What happened to the colors?

The Midtoon Herald, March 11, 2009

It appears that not only the format of Midtoon.com was changed, but now the colors of the strip look somehow, uh, 'different'. Although it is still too early to gauge the reactions of the fans, we gathered a few comic strip activists to ask them for their opinion.

There were some problems when we tried to do blind studies, because people could not see the comic without actually looking at it, but we managed to ask a couple people.

"I love it," said a fan who identified herself as the Executive Producer's wife. "It looks really cool."

Actually, no one else has reacted, so we will not be able to quote more, unless we make the quotes up, something that a serious journal like the Midtoon Herald would never do unless it was convenient.

Why? We asked the author to find out.

"The images look sharper, more defined and easier on the eyes. Not only that, but the files are also smaller. Another advantage is that I draw directly on the computer. There is no paper involved, so we are more environmentally friendly. Also, I think that eventually the comics will look better. It is only the first one I draw this way and it compares to the previous strips, so, from here, we can only hope for improvement."

Why was it not done like that from the beginning?

"Well, to be honest with you, I did not know how. I learned from a tutorial that was posted at the QUESTIONABLE CONTENT Comic Strip.

Do you think people will react favorably? we asked again.

"I surely hope they like it," he said crossing his fingers. "If they don't we might end up with a mutiny or a revolution or something."

By the way, Erik. Nice T-Shirt. It was about time you gave some rest to the other one.

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Multiple Midtoon Shirts

The Midtoon Herald, February 18, 2009

How many Midtoon T-Shirts can a man have?

That is the question thousands of Midtoon subscribers are asking themselves these days. Well, maybe not 'thousands' yet, but you all get the idea.

The issue arises from the multiplicity of Midtoon T-Shirts that John Campos seems to have. We saw him wearing a yellow one January 26 and 30. On January 28 we saw him before he changed out of his work clothes, but on February 13, we saw him wearing a Green one with the initials M.T. (For Mid-Toon) in red. This morning, he was seen wearing a khaki T-Shirt with the word 'Midtoon' on it.

"Comic strip characters are supposed to wear the same clothes all the time", said one neighbor who did not want to be named. "It is to make it easy to the readers to recognize them. Mr. Campos is not following the rules".

Another person complained on the same lines and added that "Mabel and the children always wear the same clothes. Who does he think he is to be changing clothes every other day?"

Mr. Campos himself told this reporter via telephone that contrary to your usual comic strip character, he has a "strong body odor, and he cannot be wearing the same shirt forever." He denied accusations that he has been depriving his family of proper clothing while he indulges in purchasing Midtoon T-Shirts.

Mr. Neftali Rivera, Executive Producer of Midtoon, when asked if the continued use of Midtoon T-Shirts by John was an attempt to sell the same products online, scratched his bald head and said "That may be a good idea..."

If Midtoon.com starts selling t-Shirts, this reporter will ask for a commission...

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