September 11, 2018

Stress brain: 'So now that donkey's got you awake, there's a few things I was wanting to talk with you about....' *unrolls seven-foot scroll, settles in for the night*

Yeah, we're back to filler. Rough month. I'm supposed to be at the Small Press Expo this coming weekend but so is a friendly wee storm named Florence so, er, cross everything because getting to hang out at this show is literally what's kept me going the past few months. Tables J9-10! Bring umbrellas!

The better news: SpiderForest's application season is done, and man do we have an awesome batch of new members this year. This week's group falls into the theme of Comic Hijinks, so if you, like me, are feeling the need for something to smile about, this is your week.


Northwind: Angels Tiel and Iax accidentally release the Northwind, which results in their banishment to Earth. Watch as they hilariously learn to fit in with humans, dodge the Northwind, and discover a potentially earth-shattering demon plot. A long-running comic with a lot of tropes and a lot of character. I lost track of how many times I laughed out loud at this one.


The Stoop-Gallants: When Ru drunkenly discovers his necromantic powers one night, his life is irreversibly changed and he embarks on a quest to get rid of his desiccated new companion, meeting a colorful cast of knights, wizards and scholars with mysterious cheese allergies. This comic is hilarious, and as of Tuesday they have one day left on their Kickstarter. Check it out and back it!


Flaky Pastry: Follow the unlikely adventures of three room mates: Marelle, Nitrine and Zintiel. Silliness and situational comedy, with a healthy dose of adventure, action, romance and outright craziness. An old favorite of mine -- I'm thrilled they're now part of my collective!

And finally...


Ingress Adventuring Co.: Saving the world is a pretty big deal, but what do you do when no one needs you anymore? Do you become a magic professor? Do you study a convoluted thesis that no one understands? Maybe you relive the glory days by starting up a one-man adventuring party to gather mystical artifacts for people who may or may not pay you.

Or, if you're Toivo Kissa, you do all of those things.

This one's just getting started, making it a short, cute, and terrifically fun read!