The Danger Digest

PIPE DOPE #197

2012-01-31T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Three more to go!

PIPE DOPE #196

2012-01-30T06:00:00.000-08:00

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This is it--the final week! Also, I've now got all 300 copies of the first issue in hand. At some point after I post #200 this Friday, I'll post all the info for how any interested parties can order a copy. Stay tuned!

PIPE DOPE #195

2012-01-27T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Thanks once again for taking the time to look at Pipe Dope. Have a swell weekend, and I hope you come back on Monday for #196--and the start of this story's final week!

Also, thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #194

2012-01-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #193

2012-01-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

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It's Wednesday again, and new comics are on store shelves. Why not give some of 'em a shot?

PIPE DOPE #192

2012-01-24T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #191

2012-01-23T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Only nine more to go! Also, I dropped all the files for the first Pipe Dope minicomic at the printer's on Friday, and should have the book in hand by the end of the month. It's all happening!

PIPE DOPE #190

2012-01-20T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Only 10 more posts remaining, which probably means it's time for a daily countdown. #191 should be here on Monday; in the meantime, thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #189

2012-01-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #188

2012-01-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

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It's Wednesday, friends, which means new comics hit the stands. I encourage each and every one of you to go out and peruse the offerings--and I also encourage each and every one of you to buy Prophet #21, written by Brandon Graham with art by Simon Roy. It promises to be totally radtastic and everything I want in a monthly comic book.

PIPE DOPE #187

2012-01-17T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #186

2012-01-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Welcome back to another week of new content! Pipe Dope is moving at full speed toward the finish line: There are only 14 posts remaining (and things are still on track to end with #200 on Friday, February 3), and I should have the first issue (collecting #s 1-65, plus a few surprises, as a minicomic) back from the printer by the end of this month. In the meantime, I hope you stop back tomorrow for #187!

PIPE DOPE #185

2012-01-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

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I spent the better part of my college years in bad need of a good haircut.

#186 will be here on Monday. In the meantime, have a swell weekend, and enjoy these thumbnails from this past week:

PIPE DOPE #184

2012-01-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #183

2012-01-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Happy Wednesday, all! If you haven't already, I encourage each and every one of you to go on out and buy some of the new comics that hit shelves today--and you should also feel free to pick up some of the older stuff, too!

PIPE DOPE #182

2012-01-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #181

2012-01-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Once again, I apologize for the delay. I know I said I'd get back to posting last week, but instead I took the time to finalize the script and thumbnails for the remainder of the story. In the process of doing that, I realized I had a week planned in the outline that really didn't fit, so once again I've changed Pipe Dope's length. For real this time, it's going to be 200 posts--which, incidentally, will make for 200 pages of comics when I get to collecting it all in print.

Speaking of! I've also been hard at work on the first minicomic, which I hope to have printed in February, right around the time I finish the story here online (on Friday, February 3--that date is for real). The first issue will contain the first 65 posts, plus a few pages of bonus material that's never been seen here on the interwebs. More info soon!

PIPE DOPE #180

2011-12-29T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Thanks as always for taking the time to follow along. Today's post is going to be the last for 2011, but there's another month's worth of Pipe Dope still to come, with the whole story coming to an end on Friday, February 3. Look for #181 somewhere around January 2 or 3 (I hope), and in the meantime, have a happy New Year's!

Oh, yeah--thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #179

2011-12-28T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #178

2011-12-27T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #177

2011-12-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Even General has a soft side. And he doesn't look half bad in a crown...

PIPE DOPE #176

2011-12-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

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At long last, we've got some good ol' fashioned silliness with General and the AAF. Enjoy the zaniness, and enjoy the holidays!

PIPE DOPE #175

2011-12-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

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That's right--at long last, it's time for some more madcap ridiculousness with General and co. Sorry they've been gone so long, but the story kinda demanded it. This coming week looks to be pretty hectic with work and the run-up to the holidays, but I'm hoping to post #176 by Saturday (Christmas Eve) at the latest.

In the meantime, here's a look at the thumbnails for the past five posts. (Things stayed pretty consistent this time around.)

PIPE DOPE #174

2011-12-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #173

2011-12-17T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #172

2011-12-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Seriously, things really do start to lighten up tomorrow.

PIPE DOPE #171

2011-12-15T06:00:00.000-08:00

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I promise the story starts to lighten up again soon. Very soon. With #173, in fact.

