Monkey town?

FalconPain · Post by **FalconPain** » Wed May 22, 2002 2:30 pm

I'm downright surprised that no one has brought up the idea of a Spider Monkey yet.

Chris Wright · Post by **Chris Wright** » Wed May 22, 2002 5:39 pm

I'm surprised that nobody actually mentioned that Iron Monkey was the name of a movie made around the 50's featuring a Shaolin Monkey Fist adept who killed the Chings. He called himself Iron Monkey.

"I'm not a madman...I'm iron." Then the speaker fell down as if he was a pillow made of iron.

Mr. McCloud, I'm wondering what sort of attack Popular Monkey will have. I'm imagining things, "COOL" and "STYLE" and that sort of thing, though they're not wonderful. You probably have something much better. If you don't, it's the Death of the Thousand Itches, unless it turns out to be funny.

Iron Monkey will probably continue on the heavy theme. Either that, or he'll be a blacksmith and blademaster. Or something.

Christopher Wright
Teacher!

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Rip Tanion · Post by **Rip Tanion** » Wed May 22, 2002 5:39 pm

FalconPain wrote:I'm downright surprised that no one has brought up the idea of a Spider Monkey yet.

Spider Monkey vs. the Green Gibbon?

Well, we all already have Monkey Green , so that might cause some confusion.

Of course, we all know that Spider Monkey is, in reality, is Peter Primate.

jazon · Post by **jazon** » Wed May 22, 2002 5:48 pm

At this point in the strip, one might be able to figure which member of the MonkeyTeam will fight against Monkey Head's Mind Slave SuperTeam

Such as:

Monkey Giant vs Big Fat Monkey
Cowboy Monkey vs Monkey Black Hat
Super Professor Monkey vs Evil Genius Monkey
Monkey Gun-Boy vs Monkey Capone

(assuming that similar powers will battle each other ).

Other pairings?

Aris Katsaris · Post by **Aris Katsaris** » Wed May 22, 2002 8:12 pm

jazon wrote: Other pairings?

Monkey Green vs Rotten Stinking Monkey?

Post by **Scott McCloud** » Thu May 23, 2002 11:08 am

Chris Wright writes:
Mr. McCloud, I'm wondering what sort of attack Popular Monkey will have.

Popular Monkey FASHION attack!! (But I'm not sure if I'll use it).

Aris Katsaris writes:
Monkey Green vs Rotten Stinking Monkey?

Not bad, but wouldn't Monkey Green most appropriately fight... Monkey RED?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu May 23, 2002 2:21 pm

Scott McCloud wrote:Popular Monkey FASHION attack!! (But I'm not sure if I'll use it).

I'd be interested in knowing how much you've planned this one. Not digging ourselves into a monkey comics hole are we?

Aris Katsaris · Post by **Aris Katsaris** » Thu May 23, 2002 2:40 pm

Scott McCloud wrote: Not bad, but wouldn't Monkey Green most appropriately fight... Monkey RED?

Wow, I didn't notice Monkey Red's name at all. Noticed only the "Flame Attack" part...

Rip Tanion · Post by **Rip Tanion** » Thu May 23, 2002 3:06 pm

Interesting choice, Scott, to go with the all gold, bulky Iron Monkey armor of the Kirby-Ditko era, rather the later, sleeker red and gold of the Gene Colan era.

Post by **Scott McCloud** » Thu May 23, 2002 3:55 pm

I'd be interested in knowing how much you've planned this one. Not digging ourselves into a monkey comics hole are we?

I usually have a vague idea where a given comic is going in the next few panels at any given time.

Extra Monkey · Post by **Extra Monkey** » Fri May 24, 2002 3:27 am

it gets better and better all the time hey?

Monkey Mccloud More Monkey Attack!

guymc · Post by **guymc** » Fri May 24, 2002 10:08 am

I'm getting a huge kick out of Monkey Town. It is so over-the-top that I can't stop laughing!

On the other hand, I'm beginning to have daydreams about creating the official Monkey Town Role Playing Game. This may be an indication of approaching senility.

Is it just me, or would anyone else get a kick out of seeing this, as a parody of superhero RPGs? And Scott, would you sanction such a thing?

