Happy New Yearing in Progress
Squiddies All!
Already the new year has started off on a different road… a new path… a change of scenery. Sometimes change happens without you knowing it. Imagine my surprise to read in Sunday’s local paper that they will no longer be running my comic strip. Wow.
Do you remember in the 80’s version of Clash of the Titans where Zeus picks up Perseus from his happy home, and deposits him in an arena… that’s the way I felt that morning. Boom! What is going on? Where am I?
Well, just like Perseus, I didn’t sit around scratching my head for too long. I jumped into action. 2014, sans my local paper, is going to be AWESOME!
Here’s an advance look into this stunning new year…
- A new book is in the works. It is a compilation from 2012-2013. The sorting has begun. If you have a favorite storyline, email that to me. I wanna know what fans wanna see in print.
- There will be a bit of a change in focus to the comic strip here. By no means will Squid Row be going away! No! But there will be some interesting changes. This road is still very unfamiliar to me… and I am not certain where things will go… but Squid is a part of me… and amputating an appendage like this comic strip would be damaging to my health.
- Graphic Novel idea! … I have loved graphic novels and want to dive in. You can expect to see some teasers along the way.
Don’t expect the changes to be felt in the comic strip right away. I am two months out on toons. This gives me some time to, explore, tweak, and remodel.
It’s an exciting time. I believe everything happens for a reason. I expect that God has got some exciting plans already put into motion. My roadway isn’t clear; I can hardly see a path through all the foil-age, but challenge is exciting and there’s gatta be a machete around her somewheres.
Thanks for your ongoing support!
With your beret firmly on your noggin, you cannot fail.
That is right, Crow! My power beret will lead the way! Jimmy Chow would be proud!
Well that was harsh of them Oo I don’t know much about publishing in local paper, but didn’t you have a contract with them?
In any case, I hope you will fall back on your feet, you seems to have the right mindset for that! Keep going!!
Val… Yes, I had a contract with them. I’m not sure if they bothered to look at it, though.
you had a contract with the Herald? apparently they are not aware of what breaching contracts can do…although they’ve reported on them enough to have an idea. the good news is, you can do something about it. courts do not take contracts so flippantly and you’ll come out on top, i am sure!
Just a thought on the book, you have several recurring story elements (Twinky, Jimmy Cho/Max, Enid), perhaps one of them could act as interludes linking the story lines you feature.
Weigh Hey! – A shout to tell the rest of the boat crew that the anchor is up, it’s time to steer the vessel.
Best wishes in your new year. In Paris, they can tip their berets and say “Bonne Année et Bonne Santé!” (more likely in the countryside, though.)
I heard that it’s an excellent Whale Season off shore from Squid Row, unusually mixed with even the giant Squid hunter making an appearance.
firedome… bringing in a lawsuit would be the quickest way to steal my joy. I’m moving forward. I will come out on top anyways.
Beetles… Yes, but is there any IN PARTICULAR YOU’d like to see?
Bonjour, Greybeaver! Thank you for the kind wishes. I have me an authentic French beret… I will tip back! Bonne Annee!
… and the whales have been spectacular!
***Squiddies… I would like you to, if you will, suggest this comic to your friends. It is a new year, a time for new-ishness and I aim to make this the most successful year Squid Row has known! Please, pass the Squid along! Merci!
Well, i can understand you don’t want to fill a lawsuit, but pass the word in your artistic community. If anything, it’ll teach others artists to be warry of this paper.
and of the paper to be respectful of an employee’s right. If I Was a reader of this paper, I would stop my subscription with a well worded letter.
Brig, In most every event I have experienced with a positive attitude (such as yours), I find that when I look back, there was a reason. When my attitude was positive, it was so much easier to say, “Aha, that’s why!.” Hugs from PeeVee
brig,
I avoided giving any specific line since I wanted to open up the more scattered pieces to general discussion. Personally, I’d like to see Enid and the Art Mamas.
a new site weirdness – Lately when I post, I get an error message from Yahoo (the post does go through however), which I do not use!
Val… I don’t wish bad things on the paper. But the editor makes himself difficult to like with how he handles things. This isn’t the first time we’ve had a “difficulty.”
Thanks, PeeVee, for the hugs… one should make sure they can get all the hugs they can in life!
Beetles… weird site stuff… I recently got updated on the site. Could that be why? Anyway… Art-o-rama Mama stuff… check. Thanks for the input.