Wally and Osborne 3901868 223905805 2008-07-06T13:02:33Z SmackBot 433328 Date the maintenance tags or general fixes {{Expand|date=July 2008}} {{Infobox webcomic| <!-- Part of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Webcomics]] --> | title = Wally and Osborne<br />(formerly On the Rocks) | image = <!-- Commented out because image was deleted: [[Image:WallyAndOsbourne.jpg]] --> | caption = Osborne and Wally | author = Tyler Martin | url = http://wallyandosborne.com/ | released = [[July 4]], [[2005]] | ended = | genre = Fable, Comedy }} '''''Wally and Osborne''''', formerly titled '''''On the Rocks''''' [http://wallyandosborne.com/2006/07/03/a-new-home/], is a humor [[webcomic]] by Tyler Martin. It was launched on [[July 4]] [[2005]]. The first strip is dated [[June 27]] because Martin launched the site with a week's backlog of strips. The setting is [[Antarctica]], where Wallace "Wally" Fitzgerald McGillicutty [http://wallyandosborne.com/wallpaper/quest-for-the-beak-1600x1200.jpg], the displaced [[polar bear]], and his long-suffering friend Osborne, an [[adelie penguin]] (the spelling was later changed to Osborne from Osbourne, as reflected in the new title), have lots of comic misadventures. It is not clear how or why Wally, an [[Arctic]] polar bear, ended up in Antarctica, although Osborne suggested it might be due to [[bipolar disorder]] [http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/07/20/paddle-ball-bipolar/]. The comic uses a newspaper-style format with occasional bigger "Sunday strips". It is in color with a limited palette consisting of flat areas of black, white, blue and orange. This color scheme was followed through in the original website design. Martin accompanies the strip with short text pieces and photos explaining the real-life aspects of Antarctic life that inspire the strip. The box gives real-life weather updates for the Antarctic Peninsula. On [[July 3]], [[2006]], to mark the strip's first anniversary, Martin relaunched the site with a new URL, design and title, '''''Wally and Osborne''''' [http://wallyandosborne.com/2006/07/03/a-new-home/], on the grounds that '''''On the Rocks''''' was too generic a phrase. The site's original design, including the original title logo, is still available on the site as an alternative [[Theme (computing)|theme]]. The original title temporarily continued to appear on the comic's syndicated appearances (see below). As of now, the comic on the website has come to a halt. Martin has released few details as of to why. ==Characters== * '''Wallace "Wally" Fitzgerald McGillicutty''' <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/wallpaper/quest-for-the-beak-1600x1200.jpg Quest for the Beak]" Wallpaper, ''Wally and Osborne''</ref> is a [[polar bear]] who always wears an orange [[scarf]]. Wally is upbeat, easygoing, and unintelligent. Wally wears a pair of gray [[briefs]] that can only be seen when he removes his scarf <ref name="Warming">"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2006/04/10/global-warming/ Global Warming]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. Wally has a "superhero" costume called "Super Wally," consisting of his underwear and a potato sack used as a cape <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2007/05/29/quest-for-the-beak-part-vi/#comments Quest for the Beak Part VI]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref> <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2006/04/13/capes/ Capes]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. Martin revealed Wally's full name, including his full [[given name]] and [[family name]] on February 14, 2007 after posting the "These Boots Are Made For Climbing" chapter <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2007/02/14/these-boots-are-made-for-climbing/ These Boots Are Made for Climbing]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. * '''Osborne''' (formerly '''Osbourne''' <ref name="Warming"/>) is an [[adelie penguin]] who is more intelligent and less optimistic than Wally.Osborne is seen to love orange juice as seen in a story line where Wally finds a washed up crate of orange juice. Osborne usually ruins other character's enjoyable moments; when Osborne himself encounters an enjoyable moment, Wally ruins the entire experience. == Minor Characters== * '''Penguinus Maximus''' <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/07/penguinus-maximus/ Penguinus Maximus: Thawing]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>, nicknamed "'''Max'''" by Wally <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/12/max-trick/ Max: Trick]," ''Wally and Osbrone''</ref>, is a large, prehistoric penguin Wally and Osborne found frozen in the caves. Once unfrozen Max takes a liking to Wally, Wally adopts him. Max runs away and becomes the star of an [[Argentina|Argentine]] television show named "Pinguino y los Ninos de Nieve," known in [[English language|English]] as "Pinguino & the Snow Kids." The show becomes a success and is dubbed into 27 languages from its original [[Spanish language|Spanish]] <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2005/09/23/max-pinguino-the-snow-kids/ Max: Pinguino & the Snow Kids]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. * '''unnamed poor penguin''' is seen in several strips and is probably the most popular minor character. * "'''Penguin Juvies'''" are small penguins ([[Juvenile (organism)|juveniles]]) who sell worthless items trying to scam Osborne. Osborne