Back home, cranking out the strips! Should go back and shade #99 and #100 during the week.

UPDATE: For the record, Angela is NOT wearing pajamas or lingerie or anything. It’s just the author’s misguided attempt at female fashion.

Whoa. 100 strips.

Looking back, it’s a bit surreal.  When I kicked off the comic a few months ago, my main fear was that I would run out of ideas 10 strips in (which was coincidentally my original buffer). That, and preaching to the vast void of the Internet with no one looking at the strip. 

At this point I have so many stories I want to tell that I regret not having more time.  It’s frustrating (in a good way) to know stuff that you don’t just yet, knowing the explanation for certain characters’ behavior or what makes them tick.  There are characters in the drawing board (like David’s parents, The Messiah, his extended family, Doom Udder’s nemesis, THE JUDGE) that I just haven’t gotten around to writing into the strip. And I just can’t wait. And the fact that readership keeps growing, steadily getting more people coming back every Monday, Wednesday and Friday is only encouraging.

100 strips seems like kind of a paltry milestone compared to some of the folks out there in webcomics land — but I’ll catch up. I’m particularly proud of the fact that I haven’t missed an update and the strip has only been late once, by a few hours — something I will keep shooting for. I think webcomics live and die by their regularity, and that’s priority number one.

There won’t be an OMG 100-strip spectacular thing going on – I’ll save that for greater milestones (like my first movie deal).  What I will do is that over the next few weeks (starting late March) I’ll be putting up some weekend comics – strips with a bit longer form, kinda like Sunday comics, to help with character development. 

Because you can only milk getting hit with a metal boob in the face so many times.

Hey guys – quick note! I’m on the road right now so I’m away from my usual rig – but everything will still be going up in time. I will come back and shade the strip over the weekend! Enjoy, leave a comment, get me new Facebook fans and behave!

In case you don’t remember “the psychic girl from the bar”, take a look at her first and only appearance here. Cringe at the awkward artwork!

New story arc begins today.  As the archive starts becoming bigger, I’ll set something up so storylines become a bit more manageable.

We’re almost at strip #100… while I don’t have anything special planned, 100 is a nice round number to reflect on.  I really enjoy reading your comments, and many of the things you have said down there have been used to influence the comic — so if you haven’t done so before, take a couple of minuts and leave a comment about what you like or don’t like. I am always interested in “honing my craft” so to speak, and I can only do so thru your feedback.

Onwards folks!

Male nudity again. After the Feb. 14th pinup, just wanted to show we are equal opportunity and all that.

And thus, the egg is gone.

For now.

Well, there HAD to be a reason to keep the duck around.

And without further ado, I wish to announce that the winner of the original strip art for the Haiti donation drive is Sinan Sayood, from Lincoln, NE, USA. Your original artwork (sketch and strip) will be in the mail really soon. Same goes to all donors.

USA sketches will be mailed via Priority Mail. Donors in Europe (UK, Ireland, Sweden, Spain and Germany) I’ll be sending by International First Class, and send you a tracking number wherever feasible. Donors in Mexico, your art will be locally mailed by Certified Mail, to avoid any mail mishaps.

Thank you so much for opening your hearts and contributing to this drive. I loved reading thru your notes accompanying your proofs of donation, and I really think that every little bit goes a long way towards helping out people in need.

On Atomic Laundromat business, make sure you check out the review of my strip at Coyote Trax’s Webcomic Critique. I really liked the review, and it motivates me to cover some gaps I know I still have to go fill to drive the comic forward (like, ehrm, backgrounds!) If you ever want to send me some well-thought out critique of my work, I love reading it. You know where to find me.