So what’s the biggest, nerdiest tattoo Tom is having applied to his back? You’ll have to wait until Monday to find out! See that little “To Be Continued!” graphic in the lower right hand corner of the fourth panel? That means it’s a “cliffhanger!”

Oh, don’t be mad. Desperate Housewives does it every week!

As you may have detected by now, I’ve shifted my focus off of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and have moved on to Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith. This is wholly intentional and was my plan all along.

Like the dastardly Emperor Palpatine, I have been nurturing this sinister plan for ages!

…nearly two weeks. Enjoy!

Anyway, big tattoo reveal next Monday. Be on the look-out for Star Wars references abound.

Speaking of tattoos, I drew a picture of Tom incorporated into a tribal pattern for use as today’s buzzComix incentive sketch. But since the site has been down for the last week or so, it’s been difficult for you guys to view them by voting for the comic.

Well, that’s pretty frustrating. And I won’t hide my displeasure. I’ve even thought about jumping ship. But we’ll see if the buzz crew can’t make things right soon.

Anyway, I drew the Tom-as-tribal-tattoo picture and thought it was too good not to share. So if the buzzComix site is still down when you read this, here it is:

Incidentally, if you want to see the ENTIRE ARCHIVE of buzzComix sketches I’ve done, all you have to do is donate to the Theater Hopper Walk of Fame. One of the privileges of donating is being allowed access to otherwise locked-off areas of the THorum. There’s no minimum amount to earn this privilege. The smallest amount will grant you access. You can read all about our donation incentives here.

Everyone needs to know that you’re running out of time to place a pre-order on any item of apparel in the store. The last day to make your purchase is this coming Monday, May 16. That’s the day that I send all the information to the printer. So if you want your order in with that batch, don’t space it off over the weekend. Make your purchase now!

And we appreciate your support.

Tonight Cami and I are going to see the new Will Ferrell comedy Kicking & Screaming. There is no doubt in my head that this will be a very inoffensive, domestic, suburban comedy and it pretty much telegraphs it’s story arc in the trailer…

But I don’t care. I’m going for a reason and one reason only. To listen to Will Ferrell scream for an hour and a half.

I know, I know. To some of you, it’s repetitive shtick. But I happen to think the man is quite funny. I plan on enjoying this rote exercise in Screenwriting 101 for the sole purpose of watching Ferrell imbue his two dimensional character with more electricity than what was likely written for him.

So there.

I have my eyes on a couple of other movies. One is still in theaters around here and one I don’t think made it this far, yet.

I’m talking about Crash – the race drama written and lensed by Million Dollar Baby scribe Paul Haggis and Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room. A documentary pieced together based on the book of the same name, as written by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind.

Despite my enthusiasm for a picture like Kicking & Screaming, I’m also in the mood for something challenging and something that might piss me off. I’m at a point right now where I need art and not entertainment. Or maybe a more equal helping of both. I need that shove that confrontational filmmaking can sometimes provide. I think it would be a good thing.

Eyes on the prize, folks. Eyes on the prize.

Real quick shout out to Instant Classic which just celebrated its two year anniversary. That’s crazy to me. It makes me think about how long we’ve been in the game. I wish I had Brian Carroll’s knack for characterization, but we work with the hand that we’re dealt.

Anyway, congrats to Brian and here’s to two more years!

More later if it comes to me. I’m feeling chatty lately.