Thanksgiving Break

So, the original plan was to keep the webcomics rolling through Thanksgiving week, but, quite frankly, I am too busy and too tired.  Work at the SawMill has been killing me lately, so I'm shutting down operations until Monday of next week so I can rest up and get back to doing what I do the way I do it.

Anyway, a Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

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Over on the Patreon, at www.patreon.com/torcpress, our Lost Comic, "SDF: Cyclopean" continues, as the Clown sinks deeper into Old One Eye's trap.

Onward, to today's webcomic:

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Not much to say about today's page.  I added the first panel because we didn't actually show what happened to Romiel, and I also thought it would be funny to just show a hole in the ground with her wings sticking up out of it, as if she'd been hammered into the ground.

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It's Thanksgiving week, and even with the chaos of the holidays, we're gonna try to keep everything on schedule here at TORC Press.  We'll see how that goes.

Over on the Patreon we've got some pivotal pages for our $1+ Subscribers:

Hot Fudge Pulp:  So, this whole time we've been doing Bad Rapture, the point of it all is that Ortex has taken control of Heaven.  But we haven't really bothered to show Ortex Heaven (outside of that one Splash Page in "SDF" #8).  Well, over in "Hot Fudge Pulp" we get to experience firsthand what happens when a Demonic Corporation makes a Hostile Takeover of the Afterlife.  Hint:  It's not so much fun.

Clown & Penguin #0:  Completely outgunned by the Deathbringer, Cactus Joe the Clown hatches a desperate plan.

Other than that, we wrapped up "Pulp Horrorshow Volume 4" last week, so to replace it we're gonna start posting a Brand New Lost Comic "Cosmic Love" #5.  Anybody remember Cosmic Love, and how it just kinda vanished?  Well, I was halfway through the final issue and never finished it, so now I'm gonna finish it to fill up some holes in the storylines.  New pages will go up on Wednesdays, and will be exclusive to Patreon subscribers.

Speaking of which, you can check me out on Patreon at www.patreon.com/torcpress.

Now for today's webcomic:

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Back in "Truth or Consequences 100" (my 100th Comic.  It was a hoot) Octopus Jones demonstrated the ability to grow 4 additional tentacles with which to attack with.  So on this page we see that ability at its apex as OJ uses his 6 Tentacles to pummel Romiel into the ground.  POWPOWPOW!

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Before we get started, Pulp Horrorshow vol. 4, which I started LAST YEAR, finally wraps up over on the Patreon site at www.patreon.com/torcpress.  I'll be working up the print edition sometime soon, hopefully.

Today's webcomic:

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I had almost forgotten that back in SDF #6, I had established that Octopus Jones's Super Suit is Fireproof.  I remembered and was like, "Boolah!  The Super-Suit is Fireproof!  We can use that!  Raaaaah!"  So Boolah worked this nice sequence into the script where Romiel, who as we all recall, Barbecued Arrowhead II and Alea back in Bad Rapture Alpha, now gets her comeuppance.  Comeuppance is apparently spelled with two Ps.  Who knew?

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Over on the Pateron at www.patreon.com/torcpress the Jester Kidd strip from Pulp Horrorshow v. 4 finally wraps up. 

Onward with today's webcomic:

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If you haven't read "Truth or Consequences: Amigos" my 24 Hour Comic from last year, then you might not get why the Clown calls Death Moth "Donny", and Death Moth calls Clown "Mick".  If you do have a copy of that comic, I think it's explained within the first couple of pages.  Also, it's cool that the way I drew the Clown Energy Blastin' looks kinda like how Ron Lim drew Energy Blastin' in the old Silver Surfer comics I grew up with.  A little.

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Before we get started, over on the Patreon site we have the concluding page of the Big Wulf story from Pulp Horrorshow vol. 4.  Interestingly enough, that same page went up on this blog months ago, but this is a modified, slightly edited version with a different ending.  Anyway, you don't have to be a subscriber to check this one out over at:  www.patreon.com/torcpress.

Here's today's webcomic:

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It's Showdown Central time, as the Clown and Death Moth square off with the Vertionce, while Octopus Jones has to deal with Romiel.

