancement in the comic reading experience will astound the modern comics audience and change the industry forever. This technology is called COMUSIC®, and is an unprecedented synergistic experiment in art forms. Currently in the most advanced stages of being patented, COMUSIC® is a new comic reading experience that will sour your enjoyment of all other art forms. As the date approaches, more will be announced about this exciting new development.
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