News

In case you forgot:

The Masters family agreed to help Dominic find evidence against the King.

Battlecasters Mervin and Stiles are staying in Aberthast Cathedral with the Luanians.

For all my zealous fanboying over the past two days, I didn't overindulge myself as wholly as expected yesterday. In fact, the only thing I managed to get to was the Extended Cut DLC for Mass Effect 3. I only did one playthrough to the ending, with one set of choices on one saved game, but from what little I saw I found it to be a satisfying and much clearer ending than what was originally offered. Others may agree, others may disagree, but I'm not going to get any further into it. I'm happy with it and that doesn't affect anyone but me.

I'm looking forward to sinking my teeth into Dawnguard over the next few days. No pun intended. Honest. I plan to beat the crap out of those f*cking vampires, not join them.

Also didn't get a chance to pick up Gojira's new release yet. I'm old-fashioned when it comes to getting new albums. I don't like to download them. The occasional song or single is fine, but when it comes to a whole album I like to go pick up the CD in person. I still enjoy the presentation of it all, and it's not unwise to have a hard copy of your music.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

The Beast will be going into this particular threat in much more detail tomorrow, but suffice to say that quite a few people that Dominic cares about are in trouble. It's become sort of a theme since the Beast, the King and the Infernomancer went on the offensive.

Most of what I'm excited about today was discussed, or rather fanboyed about, in yesterday's news post. Both DLCs for Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim have been high on my "I can't wait for this ohmygod I hope it's good!" list. Gojira's new album is up there, too, but I'm doing more headbanging than fanboying in anticipation for that.

For my part, I plan on staying off the internet almost entirely until I play through the Extended Cut DLC. I don't want to stumble upon any spoilers from elated and/or outraged fans, depending on how this "new" ending is received.


That's all from me for now.
Rock on and geek out.

First the controlled archmagi strike. Then the Infernomancer. Then King David Johann. And now, finally, The Beast makes its appearance. And it looks to have gotten a bit of an upgrade.

I am seriously nerding out right now. Tomorrow three very awesome things that I've been waiting for all get released, and there will likely be a severe drop in my productivity because of it.

The Dawnguard DLC for SKYRIM comes out tomorrow. I can't wait to forge some weapons from the bones of the dragons I've slain and use them to beat the unliving crap out of some f*cking vampires. Maybe I'll make a necklace out of their fangs.

The Extended Cut DLC for MASS EFFECT 3 comes out tomorrow. The game's original ending was a severe and sudden switch in tone, and while I have no qualms with their choice of an ending, I did have some problems with how it was presented. So I'm looking forward to seeing how my super Paragon playstyle and quarian romance will play out in this version.

Gojira's new album, L'Enfant Sauvage, comes out tomorrow. This band has quickly become one of my favorites in the metal genre and I have a feeling that this new release will have been well worth the wait. The first single is a monster.

Despite my excitement and probable drop in productivity, the comic will update for Wednesday normally.

I hope.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on and geek out.

Quilt served as a necromantic focus to boost Miranda's necromantic spellcasting during The Oracle Hunter. Granted, he was in a much happier mood back then.

Ever since the conclusion of Two Thief Or Not Two Thief, Quilt and Bumper had developed a steady, out-of-the-spotlight friendship. It was never explicitly stated in a "hey, we're hanging out now!" sort of way, but they were often seen in one another's company.

Even in the beginning, when Detective Quilt was busy "interrogating" Bumper...

...to watching Dominic tap dance past them as they spent time at a Charlie Brown-esque wall...

...to seeing the debut performance of Facebath together.

It was originally the quiet development of two supporting cast members becoming closer friends, but Dominic's vision reveals their friendship meant a lot to Quilt. And now that he's lost his buddy, he's pissed.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on, and have a nice weekend!

A couple of points here in today's comic, complete with some linky reminders for your convenience:

The people of Barthis were in despair the last time Jacob paid a visit.

If not for Jacob, Luna would be dead.

Unless I'm mistaken, this is the first time since Jacob and Quilt parted ways at the end of The Storm of Souls that they've been face-to-face.

More linky reminders to come as we see why Bumper's death seems to have affected Quilt so profoundly. I think this is the longest we've seen him go without smiling in a long time.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

If there's one character that people have asked me about more than anyone, it's Jacob. The last time we saw him was the near the conclusion of The March Across Maltak, and after that only briefly when Dominic and Luna were announcing their marriage via a spell. The eldest Deegan brother wasn't going to sit out during the comic's final year, after all!

And this wouldn't be the first time Dominic has used his second sight on a corpse, but it would be the first time he's enlisted his brother's help in the matter. Actually, it wouldn't be the first time Dominic and Jacob have worked together, but a lot has changed since Jacob's "zombie alive" days.

New comic books hit the shelves today. I'm looking forward to further mythological comic bookery with Wonder Woman, as it's one of the only monthly titles I still collect nowadays.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on and geek out.

That's Dex in the black headscarf/shroud next to Pam. I wasn't sure if that was clear enough, even with all his scars on display. Truth be told I was tired of having his back to us to hide his facial injuries. So he's trying a black funeral shroud. Maybe it'll stick around, maybe it won't. Dex and I haven't decided yet.

This was originally going to be a much wordier comic, but I feel the silence was much more effective. Stunt was also going to speak a lot more, but once again I opted for a simple send-off and a drink. Sometimes that's all good friends need to say to each other.

That, and there's the presence of a shadowy figure that needs to be dealt with. Given all the death we've seen lately, I wonder who it could be...?


