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I know you're sick and all, but may i trouble you, it seems you make commisions for free, sooo, PLEASE MAKE PIANO RED ART, I LOVE THAT LITTLE DUDE SO FREAKING MUCH, PLEASE.

When the fandom decides that a random incidental student is actually an obscure historical figure:

Glad to say I've drawn them not once, not thrice but twice:

As for that F-bomb (f̷͕̺̥̜͓͎̪̗̑̈̒̿̓̅̒͂̓͗͝r̷̡̨̛͖̖̰͈͉͖̔̈̑̐̀̀̃̈́͊̆e̴̫̿̓ë̶̢̬̘̘͍͕̳̳͇̀̈́̂̎̀̈́̊̏̐̑͝͝), I don't know where you learned that kind of language but it wasn't from this blog!

If you want original art, you're gonna need to drop a silver in my tambourine, dig?

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AUGH SO STYLISH!! 💖💖💖

Always cool to see the extremely flat parappa-ass designs drawn with more than two dimensions! Her face and hair are 👌

People can draw my characters however they want but Patty MUST be fat; non-negotiable, so cheers for giving her a belly and fupa 🤝

I like 'em big... I like 'em chunky...

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JUNE COMMUNITY POST

FIRST A QUICK UPDATE

The good news is that I bounced back my overblown headcold but I caught something even worse: A JOB

In addition to my commissions, I started a Manual Labour job (hello, fellow blue-collars) and am interviewing for an additional part-time position. I know; poor me, I'm soooooooo employable 🤧

And as if that weren't enough to keep me busy, I'm also going to be moving within the month. Normally, I wouldn't talk so much about my, frankly, pedestrian personal life on this blog but wanted to offer an explanation for my absence to anyone wondering. Looking ahead, the blog will start off dry in July but once my commissions are delivered (within the next two weeks 🤞) I'll have more spare time to get back into 'Genetic Experiments Gone Wild'. Okay, let's see if I can't remember what was happening-

This month on a very special Double Helix…

Let me just consult my notes*... Ah, here we go.

Cleo wakes up in an unfamiliar bed, Abes parents play favourites and JFK comes out as straight- again.

PATTY'S ROOM

Patty so fine she be making male-enjoyers stop and stare

'Dweeb' is a great word. In general but also to describe Patty.

No matter how many times I see the 'positive' tone indicator, my first thought is always 'piece of shit'. I like to imagines millennials using it the way people used 'stop' in telegrams. Greetings [piece of shit] I trust you are well [piece of shit] Say hello to your dear mother [piece of shit] Most Sincerely [piece of shit] Joshua [piece of shit]

GOOD COMMENT! Concise and accurate.

ABE COMES HOME

First off (all), how crazy to have a follower who used to go by Gabe!

Secondly, interesting that some readers felt that Abe's fosters were being homophobic. If anything, my intention was to make them shallow; prizing Gabe for his marketable good-looks.

One of my favourite veins of comedy is characters who mean well but say exactly the wrong things. Abe did this to Gabe a few posts back. Doesn't feel so good on the other side, eh Abe??

tfw your dad calls you a butterface and you can't even blame him because you're adopted

JFK REUNITES WITH FOSTER DADS

I think it's embarrassing when you're a teenager and your parents acknowledge your sexuality in any form, even positively.

lmao imagine being the token straight in the family

That tone indicator just saved your life, buster ( /silly) When you notice a detail missing like that, it's one of three things:

I deliberately left it out because it looked better (case in point)

I forgor

A wizard did it

MORE LOVE FOR TOOTS

But I have actually seen reference photos of below-the-knee amputees tying their loose pant legs into knots. What, are they gonna wear shorts all the time?

WELL-WISHERS

Thanks again for the messages while I was sick! Luckily I was staying with my Granny at the time who plied me with health food and her old-world remedies. Actual photo of my recovery:

FANART

My spirits were also greatly lifted by the fanart that's come my way during my convalescence! I'll reblog them all individually but for now let's regard them in an awed silence, the way art should be appreciated.

Abe/Gabe and Cleo/Patty by @moldyfridge

CJ and Paprika by @thatweirdstemrat

Darcy and Patty by @jayydeng

Patty by @cheresh-nya

ANOTHER CLONEY ISLAND MILESTONE

My animated short crawled to 200k but updating the thumbnail gave it a second life and propelled it to 300k in a months time! Where's the roof on this thing??

