You'll Have That

Off To Greener Pastures?

2008-08-17T22:39:00.004-04:00

Big announcement time!

Starting on Monday, Sept. 1st, You'll Have That will no longer be updating at the Viper Comics site or the ModernTales site. The only place you'll be able to get your YHT fix will be at the new website located at www.yhtcomic.com. So make sure to head over to the new site and update your bookmarks!

This also means that the next YHT book will not be published by Viper. I have had a blast working with the Viper crew over the past few years, but I feel it's time for me to try self-publishing for a little while. I'm both nervous and excited about this move to self-publishing, and I could really use your support over the next few months! You can help spread the word about the new website by e-mailing your friends, writing blogs, chatting on message boards, etc.! Whatever you can do to help get the word out would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks so much for all your support! I hope you guys will stick around to watch YHT grow and develop into the future!

- Wes

eBay Auction!

2008-08-03T14:46:00.002-04:00

Here's a new eBay auction for all y'alls! Happy bidding!

Place your bids here!

- Wes

Stuffins

2008-08-01T12:15:00.002-04:00

Interview . . .

I was interviewed by Mike Kumlin over at Battlemouth.com. It's a 14-minute audio clip, so head on over and check it out. We talk about YHT, the new site, Litterbox Chronicles, and Josh Howard's love of 80's cartoons.

The New Site . . .

If you haven't checked out the new YHT site, make sure to head over to www.yhtcomic.com and update your bookmarks! As I said on Monday, the new site will eventually be the ONLY place to read new YHT strips!

I wanted to take a moment to thank Chris Williams for all his awesome work on the site. I was referred to Chris by David Hopkins, and Chris exceeded all my expectations for the design of the site. One of my fears with working with ComicPress was that the site would look too "ComicPress-y". But Chris was able to tweak the design template to look completely fresh and unique! I love my new site and I look forward to many years of calling it "home".

So check out the site and cruise around a bit. We've got a cast page, an intuitive archive, and even a store!

Thanks again, Chris, for creating an awesome site for my comic strip!

- Wes

SDCC Wrap Up

2008-07-28T13:14:00.002-04:00

New Website . . .

Before I delve into my San Diego Comic Con Wrap Up, I want to announce the brand new YHT website at www.yhtcomic.com! For the next few weeks we'll be transitioning traffic over to the new site before permanently closing this one. That means you'll need to head over to the new site and update your bookmarks because the current URL won't be working in a few weeks!

Also, we're still tightening the screws on a few things at the new site. So please "pardon the dust" as they say!

SDCC 2008 . . .

Another Comic Con has come and gone, and I'm already getting nostalgic about the events of the past week. It wasn't a very good year as far as building YHT's readership, but I was able to meet a few existing fans and hang out with some old friends which made the con entirely worthwhile for me. On top of all that, besides being mentally and physically exhausted, I came away from the con with my creative juices totally recharged! On the plane ride home I plotted out an entire graphic novel along with full character descriptions! I'm hoping I can ride this wave for a few months and get some new material out there for you guys to see!

Without further ado, here's a quick con recap (view pics from the weekend here!):

Wednesday - My plane landed in San Diego at 4:45 PM, so I grabbed a cab and went straight to the convention center to stand in line for Preview Night. On my way to the con, Scott Zirkel called me and told me he'd run an exhibitor badge out to me so I could get in without waiting in line. Exhibitor badges are the Golden Tickets of Comic Con. They allow you to enter early and leave late without being hounded by the security personnel.

I took my luggage with me into the con and greeted all my buddies at the Viper booth. Josh Howard told me that the sleeping arrangement was going to be pretty crazy because 6 people would be sharing a room with one bed and a pull-out couch. I spent the rest of Preview Night feeling anxious about the sleeping accomodations, but things worked themselves out and the sleeping arrangement was too bad - even with 6 people crowded in a room. :)

After the con ended on Wednesday, I tossed my luggage in the van that Viper rented and made my way to Hennesy's with Josh Howard, Dale Mettam, Pat Bussey, and Scott Zirkel. Hennesy's is an awesome restaurant with great food, and it's far enough from the Gaslamp District that it's never too crowded. We ate there several times over the course of the weekend.

