
Some of you here on Lunchbox Funnies might have noticed that Cow, the lovable yet intelligently disabled better half of Cow & Buffalo, has been popping up in few places outside his usual six panel confines. That’s because on November 18th, 2007, Cow transported himself right out of his own comic. Now he’s out there on the web, not so desperately trying to make his way back to his pet brontosaurus, Bronto, who he forgetfully left up in the clouds.
Mike Maihack, Cow’s creator, recently caught up with himself to get the lowdown on what JourneyCow is all about:
Mike: So, where’d you come up with the idea for JourneyCow?
Mike: Uh.. in my car.
M: Hmmm… interesting. I heard you don’t like bananas.
M: I don’t! What a disgusting fruit.
M: Back to JourneyCow…
M: Ah, yes.
M: So Cow transported himself right out of your comic? How’d you let that happen?
M: Well, I can’t watch those guys 24/7. I should have known giving Cow a teleporter was a bad idea. I guess I learned my lesson (laughs).
M: It seems Cow’s been spotted in quite a few other webcomics out there already, including fellow Lunchbox comics Silent Kimbly and Zip and Li’l Bit. Do you anticipate Cow traveling around quite a bit before he finds his way back to your comic?
M: Yes, yes. I’m so glad that artists like Ryan and Trade have been such terribly good sports about the whole ordeal. It must be quite frustrating to have my idiotic character zapping in and disrupting their daily routines. But, I don’t know. I hope he makes it back. Right now it’s just Buffalo and Cabbie running the show which doesn’t make for a whole lot of interesting dialog. But Cow’s, I don’t know…. is brainless too strong a word? I’m not sure he’ll make it back on his own…
M: Are you keeping track of all of Cow’s appearances?
M: Yes! I have a CowTracker on the comic website keeping tabs on all of the places he’s been. Maybe if some sort of pattern develops we can figure out a way to get him home.
M: Wouldn’t CowSpotter have been a better name? Cause you know, cows have spots?
M: … Yes.
M: If you could have any superpower, what kind of superpower would you have?
M: Oh, that’s easy. The ability to communicate with underwater sea creatures. There’s just limitless possibilities there.
M: I knew you’d say that. Anything else you want readers to know about JourneyCow?
M: Yeah. If anyone out there sees Cow in their comic or anyone else’s comic, make sure to let me know. I’d very much like to have the oblivious oaf back.
(Mike Maihack is a reporter for no one and can often find himself receiving strange looks from squirrels.)