Don gets ready for Straight Face Comics first Con. And he walks that path alone. The one blue ninja–boothless–to seek fame and fortune. He is Donald Poquiz.
Today’s strip is based on somewhat real life events. Normally I do most of the talking with you guys Don will duck in with an occasional comment or occasional strip idea, but for the most part he doodles in the shadows. On Thursday the Con opens and I cannot attend. Don puffed up he practiced some angles he was shaping his mind to give those in the webcomic industry the networking experience of their lives.
Then one slight snafu. Don cut his tongue. He wouldn’t tell me why or how so I was forced to make it up. Above you see the results. Not only will he have to go and network with a new found speech impediment, I’ve had to listen to him talk this way on the phone all week.
Don will actually be printing and giving Scott Kurtz a signed copy of this comic. Part of me hops things go well and Scott laughs at it and it works as a nice ice breaker. The other half of me hopes that he’s creeped out by Don. Either way Don will be reporting back to you with comic con events on Monday. If you have not heard of Kurtz he draws a webcomic called PvP hosts a weekly podcast on webcomics and wrote a snazy book on the subject. I consider it essential reference material if you care to write or produce webcomics.
For any of you who participated in our Links for Avatars promotion, you still will be receiving said avatars. We’ve just had a lot of extra stuff associated with getting our promo items done in time with comic con. The printer fucked up some of the proofs so Don had to go back again tonight. So we’re sorry for the delay, but even more sorry that the printer is a retarded fuckhead.
oh man, I got the texturing better this time! Horray!
Also, yes I’ve had a speech impediment for the last couple of days. If Matt is tired of hearing it, just think of how bad Jenn(my girlfriend, yes boys and girls i’m not a dude looking for another dude-i’ve got matt for that) and the roommates feel. I’d also like to say this was quite imaginative of Matt to come to this kind of conclusion, but its probably not too far off from the truth…
I’m hoping to get this networking groove on and not get escorted out of the exhibit hall. I’ll also be selling deodorant for cheap, so all you con-goers that decide to not bathe for those few days… i’ve got a can of raid with your name on it. i mean axe, because u want to attract the ladies… at a convention… for comics fans… star wars… star trek… syfy (yes sci-fi channel changed their name to syfy, to make it hip and cool so it doesn’t have the negative “nerd” conotation – i’m serious.)
see you at the con and if i don’t then u’ll hear of my adventures!
Jenn and the Roommates is actually a punk band Don rents his garage to.
punk music has that kind of sound and vibration that makes the house shake just right to get me to sleep. that and i’m a total groupie.
Good luck at the Con, you guys! My wife wants to ride out there to take a look since this is my first time being anywhere NEAR San Diego. I doubt if we can even get in, but I just wanna feel the fanboy ambience.
And maybe hear Don’s tongueless voice.
If anything, the night scene in the San Diego gas lamp district will probably be filled with industry people from movies to comics. Thursday and Friday night you may even find a couple of hollywood celebrities (samuel jackson likes to frequent the pubs) carrying on and having a good time.
Seaport village has carriage rides if you want to take the wife George! theres also Little Italy and if you’re brave, the bum district and get some good boxing in for good measure.
Good luck guys! Sounds like a blast.
I expect you to follow WoW tradition and hire some little asian guys to run around and farm your cards out.
>< I was supposed to go to the con, but work wouldn’t approve my time off until it was too late to get reasonably priced airfare. So, my only big event of the year is going to have to be Fantastic Fest (the coolest film festival of ever), which is more important to me anyway. If they’re don’t approve that off, I’m probably going to quit.
Oh man I loved this one. Take a pic as I would love to see Scott’s face when you ask him to sign it.
Tell the truth guys. Don will be dressed up as a clown and he will bring 4 strippers with him who will hand out cards. During his down time at night he will sell trucknutz in the gas lamp district.
Now hiring people to flip cards on the street (just like the guys on the streets in vegas)
@Bonnye – time to just quit out of principal
@ AFRowe – its definitely gonna be a circus! STRIPPA TIME! trucknutz! come and get them!
@ Donshep I’ll will bring back pictorial evidence of my accomplishments.