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Description Wow. Man, I hate doing shading and things like that in comics. It just pushes my patience over the limit. You'll probably recognize that I worked really fast on this one by the ending.

Anyway, this is a scene in one of the chipmunks' many adventures in my series as adults. Simon's extremely ill, and Acorn (one of Spike's kids) told them that the only one who could help him was Merlin. Every planet with life had their own Merlin the Enchanter, just like King Arthur's. Marya has one as well, and this one is gifted with immortality, so he's been around for a long time. He's got the cure for Simon, so it's up to Alvin and Theodore (and Mia) to get him to the enchanted forest where the old hermit lives.

Alvin, of course, thinks that Merlin, being such a powerful wizard, would be living in a huge mansion filled with amazing things.... Boy is he proven wrong!

And theodore's being the simple-minded one again. I just thought of this moment and I had to draw it out for you guys.... and I think Mia came out extremely cute.

Alvin never knew that Merlin was a badger... he just spoke up his thoughts and it turned out to be right.

Oh yeah, and Merlin's colors may be inside out. Oh well.

Anywho, enjoy!

The Chipmunks (c) Ross Bagdasarian
Mia and Merlin (c) KicsterAsh
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Comments: 100

KicsterAsh In reply to ??? [2008-05-30 20:55:22 +0000 UTC]

Well he's more of a healer, and yeah, Alvin was totally taken off guard by the sight of the swamp XD

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BB-K In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-31 04:53:24 +0000 UTC]

True, the name can't always say it all.

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b-millerX [2008-05-30 03:29:52 +0000 UTC]

Haha! This is great! The drawings and storyline are incredible, so is the coloring!
Keep up the good work. ^^

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KicsterAsh In reply to b-millerX [2008-05-30 20:56:03 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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DarkInSye [2008-05-30 00:35:33 +0000 UTC]

lol Alvin's such a drama king......wow.....he really is a badger (nice drawing by the way)

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KicsterAsh In reply to DarkInSye [2008-05-30 20:57:31 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

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BlackEraser [2008-05-29 23:44:47 +0000 UTC]

You got me in the end.XD

Comic rendering is most tedious, I know.XP But it pays off once you look back at it. I try to stretch my patience a lot, too. Tho I do lose my mind sometimes when I sit in front of the PC too long.XD Either that or I just drink ice cold coffee to keep me awake until I finish my work. On a side note...wow.O___o Alvin's strong. How long a distace did he walk?XD

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KicsterAsh In reply to BlackEraser [2008-05-30 21:01:11 +0000 UTC]



It certainly does pay off... although I wonder how long my patience will last next time I try it. XD

Alvin and Theodore had actually used horses from the palace to get to the forest where Merlin lived, but once they got there, the horses refused to go in, so they had to continue by foot. I'd say.... maybe a day and a half of carrying Simon through the forest, not to mention having to stop and fight every now and then. XD

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KrystyHedgechidna [2008-05-29 23:15:42 +0000 UTC]

XDDD Theo's adorable in the last panel...

What did happen to Simon, anyways?

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KicsterAsh In reply to KrystyHedgechidna [2008-05-30 21:02:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you

He got seriously ill and his brothers had to bring him to see Merlin in order to cure him. It's kind of a long story

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KrystyHedgechidna In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-06-02 20:15:17 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome ^^

Awh, well I hope he gets better!

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KicsterAsh In reply to KrystyHedgechidna [2008-06-13 17:28:44 +0000 UTC]

He does, don't worry!

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KrystyHedgechidna In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-06-13 17:30:34 +0000 UTC]

Yay! ^^

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Courtylyn [2008-05-29 22:14:09 +0000 UTC]

AH! What Happened To My Simon?!?!?!!?!?!

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KicsterAsh In reply to Courtylyn [2008-05-30 21:03:18 +0000 UTC]

As it says in the comments, he got seriously ill.

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NintendoStarKnight [2008-05-29 21:50:45 +0000 UTC]

Awsome scene. In a way Simon looks dead.
That tree and forest reminds me of something..........

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KicsterAsh In reply to NintendoStarKnight [2008-05-30 21:04:28 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
But he's not, that's for sure. XD I think his face would be more relaxed if he was dead.

Reminds you of what?

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NintendoStarKnight In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-30 21:18:11 +0000 UTC]

It reminds me of The Legend of Zelda: Orcarina of Time.
It was a Zelda game for the Nintendo 64.....
I remember in that game, there's a forest similar to this one......

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KicsterAsh In reply to NintendoStarKnight [2008-05-31 16:29:55 +0000 UTC]

Hm. I've never gotten a chance to play that one yet.

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NintendoStarKnight In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-31 17:28:55 +0000 UTC]

I have it......it's really cool.

It's actually one of the best Zelda games ever made.
I also have Twilight Princess for Wii and Link's Crossbow Training.

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KicsterAsh In reply to NintendoStarKnight [2008-05-31 18:44:06 +0000 UTC]

Oh, that sounds like fun!

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NintendoStarKnight In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-31 19:18:26 +0000 UTC]

But do you have a Nintendo 64?

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KicsterAsh In reply to NintendoStarKnight [2008-06-02 15:51:14 +0000 UTC]

My grandparents do.

