The Newsroom: Pilot

The Newsroom: Pilot by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-23-06

Welcome to "The Newsroom", on Channel 3 News. I'm Mike Lobell. And I'm Cathy Damian. Today we have Maurice Chavez, host of "Pressing Issues" on Vice City Public Radio (VCPR), and winner of 5 academy awards. So Maurice, tell us: What do you do in Pressing Issues? Well guys, we obviously "PRESS THE ISSUE". We also have a few different subjects. One, is Morality. And another is Respect For One-Another. THIS WILL BE CONTINUED...

Episode II:

The Newsroom: Episode 2: BREAKING NEWS: Apocolypse by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-23-06

I'm sorry Maurice. We have to interrupt with breaking news. BREAKING NEWS WITH CATHY DAMIAN Thank you Mike. An apocolypse is going on- OH MY GOD! MAURICE IS GETTING HIS BRAINS SUCKED OUT! THE DEMONS ARE GETTING IN THE STUDIO- AAAAAAAAAH!!! Oh, god. That's horrible- Cathy? CATHY! CATHY! Cathy Damian has been taken into the Apocolypse!

Episodes III, IV, and V:

The Newsroom: Episode 3: Secret Revealed by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-23-06

YOU KILLED MAURICE! WE USED A DUMMIE! MAURICE IS ALIVE! Maurice! Cathy! I'm glad you're alive! Where's Mike? I'm sure he's fine. He's probably getting the army on the demons right now! I think so too.

The Newsroom: Episode 4: A Rescue, then A News Broadcast by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-23-06

These hunters met the demons... [fires] [fires] 1 hour later... Thanks to two kind hunters, Maurice, Cathy and Me are alive right now. That's right. Maurice, why don't you tell us what's up? Right now I am interviewing a young survivor. Timmy, a geek who is crippled. Tell me Timmy, how do you express Morality? By playing video games and going on The-Geek.Com!

The Newsroom: Episode 5: News Among Buildings by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-23-06

That's very interesting Maurice- Ya, put that sign up against one of the ruined buildings or put it on a post! Sorry, Maurice. Continue on. Next up, is Zachary "SPAgentJackBauer24" Marsh. Thank you Maurice. It is a pleasure to be a survivor. And, to be on your show! Yes it is! I am glad that was a Dummie me, and not Me getting my brains sucked out. Aren't you? Very much. We wouldn't be able to have this show if you were dead! But, let's start having positive thinking!

Episodes VI, and VII:

[Click to view comic: 'The Newsroom: Episode 6: 28']

[Click to view comic: 'The Newsroom: Episode 7: "Positive Thinking"']

And yes, I know they're lame.

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There might be jokes in there somewhere, but I didn't see any after the first three comics so I stopped looking.

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peddling the funny around since 09/24/2002

Please start making your comics funny instead of boring.

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Legend, oh legend, the third wheel legend...always in the way.

Luminous News

Not terribly funny, but well written.

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"Chance!? You had your chance, and you gobbled its balls!"

[fires]

Thanks to two kind hunters, I'm alive right now.

[fires]

Part VIII should be out soon.

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Here it is:

The Newsroom: Episode 8: Returning to The Crime Scene by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-24-06

And, as the smart one here, I think that these demons have a connection with actual terrorists. Yes, I'm sure you're right. That was very interesting. Also, Cathy is back. On to you, Cathy. Live from where the Demons took her. LIVE AT THE CRIME SCENE WITH CATHY DAMIAN Thank you Mike. The demons took me here. I met Maurice, and then the two hunters ran into the demons and shot them. I hate this place. It's just white.

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Part IX:

The Newsroom: Episode 9: Get up off your butts! by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-24-06

And now, a news report, wait, let's let Cathy hear it. Okay. The city has not had a start of being rebuilt. You people should get up off your lazy butts, and pile some bricks! That's right. We only sit down so we can be paid to actually spend the money on rebuilding this town. You people at work right now, good for you! People watching TV at home, go screw yourselves! Ah, I love those guys. Great reporters. And, living proof that we need them as reporters! Welcome back to "Pressing Issues", with me, Maurice Chavez. We have Zach here again with us. Ha! You're exactly right! If Mike and Cathy weren't news reporters, we'd might as well pull out a shotgun and shoot ourselves! It'd be the same if you didn't host this Radio-Show! You're as great!

Part X will probably be here Later today, or early Tomorrow!

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Erm... eh...

That's all I have to say about that.

