#061 - 2007-10-01
Monday, October 1st, 2007BIG BADASS NEWS:
I am most likely attending the Vancouver ComicCon on November 4th. I will make an official statement on next monday’s update. I want to run some tshirts specifically for this show. Do you guys have any particular requests? I don’t exactly have a quotable catch phrase, punchline kinda comic. I may also have some minicomics and other goodies.
Also is there anyone out there that would like to share a table? I would be up for that because it would be fun and make the event more social.
I am not satisfied with how this turned out. It’s not bad but it is not consistent with last weeks post (which I adored). I guess I forgot to transfer all my custom brushes to my external harddrive before I left to Canada. 
Things are still pretty unstable as far as me finding a steady work schedule. My kids are really homesick and they are clinging to my body like leeches. They are getting better though. In the meantime I am just trying to work as much as I can at this little café with wireless internet. It is not nearly enough time as I would like but I am making do. So until my children are settled and happy with me being away and working I am afraid 1 update/week is all I can muster up for you guys. Sorry lovies!
EDIT: Oh and apparently my guest strip for Ugly Hill is up! Paul Southworth and his wife just had the most adorable little baby boy! Welcome to the world William Joseph Southworth!
October 1st, 2007 at 1:09 pm
I was going to post something bitter and wretched about Paul posting your guest strip before mine, I thought he loved me the best, a bloo blooo bloooo etc. etc.; having seen the most excellent job you’ve done, though, I haven’t the heart. Top stuff!
For what it’s worth, I actually prefer the artwork in today’s strip to the last update; I don’t think the way you draw figures particularly lends itself to the kind of soft, airbrushy shadows you were using. The almost cut-out aesthetic you’ve implemented here is much more stylish.
(It’s taken like three attempts to get this post up on my busted-ass computer, I hope I’ve not flooded your comments box with half-finished entries.)
October 1st, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Wow! I love your guest comic at Ugly Hill! It’s pretty neat to see almost all of my favorite webcomic characters in one spot (and imagine my surprise when I saw T.O.E. in there!).
I’m very happy to see you made it to Canada okay, although I’ve only visited, I imagine it’s a very beautiful place.
October 2nd, 2007 at 6:35 am
snif snif snif snif snif
hah.
October 8th, 2007 at 12:01 am
So close, yet so far.
If I hadn’t just spent a week in Vancouver, I would totally show up for that con and share a table with you. Unfortunately time and money won’t allow it.
Bloody bloody bloody!
I’ve only ever been to the late august, small press cons, but the regular comic cons look to be pretty much the same thing, only on a smaller scale (which may seem counter intuitive…). The Nov 4 con is in the same building, with the same organizer. In fact, most of the people on the roster are indies who’ve been at both of the small press cons I’ve been to. A few even hail from the Vernon area (James Lloyd and Camilla D’errico).
At any rate, good luck!
October 8th, 2007 at 12:09 am
One more thing…
Fly agarics! I was just reading about them. I kinda hope they feature in the storyline.
October 8th, 2007 at 11:54 am
Keen eye Justin, keen eye.
Due to some minor family “situations” I might not be able to show at the con anyways. I’m still waiting on some news to know for sure but time is running out. I might be able to attend though. We’ll see.