Changes

The format of Pixel is shifting to a graphic novel presentation. It will still update once a week, will be more focused on telling a story and developing the characters, but will still be packed with humor and jokes. It won't get gritty, dramatic, or self-indulgent. Pixel will still have the same lighthearted tone that makes it so much fun to create. The cover's up this week, and page one goes up next week.

On the Format

I'm thinking of switching things to a more free-flowing comic book format, and chucking the four-panel format to the curb. I'm really leaning in this direction, and I think that I'm going to play around with some thumbnails tonight to see what works. I've got two potential things going on, completely dependent on this decision. If I go comic book, I'm going humor/graphic novel. If I stick with four panel, more gags and shorter storylines.

Working on a Commissions System

I think I'm going to start doing commissions, and have created a page for that in the side links. It's just a placeholder for now, but when things are in place, I might kinda make a big deal about it. Just a warning on that.

Holiday Slowdown

Sorry that I've only gotten the Christmas strip up in the last few weeks, but things should be back to normal by next Sunday. The update schedule will still be weekly, but I shouldn't be missing any more updates.

This getting fun; I'm not used to the one-shot gags, but it's letting the creativity flow like crazy. The new strip, however, is the first of a very short Christmas story focusing on Zap, which will conclude with a very special over-sized strip.

Flame Wars Explained

About the latest strip...

This was a fun one to do; if you think about it, there really isn't even much a joke.

Now for the forum. For those who frequent the Pixel forum - all NONE of you - you might have noticed a quick influx of new members and major activity. Well, Halfpixel killed their forums, and I took in the castaways for a time in order to help reorganize the community. They've got a new board over at http://www.halforum.com/index.php - but it felt good to help and it was nice having company for a while.

Taken for a Ride

Cars are hard to draw - let me just get that out of the way. I hate drawing cars. However, it was too good a joke to give up on, and it's proving to be fun doing single gag strips. I've got tons of ideas and plenty of time to do them - okay, not really, not with all my student teaching stuff, but I'm in no rush to cram all the jokes in.

It's weird getting the strips done as quickly as this; I'm already quite a bit ahead of the game by nearly two days on the next strip. It's probably because I'm really into this, or that it's just getting easier the more comfortable I am drawing these characters.

http://pixel.bombsheltercomics.com/index.php?strip_ID=28