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Wizard Ohio was a fun weekend because so many of my friends were in town, and more than a few of them stayed at my house. Which makes it more like a giant sleepover than a con.
My dear friends and fellow creators: Comfort Love, Adam Withers, Lexie Holliday, Trevor Mueller, Tracie Evans, Meg Syverud, Milo Neuman, Alan Evans, Paul Storrie, Webmaster Mike and Thom Zahler!
I’m not sure what Mike is doing in this photo. He has jazz hands.
Well, at the show I walked past Patrick Stewart twice and I shook Humberto Ramos’s hand. All in all, not a bad weekend.
Look for my official post-con report soon!
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Come see me at one of these upcoming events:
MIX: Comics Symposium, Oct 6, Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio. (I’ll be giving a presentation at the Extraordinary Epics panel, as well as be a panelist on the Independent Comics panel. Non-students can attend! Check out the registration information.)
Comic Symposium, Oct 11, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, California from 4 to 6 PM. (Yes, this event is open to the public!)
APE (Alternative Press Expo), Oct 13-14, San Francisco, California.
CTNx, November 16-18, Burbank, California.
Ben: “And by the way, I decided to go to the Halloween dance as a Masked Letter instead!”
Bea: “Umm. Apparently, I’m not the only one who hasn’t been paying very close attention in history class…”
My reaction to the VI: La la la! NOT HAPPENING! (Denial ain’t just a river in Egypt.)
Lol, apparently someone *has* been paying attention to Tumblr!
This is not a good week. First I get the worst head cold in my life, then Bea and Ben have issues, and now Nathan!?! Bea should really have just told the “truth”: “Look Ben I just really have to take a nap right now… like right now.” That’s not weird or anything, right?
I can sympathize–I’ve been sick for two weeks, first with an upper respiratory infection, then a stomach virus. And now I’m completely depressed becaus ei just watched the latest Doctor Who episode and……AMY AND RORY DIED!!! For good this time! :’(
Don’t you just HATE it when that happens on Doctor Who? I really liked them, to. :(
That was the most depressing thing I think I have ever seen in my life ever :(
THAT was the best idea the script writers could come up with for ending Amy and Rory’s storyline, by effectively ENDING Amy and Rory? They deserved a MUCH better exit after all they’d gone through!
They were always going to die… they’ll just die in a different time now. (But seriously, what was with the “Yeah and now the Tardis suddenly and inexplicably can’t do anything to help us in this situation… timey-wimey stuff, you know… and because Steven Moffat says so.” Arrrg!)
Still not as bad as Rose getting stuck in a different dimension with a carbon-copy Doctor. That just weirded me out.
Well, yes, there IS that! :D But it was STILL a bummer story resolution. I mean, c’mon, it’s Amy and Rory! :(
;(
I feel So bad for Both Bea and Ben
and No nonono Nathan!!!! (why are you two So cruel!!!! DX )
I was about to say “Why no Nathan again?” Then I saw the VI and was like “Oh, never mind, I don’t want to get to those pages…”
LOL! Excellent reaction!
It’s a real quandary. Yes, we want to get back to Nathan, BUT when we do that we’re just getting closer to his….well, you know…. :(
The irony? I got into this series knowing EXACTLY what to expect, and I knew, reading it, that years down the road (i.e. now) I’d be regretting it, but still doing it. I guess my love for Nathan is worth the pain.
Yep. Love hurts, don’t it?
What are you talking about, Caera? How did you always know Bea was going to save him?! ;)
Good question. Is it more of that complicated Timey-Wimey stuff, or are you just psychic? :)
Patrick…..oh… *faints*
I feel so bad for both of them, I’m not sure who gets more sympathy……so I won’t give it to anyone and will stockpile it for a future comic.
INCENTIVE CAPTION!!!!
Nathan: “You see? All I have is my lucky teabag with extra-long string!”
…..or…..
Surrounded by militia, Nathan launches a stink missle to aid in his escape.
“You see? All I have is my lucky teabag with extra-long string!”
LOL
Because it’s one in the morning and I’m suffering from midterm-induced exhaustion, when I looked at the VI I actually *did* think it was just his feet smelling…..
Haha!! Made me laugh :)
LOVE! :D
I should think Nathan’s socks WOULD have acquired an odor by now!
Hmmmm, seems like the Halloween Dance just got really awkward. Who wants to place bets on who Ben is going to take to the dance now? My money’s on Milly Weaver :D
I smell a drawn-in contest opportunity……
You may actually be smelling the foreshadowing (forestinking) of 18th Century feet…just sayin’. O_O
lolz! :) Milly Weaver ruins everything!!
Naughty Milly!
I really feel for Ben. His reaction is completely understandable and even warranted. But Bea’s in a tough spot here.
Her 18th century life really is affecting her 21st century life, but it doesn’t ever seem to work in reverse. I wonder if she’ll have “Ben-guilt” when she wakes up by Alan’s side.
