Well ConnectiCon is over, and I had a great time… but now it’s off to Otakon in Baltimore, Maryland! This is a big one, and I’ve been a little stressed getting ready for these two cons back to back, but at least once it’s done I can actually get some work done around here!
So just like last week, I hope to see some people stopping by and saying hi!
Oh I guess I should mention, I’ll be in the “B” block of Artists Alley… next to two of my usual cohorts Scott and Matt. And of course I will have all sorts of crap for sale… even secret stuff you don’t know about yet! Aren’t you just dying to find out? I can tell that you are. Well maybe you should get off your butt and drive to Baltimore!
Hey look! I’m announcing a convention I’ll be at… after just getting there! What a surprise! That’s me, “No Notice” Handyside!
Anyway… I’m in Hartford, CT for ConnectiCon this weekend, representin’ the Halolz and my… one new Staccato strip… >__>
I have to say, I wish I could have gotten farther with bringing Staccato back this month… but with conventions being my primary source of income at the moment (and supporting a family no less) I guess I’ve just been wrapped up with getting ready for the big ConnectiCon/Otakon one two punch. Once I get through those two though, maybe I can finally make some headway around here!
So yeah, sorry things aren’t more exciting with this “relaunch.” I’ll try to get on the ball this August!
And hey, if you’re near Hartford stop by this weekend and say hi! I’ll have lots of new stuff for sale… and you can tell me how I suck at updating! It’s win-win!
Ok, I did want to move on to more Staccato-ey related business… but due to poor timing, I have to promote a whole bunch of new t-shirts instead. It’s a little embarassing having to promote these on the SUPER NEW STACCATO SITE WITH A WHOLE ONE COMIC, but well… Ninja-Bot sales are my primary source of income at the moment… and you know… my family likes to eat. >___>
With that said… here is the write-up I’ve been posting around some of my regular haunts:
Everyday people come to me saying, “Shawn, you’re pretty cool… is there some way I could give you a portion of my disposable income in exchange for awesome geeky t-shirts that will make me the envy of my uncultured neighborhood?” Well good news! Thanks to a twist of fate, I have a buttload of new shirt designs that are finally available for sale on the fabled “internets!”
These shirts, which were forged in the firey depths of Blackrock Spire, provide the extreme stat boosts you need in today’s fast-paced leveling environment, while keeping the exterior of your body silky smooth to the touch. Couple all that with the wacky designs I’ve slapped on the front, and you’ve got a garment that simply CAN NOT BE BEAT.
Supplies are limited, so order now! My baby needs strained peas!
Wow. Ok. First lets get my mainstream media (TV/movie/vidjeogame) ranting out of the way… then next post I can move on to more relevant matters.
Avatar: The Last Airbender
So I watched the two hour ending to Avatar on Friday… they wrapped the series up really well… but man, one more season would’ve been nice!
I always found it interesting that people were so polarized on their opinion of the show! They either love it to death or hate it beyond reason. I personally loved it, even from the first season there was something about it that drew you in… and then the later seasons were even better. A lot of great character development all around (for a U.S. cartoon anyway) and I think the ending was pretty much perfect for the series.
I’ve heard rumors that there might be some more episodes taking place in the same universe but not directly related to The Avatar. We need to make those happen.
Saw it last night… and I dunno, I guess it was pretty good. One of my friends told me it was the best Batman movie ever, but I’m not so sure. I think Batman Begins might have been a little better.
I did like the fact that they took a more interesting spin on The Joker by making him more of a social anarchist than a regular criminal. But man, am I the only person that hates Batman’s voice? It sounds so forced! Couldn’t he talk a little more normal like in the original Batman flicks?
Anyway, decent movie. Certainly doesn’t beat Iron Man though!
It came back from the shop last week! Microsoft has removed its red ring of death with a nice shiney green ring of life!
It’s funny because when it was delivered, the UPS guy actually said “I’ve got an Xbox for you.” Guess they deliver that style of box quite a bit. >______>
Damn you Microsoft… you made the best system this product cycle, but also the most breakable!
So… no new comic for Wednesday. But I did do this!
I always enjoy doing badge art for ConnectiCon, and yeah it takes a lot of time for something that gets printed so small, but ConnectiCon is one of my favorite conventions and the folks who run it are just plain awesome… so I try to volunteer my services whenever possible!
And yeah I feel bad I wasn’t able to put the time into a new comic, but doing a piece of art like this… it takes me way longer than doing a Staccato strip! A new comic would’ve been a breeze compared to this! But, I think it’s worth it… and hopefully if the art ends up on a good badge it could be in the hands of quite a few con goers in a few weeks!
Think that’s all I have to report at the moment. Oh but before I call it a night, thanks to everyone for the positive responses about the strip being back! I’m really excited that people are looking forward to reading it again… honestly I just assumed everyone had moved on… but as long as a few folks are planning on reading, that’s all the motivation I need!
Thanks again guys!
So… a day late and a dollar short, but I’ve got a new strip and a new site online! I wish I had more time to spruce up the site at least a LITTLE, but I suppose the default ComicPress theme is getting the job done.
Speaking of which, after trying out WordPress 2.5 and ComicPress… I have found a few problems that may cause me headaches as I move forward.
First off the new interface in WordPress 2.5 just flat out drives me nuts. I’ve been using WordPress 2.1-2.3 for the last year or so since I started Halolz… and let me just say, this new interface is a nightmare by comparison. If I had updated the WP software on Halolz to this… well I’d probably be dead by now trying to post images on a daily basis. However word on the street is what 2.6 was just released… but somehow I doubt they went and changed the interface around much.
Secondly, because of the inconsistency of Staccato’s archives, rebuilding them in WordPress is going to be difficult. Basically, everything on WP is ordered by dates. And seeing as Staccato has a long history of story arcs dropping off and picking up at random times, weird filler strips, and all sorts of other nonsense… I’m not quite sure how I can go about cleaning and reordering things without making up lots of false dates for everything. I hope I can come up with a plan, but for now I’m a little worried about how I’ll be rebuilding the archives.
Anyway those are my two biggest problems at the moment. On the positive side, making strips shouldn’t be a huge problem. I spent a good amount of time Sunday night (when I should have been DRAWING the comic) tweaking my old template, and I have to say I’m pretty happy with how it’s working so far. Despite all the my complaints with Flash CS3… it still seems to end up being my best tool for making these strips.
Um, so yeah… I guess that’s all I have to report at the moment. As for comic update schedules I haven’t set anything in stone yet, but I would like to go back to the old M/W/F routine (I’ll do my best). Fortunately with the new RSS feed it will be much easier for people to keep up with the site.
Anyway, feedback is always appreciated… and don’t forget, there are separate comment sections for the comic posts and blog posts!
Thanks for visiting, and I hope people enjoy seeing the strip back in action!