That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

When Bumper met his tragic but heroically defiant end at the hands of the Infernomancer (no pun intended), there was a "moment of silence" comic before we got into Miranda's mage duel with King David Johann. But that wasn't the last we're going to see of his passing. Bumper was one of the first supporting characters ever introduced in the comic, and he deserves a more fitting goodbye.

Character death is not an arbitrary thing around here. I want a protagonist's demise to have an impact, and we'll see what effect this has on those who knew and loved him.

Thanks to all of you who have ordered SUPERGREG VS. SNOWSONG since its release! I'm very proud of this newest comic-book-sized volume and I appreciate everyone's generosity! I'll have copies with me at whatever conventions I'll be attending this year (more to come on that list down below), so if you don't want to order online be sure to pick up a copy from me in person!

That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

And once again, Nimmel finds himself stranded in another plane of existence. Only this one isn't a random prison demiplane. This one has been mentioned in class lectures. Let's only hope that Nimmel has brushed up on his planar studies since attending Miranda's class.

Not much other news to report today, which is fine by me heading into a weekend! I'm going to keep catching up to my emails, sending out book orders, and doing some more work on a superheroic side project.


That's all from me for now.
Rock on, and have a nice weekend!

I think Donovan has only referred to Miranda as "Randy" once before, during The War in Hell. I remember some people thinking it was an inappropriate nickname for her, but considering she had her own porn stash, I think it's rather fitting.

And it looks like the king was wrong. Ara isn't dead after all. But Nimmel is in a full-blown panic. I would be, too.

I'm going to take a moment here to be an older brother and wish my younger brother a happy birthday! Hope you have a great day, bro! And remember, many years ago today something grew inside of our mother... that thing was YOU.


That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

In case you were wondering what happened to Rilian after Masutel attacked him, wonder no more. As to why he's suddenly the same size as Rilian, the King and the Infernomancer, remember that the Sanctum's magic "equalizes" everyone in the meeting chamber. I wonder if that played a part in Miranda and the King's duel? Or at least with the construct and simulacrum fighting for them.

Otherwise, today is a pretty slow news day. I don't have any conventions until July, so I'm just enjoying the relative downtime of spending time with my wife and our cats.

New comic books hit the shelves today, which isn't the huge event it's been in the past for me. Of all the books I used to collect, I'm down to Aquaman, Wonder Woman, Animal Man and anything Atomic Robo related. I may also be biased toward SUPERGREG vs. SNOWSONG, for obvious reasons.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on and geek out.

The comic went up a little bit later than scheduled today, so if you're among those who wait through the night for the new strip to update I apologize for the minor delay. Had a bit of a technical hiccup in my apartment, but now we're good and updated. Yay!

King David Johann made his choice, and it seemed to be the wise one considering his location.

Some time ago I mentioned that King David Johann is loosely based on my best friend in the world. This is the guy who got me into Dungeons & Dragons when I was a kid. For all intents and purposes, we're still a pair of kids. Anyway, I spoke to him about "his role" in this final year of Dominic Deegan, and he said he was happy to be my decade-long comic's "final boss."

On a personal note, I'm going to take a moment to congratulate my best friend and his wife on the adoption of their daughter. I hope I'm around for Baby's First Dungeon Crawl, and if you two are good parents she'll never have to know the horror of THAC0.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on and geek out.

While it's true that Miranda already hurt Ara with an arcane explosion in the comic a few days ago, this is a much bigger explosion that she's triggering with her fiery construct. Big enough to seriously damage the Sanctum and give King David Johann a moment of pause, anyway.

Shocking news!
I'm behind on my emails again!

I'm going to do my best to catch up again this week. If you sent me an email regarding the comic's tenth anniversary and/or my decision to bring it to an end before or during May 2013, please rest assured that even though I may not be able to reply to each and every one of them, I read them all and I cannot express my gratitude enough for your love and support over this past decade.

And finally, going back to giant explosions, last night was the first clear night in weeks so I was able to break out my telescope and do some stargazing! A cloudy day prevented me from seeing the once-in-our-lifetime transit of Venus, but the whole event (which I watched online) had me itching to stargaze once more. So I broke out the 'scope and, despite urban light pollution, managed to spot the M5 globular cluster for the first time. I tell you, magic and high fantasy is wondrous and inspiring, but so are the vistas of time and space above us every single night. Do yourself a favor and look up on clear nights if you can. You won't regret it.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on.

When Nimmel was first trapped in that pocket demiplane by Alduraithel and Snert, someone emailed me and said something like, "if he starts punching reality like Superboy Prime I'll be very upset with you!" I don't know if King David Johann's elbowing of said demiplane makes him (and me) guilty of "punching reality," but it may be close.

Or maybe it's more of a nudge.
Wink wink nudge nudge say no more.

And just in case you forgot about Ara, the air elemental Archmage of the First Circle, she's got enough strength left for one last defiant action... and, like Alduraithel's final moment, has apparently screwed Nimmel over.

And last but not least, SUPERGREG VS. SNOWSONG is on sale in The Seer's Catalog!


That's all from me for now.
Rock on, and have a nice weekend!

Trap spells morphing into constructs which turn out to be in combat with arcane doppelgangers who transform into Lovecraftian tentacle-centaurs.

High level mage duels are confusing, huh?

At least now we have some idea as to where Nimmel is... even if it's not a terribly fortunate revelation.

For those who may have missed the announcement yesterday, SUPERGREG VS. SNOWSONG is now on sale in the Seer's Catalog! I do hope you folks will forgive me for being somewhat repetitive about this for the remainder of the week (even if it only constitutes today and tomorrow), but I always get excited when new books come out. My inner bazaar merchant comes out for a few days. At least online.


That's all from me for now.
Rock on.