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THE ADVERTISERS

May 16th, 2005 | by Tom
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Just wanted to take a minute to point out an advertiser that recently came back to us. May I reintroduce yourself to Eejits?

Our good friend George Mackay advertised with us a couple of weeks ago and decided to do so again after the turnout was so strong.

If you didn’t visit George’s site in the week or so his ad wasn’t running, then you’ve already missed out on a bunch of updates. George posts new full-color illustrations of his humorous creatures every day.

I think what he’s come up with is pretty interesting. Eejits kind of look like a cross between a dinosaur and a Muppet and they’re totally original. Maybe you can adopt one to use as your THorum avatar? Just a thought. Check it out!

While we’re on the subject of advertisements, I’ve started to experiment with GoogleAds (as you can see clearly to the right). I’ve also placed them inside the THorum and I’m trying to figure out if they’re going to be a good fit.

I don’t know if I should be drawing attention to this or not, but if you have a web site and have experience with GoogleAds, send me an e-mail. I’d like to collect your thoughts.

Thanks!

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BACK UP TO SPEED

May 18th, 2005 | by Tom
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Came to the site this morning and noticed that things were loading a little slower than usual. Looks like the culprit was the Dayfree Press banner which ties back to the site. Trying to bring up the DFP site revealed that it was down, so Theater Hopper was struggling to load something that wasn’t there.

The script has been removed for the time being. I’ll slap it back up there when things are back to normal.

Sheesh. Between this and the buzzComix outtage (going on a couple of weeks now, lads!) we can’t seem to catch a break!

Star Wars-related blog coming soon…

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BLOG SOON

May 18th, 2005 | by Tom
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If somehow I could nominate the entire Theater Hopper audience for Sainthood, I would. Because you guys are super nice to wait for a blog after I stayed up real late finishing the comic.

I need one o’ them clones like they had in Episode II to type up the blogs while I do the artwork. Do you think the Kaminioians can genetically code those talents into my clone like the would an Arc Trooper or the like?

“Bohemian Cinema Know-It-All Trooper!” The action figure would come with a bunch of wadded up movie tickets!

Anyway, more soon. Although I might leave this little missive from the annals of sleep deprivation for posterity…

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CONTAINS SPOILERS

May 20th, 2005 | by Jared
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Episode III is definitely the best of the prequels, both visually and story-wise. I was very entertained. That being said, here it what bothered me:

5) R2-D2’s Acrobatics – Most awesome, but it left we wondering why didn’t he use any of those skills in IV, V, or VI. This one is forgiveable though, because of the height of the X-Wings compared to the ships in III and the fact that R2 has always done enough to save himself and others. Why show off if it isn’t needed? Though Yoda and Obi Wan’s age progression explains the reason they are less acrobatic, this one is less obvious.

4) Dialogue – I am lying a little here, because the dialogue didn’t bother me that much. Some of the catch phrases stood out a little too much maybe, with the actors practically winking at the camera during the lines “I have a bad feeling about this!” but again, forgivable. The dialogue was fairly in league with the rest of the series.

3) Acting – Improved from Episode II. Still not great in many aspects, with the exceptions Tom mentioned above.

2) and 1) Blown Secrets – Okay, now for what really bothered me and the reason I am posting today. The last fifteen minutes of the movie blew at least two secrets from the original trilogy. Episode III seems to assume that everyone has seen IV, V, and VI. Of course, today, most people have. But future generations watching the films in numerical order are going to think that IV, V, and VI are lame because Episode III: Blew the secret that #2) Vader is the Father of Luke and #1) Luke and Leia are twin siblings. I think this would have been best left shrouded in mystery – We could have heard a baby crying and fans would know without having two of the bigger plot revelations screwed up.

Plus, couldn’t at least one of the Jedi sense the twins? Maybe that is getting too personal?

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THIS WOULD INSPIRE ME TO START FRESH

May 25th, 2005 | by Tom
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Mitch over at Nothing Nice to Say is running a week of guest strips while he gets on his feet after his move to Texas. Today’s guest comic came from Liz Prince, who draws and writes a positively adorable journal comic to her LiveJournal account.

I read through all of the comics that she’s posted and instantly fell in love with it. Reading her work is enough to inspire me to change gear and do a comic strictly on my life. It’s something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. Probably ever since I stumbled onto Drew Weing’s old journal comic a few years ago. I also used to really enjoy Life With Leslie.

In many respects, Theater Hopper is a journal comic albeit with a vary narrow focus. Anything that doesn’t revolve around myself, Cami or Truman is the filler that keeps things “on topic.”

It would be nice to branch out someday and maybe do another small comic just for myself. But as things are, between my regular job, taking care of a house and being a husband, I just don’t have the time in my life to accommodate it. It feels like I barely have enough time to do Theater Hopper and that’s a damn shame.

