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Politically InQueerect – Old Ghosts page 29 of 36

Yes, EVIL is a real wine, produced by R Wines of Australia (though as far as I can tell they’ve gone out of business despite a Wine Advocate score of 90 points for their 2006 cab).

Although Gran doesn’t drink these days, this is exactly the sort of thing she’d pick up based on the name alone. Archer, meanwhile (and this will shock you, I’m sure), absolutely despises the current trend of giving wines “edgy” names.

It WAS a tasty wine, though, I have to say.

Old Ghosts page 28 slinks away from the light

Politically InQueerect: Old Ghosts page 28 is up! I feel guilty about this page, but not guilty enough to have done it differently.

Read it here on Tapastic, or here on Studio NDR.

The archive of all pages posted to date is here.

In other news, QU33R is up for an Ignatz Award!

I have a 5-page story in there, the one about the gender-swapped Transformers.

I believe the final voting for the award is done at SPX, so if you’re going to be there this year and want to support queer comics, do consider giving us a vote.

Cheers,

Dylan

Politically InQueerect – Old Ghosts page 28 of 36

I feel guilty about this page, but not guilty enough to have done it differently.

Old Ghosts page 27 is infested with vermin

Page 27 of Old Ghosts is up! Gran and Archer reminisce about a particular event from Archer’s childhood, but have very different interpretations of how things actually played out.

Read it here on Tapastic, or here on Studio NDR.

Need to get caught up? The archive of all page posted to date is here.

Still working on wrapping up the colors on this damn story. 4.5 pages remain. SOON IT SHALL BE DONE.

Cheers,

Dylan

Politically InQueerect – Old Ghosts page 27 of 36

Gran and Archer reminisce about a particular event from Archer’s childhood, but have very different interpretations of how things actually played out.

Old Ghosts page 26 hides in cold, dark places (as do SDCC and Beyond)

Politically InQueerect: Old Ghosts page 26 is up! I think this definitively answers the question of whether or not Gran makes a special point of winding up Archer. (And if he didn’t react, would she bother?)

Read it here on Tapastic, or here on Studio NDR.

Need to get caught up? The archive of all pages posted to date is here.

Fun/gross historical fact: many old houses in Europe used to have their cesspools in the basement, before the advent of modern plumbing. Gran’s house would be no exception. Maybe THAT’S why Archer doesn’t want to go down there (though it wouldn’t have been in use for over 100 years).

SDCC

In SDCC news, more write-ups of the Trans Panel are trickling in. Here’s one from Bleeding Cool.

Beyond

In very exciting(for me) Beyond news, I finished my story at last! All 16 pages of the derned thing. My big project post-Old Ghosts is to get started on a new webcomic featuring these Beyond characters, so keep an eye out for that. More news as I get more specifics.

Cheers,

Dylan

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I think this definitively answers the question of whether or not Gran makes a special point of winding up Archer. (And if he didn’t react, would she bother?)

Fun/gross historical fact: many old houses in Europe used to have their cesspools in the basement, before the advent of modern plumbing. Gran’s house would be no exception. Maybe THAT’S why Archer doesn’t want to go down there (though it wouldn’t have been in use for over 100 years).

Old Ghosts page 25 arises from the grave

Page 25 of Old Ghosts is up! Archer is incorrigible. He will not be corriged! Read it here on Tapastic, or here on Studio NDR.

Need to get caught up? The archive of pages posted to date is here.

Art notes: More backgrounds culled from photos I took. That beige building that looks like a church isn’t actually a church (I think it’s some sort of civic building), and the fenced area isn’t a graveyard IRL. But there are many such graveyards in city centres throughout the UK, and I figured this story needed at least one cemetery.

Shrewsbury is Charles Darwin’s hometown, and the library sports a Darwin statue out front. I do have a picture of said statue, but I didn’t think to use it as a background until it was too late. Still not sure if it would have been a fun detail or an overly heavy-handed image for this story.

Oh, hey, and thanks to everyone who came to the first-ever SDCC panel on trans themes in comics. We had a full house, and a lively discussion that spilled out of the room and continued throughout the convention. I do believe the panel was videotaped, so if it goes up online I’ll let you know. For now, there’s a short write-up on Tor’s website.

Cheers,

Dylan

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Archer is incorrigible. He will not be corriged!

Art notes: More backgrounds culled from photos I took. That beige building that looks like a church isn’t actually a church (I think it’s some sort of civic building), and the fenced area isn’t a graveyard IRL. But there are many such graveyards in city centres throughout the UK, and I figured this story needed at least one cemetery.

Shrewsbury is Charles Darwin’s hometown, and the library sports a Darwin statue out front. I do have a picture of said statue, but I didn’t think to use it as a background until it was too late. Still not sure if it would have been a fun detail or an overly heavy-handed image for this story.

Old Ghosts page 24 permeates the atmosphere, SDCC descends

Page 24 of Old Ghosts is up! Strolling through the streets of Shrewsbury, Todd and Archer discuss whether or not basic biological principles have a sense of fairness

Read it here on Tapastic, or here on Studio NDR. The archive of all pages posted to date is here.

Art notes: I’ve been to Shrewsbury twice, and the backgrounds are from photos I took during my trips. (Yes, Shrewsbury’s castle is indeed red.)

The black heart motif in the top building is true to the original. One of those minor details that’s ultimately inconsequential, but provides a nice juxtaposition to the text. I posted one of the original photos on my tumblr awhile back.

Also, quick reminder that I’ll be at the Prism Comics/Northwest Press booth (#2144) during SDCC 2014. I’ll also be speaking on the panel Breaking Barriers: Transgender Trends in Popular Culture on Thursday, July 24, 5 p.m.-6 p.m., Room 28DE. This is apparently the first ever trans-specific panel at SDCC, so NO PRESSURE, right.

Cheers,

Dylan