Wow, this looks pretty cool.

Thanks! I would hope so after allt he hours I poured into it.

-B!

Amazing Drakefen, just the line work alone must have cost the lives of two pens. I salute their sacrifice and you tenacity to do ALL them lines. hehe

Oh, great picture too.

Didn't kill any pens, but they're bedridden for a while.

-B!

i used to watch this all the time X3

That is super cool.

Secret Squirrel was my favourite... And i think that the "renewed version" on CN was a great retooling too.

Oh, what all did CN do with him?

-B?

Well, the old one was very "Hanna Barbara", it had that typical 60's HB style, there was a main bad guy called "Yellow Pinkie" (a little pun on Goldfinger:P). It was eirther a standalone show, or a mixed one where they showed episodes of Secret Squirrel along with Atom Ant episodes.

http://www.world-wide-art.com/art/v.....llowpinkie.jpg

In 1993-1995, the "new" Secret Squirrel on CN wasn't a standalone show, but rather a part of the, at the time, very popular "2 Stupid Dogs" show. The style got simplified, the humor in it became more "90's", and the end result was, in my oppinion, funnier than the original. Despite the inferior animation it had a certain style to it.

http://pixhost.eu/avaxhome/avaxhome.....erMorSm3af.jpg

Okay, the bottom pic was my primary referance, but I did see a pic of the older style as it turns out, which is where I got the clasps from for the coat. the new version seems to be without those.

-B!

I'd have to disagree that the new version had "inferior animation". The art and character designers were sleek and stylized, with a much better look than the original. The animation itself -- the actual movement of the drawings, as opposed to the drawings themselves -- was higher-quality, as well -- HB learned a LOT in the intervening decades.

It also had the benefit of adding Penny, a cute squirrel girl to the cast..

Oh, what did she look like?

-B?

Kinda like this:
http://europeandragon.deviantart.co.....Penny-51000022
http://nubthemadhatter.deviantart.com/art/SECRET-86540212

Ah, so no pics fromt he original source?

-B?

Nope, sorry, couldn't find any. You're welcome, though.

...Although, come to think of it, I think those shorts are available on YouTube, so you should be able to find her there.

i've seen one glimpse so far, but nothing very good.

B.

Thank you though!

It may have looked better and more stylish, but the animation was still inferior. By that i mean that the shapes got more simplified mostly in order to save up on animating costs the same way "2 stupid dogs" was.

Wasn't technically cartoon network, but the show "2 Stupid Dogs" would include an episode of Secret Squirrel in it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2_Stupid_Dogs

While technically not a dialogue (this is a narration), it is still cheesy, and therefore A+!
It is also VileCompany Approved!

True true... but saying dialogue sounds better than saying cheesy naration.

-B...

It's a voiceover!

Amusingly, I saw this right after getting home from the library with two Raymond Chandler books.

Cute!

This one's a keeper.

It could make a good short comic. I'd like to see where it goes, myself.

Of course from this angle we can see she's not just bringing trouble but a pair of legs that won't quit and the matching butt.

Baby's got back.

-B!

No-no-no...gams! Stilts! Walking sticks! If you're gonna go Noir, you gotta have the lingo! :)

True, should have gone with gams.
Oh well. Live and learn...

-B!

So what would the Noir equilivant of Butt be?

Bootlegger's Cask?

Hmmm thats a good one Ryu. Caboose comes to mind but that is more west of Chicago than noir. Gona have to research that one... Come to me Mickey Spilane.

I thinkt hat does have a nice ring to it.

-B!

oh yeah, this had to be done. Being a fan of both secret squirrel and film noir, i certianly approve of this :)

yay for femme fatales in noir films!

and you got the look of secret squirrel quite well

Thanks. I was a little surprised. He's a bit tricker to draw than I had imagined.
You have to get that hat and the eyes just right or it looks odd...
-B!

Marvelous. But where's Morocco Mole?

Look at the photo on the wall.

-B!

AH! Gottit.

Heh- I like it! Maybe a new version of Secret Squirrel should be done that parodies Film Noir conventions.

Oh and before I forget: Squirrel!

Mix it with noodles and you've got yourself macaroni

Aww.... but I hat that stuff...

Well, if ya slap it tween two pieces of bread buttered bread and grill both sides, you got one kick-ass sammich

I do love those!

-B!

Will there be gams that go on for days?

