After thoughtful and careful deliberation, I have decided to forgo ADDANAC CITY weekend updates. This decision didn’t come lightly and there are many reasons for this change.

First and foremost, weekends in the webcomic world is a dead, barren wasteland. Not too many comic aficionados venture out during that time. I am so fortunate that a majority of my faithful gang makes it thru.

I’m a huge fan of reader-interaction and I love to receive comments that I can read and respond to. During the weekends, the amount of comments drop dramatically. A good amount of webcomic creators will agree with me, that’s why they’re smart enough to only post during the weekdays.

Also, I hate starting a lengthy storyline and have parts of it get lost on the weekends and never seen nor appreciated. With my new schedule, you won’t have to miss anything.

I’m not changing the schedule due to being burnt-out. Far from it. The strip ideas are still rolling in like a locomotive. I could continue making comics for Saturday and Sunday, but it would stretch my already-thin days even thinner.

Currently (as some of you may know), I am taking classes at the university that’s nearby where I live. These special projects have been taking a good amount of my time. I was also fortunate enough to become recognized by the college for my artistic talents and was hired in a graphic art/marketing capacity. There go a few more hours.

Annnnd…..I also work for the university as a guide for students with disabilities. In layman’s terms, I escort them to and from their classes.

And let’s not forget, I still work freelance as a graphic designer and that’s picked up even more this season.

Another reason is, I’m visiting my hometown in Virginia for a week later this month for Spring Break. Yeah, yeah, I know, it’s not Daytona, but my stepkids have never been to VA (nor have they met my parents), so we thought this would be the perfect time and opportunity. While I’m in the boonies, I’m back to 56k modem, so internet pleasure will be scarce if not nonexistent.

But don’t fret, Dear Reader, I’m not letting ADDANAC CITY go at all. This is still my baby, and I’m still gonna crank out five comic strips a week. Plus, my wife and kids have grown somewhat fond of me over time, and they wouldn’t mind seeing more of me.

I’ll have a little more time to go to the movies, recitals, and ball games without grumbling and screaming that “I’m try’na work in here!” to my family.

More than likely, I’ll go back to seven days a week soon. But for now, let’s see how weekdays run. It’ll provide me with some extra time to build this slacking buffer back up-to-par again. I’ll sure be glad when June rolls around and I can have my 2nd Annual Guest-Strip Week (hint-hint).

But until then, have fun, continue reading ADDANAC CITY Mondays thru Fridays, and thank you for joining me and my little world. Without you none of this would be possible.

Way back in August of 2009, I had the immense pleasure of being invited to participate in my first-ever webcomic podcast interview. I was thoroughly elated and honored to receive such a request that was made possible due to my creating ADDANAC CITY.

“Webcomic Reviews and Interviews” is the brainchild of Jamais Jochim. Whenever his rigorous schedule permits, he chooses someone associated with the webcomic field to ask questions and get down to the nitty-gritty of their comic series. Jamais contacted me via Twitter and we set up a time that was suitable for both parties.

We recorded this in August, but it wasn’t until now that the interview was edited and released for public consumption. I thought maybe Jamais had forgotten about me.

I haven’t heard this podcast in its entirety since my initial interview, but I’m sure that it’s entertaining and informative. So, won’t you please join me in checking it out and also go visit “Webcomic Reviews and Interviews” for Jamais’ next installment. To hear my podcast participation, click on the link provided below and select WCRI #75.

I was tremendously surprised and elated when I went to my mailbox this past weekend. The first goodie package I encountered came from John Norton, the creator of the astounding webcomic “George”.

John sponsors a contest once per month where (by some arbitrary means) he selects one person who comments upon his website to win the prize of an original sketch of their favorite series’ character.

I was as happy as a lark (are they really that happy?) to get notified that I was the winner of January’s Comment Contest! I knew which character I wanted John to draw for me: Amanda! She’s one of my favorites out of the whole George gang.

John, you did an amazing job! I love it!

I also found in my mailbox that weekend another package! This tantalizing tidbit was sent courtesy of Chris Flick of Capes N’ Babes fame. Chris creates another one of the funniest, most original webcomics around.

Capes N’ Babes sponsored a trivia contest during one update, and readers were prompted to name a tune based on a snippet of lyrics. Fortunately, I was able to recognize the song (along with fellow comic creator, Pam Harrison of House of Muses)

As a winner, I received a few of the flyest buttons on the planet which feature the main characters from Capes N’ Babes. I also received some nifty postcards which advertise all of the most pertinent information about Chris’s creation (every decent webcartoonist should have a bunch of these available at their convention table).

I would like to thank John and Chris again for making my day so wondrously enjoyable. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt like an absolute fanboy. It’s weird. I’m a cartoonist, and I bump into a lot of different creators every day somewhere on the internet, but it was totally wild to actually hold some artwork in my hand that someone else created. I was able to see what other folks see when they look at my stuff. It was that awe-inspiring feeling of “Wow! How did he do this? Look at those pencil lines! I can feel the impression of the ink strokes!”

Well, you get the idea. So what are you waiting for, Dear Reader? Go check out Capes N Babes and George comics for yourself. Maybe you can win next time!

I am so excited these days! I never thought I would amass five hundred ADDANAC CITY comic strips in such a short amount of time. I take ‘em one day at a time, but these babies really add up. It seems like yesterday that #400 came out.

Well, this coming Friday (February 19, 2010) you’ll get to read my super quadruple-sized commemorative AC comic featuring Hank and his nemesis, Christie. I hope you enjoy it and I also hope that you’ll stick around until our next milestone (and even beyond).

I love reading your comments and I truly and sincerely appreciate that you’ve made my simple little community a part of yours. Thank you.

This is another short clip I created for my Final Cut Pro Video class. It’s harsh, rough, and very amateurish. It’s only part of what would be the first scene, too. Hopefully, I’ll get better the more I keep at it.

I wrote the script for this on the fly and got my kids to act in it. I filmed it practically on the spot at my friend’s house with me spoon-feeding the lines to the kids one at a time. I tried to write relatively short dialogue and I feel they did a great job based on what they had to work with.

We were limited as a far as set location, time, lighting, equipment, and weather constraints. Remember, this was just a class assignment for non-professionals. I merely wanted to share my progress and excitement with you guys. Be oh-so-gentle.