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This could have been yesterday's comic, and things may have moved along faster because of it, but I really wanted to get that full-page image out of my head.

In other news...

- We had a great time hanging out with you in a non-convention setting, Garth! It was great to talk comic books, video games, superheroes and science fiction; and to watch awesomely bad movies. Come back and visit us again soon!

- Our new place now has a proper amount of furniture! These are the kinds of things you get excited about when you're rocking the domestic life.

- It looks like a monster has taken over our front porch. I love good Halloween decorations.

- I am a terrible gunzerker.


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

For such a simple comic, I had a lot of trouble coming to terms with making this update as simple as it is.

Much of today's comic is blank, and I've done this before during Dominic's episodes of Seer's Shroud. I wanted to make today's comic wordier, but I felt the dialogue was cluttering up the empty space and taking away from the effect of making Miranda look small in the absence of Masutel's normally vast mental power. So, following the advice of my friend Garth I decided to make today's comic rather brief in dialogue to showcase Miranda and Masutel's diminished size, and to have one of those poignant moments that I adore so much. I hope you fine folks enjoy it, too.

In other, nerdier news from Garth's visit...
- Beastmaster is an amazing movie that stands the test of time. The silent, fleshy bird-men creatures that eat you with their wings are still creepy after all these years.
- The Kentucky Fried Movie is one of the funniest movies ever made. Period.


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

Many of Masutel's appearances have been big. Whether it was the first time he spread his wings or flying over the desert or destroying a cathedral, Masutel's size has always taken up a few panels. So I felt it was only right to dedicate a lot of room to his mindscape, only to find him reduced to a miniscule speck on the ground. I think it's visually dramatic, and I hope you folks think so, too.

I have the pleasure of entertaining the wonderful and talented Garth Graham as a house guest over the next few days. We're going to talk about superheroes, science fiction and outer space. I may be able to convince him to share more concept art from our forthcoming webcomic project, too! Maybe.

In other, nerdy news...
- I love my mechromancer.
- The pandaren are charming.
- Razzle-fraggin'-flarking Collectors.


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

The FAN ART PAGES have finally been updated again! There are some great new pieces to look at, so be sure to check them out! And while you're there, be sure to check out all the older artwork that has been showcased throughout the years! Every so often I like to click through the fan art archives, like I link to old comics, as a trip down memory lane.

While there's no more email address dedicated solely to fan art submissions, you can still send your artwork to my current email address. I'll still see, and eventually display, whatever you fine folks send my way!

Speaking of emails, I appreciate everyone who sent me "votes" on Halloween costume ideas! After some costume shop adventures this weekend, my wife and I hit upon an idea that was far from any of the previously mentioned ideas. Alyssa's a crafty lass and is helping me make this costume. As to what it is, you'll just have to wait for me to post a picture somewhere.

I may or may not take Halloween off. I've done it before, and I'm feeling particularly festive this year. I haven't decided yet, but I'll let you folks know closer to the holiday itself whether there will be filler in place of a comic that day.

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

Miranda's use of her Evil Eye has usually been played for comic effect, but the thing has range and power. It can go around corners and it's even interdimensional. It's brought orcs and spellwolves to their knees. I didn't want it to have such a crippling effect on King David, but I still wanted him to feel it a little.

No one is safe from Miranda's Evil Eye.

And it's probably unwise to get her this mad. When her family is in this much danger, she's capable of killing you with her bare hands.

I hope everyone has a nice weekend! My wife and I are looking forward to decorating our new place with the usual Halloween ornaments. Spider webs, jack-o-lanterns, skeletons, and other classics.


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

The King does his best to make sure he has the upper hand.

I probably could have achieved the same "illusory" effect by turning one panel of yesterday's comic into that grotesque scene, but I felt a comic dedicated to the illusion was more effective. It did slow things down somewhat for those of you keeping with the updates on a day-to-day basis, but in the long run I felt it was a more dramatic choice.

The update schedule of the comic has been mentioned to me a few times at conventions. It was suggested that, instead of updating once a day, I update once a week but with five comics all at once. It's an interesting idea, and it's one that Garth and I are considering with our upcoming sci-fi superhero webcomic's update schedule. But in these final months of Dominic Deegan, I think I'll just stick with the once-a-day update schedule that's been going for the past ten years.


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

If you saw today's comic and said something along the lines of, "wait, what?!" then I consider this a successful update.

Things should be (somewhat) clearer tomorrow.

Speaking of updates, I added more pictures to my deviantArt photo gallery! The lovely Belle Gunz of The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts is a natural in front of the camera, and most of the poses are her just being herself with little to no direction from me. It was a real pleasure to work with her and I hope you folks enjoy the pictures we took.
(Note: There is nudity in my photo gallery, though you have to be a member of deviantArt to see those pictures.)

I've been avoiding politics down here in the news box, but I just want to take this moment to remind you fine folks to register to vote. Then get informed about the issues that matter to you, and go vote. That's all.

In other, nerdier news, I'm still getting used to playing a volus in Mass Effect 3 multiplayer, but their character portraits alone are so friggin' adorable. Poor little fellas have to stand on crates to be seen!

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

Illusions and enchantments don't work on Dominic.

Dominic is guilty of being a "puppet master," and he's paid for it before.

