Shortpacked!@TNI #192

by David Willis on May 2, 2010 at 10:35 am
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Aha!  I remembered to get a TNI strip done while at the convention this weekend.  However, I brought an uncharged camera and no charger, so today’s strip is brought to you by the good graces of Chris Hallbeck (The Book of Biff), who took a photo for me yesterday and emailed it to me when he got home for the night.

The Sunday dealer room at Penguicon is only open four hours (11 – 3) so this’ll be a quick day. Then I’ll be packing up and starting the 3-4 hour drive home.  My thanks to everyone who came to visit me this weekend.

Here’s a quick question: Is there interest in me going to TFCon in Toronto?  It’s the weekend before San Diego Comic-Con, which makes me pause, but it might be interesting to do.  Let me know if there’s Canadian demand for me up there.


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Is a Song Forever? part 1

by David Willis on May 2, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Looong ago there was a Roomies! miniseries that published not on my old itswalky.com site, but at Keenspot.com as a “Special Event” sort of thing.  Once I moved from Keenspot, it disappeared and I sorta forgot about it.

So let’s  put these back out there again.  There’s 30 strips in the story, so every Saturday night I’ll publish five of ‘em.  Tonight, you’ll see the first five.

Context: It’s 2001, a few years after Roomies! ended, we haven’t seen them for a while, and the cast are about to graduate college.  As usual, Danny‘s being angsty, Joe‘s being horny, Billie‘s being violent, and Mary‘s being… repentant?  Huh.

Seeya next Saturday night!


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Joyce and Walky! for May 1, 2010

by David Willis on May 1, 2010 at 12:01 am
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The official G.I.Joe Convention is this weekend in Providence, Rhode Island.  Check out their awesome at-show exclusives.  CHECK OUT THAT FRIGGIN’ AWESOME RED SHADOWS CAR.  Is that an Indiana Jones mold?  Maybe?  That’s genius.  It’s genius and it’s beautiful and I wish I thought I could get away with buying one without needing any Red Shadows.  And I really don’t need any Red Shadows.


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Shortpacked! Book 3 is here! (for me but not for you)

by David Willis on April 30, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Two advance copies of Shortpacked! Book 3 (preorder it now!) arrived via FedEx this morning for me.  Like, they were sent from Hong Kong yesterday, and now they’re here.  I know we have, y’know, jet planes and what have you, but that still seems magically fast.

The books are beautiful, as always!

I’m told that the rest of the books are going on the boat next week and they’ll arrive over here near the first week of June.  … and if you recall my history, they’ll spend the next 2-3 weeks in customs.  It’s going to happen.  Let’s just resign ourselves to the inevitable.

This morning I’m on the road at 8am to get my ass to Troy, Michigan, by noon.  Penguicon is this weekend, and I’ll be at Howard Tayler‘s table.  Look for the two guys in brightly-colored Hawaiian shirts.  One, a successful breadwinner.  The other, an awkward manchild.  Randy Millholland (Something*Positive) will also be there, and he’s written a very informative comic strip about it.


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Power Girl

by David Willis on April 29, 2010 at 12:01 am
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So, Power Girl is ending.  For me.  I mean, it’s gonna keep goin’ on, just not with the current creative team.  Lovebuddies Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner are leaving, and after that who really cares?  I haven’t even read to see who’s replacing them.

It’s too bad, because I hopped on really late.  But today the trade of the first few arcs came out in comic shops, so I was able to finally catch up.  It’s really been a great year or so of comics.  I didn’t even really have a love for the character before now, but I do now – well, at least how she’s written here.  Girls who think with their fists are pretty cool, and it’s refreshing that she’s not neutered, power-wise, in any way.  Nobody has to rescue her constantly, nor does she pull any punches.  It’s great.

And there’s a irreverent sense of humor throughout, which you can guess is right up my alley.  It’s a world that doesn’t shy away from Golden Age-style goofy antics, which is even more awesome.  Just because the characters roll their eyes at them doesn’t mean we get any fewer Pregno-Rays or Hilarious Overwrought Villain Speeches.  Also, copious amounts of Ultra-Humanite.

And the art looks like it’s pureed Jesus.   Or other deity of your choice.  Or pureed baby-killing if you’re areligious.

And and and and.


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