It’s time to take the plunge! Will they make it? It’s not called Death Thrill Hill for nothing!
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March 3rd, 2010
It’s time to take the plunge! Will they make it? It’s not called Death Thrill Hill for nothing!
For new readers to this story, please click here to read from the beginning.
This really reminds me of the last Calvin and Hobbes strip – great stuff.
Thanks, Steal, Watterson has always been a great inspiration for me!
Are any of us really ready? By the way, I love the smoke balloons! I’m a sucker for line weight and those look fantastic.
An ambulance awaits too! 🙂
Never too late to take that big plunge, no matter who you are! Fortune and glory, kid!
Brilliant! The writing and art in this one has loads of depth, I love it! Like Steal noted, shades of the last Calvin and Hobbes. 🙂
Long live Calvin & Hobbes and the legion of influenced kids who grew up to become cartoonists because of Watterson!
Not that I’m ignoring Brilliant Boy or anything…although I’m sure Bookman would feel more comfortable safely at home with a copy of The Lazy Sunday Book than shooting down a mountain at high speed!
Gutsy Risk Taking Science Geeks! Geronimoooooooooooooooo!
Love the feeling of height in the second panel, too (I had to pry my fingers loose from my desk in order to type)! 🙂
David – I think Watterson is an inspiration to anyone that really likes (and likes to make) cartoons. I’m glad he’s kind of coming out of his shell with his recent mini-interview.
Thanks for all your comments, guys.
It’s hard to do a good sledding cartoon without falling under the shadow of Watterson (since he did them so well). But like the Brilliant Boy’s philosophy, nothing ventured nothing gained! Ride on!
Love the variety in the panels very cinematic.
Went tobogganing for the first time in a long time with my toddler and the thrill was exactly how i remembered it as a kid.
You captured the moment perfectly, the nervous anticipation, the teetering on the edge, the point of no return and the rush of acceleration.
You can almost feel the cool wind in your face. Great work.