Dominic has been known to mouth off to people who can hurt him.

I had the pleasure to photograph the lovely Belle Gunz of The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts yesterday. I'll have pictures up from our shoot in my deviantArt gallery in a few days.

I'll have more news regarding my 2013 convention schedule within the next few days as well.


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

As Halloween comes ever closer I'm asking myself the most important question in all of October.

What's going to be my Halloween costume this year?

Last year it was relatively easy. My wife and I held a Halloween costume wedding and I had to look (somewhat) fancy. That basic guideline helped shape my "monster getting married" outfit. But this year I don't have any restrictions! I can be whatever I want! The number of choices is becoming daunting as I find myself flooded with possibilities.

What I'm considering:
- Headless Horseman (with a pumpkin for a head)
- Scarecrow
- The Devil (old school, like with a red cape and pitchfork)
- Superhero
- Robot

What I'm not even considering:
- Zombie
- Werewolf
- T-shirt that says "this is my costume"
- Gangster

Is it obvious that I love Halloween?

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

Sorry about the lack of a news post yesterday. It was an especially slow news day and I just didn't have anything to talk about. While I often praise days like that, I wasn't feeling wordy enough to stretch that out and fill the news box.

It's been a pleasantly mellow start to October in general. So I'll finish the week with some (hopefully) interesting tidbits as we head into the weekend:

- Next week I'll be looking to add more photos to my neglected deviantArt gallery. I'll keep you folks posted.

- I'll also be updating the criminally neglected Fan Art pages. I've just come across some submissions from months ago that got lost in the ol' inbox shuffle.

- My wife and I are looking forward to actually being able to display Halloween decorations. We're also excited because our new neighborhood has lots of children, so we're already stockpiling candy for the trick-or-treaters.

- Borderlands 2 has been wickedly fun so far. I enjoy playing a Siren primarily, but gunzerking is very satisfying, too.


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

Poor Luna.

Every time Dejah casts one of his teleportation spells...

...Luna gets slimed.

After all these years that gag is still funny to me. Maybe it comes from watching too much You Can't Do That On Television as a kid? I don't know.

Some other old friends have returned to help Miranda and Luna with the mass teleportation. Runcible Spoon and Cassafinn Sunderliss, as well as Fierla, who often lurks in the background but also has contributed to significant moments in the past. She looks a little different nowadays, as my designs for the nagasta have somewhat evolved over time.

In these upcoming final months, expect more characters to make return appearances, too!


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

Taz doesn't like authority.

Taz doesn't like Pam. He's called her an "uptight church girl" before, or something similar.

Taz's stubbornness doesn't last long after someone's called him out on his "knee-jerk rebellious" nature.

I'm still recovering from the incredible awesomeness of Revenge of the Robot Battle Nuns, the mind-blowing burlesque show I was honored to be a part of as the narrator. Okay, I may have also puked green virus slime all over my wife's chest, but I was mostly the narrator. It was the brain-child of my friend, contributor to the site, and ever-ready photography model Tarah; along with her troupe The Slaughterhouse Sweethearts.

And finally, the video for "Astral Body" by Between The Buried And Me is pretty stellar. No pun intended.


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

The Beast is right to be angry.

It's been bested...

...by Dominic before.

But I imagine the most frustrating defeat was likely when Dominic fooled The Beast on the psychoplanes.

It's October! Yes! My favorite time of year! The weather is just perfectly cool. The seasonal autumn beers are in full swing. My wife and I will have been married for a year at the end of the month. And it's time to celebrate Halloween, my favorite holiday! I tend to celebrate Halloween for the entirety of October. I may already be in costume as you read this.


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

Unless you count the brief flashback in the Storm of Souls, this is the first time Jacob and Miranda have been seen together in the comic. After ten years, and considering the circumstances, I think it called for a hug. Even if Jacob isn't really much of a hugger.

It's an otherwise slow news day, and that's just the way I like to end most weeks. Despite being the narrator for a burlesque show this weekend, I'm looking forward to a relatively mellow end of the month. I'm also eager to welcome my favorite month of the year, October. Lots of nice things happened to me and my wife last October, and Halloween is our favorite holiday, so we're hoping to have an excellent (and spooky) month together.

And finally, I love our new neighborhood for many reasons, but the one that's been delighting me the most is the relatively low light pollution. This past month I've been treated to beautiful naked eye views of the night sky. The Big Dipper has been hovering over our backyard in the evenings, and as winter slowly approaches we're seeing Orion come into view over the roofs of our neighbors' houses. I've barely taken my telescope or binoculars out because I've been enjoying the full scope of the sky. It's been magnificent.

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

Jacob's undead flesh armor suit is composed of the zombies that swarmed him and Jayden, and even though she was beside him at the time, Jacob did not absorb her skin into his armor. The only reason we don't see her in today's comic is an artistic choice. I wanted today to focus on Jacob and his (albeit mysteriously interrupted) necromantic comeback. That, and I felt leaving Jayden's fate still uncertain adds a bit of drama. At least for one more day.

As for Jacob, he's always been a very physical necromancer. From his first appearance with the formation of a bone sword, he hacked and slashed his way through The Chosen; to The March Across Maltak where he beat the hell out of Adrak before mortally wounding him. This seems like a far cry from enlightened Jacob. I wonder what's wrong with him?


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