Also – Nathan is really bendy.
You see, the unknown truth about Nathan Hale is that he was a closet yoga master. :) This is him in the preparation for “Standing Forehead to Knee” pose. :P
In a strange way, this almost mirrors how an addiction can interfere with someone’s life and destroy relationships.
Definitely agree! What a great observation.
Oooo…very interesting connection you’ve made there. It’s also interesting that so many of the readers are more in favor of the “addiction” than the “reality” (and I lump myself into that grouping).
Yeah; she’s trying to save a life but at the same time she’s ruining her own and others’.
Teresa gets best comment this week for her insightful reality check.
I really never thought of Bea’s dreaming in that way. Interesting metaphor, although in Bea’s defense it’s not like she can actually control this particular “addiction” and she certainly didn’t have a choice about starting it. She also doesn’t yet know how to end it. She’s in a tough spot so let’s cut her some slack here! I do agree that there is the danger of her losing touch with “reality”, though.
You know, I think this is the first time a serious comment has won the best comment
Brent – 3
Caera – 1
Jen – 1
David – 1
Faith – 2
Amber – 1
Tammy – 1
Trevor – 1
Lora (for a free week off) – 1
Dana – 1
Teresa – 1
Not to be an annoying person…but I want my Gold Star tally (since I’m not someone who typically earns them, I’m proud of my little moment of awesome). :( I don’t think you corrected your numbers to have my name.
D’OH!
Brent – 3
Caera – 1
Jen – 1
David – 1
Faith – 2
Amber – 1
Tammy – 1
Trevor – 1
Lora (for a free week off) – 1
Julie – 1
Teresa – 1
Ah….poor Bea…and Ben.. :/ I wonder how her modern life is going to go after all this. For sure, her friends are going to KILL her after this.
And the VI…um..why does it look like Nathan’s papers are flying out of his shoe on a string? :P
It’s a small kite. He’s practicing some of Dr. Franklin’s experiments.
Just not during a thunder storm where there’s lightning present. I would think Nathan is too smart to mess around with THAT!
Haha all right then. :) And LOL our Nathan is much too smart for that…so instead, he’ll practice during the middle of a roaring fire and on the wrong end of a pistol!
Well, now, Lora DID say the fellow was quirky! :)
Thank you for not killing Nathan yet, I have a paper to do in Greek Art and Archaeology. If Nathan is killed off this week then I’ll lose the will to write (pleading). And my friends will be really confused (they’ve yet to understand my love for him)
Isn’t your paper due Friday? So in theory even if the worst happens, you *should* be finished with it. And if you’re not, cry and little, but keep to the code. Anyone else remember what that means?
Are you referencing pirates of the Caribbean?
Yes… I was rereading the first issue, when Bea thinks Alan is a pirate. But yeah, keep to the code and finish your paper.
and speaking of addictions…this is my fourth read through from start to beginning XD my books cannot come fast enough! *click*click*click*
Things are getting heavy!!!
I’ve been waiting for this forever. Sorry Ben!
Poor Bea. Life’s so hard when you’re dating a football player who’s also somehow involved in drama club. And can kind of sew a cape into his hand. Which, I’ll be honest, is more than I can sew.
It was awesome hanging out with you at Mid Ohio Con. Thanks so much for your gracious hospitality, and anytime you want to visit Chicago the favor shall be returned.
How is this a breakup? Were they ever actually dating?
They technically were dating, although Ben didn’t really say, “this is a breakup; I’m done.” He just sort of stomped off…which kind of implies the breakup.
Or a simple spat, that will be more drama, more on and off, before they finally quit. But that’s just me hypothesizing based on real life observation of relationships, especially teenage ones.
We shouldn’t feel TOO sorry for Ben. He’s hurting now, but Yvette is waiting nearby to help him get through this. As for Bea, well….
It’s easy to say that Bea should seek help from her family and friends by telling them the truth. but you have to wonder how far she’d in her explanation before most of them would start mentally measuring her for a straight-jacket! Not everyone is going to be as accepting as Yvette and she may turn out to be the exception to the rule here. I also doubt there are any Intervention & Recovery programs out there for this particular “addiction”, if that’s what it becomes. She can’t ask anybody how they dealt with their “Dreaming” since for all she knows nobody else has this problem, which doesn’t mean there aren’t others out there, but they may not WANT to be found if they exist. Btw, I’ve heard that there are ways to actually control what goes on in your dreams. That won’t work because despite this comic’s title, Bea’s problem obviously ISN’T dreaming as we KNOW it. More like “Time Traveling” in her sleep!
Bea has a lot stacked against her, and instead of outright condemning her for her actions we should ask ourselves how WE would handle a similar situation with similar problems. Really, THINK about it!
Yes, Ben doesn’t deserve to be hurting like this, but it’s nothing like what Bea’s going through now, and what’s going on with Nathan isn’t going to help!