Today's Java strip is a little bit late. I think I should let everyone know what is going on behind the scenes. As it turns out, there is currently a power play going on between the producers of Java Jaguar and the actor that plays Matt the Barista. Apparently, during contract disputes, the producers decided to bench Matt for awhile and introduce a new human sidekick for Java. The producers denied it of course to avoid public backlash and released a statement effectively saying that the producers of Java Jaguar Mega Corporation are not engaged in any sort of attempt to force actor Matt back to the bargaining table knowing that he can be replaced by pretty much any doofus. We have the highest respect for actor Matt and hope that he continues his contract negotiations in good faith.
An agent for actor Matt, said that these strong-arm tactics will not work and that true Java fans know that it is the back and forth dynamic between actor Matt and Java that is the heart of the strip, and that trying to replace actor Matt with this third-rate Shaggy wannabe will backfire.
Java Jaguar could not be reached for comment.
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JAVA JAGUAR is a webcomic based on the true story of a talking jaguar cub found in a coffee shop. Yes, I said based on the true story. Java Jaguar is produced by the nomadic cartoonist, Matt S. Law, on his mobile art studio consisting of Clip Studio Paint Pro on a Microsoft Surface Pro 7+.
To read Java Jaguar from the beginning, start HERE.
Created in Clip Studio Paint Pro on a Surface Pro 4. Here is the time lapse video.
