Hypnoplum: The Chickens Attack

Comic strip completed as part of my Visual Arts summative project last school year (2006-2007) using pencil crayons and a marker. I went to class one day, and I found that someone had spilt water on it. And I was halfway through inking it already. It's these times when I'm most grateful for technology and computers, because I can just edit it out (for me, with The GIMP). ^^

Because scanning such a huge piece of paper was impossible, I took a picture of it. Some of the text may not be clear though, so I took the time to type up all the text within the comic above. The numbering of the panels start after the title panel from left to right.

Oh, and Hypnoplum = Sammie. = )



<sup>THE CHICKENS ATTACK - A HYPNOPLUM COMIC

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ONE DAY IN FRUITSVILLE...
Hypnoplum: Now you stay out of trouble, OK, Steve? No more experiments with hexes ever again.
Steve: Don't worry, I won't, Harry Potter!

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(Steve walks away, humming a tune. Meanwhile...)

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Sammie: (thinks) I don't like my name. Everyone always assumes that I'm Harry Potter as soon as they see "HP".
Alex: Look kids! It's one of those rare purple apples you saw on TV last night!

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Sammie: I'M NOT A RARE APPLE! I'M A PLUM!
Alex: Uh... Bad eyesight. Sorry...?

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The Cute Pea: ALEX! What kind of a babysitter are you? You made her angry!
Alex: I... I...

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The Cute Pea: Let's apologize to the plum, on behalf of Alex!
All the other Peas: YAY!

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Sammie: NO!

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Deputy Master Chicken: Who dares to cross while the Chicken Army marches? Capture them, boys!
Army Chickens: Yes, Deputy Master!

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Soldier Chicken: EAT! ME HUNGRY! YUMMY PEA!
The Cute Pea: Oh no.

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Deputy Master Chicken: You fool! I said to capture them, not eat them!

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Alex: Hey! Leave the peas alone! How will I get my babysitting money if you kill them all?

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Soldier Chicken: Don't mess with me you petty fruitling!
Alex: OOF.
Sammie: Uh oh.

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Soldier Chicken: Let's go.
The Cute Pea: No. Help! Alex?
Sammie: Ow. You know you're quite heavy, eh?
Alex: Yeah... Just a moment... And you'll have to help me save the peas.

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Sammie: I need your help... So you'll have to know that I have a secret identity. Promise not to tell?
Alex: OK...

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(Sammie transforms into...)

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Alex: (gasps) It's HYPNOPLUM!

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Alex: I LOVE Hypnoplum! I LOVE her! I'll do anything for you! Hypnoplum is the most awesome -
Hypnoplum: Don't say it so loudly! If you want to be a good...uh...fan, help me with the guards.

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LATER THAT DAY AT THE CHICKEN ARMY HQ...
Alex: I gotcha, you evil chicken!
(Guard Chicken squawks)

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INSIDE HQ...
Master Chicken: What art thou here for?
Hypnoplum: Let the peas go. Stop picking on veggies one-eighth of your size.

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Master Chicken: NEVER!

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Hypnoplum: Well, okay, you asked for it.

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Master Chicken: Ohh... Spinning colours...

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Master Chicken: GAAH! You evil fruitling! Thy petty hypnotics will work not! PREPARE TO DIE!
Hypnoplum: Meep.

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(Master Chicken pokes Hypnoplum.)

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Master Chicken: AHAHAHA!
Hypnoplum: (thinks) How do I beat this chicken? He's immune to hypnosis. Oh wait...

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(Hypnoplum remembers the following spell from Ye Olde Hex Book of Steve Berry)
"Ye Olde Spell to Conjure a Firing Soup Pot"
Perfect to cook'th thy most aggressive poultry!
        SPIRITS OF FIRE
        BESTOW ON ME
        FANCI'S FANCY
        FIRED SOUP POT!
To rid thyself of the po -
replace BESTOW ON w -
REMOVE FROM.

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Master Chicken: AHAHAHA! HAHA! HA! I'M SO AWESOME!
Hypnoplum: (thinks) AHA! I know just how to fix you!
Hypnoplum: SPIRITS OF FIRE / BESTOW ON ME / FANCI'S FANCY / FIRED SOUP POT!

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Master Chicken: HUH?
Hypnoplum: Now, look deep into the fire, the entrancing fire... Look at the flames dance...

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Master Chicken: Fire. Pretty. Me like.
Hypnoplum: Walk into the soup pot, the wonderful, warm, soup pot. Be one with the flames...
Soldier Chicken: MASTER!

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Soldier Chicken: NO, MASTER! STOP! NO!

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Master Chicken: Warm. Comfy. Flames. Mmm.

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Master Chicken: Heat. Hot. Smoke. Feathers... Wait. IT BURNS!

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Master Chicken: Help! Let me out of thy evil fiery pot!
Hypnoplum: Surrender! Release the peas, or feel the heat!

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Master Chicken: Never! I... Ow! AHH! Okay! I surrender! Keep not the peas! Free them immediately!
Soldier Chicken: Yes, Master!

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Peas: We're going down! YAY!
Hypnoplum: SPIRITS OF FIRE / REMOVE FROM ME / FANCI'S FANCY / FIRED SOUP POT!
Alex: I got the guards, Hypno - Oh my.

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Alex: Thank you so much! How about I treat you to dinner, as a token of thanks?

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MEANWHILE...
Master Chicken: Ruined is my plumage and cape! WAAH!

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Make sure you read HYPNOPLUM #4: ALEX'S ARCANUM AGENDA. What is Alex hiding from Sammie?</sup>



Whee.