New Page #26!
The jig is up.
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I’ve been using their program since Issue #1, Page 1 of the comic. (Well, make that page 3, I guess…) They love what we’re doing with their program and have generously offered to sponsor The Dreamer. You’ll notice the new banners on the site. Take a minute to check them out!
Today (Oct 6) I’m at the MIX: Comics Symposium at the Columbus College of Art & Design, Columbus, Ohio.
I’ll be giving a presentation at the Extraordinary Epics panel 9:15, as well as be a panelist on the Independent Comics panel 4:15. Non-students can attend! Check out the registration information.
NEXT WEEK I’LL BE IN CALIFORNIA! COME SEE ME:
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.
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So…….does the ominous pinkish-grey outline signify death? Hmmmmmmm…..
Or fate, mayhaps…
Chicken McNuggets have an ‘ominous pinkish-grey outline’.
this is da da dummmmmm level .
:D
Rebecca, despite the nominations for other comments, I believe that Chicken McNuggets are one of the most terrifying foods and this unexpected connection made me laugh so hard I can’t deny giving you…
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
Rebecca – 1
At this rate, we might not have a winner for a year.
Another “Chicken” connection!
Oh gods, oh gods, I tried so hard not to be late. I wound up at a bar of all places, with my sister and some friends, and I was trying to get out so I’d be here for the update, and I was still late.
And oooohhh, Nathan!!! *moans* I don’t think I can do this!!!
I SEE OWL CITY TOMORROW!
um. not sure why that would comfort *you*, but… yay?
Be comforted, okay?
I appreciate the thought, but it actually makes it worse because my concerts are behind me. Anyway, happy or sad, this is Nathan’s time, so no Adam for me. I will fangirl later. ;-)
But enjoy the concert, and if you are luckier than me, and meet him, give him my love and ask him if he ever got my books.
Now, *goes back to huggling Nathan Plushy*
Will do. If I should be so fortunate.
It would seem Mr. Young is vying for my attention. He released two new pieces this evening. <.< Sorry, good sir. I'm afraid even you will have to share me with Nathan.
Nathan: *z-snap*
Well. Despite being the first in line at the theater (arriving right about the time the tour bus did), I missed him when he walked in… he was movin’ fast.
HOWEVER. I was first row center in front of the stage, having the time of my life, and got lots of smiles throughout the concert. Then, he knelt and pointed at me during the encore, when he sang “I know you’re gold!” Yep. Pretty happy.
So even though he walked quickly past me (like, close enough to touch him, if I were that kind of fan girl… only I’m not!) back to his bus afterward, without stopping to sign or take pictures, I was content. :) :)
Also, I got his guitar pick and the set list and got to talk to Daniel, Jasper, Breanne and the opening act Micheal Koma afterward. *much scoring* I thought you might like to know that Daniel said the Texas shows were really fun. Hope this cheers you up, even if it’s just a little bit!
Very nice. I met Daniel and Jasper and Steve, but Breanne was nowhere to be found at either of my concerts and Adam was whisked away in Austin, and apparently dead asleep in Dallas (he was sick, I would know, I caught his cold), so I didn’t see him at all. I was front row center both concerts but he didn’t look at me. lol He was doing that “staring into the blank space because I’m too shy to make eye contact” gig at my concerts. Hahaha! I know exactly what it is when I see him do that, because I do that. Every time I perform. It’s very rare I can break from it.
I’m glad Daniel enjoyed the Texas concerts. He’s so incredibly sweet, and he kept the booklet of memes my friend made and printed out.
Michael Koma was your opener, eh? We had Action Item, and I cracked up Brian. He came down into the “no man zone” between the stage and audience both nights, and on night 1 I went “High five!” and he high fived me. Second night, I went “Deja Vu!” and he realized I was the same person and grinned really big. He couldn’t laugh–he was singing–but he high fived me again.
