Hello! So if you can believe it, we’re about one month away from the one-year anniversary of this 1979 SEMI-FINALIST Substack Launch! And wow…the time has seriously flown. I feel great about what we’ve done and also disappointed (not enough stuff, not fast enough, blah blah blah, you all know how self-reflection goes! Good times!)
For what it's worth, Kelly, I feel like I've gotten a lot of quality content here. Out of the handful of Substack thingamajigs I've signed up for, yours, along with Chip Zdarsky's and Saladin Ahmed's, have been the most "worth it" to me. I'll definitely be sticking around, and I really, really hope the projects we've seen so far find a way to continue into Vol. 2 and beyond, even if it's not through this same method/platform. I guess what I'm saying is, don't be -too- hard on yourself!
Kelly! I have always been so pleased to be a part of this community you've created. I think you've done an excellent job with your peeks behind the curtain and surveys and-- maybe especially --X-MEN WARGAMES. And it's been great reading Black Cloak and I can't wait to dive into THE CULL.. I'm also impressed and delighted how dang conscientious you are (comping three months next year, doubling the giveaways, etc.) because you genuinely want the members of your community to know how much you value them. Do I feel you're being unnecessarily hard on yourself for not delivering "enough" content (or not delivering content "fast enough")? I do! But am I going to take the three comped months, the discounted yearly subscription, and all the other cool stuff I may end up with? I am! :) You have my thanks and my pledge to continue supporting your endeavors because both you and your endeavors are awesome.
As to my favorite non-human character in fiction... I know the idea is more about an animal or creature (a la Jeff or Lockjaw) but the first character that popped in my head was Spock. But then I remembered that, of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most....... HUMAN. (ahem) So, instead, I think I'll say C1-10P, or "Chopper" from Star Wars Rebels. I absolutely loved the show and just finished sharing it with my daughter. And, to my everlasting delight, she loved it, too! And one of the characters we love the most is the cantankerous, adorable, and somewhat homicidal droid, Chopper.
For me yours is the best Substack I subscribe to and next year I'll defo be going yearly - wish I'd done it this year really! I'm hoping I'm sure like many others that the comics you've been giving us make it to vol 2 and now I'm also really excited about "unannounced comic X" love what you do Kelly, that is we do, hope you do too!
I think fav non-human would probably be R2D2 - Love that little fella
I did a quick soul scan and i think it maybe is Hobbes, Friend of Calvin!
Oh oh oh! There's also a character in the Star Wars High Republic books named Geode who appears to be just a large rock, but, which his fellow crewmates assure new passengers, this is just a misconception based on human biases. He....rocks? (I apologize to any Vintians who may have found that joke insensitive or reductive)
What a fantastic update! Happy Sunday to you! Drooled a little bit with those sketches! (Fingers very much crossed!) And so many comics! But as this family grows, we’re all winners. It’s a great community here, and can’t wait to see what year 2 brings!
That being said I’ve always been a huge Lockheed fan (as far as comics go). There’s an awful lot of personality in that whiskey drinking- alien Dragon.
Non-comic I’m a big fan of the Minions. My son very early on became pretty obsessed with the Despicable Me movies, and that hasn’t subsided years later. We’ve watched all of those movies so many times, it’s impossible for me not to laugh at those little Twinkie looking bastards!
wow, that year went fast. thanks for the review of what all is happening. I'll keep an eye out for the renewal email. This has been great. definitely look forward to the new emails and comics.
As for favorite non-human, the Librarian from Discworld.
Oh, and as to the question: I feel like I'm drawing a blank on some obvious ones (that haven't already been said), but Lying Cat (Saga, obvs) is pretty solid. And while it's been ages since I've actually seen the show, do Gloop and Gleep from Herculoids count? :D
Ein the data dog from Cowboy Bebop!!!
For what it's worth, Kelly, I feel like I've gotten a lot of quality content here. Out of the handful of Substack thingamajigs I've signed up for, yours, along with Chip Zdarsky's and Saladin Ahmed's, have been the most "worth it" to me. I'll definitely be sticking around, and I really, really hope the projects we've seen so far find a way to continue into Vol. 2 and beyond, even if it's not through this same method/platform. I guess what I'm saying is, don't be -too- hard on yourself!
