Iron Monkey vs TSO Chicken (2)

Iron Monkey vs TSO Chicken (1)

Scary Maze prank - The Original

This guy is up for the "Father of the Year" award if you ask me.

How's Saturday sound?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. So I missed a post yesterday. The reason was I didn't have enough time to post something that morning and has to just leave it be. And as Friday's go for me I didn't really have time to make one later that afternoon.

The post I'll make today will be a little long but it's going to answer a few questions I keep getting e-mailed over and over again. I know it's not from the same person so I don't blame you it's just that I get tired of telling the same story over and over again. So today, we're going to address some of the most popular questions.... about comics.

1)Why the name "Cardco"?

Cardco was actually my favorite comic book and card shop ever, when I was a kid. When it closed down on Oct 31 1993 (sniff,sniff~trembling lip~) my brother Jeremy, my friend Patrick and I all decided to draw a comic book in it's honor, depicting it's "death".

Jeremy's was going to be a 3-part story but he quit after making the first two. (ggrrrr, now I'll never know what happened!) Pat was only going to do just one book but he stopped halfway thru with it when his dog died. He was the best artist (and still is) of us all so his was looking WAY good until he quit.

Well, as you know, my art sucks. It's like the evolution of a "stickman" theory and everybody knew that. So what I had to come up with was a series of jokes that would keep peoples interest up. I remember starting on my first series titled: CARDCO and put 13 issues out before retiring. I remember during the time I was drawing it if I was even going to finish!

But after it was done everybody had a good laugh and enjoyed it..... so I made another.... and it went on from there.

The only reason I ever kept making them was because people kept asking for them. I never made one just for myself. Several times you'd see (in a comic book I made)where I would announce this would be my last, but it never was.

2) How many comic books have you made?

Over 400 now and still counting. My friends in Phoenix just received there's and I'm actually making another more now. I don't know how many I'll end up making but as long as people are still demanding them, I'll still draw it.

3) Can I draw a comic book with you?

Ok, so no one's really asked me that one, I just wanted to say that I do enjoy the occasional "crossover" writing with someone else. So if you'd like I'd gladly like to work with you. I've had a few people over the years draw stuff for me and I've kept them all. I love it! It's just as fun for me as it is for you when I receive comic.

Supposedly one of the artist who helped in the movie "Titan A.E." has challenged me to a comic book duel! And Tony, if you're reading this... bring it punk! Though I doubt you'll be good enough for my comic genius!

Ok folks, thanks for not being too upset about yesterdays "lack of post" and I hope this'll tide you over till Monday.

C-ya!

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Money to Burn?

So I was looking through my Star Wars Insider the other day (no NERD jokes!) and I noticed this listings for an old Boba Fett toy. What do you think folks? A real bargain eh?

Just to let you know, this toy is rare only for the fact that his little backpack rocket shoots. Kenner made these on their first run with the series back in 1980 but when it was discovered to be a chocking hazard they immediatly stopped making the "rocket shooting" Boba Fett.

Therefore shooting up the price for this rare toy. But $18,000 for a piece of plastic? Yikes. Even I'm not dorky enough to fall for that!

Fridays post

I don't do this that often but I think today I'll be making a regular post. The reason I hate doing this is because it seems so boring, but... I'm out of pictures to show you so here goes..... strike up the music....

I found out this week that I am one of 2 people ever to graduate with a minor in religion(from my college) And now that they've closed down that department it looks like I'll keep that record for good!

The CWSC list was made by a fraud this year folks. So to all my readers who attend the CWSC I just wanted to let you know that list you keep sending me links too is a shameful, non-endorsed fake. The end.

I'd also like to thank the many who posted to laugh about my love life. Roger, if I find out you're the the booker again I'm going to kick you in the...knees.

And to all my friends around the nation who have e-mailed me and haven't receieved a reply, I'm sorry. I've been busy. But to answer the #1 question in everyone's mind... it's an "innie".

C-ya next week!

Mom's Gone! (3)

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Mom's Gone! (1)

As some of you may or may not know, my family is on a 3 weeks vacation right now and I just thought I'd make a short strip about it this week... of course.

Who wants to be a SuperHero?

