Lil Flyers #3 "Li'l Simon"

by Gregus on Apr 20, 2011 7:31 AM EDT

Okay, so this isn't necessarily the most current and up to date strip, but I did want to pay tribute to one of my top 5 favorite Flyers of all time, Simon Gagne. Pretend I drew this in November.

I became a Flyers fan in 95 or 96 or so, and credit Lindros and Leclair with making me a hockey fan. But Gagne was the first young player drafted after I was a fan who really made an impact, and I always felt connected to him. He will always be a Flyer. When he was traded I was sad, but I was glad he went to a team I didn't despise, and I could still root for him. Gagne the Devil would've been unbearable.

So I made him the first non-Flyer to appear in the strip. Everyone who appears will be wearing shirt/shorts/socks combination of the real-life team they play for. I chose the new Lightning uniform because the blue looked better than the black when I colored it.

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keep ’em coming… great work!

by fitzy first on Apr 20, 2011 11:30 AM EDT reply actions

OMG! This is fantastic! Can I feature it on my website? Pretty pretty please! I would credit you and all. Just let me post it on the website! (drops to knees and begs)

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by Katchis on Apr 20, 2011 2:46 PM EDT reply actions

Absolutely.

You can definitely use it. Thanks for the compliment!

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by Gregus on Apr 20, 2011 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Thanks a lot!

by Katchis on Apr 21, 2011 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions

Is my comic on your site?

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by KreiderDesigns on Apr 20, 2011 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

Well… no :( Yet.

Do you want it to be there???

by Katchis on Apr 21, 2011 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions

You wrote a comic?

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by Geoff Detweiler on Apr 22, 2011 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions