Stephen McCranie created the comic strip Mal and Chad as a feature for his college newspaper. It's about a boy and his pet dog (there's a robot in there somewhere, too, so be still mah heart!) and if the premise looks familiar to you, you're not alone.
A lot of people have compared Mal and Chad to its archetypal predecessors (if you will): Calvin and Hobbes, Tintin and Snowy, Charlie Brown and Snoopy - and I think they're on the right track. Fifteen years after Bill Watterson retired and ended Calvin and Hobbes, the world desperately needs a replacement.
I, for one, am cheering Stephen McCranie and his super-fun creation on, and you should too. Check out Mal and Chad here: Link
P.S. Stephen is also kind enough to do a feature on Neatorama's Art Blog here.
P.P.S. Stephen also drew us this fantastic fan art (Thanks Stephen!)
How about also seeing it? The style.. heck even the name is pretty blatant. :/
I'm sure the "teen" generation will love it, being the oblivious victims of recycled idea hashing that they are.
Internet is filled with tough guys and critics who are quick with put downs yet hide behind the anonymity of a handle.
;)
The face-on version of the dog is similar enough that Bill Watterson could sue this guy successfully.
The example was cute/funny, but you gotta be careful when you create stuff.
If for no other reason I wish Stephen success.
The dog would be kicked out of school, if a student, by
the loons running them these days. I wonder if a banana can even be taken to school for lunch these days.