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Happy Halloween, everyone!
I’m a little disappointed that I can’t do a traditional dress-up comic in honor of the holiday. But right now the story consumes all. I care only about telling the story.
And what about the story? You didn’t expect a Jared arc about his Ben Affleck hatred to go on for too long without an appearance from Holden McNeil himself, did you?
Originally, I envisioned teasing things out a little longer. I wanted there to be a question as to if Affleck was actually visiting Jared or if he was just a figment of his imagination. It drew things out a little longer than I would have liked, so I pretty much let the cat out of the bag immediately. I think within the context of Jared’s fragile mental state at the moment, it doesn’t feel out of place.
This is the part of the story where Affleck shows up in a mentorship role. I figured it was the least I could do after regarding him so poorly in past strips. It’s a fun way to flip expectations.
It’s kind of a trick pacing these things. I have a rough outline in my head and lots of ideas as to where I can take the story. But I don’t want to leave you guys on the string for too long. Plus, now that we’re entering the holiday blockbuster season, there will be more films I’m going to want to talk about. I imagine it’ll probably take me another week to wrap this up.
Hey, in case you missed it yesterday, I posted to the site again. Worth a read if you wanted to know what I was up to this weekend.
More recently, we finished recording another Triple Feature talkcast. Check that one out if you have time. I think we put together a really good show on Monday. We came up with a schedule to discuss specific topics and we stuck to it! Amazing what a little organization will do for you!
Something I forgot to mention in Tuesdays blog was something I was doing while I was at the Iowa Mini-Con comic book convention on Saturday.
I totally forgot to bring any business cards or fliers, so I decided to make some business cards on the fly out of some 3 x 5 notecards I had with my merchandise. The idea was to give away these pieces of original art with the URL on them in hopes of motivating people to check out the site.
I gave a way a few and then drew replacements. Most of them are of the Theater Hopper characters in dress up as sci-fi and comic book characters. So I guess you get your Halloween dress-up after all!
Anyway, check ’em out…
I got a real kick out of thinking of stuff on the fly. It’s a challenge I don’t often undertake. The cards were very well received. Some people asked how much they cost! For me, it was more of a goof. But it got me thinking that stuff like this might be fun to include for people interested in buying the Theater Hopper: Year One or Theater Hopper: Year Two books.
When I did the pre-sale for the first book, I made original sketches part of the deal. I didn’t do it for the second book because I found the process kind of overwhelming the first time. I think I did close to 100 different sketches.
But it’s been a year and I’m recovered. As of right now, I’m adding original sketches as a bonus to every purchase of Theater Hopper: Year One or Theater Hopper: Year Two.
Everything in the store is $15.00 and you save more when you bundle items together. If you make a book purchase and want something specific, e-mail me with your order information and I’ll make it happen.
The holidays are coming up. Get either one of these books for the movie fan in your family. It’s an original gift, to say the least!
Thanks again for your support. Have a great day!
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I know that today’s comic has the same kind of fake-out punchline as yesterday’s comic, but since we’re at the mid-point of the storyline, I needed to introduce a little more exposition. I’m a little disappointed because I wanted to end the week with a big revelation, but instead I’m leaving you with a “…to be continued.”
It’ll all pay off in the end, though.
Despite the reuse of the punchline, I’m getting my own giggles out of the idea that Jared would willingly undertake a new direction in his life based on the council of a hallucination that identifies itself as such. There’s no credence to what Affleck is about to tell him to do because it’s all an invention of Jared’s own mind. But I think it’s funny that he’s considering it like it was coming from a verifiable third party.
Lots of good stuff in theaters this weekend. Bee Movie and American Gangster are on my radar. It’s just a matter of finding a babysitter for Henry. I feel like I’m starting to fall behind. I really wanted to see Dan in Real Life last week and have since heard really good reviews. We’ll see. If we can get out of the house, we’ll probably see Bee Movie. I’m in the mood for something light, even though I recognize that I would probably have more fun with American Gangster.
Not much else for you except one bit of promotional consideration.
I don’t know if you guys are fans of David Lynch or not, but back in the early 90’s you might remember that he had a sublimely bizarre television show called Twin Peaks. There was also a movie of the same name called Twin Peaks – Fire Walk With Me that picked up where the series left off.
Anyway, earlier this week saw the release of . Tons of extras and the whole series contained in one collection. If you like Lynch’s twisted take on suburbia like Blue Velvet, you’ll enjoy this series. There’s a lot of frustratingly wonderful mystery elements to it as well. It’s kind of like the proto-love child of Lost and the X-Files with a little Desperate Housewives and a whole lot of weird thrown in.
Check it out.
Also, you’ll want to be sure to check the site every day next week because I have free DVD giveaway planned all throughout the week. I can tell you right now to be sure and listen to The Triple Feature on Monday for your chance to win a copy of Michael Moore’s documentary Sicko. There will be a review on the site next Tuesday.
I’ve got a bunch of other stuff to give away as well, but I’m keeping it under my hat for now. Maybe if you want to know more, you should sign up for the mailing list. I’ll be sending out details with my weekly recap there. Who knows? There might also be a mailing list-exclusive giveaway!
Have a great weekend. See you Monday!
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