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I want to say that I have a perfectly good reason for not putting up November's Donation Wallpapers this week, or for showing off pictures from NEKOCON or for not doing any of the things I said I was going to do this week. I want to say that there were some extraordinary circumstances keeping me from doing so...

...but the truth of the matter is that, aside from updating the comic, I just had a lazy week. Blah.

I will definitely have news on the restocking of ECSTASY & EVIL next week, along with all the stuff I said I was going to do this week. I'm a bad Mookie.

Oh, and if you're of a particularly political frame-of-mind I may be attending this weekend's protest of the passing of Proposition 8 in California, which will be one of many across the country. Since I live in the Boston area, you can guess which one I may be at. Come on out if you feel as strongly about this issue as I do.

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

NEKOCON was a blast but it left me absolutely exhausted. I was, however, able to get today's strip done so there wouldn't be any crummy Monday-after-the-con filler. With the exception of Thanksgiving there aren't any other planned interruptions for the remainder of the year.

As I said, I'm beat. I'll have a convention report up either tomorrow or Wednesday, complete with pictures (taken with my fancy new camera). I'll also have updates concerning the restocking of ECSTASY & EVIL, November's Donation Wallpapers and some changes to the strip come 2009.

But that's all for later.
Right now I'm going to recover from my last convention of the year while you folks hopefully enjoy some more splatter.

Rock on.

If you're reading this I'm off to NEKOCON for the weekend. It's my last convention of 2008 and I hope to close out the year with a bang, so be sure to stop by and say "hi" if you're in the area. I'll be hanging out with the usual peanut gallery and maybe you can help us cause some more mischief.

While I'm gone the strip will update much like today's comic, as a one-panel strip. I did three of them to cover my absence and with any luck you fine folks will find them satisfactory while I'm gone. Sunday's will be particularly eye-opening.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on, and I'll see you at NEKOCON!

I think this came across clearly in today's comic but I feel the need to clarify something just in case.

Garrit's argument of "I only hit you once..." isn't much of a defense at all and neither he nor I are saying that only hitting your spouse once isn't abuse. He was just trying to make it clear that he only struck his ex-wife once and not repeatedly. He's not proud of it and neither should anyone who indulges in any form of abuse, physical or otherwise.

I have discovered that it's better to apologize on the side of caution when it comes to the internet.

I also forgot to mention that November's Donation Wallpapers ought to be up after I come back from NEKOCON this weekend. One may be necromantic. One may be splattery. In either case I do hope you like them.

That's all from me for now.
Hope to see you at Nekocon!
Rock on.

The big news to report today is that I'll be heading down to NEKOCON this weekend. It's my last convention for 2008 and I'm hoping to end this con season on a high note. I'll be there with the usual swag and I think I'll be doing a couple of panels. Stop by and say "hi" to find out!

The strip should update while I'm gone, even if they are three one-panel comics... splattery or not.

ECSTASY & EVIL ought to be back in stock a short time after Nekocon. I'll keep you folks posted as to any developments concerning shipment dates and all that.

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

He's baaaaaaack.
Although it's anybody's guess what he's trying to say in today's strip. I have no idea, either! He wouldn't tell me! The Infernomancer is a very mysterious guy, after all.

All kidding aside, I feel compelled to give the same warning I always do whenever The Infernomancer shows up around here.

Things are going to get splattery.

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

Normally I hate doing unannounced filler like this, but I'm feeling unusually festive this year and the spirit of this spooky holiday just got me in a stranglehold.

So I do hope you folks can find it in your collective hearts to forgive me while I get into costume and wish you all a very HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Dex Garrit has stubble just like mine. After being clean-shaven for just one day it returns with a vengeance the next morning.

BAKURETSUCON was an absolute blast. It is one of the smallest conventions I attend but I never fail to have a great time and return home with uplifted spirits. Thank you so much to everyone who came to say "hi" to me, the staff who made me feel like a million dollars, and everyone else who put up with my iPod for three whole days.

My next stop will be NEKOCON in two weeks. This is another convention that never fails to impress me and I strongly recommend attending this one if you're in the area. It's a great time and I'm always in a good mood, so be sure to stop by and help me cause some mischief with the usual peanut gallery.

Halloween is fast approaching. I can't wait.
That's all from me for now.
Rock on and be spoooooky.