Oh man. If you haven't seen this show yet on Sci-Fi you are missing out. I thought for years that Survivor would be my favorite reality show to be on before I saw this.

Here we have a bunch of fanboys who want to become "super-heros" So they have to go around town acting the part until all but one are eliminated and that one gets his own comic book series from Marvel..... how cool is that.

It's hilarious to watch too, so if you've missed the first episode try to catch it as it airs 4 more night on Sci-Fi before the 2nd one comes out. They eliminate 2 people per episode and there are only 6 episodes to watch. (good stuff)

I keep wondering what I would be like on the show... dressed up as Sanrioman of course.

Movie Update

Just a little update to let all ya'll know how the movie's going. (since that's the top question most of you e-mail to me now) I'm regret to announce that we will not make it in time to preview it at the Trinity Fest this year. We tried, but having to film a re-shoot cost us 2 weeks that we desperately needed.

The film won't be ready until the fall now because Jarod and I want to work on the DVD extras a little bit, since the movie's only 2 minutes long. But I'll be sure to inform everybody of when it's ready and may even post it on the blog. (IF I ever figure out how to do it, that is)

Ok folks, you have a green light for the weekend, now enjoy it and I'll see you next week!

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At Work (1)

This week, a few of the guys came up for an idea for this weeks comic strip. They want me to tell actual tales of instances that have happened up here at work. So just for the record folks.... it's all true!

Enjoy!

One more time

Here's a Family Circle I'm doing for a friend. Thanks for the gift.

I hope everyone's weekend went well. We have another great comic strip for you this week and so REAL good ones to come so stay tuned...

Steak and Shake (3)

Hey folks, just a side note here. I'll be gone this week to a wedding in Texarkana so this'll be my last post for the week. Everyone have a great weekend! Thanks!

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Our comic strip begins...

This weeks strip will be about a little incident I had at one of these resturaunts last weekend when I was visiting friends up in Branson MO.

Though I try to avoid "inside jokes" on the blog, I think most of you will find some of it funny since it actually really happened to me. (anyone up there will tell you)

Other than that, I hope everyone's weekend went well. I got to bed extremely early last night so I'm rested well enough to start a new week! C-ya tomorrow gang!

Scene 2, take 17... and action!

That's how movie made is made boys and girls. Unfortunantly, none of this footage will ever reach the big screen. (or any screen for that matter) It's be the 2nd shoot, that we'll be pulling the footage from.

Ok, that's it for this week. I'd like to welcome all of our new fans who just joined us this week. Thanks for the e-mails guys.

Hope everyone has a fun week. Not to worry, comic strips make their debut once again starting next week. (Hitt Clan, yours is up next)

Have a good one folks!

Akward

I think I'd rather not discuss this shot. Let's just say we got the take exactly how we wanted.... I don't even know who took this picture in the first place to begin with. (Kiiiim!)

Anyway, wanted to say "Hi" to all my freinds at the CWSC this week. Thanks for calling me and making my night, I miss you all and wish I could've made it up there as well.

That's all for now!

Not a clue

Oh wow, look at that awesome actor!! He's going to be famous some day!
How's the week going for you folks so far. For me it's like I have something to do every weekend. For instance, this weekend... work. Next weekend, I'm in yet another wedding (#17 for those of you who are keeping score at home) and the week after that it's a visit to my grandparents!

If you want I can post my "world tour" sometime later this week for your enjoyment, but c'mon, who cares about that stuff anyway right?

Bored Actress

Here's our actress wondering why she ever listened to her agent in the first place about getting involved with this movie.... either that or waitng for the big bucks to flow in!

Old Photo Shoot

Hi folks!

This week we'll be showing you pictures from the first (failed) shooting of our short film. Since the actors, setting and arrangment is almost completely different from the 2nd shooting, it won't really spoil anything for you.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. Mine went well.... in fact there's a comic strip coming out about it next week. I know a certain few of you already know what about too. It's going to be pretty good.

C-ya!

Vogue

Yes! The best for last! (I guess) Here I am posing for the cam... again. That was a very fun wedding.

