LostboyComics

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I just cannot do art on a schedule, and that's all there is to it. Sorry folks. You can unsubscribe if you want, but I will still post comic art here. It just won't be on a normal schedule, as I'd said it was going to be. If randomness bothers you, feel free to depart. And to those who stick around, I'm glad you remain interested. Thanks.

Having a crazy busy month. First sickness, now videos and registering for thesis and stuff. We'll get back into the program here on August 30. I know you are all busy too, what with school just starting. Let's all take a deep breath. (*huuuuuph!*) And let it out. (*pa-shoooooo!*)

I called in sick to work today, and I'm gonna do the same here. Forgive me, dear readers, but I just don't feel capable of focusing on drawing today. I have laryngitis or bronchitis or strep or something, and I simply can't summon up the muse. The mucus yes, but not the muse. When I'm well, I'll get back on the weekly schedule.

Til then, I'll share with you the comic strip submission that I sent to Antarctic Press about 6 years ago. It's a little story I called Gene Sequence, about a hapless college student named Gene who finds out his grandfather was a mad scientist and ends up accidentally crossing the DNA of his neighbor, a girl named Holly who he practically grew up with, with that of a raccoon, transforming her into a cute girl with furry ears, a tail, and some interesting new wildlife habits. Other characters turn up in the story as well, including the obligatory rival science student, obligatory secondary love interest, and others.

They declined to publish it, but I've been told by several guest artists at conventions that it's publishing-worthy. I only drew 5 pages, because that's what AP requires. But I fleshed out a storyline that would be good for at least 6 issues of comics. Here are those first 5 pages. And should any art moochers happen along, you should be aware that I sent myself a sealed copy of the submission via registered mail many years ago and have it safely stored. That's solid proof for any court should you try to swipe my ideas or characters. Capiche?

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I plan to continue the story of the D&D game with Miles, Asako, and Yuki gaming together, but not this week. I'm too busy getting ready for Otakon.

My new comic will be online Monday, but in the meantime, i thought you might enjoy seeing something from, oh, a few years ago...

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Due to the valuable feedback of several of my friends/readers, I decided to touch up the lettering on this week's comic, replacing the TrueType Comic Sans MS with my own personal handwriting for that "personal touch" and organic feel that fits better with the style of the comic. I completely replaced the old one, so it's not there for comparison. I do think the new one looks better. So my thanks go out to everyone who commented about that!

Just so you know, my intention will be to keep a semi-regular schedule of doing one comic per week. But know this: I have a Master's thesis to finish between now and November. There will be times I cannot turn in a strip on schedule. But I will make a dedicated effort to never let this community sit idle for more than 2 weeks consecutively, even during those very busy times. After I have my degree, you can count on more regular reliability in my schedule.

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