I'm heading off to BAKURETSUCON for the weekend, where I'll be holding down the fort with the usual swag and making the usual harmless mischief I always do.

In my absence there won't be any guest comics or big-panel strips. Just crummy filler doodles on Saturday and Sunday. The strip will, unless otherwise noted, return on Monday.

I'll have more convention news concerning the remainder of 2008 and other goodies next week. Until then, have a nice weekend and I hope to see you at BAKURETSUCON!

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

And so ends the comic's most relaxed "epic" storyline to date. It was a nice, tranquil few months of world-building, sappy romance and more sappy romance, which only justifies the proverbial crap that's going to clog the fan to close out 2008. As the end of today's strip probably hints... things may or may not get splattery around here.

This weekend I'll be returning to BAKURETSUCON. I always have a lot of fun at this intimate little convention and I urge those of you in the area to stop by and say "hi." Baku-con is almost like this past storyarc for me in that it's full of tranquility and sappy romance... that is, if you happen to catch me and my girlfriend being snuggly-wuggly. I'm going to do my best to cover my absence, but there should be two days of filler instead of three should it come to that. I'll keep you folks posted.

ECSTASY & EVIL should be back in stock around early November, along with a "get all three books deal" in time for the holiday season. I'm still trying to get this whole salesman thing down.

Oh, and for those of you interested in this sort of thing... I saw Amon Amarth this weekend and Ensiferum opened the show. I'm still sore and my voice is still recovering.

That's all from me for now.
Rock on and hail Odin.

I did say there would be some old faces showing up on this vacation.

There may or may not be more spookiness on the way as Halloween looms ever closer.

Mwa ha ha.

I do believe Barnet's commentary in the last panel of today's comic sums up the entirety of this vacation, and I make absolutely no apologies for it. It's been a few months of sappy goodness, which makes the next few months of crap-hitting-the-fan all the more justified. Mwa ha ha.

There's still a little more epilogue to go on this vacation arc. I do hope you enjoy the finale.

But, as promised, here are some pictures from AnimeUSA. It was a fun convention despite some of the drama and miscommunications that took place before it, but once I arrived I had a great time. I met some wonderful readers, hung out with some old friends and even met some new ones.

It's dancing Dominic!
It's stuff like this that just might go to my head one day.
It's a rotting Jacob! My favorite kind of necromancer!

And here's a special thanks to the folks I hung out with all weekend... also known as "the peanut gallery."
Paradigm Shift!
Applegeeks!
Johnny Wander!
Comedity!
Paradox Lost!
Geist Panik!
Mystic Revolution!
Flipside!
Angry Viking Press!
Blue and Blond!

If I forgot anyone, I do sincerely apologize.

Next stop is Bakuretsucon in about two weeks! Be sure to stop by and say "hi" to me there!

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

I tried very hard to get Monday's strip done while I was at AnimeUSA this weekend but it just didn't happen. On top of that I got home from Virginia well after midnight on Sunday and... blah. Let the cute picture of my cat tell the story.

I'll have a con report with pictures up tomorrow.
Thanks to everyone who came to visit me at the convention!

This news post is going up a little later than usual, but it's been a hectic couple of days preparing for AnimeUSA. I'm hitting the road today and I'll be there the entire weekend, so be sure to stop by and help me cause trouble and all that stuff.

This weekend will have guest comics that were written by me but drawn by my good friend Tarah, who has kindly provided me with some high-quality artwork. The three comics this weekend are unofficially titled Meanwhile, in the Wild Edge...
I do hope you like them.

October's Donation Wallpapers are up. There are three of them this month because I always feel festive when Halloween is on the horizon.
I do hope you like them.

That's all from me for now!
See you at AnimeUSA!

At long last, the strip's most relaxed epic adventure is coming to a close. This vacation storyarc has been a blast for me personally and I thank each and every one of you for coming along on the ride.

The big news this week is that AnimeUSA is this weekend! I'll be in the Artist's Alley with some of the usual swag and causing trouble with the usual crew of misfits and miscreants so don't miss it!

I've commissioned a friend of mine to do some guest strips to cover the days I'm at the convention. They're written by me but drawn by her, so with any luck she'll get them done on time so we'll have some (hopefully) entertaining guest work for your viewing pleasure.

October's Donation Wallpapers will be up before I head to AnimeUSA.

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