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Published: 2008-05-10 20:39:58 +0000 UTC; Views: 139472; Favourites: 525; Downloads: 1437
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next [link]*I changed the name to what I initially came up with. I feel it fits better, and I don't think I have to worry about copywrite violations with song names. I think.
Material (World) Girl - This is the first installment of a four panel I've been working on. I have two more finished after this and hope to keep on going till the story's end. I'll post 'em every Saturday and Wednesday.
Inspiration - Bill Waterson. Among many others I am a Calvin n' Hobbes fan. While browsing Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat I came up with an idea for a story arc. And here we are.
etc - The third panel breaks my heart.
The poink makes me smile.
Medium: Pencil and Paper
Time: Three hours+
MW (c) Me
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Comments: 46
Such a cute story!
I might have discovered it a little late, otherwise I would have bought a copy in support. Ever thought of reprinting it?
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I have been searching for this comic for years. I was searching for "Ribbon" though.
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Just finish reading the story/comic, it is very well made, and has a fantastic storyline. I'm very glad to have found this.
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dude maybe it's just me... but i would give her something, life is hard.
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That isn't how karma works! Neither kind!( Actual Hindu Religious Karma vs. Western Karma)
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By the different kinds of Karma? Well, Hinduism Karma works on the idea of Reincarnation. The way you act in life determines your next reincarnation. The Western Idea of Karma, is the idea that if you are a good person, probability will alter itself in your favor, and against you if you are a bad one. But its just probability that is altered.
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I'm so glad to have found this strip on DA 
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I'm surprised I never favorited this back in the time. This is probably the 5th time I real this story
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Just read the entire series and loved every bit of it.
If i ever got the chance to make another film, id love to adapt this in future.
Great work
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Thanks for stoppin' by! I'm glad you liked it.
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your most welcome, hope all is well
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yes you inspire, been bouncing around your gallery running from one room to the next, i love your style and i am so filled with creative ideas when i look at your work. Sigh... i have been doing art professionally but never believed i could do anything like a strip, they are hard to sell and there is always so much pressure and politics. I was in Saturday Morning cartoon animation, been on many famous cartoon shows but now they are gone and the work is dried up in my country, many directors and friends out of work. I am an executive assistant in an oil company and while it pays the bills i am not satisfied, i am not doing entertaining fun art cartoons so i am so unfulfilled. I do art for the pleasures of my fans on Deviant Art but a strip oh that would be heaven. You make it look so easy hon. can i rub your head and get some karma juice? your chaacters are so sweet
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I nevre really planned to run it so long, but week after week it grew. I'm glad that it looks easy!
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This is a really comic. I like how you kick start his whole journey.
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I have to say this is a very well thought out story, every well exicuted, art style 100% fitted the story and 4 panel layout. One of the best web comic I have ever read if not the best. I am totally going to have to keep an eye one you!
Your art style in this comic is truly awesome. I might have to do some studies on your stuff!
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Thank you! I know he style has changed throughout its running time, but yeah, most people seem to enjoy it.
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how do you get to be a slave of the material world?
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depressing ive been on the streets before no where to go, its not nice
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I don't think you hae to worry about copywrite infrindgment too much here on DA, considering it happens all the time. As for a commerical project, I think you can get by with it as long as you're doing it as satire, like what MAD magazine would do with song parodies.
Let me put it this way, you have nothing to fear from Madonna's lawyers.
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SOOOO happy that I found this again. The is a super favorite of mine. Great story and ending.
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I love Calvin and Hobbes. I can see its influence in your strips.
Time to dig the whole collection out!
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clearly a nickle isn't much. i might have suspected something 
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Who has nickles anymore, anyhow?
I just keep a debit card on my person. ^^
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well i work in a grocery store in the bakery, and i have to go through the register most likely for lunch things. so cash gets to be more convenient
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A truly funny tale of clothing gone mean. Interesting concept and idea. Rather humorous too!
By the way... what is that clothing made of! It like... never breaks, and neither does it tear no matter how much Noah tears at it...
Magic works in funny ways, especially with animation spells. That must be it.... right?
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Not that Noah has really TRIED to tear at it. It's just satin. Still, satin's pretty hard to tear.
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If only material as in "what you make stuff out of" had a different spelling than material as in the song...
Oh well, it's more sneaky of a pun this way
(...the pun WAS intended, right?)
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But what if your broke and dont got any money so you cant give the girl a nickel,quater,etc.?
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Then you express regret for being unable to, instead of blithely walking by.
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Aw, poor beggar lady...
I've read all your Material Girl comics to date, but I'm not sure if I fully understand what's going on. So you'll have to forgive me, but I'll be asking questions on most of your strips, just to make sure that I understand the situation fully. Is that okay?
As for this one, pretty good. Makes you feel sorry for the lady, until she chucks her jar at him, at which point you just lol. Nice start.
*gives beggar lady money*
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*gives beggar lady some money too*
Never underestimate the power of Karma.
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I especially like her dress in the third panel; it has a nice shape and flow, and looks a bit ragged.
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Just you wait!
Never anger a gypsy. o_o It's just bad juju.
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That was a seriously sad expression.
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Moths have more protein then butterflies.
It's because they eat dead stuff *_*
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