*long groan at the cheesiness* Well, mission accomplished there at least.

Come on, it's fun to write!

As sad as it sounds, I think I've got soem decent skill when writing that horrible stuff.

-B!

Not bad.
Care to continue this specific piece?

Probably nt. I like to just peak in on a scene and let other imagine where it would go on fromt aht moment.

-B.

Not a bad philosophy, I'll give you that.
This particular scene has an almost endless amount of possibilities! :)

It does make it more interesting for the veiwer I think... plus I'm lazy. ;)

-B!

it definitely fits X3

Mental Memo: Send Drake a copy of Dashiell Hammett's The Big Knockover.

Any good?

-B?

Very good. It's a collection of his short stories which are often overshadowed by his novels like The Maltese Falcon and The Dain Curse.

Yeah, that happens. People focus on one thing and everything else sits in it's shadow.
Like actors that are on Star Trek!

-B!

Secret Squirrel! 8D

One of the best cartoons ever.

"One Ton-tit Panda!"

???

There was a Secret Squirrel villian called 'One Ton Panda.'

That had a deadly Polka jukebox:P

Any picture referances?

-B!

Sadly, no. It was a one-shot. It was also a male panda. Wore some fighter-gi pants, if I remember, and nothing else. Escaped from the Zoo (why were there Zoos when all the people were animals, I'll never know) and went around blasting loud music and being a royal pain the ass. The kicker was he's an endangered species, so SS couldn't do anything to harm him. SS ended up getting him to beat himself up, and then knocked him over with a pillow, arresting him for "endangering an endangered species."

Heh, that's pretty cute.

-B!

I like it! Secret Squirrel used to be one of my favorite cartoons, hehe. Sweet job!

Dun dun dunnnnnnnnnnnnn o.o

I am on board for this adventure! Where's Morocco Mole?

Picture in the background.

-B!

Which style, the original secret Squirll, or the one from Two stupid dogs?

Whichever google showed me...

-B!

You should check out the two stupied dog version...it was in an all animal world apparently. There was even a female Squirrel called penny, and the chief was a water Buffalo.

I've started watching some of the episodes. Cute stuff!

-B!

Awesome. XD

Ive only seen a few secret squirrel episodes, but I love the look of this! Corny yet dramatic! hehe

Would make a cool series Id think.

His sidekick Morocco Mole would fit well in noir too actually. a short mole in a purple smoking jacket and a shriner fez. and heck. morocco. a popular location for detective movies back then

Agreed. His picture's in the back. But I left him out of the shoot in person because I thought it would have more of moody feelign with just him and the girl.

-B.

would have made the picture too crowded too, or require you to zoom out more, and that would have ruined the mood, yes.

hrmm..i can picture this being a cool comic

Classic! You need to watch a few episodes, great stuff. Should be right up your alley. Cant' forget the Mole!

I'll try to. I'm assuming it's on youtube now.

-B!

How,...

...how can you defend such a shameless FLASHER!?!?

I watched both versions, and enjoyed the newer ones far more.

Sam Spade would be proud

Yay!

-B!

Frank Miller's Secret Squirrel

I'm still fearful as to what he's doing with the Spirit...

-B!

Yeah D:

Granted having Sam Jackson there is a plus!
Be the Octopus has gone from being a guy you never see to... flamboyant and scary?

-B?

It seems odd, but it's pretty understandable. Someone was saying that the way he is in the comics wouldn't really work in a movie.

but doing it like that can ruin things... look at Dr Claw in Inspector Gadget.
Showing him makes it all suck.

-B!

To be honest, it wasn't so much them showing Dr Claw, it was the whole making him non menacing thing that ruined it. Also that stupid claw hand.

But on the bright side I've seen some awesome anime style pics of Gadget that have made him look incredibly cool.

-B!

Haha! Yeah, I've seen those.

Did you know they're planning an anime style Gadget series?

I hope it's as cool as the pics I've seen, and not as horrible as the american movies...

-B!

...I would so watch it if it was done like this. It'd be one hell of a remake though.

I'd watch it too! Especailly if they'd hire me!

-B!

That would give me 2 reasons to watch it!: D

Awww!

Thank you. I needed a pick-me-up today.

-B!

"A strap-on made of solid gold, just the case I needed"

Augh!

