Yeeeaaah, there's not a lot I can say about the delays on this one that I didn't already say in that big blog post earlier , so I won't bother repeating myself here. Still, I'm really sorry for the lack of productivity, and I'm already looking at more ways to make sure it doesn't happen again.
But speaking of productivity, who's ready for some Anohana comics? Yep, despite all the delays o...
2016-11-16 20:10:29 +0000 UTC
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You know, I've been meaning to work up some new flyer designs for a while now... but then stuff like this happens and I feel like I need to cling to since it's my "thing" now. Granted, I still haven't come up with anything as memorable as "NOTICE THIS FLYER" anyway, so I won't be changing things anytime soon.
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2016-11-16 19:55:45 +0000 UTC
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This is something that always seems to be weird about Anime USA at the Wardman: we always have to share the space with other events. You know, the kind of events that would NORMALLY be in a swanky hotel on the expensive side of our nation's capitol. Bankers and businessmen and government organizations and stuff like that. Granted, AUSA isn't the only time I've EVER seen a con doublebooked (I remind you that 2016-11-16 19:50:22 +0000 UTC
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Just for the record, that was Charles Dunbar leaping onto the stage like a gazelle, and Kate Oxley springing from the shadows. It's never a dull moment at AUSA Opening Ceremonies, always watch your back!
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2016-11-16 19:38:49 +0000 UTC
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...and I was so good about getting stuff drawn at-con during AWA, too! What happened? Well, I'm sure that part of it was the fact that I hadn't already DONE a whole AWA's worth of comics before the con, so I had a lot more creative energy on tap. That kinda helps a LOT.
...but honestly, I was also a little wary of doing any comics in the midst of things THIS time because of just how discouraging the Artist Alley experience was. I don't ever want a Convention...
2016-11-16 19:32:14 +0000 UTC
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So, who would have ever guessed that I'd end up getting about TWO MONTHS WORTH of comics out of a silly little show like ServantXService? I sure as heck didn't, but here we are! Buuuuut this is where we finally wrap it up. Hope you all liked this batch of comics!
Anyway, weekly comics will go on hold for maybe a week or so, just long enough for me to finally, FINALLY get all the Anime USA comics done. Besides, I still kinda sorta have to actually WATCH the next show bef...
2016-11-05 19:19:57 +0000 UTC
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*deep breath* Hang tight, folks. This is gonna be a long one.
It's been a while since I did any kind of a "here's what's going on" update... mostly because it's been a while since I did ANY kind of update beyond the weekly Conventional Wisdom comics. And that's a big part of why I needed to go ahead and write something now: to apologize and explain why things keep turning to crap around here. Because yeah, things have turned to crap. Repeatedly. I've pro...
2016-11-01 19:18:37 +0000 UTC
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I bet you thought I just wasn't going to post anything this week, didn't you? HAH! ...though if I didn't have these SerxantXService comics done in advance, thoat would have been a strong possibility. Doing AWA and AUSA back to back, and trying to make stuff to sell at both of them (on top of a month that was busy to begin with) burned me out something FIERCE... and the worst thing? Not only did making things to sell at those cons not work out (you just wait for the AUSA c...
2016-10-29 19:28:33 +0000 UTC
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HOLY CRAP, am I seriously STILL posting stuff tonight? (well, more like "this morning" but you know) YUP! I'd thought about postponing the weekly anime comic since, you know, I'd already posted a whole batch of AWA comics, but NAW! I've spent the past few months postponing virtually every other Patreon-related thing possible. It's time I started cranking up the productivity again! ...and besides, the page was already drawn. Why WOULDN'T I go ahead and post it?...
2016-10-20 07:36:09 +0000 UTC
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What is it with AWA and me losing my voice?
Well, that's all the extra comics, but you sure won't have to wait long for more. I'll be hitting the road for Anime USA in... a couple of hours, really. I... um... should probably get some sleep, huh?
