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Conventional Wisdom - On Cons and Wrecked Toilets

The geek convention bathroom.  If you’ve ever been to any con, you know

nothing I can say of this subject will do reality justice.  There’s just something about gathering a bunch of nerd in one place that seems to fill them with the urge to push the public facilities to their breaking point.  And I don’t just mean that a large group of people will, by definition, place a large strain on the available restrooms.  No, con crowds find ways to go above and beyond when the...

Conventional Wisdom: Blue Seed - page 4

This is another one of those times where I'm SURE this joke was made well before I did it, but if there's evidence, I can't find it.  Actually, I was kind of surprised at how (relatively) little Blue Seed stuff seems to be floating around online in general.  Well, maybe "surprised" is the wrong word, but after watching several shows that had come out deep into the Social Media Era, I'd gotten kind of used to a higher online presence.

Also, I just want to say that last panel reall...

Jenna & the Fanclub from Planet Heart Throb - page 30

If Megaweapon were older and more sophisticated, he might point out that this outfit barely looks any different from the several she's worn so far, and even if it AS different, no clothing exists that could make Jenna appear to be anything other than a cute little kid.  However, Megaweapon is neither older nor more sophisticated, he is a very little boy.  Thus, we get butt jokes.  Butt jokes all the way.

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Conventional Wisdom: Blue Seed - page 3

Yoink is incorrect, I do not possess Sakura's ability to hide an entire priestess' outfit under a dress clearly half it's size (and barring a lot of skin that the "lower layer" obviously covers)

Oh, by the way!  Have you voted on a project for me to work on as your Patreon Christmas present yet?  If you're reading this right now, that means you're eligible to vote on it!

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Jenna & the Fanclub from Planet Heart Throb - page 29

It's probably the result of those years I spent living in Washington DC, but every time I see "group of people protesting" I automatically add "...something really, really stupid" in my head.  It's mean and unfair, but it's also something I'll always do.

Speaking of which, I'd really love to just stand around behind some legit protesters with a sign that says "Filler Text".

...but what on earth is any of that doing in a story happening on a movie set?  Gosh, I wonder......

April 2016 patron supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

Vote on a new Patreon Project: CHOOSE YOUR CHRISTMAS PRESENT!

Okay, so anyone who's ever talked to me about my cartooning for more than five minutes knows I've got a TON of side projects I haven't had the time and/or energy to finish.  Anyone who's read my webcomics also knows I really, REALLY like doing big stuff around Christmastime.  So why not use one to address the other, and try to drum up some Patreon interest in the process?

Thus, I'm placing my To-Do List before you guys and giving YOU the chance to decide which one gets done next!...

Conventional Wisdom: Blue Seed - page 2

I finished up this page after spending a whole afternoon dragging branches across the backyard in the hot sun so that I could eventually mow it.  I am all for defeating the environment right now.

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Current Anime: Blue Seed (requested by Mark C.)

Coming Up:

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Far Out There: Madlib 2 - page 4

My apologies to any and all Australians for totally butchering one of their native cryptids, but like most ignorant North Americans, I'd never heard of a Bunyip before starting these comics, so I just had to go with a mashup of whatever image results Google threw at me.  Also, apologies to Filk enthusiasts for picking, like, the most overused example ever for them to be singing.

And on that cliffhanger, we pause!  I'll have the rest up in... I dunno, a week or two.  Before t...

Far Out There: Madlib 2 - page 3

Okay, here's where the compressing of an oversized idea comes into play.  I originally wanted at least ONE whole page of Tax wandering around this shadowy, ruined headquarters, with some nerdy shout-outs to old AIP or Hammer films.  Of course, I'm not sure how much you'd have been able to see ANYTHING with all the shadow, which is one of the reasons I just skipped ahead to Sophia's entrance.

By the way, I really love how the lighting in the first panel turned out.  That half...

Far Out There: Madlib 2 - page 2

"I should continue to loudly announce what I'm about to do, and then do it!"

Yes, time machines look like water heaters.  Not really any more stupid than the other possibilities.

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Far Out There: Madlib 2 - page 1

Can it be?  Have I FINALLY done the next Madlib comic?  YES!!! ...sort of.  See, the whole reason this comic took so long is because I kinda sorta let this one get waaaaay out of control.  The completed Madlib, submitted by Seros Senric, was:

Tax gets a time machine and visits Sophia's future, which has been greatly changed by Filk-playing bunyips.

I never should have put "time machine" in there, because...

Conventional Wisdom: Hotels, Am I Right?

Okay, we talked about con roadtrips last time, now let's talk about the destination.  Not the con itself, but the place the con lives: the hotel.  What's the best hotel I've stayed at for a con?  What's the worst?  What third thing can I ask to balance out this paragraph?

Looking back, I've actually stayed in some weirdly nice hotels thanks to convention going.  The nicest, from a fancy/luxury standpoint was probably the Omni Shoreham, site of my first Katsucon.&nb...

Jenna & the Fanclub from Planet Heart Throb - page 28

If you're just tuning in and feel a little lost, be aware that I posted TWO Far Out There comics to make up for the lack of any last week.  If you're not sure what's going on, just skip back one.

Also, Jenna's so flustered, the briefly forgot this is a black and white comic!

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Jenna & the Fanclub from Planet Heart Throb - page 27

WHAT?  You're sending the main character of this story to do an important thing to move the plot forward?  But... why?  What possible purpose could THAT serve?

Okay, so you might have noticed that I totally forgot to do a Patreon comic last week.  To make up for this lapse in brain having, I've decided to do an extra Jenna page... RIGHT NOW!  Yep, that's right!  There's a second page already done and waiting for you!  Sorry for the delay!

