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Looking ahead

Friday, July 4th, 2008

This month in the comic: V3’s crew and the rumormongers get settled in their new universe (more or less), and contact is (re-)established (sort of) with the Station Authority.

This month on the site: A new site design should be appearing some time this month. (I’d say “will be,” but I think I’m safer with “should be!”)

For another look into the future (but not very far), today’s first bonus is a “rough draft” of tomorrow’s strip. (For “rough draft,” substitute “idea scribbled on a scrap of computer paper so I wouldn’t forget it.”) The second one (by request) is a look at the cover of the “What’s Wrong with the Universe?” book that’s been the topic of this week’s strips. Thanks for voting, and if you have a bonus request, feel free to post it here!

Welcome New Readers!

Friday, June 27th, 2008

Since there seem to be a lot of people reading at the moment, I thought I’d take the opportunity to welcome any of you who happen to be new readers coming in from StumbleUpon, what appears to be the most successful ad campaign I’ve run on Project Wonderful, and of course anywhere else, too…

Welcome!

Make yourself at home, check out the three spinoffs, tell a friend about Station V3, say hello on the forum, get a copy of the book… Or (most importantly) just enjoy reading!

And for anyone who isn’t a new reader (and has read this blog post this far anyway), thank YOU for reading, too!

In other news, the ‘official’ version of the latest episode of PodWarp 1999 (“Dial F for Frankenstein” – the call-in show episode) is up on the site now. I was using the same headset as on the past few episodes, but on a different computer, and that seems to have worked much better. (So now you get to hear what I actually sound like!)

Finally, in voting bonus news, I finally closed the Rumormonger Idol round 1 poll – the results are up as today’s first bonus, and some parting words from the loser are up as the second one.

ETI-PI

Monday, June 16th, 2008

Zortic creator (and fellow Podwarper) Mark Mekkes has a new comic making its official debut today – ETI-PI (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence – Private Investigators), about two UFO investigators trying to find out if anyone is out there, and currently living in a van down by the river.

It’s off to a great start – Check it out!

Following up on the PodWarps

Friday, May 30th, 2008

Following the discussion of Station V3 in Episode 13 of PodWarp 1999, I’m planning on making some changes – some to the site, some to the comic. I’m not planning anything too drastic, but next time Emmit appears in the comic (whenever that turns out to be), he will most likely not have his hands in his pockets. That’ll probably be after they get out of the time loop. (So yes, they will be getting out of it – but what then? Keep reading and see!)

Following up on Episode 12, where Dino Andrade was on as a guest, one of the SoulGeek webcomics he mentioned has launched – Legend of Bill by David Reddick. Only a few strips up at the moment, but it looks good so far!

And in other (unrelated) news, Contestant 5 and Contestant 6 finish up Round 1 of Rumormonger Idol for today’s voting bonuses!

Other things to see (and hear) today

Friday, April 4th, 2008

Two more contestants try out for Rumormonger Idol in today’s bonuses (here and here – thanks for voting, and if you have a bonus request, you can post it here!

Ebb’s Children updated today. (First time this year!)

And the latest installment of PodWarp 1999 is now online for your listening pleasure! In this episode, we discuss sci-fi sub-genres, the Deus ex Machina, parody/homage/plagiarism, and continuity.