Adventures in Aaron's Room: 'New Year Smell'

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 5:33 pm

Typing this at 1.30am, on technically the morning of Chinese New Year. Don't have any new artwork this time, but I got a series of toy photo comics dedicated to the season. More may be made later. Dialup users, you are warned.

New Year Smell, Pt 1: 'Feeding Time'

New Year Smell, Pt 2: 'You're Sweatin' Gravy'

New Year Smell, Pt 3: 'Flags of our Grandfathers'

New Year Smell, Pt 4: 'Letters from Yey Old China'

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 6:00 pm

I feel culturally enlightened!

Any chance we could see some Ninjazords? I always loved that big goofy black frog.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Sat Feb 17, 2007 11:18 pm

Nice. Education + Web Comicy Goodness =

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Sun Feb 18, 2007 7:25 pm

sprunkner wrote:I feel culturally enlightened!

Any chance we could see some Ninjazords? I always loved that big goofy black frog.

I have that frog so there's a good chance of that - just not in this story arc though. The only time a frog had a place in Chinese culture is this three-legged toad idol that was probably made up for commercial reasons since there's very little merch for him around nowadays... Back on topic.

New Year Smell, Pt 5: 'All Night Long'

Predabot · Post by **Predabot** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 12:59 pm

The last image is a busted X...

Interesting read tho. Oh, and you've got too many kids dude! ^^ They must be driving you insane sometimes!

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:37 am

Predabot wrote:The last image is a busted X...

Interesting read tho. Oh, and you've got too many kids dude! ^^ They must be driving you insane sometimes!

Maybe a little - fortunately they've reached that age where can delegate some authority to the twins. I just hope it doesn't turn into a huge mistake...

New Year Smell, Pt 6: 'I Have Candy'

Also new for this update, a delayed outtake from Pt 4.

http://transformershomage.com/fanfics/T ... nt3011.JPG

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 5:53 pm

Now with more Transformers than your usual Lunar New Year comic.

New Year Smell, Pt 7: 'Here They Come, Hippity Hoppity'

Just one outtake this time.
http://transformershomage.com/fanfics/T ... nt3311.JPG

EDIT: The first 'parade' pic (well, most of the parade really) is a reference to this silly little video I found.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-1sGIo2K1Hk

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 2:19 am

New Year Smell, Pt 8: 'Sushi, F--k Yeah'

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:24 am

We're almost done with this story arc. First off, two outtakes from Pt 8.
http://transformershomage.com/fanfics/T ... nt3411.JPG
http://transformershomage.com/fanfics/T ... nt3412.JPG

And now, the longest one yet.

New Year Smell, Pt 9: 'You Jump, I Watch'

Aaron Hong · Post by **Aaron Hong** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:23 am

This final chapter is just one frame long because the cultural reference is in the frame itself. Some Chinese families take a new family photo with all members present during Lunar New Year.

New Year Smell, Pt 10: 'All Together Now'

Click on the pic to get the hi-res version.