Ok Folks, the weekend is finally upon us again and we have more pictures planned for next week to keep everyone happy. Until then, have a good weekend and watch out for leftover firecrackers.

Da Boys

Here's a semi-group photo of your favorite Wilkins boys. Don't we look like the modern day Rat Pack? Anyway, loads of fun happened at this wedding. The had some kind of chocolate fountain at the reception and the whole place looked pretty cool but you can't tell that from these pictures, not enough lighting.

"President" wave

Here I am waving to the millions and millions of fans from above. Actually, when the bride was able to get all her "reception" cameras developed her exact words to me were, "Uh... there were a lot of picture of you." More like she was expecting me to go around taking pictures of all the other people who had been there instead of just posing for the camera the whole time.

On the other hand.... I think they turned out great!

Hope everyone's 4th went well. Now get back to work ya lazy bums!

Yo Joe

This cool little picture of my brother Jordan was taken by yours truly at the wedding. (doesn't it look grand?) Don't ask me what kind of pose that is, I think he was just glad to be let out of the house that day.

Happy 4th of July everyone!..... I'm off to work.

Welcome to Monday!

This week we'll be showing you a few pictures from a recent wedding I was in. (my 16th in fact) So it should be fun for everybody. I got some really great pictures to show you!

I hope everyone's weekend went well. I'm working this 4th of July so I want everyone who's off that day to be thankful they don't work with me.

Ok folks, I'm off to work. C-ya!

What I'm playing.

Don't laugh.

I'm actually learning how to play it so I can make a character of everyone I don't like and beat them up in the ring. (how genius of me, I know)

My buddy from work is coming over tomorrow to kinda show me the ropes. Right now I'm just struggling to hit someone in this game much less pin them.

Well, I hope everyone has a good weekend. I have pictures.... lots of pictures to post in the following weeks so I'm sure that'll make a few of you happy.

See ya next week folks!

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Too tired

I had a post I was going to make today but since I stayed up until the wee hours of the morning trying to stop a computer virus.... just nothing feels funny right now.

I'm going to bed at 9 tonight.... blah!

What I'm reading

The 1986 World Series Mets! (can you see the pattern here?) Jeremy got it for me on my brithday last month and that's what even started the whole DVD thing as well. It's an awesome book that tells you about.... well, you don't really care about that do you?

Real quick before I go, I went to pick up a package for my Dad's birthday at the Post Office yesterday. When I got there I handed them my ticket and they went in the back and got my package. (it was just some DVD's)

Anyway, she ends up bringing me this box that looked like it had been dunked in a bath tub for 10 minutes and was later wrapped by the Postal service in plastic! When I tore off the plastic the box practically FELL apart!

I was so mad when I asked them what happened and they said "Well, sir that's how we recieved the package to mail."

Right.

Like some guy sent them a wet cardboard box full of DVD's and said "Can I mail this?" I'm sure that happens everyday. I haven't checked the DVD's yet to see if they're damaged. I'm going to do that today.

Ok, story time's over.... everyone go home.

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What I'm watching

Look what I got in the mail this week! YES!! It's from way back in 1986 whne my boys went all the way!! It was actually the first time I really started getting into baseball. Dad had us collecting baseball cards and going to the Met's AA team in Jackson almost every other week. So when I saw them for the first time on TV winning the World Series, it was a given that they would become my favorite team. Now MLB films has decided to put the entire 7 game series on DVD and I'm watching them again for the first time in 20 years! It's exciting!

I remember when I was a kid, placing my baseball cards down on the carpet in front of the TV while I watched it. I had them both teams cards in order of the lineup and would place them in the appropriate manner on my pretend baseball field.... it was fun. (c'mon, tell me you didn't use to do that as well?!)

Anyway this has given me loads of entertainment for the next few weeks so I thought I'd share it with you. (at least Rick will think this is cool)

Now a few updates before I go. The movie will have to be re-shot according to my editor, because the lighting wasn't done well enough. But I should have some pics to post anyway from the original filming within the next few weeks. Until then, it's back to the beloved comic strips.

One other thing, those trying to contact me by phone, you can't. It's offically dead. I can't make or recieve calls now, making it a glorified phone and message system. (I get the messages promtly 2 hours after you leave them folks) So I've orderd another phone as a replacemnt for this is and hopfully it'll be in by next week.

