NEWS for 11/15/09: Could there possibly be any better way to wrap up this guestravaganza than with the work of Dead Winter's own Dave Shabet? The answer is no! If you claim to have found a better way, you damn well better have proof or I'll be furious with you for wasting my time! Dave, you're a God amongst cartoonists, and we thank you for the favor. As I thank all of my friends who've made these past few months what they were! Let's hear it for them!
...Alright.
Well gang, that's all the guest comics there are for this year. We've had ourselves a time... there've been some laughs, there've been some tears, there've been biological functions which I can't describe. But though it may be over for now, we'll treasure what made this time together special forever. I just hope what made it special for you wasn't nasty or perverted. If it is, though, I forgive you. Whatever floats your boat, I mean... it's the Internet. And hey, someday I'll need to take a break again, and then you'll see! Then the guest artists may return! You'll see, then. So chin up, little guy! Look to the sky! There's always a guest artist... in your heart.
At any rate, be here next week when we rejoin regular old Zebra Girl in all its unambiguous continuity. Sigh.
Dumb ol' exciting new chapter in my magical saga.
-Joe
NEWS for 11/09/09: Here we have another fine comic from yet another fine cartoonist who had previously given us yet another fine comic for yet another fine hiatus. Glorious Abby L., author of The Green Avenger! Abby, you're a superstar. Hey, let's all have a hand for her! All of us! Come on! Are you clapping? Boy, you better be! Boy howdy!
Man, I should ease off on the antiquated phrases so you don't get the impression I have a hoky accent. That would suck.
By the way, guys, I'm nearing the end of my ammo clip for this particular run of guest comics, so if any of you want to submit one at the last minute, now's the time!
-Joe
NEWS for 11/02/09: NJ Huff! NJ Huff! Ohmigod you guys! NJ Huff! Yeah, this was by the author of Emergency Exit, NJ Huff. Actually, this is a continuation of sorts, showing us what's happening in the parallel universe which she and Orion Gates established in a previous guest comic. I wonder if there's a parallel universe version of me, drawing that comic, getting guest comics from a parallel NJ Huff about Sandra turning into a demon instead of an angel? Makes you think, man.
But is there still more for you today? Well, yes! Yes there is! For Phillip Podjursky, venerable writer of fiction on this site, has venerably written fiction! I have no idea where Unexpected is going, but it's bound to take us by surprise. So stay tuned!
"Stay tuned." Now there is a phrase that has really run its course. Probably best to retire that one.
-Joe
NEWS for 10/26/09: So this is what twenty nine is like! Why didn't anyone tell me puberty comes twice?
On to our comic business. And what a pleasure that is, thanks to Ben "Bean" Fleuter, author of Parallel Dementia! Ben, in his wisdom, has decided to shine the spotlight briefly back towards our friend, traveling mystery hunter Jen Stone. Man, last time we saw her she was in a pocket dimension or something. Let's see where she goes next!
Now, this scene is three pages long, so I thought it'd be nice to spread it out across the week. Like butter, if the week were toast. So expect the next page on Wednesday and the third on Friday. Got that? Man, I hope so.
Speaking of Jen... y'know, the canonicity of the guestwork came up during discussion of the last comic. And it got me thinking. For the most part I have to say that guest comics are not canon, unless I state otherwise. But maybe I could go ahead and state otherwise where Jen is concerned. After all, she's not a primary cast member. There's not much about her that's set in stone (ha). All we know for sure is that she's off having adventures. Maybe I'll let her loose, like Jenny Everywhere. Say that anyone who wants to draw her can, and we'll just say that that's where she actually is at the time. But then, that could get messy, what with different comics having different cosmic rules than the ones I've set down or intend to set down. Hmm... Well hey, it's food for thought. So I'll chew it over for a while. I will say, though, I wouldn't really mind if this scene was canon. I think it fits right in with my idea of what Jen's probably up to.
Oh, one more thing. The Fan Media section is being remodeled, so the links might not be working at the moment. Pardon the mess, service will resume.
-Joe
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