A bunch of comics-related websites have organized a Blog-Ads network (or in Web 2.0 lingo - a "hive") called "Thought Balloons" which is a way to advertize on a bunch of somewhat similar websites all at once. Check it out - I think it'll grow a bit as they find more sites appropriate for it.

I'm making a brand new PC Weenies T-shirt - the first of its kind in over 8 years. Click here for the scoop to the shirt specifics.

A few notes I wanted to pass along on this - when you submit your payment via Paypal, please specify the size you would like to purchase. Based on the pre-orders I receive, I can gauge how many and what sizes people would like to order. If you want to order more than one T-shirt, please send me an e-mail with the number of T-shirts and sizes you would like to order. I can then work out the shipping costs for your order.

I hope I can get the minimum 50 orders to make these shirts. Thanks for your support!

Where: The Jolly Alderman Pub (12th and Cambie).
Who: Anyone who is of legal drinking age is invited.
How Much: Free. Bring your own pencils/pens. Paper is provided.

More details here.

PhilCon is a science fiction con with plenty of comics (and LEGO!) action.

Here's the "comics" track of events:

• Sat 12:00 PM in Parlor B—Graphic Tales: Comics, Graphic Novels, and SF (106)

  Since the 1930?s, with the debut of Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, and a certain strange visitor from another planet, comics and SF have been intertwined. Characters like Batman, Iron Man, Green Lantern, and the X-Men all contain heavy science fiction influences. And titles like The New Gods, The Eternals, and The Legion of Super Heroes (which took place in the 30th century!) are basically serialized space operas. So why does it seem like so many fans of either genre don?t seem to see any similarity? Our panelists will look at comics from an SF perspective.

Just a heads up:

http://forums.comicgenesis.com/viewtopic.php?t=77897

Almost one year ago today, we posted the last page of Chapter 3 of our graphic novel Shades at the Midnite Comics website. "Come back after Christmas for the official launch of Chapter 4!" we said. Famous last words.

Within a few days our forum had been hacked and, a few days after that, the rest of the website shut down too. Well, tempting fate though it may be, today we're posting that same page - the last page of Chapter 3 - over at Broken Voice Comics. We had a major crash yesterday which could suggest the curse hasn't yet been lifted but we're going ahead anyway!

Now, dare I say it? PC and website crashes permitting, we'll be launching Chapter 4 next week. So cross your fingers for us and we'll see you back at BVC for the launch of Chapter 4 ... hopefully!

You can find me talking on the phone while doodling on junk mail at least... 3 times a week.
mp3: A new Owen song from Polyvinyl Records.

I've seen Borat on Da Ali G show, but I haven't seen the movie yet. David Malki (creator of Wondermark) goes out for Halloween as Borat and it is ridiculously funny plus I think he fooled everyone into thinking he was Sacha Baron Cohen. Here's Malki-Borat on Halloween and at the opening of Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.

Vary nice!