Thursday - Thursday was the first full day of the con. I signed a few books and met a few peeps. Did a lot of walking around and bought a lot of books. We were supposed to go out to dinner with some of Josh Howard's fans, but there was some confusion and we ended up going to Hennesy's again with the gang from the night before plus Tony Garza, Jim Resnowski, and Guy Lemay. The waitress was very flirty.

Over the course of dinner, Pat Bussey and I both traded graphic novel ideas with the table. That night at the hotel, Pat drew some of the characters from his novel, and I drew one of the characters from my novel idea at the con the next day.

Friday - On Friday I received an invitation to a party thrown by the William Morris Agency at the Hard Rock Hotel. I didn't go, but I thought it was cool that I received an invitation. I'm sure a ton of people got these invites, but I still took a little bit of pride knowing that the invite was addressed to me personally.

We went out to dinner at Hennesy's (yet again - the place is awesome) with Otis Frampton and his wife, Leigh. It was awesome to sit with out small group and talk shop for a little while. After our meal, we walked outside to see hundreds of bicyclists flooding the Gaslamp District and stopping all traffic. It was pretty wild.

The best part of Friday was the awesome conversation with James Burks at the Viper booth before the con opened up in the morning. We talked about the death of comic strips and formats for graphic novels. The conversation really fueled some of the creative ideas I've been playing with recently, and I really appreciated James for his frank discussion.

Saturday - My last day at the convention was Saturday, so there was kind of a bittersweet vibe about the day. I had pretty much purchased all the stuff I wanted to buy on the first two days of the convention, so I spent Saturday walking around the entire convention floor with Scott Zirkel, Josh Howard, and Pat Bussey.

Javier Grillo-Marxuach, creator of The Middleman, was signing books at the ABC Family booth and he got us in to meet Natalie Morales. Natalie stars as Wendy Watson on The Middleman TV show, and all the Viper guys had school-boy crushes on her. She was very nice and very tiny.

After the con, we all went to dinner with a couple of Josh Howard's readers. Tim Morell, Josh Howard's number-one fan, bought all our dinners at Joe's Crab Shack. Thanks, Tim!

That night, Josh, Pat, Scott and I went back to the hotel to draw and talk. I packed my bags for my flight on Sunday and went through all the free crap I didn't want. There was a nice stack of free books, magazines, comics, and flyers that hit the cutting room floor for the housekeepers to pitch.

All in all, it was a great weekend at the convention! I desperately needed the time to hang with like-minded people to talk shop and recharge the creative batteries. I'm looking forward to the Mid-Ohio Con in October, now!

- Wes

SDCC 2008!

2008-07-21T17:32:00.003-04:00

San Diego Comic Con begins Wednesday night and I'm getting totally psyched! I can't wait to meet up with my Viper buddies and talk some shop! It's gonna be a blast!

If you're going to be at SDCC this year, why not stop by the Viper booth and give me a shout? We're at the same spot we were last year - booth 1903 in the Indie Pavillion. For you webcomic lovers, we're only a couple of aisles away from the Halfpixel booth which is also located in the Indie Pavillion this year!

I'll be spending most of my time hanging out at the Viper booth, but my "official" signing times are as follows:

Thursday: 10 AM - 12 PM
Friday: 3 PM - 4 PM
Saturday: 10 AM - 11 AM, 5 PM - 6 PM

When I'm not signing I'll most likely be hanging out at the booth and helping out if needed. So don't worry if you can't catch me at the scheduled times because I'll more than likely still be at the booth.

eBay . . .

My eBay auctions end tonight! Make sure to get your bids in!

Rejected Cover Art
Backgrounds o'Plenty!

- Wes

Comics Personality Type

2008-07-16T10:20:00.002-04:00

I found this survey-type thing on Bryan Lee O'Malley's site.

PART ONE: COMICS PERSONALITY TYPE

Name: Wes Molebash

Age: 27 (I turn 28 on July 18!!!!)

Sign: Cancer

Introverted or extroverted?
Pretty extroverted.

What are your top 5 procrastination tools?
1. Internet
2. Guitar
3. Internet
4. Walking my dog
5. Internet

What gets your juices flowing?
Watching a good movie, reading a good book, listening to good music.