Or should I just go take a couple of aspirin and lie down for awhile?

Guy McLimore - guymc@microtactix.com
MicroTactix Games - http://www.microtactix.com
Publishers of Simply Roleplaying! -- the fast, fun and FREE RPG system.

Rip Tanion · Post by **Rip Tanion** » Fri May 24, 2002 2:52 pm

guymc wrote:On the other hand, I'm beginning to have daydreams about creating the official Monkey Town Role Playing Game.

Gorillas get a +2 bonus on Strength rolls, while Chimps get a bonus on their Intelligence rolls. Yeah, I can see it all now. Call it something like Baboons and Bananas.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Fri May 24, 2002 6:16 pm

Man, would that ever be a great game, if I had enough money and it was a real game, I would buy about 4 or 5 copys of it and have a huge money/ape/chimpanzee brawl... that would be so cool.

j9ac9k · Post by **j9ac9k** » Fri May 24, 2002 6:19 pm

hey, it didn't post as if I was actuially logged in, whats with that?

Zaratustra · Post by **Zaratustra** » Sat May 25, 2002 9:11 pm

Waiting for Monkey Monkey and Not-Monkey Monkey.

Nick Douglas · Post by **Nick Douglas** » Sun May 26, 2002 12:28 pm

guymc wrote:Is it just me, or would anyone else get a kick out of seeing this, as a parody of superhero RPGs?

Gimme gimme gimme! *shivers in wild anticipation*

"Won't you take me TO... MONKEYTOWN!" The cat runs in terror at the sound of my monkey voice.

Monkey Disco -- big glitzy dance floor attack!

David Goldfarb · Post by **David Goldfarb** » Tue May 28, 2002 12:18 am

It's pretty clear that there's meant to be a one-to-one correspondence between the two superteams.

Some of them are obvious:
Super Professor Monkey - Evil Genius Monkey
Monkey Green - Monkey Red
Cowboy Monkey - Black Hat Monkey
Monkey Giant - Big Fat Monkey

Others are a little more stretched, but pretty clear:
Monkey A - Monkey X
Popular Monkey - Monkey Bad Boy

Others are more dubious:
Howling Monkey - Rotten Stinking Monkey (both annoying)
Robot President Monkey - Monkey Capone (government vs. criminal)
Monkey Gun-Boy - Space Alien Monkey (both have guns)

And then there is pure process of elimination:
Iron Monkey - Monkeysaur
Flaming Tail Monkey - Monkey Caveman

Anyone agree or disagree with these?

Nathan P. · Post by **Nathan P.** » Tue May 28, 2002 12:06 pm

I agree. This sounds like a cool battle plan. However, I think that this one may surpass the coolness of Marvel vs. DC (that doesn't say too much).

InkAddict · Post by **InkAddict** » Tue May 28, 2002 3:10 pm

I wonder when there will be a cross-over between the Marvel Universe, The DC universe, and the Monkey Town Universe!

(Finally a collector's item for the DC fans, the Marvel Fans and the online comics fans! Might be the best secure business plan in comics since the creation of Batman!)

Pandora Monkey · Post by **Pandora Monkey** » Tue May 28, 2002 7:52 pm

monkey business!

If Super Professor Monkey teamed up with Popular Monkey, wouldn't they have a Popular Science Attack?

...and I think I know who Monkey X is.
(for he seems to be a very secretive chimp)

Bjorn · Post by **Bjorn** » Wed May 29, 2002 2:56 pm

... into giant cosmic super-combined multiple monkey powered ...

what?

My guess is coffee machine

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Wed May 29, 2002 3:58 pm

when is monkey "a"'s special attack going to be revealed?

we need to know!

wansley · Post by **wansley** » Wed May 29, 2002 4:20 pm

Anonymous wrote:monkey business!

If Super Professor Monkey teamed up with Popular Monkey, wouldn't they have a Popular Science Attack?

...and I think I know who Monkey X is.
(for he seems to be a very secretive chimp)

I assume you are referring to none other than Lance Link, Secret Chimp! Now that you point it out, it seems obvious.

I am thoroughly enjoying this comic. I can't wait to see what happens to our heroes (and villians) next.

William Ansley

Zwol.org

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