PIPE DOPE #170

2011-12-13T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Here's a look at this week's thumbnails, which, you might notice, look significantly different than the final product. My first thought was to just echo the captions with the images, which I would then cross-hatch over to create a sense of the fog my mind was in during these events. I was ready to move forward with that plan even though I wasn't convinced it was good, but then, I woke up in the middle of the night with the idea I finally decided to roll with--and which I roughed out in tiny detail in the upper right of this page:

With a bit of luck, Pipe Dope will continue with #171 on Thursday. Otherwise, Friday.

Comics!

PIPE DOPE #169

2011-12-12T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #168

2011-12-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #167

2011-12-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Congratulations to Alec Longstreth on completing the fifth and final chapter of "Basewood" (soon to be available for sale as Phase 7 #009). Three years, four months and 10 days ago, Alec vowed not to cut his hair until he was done making Basewood; yesterday, I watched via Livestream as Alec, at long last, got his celebratory haircut. I realize that probably sounds creepy, or at least a little bit weird, but I know I'm not alone in thinking yesterday was a bona fide Event, and I'm proud I'll be able to say, years from now, that I watched it live. Again, congratulations to Alec; his tenacity, enthusiasm and endless passion for comics is a bigger inspiration than I know how to put into words.

PIPE DOPE #166

2011-12-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Thanks, all, for your patience as I took a few days off. The break gave me a chance to refine the next few weeks' worth of content, which clearly will be posted on a somewhat wonky schedule. (Friday through Tuesday for #s 166-170; I don't believe I've done that schedule yet.) More tomorrow!

PIPE DOPE #165

2011-12-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

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More Pipe Dope still to come. I'm out of town this weekend, so the schedule's going to get a bit wonky, but #166 might be up by Wednesday. Or maybe the following Monday. In the meantime, thumbnails (whoops! Forgot to actually post this pic last week):

PIPE DOPE #164

2011-12-01T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #163

2011-11-30T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #162

2011-11-29T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #161

2011-11-28T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #160

2011-11-26T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Pipe Dope will continue on Monday with #161. In the meantime, thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #159

2011-11-25T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #158

2011-11-24T06:00:00.000-08:00

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For everyone in the States, have a happy Thanksgiving! For everyone else, I hope it's a terrific Thursday!

PIPE DOPE #157

2011-11-23T06:00:00.000-08:00

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PIPE DOPE #156

2011-11-22T06:00:00.000-08:00

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See what I did there, tying this week into the Thanksgiving holiday? My original plan for Pipe Dope, even before I had a title, was to consistently align my dad's story with the date I was posting throughout the year. This isn't the story for that strict an approach, but on occasion it does make sense to tie things together.

In other news, I'm thrilled to note that the Harvey Pekar Library Statue has met its funding goal! Many, many thanks to anyone and everyone who contributed. And if you haven't yet, there are still 12 days left to pledge a donation. Once the statue has been built and installed, any leftover money will go toward buying more comics for the Cleveland Heights Public Library, which Harvey frequented on nearly a daily basis. For more info, just click that Kickstarter button on the left-hand side of this page.

PIPE DOPE #155

2011-11-20T06:00:00.000-08:00

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And so concludes a week of formal experimentation. Look for Pipe Dope to continue this Tuesday!

Lest we forget: thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #154

2011-11-19T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Sorry to be posting a bit late this morning. Weekend's always have a way of throwing me off my regular schedule. However, I did manage to finish #155 early, so expect that tomorrow right at 6 a.m. PST.

PIPE DOPE #153

2011-11-18T06:00:00.000-08:00

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I finally started reading Terry Moore's Echo. Terry Moore is a genius, a true cartoonist, and I envy every line he's ever committed to paper, whether it be with lead or ink. And I totally cribbed the hatching along the bottom of today's panels from him. There's an elegance to the way he uses it that I know I don't have, but after all, this is my first time trying the technique. And, you know, Pipe Dope's all about giving me a chance to try new (for me) things.

In other news: In support of the Occupy movement, Whiskey & Fox, the "journal of poetry, theory, and queer-heterotopoi," is publishing a series of zines under the banner "Parks & Occupation," and the second issue features a one-page comic by yours truly. I'm thrilled to be included, and humbled by the company my comic keeps. Please click over to Whiskey & Fox's website, where you can download the issue in PDF format.