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And that means?

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I got the idea sonner than I thought I would.

Here's Part X:

The Newsroom: Episode 10: A Speech by Zach by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-24-06

Thanks! Anyway, what do you think about what Mike and Cathy said? About re-building the city by working? Totally. If it means a step towards freedom, I'm all for it. And working to get money to re-build this town is definetly a step towards freedom. I think that was well said by Zach. So do I. In further news, more people are making money to give to the city. That's great news. Isn't it? Anyway, back to you, Maurice.

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Part XI:

The Newsroom: Episode 11: One-On-One by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-24-06

Thanks guys. We're uncovering survivors every minute. This kid actually killed some of the demons. Meet Jeremy, also known as "Mask". A ten-year old superhero, Jeremy is a reason we're alive. Gee, thanks Maurice. It's great to know people like me are here, isn't it? Yes it is. Anyway, it's time for two guests to go one-on-one. Zach and Jeremy, both 10. Um, okay. I'm ready. What's up Zach. Don't you think today was horrible? Yes, I do. Worst day of my life.

This one tells you my age, and another guest appears on Maurice's show, from another possible comic I could make.

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I'm at The-Geek. The-Geek is my home. thegeek is the maker of The-Geek. I know that's complex.

Well as you can see, I'm using the double fire power up. Double fire creates a small fire ball that explodes on impact into many smaller balls. While fun to use, this weapon is not particularly useful during boss battles or in the final stages, mainly due to it's slow rate of fire. And even the kitsch factor of exploding fire balls gets boring after a while.

What I'm trying to say is this: Change up the format. I don't really see jokes in this, just a plot. Aside from "I don't like this place. It's really white," there is little here that really makes me want to read further. I don't know if you're going for pure plot or not, or if there's a massive joke at the end I'm not aware of. Is there a joke? And if so, is it worth the commitment? Ask yourself these questions as you figure out your plot formula. A nice payoff every three or four comics will hook more potential readers.

Holy bejeezus, you remind me of me when I was your age. Which makes me feel old. Except that I'm not old. In any case, keep making comics regardless of whether you take my advice or not.

And ALWAYS use the blue laser/green ninja star combo. It's the best weapon in the game.

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the kid's getting old, the kid's getting old

I had never meant "The Newsroom" to be funny. At first I did, but then I thought what the heck, let's make it a News show.

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I'm at The-Geek. The-Geek is my home. thegeek is the maker of The-Geek. I know that's complex.

In other words, "It was supposed to be funny but I changed my mind." Nothing wrong with that. Although now I'm more interested to see how the series turns out.

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the kid's getting old, the kid's getting old

Well, that's going to be a while before it ends. I'll probably have at least 100 episodes.

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Episodes XII and XIII (that's it for Roman Numerals, I don't know any more):

The Newsroom: Episode 12: Madness on Maurice's Show by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-25-06

And, anyway... WHAT THE HELL? Wha.. AAAH! Demon! It's advancing on Maurice! It's complete pandamonium! AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! You got away from me once, but you won't- [get's shot in the head and slashed in half] [puts mask and slasher away, then cleans shirt] You're Jack Bauer? [puts gun away] Remember the middle name? It's Brian In Real Life, but "SPAgentJackBauer24" when something like this happens.

The Newsroom: Episode 13: The End of Maurice's Show by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-25-06

I want to thank you, Zach. Anytime. And you, Jeremy. Well, I think that's all for today. I'm going back to Vice City. No problem. And, it was nice to talk with you. Well, that was surprising. "The Newsroom" raised $100.00 to the city, and $76.83 to the station in the last hour. We can keepon the air for another 60 minutes, at least. Yes, that's thanks to Denise and Bob DeCiteo of Little Tokyo. Also thanks to two sponsors, Bell and Ford, and also thanks to Fox's "24" and The-Geek.Com.

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How quaint.

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the kid's getting old, the kid's getting old

Here's Episode 14:

The Newsroom: Episode 14: Liam and Leiza are Introduced by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-25-06

Wow, that's a lot of people helping us. Maurice left $67.03 for the city, and $10.00 for the station before he left. How generous! Yes, that is very generous. Our next guests are Liam Deval, and a person who calls herself Leiza, and the only info we have is that she owns and operates The-Geek.Com. Is that the only website? Thanks, dudes. Anyway, Leiza. What Cathy asked: Is The-Geek.Com the only website around? Oh, no. There's newgrounds.com, kiefersutherland24.net, stripcreator.com, and ebaumsworld.com. But, that's it.