Scheeeeecaret Squirrel gets the hardest cases

The Secret...
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Corrected link (hopefully): http://img137.imageshack.us/my.php?.....=sekritjb9.jpg

A Winger pic without massive wang?

Strange, but still good!

-B!

"... a penis."

Trickster

"She was obviously packing heat... a pair of 45s, a cannon tucked into her garter, and a gun..."

Awesomeness!

I'm a huge fan of Noir with its excessive use of metaphores and such Loving it!

I love noir! It makes hairy female legs all nice and smoooo...

What?

Nevermind...

*Snert.* Nice.

Heh heh heh

Ahahaha! You need to do Secret Squirrel pulp-novel covers!

I could do it!

-B!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ll9fWCW2jns

Now you've seen Secret Squirrel. At least the 90s version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F--QrnR5yxc

And a personal favorite from 2 Stupid Dogs.

ohh i loce that show secret squrial <33 one of my favs

Yay! Secret Squirrel!

This is so incredibly cool! Please do more Secret Squirrel noir!

I just might.

-B!

Holy crap... Drake, this is awe-inspiring. The shading, the details... and the fact you took a classic character like Secret Squirrel and made it into a modern, serious piece. I tip my hat to you good sir. This is one of those flat-out incredible pieces.

What can I say, sometimes the voices in my head have really good ideas!

-B!

And this is a damn good one, too!

But I also enjoy the other ideas the voices have sometimes... like the eye-patch wearing adventurer Herm-kitty trying to adapt to modern society... not to mention your adventuring Herm-tigress who's got a lot of 'support' she's going to have to dole out to princesses. And there's always the laughs the pictures of chubby cheetah Genzie a Ninja Nurse Maid can bring up. :3

Oh yes, I need to give those those girls some more attention too!

-B!

that is so freaking sweet :D and me i love any character whos eyes and or ears stick through their hat like that :D
ohh and awesome cheesy dialog :D

Gorgeous artwork, and the prose, so delightfully purple, really makes the old' Noir feeling jump up and grab you.



(Which reminds me of an observation I made a while back: If your a Noir detective, and a dame walks into your office, shoot her dead before she cam part those luscious ruby red lips of hers and say one word. Trust me, brother, dealing with the murder rap, which you may be able to get downgraded to homicide if you're lucky, is less trouble than whatever she was about to drag you into. Hells Bells, if you show a history of Dames getting you into life-threatening peril, you might even be able to get off on a self-defense plea.)

Yeah, that's a sound strategy.
sort of like in any anime, you need to find a pretty guy with long white hair and kill him on the spot. He's a villain! no dobut about it!

-B!

Except the guy is just TOO pretty, everyone wants to fall in love with him, male female, straight, gay, les, bi, wrong species, doesn't matter, he's always such a HAWT Bishi you can't hate him until he's ready to drop a meteor on the planet.

Ah, but you could get teh old grizzled guy that's doomed to die to do it!
Hell, that way he might even survive!

-B!

Hillarious if read in his voice, especially the one they used for his Harvey Birdman episode.

"Ah yes, the guy who can't keep his 'squirrel' secret."

Very nice

Heh Drake look at all the coments here! Good one man !:) See your loved. ^_^v

Well I know you love me Jason, but I'm sorry... I just don't love black men the way my uncle does. ;)

-B!

eeek

Say Jason, think you can find me a referance shot of the girl from Secret Squirrel?

B?

lol, I love that Noir-esque bit.

Secret Squirrel was awesome. Where's Morocco Mole now?

He's off gettin' some tail.

The gals love a short man with a fez.

-B!

Dark Glasses. The Ultimate Aphrodisiac?

HA I use to watch this cartoon

I'm surprised this hasn't turned into a herm joke yet... but still serious bits are good. and Secret Squirrel? Honestly he's the sort of guy who could pull everything out of his hat or jacket and still not be cheating.

Freaking awesome. ^^ You've captured Agent Triple-Zero so nicely.

Secret squirrel the noir years

"Because what she was bringing with her was pointing right at me from between her legs..."
Awesome pic.

Secret Squirrel! <3

...Huh.

http://reynardnoir.wordpress.com/

Interesting site.
I'll have to check it out more later on!

-B!

This calls for a mini-series of single panel self-narrated comics.