Anyway, I'm running out of visual ideas to celebrate but here's a little something I whipped up:

Oh and I forgot to mention it last month but you can now direct all your loved ones/bitter rivals/indifferent neighbours to our swanky new domain name: clonehighdoublehelix.blog

Isn't it so much tidier without that pesky 'tumblr' clanging around in the middle? Who needs to be reminded of that boondoggle.

And I wanted to give a special shoutout to my Ko-Fi supporter @dunkulkhan for their ongoing support during this irregular month. I'm looking forward to getting my groove back in July!

Next Month on a Very Special Double Helix…

I kid, I kid!

Joan and Gandhi have awkward family dinners and (time permitting) maybe Cleo's Mom will grace us with her presence?

Stay High everyone!

Thanks to everyone for your comments:

@neutrallyobsessed @gandhiclonehighlover @starpupinterlude @kimtiny @jaqlynwithaq @theabesimp @gspot-rocks-the-gspot @pijakofspades @siwwydingus @seila2310 @youdonelostyourmind @rubberhosetoons @silversword7000

*hastily scrawled on my sweaty palms in smeared sharpie

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I’M SICK

not only in the deranged or perverted way but also in the sense that my head is so congested with fluids my eyeballs are floating in their sockets.

Probably no update til early next week and I have a backlog of fanart and asks to get to.

he just like me fr

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is Gabe gay cuz of the music video for Gay Bar by Electric Six? or is it just because

Now why would- hang on, let me watch this real quick...

Ah. I see.

I wonder if this video was inspired by the long-standing debate about Lincolns sexuality or-

Electric Six hearing lyrics that sound nothing like the words gay bar: "Did you say gar bar?" Anyway, Gabe is gay because of a fateful trip down the mens underwear aisle.

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Everything about this comment is hilarious:

Never heard of Clone High (not the first person to admit this but leave a comment anyway)

The name 'Think For Yourself' with a Bible icon

Self-censoring the word cl0n1ng lest THEY hear him.

The THEY in question:

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CLONE HIGH WIPED FROM STREAMING!

Now that I have your attention, I have a minor scheduling announcement to make:

Clone High Double Helix will likely be updating once a week for the immediate future.

Not exactly a hiatus but when else am I going to post this doodle from the old CH production blog?

I’ve just been contracted to do a series of commissions, unrelated to CH but still germane to my interests for a client that completely dwarfs me in sheer popularity. I'm being paid with the currency artists desire above all else: ✨exposure ✨

Also, money.

But to help make sure you don't get the shakes, here's a micro-preview of the next comic:

I’ll still make myself available to provide smartass answers to any questions and you know I’m always at home to receiving fanart 👀

Is it too early to do a clip show?

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Which historical figure r u happy that got a clone high oc from another. Artist?

SISKEL AND EBERT!! (sorry but it's my blog and that means you all have to hear about my non-Clone High interests too. The comics are free but everything has a price)

I love the idea that Eberts clone is negative while Siskels is always positive. It really fits their combative relationship!

Siskel and Ebert were critics in competing Chigago newspapers who got paired together for a local film review program and steadily gained popularity until they became the most recognisable and influential film critics in America.

Their trademark Two Thumbs Up/Down could make or break a movie. Unless you're David Lynch:

Because I love my followers, I've compiled my favourite no-context clips to give you a taste of their legendary rivalry, beginning with a clip relevant to this blog:

I highly recommend Matt Singer's book about the duo, especially for the details of the incredibly mean pranks Siskel pulled on Ebert.

You won't be surprised to hear I have plans for S&E clones in Double Helix. I swear I have an original take! Until then, the balcony is closed.

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This comic is suuuuper good so far. Really love how you write. Please, Continue! Clone high for a Million years! (Or, maybe another year at least.)

I sentence the Clones to a million year cabbage patch. Starting now!

Thanks for complimenting the writing! It's the drawing that takes time though, so expect the comic to be around for two years minimum. Maybe the opening chapter will be finished by then!

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Do you have a in color reference of patty I need to draw her

Colour me Excited!

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I love patty can I kiss her since it's pride month/silly

Are you an extremely mid episode of Spongebob? Because you're out here trying-

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@jerseybumpkin forgor to include this in Mays community post:

Googling images (because I don’t know musicians) and yeah, I can see it! Big hair, bigger eyebrows.

I’m hip I’m relevant I’m with it

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MAY COMMUNITY POST

This month on a very special Double Helix…

Abe stands by his brother, Fitz is a victim of mistaken identity, Joan learns what Toots traded both feet for and Gandhi's foster parents have split reactions to his return.

