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A QUICK THING ABOUT VOTING

by Tom on January 31st, 2005
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This is something I forgot to write about, but then thought that it was worth its own little news post. I'm talking about voting for Theater Hopper at buzzComix.

As you guys probably know, we've be showing a strong placement in the number two spot for a couple of weeks now. I couldn't be more proud. This is the highest ranking we've sustained in a quite a while. It's noteworthy.

Of course, it's been a little difficult to get around the current number one comic Order of the Stick. They're about... oh, 40,000 ahead of us at the moment.

But the good news is this: After this month, OotS will be retired and placed in the Hall of Fame over at buzzComix, thus clearing the path for new comics to make it to the top. I figure we've been doing so well at number two for the last few weeks, why not make a push for number one?

This isn't a "have to" situation and I know we were certainly helped by the hits we were getting from PvP earlier in the month, but it's a nice goal to have. It's just a bug I want to put in your ear when the buzzComix database resets at the first of the month.

Thanks everyone for your continued support!

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THE VOTING THING…

by Tom on December 1st, 2004
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Okay, at first I wasn't going to mention it because I didn't want to harp on you guys about it like I did at the beginning of November. It was kind of sad. A little pathetic, really.

Then I thought, "One casual mention at the top of the month just to remind them couldn't hurt. If we could cement a high placement early on, I wouldn't have to bother them with it for the rest of the month."

Then it appeared that buzzComix exceeded their bandwidth and the decision was made for me.

Well, buzzComix got their bandwidth back for the start of a new month. Incidentally, the top list has reset for the month.

Vote for Theater at buzzComix. It's a nice thing to do. I promise I won't annoy you about it. Just do it every day. We had a strong showing in November. I know we can do it again.

And that should be the last I'll mention it.

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IT’S ALL ABOUT THE DAYFREE

by Tom on November 4th, 2004
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Gotta give thanks to fellow Dayfree Press alumni Jim Burgess for giving Theater Hopper a mention on his site Able and Baker. Jim has endorsed our effort to get to the number one spot on buzzComix, have you?

I also forgot to mention yesterday that Boy On A Stick and Slither has updated it's schedule to Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the month of November. Lend your support by visiting the site and letting them know you want more BOASAS action!

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PUBLICITY STUNT

by Tom on September 28th, 2004
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I don't know if you guys are aware of the minor controversy that sprang up between Penny Arcade and buzzComix regarding PA's charity effort Child's Play, but basically Gabe took some members of the community to task for some rather disparaging remarks they made. Some had the audacity to suggest that Gabe and Tycho developed Child's Play as a way of raising their own profile and that their motives weren't completely altruistic.

What's important about this story is that Gabe actually linked to the thread in the buzzComix forum where these comments were being made. (the link has since been taken down from the PA main page)

Kind of as a half goof/half publicity stunt, I decided to hop into the middle of the fray to promote Theater Hopper and placed a link for people to click. PA's fan base is legendary. I knew they would swoop into action immediately after Gabe pointed out people bad mouthing them. So, I decided to capitalize on it a little. If nothing else, I thought I could insert a little ironic levity into what would assuredly become a lot of self-important bickering.

I'm mentioning this because astonishing, my plan seems to have worked! I've gotten a few e-mails from people saying they read my post and decided to give Theater Hopper a try.

I just want to say to those of you who came from Penny Arcade by-proxy and found yourself here, WELCOME! I hope you enjoy the comic. We have over 325 comics in our archive, so I'm sure you'll find something you'll like. If you're looking for an introduction to the cast, you can find it here. And if you like online communities give our THorum a try! We have lots of really cool people in there and we've managed to stay relatively drama-free for the last year or so.

Y'know, the Internet is a pretty crazy place to live and do business, but I wouldn't have it any other way!

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THE WORLD OF BUZZCOMIX

by Tom on September 1st, 2004
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I just wanted to send a quick shout out to my friend (and fellow Dayfree Press cohort) Jeph Jacques of Questionable Content for making it into The Hall of Fame over at buzzComix. It's quite an achievement considering the short amount of time he's been on the scene. I believe in some circles, that kind of meteoric rise is also known as "kicking ass and taking names." Congrats, Jeph! (now if I can only figure out a way to get his readers to vote for me!)

Theater Hopper is currently in third over at buzzComix. If you'd like to vote to show your support, I'd appreciate it.

Remember a couple of weeks ago when Scary Go Round and WIGU joined buzzComix and everyone was all a-titter? Let's just say that the irony does not escape me that they currently hold the number one and number two spot respectively. Oh, well. Such is life! I'm sure I'll find a comfortable spot somewhere in the middle of the Top 10. RStevens just threw his hat into the ring with Diesel Sweeties. So I have that going for me… which is nice.

Actually, it's really hard to pretend to be upset about this sort of thing. Simple science tells you that whenever any well-known creator joins a group you belong to, it raises the profile of everyone previously affiliated. Being so close to the top spot, I'm basking in some pretty sweet indirect attention! Why bother going to the trouble of making yourself distinctive when you can just quietly leech off the success of others!

Speaking of which, my good buddy Zach over at Joe and Monkey told his readers to vote for Theater Hopper this week. I'm inclined to return the favor. If you're not reading Zach's comic (and voting for it), then you're really missing out!

Give a brother a hand!

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TOP LIST RESET

by Tom on May 31st, 2004
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I wanted to let everyone know that the list over at buzzComix has reset for the month of June. Please remember to vote for Theater Hopper every day. To help remind you, I've placed this handy graphic to the right that keeps track of our placement on the list!

Last month Theater Hopper cracked the Top 5 for the first time. I'd be a real treat to see if we could break into the Top 3!

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I HATE TO TROUBLE YOU

by Tom on December 4th, 2003
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I don't want it to look like I'm harping on you guys, but please remember to vote for Theater Hopper at buzzComix EVERY DAY! I'll probably mention this again in Friday's blog since the one is kind of buried underneath my Jack Valenti rant. Just a head's up

We're slipping down the list and we're currently languishing at number 14. Last time we held tight in the number 10 spot for the majority of November! I'm positive you can propel us into the stratosphere again!

Remember, there's a pretty little art piece feature Theater Hopper characters I whipped up as an incentive if you just click a little link! Me thinks I may have to head back to the drawing board and whip up another!

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VOTING INCENTIVE UNVEILED

by Tom on November 1st, 2003
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For those of you who came back to the site this weekend, I have a special post-Halloween treat for you! If you vote for Theater Hopper on buzzComix, you'll get to see a very special Halloween piece of art I whipped up just for you! Consider it a reward for supporting Theater Hopper.

It's really important to me that Theater Hopper breaks into the Top 10 over at buzz before Monday. I believe strongly that if we can get to that level by then, we have a really good chance of STAYING there for the rest of the month. Be sure to remember that if you vote today, you can come back and vote again tomorrow... and the day after that... and EVERY day! Just one simple click does more to help this site than you may realize, so please vote!

I think you'll be really pleased with the extra artwork that I put together. I tried coloring it a little differently than I do the regular strip, so you can see if that's something you would enjoy down the road. Could it be an indication of an evolution in my artistic style? You'll have to vote to find out! And if you like it, let me know what you think in the forums!

Thanks again to everyone for their help! I'm lucky to have one of the friendliest and most generous fan bases is web comics. Thanks again!

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