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Narratives
James Murphy Is My Hero
Chad is your typical jaded teen. He's bored with his hometown, Billings, and with his friends. No one gets him, and he's just going through the motions in his life. He had almost lost all hope of connecting with anyone. Almost.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Nick Palazzo / Letterer: Brandon DeStefano
Location: The rims
A Clear Voice
Based on a true story, Mike was walking around his neighborhood on the South side of town, and when a chance encounter left him bullet-ridden in the hospital, Dennis, the local prosecutor, tries to get Mike to tell him who shot him. He's reluctant, fearing retaliation. But Mike will have to make a hard decision to not only protect himself, but his family.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Branko Jovanovich / Letterer: Brandon DeStefano
Location: The South side
Tunnel Vision
Mary is the princess of a magical realm of her animal friends. She loves to play with them all day on the rolling hill and brisk ponds. The peace was broken when a pair of dogs get into a fight that resonates too close to home for Mary.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Jose Sanchez / Letterer: Brandon DeStefano
Location: Spring Creek Park
Be Careful What You Wish For...
At the genie bar, Fahim meets up with his friends after a particularly good day of granting his master's wishes. His last master was Kristina from Billings, and her wishes absolutely blew him away.
Page 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Hushicho / Letterer: Brittany Lynn
Location: Yellowstone River
Drinking Contest
Jon, the punk music geek, is dragged to a party by his girlfriend. Jimmy, the country music geek, was also dragged here by his girlfriend, and the two of them certainly don't see eye to eye. After some heated verbal exchanges, Jimmy proposes a drinking contest to resolve their issues. And things only go south from there.
Page 01 / 02 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Melodie Lapot / Letterer: Melodie Lapot
Location: Billings
Thursday Night Fight
In an amateur boxing match, Katie figures she can make some quick cash. Unfortunately, her coworker Jo is her opponent, and she's really good at this. This can only end badly. Or with beer.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Gabriel Oliveira / Letterer: Jerry Lucas
Location: Babcock Theater, Hooligan's
Sky Point
Two couples meet near the Sky Point in downtown Billings. This sci-fi tale that shows us that communication is key to a healthy relationship, even if you're from different planes of reality.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Nick Palazzo / Letterer: Jerry Lucas
Location: Sky Point
Sacrifice Cliff
A fable that bore the name of a local landmark, Crow Indian warriors return home from battle to find their village ravaged by small pox. With everyone they know and love dead or dying, they only have one option left to them.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Giorgio Iannotti / Letterer: ET Dollman
Location: Sacrifice Cliff
Cobb Field
Karen loved going to see Billings Mustangs baseball games with her grandpa at Cobb Field. That was many years ago, and now she's an adult. The ballpark she fell in love with is being torn down, and memories are brought into focus.
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: László Séber / Letterer: ET Dollman
Location: Cobb Field, 2007
The Genie Bar
A sequel to the wonderful "Be Careful What You Wish For...," poor, poor Alim recounts the awful events of his last master--the dreaded frat boy. And Lucy Liu makes a cameo.
Page 01 / 02 / 03
Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Rachel Dukes / Letterer: Rachel Dukes
Location: The Genie Bar
Shorts
Oneshots
Short one page comics about various topics pertaining to Billings. Drawn by Greg Thelen, they are the best stick-figure comics he can draw. Sprinkled sporadically between stories, there may be more in the future.
Oneshot 1: Zimmerman Trail / Oneshot 2: Roundabout / Oneshot 3: Umbrella / Oneshot 4: Weather
Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: Greg Thelen / Letterers: Brandon DeStefano, Jerry Lucas
Location: Various
The Many Faces of McStumpikin
Four gags per page, this series lampoons the smiley face painted onto a tree stump on Rimrock Avenue. The locals dress it up for whatever holiday it is in real life, but we decided to imagine the other "holidays."
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Writer: Greg Thelen / Artist: J.P. Manzanares / Letter: Greg Thelen
Location: Westbound Rimrock Avenue past 17th Street
Special: Fatpony Shots
A fat pony is just minding his/her own business of eating grass when two shot glass ruffians come out of nowhere! How horrible!
Go read it now! It's only one page.
Fat pony figurine (c) Kate Beaton, Hark! A Vagrant
Octopus Pie shot glasses (c) Meredith Gran, Octopus Pie
Go read their webcomics, btw. They're great!
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