It’s August already, which means September is right around the corner. I know for a lot of people this means back to school and we’re sorry, but to make up for it, this year September also means the return of Zip and Li’l Bit.

In case anyone wants to start counting down the days until they’re back, the first page of The Sky Kayak will post on Sunday, Sept. 16th. To help get you in the spirit, here’s some sneaky sample panels (in black and white) that I grabbed from the upcoming comic. Click on the links below and check them out. I hope you enjoy.

Sample 1 | Sample 2 | Sample 3 | Sample 4 | Sample 5 | Sample 6 | Sample 7

If you are not familiar with PVP the comic, this may be your first visit to comics on the internet. Welcome! PVP is one of the most popular, well-illustrated and humorous comics on the Web. Creator Scott Kurtz continues to be an inspiration to other creators as well as a wonderful supporter of Lunchbox Funnies.

Scott traditionally runs a week of guest comics at PVP this time of year when he is off to Comic-Con International (where he’s busy winning Eisners and being a special guest and stuff). This year he has extended a warm welcome to the creators of Lunchbox Funnies to handle the entire guest week for him, and we have enthusiastically accepted the challenge. Starting today, and throughout the following week, PVP will be publishing guest comics by our very own Ryan Sias, Trade Loeffler, Dean Trippe, Mike Maihack, Tyler Martin and Ryan Estrada.

PVP… all-week… all-ages… all-fun!

Hey all you Lunchbox funnies fans! Over at Silent Kimbly, i just completed a week of water comics! my water pun trilogy has Tap water, crime wave, and doggie paddle. If you like water or are hot come over to Kimbly to cool off with funny water comics!

Hey there, Tyler here with some quick news… the MOCCA Art Fest is happening this weekend if you love you some comics and cartoons, and I know you do. If you are in NY this weekend, it’s the place to be. Five of our members will be attending. Dave Roman will be there at the Comics Bakery booth with several of his comics available. Mike Maihack will also be there at his own booth (I think a Cowshell booth… just look for the Lunchbox Funnies logo on his banner), and he’ll have his Cow & Buffalo books available as well as postcards and minis from his graphic novel, Seed. Dean Trippe will be there, actually doing some reporting, and Ryan Sias and Trade Loeffler will be making an appearance as well. Lunchboxtacular!

I hope everyone that attends has a great time, I hear nothing but good from this convention. As for me, I’ll be here keeping the Lunchbox homefires warm and celebrating my anniversary with my beautiful wifey, yay!

Both Cow & Buffalo as well as Wally & Osborne have been known to put on undies and become superheroes. Creators Mike Maihack and Tyler Martin decided to collaborate on an image with the four characters teamed up into some sort of undie-wearing superfriends. They each inked their own characters and Mike handled coloring duties. Here’s the results:

Here’s some downloadable wallpaper of the image at various sizes.

800×600 | 1027×768 | 1152×864 | 1280×1024 | 1600×1200

Wear it on your computer proud. Wear your undies proud too!

Graphics.com recently posted an article based on a section of the book Character Design for Graphic Novels.

It features some of the process creator Ryan Estrada uses in creating the Aki Alliance characters and comics. Go check it out!

This Saturday, April 28th at Bronx Community College in NY:

Kids Comic Con!

Lunchbox contributors Dave Roman and Ryan Sias will both be there as well as tons of other great guests from Tokyo Pop, Archie Comics, Scholastic, First Second, Nickelodeon Magazine, DC Comics and More! There will be workshops, panels, exhibits , portfolio reviews and all sorts of fun.

Show Hours: 10:00 am — 6:00 pm.
Table Cost: $25 & up

Admission: FREE!

For more information contact:

Alex Simmons
718-601-0371
Darkjack@aol.com

Or call Eugene Adams, at Bronx Community College, 718-289-5952