…They’ve been following me ever since. Every time I go out I hear their music playing now. It’s uncanny.
*sigh* Good times…but I really need to fall in love with someone who’s not unattainable. Nathan has been dead 236 years, and Adam doesn’t know I exist and even if he did, I’d never be awesome enough to capture the attention of a mad genius.
Don’t despair, my friend. Listen to “Hey Anna” and just replace ‘Anna’ with ‘Caera’.
lol I’m still trying to figure out who Anna is. I know who Anne Marie is and if I ever meet her I’ll teach her a lesson, and I know who “Taylor” is obviously, and I think she needs her head checked, but this mysterious Anna? No clue. XD
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Oh noes, oh noes oh noes. I mean, I knew this was coming but…..
Why? Why? He was such a great young man with a bright future. Why?
Nathan! Glomps him.
To Robert: If you take him, you take me too.
Gnnnnnnnnnk, NO! YOU ARE NOT NATHAN HALE! YOU FOUND THAT OUTSIDE THE BAR ON THE GROUND, AND FOR ALL YOU KNOW IT LEADS TO ONE-EYED WILLIE’S TREASURE! RELEASE HIM! I COMMAND IT! ZOD COMMANDS IT!
*heavy breathing*
Soooo…….okay!
INCENTIVE CAPTION!!!
Bea: “Must drive fast….have to save Alan….or Nathan….or someone…”
Yvette: “Wait, Bea! If you drop your mom at the hospital, maybe they can induce a coma for you! You’ll have plenty of time then!
Bea: “Are you serious? That’s brilliant! Thanks, Yvette!”
Medically induced coma? That IS brilliant! Seriously, though, the span of a typical nap will be nowhere near long enough for Bea’s next trip, so she’ll have to do SOMETHING to extend her sleep time so as to carry out whatever it is she’s going to do.
mental….breakdown….in 3…2….1…………NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! I’m not ready to let go!!!
Nathan: I don’t want to leave! Q.Q
*is reminded of the Tenth Doctor’s end* “I don’t want to go….” :(
ahhh good, someone got the referance!!!!
I know what I’ll be doing over fall break, crying because of Nathan’s impeding doom!!!! This is NOT ok!
I felt a great disturbance in the Force…as if hundreds of fans suddenly cried out in despair…
Among which is mine. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Bahahahaha!!!! Genius.
Nominated for Best Comment. :D (We should totally make nominations official.. )
Totally.
Doesn’t Nathan know that the correct answer to the “who are you” question is: “I’m Batman”?
So Bea’s just decided to make a run for it. I kinda hope we’ll see a scene later on between Ben and Yvette – maybe she’ll say something to him that will make him, I don’t know, less mad at Bea? Not that he doesn’t have a right to blame her. And it’s hard to compete with a hunky 27 year old minuteman who writes gorgeous letters. And is in a totally different century so he can’t make a date to beat him up at the flagpole after school.
Alan would totally win that fight…..or at least they’d come off equally bad.
“Doesn’t Nathan know that the correct answer to the “who are you” question is: “I’m Batman”?”
BRILLIANT!!!!
I’m not sure if it’s better or worse that I know what’s coming….. Better to be prepared, worse because, well, I know what’s coming. *sigh*
HOW AWESOME IS THIS!!!
this book is soo good
If by “Awesome” you mean “Great”, Nathan might not be inclined to agree! :(
Oh my goodness. There is so much competition for best comment already!!
I’m going to have I think hard on this one…
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
Why couldn’t it be like…a doodle of a schoolhouse or an apple or something? No, I don’t want anything to happen to precious Nathan!
What exactly is it supposed to be a map of? The British defences around NYC?
Actually, it’s just another Wandering Billy Family Circus comic, but you know that Rogers……
Not Me! :)
Nathan needed to pull a “national treasure” and have two papers that need to be lined up and held over a light to read.