PART TWO: COMICS CONSUMER

What kind of comics do you like to read?
Several webcomics, some newspaper comics, and graphic novels.

What kind of comics do you dislike?
I've never been a big fan of manga.

When were you first introduced to comics?
I've ready the Sunday comics since I was a little kid. I collected a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic published by Archie Comics when I was in elementary school. Bought my first Batman comic when I was in fifth or sixth grade, and started collecting superhero comics when I was in junior high school.

What were some of your first comics?
Batman, Superman, Spawn, Bone, Prime.

What is your favorite animated movie?
Disney's "The Jungle Book".

What is your favorite anime series?
The only anime I like are Miyazaki's films.

PART THREE: COMICS CREATOR

What kind of comics do you make?
I draw a webcomic in standard daily-strip format. I've also done some short, long-form comics for a couple anthologies.

When did you first start making comics?
I've drawn comics and cartoons since I was just a little kid.

What are your favorite comic artists right now?
Doug TenNapel, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Bill Watterson, Jeff Smith, Scott Kurtz, Danielle Corsetto, Paul Southworth, Dave Kellett.

eBay . . .

Don't forget to bid on my eBay auctions:

- Rejected Cover Art
- Comic Strip Background Art

- Wes

Radness to the Max!

2008-07-14T20:36:00.002-04:00

Rad things:

1 - I'll be a "Special Guest" at this year's Mid-Ohio Con! If you're gonna be in the Columbus, Ohio-area on Oct. 4 and 5, make sure to swing by the con and give me a shout! More details as the con gets closer!

2 - New eBay auction up! This auction features a rejected piece of art for a comic book cover (one of my fave pieces, to be exact), and a mess of background art! Check 'em out and start bidding!

- Wes

ChatCastin'!

2008-07-13T18:23:00.002-04:00

Just a reminder that I'll be answering questions on the Comic ChatCast tonight at 7 PM EST! Check out the site, register a username, and join me this evening! It'll be a fun time!

- Wes

Rad Tattoo

2008-07-09T11:16:00.003-04:00

More Self-Back-Patting . . .

I really like the fourth panel in today's strip. I'm also really loving the look of my brush pen. Some of the lines I'm getting are super awesome, and the strips are looking even better when they're shrunk down for the web.

Okay. I'm done stroking my own ego. :)

Comic Chatcast . . .

Hey. What are you doing on Sunday evening around 7PM EST? My guess is probably nothing important. So you need to head over to comicchatcast.com Sunday evening and participate in a live chat session with me! I'll be doing an interview with site operator, Dave Suharski, and then the chat will opened up to all y'all to chat with me about anything you want. It'll be a rad time and I hope you guys will come and check it out.

- Wes

Introducing Emily Parsons

2008-07-07T11:33:00.003-04:00

While I was writing this part of the Emaline/Steve saga, I decided that Emily Parsons should have a tattoo on her entire arm. I believe tattoo enthusiasts refer to that as a "sleeve". In order for me to accurately render the "sleeve" in the next series of strips, I drew a "master sleeve", if you will, on a separate sheet of paper for reference. Here is the reference drawing:

I made a few small changes in the final drawing, but the reference art really helped me draw these strips. Thanks, reference drawing! I owe ya one!

- Wes

"Seriously. Would You Be Okay With That?"

2008-07-04T10:44:00.003-04:00

Today's Comic, yo

If you read this blog regularly, you know that every once in a while I write a strip that makes me chuckle out loud as I'm scribbling it into my notebook. Today's strip is one of those strips.

The writing process is an interesting beast, and sometimes it's fun to look back and analyze it once things are "finalized". For instance, the gag in today's strip was intended to be the gag at the end of Wednesday's strip. The problem was there was too much "stuff" going on in Wednesday's strip to properly set up the gag. I thought the joke was too funny to throw away, so I gave it its own strip to run around in and stretch its legs. I think that was the proper choice. :)

Ska Bands . . .