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2016-10-20 01:43:17 +0000 UTC
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Don't worry, I found her again after I DID put the costume on. Still, that was pretty dang annoying, ESPECIALLY after I'd already missed out on that Digimon photoshoot.
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2016-10-20 01:37:55 +0000 UTC
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On the one hand, I feel kind of lazy having resorted to copy/paste in that last panel rather than actually trying to draw a more realistic version of the characters in an action scene. But on the other hand, I think the sheer awfulness of it is the single funniest part of the comic! ...But seriously, was the dude just trying to save time? Was there only so much space left on his memory card? What was the theme here?
2016-10-20 01:24:19 +0000 UTC
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I don't latch on to many "Next Big Thing" shows (my sheer ambivalence towards Steven Universe would probably earn me the death penalty if tumblr became law) but MAN did I ever get behind Gravity Falls. And yet, because I pretty much never see anything until AFTER everyone else in the world, I'd never actually seen someone else watch it for the first time before. THAT was fun.
2016-10-20 01:19:24 +0000 UTC
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Hey look, this page is a sequel!
And yes, the first line here DOES contradict the other comic's established fact that I'd just seen the "High Kicks/Body Rolls" video for the first time in ages a mere week before the con, but that's not the point. The point is, even mere VISUAL stimuli can get that song stuck in your head. It's THAT insidious!
2016-10-20 01:08:38 +0000 UTC
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I will never get tired of this joke, no matter how tired other people get of me using this joke.
That said, it was probably a mistake to use a JoJo pose where one of the characters covers his face in an instance where the only giveaway that these are supposed to be different characters is the beard. Oh well, this is why she's only THINKING about it.
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Because EVERYBODY'S favorite Final Fantasy character was Cait Sith, right?
So, yeah, if you're reading these without actually having watched ServantXService... guess what? The boss at the office is a stuffed rabbit! Well, a middle-aged man CONTROLLING a stuffed rabbit via remote control. You know, THAT familiar old cliche again...
(Confession, I really couldn't think of a third Remote Controlled Plushie Character to fill out this comic as intended, even though I'm SURE ...
2016-10-06 17:40:17 +0000 UTC
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Instant Edgy Satire: just add Grave of the Fireflies reference.
After all that complaining in the previous couple of pages, I feel like I need to restate that I did actually like ServantXService. The characters really are a lot of fun, so it makes sense that the series would be more interested in watching them goof around than focusing on the whole "digging through the government bureaucracy to seek revenge over a name" plot.
...and yes, I know that contextually it'd make ...
2016-09-28 11:37:36 +0000 UTC
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Yes, I pretty much made this same joke back during the Idolmaster comics... but come on, look at that guy up there. Does that look like a guy who's above using the same gag twice? But seriously, I don't know why I even considered feeling bad. It's not like anybody ever does any actual work in this place. For all Lucy's ranting, the most we actually see of anybody's job consists of sitting at a booth listening to an tiny old lady talk. I haven't done a whole heck of ...
2016-09-22 16:09:56 +0000 UTC
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I’ve mentioned this elsewhere, but I’ve had ideas for a LOT of other comics beyond Far Out There. The vast majority of them have never made it past the idea stage, or maybe a handful of pages that barely anyone ever saw. However, a LOT of those stillborn ideas have found a second life in Far Out There… or at least a few random parts have, mutated beyond all recognition. So let’s take a little trip down memory lane as I root through my old sketchbooks and see which of my failed ideas g...
2016-09-19 12:09:28 +0000 UTC
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I feel a little bad about this, in the sense that I don't actually watch THAT many Slice of Life anime, and I try to avoid cast vast, sweeping judgement upon things if I don't have the proper experience to back it up. But then, this is true of so many of the ones I HAVE watched, I just couldn't help myself. ServantXService has about as much to do with a government workplace as K-On! has to do with actually playing music on screen. Granted, I'm sure that the actual day to day gr...
