Never Give In!
Hello! News news news this week.
First: coming up April 18-19 here in Chicago is the CHIRP Record Fair, and I will be there most of the time if you feel like dropping in. It promises to be good times. I’ll probably have a sketchbook handy… you know, just in case… [Update: I will also be DJing there from 9-10am on Saturday, which is during the special fancy pre-admission period for hard-core record-fanciers.]
(And I know I promised information on how to buy CHIRP’s posters and t-shirts, which were done by Jeffrey Brown. Info should appear on the CHIRP site in the next few days….)
Also: I just discovered a fairly new comic called Viking Zombie Boyfriend, which is about exactly what is sounds like. It’s very entertaining, and the art has that rough, very stylized European quality that Ralph König’s work has. Only different.
And finally, in the land of life imitating art, I just lost my job. I say this not to elicit pity, but because it’s kind of funny! I should never have written this Finn-loses-his-job storyline. It was bad mojo. Who knew?
And actually it’s not that bad for me. Unlike Finn, and unlike most of my friends who’ve been laid off (a depressingly large number of people), I’ve been given four month’s notice. So I’ve got some time to find my next thing.
I hope, like the selfish internet fan-boy I am, that you’ll still have time to update the comic even as your life gets more complicated. But I mostly hope that everything works out in the end for you. And for Finn. Good luck!
Thanks! Don’t worry, I’ll make sure you get your Finn and Charlie fix every week.
Yeah, sorry about the job situation. It sucks.
But how long does it take you to draw all those hairs on Finn? He’s quite hirsute.
Good luck on your job.
I find it very cute that they sleep in the nude…… Do they?
Wow, thanks for the mention! I’m flattered all to pieces, especially with the comparison to Ralph Konig. Seriously, I’m blushing even as we speak.
I’ve been checking out your archives, and I gotta say, your strip is terrific! It’s clever, it’s hilarious while still feeling “real”, and the character designs are very appealing. Especially Finn. (Inking in the body hair is one of my favorite parts of doing my strip. I’m guessing you enjoy it, too.)
I’m sorry about your getting laid off. But you’re right: the bright side is, you have some time to regroup. Where I work, folks have been getting fired (in droves) in the manner of a surprise party. “Good morning! Thanks for coming to work today! You’re fired! Now get the hell out of here!”
Best of luck, pal. I’ll be rooting for you! And you’ve been doing this strip for years, apparently, so I know you have the drive. Go get ’em!
arelente2… you know, I’m not sure. Maybe? I will leave you to imagine what may or may not be under those sheets.
Hi, vikingzombiebfriend! Thanks back atcha. I agree: body hair is fun to ink. And some day you will look back and go, oh hell, I’ve been at it for three years, when did that happen? (Oh: and good luck at work too.)