Since this week and last were all about flirting, I thought Bree’s comic up on Sex, Drugs, and June Cleaver was kind of appropriate to share with you guys!. I love the little dude on the tree and the one on the ladder… And I would totally give girl love a try!

I did a guest comic for Bree’s newer comic projects Mysterious Ways, Inc., and you can check it out here! If you haven’t been following MWI, it’s a neat take on the deities we all know and love – it’s still finding its footing but there’s a good archive up so please check it out! It’s fun to draw people sometimes… Sometimes I think I get a little carried away because they show up so rarely in my own comic! I had fun drawing Bree’s Gaia character – I like her old school design! Please do read through the archives of MWI when you get there as it’s a fun and quick read. I hope to see more Gaia soon too!

I also forgot to post this but I did another guest comic (involving people too! …but also cute fluffy animals) for a fellow New Jerseyan and Rutgers alum who does the long-running webcomic and print comic Happy Hour! Jim was celebrating his 1000th comic! Wow! Glass Urchin still has a long way to go. But you can see the comic I did for him here! Please check it out if you have time!

So a lot of shit has happened to me since I started this comic two years ago. Not only has my art changed quite a bit, but so has my life! I’ve lived in five different places since I started this, had two different and weird jobs, plus two periods of unemployment, made tons of toys, and played god knows how many video games. Life has all taken us far, and I wanted to thank you, the reader, for sticking with me this whole time. I sometimes wonder why I do what I do, but I’ve gotten so much support lately, not just from friends and family, but from readers who really care. It’s really flattering! (not that the unique hits you give me isn’t flattering!)

So next week I have a nice treat planned out – updates and comics from characters from The Glass Urchin! That’s right, the real people who have been in this comic will be making their own comic stories and it’ll be a week-long GU celebration. It’ll also give me some much needed rest, after which I’ll be back again with updates and fun in the second week of July.

Want to see what little sister Mel wrote about me in her diary? How about the exciting “art” Harri and I saw last month? Tune in next week for those comics and more!

The first Wild Pig Con is in the bag! It was a little difficult to make sales there, given there was a HUGE 50% off sale (on all new graphic novels, books, etc. seriously) going on right in front of our tables, but it was still a great deal of fun!

Firstly I shared a table with Claire this time, and it was fun! I think we dorked out quite a bit. Out neighbor was the great Dern! who I haven’t seen since SPX, but who is always fun to table with/near. I also played my first actual battles with an actual person in my Soul Silver with him. Yay! I tried continuing down the row to meet and socialize with some others, who mainly seemed to be webcomickers. I met Joe and Phil who are (I didn’t know this) both sorta local guys! They were selling their wares but also were participating in the Wild Pig Super Art Fight! More on that later… Moving along, I met Brian of Bellen!, who I talked to about quitting your job, taking classes, and living in Jersey City. He currently lives in Philly but lived in Jersey City for five years! Nice! The next table over had our friends Kevin and Blondie, who do Caf-fiends! They’re talking me into showing up at Connecticon, it’s supposed to be THE webcomics show, so at the very least us NERDs might be able to visit for a day! Then a table over held Caldwell of Loldwell, who had to brave the NJ Transit bus system to get to Wild Pig! Then Jamie Hatton, the dude who introduced us all to this, of In His Likeness was tabling next. He has two neat compilation books out now! After Jamie, the Systemic Rosscott had some hip shirts and other merch for sale. Rounding the corner was the Super Art Fight table with our friends Nick and Marty. And I didn’t make it to the other tables after that (and thank goodness, because this was enough recap for one post!).

Some other cool people who stopped by our table includes: Bernie from Alien Loves Predator, Valerie from Friends of Lulu, and Gary of Fleen! It was great to see and/or meet you! ;P

The Super Art Fight was the first one I’ve been to, but has been going on for a while now. I loved it! It was very excitingin and I’m surprised at what quality work these artists can do from a standing position, with a crowd staring/yelling, with two sharpies and poster board in 30 minutes. It was great stuff and I hope to be at the next Super Art Fight event to cheer everyone on!

Many thanks to the gracious hosts of Wild Pig Con who were a lot more accommodating and organized than most other cons I’ve been to. You guys are awesome!

Well I know I don’t usually announce my con appearances until, uhmm, the week ahead of time, but I have to tell you about Intervention Con! That’s because yours truly and Bree will be guests at this great new show.

Do you like webcomics? Do you like humor? Do you like the internet? Then Intervention Con is the con for you. It features a bevy of awesome webcomickers and bloggers, and it’s hosted by the webcomic greats Onezumi and Harknell! It’s taking place on September 10 – 12 down in the DC area. Check the site for all the details, as pre-reg is still open!

The dates are the same as this year’s SPX but no worries – it’s in the same location as well! If you’ve ever wanted to meet all your print comic or webcomic artists in one weekend, then you’d better pick this one! If you’re an artist or a vendor, Intervention Con may also have a space for you at a better price and better service than most other cons can say. So check it out now! And BTW – if you’re looking for when us NERDs will be appearing at a con, look no further than the NERD Comics homepage, which lists all our appearances this year! I look forward to seeing you at the next con!