A lot of people have noticed Andy's rockin' Reel Big Fish shirt this week, and the reactions have been mostly positive. A large chunk of you enjoy the ska-rockin' sounds of RBF, but a small handful of you believe that the band is "mediocre" and "sub-par". Thankfully, the RBF haters turned me on to some other ska bands whose music I had never heard. Namely, Spring Heeled Jack. Now THAT'S some tasty music! Unfortunately, it's hard to find any worthy MP3s on the net, so I had to do a Youtube search. There's a handful of videos featuring the band, and I think their later stuff is the strongest (though it seems the hardcore Spring Heeled Jack fans would disagree). It should also be noted that one of the former SPH horn players is now with the Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

Anyway, it's good stuff, so check it out.

When I was in high school, I listened to ska and punk rock pretty much exclusively. Here's a list of my favorite bands from that era in my life:

- The Mighty Mighty Bosstones (still one of my fave bands!)
- Reel Big Fish (still think they rock)
- Less Than Jake (still kickin' it with a tasty groove)
- Goldfinger (have a hard time getting into their jams now)
- Buck O' Nine (a few good jams)
- Save Ferris (rockin' girl ska - Come On Eileen still rocks)
- Five Iron Frenzy (one of the best ska bands of all times, IMHO)
- Suicide Machines (meh)
- Home Grown (have a couple good songs)
- Blink 182 (still enjoy the Enema of the State album)
- Relient K (these guys are still rockin')
- Sublime (yes)

Feel free to praise the list or throw stones at it. Whatev.

- Wes

Self High-Five

2008-07-02T16:12:00.001-04:00

I'm really proud of the third panel in today's strip. I had a blast penciling it, and I had even more fun inking it.

- Wes

Doing Things Differently

2008-06-30T16:16:00.002-04:00

Drawin' Teh Comiks . . .

I've received a lot of compliments on the artwork in today's strip which makes me feel awesome! I was very proud of this strip when I scanned into my computer, and I was eager to see if anyone would appreciate the drawings. I gotta say that I'm really proud of all the artwork you'll see over the next couple weeks (that's right - I've got a three week buffer!), so please let me know what you think about the look of the next few weeks of strips!

A few weeks ago I decided that I no longer wanted to use gray tones in the comic strip. I feel like they muddy up the look of my strip too much, and I should work harder to balance the white space and black space so I wouldn't have to rely on grayscale tones to make my comics "pop". This choice to reduce the amount of "computer work" led to several other changes in my drawing process. Here are the main changes:

- I've been drawing the strip smaller. I used to draw 4 3/4" X 16". Now I'm drawing the strip 4 1/4" X 13 3/4". When I stare at the smaller comic panels they don't seem as daunting as the larger panels. I know I can fill the smaller panels up with lots of interesting stuff quite easily! The smaller strips are also easier to ink because I can turn the strips while I ink them helping me keep a nice, flowing line.

- I'm using a Pentel brush pen for the majority of all the linework. I still use the Pitt pens for touch ups, but I'm trying not to overdo the touch ups. I want the art to have more of a "raw" feel than it has in the past.

- I'm using a less-expensive Pentel brush pen to color all the black areas. I used to fill the black spaces in Photoshop, but I think the strip looks better if I do it myself with a brush.

- I'm free-handing the letters. I used to draw lines across the comic strip that allowed me to keep the letters evenly sized and straight. Now I'm just winging it without the lines, and I think the lettering looks even better since it's sort of "imperfect".

Here are some more goals I have for the comic strip:

- I want to explore Andy and Katie some more. I'm worried that we know more about Steve and Emaline now, and less about the main characters!

- I want to start focusing on my hometown of Chillicothe in the comic strip. In my mind, my characters live right here in my town but I've never really explored that facet of their lives. I've been enjoying the Scott Pilgrim series immensely, and I love how Bryan Lee O'Malley references Toronto in his comic. I want to do something like that with Chillicothe. I've got some ideas . . .

- I want to do a better job drawing "fashions" in the strip. I know it might age my strip faster, but I think that it would be fun to see my characters in something besides t-shirts and jeans. Again, Bryan Lee O'Malley (and John Allison of Scary Go Round, too) is excellent at drawing different clothing fashions and hairstyles, and I want to experiment with it, too. We'll see what happens. :)

- Wes

Sometimes We Over-Analyze Things

2008-06-25T11:38:00.003-04:00

Cloverfield . . .

I love going to the movie theater, and I'm just as guilty as the next guy of nitpicking trivial things and allowing those things to ruin my enjoyment of the movie. I've complained about cinematography, music, bad acting, poor visual effects, lack of believability - the same crap we've all complained about at the movies these days. But lately I've been feeling like we get a little too carried away with our critiques.