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Before we get started, over on the Patreon we've added another page to our LOST comic "SDF: Cyclopean", where Cactus Joe and Voodoo Dolly find themselves knee deep in Old One Eye's Trap.  Anyway, www.patreon.com/torcpress

On with Today's Webcomic:

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I think, in my original Head Draft of Bad Rapture, the Vertionce's sidekick, Romiel (the chick with the Red Ribbon covering her eyes), was supposed to be defeated back in "Skull Mob" 5 along with the rest of the Evil Angels.  When we actually got around to producing Skull Mob 5, though, the issue was already packed to the gills with action, so Romiel got a reprieve.  As such, she's lasted two issues longer than she was supposed to, which actually became a bit of a conundrum when it came to writing this issue.  After much Brainstorming, we decided to have her make a Mad Dash for the Med Tent while the Vertionce duked it out with the Clown and Death Moth.

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Okay, I'll freely admit I spent most of last week recovering from 24 Hour Comic Day.  I'm feeling better now, so we're back in business, running on all cylinders and whatnot.  If you're a Patron of my Patreon site at www.patreon.com/torcpress we've got two new exclusive pages up this morning.  In "Clown & Penguin" #0, the Clown's battle with the Deathbringer goes south quickly, while in "Hot Fudge Pulp" we learn what happened to Mr. Halloween after he died.  Again, you can only view these comics online by pledging a measly dollar, so support the cause and all that jazz.

Speaking of supporting the cause, if you donate $5 a month to TORC Press, you get a cool 8 page Black n White comic as well.  This month's comic is the second issue of "The Hot Fudge Sundae Adventure Club Adventure Comix" which has the bestest name of any comic in the history of ever.  Here's the cover:

And Here's the First Page:

The story is about the newly revived Mister Halloween teaming up with a new character, Shiv, as they do battle with an army of Box-Headed Monsters in the Asteroid Field.  It's not available in the online store, and you can only get a copy either by tracking me down at a Con or by subscribing on the Patreon, because I'm trying to make this Patreon thingie work and still give people some great Bang for their buck.

Anyway, without further ado, let us begin the Concluding Chapter of Bad Rapture:

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I thought with Bad Rapture Omega it might be interesting to use a combination of techniques to present the material.  So, the Clown is inked in my faux-Kirby/HFSAC style, Death Moth is inked in my Sloppy Ink style, Octopus Jones and the Med Tent are inked in my Sharpie style, and the rest of the page isn't inked, but is instead taken directly from my Pencils.  I'm not sure if will work or not, but I think it looks neat.

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Today's Webcomic:

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That's wraps up SDF 9/Bad Rapture 4.  The Med Tent is exposed, and all we've got left to protect Cheryl and her baby are Octopus Jones, Death Moth, and a busted up Cactus Joe the Clown.  Also, the Mystery Man is back.  So, maybe there's some hope yet.

We'll be starting Bad Rapture OMEGA, the Conclusion to the Bad Rapture Saga, on Monday.  Be there or be square.

And now, a brief excerpt from a Joe/Boolah script conference, or as I like to call it "Why working with me can be a weird experience":

Boolah:  So, I figure at some point the Chupacabra recovers and Teleports everyone on the Moon back to Earth to join in on the final battle.

Joseph:  Whadaymean?  The only one who's gonna be in the final battle is Cactus Joe.  Everyone else is taken out.  Chupacabra is unconscious, and Tea Cup and PlatOmega are in shut down mode so their bodies can repair themselves.  I mean, PlatOmega has to rebuild his entire lower body!

Boolah:  But you want the Clown in final battle?  How does he get down from the Moon if he doesn't have the Chupacabra to teleport him back?

Joseph:  That's easy!  You just point your hands down and start Energy Blastin' until you're flying like a rocket.  Then once you've escaped the Moon's gravity, you simply aim yourself at Earth and rocket yourself in that direction until Earth's gravity does the job for you.  Eezy Peezy Lemon Squeezy!

IMPORTANT NOTE:  From this conversational excerpt, you should all feel sorry for Boolah for having to wade through my bizarre excuse for logic all the time.  Seriously, I only make sense to me, a sad truth that my Mei has been forced to deal with as well.

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Before we get going, we've been able to play a little bit of catch up on the Patreon site at www.patreon.com/torcpress.  There's a new page of each of our "Lost" comics, "SDF: Cyclopean" featuring the beginning of the battle between the Clown and Old One Eye, and "Clown & Penguin 0" featuring the beginning of the battle between the Clown and Deathbringer.  So, lotta battles there, and they can only be viewed by subscribing a measly dollar on the ole Patreon. 

Anyway, today's Webcomic:

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It was Boolah's idea to have the last (or in this case, second to last) page of HFSAC, Skull Mob, and SDF end with the central protagonist swearing vengeance on the Vertionce.  It's a cool idea and serves as a thematic link between the three comics.  Anyway, we've just about wrapped up SDF 9.  Last page is tomorrow.

