Archive for August 23rd, 2006
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I took a step back from all the controversy generated from the last three strips and decided to have a little fun with it. I felt both sides were starting to take themselves a little too seriously and I just wanted to put a fork in it.
So that’s it. That’s all I have to say about Snakes On A Plane. What’s next?
Oh, I thought you guys might get a kick out of this photo:
It’s the very last of the Theater Hopper: Year One pre-orders. I sat down this weekend and cranked out a TON of sketches. Over 80 in all, I think. What can I say? I wanted this off my plate!
I was able to do a handful of orders before these and those people who placed their orders the earliest are seeing their books in the mail this week. I actually got a very nice write up from Jacob over at the web comic Blue Sky. Here’s an exerpt:
I received … my copy of Theater Hopper: Year One. I’ve been trying to pimp this book since the preorder started and let me tell you, it was worth the money … Tom drew a sketch in the book … and it’s hardly a crap job. He took his time with it and it looks great … It’s also a pretty massive book, weighing in at 200 pages (which is pretty good, considering I’ve seen people try to sell webcomic books on Lulu for $15 for about twenty pages. Which is just… no. I don’t know what they’re thinking). It’s not ‘pocket size’ like you see from some webcomics like Megatokyo….
Of course this being a collection of the first year the art isn’t as refined as what you see on his site today, but that’s not really much of an issue because it’s the writing that sells it. And since I’m on the art anyway, the cover is perfect for this type of webcomic and I loved the backcover when it turned the book over. Perfect.
It was a really nice review and Jacob actually gave me some ideas for "Theater Hopper: Year Two." If you’d like to read the rest of his comments, please visit Blue Sky.
Incidentally, if you’ve gotten your copy of the book, please send me your feedback. I’m very interested to hear what worked and what didn’t. I’m fast-tracking "Theater Hopper: Year Two" so I can debut it at Wizard World Dallas in November, so I want to try an integrate as many suggestions as I can!
For example, my good friend Daniel over at Digital Entertainment News got his copy and told me he really enjoyed it. The one thing he thought was missing was the original date of publication on the strips. I honestly never would have thought of that and it’s a valuable suggestion! So please, write in with your opinions! I’m interested in hearing from you!
Something else that’s going on over at Digital Entertainment News is a contest that Daniel wanted me to talk to you about. Right now he has 5 copies of a PS2 game to give away called Brave. The contest runs until September 8, but Daniel is encouraging everyone to get their entries in early. He has ANOTHER contest that he’s running on Friday that’s so secret, he can’t tell me about it! Good stuff!
If you want to enter for a chance to win a copy of Brave, click here and submit your information!
In regards to the mailing of the books, I’ve been visiting the post office every day and sending out about 10 at a time. So, hopefully I’ll be done sending out everything I have by next week. So the very last person to get their book domestically will probably see it the last week in August. International orders will take a little longer. You guys might not see your books until mid to late September. I know some of you have been waiting since April and that’s a really long time. So I appreciate everyone’s patience. I think you’ll be very happy with what is being sent to you and now I can take what I’ve learned from this experience and use it to turn around "Theater Hopper: Year Two" even faster. There will be a MUCH shorter waiting period the second time around and I hope I can count on your support. A hearty "Thank you!" to everyone who has shown their support thus far!.
That’s all for the time being. I hope you enjoyed today’s comic!
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