always seems to fall for the tricks used by the "Penguin Juvies". ==== Quest for the Beak arc ==== * '''The Petrel King''' - The [[giant petrel]] and main antagonist of the "Quest for the Beak" arc holds Osborne's beak captive <ref name="QuestIII">"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2007/03/26/quest-for-the-beak-part-iii/ Quest for the Beak Part III]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. * '''Ralph''' - Ralph, one of The Petrel King's accomplices, steals Osborne's beak <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2007/02/02/beaknapped/ Beaknapped]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref> and brags about his act to his peers <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2007/02/09/snooping/ Snooping]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. Ralph is a [[skua]]. Also, two skuas, one named '''Glen''', try to impede Wally's quest to return Osborne's beak to its rightful owner. The skuas attack Wally as the protagonist is scaling a wall of ice. The two force Wally to drop his ice picks. Wally uses the skuas as replacement picks in order to scale the mountain and lets the skuas go once he reaches the top <ref>"[http://wallyandosborne.com/2007/04/09/quest-for-the-beak-part-iv Quest for the Beak Part IV]," ''Wally and Osborne''</ref>. * '''Howie''' - Howie is a smaller [[snow petrel]] that inspires Wally to continue on his quest to rescue Osborne's beak <ref name="QuestIII"/>. ==Syndication== On [[November 23]] [[2005]], the strip began running on [[FunBrain.com|Funbrain]] <ref>"[http://www.funbrain.com/comics/comic_ontherocks.html Funbrain Comics — On the Rocks by Tyler Martin]," ''[[FunBrain.com]]''</ref>, a children's [[edutainment]] site, along with new notes by Martin on each strip. Then starting [[April 7]] [[2006]], On the Rocks began to appear along with ''[[For Better Or For Worse]]'' and ''[[Cathy (comic strip)|Cathy]]'' at FamilyEducation's new "Mom's Coffee Break" feature <ref>"[http://fun.familyeducation.com/famed/coffeebreak/comics/OnTheRocks.html On the Rocks - Mom's Coffee Break]," ''FamilyEducation.com''</ref>. In addition to syndication at these sites, TeacherVision, an online resource for teachers, also features some On the Rocks strips as lesson plans for students to explore comic strips and further creativity <ref>"[http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading-fun/34498.html Exploring Comic Strips]," ''Teachervision.com''</ref>. Funbrain, FamilyEducation and TeacherVision are properties of [[Pearson Education]] (part of [[Pearson PLC]]). ==Lunchbox Funnies== On [[January 15]] [[2007]] Martin launched ''Lunchbox Funnies'', a [[Web portal|portal]] site linking together several "all-ages" webcomics including Wally and Osborne. According to the site's introductory message: {{cquote|The term “all-ages” has become something of a mantra for our creators. We’ve each been working towards creating highly entertaining comics that can be enjoyed by beginning readers, teenagers, and adults alike. We’re convinced that “all-ages” doesn’t mean “just for kids,” but rather it’s a label that should apply to entertainment that allows for shared experiences across generational lines. Our creators benefited greatly from quality all-ages entertainment growing up, but these days stories that can be enjoyed by children and adults seem incredibly rare. Lunchbox Funnies wants to change that.}} The complete launch line-up comprises: * Aki Alliance by Ryan Estrada * Astronaut Elementary by Dave Roman * Butterfly by [[Dean Trippe]] * Cow & Buffalo by Mike Maihack * Lunchbox by Ovi Nedelcu * Silent Kimbly by Ryan Sias * Wally & Osborne by Tyler Martin * Zip and Li’l Bit by Trade Loeffler ==References== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== * [http://wallyandosborne.com/ Wally and Osborne Website] * [http://www.mindfaucet.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=6 Discussion Forum] * [http://www.funbrain.com/comics/comic_ontherocks.html Syndicated at Funbrain.com as On the Rocks] * [http://fun.familyeducation.com/famed/coffeebreak/comics/OnTheRocks.html Syndicated at FamilyEducation.com as On the Rocks] * [http://www.teachervision.fen.com/reading/34498.html Lesson Plans at TeacherVision.com as On the Rocks] * [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6291561.html Publishers Weekly article about Funbrain's Web book publishing and plans with On the Rocks] * [http://comixpedia.com/ice_ice_baby_comixpedia_puts_wally_osborne_creator_tyler_martin_on_the_rocks Comixpedia Interview With Tyler Martin] * [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=98453 Newsarama Reviews Wally and Osborne] * [http://webcomicsreview.com/?p=119 The Webcomics Examiner Reviews Wally and Osborne (As On the Rocks)] * [http://webcomicker.blogspot.com/2006/02/review-on-rocks.html The Webcomicker Reviews Wally and Osborne (As On the Rocks)] * [http://lunchboxfunnies.com/ Lunchbox Funnies homepage] * [http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=97543 Newsarama Announces the Launch of Lunchbox Funnies] * [http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6407808.html Publishers Weekly's Comics Week Announces Lunchbox Funnies] * [http://www.digitalstrips.com/2007/01/all-ages-means-everybody.html Digital Strips Discusses Lunchbox Funnies] * [http://lorenjavier.com/adventuresofagaygeek/?p=540 One Diverse Comic Book Nation Discusses Lunchbox Funnies] ---- {{from Comixpedia}} [[Category:Furry webcomics]]