PIPE DOPE #152

2011-11-17T06:00:00.000-08:00

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I know times are tough and money's tight, and I hate harping, but I'd be thrilled if the proposed Harvey Pekar memorial becomes a reality, and it can only happen if the comics-loving (and Harvey-loving) community can chip in. Alan Moore seems to agree, and he's shared a few words on Vimeo:

Alan Moore on Harvey from Estate of Harvey L. Pekar on Vimeo.

PIPE DOPE #151

2011-11-16T06:00:00.000-08:00

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And we're back! Sorry for the delay, but things have been mighty busy. However, I've hopefully built up enough of a running start that I'll be able to work with only one day off between weeks for the next couple of weeks. Keep your fingers crossed--it's pretty important that #s 161-165 are posted the week of November 28, starting on the 28th...

PIPE DOPE #150

2011-11-11T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Holy moley--I've done 150 of these. For a guy who spent way too many years thinking about making comics without actually doing anything about it, this landmark--minor as it is--brings with it a certain sense of satisfaction.

55 more to go...

But first: this week's thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #149

2011-11-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

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That was a G.I. Joe submarine that could fit one action figure. It was really, really awesome.

And yes, I have referenced G.I. Joe two days in a row (at least in my comments, if not directly in the panels).

PIPE DOPE #148

2011-11-09T06:00:00.000-08:00

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I also remember finding G.I. Joe: Special Missions #4 at that flea market. That was a good day.

PIPE DOPE #147

2011-11-08T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Catching word of the efforts to raise money for a Harvey Pekar Library Statue (info available here and through that Kickstarter widget at left) has got me thinking a lot about my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Adding fuel to the fire was this terrific Cleveland Scene Report that Kevin Czap wrote up for Frank Santoro's column at the Comics Journal's website; as Czap makes clear, Cleveland's got what's shaping up to be a terrifically inspiring comics scene. And while I haven't been there before and I know I can't make it this year, I'm really hoping to someday participate in the city's Genghis Con Underground Comix Expo. I suspect that show would be just my speed.

PIPE DOPE #146

2011-11-07T06:00:00.000-08:00

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Every summer's trip to Illinois would include a run through the Kane County Flea Market. And if ever there was a place that had something for everybody, that was certainly it.

PIPE DOPE #145

2011-11-04T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Thanks, all, for hanging in through another week. This time out, I was back to figuring out the entire week's thumbnails before getting to work on the actual panels. I'm not yet sure how next week's process might go, but no matter what, I plan to be back on Monday with #146...

PIPE DOPE #144

2011-11-03T06:00:00.000-07:00

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PIPE DOPE #143

2011-11-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Laser eyes? Check. Stretchy arm? Check. Sword? Check. Now run.

PIPE DOPE #142

2011-11-01T06:00:00.000-07:00

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PIPE DOPE #141

2011-10-31T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Happy Halloween, friends! When I was first planning Pipe Dope, I was hoping to consistently tie the images to the date they were posted, which I'm sure would have made today's a picture of my dad taking me trick-or-treating. As the story evolved, though, I realized there were only three dates I had to specifically hit, and beyond that, the stories shown might fall roughly according to season--although even that hasn't been a hard-and-fast rule. One of the specific dates came way back during Pipe Dope's first week of going online. The last two have yet to arrive...

PIPE DOPE #140

2011-10-28T06:00:00.000-07:00

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I realized today that there are only 65 more installments of Pipe Dope remaining. Suddenly, it feels like the end is approaching...

This week marked the first time I approached the thumbnails one day at a time, roughing out the idea in the minutes before I set to work on the actual panel (which would then go online the next morning). This method cuts things a bit closer than I'm usually comfortable with, but hey, it's Pipe Dope, and experiments are always welcome. Here's a look at those thumbnails:

I hope you come back on Monday for #141. Have a swell weekend in the meantime!

PIPE DOPE #139

2011-10-27T06:00:00.000-07:00

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My grandparents only rented the lower level of this place, but it was pretty rad all the same. At least from what I remember--I haven't been inside for about 25 years. Also worthy of note: With this panel, I finally got to draw that old comics staple--a talking building!

PIPE DOPE #138

2011-10-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

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I could really, really go for a slice of Mack & Manco pizza right about now...