Case-in-point, Cloverfield. I had wanted to see this movie in theaters, but the abundance of negative reviews made me wait until it was a rental. Last night I borrowed the DVD off one of my co-workers, and I sat down in front of the TV expecting to make it through only half the movie before turning it off in disgust. Such was not the case.

I thought Cloverfield was a fun movie, and I really enjoyed it. I know there were some complaints about the visual effects and some of the acting was pretty mediocre, but overall I think the movie accomplished what it set out to do: create a fun monster movie shot from a unique perspective. I can appreciate that.

If you would like to tear me apart for my horrible taste in movies, you may do so in the comments section. :)

Permanent Vacation . . .

On July 11 I will begin my permanent vacation from my current employer. I'm excited, relieved, and scared all at the same time. Luckily, I'll have approximately a three-month cushion to look for a new job. Hopefully I'll be able to find one in this economy that won't require me to drive out of town . . .

- Wes

Tidbits

2008-06-23T11:08:00.003-04:00

Hearts of Palm . . .

I found an awesome band via the interwebs, and they have an E.P. that you can download entirely for free. Go check it out at this link: http://www.heartsofpalmband.com/

Kiwanis . . .

I'm speaking tomorrow at a Kiwanis meeting in my hometown. If you're part of Chillicothe Kiwanis, I'll see you tomorrow at noon. I hope I don't bore you with my little talk.

- Wes

More Stuff I Forgot to Talk About on Monday

2008-06-11T11:44:00.006-04:00

Reviewed and Interviewed . . .

All last week, YHT reader, Daniel Gizicki, reviewed my various cartoon projeckts and interviewed me for his website. On Monday, Daniel reviewed YHT. On Wednesday, Daniel turned his editorial eye on my Sasquatch story and Litterbox Chronicles. And on Friday, he posted my answers to a handful of interview questions.

The only problem is Daniel is Polish, and I have no idea what he said about YHT and my other projeckts! I'm sure it was all very nice and flattering, but if anyone knows how I can translate the website let me know. I'd love to read what Daniel had to say!

Another Review . . .

The man known only as Mr. Myth wrote a nice little review about YHT and the recent storylines involving Omar, and Steve and Emaline's breakup. The review is pretty honest without being snarky and petty. You can check it out here.

What I'm Listening To . . .

In true blog-like fashion, I've decided to tell you what I've been rocking out to as of late. A few weeks ago I was on a hardcore Red Hot Chili Peppers kick. Couldn't get enough of 'em. Then, I was blasting the kicking jams of Dave Matthews Band, but only the live stuff. Following my DMB splurge, I've been listening to Patty Griffin's 1000 Kisses on repeat. Awesome guitar work, but it's a very sad album. There's only one happy song on the whole disc and that depresses me, so it's time to spin something new. Not sure what I'll listen to next - maybe some Weezer? Ben Folds perhaps? Only time will tell.

- Wes

A Bunch of Updates

2008-06-09T11:24:00.005-04:00

I had a horrible week last week, and I was either too busy or too tired to write a blog. So today I'll do my best to make up for all the crap I missed last week. Let's jump right in, shall we?

Book Sales . . .

May 30 was the last day to order your YHT books and get free shipping, but I'm still offering the YHT Bundle (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the 32-page comic book) for $10. If you live in the U.S, Canada, or Mexico shipping will be $5.50. All international orders are $8 for shipping. If you'd like to grab all the YHT books, just shoot me an e-mail and I'll send you an invoice from PayPal! My e-mail is wesmolebash@gmail.com.

For those of you who have ordered books right at the deadline, I'll be putting them in the mail this afternoon.

Tall Tale Features . . .

My friend Brock Heasley, creator of the comic strip Super Fogeys, has helped form a new comic collective called Tall Tale Features. There's some great talent over there, so I urge you to check out the site and discover some great comics!

Coffeecovers . . .

