I just wanted to make sure I mentioned here, since I'd been making a big deal about possibly attending this convention before, that I am now Officially NOT EXHIBITING at Steam-Con II this November. Lots of things have conspired to make my financial situation very unpredictable at this time and, much as I'd like to be there sharing my work with everyone, I just can't manage it right now. I think I may still attend, though, but I won't be staying the night at the hotel. It would just be a day trip to check out the show and see what it's about, talk to the organizers a bit and start thinking about next year. So, my apologies to anyone who was planning on going just to see me (ha!) but I'm sure you'll see plenty of other interesting things there to make your trip worthwhile! I believe both Phil Foglio and Paul Guinan are still planning to be there, so that should still be pretty cool!

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Just wanted to give you all a bit of a peek at the new site design I'm working on, and to get a bit of feedback before it gets finalized.

The biggest change is that, as the update schedule for the comic has become less frequent but more substantial, I'll be reducing the space on the homepage for the latest comic to just one or two panels and a link to the full page in the archive. The homepage will be primarily for actual News: updates to the comic, upcoming appearances, new merchandise in the store, etc.

Another change has to do with rearranging the advertising slots - getting rid of the square ads in favor of a larger leaderboard ad across the top, and having more skyscraper ads (not visible in the thumbnail). We'll see what happens with that.

So, I'm curious what problems anybody might see with this tiny thumbnail of a site design. Once I get the actual templates finished I'll see if I can find a way to let people preview it before making it live, just to drive it around the block and see how it purrs.

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And here is the final colored version of the Sweet Peaches design! Click through for a larger version.

I'll have prints available for pre-order sometime in early July (need to wait until the bankruptcy is over and done with before I add any new merchandise to my inventory). I had more fun than I'd expected making this piece, and I'd like to try to do more similar work later this year, possibly as a seasonal thing. Who knows.

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As promised, here are the completed inks for the upcoming Mucha-inspired "Sweet Peaches" print. Enjoy! And click through for a larger view.

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