2016-09-15 10:58:32 +0000 UTC
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Okay, so I've FINALLY started posting ServantXService comics, and you might have noticed something a little different about the comics queue. Anohana, which WAS at the very bottom of the list, is now right behind Osomatsu-san, and what's all this "Emergency Backup" nonsense?
Well, here's the deal: I made my own list of anime to watch back before the Patreon started, since obviously I needed to already be posting comics to get people interested. The PLAN was to burn through all thos...
2016-09-08 11:56:54 +0000 UTC
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Never forget the time spent working at that mall kiosk. NEVER FORGET.
But yeah, I really didn't have the slightest clue what ServantXService was about before hitting play. That's probably not very wise, but it CAN make for some fun, spoiler-free moments (Some time I should tell you all about the time I started watching Show by Rock! with no introduction whatsoever...)
Now, since it's been a WHILE since we had any Weekly (hah) Anime Comics, I'm taking this opportunity to chang...
2016-09-08 11:31:16 +0000 UTC
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No really, there was a fire right next to the road on the drive back
. It was a weird evening.
Well, that's all for Otakon 2016! Like it's big brother over on SmackJeeves, this update didn't QUITE turn out to be the longest one yet, it's tied with MAGFest for length. Still, I hope you all enjoyed this draaaaaawwwwwn ooooooooouuuuuut series of comics. Hopefully, AWA ...
2016-09-02 06:14:52 +0000 UTC
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THE STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK LIED TO ME, BEING BAREFOOT IN BALTIMORE ISN'T AWESOME AT ALL.
And before anyone suggests I could have easily kept my socks on, I refer you back to the previous page about how hot it was. EVERYTHING was sweaty and needed to be changed IMMEDIATELY.
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Because I cannot overstate just how DISGUSTINGLY HOT BALTIMORE IS DURING THE SUMMER
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2016-09-01 19:34:03 +0000 UTC
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This is one of those things I'd been meaning to do for a couple of years, especially once Otakon started holding a few events in the Hyatt ...which is probably why it felt so underwhelming when I finally got around to doing it. The more time you sit and think about how big and huge and impossibly sprawled out a con is, the more average it'll feel when you finally try to make the "epic journey" all the way across in one go. Then again, I also waited until late night before making the ...
2016-09-01 16:31:50 +0000 UTC
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I never seemed to be head by the Panelist Lounge when the snacks had actually been freshly stocked. Otherwise, I might have eaten... TWO carrots. Maybe even some FRUIT!
Also, it kind of looks like I'm eating ramen out of my hat... which somehow seems like a thing I'd actually do.
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2016-09-01 14:02:36 +0000 UTC
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...and I've gotten pretty good at putting out a bare minimum number of flyers to stretch my supplies out as far as possible. Actually, I think the problem was that I'd had leftovers after the past few smaller cons, so my subconscious decided I needed fewer this time... despite, you know, Otakon being a gargantuan boil of humanity that devours all promotional material that comes within smelling range.
...that was a horrible illustration. I should get some sleep before writing any mo...
2016-09-01 04:43:49 +0000 UTC
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Past me is a jerk (No joke, I actually spent most of the drive home trying frantically to remember an idea for a comic I'd had... based entirely on remembering that I'd thought "Hey, that'd make a great comic!" about SOMETHING)
So, if you're just checking right now, you'll notice I'm posting these pages one at a time, as I finish them. This is partially because I figure there's less of a risk of people coming through and seeing a messy, half-finished update on a site like this. ...
2016-09-01 03:08:04 +0000 UTC
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I had to move a lot of stuff around a few weeks ago (right before Otakon, isn't that always the way?) and that included several large piles of sketches and concept art. In the midst of all those doodles, I discovered an interesting relic that I'd totally forgotten about. Did you know that The Three Cameo Kids were going to Evil Rivals at one point?
Well, "Evil Rival" might be putting it a bit strong, but there was a point where I contemplated giving them sort of a polar oppos...
2016-08-17 02:45:12 +0000 UTC
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