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To see what folks can create with them* I’ve shared the vectorized versions of all the imperial logos/icons/shields from today’s strip over on Patreon. I’m encouraging folks to remix/re-imagine them: It’ll be fun to see what folks come up with!

Patreon backers can grab the .ai file from the most recent update.

…Not yet a Patreon backer of the strip? You can help support the strip, and get lots of behind-the-scenes stuff like this, by pledging mere pennies, HERE.

*I’m sharing them under a creative commons, non-commercial, share-alike license. Go nuts! Have fun!

We all have one sci-fi friend who we take with us to see Interstellar or Guardians of the Galaxy, right? Today I wanted to ask you a favor about that friend.

Can you do me a huge kindness, and drop that friend a quick e-mail: Suggesting they try DRIVE?

Yesterday, I got two e-mails from folks who’d just found the strip, and who read it in one sitting, and their excitement absolutely made my day. Put me in the best mood to draw and write the strip.

So I wanted to ask that small favor of you.

If you would, take a sec to e-mail your sci-fi buddy. You’ll make one cartoonist super happy.

Have you read my other strip, DRIVE? If you’re a a scifi fan, I’d super recommend it.

It tells the tale of a second Spanish Empire: A galactic empire. Spain conquered the globe and a good chunk of the galaxy, using technology from a crashed alien ship. But those aliens want their tech back, and attack with an almost religious fervor.

It kinda-sorta combines the scope of Dune with the goofy fun of Hitchiker’s Guide. I think you’ll like it! Give it a try, here:

DriveComic.com

There! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Vinn!

And for those who need a reminder of who and what The Vinn are, here’s a helpful reminder: Start here, and read forward through a few strips…

http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/120105.html

Also helpful: The Drive Corps map of the “known” galactic powers: http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/120410.html

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And continued thanks to everyone who is supporting the strip right now on Patreon! I hope you’re enjoying the secret behind-the-scenes stuff!

For those of you who read and enjoy my scifi strip DRIVE, I have a request of you: Today I’m officially launching a Patreon page for DRIVE, and I’d like your support. It’s HUGE news for that strip…and here’s why:

DRIVE started as a personal passion-project that I’d do on free nights or weekends. I’d draw it in my free time, and that would be that.

But as the story grew, thousands of folks got super passionate for the strip! And they didn’t want to wait until I had “free time” — they wanted regular updates now!

So I’m gonna use Patreon to change that equation. Patreon will let me dedicate more of my work-week to DRIVE, which means regular updates.

HERE’S HOW PATREON WORKS: For every strip update, you’re pledging to give a tiny amount: Pennies, really. But taken as a group, that support lets me block out the time the strip deserves, and results in more DRIVE.

Be a patron of the arts, and support the strip…HERE! (http://www.patreon.com/drive)

Edited to add: I’ve had two people message me, all excited about the joke at the end of the video. To clarify: I am not actually writing the adventure at the end of the video.

Edited to add: OR AM I.

Edited to add: No. No, I am not.

For those of you who read and enjoy DRIVE, I have a request of you: Today I’m officially launching a Patreon page for DRIVE, and I need your support. It’s HUGE news for the strip…and here’s why:

DRIVE started as a personal passion-project that I’d do on nights and weekends. I’d draw it in my free time, and that would be that.

But as the story grew, thousands of folks got super passionate for the strip! And they didn’t want to wait until I had “free time” — they wanted regular updates now!

I agree. And I’m gonna use Patreon to change that equation. Patreon will let me dedicate more of my work-week to DRIVE, which means regular updates. Better updates.

There are no losers in that world.

HERE’S HOW IT WORKS: For every strip update, you’re pledging to give a small amount. That support lets me block out the time the strip deserves, and results in more DRIVE.

So please be a patron of the arts, and support the strip…here! (http://www.patreon.com/drive)

Edited to add: I’ve had two people message me, all excited about the joke at the end of the video. To clarify: I am not actually writing the adventure at the end of the video.

Edited to add: OR AM I.

Edited to add: No. No, I am not.

Purely for fun, here’s a time lapse showing how today’s strip was drawn!

Here’s a silly enough reason to have a sale!

Today, 50%-off my Eisner-nominated “Best Humor” book COFFEE, because of Nat’l Coffee Day! This very much feels like a Hallmark-created holiday of some sort, but who am I to judge!

( http://sheldonstore.com/collections/all-coffee )

Both Sheldon coffee posters are on sale, too!

As many of you know, I worked for 4 wonderful years on my comic strip documentary, Stripped. And thankfully, it’s gotten a great response, and won a number of film fest awards. But some of you haven’t seen it yet.

So! Today, for the HUGE comic fans among us, an awesome sale: You can gett the award-winning doc Stripped, plus 26 HOURS of bonus cartoonists interviews and content, for 39%-off! It’s in the “Super Awesome Deluxe” Package, here: http://stripped.vhx.tv/

Here’s what you get for $40:
-The feature-length movie, STRIPPED (both the regular and all-ages versions),
– The Stripped Extras Reel (30 minutes)
– The full Directors’ Commentary on the movie
– 15 full interviews:
– Jim Davis (1 hour 20 minutes)
– Matt Inman (45 minutes)
– Kate Beaton (45 minutes)
– Mort Walker (1 hour 10 minutes)
– Cathy Guisewite (1 hour)
– Lynn Johnston (1 hour)
– Zach Weinersmith (1 hour 30 minutes)
– Bill Amend (1 hour 20 minutes)
– Danielle Corsetto (1 hour 20 minutes)
– Greg Evans (1 hour 15 minutes)
– Howard Tayler (37 minutes)
– Jeph Jacques (45 minutes)
– Scott McCloud (2 hours)
– Lalo Alcaraz (1 hour 15 minutes)
– Penny Arcade (1 hour 19 minutes)
– Jeff Smith (1 hour)
– Dan Piraro (46 minutes)
– Richard Thompson (50 minutes)
– Kazu Kibushi (1 hour 45 minutes)
– Stephan Pastis (2 hours 14 minutes)
– Kurtz, Straub, Guigar (2 hours 54 minutes)