Happy to be a day one annual sub and happy for the three month extension! Will always be here to support you, KT, for ALL your endeavors.
Those sketch covers look pretty dang good!!
Tie between Fone Bone and Ted. With Kixie the fairy pushing her way to the top.
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Kelly! I have always been so pleased to be a part of this community you've created. I think you've done an excellent job with your peeks behind the curtain and surveys and-- maybe especially --X-MEN WARGAMES. And it's been great reading Black Cloak and I can't wait to dive into THE CULL.. I'm also impressed and delighted how dang conscientious you are (comping three months next year, doubling the giveaways, etc.) because you genuinely want the members of your community to know how much you value them. Do I feel you're being unnecessarily hard on yourself for not delivering "enough" content (or not delivering content "fast enough")? I do! But am I going to take the three comped months, the discounted yearly subscription, and all the other cool stuff I may end up with? I am! :) You have my thanks and my pledge to continue supporting your endeavors because both you and your endeavors are awesome.
As to my favorite non-human character in fiction... I know the idea is more about an animal or creature (a la Jeff or Lockjaw) but the first character that popped in my head was Spock. But then I remembered that, of all the souls I have encountered in my travels, his was the most....... HUMAN. (ahem) So, instead, I think I'll say C1-10P, or "Chopper" from Star Wars Rebels. I absolutely loved the show and just finished sharing it with my daughter. And, to my everlasting delight, she loved it, too! And one of the characters we love the most is the cantankerous, adorable, and somewhat homicidal droid, Chopper.
For me yours is the best Substack I subscribe to and next year I'll defo be going yearly - wish I'd done it this year really! I'm hoping I'm sure like many others that the comics you've been giving us make it to vol 2 and now I'm also really excited about "unannounced comic X" love what you do Kelly, that is we do, hope you do too!
I think fav non-human would probably be R2D2 - Love that little fella
Sketch covers look great! Particularly fond of those Hawkeye covers!
Sketch covers all look great!
Favorite non-human character in ALL of fiction? Whooph. First one that came to mind was the TMNTs - shaped the heck outta my childhood imagination.
Oh! Does Copper Kid from Silverhawks count? ...*Were* they ‘non-human’? 🤔
I'm partial to cats, so I'm a fan of Chewie the flerken, all the Marvel Meow cats, and any cat that pops up in a Murakami novel :)
I did a quick soul scan and i think it maybe is Hobbes, Friend of Calvin!
Oh oh oh! There's also a character in the Star Wars High Republic books named Geode who appears to be just a large rock, but, which his fellow crewmates assure new passengers, this is just a misconception based on human biases. He....rocks? (I apologize to any Vintians who may have found that joke insensitive or reductive)
What a fantastic update! Happy Sunday to you! Drooled a little bit with those sketches! (Fingers very much crossed!) And so many comics! But as this family grows, we’re all winners. It’s a great community here, and can’t wait to see what year 2 brings!
That being said I’ve always been a huge Lockheed fan (as far as comics go). There’s an awful lot of personality in that whiskey drinking- alien Dragon.
Non-comic I’m a big fan of the Minions. My son very early on became pretty obsessed with the Despicable Me movies, and that hasn’t subsided years later. We’ve watched all of those movies so many times, it’s impossible for me not to laugh at those little Twinkie looking bastards!
wow, that year went fast. thanks for the review of what all is happening. I'll keep an eye out for the renewal email. This has been great. definitely look forward to the new emails and comics.
As for favorite non-human, the Librarian from Discworld.
I’ve loved Garfield since I was a little kid, so I think I gotta go with him! Also, pretty excited I made the cut for the giveaways!
Oh, and as to the question: I feel like I'm drawing a blank on some obvious ones (that haven't already been said), but Lying Cat (Saga, obvs) is pretty solid. And while it's been ages since I've actually seen the show, do Gloop and Gleep from Herculoids count? :D