Now that is good! Therefore, FAVED!

excellent ^^
you very nicely rendered the ambiance of that kind of classic stories :)

So what if it's cheezy? The idea of combining Secret Squirrel with Noir films is a clever one, and I love the image your opening monolouge creates. Not many people realize just how hard creating the right kind of cheezy dialouge for an authenic Noir, really is. It would be like trying to write Star Wars, having last seen one of the movies, about fifteen years ago.

It's not easy to write, but it is a lot of fun getting to go over the top with narration!

-B!

The more you draw, the more I want to commission you...

Or in lieu of that, supply you with tacos for a week straight.

I do love the tacos!

-B!

soft or crunchy?

And if you don't mind my asking, why don't you take commissions? too busy with your own stuff to worry about other folks?

Typically I've been far too busy... unless it's a really really cool commisson idea that sounds fun.

-B!

*nods in understanding* I can see that. Usually the answers are "I don't have time" or "people are fucking assholes"

... unfortunately, far, FAR too many are in the latter category.

What sorta idea did you have in mind?

B?

sheesh... I forgot to check FA for almost 2 weeks since your comment...

As for ideas... I've got a pair of femmy otter boi characters that are begging to be drawn... and the only reason I bring them up is because I don't recall you ever drawing an otter, and your style just seems perfect to capture them on paper.

Ah, okay.

I'm not sure if I have ever drawn an otter...

-B!

It was just an idea, that's all :3

Make porn

Mr. Squirrel would never be aloud on TV these days, all the "Feminists" (The ones who could give 2 shits about rights and want to bitch people out and have an excuse.) would flip out at his flashers trench coat.


"So you're not sexist you just think women should have more rights than men..."
Stefan S. 2006 The same conversation happens A LOT with any "isum" or "ist" you can think of...

I have to say my first experience with Secret Squirrel was on that Harvy Birdman episode where he flashes someone Xp Not the best introduction.....

Awesome picture :D Love the style

Not the best introduction... or the best introduction possible?

-B!

I award you ten e-points, exchangeable for 1 internet at participating locations.

I could see this being the start of an awesome movie...

I've been a Secret Squirrel fan since the 60's, and it's a little out there. But THIS setting is unexpected for him and it works so well! Especially being the film noir fan that I am

So do you like?

-B!

I like a LOT!

You do have quite the knack for spinning a tale.

Thank you! I'll endever to keep doing so!

-B!

Indeed. There are few who know how to do the story telling art as well. *shakes his head with a sigh* The days of folklore and witty yet suggestive stories is dying I'm afraid.

I for one, wouldn't mind seeing this expanded upon.

*Reads out loud in Max Payne voice*


I'm a big sucker for Film noir stuff, apparently.. -w-;;

Oh the Max Payne voice makes it all these better!

Great game, donno ho wthe movie will be though.

-B!

I'm gonna give it a chance... seeing it Saturday.

Cross fingers and hope it's good! x3;

Let us know what you find out!

-B!

Wah-ha, bumped up to tomorrow. and definitely gonna try and report on it

I dont know about anyone else, but from the looks of it trouble might be fun.

I like that wears nothing under his overcoat and he has to open it constantly. XD

freakin awesomecopter

Loved that show. Both of them ^__^

From what I've now see on youtube it's pretty fun!

-B!

I've always wanted to be Super Secret Secret Squirrel's sidekick. *kicks mole in the butt and runs*

You have such exsquisite style and writing; this is an amazing piece to behold.

Thank you very much for sharing this with us all. Keep up the goodness, and may you have good fortune upon all of your creative endeavors.

I'm not sure if exquisite is the right word.
for this I was just shooting for pulpy goodness!

But thank yo all the same!

-B!

I went with that word to tell my feelings on your capture here. It all feels "natural," so to speak, as though I could really see this happening as an animation.

^_^

Anyway, you're quite welcome.

Thanks! that would be pretty cool.

-B!

Quite welcome.

^_^

You have such exquisite style and writing; this is an amazing piece to behold.

Thank you very much for sharing this with us all. Keep up the goodness, and may you have good fortune upon all of your creative endeavors.

It's odd to see a picture of yours without a punchline to it. It's a work of art though. Not an inch of paper without lines on it. I'm sure you're proud of that one.

Well I do love the detail.
And while it doesn't have a punchline, I think the concept itself is sort of a joke.
Or at least an entertaining take on a character.

-B!

Man, this makes me wanna write something noirish with SS

Coolness!

Lemme know if you do.

-B!