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REVIEW’D!

May 30th, 2005 | by Tom
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If you have a little time on your hands, I strongly suggest sauntering on over to the excellent web comic-related pod cast Digital Strips. As you might imagine, it is an on line radio show – or pod cast – totally devoted to the review and discussion of web comics. It’s an idea long overdue, if you ask me.

At any rate, the good fellas over at Digital Strips – Zampzon and Duku – decided to put Theater Hopper under their lens. They were very generous with the compliments in the process, which I always enjoy.

You might get a kick out of it, too. Have your suspicions finally confirmed that Theater Hopper ∗IS∗, in fact, a preferable use of your time as opposed to… y’know… working or paying attention to friends and relatives.

Click here for a direct link to the pod cast. Right click and “Save As…” to download it directly to your desktop. It’s been formatted as an MP3, so it helps if you have some software that can play it. Don’t just download the pod cast, though. Be sure to visit their site and lend these guys some support for their excellent new avenue for web comics discussion and fedback!

Thanks, Digital Strips!

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I NEVER KNEW!

June 1st, 2005 | by Tom
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Accoring to Mitch Clem, my recent round of Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith comics puts me in league with the NOFX of our genre.

I think I have a little more license to make Star Wars commentary than others, but I resemble that remark, brutha!

I’m just using Mitch’s comments as a way to help plug the Nothing Nice to Say book he’s putting together. It’s a very ambitious project and I am totally jealous. Kids, he’s REDRAWING all of his old strips.

In the old days, people would call that having “cajones.”

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SHIRTS ARE A’COMIN’!

June 1st, 2005 | by Tom
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Boy, I’m Mr. Post-Happy today, aren’t I?

I just wanted to let you guys know that our printer sent me a notification that shirts from the mid-May pre-order have been shipped!

I’m watching things very closely with the help of my UPS tracking number and everything should be at my house on June 6. That means I’ll be mailing them all out that week and hopefully you’ll see them before June 13! Thanks to everyone who has been patiently waiting for their shirts to arrive.

Just a note to those of you still interested in purchasing a tee shirt or baby doll, I ordered a bunch of extras this time around, so it’s more than likely I’ll have your size IN STOCK and ready to ship right away. If that sounds good to you, swing by the store and place an order today!

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NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO ADVERTISE

June 1st, 2005 | by Tom
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I wanted to let everyone know that if you’re looking to advertise with us, now is a really good time.

You see that we have two prime piece of real estate right next to the comic that are available now.

The banner ad in the THorum after tomorow when Exile Comics Kickin’ Comedy Contest 2005 vacates the spot. And the top banner that Nazi High is currently occupying will open up on June 7.

If you’d like to reserve some ad space, click here for more information! Our rates are very affordable and you’ll get great coverage. Don’t believe me? Read our testimonials!

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MY ONLY HOPE

June 3rd, 2005 | by Jared
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How about that Episode III, eh? Okay, enough movie talk for now. You guys are very resourceful, so I am asking you for help.

The Problem: I have a Sony Clie PEG-NX60/U pda. About six months ago, my computer at work was wiped out and I lost my palm desktop and backup information. I tried to find my original installation disk, but despite turning my house inside out and backwards, I have not been successful. Without that installation disk, none of my information is hot-synced and backed up. My job depends upon me using that information and if anything happens to my pda (like this morning’s “Fatal Error” scare, which fortunately didn’t delete anything) I will flip out Jerry Maquire style and lose it.

The Trial: I have attempted to install my employer’s version of Palm Desktop, but it requires the Sony Clie Drivers which are conveniently absent from Sony’s site. I also tried to install the software from other Sony Clie models and from downloaded versions, but that didn’t work either. Sony’s help line costs $15 just to speak to a person, so I’d rather not go that route.

The Mission: The mission will be completed when the palm desktop software on my work computer is able to sync with my pda and backup is accomplished.

The Method: Possible solutions to this dilemma include but are not limited to:

  • Mailing me an original Sony Clie PEG-NX60/U CD
  • Mailing me a burned but fully functional copy of the aforementioned CD
  • E-mailing or otherwise hooking me up electronically with the drivers or CD.
  • Showing up in a highly modified DeLorian and taking me back to when I purchased the PDA; making me put the disk in a safe and memorable place.

The Reward: The (first) person who is able to complete this mission and assist me will be handsomely rewarded with a T-shirt from the Theater Hopper store and a star on the TH Walk of Fame. Please email me if you are interested in helping me. I don’t want to receive 10 disks in the mail and be expected to buy you each a shirt. Email me at brinkmeyer@hotmail.com if you think you can help. Please include something about a mission in the message title so I know you are not an evil spammer.

Help me Theater Hoppers, you are my only hope.

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