Archive for March 6th, 2009

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CAM SHOW

by Tom on March 6, 2009 at 8:24 pm
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So I just got a new web cam after going a few years without. For the most part, it'll be handing when I want to take a quick snapshot to update my Facebook profile with.

But I also got the cam with the idea to start streaming video of me working on the comic three nights a week through Ustream. Not just because all the popular web comic artists are doing it, but because I think it'll be a good way to keep me honest, focused and working on the comic instead of staying up until 2 in the morning screwing around on Facebook (see the vicious cycle?)

Anyway, I just found out that in order to stream what's on my desktop, I need to buy a program called WebCamMax and I kind of bristle at the idea of having to shell out more money without totally knowing what I'm getting into.

Who among you follow the streams of other web comic artists? What do you like about it? If Theater Hopper were to have it's own stream where you can watch me work on the comic and maybe fire off a question or two in chat field, would you check it out?

Just trying to measure interest a little bit.

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KISS EACH OTHER ON THE MOUTH

by Tom on March 6, 2009 at 10:56 am
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People really seemed to take a shine to yesterday's comic. Specifically, the punch line. So I decided to strike while the iron was hot and whip up a t-shirt design...

Kiss Each Other On The Mouth

What do you guys think? Leave me your comments. If there is enough good will to pursue it, I'll see about printing them up in the next few weeks!

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CODA

by Tom on March 6, 2009 at 12:00 am
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Jimmy, Charlie, hat, motorcycle, parking lot, reconciliation

Well, that's the end of it. Now you know the story of Jimmy's and Charlie's past. Will they get together in the future? Time will tell. But for now, consider this chapter closed.

Sincere thanks to everyone for indulging me these last few weeks. It was important for me to do this. I know longer story lines aren't everyone's cup of tea, but they help me from going stir crazy. It helps me shake the cobwebs off, creatively-speaking. It's easy for me to fall into a "talking heads" kind of situation and these longer story line with their specific demands help me break free of that.

I suppose if I wasn't completely afraid of alienating people this storyline could have gone on a little longer. There were a few contrivances that I used to get the characters where I needed them to be. But, compared to when I first introduced Charlie and wandered, lost in the desert for two months, I think this was a nice piece of economical story telling.

Agghh. You know what? I feel like I've been defending this story line since day one. I need to stop that. The majority of you - and I'm talking, like 95% of you - have been great. So encouraging and helpful. I really appreciate it. I need to stop apologizing for doing a longer story line.

I have a bad habit of defending myself before I'm even attacked and I can see that being very annoying to people who are already on my side. So you know what? This story line was AWESOME and I had a blast doing it.

What else is there to say? Well, I'm working on a t-shirt design for "KISS EACH OTHER WITH YOUR MOUTHS" and I'm going to see Watchmen this weekend. Other than that, Cami is having a girls night out and I'm going to do more comic stuff this evening.

It's been a stressful week for me. I had my first performance review at my new job, my first physical in 15 years, a midterm and worked hard to try and end this storyline in a way I could be proud of. I had a lot on my plate. So I think now I'm just looking forward to relaxing a little bit.

We're back to regular comics on Monday. It's a safe bet I'll be talking about Watchmen.

THANKS AGAIN AND HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

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