PIPE DOPE #137

2011-10-25T06:00:00.000-07:00

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After being a bit disappointed with the last couple of panels, I'm pretty pleased with how this one turned out. Anyhow, as I'm posting it at 12:30 a.m., I think it looks okay.

Comics!

PIPE DOPE #136

2011-10-24T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Welcome back to another fresh week o' content! I decided to be bold with today's and leave a lot of white in the panel, whereas my usual response would have been to fill in a lot of that space with black. I might not always be happy with the results, but I am happy I keep trying things I might not normally do. (And in today's case, I think just maybe I made the right choice.)

PIPE DOPE #135

2011-10-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Thanks for sticking with me through another week! Pipe Dope will continue on Monday with #136. Until then, how about a look at this week's thumbnails?

PIPE DOPE #134

2011-10-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

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PIPE DOPE #133

2011-10-19T06:00:00.000-07:00

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I don't like drawing buildings, but I'm glad I keep trying, and of the ones I've made myself draw so far for Pipe Dope, this one might be the most passable. Not good, mind you, but passable. Relatively speaking, anyway.

PIPE DOPE #132

2011-10-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

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PIPE DOPE #131

2011-10-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Around the same time I read Elektra Assassin, I also read Brandon Graham's King City, which anyone and everyone with any interest in comics whatsoever should read. And then read again. And yet again, ad infinitum. Every single page of Graham's 12-issue opus exploded my brains with an all-consuming love for the medium and consistent proof that comics can--and should--do so much more than they usually do. Crazy-inspiring stuff. One small detail that's really stuck with me (and, come to think of it, an interesting complement to Elektra Assassin's caption boxes) is Graham's playful use of word balloons. They can convey a whole lot more than just words, and that's something I'm trying to take to heart.

PIPE DOPE #130

2011-10-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Man, for a while there, I didn't think I was ever gonna get past the 120s. No more weeks off (until late December). The adventure continues with #131 on Monday. Have a swell weekend in the meantime!

Oh yeah, and of course it wouldn't be Friday without a look at this week's thumbnails:

PIPE DOPE #129

2011-10-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

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A couple of months back, I picked up all eight issues of Frank Miller and Bill Sienkiewicz's Elektra Assassin. Reading them was like having a fever dream on the astral plane--there are a hell of a lot of ideas at play in that miniseries, and I doubt I'll ever wrap my head around all of them. However, I have been thinking a lot about the lettering (by Jim Novak in issues 1-7 and Gaspar Saladino in issue 8), and today's panel struck me as a fitting opportunity to play around with breaking up the text in a similar fashion. (A Google Image search should provide a rough idea of what I'm talking about for anyone who hasn't read the miniseries.)

Pipe Dope's all about trying out new (for me, at least) things.

PIPE DOPE #128

2011-10-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

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...And I'm officially back at it! The wedding and honeymoon both went swimmingly, and I'm now back home and once again burning the midnight oil over the ol' drawing board--only now it's as a married man. How 'bout a "Huzzah!" for my understanding wife?

PIPE DOPE #127

2011-10-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Once again, I'm scheduling this post before the wedding and honeymoon. Tomorrow's post (#128) will be the first I've put together since returning, so maybe then I'll have a good story to tell. I hope you stop back to find out!

PIPE DOPE #126

2011-10-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

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And we're back! I'm actually writing this before the wedding and honeymoon, so I can't say yet how things shook out, but I'm sure it all went swimmingly. More Pipe Dope tomorrow!

PIPE DOPE will return on Monday, October 10

2011-09-26T06:00:00.000-07:00

So much for those 10 more panels I was hoping to post before the end of this month. There's been a lot going on lately that's been knocking my posting schedule all out of whack, but rather than bore you with all of the ins and outs, I'll let the image above speak to my main distraction. Rest assured, though, that Pipe Dope is far from finished, and I'll be hitting the ground running when Corinne and I get back from the honeymoon. #126 goes up on Monday, October 10. Hope to e-see you then!

PIPE DOPE #125

2011-09-10T06:00:00.000-07:00

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My thanks as always for reading, and for bearing with my ridiculous posting schedule. I'm trying to get another two weeks' worth of content online before I take another couple of weeks off at the end of this month through the first part of October. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that works out--the script is done, I've just got to put in the hours at the drawing table.

