Henry Stickmin Adventures = Part 1

Henry Stickmin is a very popular stickman cartoon. It's actually a game where you make decisions as you play as to what Henry should do next. 

Here we see Henry standing outside a bank trying to decide how he can break inside and steal all the money.

He wants to break inside and has to think what he can use. There are a number of possibilities, including a shovel or explosives or a laser, etc. 

He decides he will disguise himself as a sack of money and wait for the armor car to come by and hopefully pick him up.

Seems kind of dumb but he figures it's worth a shot. He slips inside the bag and waits for the car.

What do you think? Will it work? Or should he maybe have tried to hit the wall with a laser?

You'll have to watch the video to see what happens.

If you think you might like this series, follow the video to Youtube and Like and Subscribe so you can keep up with the action.  A number of possibilities are available each step of the way and some will work but some will fail. That's the fun. Each cartoon video will move the story along and allow you to see what works, what doesn't and what kind of trouble Henry can get into. Sometimes it's funniest when he fails.

Draw Your Own Stickman - Free Program

 This isn't a tutorial but I wanted to tell you how you could go about drawing your own stickman. Put it on your blog or on a shirt or whatever. 

I used a program called Sketch Book. I gotta tell; This is a terrific program. 

And it's FREE!

It used to cost money. I don't remember how much but somewhere around 30 bux seems right. 

It takes a little time to figure out how to use all the tools and what they each do but you should be able to sit down and draw a simple stick figure in no time. Here's what I drew in a couple minutes.

I found a pencil I liked and cheated on the head, using the circle tool. However, the rest I drew freehand (using the mouse) and did no changes to the drawing. That's what's cool about drawing stick figures. They pretty much look good no matter what.

Go check out the program and start doodling. 

I had forgot about this program until I needed to draw a head for a stick figure I was modifying in my animation program. I wanted a certain thickness so it did take me awhile to get what I wanted but the results were right on.

Amazing Man Comic Book

Amazing Man is another sort of superhero you probably never heard of. He is from the Golden Age of Comic Books. This particular issue if from 1939.

John Aman is an orphan and he is chosen by Monks for his "superb physical structure". The monks train him to become a superhero for his physical and mental ability.  They also give him the ability, using a chemical solution, to disappear into a cloud of green mist. His new powers include super-strength, invulnerability, speed and healing as well as the ability to move objects from a large distance.

There are so many superhero characters throughout the history of comic books that it would be pretty much impossible to name them all. I'll show a few from time to time.

Read Amazing Man Comic Book

My Little Margie Comic - Stick Figures?

 I came across this while looking to see if comics were made back in the old days using stick figures. I cam across this comic book cover.

If you don't know, My Little Margie was a weekly TV show. It was pretty funny and, like many of the classic TV shows, was made into a comic book.

Now this comic book is the same as other comic books. Except for this cover.

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. Why did the artist choose to draw stick figures and paste on the characters heads? Maybe it was to catch the eye of anyone looking through the comic book section in the stores?

Whatever. The comic does not use any stickmen in the pages so your guess is as good as mine.

Stickman - Who's On First

 Stickman animations and stick figures in general are still popular. They never seem to go out of style. And why would they?

They're simple figures consisting of mostly lines and circles. With that in mind I've decided to add stickman animations to my channel.

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They're are lots and lots of these animations on YouTube with most of them being fighting videos. The most popular are the Animation vs "fill in the blank" animations by Alan Becker. These animations will blow your mind and are way beyond what I can offer you.

I've had a few animations of stickmen dancing but this one I just created is, right now at least, hands down my favorite. I delve into public domain on my channel and show different ways to make use of it. I've added public domain videos such as Dragnet and Abbott and Costello.

That's where I got this idea from. Why not take the audio from Who's On First and use stick figures to perform the routine? I mean it offered a way to add a little pizzazz to the routine and maybe let those who have never heard this classic banter enjoy it. It's one of the funniest routines ever.

I'd like to know what you think about it. Did you enjoy it? Like to see more? If you do please Like and Subscribe on my YouTube channel.

Jiggs and Maggie Comic

 In 1913 George McManus introduced Jiggs and Maggie. It was an instant hit. Probably because people could relate to the characters.

Jiggs became an instant millionaire when he won a sweepstake. He would rather hang with his old friends and keep his lifestyle the same but his wife, Maggie, has other ideas. She wants to become upper class and wants Jiggs to do the same.

That's the gist of this comic and it makes for some very funny comic strips. They were also featured in Sunday comics and comic books.

The cartoon, while meant to be funny, also shows the conflict between different social classes. Jiggs would rather go to the bar and sit around drinking with his friends. Maggie tries meeting women who are socially high up.

Quite a contrast.

The hilarity, in part, is watching Jiggs try to escape the constant nagging by hiding out at the bar with his friends. How do think that works out for him?

By the way, this comic was also called "bringing Up Father."

I found this piece of information as I was doing some research on these characters:

"A surrealistic running gag throughout the strip, always removed from the main action of the story, involved hanging wall paintings that "come to life", with subjects often "breaking the fourth wall", escaping the confines of the picture frames, or changing position from panel to panel within the same strip. None of the nominal stars of the strip ever seemed to notice the animated figures, or anything unusual happening on the walls in the background directly behind them."

Honestly I never noticed that so I plan to check some of the strips to see this. That would be unique.

Stickman Dancing On Top of TV #shorts

This stickman is having a blast dancing on top of the television. I used Cartoon Animator 4 Pro to make this video. I didn't make this stickman. They have a marketplace and I purchased it.

I've got other stickmen as well, some I created and some I bought. My plan is to make more cartoon videos using these stick figures as it seems they are still very much liked with Youtube viewers.

I'm curious as to what you would like to see. Would you like to see more stick figures on this site or would classic comic pages be of more interest? 

I also have some characters on the order of South Park and am considering featuring them more. Maybe mixing stick figures into the mix with them.

Stick around for the new year and I'll build this site up for you.