FOREWORD and COVER

Turtle Presents:

The Adventures of Turtle and Lola the CoLola: B3ar Trapp3d!




A WORD TO THE AUDIENCE:

I started “The Adventures of Turtle and Lola the CoLola” as a car build log. I found time during work to doodle silly pictures and decided I should arrange them in such a way that it ‘sort of’ tells the story of the trials and tribulations of becoming a car enthusiast, in my case for the 1984-1987 Toyota Corolla, also known by its chassis code AE86. I have named mine Lola, to pay homage to the dude who sold me the car.

A lot of this to a new reader may not make a whole lot of sense in the context of what’s being mentioned in this particular story, so here is a link to that build log entitled as one may or may not have guessed, “The Adventures of Turtle and Lola the Colola”:

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Along the way I developed a character called Shelly. She started out as Turtle’s buxom but silent and reasonably faceless assistant in the build, mainly because I was just tired of drawing Turtle all the time. In the doodles, I’d draw just her lips with her eyes covered by her hair or her face cut off at the top of the picture. One day I had an idea of telling a story of how they met. Edit:  I am currently rewriting this origin story as of June 2015.
















One might have wondered why I never show her whole face, or why she likes to wear a half-face respirator most of the time. The author’s answer is that I wanted to draw something cyberpunk /steampunk inspired, and I love the way a respirator looks like on a gal. The story’s answer is that it’s what she was wearing at… The time she was activated. If you still can’t be bothered with that, let’s just say that Shelly is a magical creature who makes **** happen for Turtle. The face being partially covered at all times could also mean that Shelly could look like anyone, ignoring the body type and hair / eye color, that is.

Lastly, I don’t claim to be the best at what I do. I have lots to learn and need more time to practice to get things right, but I do love telling stories with pictures, so if you think something looks off or the way I draw doesn’t look like the person I’m trying to draw or there’s a typo or grammatical error, dunworry bout those things. It’s an amateur webcomic that I’m drawing because I love to do it. I seek nothing from it aside from the satisfaction that I’ve done it.

So with that said, sit back, relax, and enjoy a story that I have had the pleasure of writing and drawing with the permission, the input and the artistic freedom that B3ar Dellinger has bestowed upon me. She's awesome, go like her on Facebook! Here's the link:

https://m.facebook.com/B3aRDellinger


https://m.facebook.com/B3aRDellinger


I’m leaving this story open ended for now, so more content will be rolling in.


Peace in your hood!

Turtle