That said, I'll hopefully be back in a few days with #126. In the meantime, here's a look at this week's thumbnails:

PIPE DOPE #124

2011-09-09T06:00:00.000-07:00

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At long last, we get to the titular line. I'm always wary of explicitly using a story's title within either the dialogue or captions, but Pipe Dope seemed esoteric enough to beg for an explanation. Here's hoping I pull it off with some sort of finesse over the next few days' worth of panels...

PIPE DOPE #123

2011-09-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

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If it wasn't already clear, I'm a real sucker for labels in comics. I've no doubt it stems from reading Chester Gould's Dick Tracy when I was much younger, and obsessing over Tracy's "2-way wrist radio." No matter how many times we'd already seen Tracy used it, it seemed Gould would always label it yet again in its next appearance.

PIPE DOPE #122

2011-09-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

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I don't know where my fear of spiders came from, but it persists to this day--fueled, no doubt, by a run-in I had with a black widow a few years ago. Things might be different had I wound up with super powers. Anyhow, the scar's pretty cool.

PIPE DOPE #121

2011-09-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

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And we're back--at least for a bit. I didn't anticipate that extended break there, but life and all that goes with it has a way of consistently fouling our best-laid plans. In the midst of the madness, it can be nice to remember the little things, like mowing the lawn. Simpler times, and all that.

More tomorrow...

PIPE DOPE #120

2011-08-17T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Sorry this one's so late. (I dated it back to Wednesday so it'd line up correctly with the previous four posts, but you and I'll always know it was actually posted on Saturday the 20th.) Work called me to Cleveland for a few days, which was a welcome trip, indeed, although it did keep me away from my drawing board. This coming week still looks to be zany, but at least I'll be staying put, and I'll do my best to be consistent and get #121 up sooner rather than later. Many thanks to everyone reading this for your patience and understanding as my schedule continues to be put through the proverbial wringer.

And without further ado, thumbnails!

PIPE DOPE #119

2011-08-16T06:00:00.000-07:00

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There's still one more post to go this week, but I've gotta skip town for a business trip. I'll be back on the Left Coast on Thursday night, and I should get #120 online sometime on Friday. Sorry for the wonky schedule!

PIPE DOPE #118

2011-08-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

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My Uncle Max didn't look anything like that, but I don't have a photo of him handy. Sorry, one and all. On a lighter note, that shirt of my dad's was pretty terrific; I wore it proudly through much of high school.

PIPE DOPE #117

2011-08-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

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This one took a while. 24 people I'm related to. Apologies to anyone I didn't have room for. Also, apologies to everyone I did get on the page...

PIPE DOPE #116

2011-08-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Sorry for the delay between posts, friends. I had a big ol' deadline for the actual day job and, well, my sleepless nights had to be devoted to that instead of Pipe Dope. But we're back! At least for this week, anyway. I've mentioned it before, but it bears repeating: My schedule's all kinds of wonky between now and October, but once we hit mid-October, this whole operation's gonna be running like clockwork. (I hope.)

Also, for anyone wondering, it is indeed Captain America #395 at the top of that stack of comics, the issue that featured "the house that dripped--dough?!"

PIPE DOPE #115

2011-08-06T06:00:00.000-07:00

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And so the AAF makes it through another week relatively unscathed. As I've previously mentioned, there's an awful lot shaking these days, so I suspect there won't be another post until mid-week. (I'm aiming for Wednesday, but it's really anybody's guess right now.) In the meantime, here's a look at the thumbnails for the past five posts:

Thanks as always for reading, and if you like what you see, please let other folks know about Pipe Dope. There's plenty more still to come!

PIPE DOPE #114

2011-08-05T06:00:00.000-07:00

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So much for water-pressure power...

PIPE DOPE #113

2011-08-04T06:00:00.000-07:00

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So, I've finally stepped up and joined the 21st century--I now have a Google+ account. We'll see how it goes. Having passed on both MySpace and Facebook, this is kinda new and crazy for me, but so far it seems fun.

PIPE DOPE #112

2011-08-03T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Blue Peep's a real talker when he gets all hopped up on caffeine...

PIPE DOPE #111

2011-08-02T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Welcome back! Sorry I didn't get things rolling again in time for the usual (?) Monday-through-Friday posts, but so it goes. These next couple of months are gonna be especially wonky on my end, and I'm just gonna go ahead and say that the posting schedule here is gonna get ... creative. Anyhow, I hope you all stick around for the ride, and if you enjoy what you see, please share Pipe Dope with more folks.