Nathan needed to have developed a nerd love of codes a Yale, not just debate. A strange love of ciphers like Jefferson’s could have been useful… or a little lemon juice (or any really acidic liquid). Oh Nathan, why did you have to be the Titanic of Revolutionary War espionage? Why couldn’t you just have had all the lifeboats you needed?
LOL!
Oh, my! You get the gold star comment from me! Wow! LOL!
Sarah I’m impressed! You said something witty! Proud sister right here.
You say that as if I’m not a celebrated wit. LOL
We learned from our mistakes, sadly he was one we learned from.
But what matters is not what he was unable to do, but what he did.
NOMINATION!
*sends the butterflies of pride*
Aw, thanks. <:')
Lolz
Oh, Nathan looks so noble/heroic as he tells them who is, but I thinking lying wouldn’ve been a better option to try…oh dear….
He was trying to prove that he was a gentleman and a soldier, that he was honorably carrying out orders rather then dishonorably spying.
And who told you that? This kid who featured him in her research paper last semester!!!!
The comments zone has really become a battle-of-wits since the Gold Star for Best Comment was invented.
AHAHAHA… so true! XD
Just an observation :)
But a TRUE observation, nonetheless!
Bea is insane. Does she think she’s going to save Nathan from THAT? :(
Just give Bea a sturdy spontoon and Rogers Rangers’ll never know what hit ‘em!
And yes, she MUST be a tad unhinged. Who WOULDN’T be, in her predicament?
Hannibal Lecter?
Hmm, good question. So far as we know Dr. Lecter has never been involved with time-travel and REALLY complicated love triangles such as what we have here. Give him time, though….
Dr. Lecter: *speaking on phone* “Hello, Beatrice….”
“…..Have the apples stopped blooming?”
I think it’s time for Bea to employ those acting skillz. *can’t get image of her as Catwoman out of my head* And it doesn’t take much to be a better actress than Anne Hathaway!
Bea/Catwoman: “Come with me! Save yourself! You don’t owe these people any more. You’ve given them everything!”
Nathan/Batman: “Not everything. Not yet.”
waaaaaahhh!! D’:
Oh and please please please can Freddy be Robin? That would make my life complete.
Hey would this make Alan Ra’s al Ghul?
NOOOOO D:
HEY! Liam Neeson Ra’s was a sexy awesome bitch! Do NOT be upset about this!
And speaking of the 21st century Sean Connery, who thinks he could play Alan’s dad in a flashback sequence?
That would depend on how Lora depicts him, if she ever does. But until then, yeah, why not?
MORE NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Alan’s dad has a ghostly appearance in “Three Days Ago.” No visual depiction of him exists.
I intentionally started Issue #14 at the point where Alan becomes one of Mary Warren’s boys, because it’s his identity into this family that is important to the events in The Dreamer… aka, his connection to Joseph Warren and why his death was so significant to the decisions Alan made.
So are you saying we’ll NEVER see Alan’s parents? Aw, shucks! :(
@Faith: And just WHAT do you have against Liam Neeson? He’s cool!
Yeah, prob. not in the comic, David. We learn bits about them in several of the short stories: Thanksgiving, Quartet and 3 Days Ago all give us small glimpses of Al’s parents.
Very well, so be it.
And Liam Neeson keeps it real!
Awheckno. :(
I have to say, the last few pages have been very good. I’ve been following the comic for a while now (ha, I’m such a newbie compared to most of you though) and it’s always been good and IMO, one of the best webcomics on the ‘net… but it’s getting really good just now. I genuinely felt bad for Bea (and Ben, though slightly begrudgingly so) during the last couple of pages and now it’s really not looking good for Nathan and I wish Bea would somehow devise an awesome plan to change history but I know it’s probably never gonna happen and it’s depressing. :(
But that’s good that it’s depressing because that’s what it should be. =D
Aw, thank you! For the kind words, and for following the comic!
