Thursday, December 29, 2011
PIPE DOPE #180
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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!
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Monday, December 26, 2011
Sunday, December 25, 2011
PIPE DOPE #176
Monday, December 19, 2011
PIPE DOPE #175
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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.)
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
PIPE DOPE #171
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
PIPE DOPE #170
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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!
Monday, December 12, 2011
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
PIPE DOPE #167
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.
Friday, December 9, 2011
PIPE DOPE #166
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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!
Friday, December 2, 2011
PIPE DOPE #165
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Friday, November 25, 2011
Thursday, November 24, 2011
PIPE DOPE #158
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
PIPE DOPE #156
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.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
PIPE DOPE #155
Saturday, November 19, 2011
PIPE DOPE #154
Friday, November 18, 2011
PIPE DOPE #153
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.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
PIPE DOPE #152
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.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
PIPE DOPE #151
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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...
Friday, November 11, 2011
PIPE DOPE #150
Thursday, November 10, 2011
PIPE DOPE #149
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
PIPE DOPE #148
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I also remember finding G.I. Joe: Special Missions #4 at that flea market. That was a good day.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
PIPE DOPE #147
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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.
Monday, November 7, 2011
PIPE DOPE #146
Friday, November 4, 2011
PIPE DOPE #145
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Monday, October 31, 2011
PIPE DOPE #141
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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...
Friday, October 28, 2011
PIPE DOPE #140
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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!
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