Vegan and the Viking - Part 1

cover art

So this project seems to be the most ridiculous one yet, meet Warren and George (i'm sure you can guess which one is which) This idea birthed from a buddy of mine (George) I work with and a friend in the bar trade, Warren. We all cross paths now and then to catch up and talk shit about the day, George and I probably spend the most time in each others company being in the same workplace. Its great to bounce ideas off each other about content for this upcoming comic, Warren swings by occasionally to see updates but its taking a while as life is so fucking busy! 

Warren has a snarly/grumbly quality about him which makes his humble personality and lovely smile a perfect character for an over exaggerated viking. The titles to the point of their characters in real life but in the comic its amplified to make it funnier, piss taking and playful banter that touches on serious issues in society today while going on crazy adventures together, coming up with crazy plans.

first panels of issue 1

George has a complex character profile which will become more apparent as the stories unfold, you will get his mannerisms as a careless punk but identifies himself with other stereotypes of modern society. His loves and hates change sporadically as he feels the need to keep up with social standards amongst peers but also claims to be unique and different in his own right... basically a massive hipster.    

Panel of Warren

What makes these 2 interesting for me to write about is that their characters are so different but having a bond between each-other through the stories makes it funny to see and read what they get up to. Gags about food, stereotypes, social media, drugs and pop culture amongst a setting completely random is somewhat funny to me. Warren is more of your typical character of a viking, he's loud, rude and obnoxious but you got to love him for his abrupt ways of dealing with difficult scenarios. His charm comes from the heart and means no harm to George but finds him hard work, same the other way round. 

tbc...