And, before you ask, no, Leiza and Liam will not be here as long as Maurice. As for Leiza, I don't know her first, middle or last name, and, even if I did, I don't think she'd like it if I disclosed it. Liam is a random person, and, Maurice is from GTA: Vice City. Listen to the station VCPR (In-Between VROCK and ESPANTOSO), and "Pressing Issues" will be on. It says all of the things about Maurice being a clown etc. (look in "The Newsroom: Episode 6: 28, and 28 mentions that Maurice sucked as a clown, but is great as a Radio-Show Host).

Planned Time for Liam and Leiza:

Leiza: 4 more Episodes

Liam: 4 more Episodes

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Episode 15:

The Newsroom: Episode 15: Happy 15th Anniversary! by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-25-06

Well, it's big news to us! The city's raised $1,000,000.00 and can be re-built! The whole world was donating! And the station raised $5,000.00 in the last hour! And that's not all, it's the 15th episode! Happy 15th Anniversary to "The Newsroom!" And now to you, Leiza and Liam. Sweet, dudes! The demons are all dead, we're all alive, Zach and Jeremy are ready for this if it happens again, and Maurice is in Vice City right now! Leiza: Awesome! I can actually live in peace! Ah, that's great news. Well, time for "Pressing Issues"!

15 EPISODES ALREADY! HAPPY 15TH TO "THE NEWSROOM"!!!

But, LuckyGuess made a longer series. He's strung together BitchCraft, Muffin?, Message Machine, Battle For Middle Earth, and more names into one comic. That's about 100 episodes (I think).

Planned times for Leiza and Liam:

Leiza: 4
3 more Episodes

Liam: 4
3 more Episodes

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Episode 16:

The Newsroom: Episode 16: BREAKING NEWS: Wrong Surgery by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-26-06

Hi! For those of you that don't know, I'm Mike Lobell, in "The Newsroom", on Channel 3 news. Here's breaking news with Cathy. BREAKING NEWS WITH CATHY DAMIAN Hi. I'm Cathy Damian. Doctor Phillip J. Lask has very sad news. A patient exploded in surgery and died. His name was Jake Francis. He was 37. Hi, Cathy. What happened was I made a cut into his body when all his blood exploded out of his body. His family has been notified. His funeral is in 1 week. R.I.P: Jake I. Francis, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 1969 - Sunday, February 26, 2006.

This is probably the saddest one.

Leiza and Liam are, as you can see, not in this one, so they still have 3 episodes to go.

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Eh? "Muffin?" and "Message Machine" are two seperate serieses. Series. Whatever. And neither is longer than 25 comics. I think MM might only BE 25 comics. And BitchCraft and BFME are individual gamer comics that aren't in any sets. Or at least they shouldn't be in any sets. I should look into that.

The set that might have somewhere near 100 is "Sets That Didn't Quite Make It." And that's just a bunch of sets in one set. I've never made any single set go on that long, mainly because I run out of directions for the set to go.

Not trying to undermine you, just want to get the facts straight.

And I would seriously consider branching out and trying new types of comics if I were you. But hey, whatever floats your boat.

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quote:

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"I made a cut into his body when all his blood exploded out of his body"

This is probably the saddest one.

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Episode 17:

The Newsroom: Episode 17: BREAKING NEWS: Jill Carroll by SPAgentJackBauer24 2-27-06

Hi! I'm Mike Lobell on Channel 3 News. Cathy has another Breaking News report. BREAKING NEWS WITH CATHY DAMIAN Thanks Mike. The status of US reporter Jill Carroll is unknown, 1 day after her so-called "Deadline", we do not know if her kidnappers carried out the plan to kill her or not. To you, Leiza and Liam. Thanks guys. I think that's horrible, taking away a young woman like Jill. Don't you, Leiza? Yes, I do. But I do think Jill is dead. A deadline is a deadline.

Episode 18 won't be for a while! It'll be a Two-Part one, though! So hold on to your hats!

Planned Times for Leiza and Liam:

Leiza: 4
3
2 Episodes to go

Liam: 4
3
2 Episodes to go

Note: Jill Carroll is/was a real person that was kidnapped in Iraq, and her deadline of her being killed unless the US did what the kidnappers said WAS yesterday, and nobody knows whether or not the kidnappers killed her.

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I'm at The-Geek. The-Geek is my home. thegeek is the maker of The-Geek. I know that's complex.