One of my dear friends, Mandy Rutherford, has started a small company with a group of her friends and they're selling hand-made coffee covers for to-go cups of coffee. I think it's a pretty cool idea, and it will help cut down on paper waste from all those paper insulating sleeves that slip on your coffee cup to protect your hands from being scalded. The covers have already attracted attention from Pangea Organics who have mentioned the covers in a recent newsletter. A marketing director from Pangea is also taking several coffee covers to New York to hand out to beauty magazine editors. Pretty exciting stuff!

You can check out the main site at coffeecover.net, and you can shop for your own coffee cover at their Etsy store. The coffee covers are inexpensive and quite trendy, so you should definitely pick one up now before they become "cool" and "mainstream". You could tell people you were rocking the coffee covers waaaaaaay before Paris Hilton and Reese Witherspoon. In fact, I think I'm gonna have to get one. I might even talk Mandy into letting me design one. What do you think, Mandy?

Coincidence or Conspiracy? . . .

YHT reader, Eric Hansen, noticed some startling resemblances in the June 8th Luann comic strip to the May 28th YHT comic strip. There are some alarming similarities, but I won't jump to any conclusions concerning Greg Evans' writing practices just yet. However, I will be keeping an eye on you, Evans. I've got friends like Eric who are keeping a close watch on your little "enterprise". ;)

E-Mail . . .

I have a boatload of e-mail to respond to, but I just haven't had the time this past week. If you've written me and haven't gotten a response yet, please know that I will get to you soon! I'm sorry for the delay! I usually try to be more prompt, but sometimes it's just not in the cards.

- Wes

The Wonders of WebMD

2008-05-28T12:20:00.002-04:00

WebMD . . .

Today's strip is somewhat based on a true story. It doesn't involve me, though. My sister, actually, spent a little too much time on WebMD. So much time, in fact, that the doctor told her to quit checking the site. WebMD should change it's tagline to "Turning People Into Hypochondriacs Since 1997!". I'm not actually sure if WebMD started in 1997, so don't quote me on that.

Interestingly, I did do some WebMD research for this strip. Basically, I went to the site and looked for the first disease/illness/medical condition that didn't have bug-bite-like-bumps as a symptom. The first condition I found was fibromyalgia. And that, dear friends, is how comic strips are made.

Books . . .

I'm shipping out the next round of books on Friday. Got a lot of orders to Canada this time around, so I'd like to give a hardy "Hello" to all my Maple Leaf peeps!

I would like to take a moment to let all of you know how much I appreciate your patience with the book orders. Because of my work schedule, I can only make it to the Post Office about once a week. So some of you have had to wait a little longer than others to receive your books. So far there have been no complaints, and I really appreciate that! This is a one-man operation, so things move a little slower. But I promise that I've been working hard to keep everything in order so you guys get your books in a timely fashion!

There's still time to order your books and save on international and domestic shipping! The YHT Bundle (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the 32-page comic) is just $10, and I'm waiving all shipping costs on orders placed on or before May 30! So make sure to get your orders in because the deadline is fast approaching!

- Wes

Monday's Missives

2008-05-26T10:04:00.005-04:00

Handy Andy . . .

I am not a "handy" person. Growing up, my dad could fix anything: plumbing, electrical wiring, roofs, floors, sump pumps, etc. You'd think maybe some of that "handiness" would rub off on me. Alas, it did not. I'm lucky if I can hang a picture straight let alone fix an appliance or a hole in the drywall.

The Legend of Eddie King . . .

One of the class projects I had to do this quarter was write a modern adaptation of Sophocles' play "Oedipus the King". This project was right up my alley because I love to brainstorm stories and characters in my head. I wrote a 4-page synopsis for my adaptation, and I drew some character designs which I posted on my flickr page. You can check 'em out here. Let me know what you think!

Books . . .

Five days left to place your orders for the YHT Bundle and avoid shipping costs! The bundle includes all three of my books (Vol. 1, Vol.2, and the one-shot comic book) and only costs $10! If you order by May 30 I'll waive both international and domestic shipping! But time is running out! Send me an e-mail (wesmolebash@gmail.com) and I'll send you an invoice from PayPal!

- Wes

Selena

2008-05-23T12:14:00.003-04:00

A Correction . . .

YHT reader, Philip Fulcher, has brought to my attention that Selena was not killed by her manager, but rather by the president of her fan club. That's my bad, people. I'm not trying to perpetuate lies with my comic strip - just my inability to correctly implicate the murderer of a popular Latin singer.