Feel free to dive into the crazy comments anytime. We’re glad to have you. :)
He’s very willing to provide information while on his “secret spy mission.” Good thing he wasn’t caught by the Red Coats, or else things would be very bad indeed.
BRITISH: What is your name?
NH: Nathan Hale. I’m a spy for the Militia.
BRITISH: What is your quest?
NH: I seek to gather information and sabotage your efforts.
BRITISH: What is your favorite color?
NH: Blue. No, wait YELLOW!!!!!!!!
Ok, I think that wins. Monty Python always wins.
Lol!!
Hope it was yellow. Yellow has been my favorite color my whole life.
That reminds me, we’re all still waiting for Lora to reveal HER favorite color!
I’d have to say mine’s green, btw.
Me? :/
You might be waiting awhile.
The truth? Lora is colorblind, and therefore doesn’t have a favorite color.
…how she got into art when she’s colorblind I’m not sure, but anywho…
Luck. Pure luck.
Arrrrrrgggggghhhhhh! :P
@Lora: That would be a great way to end the comic, actually – reward our twenty-year loyalty by finally answering the REAL biggest question
Ha! You’ll have earned it.
I should think so!
nathan was a uale grad and was well versed in latin.
yale
Ironically, the Latin on the map read “Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes” …and sadly, Rogers didn’t get the joke.
Can you let us in on the joke? My Latin is extremely limited!
But Google Translate’s is vast.
Oh, how droll…
Just found the translation. Very funny, Nathan.
Rogers: “Do I LOOK like I’m laughing, wise-guy?”
HAHAHAHA!!!
*googles, enjoys the pun, then…..*
TA-HAHAHAHAAAA!!!!!
I guess you could say that everything is not “All Quiet on the Western Front”. I mean, even Himmelstoss would melt in the face of Bea and Nathan’s predicament, and Paul wouldn’t even attempt to shield anyone’s bottom from this. Bea’s or Nathan’s.
Heck, we go 25-30 years forward and Georgie Patton, Hitler, and Stalin would compromise anything to get out of that.
Do I have to mention that I can just hear Cobra and his shrill little voice? “Reeeetreeeeaaaat Cobraaaaaa! Reeeeetreeeeaaaaat!”
Anyone agree? Forward, Comrades!?!
Well…. *hides behind 1945 issue of TIME Magazine…*
OH MY GOD I GO TO ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY IN SF!!!!!
I can’t believe you’re going to be in California, this is going to be a dream come true, I’ve been an active reader since the very beginning and i’ve always regretting being so far from all the events you go to. I’m an illustration major and would love to meet you! :) Can’t wait!
Well, hi, Claudia!
I guess we’ll finally meet on Thursday. :)
I’m honored to be a part of the symposium! I’ll also be at APE that weekend in San Fran.
Hi Lora I was at the MIX 2012 and attended your session: Extraordinary Epics.
Your presentation was outstanding! I have read about your success and never “dreamed” one day I would be attending a Symposium where you were presenting. Your manner and style of presenting and your engaging personality added a deeper dimension to the story you so aptly wove about the museum project and of course your comic book.
I gave you a 10 out of 10. Keep up the great work. Your success gives me inspiration to build my dream to create an award winning, crowd pleasing.. comic book series.
Aww, thank you Arley. That’s too nice.
The symposium was more fun that I could have imagined. I was quite honored to be on *that* side of an artist talk at CCAD. Ten years ago I was a student there!
It`s already been said, but I can`t help it: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! NATHAAAAAN!!! :((
Bea’s quest to save Nathan brought to mind something the Doctor has said many times: you can’t change a fixed point in time. I keep picturing him leaping out of the TARDIS and grabbing Bea before she can intervene to save Nathan.
*thinks*
You know, that would make an excellent crossover. Sell it to raise money for a charity, perhaps. ;)
Oh the number of times we’ve discussed getting the Doctor to help us save Nathan, and whether or not it’s a fixed point…lol