(2/?)
I love collecting in-scale props. There's a wall pay-phone just off frame to the right that is a favorite of mine. I like the blender too. But I don't have a proper cocktail shaker, so my stand-in (next to the blender) is actually a WWII pilot's Thermos bottle. Maybe I'll 3D print something one of these days.

(3/?)
The beer bottles are also new. The painted caps visible while drinking are a distraction, but I didn't have time to do something about them yet. Anyway, the artificiality of things is part of the look, especially the obvious and terrible elbow joints on the figures. The guy on the left is Minion No. 1, current leader of the Minions of Evil. The guy on the right is "The Ancient Minion," AKA the former Minion Number One. The bartender is former minion who quit to open a bar.

(5/?) The No. 1/Number One dichotomy is intentional. No. 1 can also be pronounced "No-one," but No. 1 doesn't like it. But with this comic, I know there's a reason! Having been chosen as "Number One's" replacement when he withdrew, No. 1 doesn't feel he can ever really replacement, and therefore isn't worthy to be "Minion Number One." Neat. I also now understand why the Ancient Minion withdrew, and the role that the Bartender played. We'll get into that later. Lore!

(8/?) A lot of work goes into these things. It took hours to build the set, light, and stage things. I shot close to 60 photos to produce this two page, ten panel story, and most of it you can't even see! (Maybe I can use them in a future comic) I do NOT get paid enough to make it worthwhile, but I'm very devoted to it at this point. But somedays, I just wish I was a good enough artist to do a regular cartoon. It would be SO much easier!