I was foiled, but did a third and final comic as an epilogue. Even worse, Byrnes was traded later in the week. By the end of the day, I posted a follow-up, but there was no way to keep up the pace, with focus on a single player. I took the new comic and posted it to Athletics Nation, hoping someone would find it amusing. Eric was a perfect candidate, a player who gave his all into every play with sometimes hilarious outcomes - whether that meant body-crushing dives at missed balls into the outfield, taking the extra base, or tackling unruly, inebriated fans. Within hours, I had downloaded enough photos to have my first attempt - a caricature of then-A's outfielder Eric Byrnes, cast as "Eric Byrnes - Superhero!". Every A's game and practice yields dozens of AP or media photographs, and innumerable amateur photos. I needed something that would be interesting, and where photos were readily available. While that was fun, I felt I had to stretch to find another use for the inherently enjoyable product. Comic Life was easy to use, letting me add captions and word art, even though I don't have any kind of creative skills.
Bored, and amused by the idea, I downloaded the product, and quickly whipped up my first comic - featuring our 16-year-old beagle.
COMIC LIFE FOR MAC REVIEW MAC OS X
Last year, on a lazy Saturday, I read a product review on Plasq's Comic Life, which was one Mac OS X application, unavailable for Windows, that took advantage of the Mac's inherent tilt toward design, and mimicked the ease of use and layout of Apple's iLife applications, enabling users to create their own comics from photos on their computer - using iPhoto.
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