Gabe threatens JFK

My readers call for blood!! And not daring to cross them I offer this:

Ooh, I have just the one:

If you hit play at the right time it almost syncs up!

Abe's Speech

Don't get me wrong, it was an awful ally speech (for the funny) but Abe's had to adapt to a LOT of change in one day.

True to character, @kimtiny sympathises with Abe's situation.

Fitz x Gabe

Seemed important to demonstrate that both queer characters are able to protect themselves. You rupture those grapes, Fitz!

JFK's clone getting hit in the balls in 2025 somehow affecting the development of his poop-diving nephew born in 1954 does sound like the kinda nonsense RFK Jr would believe.

Huh- sometimes I forget that not everyone goes digging through my alt account to find the very early concept posts where I mentioned Gabe and Fitz were an item.

Glad to have surprised someone with this pairing!

Toots Return

Everyone when Toots is added back to the roster:

Toots Accident

Once again, relieved that an angry mob hasn't gathered outside my window for allowing misfortune to befall Toots. I think the new house sorta kinda balances things out?

@topherbuttz Toots is a really nice guy- to a point. Thank you for noticing the identical townhouse gag!

@neutrallyobsessed So kind of you to compliment the 'timing'. Comics do have a certain rhythm and it takes thought to make sure the punchline is in the right place and sequence for max impact. Oh and yeah, I also refer to the individual posts as 'strips'. Just like the Sunday Funnies!

@wbfm LMAO I am going to need to use that line. I'm warning you in advance, so it's no longer theft! That's how it works, I'm pretty sure.

Gandhi Comes Home

Glad we made it to this point so people might finally believe me that Gandhi is here to stay!

Hey, another comment from someone I know irl; my cousin Oliver, a legit multimedia artist. Glad he's enjoying my gay fanart!

Better without Context?

Hmm, yes. Let us ponder them.

More Kind Comparisons

You'd be surprised how many people say they never saw the remainder of the reboot but somehow found the time to seek out my fanart! Me > HBO Max marketing

And a special shoutout to @catisteard for reblogging the ENTIRE comic and in sequential order no less. Cheers!

Fanart Spotlight

@mossdogs really captured Patty's aura with this one!

Another JFAbe banger from @cheresh-nya

@theabesimp invites us to consider Gabes inner turmoil:

Gabe has never breasted more boobily than in these pieces by @raphaelloclonehigh I dig the coloured speech bubbles too!

Another entire comic by @kimtiny! My cup runneth o'er!

This took me a little time to decode but apparently the TikTok trend is dropping the name of your parents ex to get a reaction and (as fate would have it) Lincoln had one named Joshua. I can hear Will Forte's voice as Original Abe clear as a bell in my mind.

It's so cute to see Abe n' Gabe palling around!

Another comic linking Double Helix with their Twin AU. Topher absolutely would use this as an excuse to give Abe some (probably wrong) advice about good allyship.

Cloney Island

In other exciting news, 'THE CLONE HIGH ENDING WE DESERVE' passed 200,000 views on YouTube and is currently rocketing its way toward 250k 😵

And I made a little promotional short to try and drive some of the new viewers toward the Double Helix blog, as well as flogging the usual money-making ventures I have going:

Speaking of which, I added a new Cloney Island design to my TeePublic store if you want that design on stuff. I know I do!

I'm sorely tempted to buy a bunch of merch my own-dang-self. Gotta be your own promoter!

Next Month on a Very Special Double Helix…

Cleo has a rude awakening, JFK reconnects with his Dads and Abe learns about his parents exciting new careers. Then dinner.

We'll save you a place, this June.

Stay High everyone!

Thanks to everyone for your comments: @pijakofspades @moondove330 @a-robot @starpupinterlude @samrobac @kallistikadaver@judec4ptor @cateat @futuristicperfectiontree @gspot-rocks-the-gspot @stalker-or-something @garbagefirelol @youdonelostyourmind @pawrklean @gandhiclonehighlover @kallistikadaver @falconaut326 @linz33y

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Get the poster on your choice of merchandise at JoshuaMartian’s TeePublic store!

Frankly, I want all of these but maybe it’s too egotistical and financially unwise to buy tons of merch of your own design? Tell you what, you buy it and I’ll enjoy vicariously.

A new poster to celebrate my Cloney Island short reaching 200k views on YouTube! Shamelessly aping the beautiful bespoke ones Art Director Tara Billinger made to promote new episodes. Remember those??

Anyway, if somehow you're following this blog but still haven't seen the cartoon here tis: