If you guys miss Robin being in politics, then the next several strips over atDumbing of Age should be a gentle breeze of nostalgia.

Yay, alternate universes.

Over at Dumbing of Age, we're voting to get a Joyce statue made!  If you're interested, pop on over to PatchTogether.com and put in your vote!

Just 'cuz Shortpacked! only runs M-W-F on non-story weeks doesn't mean I'm taking a nap today!  There's still new comics from me over at Dumbing of Age.

And I've got things for you.

First of all, the Robin statues are shipping!  I haven't gotten mine yet, but reports are coming in and credit cards are getting charged.  Watch for yours!

Way back in 2005, I did a comic for 24 Hour Comic Day, and created a self-contained out-of-continuity 24-page story about the Head Alien and Monkey Master from It's Walky!.  That story's seen the Internet, but never print!  UNTIL TODAY.

It's been repackaged as an in-universe artifact from Dumbing of Age, my other webcomic where the Head Alien and Monkey Master only exist as fictional characters from a popular cable network cartoon.  All 24 pages are represented in this black-and-white comic book, as well as a "letters page" in the front that delves into the history of the "Dexter & Monkey Master" franchise in the Dumbing of Age universe.  Also, there's a spot on the inside cover for me to sign and/or doodle on if you ever see me in person!  Find it in the store.

Also, woo, now that I'm home, I can get back to some outstanding orders from the store.  Hooray!

Bill Barnes is the creator of Unshelved, a webcomic about librarians.  Don't laugh, it's true.  A regular feature is the Unshelved Book Club, where characters talk about a book they've read.  Sometimes Bill invites other webcomics to get into the act, and probably, what, a billion months ago he asked me to.

I originally planned to do something with Robin and Leslie from Shortpacked! about The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs, but then convention season happened and I became Worst Guest Comic Contributor Ever.  But a few weeks ago Bill reminded me that he could totally end me, and I got back to it.  Not because of any threats of bodily harm he may or may not have threatened, but because we're really good friends and I didn't want to let him down.

Between the original solicitation for a guest strip and the actual creation, I had started Dumbing of Age, so I did a little... shift in my guest strip's execution.  Enjoy.