New Page #3!
"Would you like some warm milk and cookies, young man...?"
I’ll be at Otakon in Baltimore, July 27 – 29, Booth Q07!
Commissions are OPEN! I get emails throughout the year from people wanting commissions from me, but I only do them at certain times. If you’ve been waiting to get an original drawing from me, now is the time!
Commissions means I’ll draw whatever you want, it does not need to be one of my characters. All artwork is on 11 x 14″ Bristol Board.
Interested? Send me an email: lora @ thedreamercomic .com [delete spaces]
(You DO NOT need to attend Otakon to get a commission. Pick up at the show for free, or shipping in a flat mailer add $10 for US, $15 everywhere else.)
Payments should be sent via PayPal. Want two characters? Inquire for a price. All requests must be for a pre-existing character. If it is your own original character, you must be able to send me a picture. (Meaning, no character designs.) No time for revisions, so if you don’t like it, I’ll just refund your money.
*VOTE for a sneak peek at the next page!*
Lol, SMOOOTH, Nathan. <3 Gods I have missed that man.
VI: OH NOES!
If I wasn't flat out broke from kitty-bills I'd get me a commission…you're timing is terrible, Lora! lol
…I did not pick the dates for Otakon!
Besides, you already have the greatest, one-of-a-kind (literally) drawing from me ever.
That cannot be topped.
I wanted a picture of Marek though…:D
NATHANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I missed you so! *spotaneously glomps Nathan*
Now his cover is REALLY blown.
Oops… I guess so!
Sorry Nathan! :(
Oh no.. Now I know who really blew Nathan’s cover! It was a bunch of fan girls! LOL!
Well, after 236 years,THAT mystery has finally been solved!
LOL
:)
Well, THAT was a short visit to the 21st century. No matter, Captain Hale is back. However, is there any significance to that mysterious White Outline that’s around Nathan and the barmaid?
Only time will tell if that is a clinical sign or mere artistic license!
This isn’t the first time I think we’ve been “updated” on the 18th century while Bea’s been awake in the 21st. HOWEVER, she is in the middle of history class and John just handed her the info about Nathan Hale, so……
Coincidence? Yeah, right!
Nathan! Living Nathan! But not for much longer if you keep being obvious and proving John right like that. GET OUUUUUUUUT!!!!
And I’m with C-Thizzy…….too much money at a really bad time (TDKR, amex, amusement park, friend’s movie on DVD i was in, Once Upon A Time season one Blu-Ray….) for your commissioner gordon….i mean, your commission.
INCENTIVE CAPTION!!!!
*finishes wibbling at the picture*
Baldy: “So! You thought you could steal the king’s tarts, eh, young man? Well, we have things to punish you with for that!”
Rogers: “No , sir….this boy was caught spying, not stealing tarts.”
Baldy: “Spying? Who cares about that? Honestly, man, it’s almost as though you don’t even know what this war is really about.”
@Brent: Now, by “the king’s tarts” are you referring to pastries? I’m just asking for clarification because there’s more than one definition for “tart”, if you know what I mean! :)
I only wrote it, sir……interpret it how you wish.
Gentleman, need I remind you that this is a PG venue, heavy on the G? If we stray too far into tarts, a favorite of many in bakeries and otherwise, we risk the censorial intervention of Mastermind!
Ha! We *do* have the infamous Mrs. Loring lurking around these parts. I think she fits the bill.
I mean, I’ve heard she makes excellent pastries….!
WITNESS! Now Mastermind is pushing us out of the PG territory!
LOL. I always said The Dreamer was PG-13. There’s some killing and words like Whore of a Strumpet. And other miscellany things that come out of Col. Knowlton’s mouth that Mickey Mouse wouldn’t say.
It’s a mild PG-13 to be sure, but I have a few emails from folks whose 8 – 10 year olds started reading then they came across something they didn’t like. I used to list the book as “Teen Plus” on Drunk Duck Comics. And the IDW books say “Not for children under 13.”
When a parent of a young person tries to buy the book at show I usually point out the above and let them decide.
Thank you for explaining about the PG-13 typr of rating. It would indeed be untoward if little ones would start going around lisping to their friends in first grade, “You wh–e of a str—-t.”
No, we wouldn’t want that. Even so, I believe my question was legitimate. You know how “frisky” many of those old-time monarchs could be!
I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in a few years recently. He greeted me by saying, “Lora Innes, you whore of a strumpet!”
HA! If people quote your work back to you, you cannot be insulted. :)
NATHANNNNNN!!!!!!! I missed you! As for the VI: Run away from the scary looking men!
Also, commissions….that may be something I will have to scrounge up money for :)
I still have some spaces open!
Nathan….*Content sigh* Hehe, I misssssed you sooooo!!!!!!!!! <3 <3 This page is a wonderful one to come home to after work…. ^~^
Yay a Nathan update! It’s been awhile since we’ve seen him :)
I know! Though I just spent a ton of time drawing him for the Nathan Hale School House Exhibit. I just can’t get away from him lately!
Speaking of Nathan drawings, he looks much younger than his actual age in the above picture. Was that deliberate?
