Anyway, since I’m back now, the major update has been I am fully recovered from the surgery.  No more pains and aches and all that.  I’m officially back to normal.  I also started going back to the gym.

Anyway, Houston is writing the next scripts for the comic and we will resume posting Monday.  I gotta bring back any readers that could have been lost during this “blackout”

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Here is some picture proof

Totally rockin the Green robe. Also wearin boxers so I'm not freeballin this lol

Aside from my laptop, my DS and Moleskine have been the keeper of my sanity since the parents left

This little guy emerges and explains his connection to Vincent, through the medicine.

ACEN was REALLY fun this year.  Houston was there for Friday, but wasn’t able to make it for the rest of the con.  I met a lot of really interesting people and made some new friends there, as well as getting to talk with Hawk and Fred.  I unfortunately have to finish getting ready for work, so I’ll edit this post tonight along with some features on the site.  Hope everyone enjoys

*EDIT*

To continue on with my rants of ACEN:

Day One -

I wake up fairly early to take a shower, don’t wanna go to an anime convention and have otaku funk, ya know?  Houston calls me and we have a small discussion how he will get to the area, then we figure out that the Blue Line drops off near the hotel and next to the convention center.  I drive out to pick him and his little brother up, head back to the hotel, then have my dad drive us to the center (because parking is just ridiculous there).  We quickly set up the new banners on the stand and clean up the table (Jason and I went Thursday night to set up, so there wasn’t much to do).  Once the convention started, Houston, his brother, Isaiah(sp?), and I sit at the table to greet the first round of  con-goers.  After a bit, Houston and his brother went off to enjoy the con and shop a bit while I stayed back to tend to the table.  I started talking with the person next to me, and bought these awesome little plushies of a rice ball and a paupu fruit (from kingdom hearts, and I have NO idea how to spell it).  In essence, the first day was a little slow at the convention because there weren’t many of us that knew each other.  Afterwards, Houston, Isaiah, Colton, Mark, Matt, Kinsley, Allison, Kelsey, and I went to Giardono’s for some deep dish pizza.  Oh how happy I was to eat this again.  We then went to the hotel to swim then sleep.  It was a fairly successful day.

Day Two -

Woke up early so I can head to the convention.  Houston was going to be there because he promised to show his brother around, so I was going to be at the booth alone all day.  I get there, set up the table again, then I begin to walk around the artist alley to talk with people.  I chat with the people of Rubber Punk Producktions and buy some buttons off of them (mostly Dr. Who buttons).  After a bit, I head back to my table and talk with those around me.  I chatted with the artist of Cello Raptor Studios (I’m sorry, I couldnt remember your name if you comment or email me, I’ll add it in!), and then the group behind me at Sat Yuga Studios.  The day was slow in general, so I spent most of my time chatting with those near me.  It was a lot of fun lol.  I ended up leaving early so I can go and eat and relax at the hotel.  Once again, ended the night swimming then in the room for the night.

Day Three -

Once again, woke up early so I can get ready, had to take Houston and Isaiah to the CTA, then off to the con I go.  I get there, set back up, talk with the people of Rubber Punk again, then go back to my table as the con-goers flood the hall.  The day flew by as I was talking with Cello Raptor, Amy from Sat Yuga (she even coerced me into getting a chibi of myself on a button from her sister lol) and then the random occurrences of friends that would show up.  I totally bought a set of baterangs that morning as well.  That day was basically a “pass out what you can before you leave,” kind of deal.  I said my good-byes when it was time to pack up, then Jason and I left with all of our table crap piled in my car.  I dropped him off, then went home to pass out from the long, but fun, weekend.

I’ll attempt to post some pictures later

We will have available to everyone business cards and postcards to just grab and go, *hopefully* all of the comics printed and available to be looked at, and then 2 set of prints, one of Shana (comic #012) and one of the cast (which is the old banner and originally me sketching out the characters during the reboot from last year).

I’m really excited! This will be the first year I have a lot to give to people and the first year Houston and I will be there together.  Anyway, watch for a table that looks something like this picture if you are attending ACEN!

1) School

2) Work

3) Social life (or whatever is left of it)

4) Webcomic (sad to put this as 4).

Now, this will all be better once the summer hits and, of course, after ACEN.  Every year after ACEN, I go on an advertising binge to bring in as many readers as possible.  When I see that I have readers, I feel more compelled to work (not saying that I don’t feel compelled now).  However, this last year for the comic has been slightly experimental.  I restarted it March of 2009, just before ACEN, and had no clue where it was going, so I had nothing to promise people.  I’ve spent this last year building a nice collection of comics to bring to the readers at conventions so they can understand what we are.  This last year was setting up for this next convention.  Now I am proud to say that after reading ahead with Houston’s scripts, we are going in a great direction that I think many potential readers will love.  He helped give reason to the title “One Too Many”, which I will be proud to explain this year.

Our new character being introduced will be fun to draw and *hopefully* fun to read.  I’m strongly interested in him because he isn’t my design.  He is Houston’s.  I just draw him.  Shana, Vincent, Jacob, Brian, I’ve used them for years in short stories and other comics, so I have a feel for them.  So we are getting up there in numbers for everything, feel free to comment or chat.  I’m always happy to listen

A new player has entered the game!  I must apologize for the lateness of things and to the writer.  As explained via my twitter and my comments in one of the blog posts, I have a hectic life this semester.  As for apologizing to Houston, he wrote a few details about the comics which I completely overlooked by accident which will lead to one of us rewriting a few panels in the next comics.  Oops lol.  Anyway, enjoy