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Conventional Wisdom: Blue Seed - page 1

GASP!  Can it be?  Am I actually doing the thing people have been paying me to do for months now?  NO WAY!

...and yeah, that's not a very flattering way to start this series off, but COME ON!  You go watch that first episode and tell me you didn't at least think this a little bit!  (Also, I have no idea who I'm supposed to be talking to here)

Previous Series (JoJ...

Conventional Wisdom - On Road Trips

So, I’ve been trying to come up with a list of blog topics in hope that I can get these things out on a more regular basis. (I mean, you good people ARE paying money to get them, after all) Unfortunately, I keep falling into the rut of “My Top __ Best/Worst Something” lists, like an otaku version of Cracked *shudder* Well, I try my best to run with those ideas without letting the results get too clickbaity.

Anyway, let’s talk convention trips. Not the conventions themselves, bu...

Far Out There - figuring out Ichabod

Gosh, it’s been a while since I did a Far Out There blog, hasn’t it? Well, I’ve been working on posting the old Voting Incentives on the

new gallery page

, which means looking at a lot of reeeeeaaaaally old Far Out There art, and that’s got me feeling all nostalgic. Well, that and deeply ashamed of the terrible early art, but that’s how every webcomic artist feels. The point is, it’s makin...

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - page 16

Fun Fact: Miffy's rant was originally going to end in a LOOOOOOONG string of hashtags parodying actual protest-y ones from the past few years ("#StandWithIggy" was my favorite).  Unfortunately, I didn't leave enough room for that much text, so the hashtags had to go... which in retrospect is one of the smartest things I've ever done.  Not only would that have been GUARANTEED to offend some people, but they'd specifically be people who have nothing better to do than pitch a fit over thi...

Jenna & the Fanclub from Planet Heart Throb - page 26

This is pretty much what I mentally add to all of my Taco Bell orders.

(Oh, and sorry again for the lag in new comics.  This is what happens when I let myself get out of the habit of cranking out new stuff.  I only have to slack off once, and then is ALL goes pear shaped)

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - page 15

Hey, remember when I made a big deal about how Patreon updates were going to pick up something fierce this week?  Uh, yeah.  About that.  Actually, there's three or four separate comics ideas here, which I wasted waaaaaay too long trying to make work on their own.  So, it's kind of a webcomic loaf.

But hey, at least we're making progress.  At this point, I've only got one JJBA comic left, and after that?  WE FINALLY GET TO THE REQUESTS!  Have you requeste...

Conventional Wisdom: Triad Anime Con 2016 - page 4

It's funny, I used to be like this kid (who serious was stressing out for, like, ten minutes over this question) but not any more... mostly because I just can't afford to by things in the first place, so anything i DO buy was planned out weeks in advance (SUBTLE HINT TO KEEP DONATING)

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Conventional Wisdom: Triad Anime Con 2016 - page 3

It's a miracle I haven't put somebody's eye out at this point.  It doesn't matter how many Artist Alley tables I do at this point, I will NEVER get good at finding a print and bagging it on command (And before you ask, doing them all in advance is a no no.  Bags are expensive, so I can't afford to use them on things I won't sell, and it's astonishingly hard to predict what will sell ahead of time)  All the more reason to get serious about this whole Patreon thing: fewer bag-relate...

Conventional Wisdom: Triad Anime Con 2016 - page 2

See, this is why I really hate doing any kind of self-promotion.  People always tell the aspiring artists to not be afraid to just go out there and show your stuff to everybody because nobody's ever gonna actually be as rude as you're afraid they'll be.  But deep down, I know I really AM that rude.  I HATE when people try to talk up their pet projects to me, and most of the time I'll totally be That guy who just shoves past without even making eye contact to avoid having to tell t...

Conventional Wisdom: Triad Anime Con 2016 - page 1

What this page doesn't show (because it would involve me trying to draw even more cars, which I suck at) was how I tried to park, like, three times before I finally found the right lot for the hotel.  I had good reason to be both late and frazzled.

That said, this still really through me off.  I usually try to get to a con either the night before or REALLY early the day off so that I can wander around a bit and get the lay of the land.  In case the whole "parking in the wron...

March 2016 Patreon supported

Thank you so much for the support this month!

Jenna & the Fanclub from Planet Heart Throb - page 25

Jenna can be a real motormouth when she's excited about something... especially if the thing she's excited about involves a lot of plans and schedules and details, because she's kind of a dork.

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JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - page 14

I think there's actually a law requiring that any material that popular with geeks and features a character hiding under a box MUST make a Metal Gear Solid reference.  This would have been substantially funnier if I could somehow include the actual sound effect, though.

Also, this is probably the first time I've managed to draw any JJBA character's face without dying a little inside.  Go me!

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Patreon Index (March 2016)

Okay, between the fact that Patreon's shook up the page layout, and the fact that I'm gonna be unloading a TON of new stuff over the next few weeks, I figured it was high time I posted a new incentive index.  As of the end of March, this is everything I've posted on Patreon (minus a few news updates that nobody really cares about anymore)

Again, updates are gonna be coming FAST over the next few weeks, so if you wanna get caught up, now's the time!

(Oh, and if you're not a p...

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders - page 13

See, this way I can make the really obvious joke, but still pretend that I'm too clever to make such an obvious joke!  AND NO ONE WILL EVER BE THE WISER!

And also, YAY!  I'm finally one hundred percent caught up on Conventional Wisdom comics! ...and that will last, like, one whole day before I start running behind on Triad stuff!

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