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Still having trouble getting the Engine running after 24 Hour Comic Day.  All I got done last night was today's page, so the only new stuff on the Patreon is replays of the Skull Mob Chapter of Bad Rapture.  Hopefully I'm feeling a little more on the ball tonight.

Anyway, today's webcomic:

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Heh.  I love this page.  Any page that involves the Vertionce getting punched in the face is a good one to me.  We're in the final stretch, and it looks like only Octopus Jones is left to try to save the day.

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Before we get started, a few odds and ends to sort out.

There's nothing new on the Patreon this morning.  New stuff on the Patreon will either go up tonight after I get home from the Mill, or tomorrow morning.

Second up, I did complete my 24 Hour Comic.  It's solid and got some cool moments.  It's actually HFSAC 24, so it won't be up for viewing until after Bad Rapture concludes.  My 24 Hour Comic Day Shout Outs go out to:

Comic Quest in Evansville, IN, the Best Darn Comic Shop on the Planet, for hosting the even and giving us a bunch of tables to work with.  You guys are the bestest.

My Co-Writer and Pal Scott Bayler for rolling with me to 24 hour Day and making sure we got home okay.  He wrote and drew the 10 page "SDF #0" comic during that time (which will also be available after Bad Rapture Concludes) and banked some script pages for the Bad Rapture Conclusion.  The dude had a very productive night.

Clint Bassinger and his fiance, Lindsey Whittle.  Clint, as always, was my fellow 24 Hour Warrior, who spent the night working on and completing his new comic "Skull Spy" (the name alone makes me want a copy), while Lindsey not only spent time documenting Clint's work, she also ran errands for everyone all day and was a lot of help.

And lastly, a shout out goes out to the various members of the CQCA that popped by either working for awhile or just offering words of encouragement, including Josh Hicks, Big Bad T, John Sergesketter, the Young Family, Nathan Gerten, and the Straw Man David Branstetter.

Anyway, on with the Comicness:

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We started with... I don't know... a LOT of Heroes, and now we've only got one left.  That's not good.

Oh, side note, nobody's dead on this page.  They're all just unconscious.  Pengy and Tei are Cocooning Up, cause that's what injured members of HFSAC do.

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Today's Webcomic:

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Welp, there goes the Forcefield.  Since I never really bother to explain it in the comic, here's a little Commentary Track Plot Exposition.  You might notice that the entire Forcefield Team is reeling from the impact of the Vertionce's blow.  You might also notice the Red Lightning Bolt thingies I've drawn in.  In my mind, holding up a Forcefield is kind of like holding up a Brick Wall.  You've got to use all your strength and concentration to keep this wall from falling down.  And then someone takes a Mack Truck and smashes into the wall you were trying to hold up.  That's what the poor Forcefield Team have just experienced.  Not fun.

I am doing the 24 Hour Comic Thingie this weekend at Comic Quest in Evansville, IN.  My plan is to update the Twitter every so often with details, so if you follow me on Twitter, make sure to tune in every now and then to see how I am doing.

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Today's Webcomic:

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And so it came to pass that Octopus Jones was forced to abandon Cheryl in her time of need, in order to save her, in her time of need.

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I'm gonna delay the final pages of Pulp Horrorshow v.4 for a week or two.  Give myself a little time to figure out what I'm doing and wrap the series up properly. 

Today's Webcomic:

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Time is running out.  The forcefield is cracking, and we've got so few Geek Heroes left.

Oh!  We're doing 24 Hour Comic Day this weekend at the Best Darn Comic Shop on the Planet, Comic Quest.  No Sleep till Brooklyn, er, I mean COMIX!

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Today's Webcomic:

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When I think of a Forcefield, I always view it as something between a solid and a liquid.  It's solid to resist impact, but at the same time, things like air, light, and sound can pass through.  So when the Vertionce punches the Forcefield on this page, you can see it both crack and ripple.

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Welp, it's November, the month of crazy big bills and unpredictable weather, but just because this month ain't as much fun as last month, don't mean we're not putting stuff up on the Patreon.   This morning over on www.patreon.com/torcpress we've got a couple of new comic pages up exclusively for subscribers:

Hot Fudge Pulp:  If you ever wondered how Sheriff Halloween died during the Candy Colored War, today's page has your answer.

Clown & Penguin 0:  The Battle between the Clown and Deathbringer begins.

Whatta we got today in Free Comix Land...

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The only heroes left to defend Cheryl are the Forcefield Team.  That's not good, cause we started out with, like, 30 guys.