First- I’m not going to be here for the next week, so until next Thursday, send any news etc to ozoneocean or Spang! or Black_Kitty!

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Hey folks, we’ve got a new bug on the site (fun!) as of last Thursday where people in Japan, and some in Canada, can’t view images on Drunk Duck at all whatsoever. Awesome! I’ve done all I can but there’s no word on what the problem is or when it will be fixed. So, to all comic owners who think they have readers in Japan and/or Canada, you might want to mirror your new comic images on Photobucket, Imagesocket, or etc. If you put a link to that image in your author’s comment, then those people can click it and see your comic. I’d also advise any affected people in Japan or Canada to send a PQ or leave a comment on the comics you’re missing out on, asking them to do this (because not everyone reads the news anymore).

There’s also a forum thread that is the major keeping-track place of the situation.

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Don’t forget that the Comic Book Challenge is still going on… time is running out! The entry deadline is May 31st!

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Did you notice there was a new Creator Interview up on Monday? Well there was! It is from heymelby of Chat the Fat Kid!

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The Comic Review forum has been moving really slow lately- lots of people want reviews, but not so many want to do them! It’s not very fair to expect the same 6-8 people to do all the reviews all the time, is it? I know I’d get burned out. Why don’t you head over and help out a bit? You might find a comic you like, and you might even LEARN something (if you’re so inclined)! Plus, once you’ve done a few reviews yourself, you can sign up to get your own comic reviewed!

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j giar’s SoulDriver (you know, the one that was featured) is now available as a free download from WOWIO! It’s FREE! I think you should get it! Go here!

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arteestx wrote:

Xolta, an adult comic that is truly not intended for readers under 18, reaches 175 pages on Friday. The comic also just ended the first book Xolta: Genesis and is starting the next book, coincidentally called Exodus (and I might even try adding a plot this time). And to help celebrate the new book and milestone, there are 3 possible covers for the Exodus book that folks can vote on (posted on Monday). Thanks!

Today’s featured comic is Simply Sarah!

Meet Sarah, a girl who is constantly under pressure from her family to find a boy and fall in love with him. Just one problem- she fancies girls. What’s Sarah to do? Her new friend Janey invites her out for some fun, but Sarah can hardly enjoy it as the entire time she’s wondering whether she should tell Janey how much she really likes her… unfortunately romance isn’t the only thing in her life that is difficult for Sarah.

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The comic Leo by alexhatzia has just ended, which I find very sad as I featured it two weeks ago and I thought it would be going a bit longer! However, now that you know it’s a good comic and you know it’s a complete story, I think you should definitely check it out!

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From Anubis of Blood Bound, we are told that the print version of Blood Bound Vol.2 is now available, and also that Sassy (the comic’s succubus) will soon be getting her own clothing label!

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Man-Boys! by Brett at Ed Comics, which you may have thought was on hiatus, is back now and has posted its 75th page! They’ve also recently published their first 31st strips in an ash-can comic book size, and you can purchase it at their home site!

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ReincarnatedPotato (oops, I mean Parano) tells me that Serai has just reached 50 pages! Congrats!

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Stickman and Cube by Pieguy259 has reached a big 175 comics! He says that achievement was “against insuperable odds” so I guess we better congratulate him, huh?

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And lastly, smkinoshita of Super Temps decided he was gonna interview me, which was very nice of him, but I bet he’s sorry now because I talked a lot and didn’t give up any good admin dirt. However, please visit the interview and tell smkinoshita what great questions he asked (because he did) and that his snarky comments on my answers have improved the whole thing immensely! smkinoshita interviews skoolmunkee

First, a couple of things from the mailbag!

Go to church with Pray For Death!
Pray for Death updates! When things left off last time, we saw a priest in a pretty sticky situation. Go to http://zudacomics.com/pray_for_death to find out how things worked out for him. Here’s a hint; not well.

Next we have more High Moon news.

Today, marks the pen-ultimate installlment in the werewolf western epic, HIGH MOON.

Here’s what other people are saying about the series:

“High Moon creator/writer David Gallaher must have about twenty brains going full tilt boogie, because there’s not a single false note in this tasty multi-genre combo platter which blends spaghetti westerns, hard-boiled detective fiction, werewolf B-flicks and Weird Menace pulps. You can almost taste the dust and smell the blood. Pass the popcorn, please.” - Kevin Burton Smith, THE THRILLING DETECTIVE WEB SITE

High Moon is what happens when you mix Doctor Strange and Doc Holiday.  With werewolves, gunslingers, and the sumptuous artwork of Steve Ellis, High Moon will change everything you thought you knew about the Old West.
- Molly Crabapple, DR. SKETCHY’S

“Mixing legend, mystery, and a touch of the wicked, Gallaher and Ellis prove how the west was weird.” - Drew Rausch, SULLENGREY

“High Moon looks to be one of the most promising comics to come out of the Zuda lineup to date. It’s highly original and combines a fast paced storyline with moody art that nails the head for this horror western.” - About.Com

Remember, the next HIGH MOON update is July 8th!
Watch for it!

Next, if you are a Livejournal user, you should add the ScienteerRSS feed to your friend-list to get site updates directly off of livejournal!

Lastly, founder of Drunk Duck, Dylan Squires has finally left the site, Comixtalk does a nice little interview with him. I’ve met Dylan a couple of times, and it’s a shame he’s decided to move on.

Anyway, hopefully we’ll get more news updates on the way. I’ve been a little neglectful lately, sorry!