I really don’t need to make a commentary here, do I, on the pic Sheldon reader Sandy H. sent in of her pug…
I really don’t need to make a commentary here, do I, on the pic Sheldon reader Sandy H. sent in of her pug…
Arthur’s quest to “double” the cosmetics market by marketing makeup to dudes has generated a lot of funny, funny e-mails.
But Sheldonista Daniella W. sent in one of the funniest overview/reviews of existing products for dudes. Worth a read, if you have a minute: The packaging images alone are hilarious.
Every once in a while, when someone picks up something at the Sheldon Store, they leave a funny or pithy note.
Sheldonista Damon G. left one of the best notes we’ve ever seen when buying a “Glornak” bumper sticker…
This is to replace the one I had to sell with my truck. I really didn’t want to see it go, but had no choice. They offered me too much money for it (the truck was extra).
Big news for folks in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, & New York: On March 21st, a veritable “Monsters of Webcomics” will descend on Easthampton, MA for the first-ever
Webcomics Weekend.
Originally conceived as a symposium for pro webcartoonists, the event has ballooned into a massive, open-to-the-public book signing/talks/studio tours/sketch fest/art showing and more. I’ll talk more about it next week, but for now, block out the 21st in your schedule. Just look at this guest list!
Bill Barnes – Unshelved Andrew Bell – Creatures in My Head Sam Brown – Exploding Dog Jorge Cham – Piled High & Deeper Steven Cloud – Boy on a Stick and Slither Brad Guigar – Evil, Inc. |
David McGuire – Gastrophobia Ryan Sohmer – Least I Could Do David Willis – Shortpacked |
The Sunday strip was such a hit with readers, that we’re bringing that final panel to poster form! Here’s your chance to salute our new Scottish masters, by proudly displaying this poster on your wall.
[Click HERE for larger image]:
Here’s the kicker, though: We’re only going to do one print-run of these posters, so make sure your order is in by Friday. You can get yours HERE! Snag it before the Scots begin their advance!
Edited to add: We just got the first print back, and these babies look sharp! We’ll be sending them all out after the last order is placed on Friday. You’re going to love ’em.
Sunday’s strip won’t be posting until later Sunday night, I’m sorry to report. The finished strip is sitting on a computer in California rather than its comfy server in New York…a situation I can’t correct until I return from Katsucon. My apologies for being temporarily lame. 🙂
EDITED TO ADD: The Sunday strip is up! Fwaaa-zam!
It’s a double-tall strip, only because I wanted to try for that mid-century, socialist-realist style for the final panel…just because I thought it’d add to the ridiculousness. (As if the blimp, hang-glider, and biplane weren’t enough ridiculousness.)
I’ll be at the Katsucon booth all day Fri/Sat, and until the afternoon on Sunday…but as I hop on the plane for Virginia, I’m realizing I don’t have the booth number to give you.
I’ll edit this post later to add it, but I do know the hall isn’t massive: So, you can just look for the big, red-and-white banner that says “HALFPIXEL”. I’ll be the one givin’ out high-fives (and the occassional low-five, if circumstances warrant).
Awwwww, snap:
I just noticed that there is ONE last Artist Edition of Nerds on Parade. Which is neat, because I can guarantee you’ll get #300 out of 300, with the extended, one-hour(!) sketch found only in that last book.
First one over to the store gets it! 🙂
[EDIT: ‘Twas gone in 60 seconds, just like the movie. But! There are still regular copies of Nerds on Parade in the store!}
Here’s a fun fact that you may not be aware of: “Sheldon” appears in no paying newspapers. None. Zip. Zero.
Here’s why I bring that up: In the last few months, I’ve gotten more than a few e-mails from concerned Sheldonistas asking “…how was the strip holding up?” with all the newspaper bankruptcies. And they’re always a little surprised when I e-mail back and tell them what I just told you: The strip only appears here…and completely free to all online readers.
And I’m realizing that perhaps I’ve taken it for granted that people know that. Because these e-mails have kept rolling in over the last few months, and always with that same concerned sentiment. So it’s definitely something that needs clearing up. If you’ll allow, then, let me assure you of three things:
1.) The daily Sheldon strip is now and always will be 100% free to read.
2.) The (growing) Sheldon archives of 2,500 strips will always be 100% free to read.
3.) The death of newspapers won’t impact that. The global recession won’t impact that. If anything, the confluence of those two events means people will need a daily laugh more than ever.
So let’s shake hands on it: The strip stays free to read. Deal?
