| Double Fine Action Comics | |
|---|---|
| Author(s) | Scott Campbell, Razmig Mavlian, Nathen Stapley, Mark Hamer, Tasha Harris, and Gabe Miller |
| Website | http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/comics |
| Current status / schedule | Each comic updated at varying intervals |
| Launch date | February 2004 |
| Publisher(s) | Double Fine Productions |
Double Fine Action Comics (DFAC) is a webcomics collective supported by Double Fine Productions. Each comic varies in style and tone, but they all reflect the eclectic humor found in the Double-Fine produced game Psychonauts. The comics are published in Flash format on the company website under the heading 'Comics'.
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The Double Fine Action comics are produced by five artists who work for Double Fine Productions.
Scott Campbell (artist) (also known as Scott C.) creates a comic following the adventures of Two-Headed Baby (the Double Fine Productions logo), a strongman, and a knight.[1] Other characters, such as two astronauts named Captain and Thompson[2] have been introduced as the comic has progressed. Many characters such as a mummy, a frogman and a naked ogre have been briefly featured, usually during a quest or some other type of adventure. At the top of most strips is a small, usually completely unrelated drawing. These small drawings sometimes have a title, such as "Mysterious Happiness!". The strip celebrated its 400th cartoon as of December 2006.[3] The comic celebrated Double Fine's 10 year anniversary in July 2010.[4] In the 826th comic, Scott implied the end of the comic with the deflation of 2HB and the solemn acceptance of both Knight and Strongman.[5]
Razmig Mavlian (also known as Raz) produces two comics. The first, Epic Saga, is done in the style of an adventure game similar to King's Quest or The Secret of Monkey Island. The last two comics were countdown screens, similar to the screens of arcade games, which seem to indicate that the strip is cancelled or currently on hiatus. Mavlian's other comic, Happy Funnies, is a dialogue-free strip featuring smiling characters in absurd situations. This strip appears to be on hiatus as well.
Nathan Stapley draws a pseudo-biographical comic that juxtaposes comics about his hair or clothing with adventure stories involving him and such characters as Indiana Jones, Chewbacca from Star Wars, or O-Ren Ishii from the Kill Bill films. Just before New Year's Eve in 2006, Stapley's strip passed the 250 mark.
Mark Hamer[6] paints realistic pictures that resemble Polaroid photographs. Each feature a joke about the picture at the bottom of the photograph. The comic appears to be on hiatus.
In January 2008, a fifth comic was added. The comic is a semi-autobiographical serial about the life of the author, a young woman called Tasha, and her boyfriend and two cats. Tasha's comic has been moved to her personal tumblr as of September 2011, when she left Double Fine.[7]
Gabe's comic, "Dirt Nap," started in October of 2009. It covers the adventures of an unwilling zombie as he searches for his identity, and as he and his zombie friends try to avoid being killed. It's done in a simple style that is very effective with the way the story is told and the entire attitude. The comic updates regularly.