Wow, this is a long post.

The Best of Matt Wilkins Vol. 1 (04')

One last video I tried to make not too long ago was putting together some old clips of me mixed with some new for an awesome video for all to enjoy. (yes Kimber there actually was a Matt Wilkins "special edition" being made)

It was scheduled for a glorious Christmas release in 04', so what happened? Well... I kinda had people drop out of skits on a last minute notice and of course that bummed me out so that it never got finished. Maybe some day I'll pick up where I left off and get it done.... if there's money involved.

Sanrioman (02")

Here's one that should come as a suprise to most of you. Back in the day I actually tried to make a movie about one of my most popular comic book characters, Sanrioman. We were only able to shoot the intro before everyone invovled with the project quit on me. (hard to find good help these days. I was sad when the footage went missing after my camera was stolen later on that year. This was to be my biggest blockbuster ever!

Besides.... see how cute I am in my costume? You can't tell me this movie wasn't destined for greatness!!

WWF (01")

Who can forget the date, June 16th, 2001 the first "championship title" match between myself and Detroit's very own Andy Haggard...... I guess that would be all of you.

It started a series of backyard wrestling video's known simply as the Wilkins Wrestling Federation. (or WWF) The matches to follow included fights like:

Caleb P and Jordan vs The Boggs Bros.
2 rematchs of Andy vs Matt for the World belt!
Matt vs Branny for the Hardcore championship
Jordan vs Matt, (hardcore match and championship match)
3-way title match for the Hardcore belt. (Matt vs Caleb P vs Jordan)
Halloween Havoc rumble! (starring Big Ricky C!)
Mini-match Jad vs everyone.
Lightheavyweight championship, Matt vs Da Pudd (and later, Jad vs Da Pudd)
Tag Team chamionship Caleb P and Jordan vs the Mich Babes
World Championship Jordan vs Andy

Some of these (I think most)are on tape somewhere still. We had a lot of fun back in those days and no one really got hurt. (unless you count Jordan in our "Public saftey" announcement)

I know all of this is kinda like an inside joke to you but believe me... those were good times, good times....

Whoever wants to take me on for the World Belt or Hardcore Championship, I still have both belts in the trunk of my car..... bring it on.

The CWSC videos (96"-99")

For anyone who knows me from way back in the day will always remember how it all began. Every year at this camp, I would bring my video camera, shoot stuff and make it into a variety show after the conference was over.

Many a person used to wait anxiously by their mailbox to get the latest copy of my CWSC video and to see if their face made it on.

Good times, good times. I remember the first time I did this cut away scene from one camera to the next and had it edited JUST right.... yes it was the little things back then which made me extremely happy. Ahhhhh..... moving on....

Movie Time!

Hey everyone! Time for the BIG announcement! Cardco Productions (in assoiciation with Cardco Comix) is getting ready to release it's first ever short film! I've been working on getting everything ready for it this past month and we just completed filming it this weekend. Now all we have to do is edit it now.

I'm very excited about it, this looks like the first time I'll actually get a project like this finished. Now some of you already guessed it this weekend and have asked about what other products I've done in the past. So this week we'll be taking a little time away from the strip and showing you pictures (with stories)of all the other ideas I've had for short films. Some good, some sad. Some you'll remember hearing about and some you never even knew exsisted. Should be fun.

Hope everyone had a good weekend. I don't know about you, but I could have used a little more sleep.

C-ya!

Late night post

Since tomorrow's a busy day for me I might as well get my post over and done with for the weekend. (boy do I have a suprise for all of YOU) But I can't quite talk about it yet, gotta make sure everything goes well this weekend and if any luck I'll tell you all about my fun filled new adventures next week.

Hope this last posing picture of your favorite Wilkins' gang, sends you off on another excellent weekend. Have fun everybody!

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Having a Ball

Here's a picture of all your favorite Wilkins boys enjoying (what could be) our last Ball. Aren't we so cute?

Hope everyone had a great weekend. I know I sure did. We'll be getting back to the Balloons tommorrow, but for now.... let's boogie!

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