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NintendoStarKnight In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-06-02 20:36:36 +0000 UTC]

Ah ok.

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DiceRox09 [2008-05-29 21:20:39 +0000 UTC]

Aha this is funny xD

Why was Simon hurt tho? O.O

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KicsterAsh In reply to DiceRox09 [2008-05-30 21:05:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank you
Bad guys like to hurt good guys. XD It's the simple rule of good vs. evil. But Simon gets better, don't worry.

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M1Abrams [2008-05-29 20:36:09 +0000 UTC]

AHA! That cracked me up, and brought a HUGE smile to my face. Ash this was hilarious, I love the look on Alvin's face in the last box. Priceless XD

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KicsterAsh In reply to M1Abrams [2008-05-29 20:43:33 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you! I'm happy it pleased you that much! Alvin's face in the last pannel was actually what had me excited to finish it in colors. Plus it sorta made me feel better today too.

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sweetkat22 In reply to ??? [2008-05-29 20:28:33 +0000 UTC]

I missed half of what this story is - what happened to Simon?
Anyway nice job on the comic- ending is funny love how Alvin looks at Theodore.

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KicsterAsh In reply to sweetkat22 [2008-05-29 20:45:07 +0000 UTC]

He got seriously injured in a battle and the only one who was able to help him was Merlin. I could put it into more details, but I'd be here all night. XDDD
Thanks! That's what had me hyped up to finish it!

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sweetkat22 In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-29 21:45:09 +0000 UTC]

I see.

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kyrio [2008-05-29 20:20:33 +0000 UTC]

Not really familiar with the story, but I liked the punchline X3

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KicsterAsh In reply to kyrio [2008-05-29 20:46:10 +0000 UTC]

I haven't exactly written it down yet, but I may one time. I just had this piece floating around in my head and I just had to draw it out. XD
And thank you^^

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narfeth In reply to ??? [2008-05-29 20:03:49 +0000 UTC]

AHAHAA! This comic is absolutely brilliant! Seems to have a Bone touch to it too, as well as a personal touch. I love it! I guess what seems out of routine coming from me, I'd love to see more of these strips. It would make a great graphic novel.

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KicsterAsh In reply to narfeth [2008-05-29 20:47:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I guess I was pretty much influenced by Bone to draw more and more comics, so that may be the reason why. Plus, that style is a lot more simple than most. XD
And I'm sure I'll have more of these in the future!

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narfeth In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-29 20:51:16 +0000 UTC]

I mean, the characters actions remind me a whole lot of Bone as well. And actually, in essence, the three bones kind of are the chipmunks. Alvin sounds all too much like Phoniciple, Simon's a whole lot like Fone Bone, and Teddy is smiley minus the cigar habit. It had a major resemblance.

And awesome, I can't wait to see more of these. Was this one of your "huge projects" you were talking about?

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KicsterAsh In reply to narfeth [2008-05-30 21:07:04 +0000 UTC]

Hey, yeah! Wow, I just noticed that too There IS a major resemblance!

Yeah, one of them. Now just to finish the rest

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narfeth In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-31 03:32:25 +0000 UTC]

Oh cool, I can't wait to see more of it since it is a major project.

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AriTeir In reply to ??? [2008-05-29 19:50:46 +0000 UTC]

nice! This is so funny! I love Alvins speech bubbles!

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KicsterAsh In reply to AriTeir [2008-05-29 20:48:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! I worked hard at making them look more exagerated than Theodore's XD

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AriTeir In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-30 09:25:01 +0000 UTC]

it was awesome!

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KicsterAsh In reply to AriTeir [2008-05-30 21:07:15 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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AriTeir In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-05-31 20:15:01 +0000 UTC]

you're welome

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jamesprower [2008-05-29 19:42:25 +0000 UTC]

It's a simple gag, but damn it works so well XD

The shading work and Lighting work still looks great, though, even towards the end. Although i dread to think of how incredibly tiresome it must have been. Heh. Oh well. The works done and dusted now, anyway,

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KicsterAsh In reply to jamesprower [2008-05-29 20:49:33 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. Most of the time I find the most simple of gags can be the funniest. XD

Thanks! And it was a HUGE drag after a while. Couldn't help but to get the least bit bored and impatient for it to be done. XD

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jamesprower In reply to KicsterAsh [2008-06-03 14:33:40 +0000 UTC]

Indeed, simple gag's are stupidly funny at times. A TV Show i love to watch, Only Fools and Horses (Old British Sitcom, and it's still massivly funny today), only backs up the "Simple Gags are Funny" statement.

Heh, no problem. And i can only imagine, me being me... The KING Of Procrastinators XP

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tamalero In reply to ??? [2008-05-29 19:38:49 +0000 UTC]

lol very cute.. but poor simon D:

I wonder how many people might Merlin have transformed into frogs for calling him "cute badger" XD

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KicsterAsh In reply to tamalero [2008-05-29 20:50:38 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. And Simon ends up being alright. No need to worry about that. ^^
I can bet that's one of the reasons he became a hermit! XD

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makaylaandthemunks In reply to KicsterAsh [2009-05-10 05:33:12 +0000 UTC]

makayla- they look like a kingdom hearts version! and you are right see god with your heart! i'm saved so is sandy and mackenzie!

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