Oh, yeah, and when I said that #110 marked the halfway point, that might not have been entirely accurate. During my week of not posting, I took another hard look at the outline, and there was one week that doesn't quite seem to fit, so it looks like we're actually past the halfway point, and the story will end with #215. Let's just say that everything's subject to change and leave it at that...

PIPE DOPE #110

2011-07-22T06:00:00.000-07:00

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And with that, we're now officially halfway through Pipe Dope! Only 110 more panel/page things to go, wrapping up on February 3, 2012.

Coincidentally, today also marks the four-year anniversary of the launch of this Danger Digest blog. I'd love to say I intended for things to line up like that all along, but, well, that might not be true.

Next week's most likely not going to see any new Pipe Dope, but posting will resume the following Monday, August 1, with #111. Thanks as always for reading, and I hope you come back for the second half of this story!

Oh, yeah--here are this week's thumbnails for your viewing pleasure:

PIPE DOPE #109

2011-07-21T06:00:00.000-07:00

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So much for that expensive, experimental plane. At least we can rest easy knowing it didn't crash in vain; in fact, its loss afforded me the chance to use sound effects as a panel background, a technique I very much enjoy seeing. I hope I pulled it off okay here.

Tomorrow: The halfway point!

PIPE DOPE #108

2011-07-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Sorry for the slight delay this morning--it takes awhile to get all that black down on the page. (Also, I finally saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 last night, and if that's not worth posting a couple of hours later than usual, well, I don't know what is.)

PIPE DOPE #107

2011-07-19T06:00:00.000-07:00

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This is one of those rare panels (or pair of panels, as it were) that turned out just as I'd imagined and hoped. The trick, I suppose, is to keep at this long enough that more and more panels turn out that way...

PIPE DOPE #106

2011-07-18T06:00:00.000-07:00

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And we're back with another week of high-stakes hilarity courtesy of the AAF--I hope you enjoy the ride!

PIPE DOPE #105

2011-07-15T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Thanks for sticking around through another week of Pipe Dope, and sorry for the slightly late post this morning. I'm hoping to be on the good ol' Monday-through-Friday schedule again next week, but I'm sure it's only a matter of time before things slip back to Tuesday though Saturday. We'll find out what happens on Monday, I guess!

Last but not least, here's a look at this week's thumbnails. Enjoy!

PIPE DOPE #104

2011-07-14T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Just one more day to go this week, and then next week General and co. bring back the levity.

PIPE DOPE #103

2011-07-13T06:00:00.000-07:00

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It's Wednesday again, and that means a slew of new comics has landed on store shelves. As always, I recommend you go and get some; whether or not you do, though, I appreciate you taking some time for Pipe Dope!

PIPE DOPE #102

2011-07-12T06:00:00.000-07:00

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As I recall, the speed limit was too slow on the ol' Pennsylvania Turnpike, but driving through those mountain tunnels sure was rad.

PIPE DOPE #101

2011-07-11T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Welcome back to more Pipe Dope! I hope the weekend treated everyone well, and maybe even provided the opportunity to read some swell comics. While I've found myself woefully short on reading time this year--what with making comics and all (not to mention holding down the day job and generally trying to keep my life on the rails)--there has been some great stuff gracing my ears of late. Namely, the top-notch comics podcast known as Indie Spinner Rack. Hosted by Charlito and Mr. Phil, the 'cast started back in '05, so I realize I'm wicked late showing up to the party--but better late than never, I ~~always~~ sometimes say. (It should also be noted that, as a weirdo completist, I started listening to the show from the beginning, so I'm still listening to content from '06. It seems to just keep getting better, though, and I can't wait until I'm caught up to the present day--probably right around the time I finish Pipe Dope...)

Also: I miss the smell of pipe smoke.

PIPE DOPE #100

2011-07-08T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Triple digits! Huzzah! I won't lie--there's a sense of accomplishment that comes along with that. But don't worry, there's plenty more Pipe Dope still to come. As a matter of fact, the story isn't even halfway done yet, so it's high time I get back to work.

The adventure continues on Monday. In the meantime, to tide you over through the weekend, here's a look at the thumbnails for this week. I hope you enjoy, I hope you stick around, and if you're enjoying and sticking around, it'd be especially swell if you told other folks about Pipe Dope!

PIPE DOPE #99

2011-07-07T06:00:00.000-07:00

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Come on back tomorrow for #100..!