This isn’t the first time Tom has taken flight. It isn’t the first time he’s seen a movie with his web comic contemporaries, either. But as I place great importance on tradition, so goes today’s strip.

For the record, great thanks must be extended to the fabulous Joe “I’m So Fast I’m Already” Dunn who not only helped whip up the punch line of today’s comic, but also added some compositional suggestions to the last panel.

Anyone who dares to doubt that Joe is the most talented man in web comics needs only sit next to him for 15 minutes. The man works so fast and with such precision, the fact that he’s able to churn out work for four to five web comics a week starts to come into focus. Seriously. The man doesn’t even pencil out his work first. He reaches straight for an ink brush. He’s THAT good. I’m hoping that by hanging around him for those four days at the con that I can absorb a little of that talent. I don’t know how. By osmosis or sumthin’.

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By the way, I almost forgot to point you to another one of guest artist Joe Dunn’s excellent comics – Turtle Vs. Bunny.

You guys are familiar of the fable of The Tortoise and The Hare, right? Same idea, except with rocket launchers and various levels of Spy vs. Spy-like subterfuge.

What’s great about T-V-B is that you can effect it’s outcome by either buying merchandise or sending in pin-up artwork in support of your favorite four-legged critter, so it’s very interactive. I can’t think of another web comic doing anything like that.

Anyway, it’s all good fun and you should really check it out!

I was so wrapped up talking about, well, Up, that I completely forgot to remind you guys to check out The Triple Feature tonight.

In case you’re unfamiliar, it’s a podcast I host along with Joe Dunn from Joe Loves Crappy Movies and Gordon McAlpin from Multiplex.

We record every Monday night at 9:00 PM and you can listen to us record the show LIVE!

Not only that, but the show has a chat room where you can interact with other listeners or maybe even Joe or myself (when Gordon gets to ranting too much.)

Be sure to check us out this evening. We’ll be discussing Up and Drag Me To Hell!