All things not already © by their respective owners © Mike (Proto Shield, Protos, Mike Protos, etc.), 2006-current.
Credit to Smack Jeeves for hosting The Yoshi Herd
Yes I am aware that copyright notices for individual works are not necessary in any way shape or form, but I like to stress that not everything contained within is mine to claim copyright of.

A comic about a young Yoshi, and his efforts to become a hero. To evolve, become something more than he was meant to be; little does he know, more people than he alone depend on this.
I swear, it's better than it sounds.

The Yoshi Herd. Wish I could say it's updated weekly, but... Yeah.

DISCLAIMER: While "The Yoshi Herd" itself would be considered somewhere between G and PG, I take no responsibility for any links to other sites or the comments of my readers. I have tried to moderate comments, and it all falls to pieces the instant I interfere. So... Keep that in mind, I guess?

The current date and time is... 17 May 2012 05:27 am, apparently. I wouldn't know, I'm Australian.


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09 Jun 2011 02:22 am
Operation Beautifly

Now it's pretty unlikely that people are checking the site out right now (Since it's been 3 months since my last new comic), and even less likely that anyone's checking the news (It's kind of an eyesore, might have to fiddle with the code there), but for those few people who fit the cross-section of that Venn diagram - rejoice!

You are the first to hear that the first two comics of "The Yoshi Herd" have been re-released, in glorious pretty-sprites-edition.
I call this 'Operation Beautifly', and the goal is to revamp the comics in terms of story, pacing, delivery and style. The key features will remain the same - Ruby is still Ruby, Yoshi is still the idiot savant you know and love and the Triforce will still assume the form of Troshi as necessary.
That last one could be a bit hit-or-miss, I dunno. Point is it's going to be the same, but better. Cutting out the filler, replacing it with delicious cream.

Comments are being retained, for better or worse, so feel free to read about my early struggles against simple Paint and Flash functionality, or my since-reviled ability to drag a joke out for far too long and crack in-jokes that hold no place on the internet.


12 Feb 2009 04:39 am
Slight Revamp

So I gave the site design a minor face-lift.

There's still a couple of kinks in it, because I decided to mess around with the code a little too much; if you see any errors, please inform me and I will fix it up.


18 Dec 2008 08:17 pm
Happy Holidays

I'm still undecided on this, but I might be taking a break from updates on the weekend after Christmas; regardless of whether or not I do, I'd like to wish everyone here a Merry Christmas, and also I'd like to hope that next year can be as good as this one has for The Yoshi Herd!

I mean, never in my life had I expected for TYH to be such an astounding success... Of course, I hoped and dreamed, but an average of 64 favourites just from the Smack Jeeves community? If I had the money, I'd actually get the comic onto its own domain to see how well it'd go.
Seriously. You guys rock.


24 Mar 2008 07:59 pm
Cameo Party

So, TYH's 200th comic is coming up. To be honest with you, I'd completely forgotten, but the fans have reminded me and I'm beginning preparation.
Any cameos need to have sprites, between 16-bit and 32-bit (Basically, all I require is shading). It'll just be a simple party, maybe out on one of the massive Mario levels, so just post/PM your sprites and character details, since I'll have them speaking and interacting instead of just standing.
Any other questions? Just ask.


04 Jan 2008 10:48 pm
Guests Commenting - Disallowed

It would seem that on "The Yoshi Herd", I get more and more moronic buffoons leaving stupid comments by the day. That is, of course, an exaggeration, but one comment leads to A BILLION MORE. I guess that the better your comic gets, the more people read it, and the more IDIOTS read it.
Anyway, I have now prevented guests from commenting. Don't try and complain, because you brought this on yourself.


07 Dec 2007 04:48 pm
Dailies?

So, I am just about on school holidays again. Does this mean I will be reverting to a daily schedule for TYH?

Not just yet. There's one thing I've been meaning to comic for a while now, which will relieve some of the monotony in the current plot. That's right, a mini-plot. Not just any regular mini-plot, it's a contest.

The next update will see the beginning of this plot; keep your eyes peeled.


05 Oct 2007 09:49 pm
Cast Page Revamp

The Cast Page has had a significant overhaul. The two biggest features are the removal of the quotes, and the newer, better, not-ripped-from-the-comic pictures. I also showed off Toadette and Mario's latest sprites.

On a sadder note, I'm afraid I'll be returning to school Tuesday. That means... No more dailies. Sorry, guys.


20 Sep 2007 05:39 am
Dailies Once More

Yes, I'm entering my daily mode of comicking once more. This current saga (Split Screen) ended earlier than even I anticipated, but this gives me a fair deal of room to work on the next plot. You are GUARANTEED to get at least 30 comics worth out of it. Why? I can't tell you just yet, but it'll all become apparent in time.


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