By Steve Purcell December 28, 2005
"Sam & Max - Chapter One: The Big Sleep" Issue #2 Digg this entry Send this to a friend 43 Comments
At last! An update! I thought this day would never come! Oh no, what's wrong with Sam? When will we find out! Will somebody please think of the children!

Oh yeah, firsties!
Comment by Canti December 28, 2005, 10:20 am
So appropriate- Sam and Max riseing from the dead.
Comment by Tyvek December 28, 2005, 10:28 am
Totally Funny ;) good to see the same humor as from the first game. I just hope even do this will be released in parts that the game will come togher as a hole and wont be as short as the bone game / part
Comment by RMJ December 28, 2005, 12:18 pm
hahahah awesome! Man I remember when nobody in highschool knew who Sam and Max were. I'm glad the humor and style of this comic is the same as the old comics. Can't wait to read more, Kudos to you!
Comment by AbnormalArt December 28, 2005, 12:26 pm
YAY!
At last we get to see sam + max, cant wait for the next issue of the comic!~
Any plans to start releasing a page per week? ;)
Comment by APL December 28, 2005, 1:09 pm
Man, I'm _loving_ these!
Comment by Michael Heilemann December 28, 2005, 1:11 pm
Awesomeness.
Comment by Gabez December 28, 2005, 1:38 pm
Woohoo. Finally! 'tis appreciated!
Comment by Dae December 28, 2005, 1:55 pm
There a way to see previous comics?
Comment by D December 28, 2005, 2:29 pm
sweet ass! finally. glad it's back. all warm and fuzzy..=)
Comment by ianinnis December 28, 2005, 3:48 pm
Great stuff! Keep it coming! I need my Sam and Max fix!
Comment by pheeph December 28, 2005, 6:49 pm
First I finally find a copy of The Collected Sam and Max: Surfin the Highway, and now this. December is the best month ever.
Comment by LaughingTarget December 28, 2005, 8:28 pm
Its about time!

anyway - it's an amazing stuff!
Comment by tgm December 28, 2005, 10:07 pm
brilliant..thats our sam and max! steve hasn't lost his touch with the dialogue haha
Comment by hierohero December 29, 2005, 12:00 am
Nice, I can't wait for the next issue :)
Comment by drozda December 29, 2005, 12:46 am
Yeah! that's more like it! Finally, they're here. You just know something's actually sinking its teeth into Sam, I just hope we don't have to wait as long as last time to find out what happens next
Comment by Adam Luttman December 29, 2005, 12:11 pm
Yesness!
Comment by smrq December 29, 2005, 5:46 pm
I laughed. XD
Keep it up. This roll over animate stuff is great. Finally, something to justify putting a comic online!
Comment by Ferret December 29, 2005, 10:19 pm
I like the roll-over animation too - that really is something unique to electronic comics, and seems particularly apt with Sam&Max. I've also heard the occasional artist grumble about having to cover up parts of the picture with speech-bubbles.

One thing though: there's no 'link graphic' for the comic. It would be nice to have something colourful for folks to click on.
Comment by Warwick December 30, 2005, 3:32 am
I dont like the speech bubbles popping up for one. Maybe an alternate version where they dont? I've reread sam and max comics multiple times. My brother even once played Fizzball. Hm.
Comment by Rizz December 30, 2005, 3:31 pm
BinaryBonsai reads Sam & Max? Kickass!

Oh, and the comic's good too. =D
Comment by jesstech December 30, 2005, 4:39 pm
Bout friggin time.
Comment by Fatty December 30, 2005, 6:40 pm
Hip hip, HOORAH!

Now let's just hope the next is up faster. I already chewed off one arm waiting for this, and if I chew off the other the roll-over feature (innovative and neat) will be quite difficult.
Comment by Niépce December 30, 2005, 6:46 pm
Good to see that the dialogue is still just as witty as ever! I consider it a belated Christmas present!
Comment by Sir Danalot December 30, 2005, 6:51 pm
Holy Smoke! Mr. Purcell, I am so glad to see you are not dead!
Comment by Capn_Nacho December 30, 2005, 8:22 pm
Awesome! :D
Comment by m0 December 30, 2005, 9:24 pm
Comment by Digable December 30, 2005, 10:43 pm
THIS IS TOTALLY UNREALISTIC. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT.
Comment by TwelveTwo December 31, 2005, 3:19 am
Thanks so much Steve Purcell, i super appreciate this. I love sam and max but don't own any of the comics because my comic book shops do not have any and the books are out of print. It's so great to read this i only hope this springs reprints of the books and maybe the animated series on dvd sometime. Thank you for doing this out of your own time for the fans.

Those of complaining about the length of time before the next release should stop moaning. We know how hungry you are but be thankful to have this. Just wait.
Comment by Sam December 31, 2005, 5:17 am
Gleeee!!!!!
Comment by Justin December 31, 2005, 11:26 am
Absolutely AWESOME! Great New Years Present!

Love those guys ;)
Comment by Akurei December 31, 2005, 5:34 pm
TwelveTwo, please feel free to send all complaints to dev/null.
Comment by Mindscape January 1, 2006, 12:13 pm
lol long live Sam and Max
Comment by make.yourself January 1, 2006, 11:11 pm
Mindscape, They'll additionally be hearing of you in my letter of complaint! Oh, how it will be!
Comment by TwelveTwo January 2, 2006, 1:02 am
Yay, woo, rawr 'nuff said
Comment by Can -o- Mark January 2, 2006, 2:02 am
Is the interactive thing really necessary? It just seems gimmicky and now I can't print this out to tack up on my wall.

Great comic though, I felt like I missed out on most of Sam and Max and it's good to see it back.
Comment by matt January 2, 2006, 6:35 pm
They live! THEY LIIIIIIIIIVE!

Welcome back, Sam & Max!
Comment by Jonathan January 3, 2006, 11:10 am
That's perfect! Just like Sam and Max. Sam's speech was just spot on. When's the next one coming out? :D
Comment by Gledster January 4, 2006, 12:38 am
Yayyy! I simply love Sam n Max and I'm sooo happy to see them alive and kickin! Nice stile too. Thanks Steve Purcell and Telltale dudes. Can't wait for the game!!! : D
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Comment by OkageHime January 7, 2006, 6:50 pm
I'm just... so happy right now...

*wipes tears of joy*
Comment by 4n0nym0u5 January 9, 2006, 2:41 am
Awesome! Granted, with only two panels completed it is too soon to judge, but it does look promising so far. Now then, when will we be able to see the animated series on DVD? Or buy reprints of the old comic books (in one big edition)?

I sure hope that this signalls a revival! And by the way, the sketchy style is quite nice. Who needs inkers? :P Seriously though, I hope that there is some chance of any of those two aforementioned things happening.
Comment by Esn January 10, 2006, 2:11 am
I can not describe how ectastic I was to see Sam'n'Max back.
Comment by EG January 10, 2006, 6:47 am
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