Cartoony expressions will do to that to a character. Don’t worry, he’s 21 again in the next panel. XD
very subtle Nathan, very subtle. ¬.¬
Judging by the preview, it doesn’t take them long to see though his super subtle totally innocuous questions. The holding your face behind your coat is completely helping Nathan, you keep that up.
Nice roosters by the way. Very well drawn! (I’m proud of not complimenting you on your cocks… I feel it was very mature not to make that joke… oh wait nevermind :P).
You dare make a tiny cock joke? Why, I do believe I must challenge you to a cock fight. En garde!
LOL! History isn’t always PC. For this one, it’s wrong to a modern sensiblity on two fronts.
The censorial hand of Mastermind has struck. Obey, lest you be struck with Mercy Scollay’s stolen crutch.
I thought you gave me an olive branch. Be careful, or the gloves will come off!
I did, however, take it as a matter of personal achievement that you referred to John Warren as “Dr. John” on drjosephwarren.com
Hey, that’s what we call him around here!
All is forgiven. Really it is. You did Mercy back her crutch, yes?
Give it back? Pffft. I told her to cowgirl up and stop whining to John Hancock every time she had a problem.
What is this about Mercy and a crutch??? I am lost. Is it something she actually did or is it made up??
Amber, I think Sam and Tammy answered this question in the comments on the last blog post.
Check it out and see if it’s there.
Thank you for explaining about the soft PG-13 approach. I suspect that a number of readers sporting XY chromosomes will feel absolved of their inappropriate thoughts concerning Mrs. Loring. This entire discussion does not apply to me, of course.
HA! Not you or Albone…!
Ah, Nathan. Please change your spying tactics. It’s never too late for alternate history!
“Hushed Whisper” isn’t a sophisticated enough spy tactic for you…? ;)
Haha! You’re right…given the technology at the time, this IS the equivalence of the repelling gun! You go, Nate-dawg! :)
LOL!!
VI Caption:
Guard 1: What is your purpose in Boston, Mr Smith?
Guard 2:Yeah, and no lies!
Nathan: All right, I confess. I’m a Colonial revolutionary spy here to find out all your troop movements, plans, supplies, and weapons stocks, and proceed to foul up, confuse, spoil and otherwise ruin as many of them as I can before escaping back to the enemy camp.
Guard 2: Hey, I said no lies!
LIKE!
Oh…and now I’m hearing Johnny Depp’s voice for Nathan’s…which is really weird…
That’s not even right. XD
One description of Hale says he had a high, clear voice.
LIKE!
So who would you like Nathan to sound like, based on that description?
Elijah Wood, maybe, or possibly Jimmy McAvoy
Ugh! I’ve been dying to see Bea’s reaction since Friday! So many mixed feels about Nathan pages!
She’ll be back!
Meanwhile, the suspense is MADDENING! :O
That’s Sarah’s Dr. John! Bloody knife and all!
(temptation to get a Nathan commission…)
Bea needs to stop this! Or at lest be the person who started the mysterious fire in New York the same day Nathan was brought to see Howe!
(also, I FOUND A REAL TEA COSY… in the UK)
Do it! Honestly, I doubt I’ll do this again for a LONG time. The next year and a half is packed with non-Dreamer projects in the que. So if you want a commission act now!
P.S. loving all your picks from the UK. :)
don’t you think your prices are a bit expensive ? most artist i know would sell a sketch for 10 bucks
Nice user name ;)
Wonder which team Adolf is on?
Oh, he’s definitely on Team Alan over Team Ben……for fairly obvious reasons
Wait; THERE IS NO UPDATE?!?!?!
Oh, wait never mind. Lol. It was just hiding from me. NATHANNNNNNNNN!!!!!
? Yes! It’s there. Click the Page 3 link!
I did :). For Somme reason when I went to the “read the comic” page, it said the latest update was page two, so I kinda freaked out, lol :)
Ah! Your cache probably just had the previous page stored.
It must have. Gave me quite a scare!! I’ve been DYING for the next update!!
It was probably the work of the Plot Chickens. In collusion with the Blog Gremlins!
Nah, that’s a system thing, caused by the System Imps
This website is getting crowded. And the plot chickens don’t clean up after themselves…
Hahaha, will I never live down “plot chicken”??
Oh, Nathan. I told you you shouldn’t have quit your day job. Seriously, that boy is one moment away from actually saying “psssst!”
I feel for him. I trust everyone I meet, too.
*sigh* me too.
Put it this way, as a spy Nathan is an excellent school teacher.
HA! You win for best comment of the post!
I should start giving out gold stars.
Oh dear. Nathan is back, which is good…but he’s sucking as a spy, which is bad…I’m so torn!!!!
And while I would LOVE you to do a commission for me (the artist drawing my characters has “poofed” for the time being), I can’t afford it while moving in less than two weeks and getting a puppy in one month. :( Bad timing!!
Oh! Please tell me we are not getting close to THAT moment. I just love Nathan.
Ugh, i don’t have any money, what a moment to open commissions! Hehe, love to do it when i have money :D Good luck!
He’s doing a great job of not being suspicious.
Good luck at the show, Lora. Let us know how it goes!
What he (and by extension, the store) really needs is a shirt that says, “NOT A SPY!” That would solve all his problems for sure.
I like this plan….