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I had a hard time writing the punch line for today’s comic. It really could have gone one of two ways. Either I could have gone for something totally benign and played the unexpected reversal card or I could have pushed the concept of the Crank films into ludicrous territory.

In the end, the latter option had robots, so that’s what I went with.

As you know Crank: High Voltage hits theaters today and I’m pretty pumped to see it. I think I’m going to the late show tonight.

Aziz Ansari from Human Giant and, most recently, NBC’s Parks and Recreation, saw the film last night and live blogged DURING the movie using Twitter. He’s posted his collection of tweets here, away from his Twitter account. Sample tweet? “Chev needs to call Dwight Yoakam and figure out what’s happening!” Seems like he had a pretty good time!

For the record, I will not be posting updates to my Twitter account when I see the movie later tonight. I guess Aziz ran into a bit of controversy over it, but at the same time… this is Crank 2, people. Lighten up!

I would like to take this opportunity to switch gears and let everyone know that there is a pre-order for a new shirt design going on now through next Wednesday.

Your orders make the difference in terms of how many shirts I decide to order and what kind of inventory I keep around in the future. So if you like what you see, don’t wait. Pre-order Spoiler Alert! today!

I’d also like to point out that I am also still taking pre-orders for Theater Hopper – Year Three. I know there are some of you who have placed an order already and are wondering what’s going on. The honest truth is that the pre-order for the book have stalled and I’m about $1,500 short of what I need to get it printed.

Now, it’s possible that I haven’t been pushing the book as hard as I have for the first two books, but that’s because I don’t want people to get tired of hearing about it. A few people expressed alienation when I produced the last book, so I’m trying to stay conscious of that.

But, at the same time, I want the book to be printed in time for Wizard World Chicago in August and I need to make up the difference somehow. If I’m not talking about the book, then maybe I can entice you with the shirt. A little diversification goes a long way…

Last thing I’ll mention, but I have an option to bundle books together with shirts at a discounted price. You can buy one book and one shirt for $25.00 – that’s $5.00 less than if you bought them separately. Something to think about it if you’re looking to save a little money.

If you’re not in a position to purchase anything from the store, tips are always appreciated. Even a dollar or two helps. I’ve been reluctant to announce an official donation drive for the book since I still owe people original art from when my hard drive crashed last fall. Plus, I really only want to reserve that kind of thing for emergency situations. But if you’re feeling generous, I wanted to let you know donations are an option.

I’ll leave it at that for now. That’s to everyone for their support.

So what does your weekend look like. Are you seeing Crank: High Voltage? Is anyone here seeing 17 Again, or should we all go to Blockbuster and rent Vice Versa instead? Fred Savage FTW!

What about the mature adults in the audience? Are you going to see State of Play? I’ve heard it’s an odd little love letter to traditional reporting at newspapers since it has an odd, contentious relationship between Russell Crowe’s character as the hardened journalist and Rachel McAdams character as a newspaper blogger that stumbles onto the coverup. Kind of a neat way to set up some internal conflict.

What do you think?