For more info on Selena, check out her Wikipedia entry. Also, you should watch the Selena movie starring Jennifer Lopez. My wife owns it on VHS - for reals.

Books . . .

I shipped out another round of book bundles on Wednesday, so make sure to check your mailboxes in the next few days. If anything arrives damaged let me know. We'll get it fixed up for you!

If any of you would like to buy the YHT Bundle Pack (YHT Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the 32-page comic book) for $10 just e-mail me at wesmolebash@gmail.com! You have until May 30 to take advantage of free international and domestic shipping! So get your orders in soon!

I just want to say how surprised I am by the amount of international orders I've had! I didn't realize there were so many YHT readers outside of the U.S.! Over the past month I've sent books to Canada, Brazil, Australia, the United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, Germany, and Bulgaria! I think that's pretty rad, and I truly appreciate all the support I'm getting from my international friends! Thanks, guys and gals!

- Wes

A Little Of This, A Little Of That

2008-05-19T16:32:00.002-04:00

My Mind is in the Toilet . . .

I need to write more "poop" jokes. I've received a lot of feedback on today's strip, and it seems that a lot of you (mostly the husbands) have been in this situation before. I don't have to tell you that gags like these write themselves. I can't take any creative credit whatsoever.

It's a "Cartoon-Off"! . . .

I drew a guest strip for Miss Danielle Corsetto's Girls With Slingshots today. You may remember when she totally debauched my characters last year. Well, after long last, I finally got my comeuppance!

I received this note from my friend David Hopkins today. He has this to say about my little "feud" with Danielle:

Hey Wes, I read three (and only three) webcomics with any regularity
-- YHT, Girls with Slingshots, and PvP. I've enjoyed the back and
forth between you and Danielle. It reminds of the "walk off" scene in
Zoolander.

"Alright, guys, you heard the man. It's a cartoon off." (dramatic
pause) "It's a cartoon off."

Funny stuff. Good pay back.

Okay, Danielle. You heard David. It's a CARTOON OFF!

SDCC Is For Me . . .

I've got my plane ticket and my professional badge has been approved - I'm going to San Diego again this year! I'm really looking forward to it, too. Unfortunately, I won't have anything new to promote, but I'm brainstorming some ideas to make it special for those of you who can make out and wanna say, "Hi"! More details as we get closer to the con.

Books . . .

Just a reminder that you have 13 days to take advantage of the free domestic and international shipping on the $10 YHT Bundles (the bundle contains all three of my books). Just shoot me an e-mail at wesmolebash@gmail.com and I'll send you an invoice from PayPal. Simple as that!

- Wes

Friday Things

2008-05-16T16:19:00.002-04:00

Guitar Hero . . .

As fun as Guitar Hero is, it's hard to feel cool when you're rocking out on a plastic toy. It's easy enough to shut that feeling out of your mind whilst rocking out, but once the song is over the reality sets in. You're just a twenty-seven-year-old doofus with a bad hair cut and a plastic guitar strapped on your chest.

On a lighter note, I'm really happy with the second panel of today's strip. I like looking at it, but if I look at it for too long I start noticing flaws. So I have to look at it in moderation. :)

Books . . .

I sent out a large batch of books on Wednesday, so several of you should be receiving your YHT Bundles in the next day or two. I'll mail out another batch in the middle of next week - probably Wednesday.

If you'd like to order the entire set of YHT books for $10 and NO SHIPPING, just shoot me an e-mail at a wesmolebash@gmail.com and I'll send you an invoice from PayPal. You have until May 30 to take advantage of the free domestic and international shipping!

Children Are Our Future . . .

On Wednesday afternoon, I had the opportunity to teach some kids at a local elementary school how to draw cartoons. We had a really good time, and my friend, Chris Free, took a ton of pictures. You can check 'em out here.

- Wes

Finally Here!

2008-05-14T11:15:00.002-04:00

Books Back In Stock . . .

I received these bad boys about twenty minutes ago.

I've got a long list of people who've ordered books over the past week or two, and I just want to let all of you know that I'm currently scrambling to get these things packaged up and shipped out to you! I really appreciate your patience!

