18 Responses to “The Winning Formula”

1. 1 Dostovel Posted: Jun 20th, 2007 at 12:28 pm

   jaja, Great! Loved the way you guys made fun of how the real thing goes. Reply to this comment.

2. 2 serotoninzero Posted: Jun 20th, 2007 at 3:09 pm

   Hah. I actually came here from Joystiq as well. Glad I did. Reply to this comment.

3. 3 Ajvizz Posted: Jun 21st, 2007 at 8:13 am

   I forget where I cam from to get to this comic place. It was worth it cause I have you guess bookmarked. Reply to this comment.

4. 4 Robm14 Posted: Jun 21st, 2007 at 12:01 pm

   I have no idea how I originally got here. There was a link on another comic I read which to the wii+venom=PS3 comic, but I have no idea which comic! Reply to this comment.

5. 5 zhinker Posted: Jun 21st, 2007 at 2:02 pm

   Hey, what program do you guys use to make these comics? Reply to this comment.

6. 6 Ray Posted: Jun 21st, 2007 at 5:39 pm

   I use Adobe Illustrator CS3 to do the art using vectors, and then a tiny bit of Photoshop to touch it up at the very end. Reply to this comment.

7. 7 MSW0 Posted: Jun 22nd, 2007 at 12:25 pm

   I think I got here via Dueling Analogs. I think they had a link to the Wii + PS3 Symbiote comic. Been reading ever since. Oh, and on the topic of the programs you guys use, I’m also starting a webcomic once my partner gets a Graphics Tablet, and we’re using the same programs. Hopefully they turn out as good as yours. Reply to this comment.

8. 8 Boredoom Posted: Jun 22nd, 2007 at 2:45 pm

   I remember I came here for the Wii + Venom thingie ^_^ Found the link at Dueling Analogs… I think you guys have a good thing here. I’d like to see what you guys enjoy doing, regardless of who likes it or don’t, it’s really cool to actually get to know the author’s ideas and taste. Hope you’ll be doing this for a long time! Reply to this comment.

9. 9 zhinker Posted: Jun 22nd, 2007 at 10:15 pm

   Thanks Ray, and keep up the awesome work! You’ve got something great going here and you don’t need to change it up Reply to this comment.

10. 10 laserboyjc Posted: Jun 23rd, 2007 at 3:14 pm

    is it my imagination or is that a Joy Electric poster on the wall? who’s the Ronnie fan? Reply to this comment.

11. 11 Ray Posted: Jun 23rd, 2007 at 4:41 pm

    That’s me. Reply to this comment.

12. 12 Dăcasy Posted: Jun 25th, 2007 at 4:36 am

    In panel 3, Ray has no mouth. Was your mouth shut by Smith ? Reply to this comment.

13. 13 Josh of Pixelton Posted: Jun 25th, 2007 at 7:51 am

    Excellent as always guys. Just as a head’s up, you now have a giant banner at “Welcome to Pixelton”. Keep up the great work. Reply to this comment.

14. 14 Dostovel Posted: Jun 25th, 2007 at 7:20 pm

    I came here cuz of the wii + simbiotic = PS3 as well. Looks like it was a turning point for new fans of 2pstart comics. Always cool stuffs here. Reply to this comment.

15. 15 Jamwes Posted: Jun 27th, 2007 at 8:03 pm

    What is this Joystiq Weekly Webcomic Wrapup that you speak of. Maybe I’ll have to go check it out… How does it feel to give Joystiq a referral? I too found you guys from the wii/venom link from Dueling Analogs. Keep up the good work. Reply to this comment.

16. 16 Adam_Y Posted: Jul 5th, 2007 at 4:12 am

    Sadly, I think your formula is pretty accurate… I tried todo something different with my hand-drawn, black and white sprite comic strip (http://www.flowfieldunity.transplantcomics.com/?p=51), but for some reason it didn’t catch on. Perhaps it needed more doobie references? Reply to this comment.

17. 17 Kvb Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 at 10:38 am

    Waaaait a minute! Recycled panel! http://www.2pstart.com/2007/04/18/evolving-zombies/ Reply to this comment.

18. 18 Tim Posted: Jul 26th, 2007 at 10:53 am

    Author Comment Haha, Yeah you caught us Kvb. The panel’s not the same, but some objects in the room are (most notably, the iMac). It really serves 2 purposes. First, it gives some consistency as far as environment goes. The comics with Ray and Tim talking will likely take place in a few familiar locations unless the joke requires them to be somewhere else. Second, and probably more importantly, it saves Ray a lot of time not having to reinvent the wheel every week. There are always tons of new things he has to draw each week, so if he can ‘recycle’ some things he’s already drawn, it makes the process more manageable. You may also notice that the consoles in the comics are often the same image as well. Good find though! Reply to this comment.