Just a reminder that the sale on YHT books ends on May 30! Take advantage of the free domestic and international shipping, and score yourself three YHT books (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the one-shot comic book) for a mere $10! Just shoot me an e-mail at wesmolebash@gmail.com letting me know you want the YHT Book Bundle, and I'll send you an invoice via PayPal. It's that easy!

Guitar Hero . . .

It's true that I've been addicted to Guitar Hero, lately. The game is very addictive and the replay value is very high. I've gotten sick of playing career mode, so now I simply play the "Quick Play" mode so I can rock out to my favorite songs in whatever order I want.

Speaking of video games, I finally picked up a used copy of Mass Effect for the XBox 360. So far it's a very fun game, and it reminds me a lot of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on the old XBox. KOTOR is still one of my all-time favorite video games, and Mass Effect is quite reminiscent in its gameplay. I'm not very far into the game, so I'll give you an updated review once I get into the guts of the story.

I don't know if any of you have noticed, but video games are expensive now. It's sixty bucks for a brand new game these days! I think it's sad that gas prices have even caused the cost of video games to skyrocket in price! Actually, I'm not sure that gas prices have anything to do with the rising costs of video games, but we gotta blame it on something, don't we?

- Wes

The NEW Steve Comes With No Hair - Standard!

2008-05-05T17:10:00.005-04:00

Bollocks . . .

I've been watching a lot of BBC America, particularly Chef Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares. I know a lot of people can't stand that guy, but I think he's awesome. He likes to say "bollocks" a lot, usually prefaced by the "F" word. So now I've been saying "bollocks" a lot, and I also used the word "nicked" in reference to someone stealing something. It's like I'm trying to pull a "Madonna" by changing my vocabulary and dialect and stuff! Well, maybe not that bad . . .

Books . . .

I mailed out another batch of books today, so a few of you should see some packages from me in the next couple of days. The demand for the YHT bundle has been tremendous, and I'm now out of copies of Vol. 1. But don't worry, I'm getting more in stock! So if you'd like to pick up the YHT Bundle (YHT Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the one-shot comic book) for a mere $10 and NO SHIPPING, shoot me an e-mail at wesmolebash@gmail.com! I'll ship out your bundle as soon as I my stock of books is replenished!

Also, when I say NO SHIPPING I mean NO SHIPPING. Even for international orders. Ten U.S. dollars will get you three books shipped anywhere in the world until May 30. That's when the free shipping ends deal ends. So make sure to get your orders in before the deadline!

- Wes

Mahatma Steve

2008-05-02T15:14:00.002-04:00

This is Steve's new look. Like it or not, you'll have to deal with it. I was sick of drawing the hoodie and the Smurf hat.

I really liked the background art in today's strip, and I was disappointed because a lot of it ended up being covered up by the foreground art and word balloons. So I saved the background art by itself and uploaded it to my flickr account. I'm gonna start saving all my favorite backgrounds so you guys can check 'em out on flickr.

Books . . .

I just got back from the Post Office where I dropped off FIFTY-ONE books to be shipped to several YHT readers! Needless to say, the stack of books I had as a trial run for the book sale is very nearly depleted, and the orders are still coming in! I talked to Jessie Garza at Viper, though, and we've got more books being sent my way. No worries.

Just a reminder that the YHT Book Bundle (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, and the 32-page comic book) will be on sale for $10 with NO SHIPPING until May 30! So make sure you get your orders in to avoid those pesky shipping charges which will be rearing their ugly heads in June! Yuck!

To place an order for your YHT books, just send me an e-mail (wesmolebash@gmail.com) telling me what books you'd like to buy (Vol. 1, Vol. 2, the one shot, or the entire bundle). I'll send you a PayPal invoice straight away!

YHT Wall of Awesomeness . . .

YHT reader Ramon Guel recently snagged some of the original artwork I recently auctioned off on eBay. He sent in this picture of all the YHT goodness hanging on his wall. Check it out:

Not only does Ramon have great taste in comics, but he's also a stud, ladies!

Thanks for the pics, Ramon! The wall looks great and it's a great feeling knowing you're taking care of my artwork!

If anyone else would like to show off their YHT Walls of Awesomeness, just send your pics to me at wesmolebash@gmail.com! I'll post 'em in the blog!

- Wes