Ahahahaha.  I'd never tried using MattyCollector to get anything He-Man before Optikk, since until last Monday I only cared about things from DC or Ghostbusters.  This was to my credit, as I am a being who is filled enough already with hate.  I don't need any more!

About five minutes before noon, up pops the "don't refresh, you're in a queue" page.  This page is bullshit.  It will only keep the people who read it and follow its instructions from getting access to the website.  While you heed its words to not refresh and be a good little boy, all of the smarter people are refreshing and getting the shit you're waiting for.

And sometimes the refresh page doesn't even work.

My refresh page was still refreshing, like clockwork, every three seconds... the next day.  It never went to the website proper, even long after Optikk was sold out.  It was broken.  MattyCollector.com is broken, as a rule.  But it works well enough that Mattel can get their money, so oh well.  Deal with it, dorks.  (Doesn't that sound familiar.)

Me, I'm lucky enough to have folks willing to help me out, and so I have an Optikk on the way, despite being robbed of one like most other people were.

(And, heh, for those of you wondering, it's actually the word "buggy" that's being censored in today's strip, but feel free to substitute your favorite curse in its place.)

Starting Monday, a new storyline: "Vote Chopperface."

Aha!  I remembered to get a TNI strip done while at the convention this weekend.  However, I brought an uncharged camera and no charger, so today's strip is brought to you by the good graces of Chris Hallbeck (The Book of Biff), who took a photo for me yesterday and emailed it to me when he got home for the night.

The Sunday dealer room at Penguicon is only open four hours (11 - 3) so this'll be a quick day. Then I'll be packing up and starting the 3-4 hour drive home.  My thanks to everyone who came to visit me this weekend.

Here's a quick question: Is there interest in me going to TFCon in Toronto?  It's the weekend before San Diego Comic-Con, which makes me pause, but it might be interesting to do.  Let me know if there's Canadian demand for me up there.

Witness the most hilarious packaging ever.

Shortpacked!@TNI: The island isn't done with them yet.

Nedroid draws the best Jacob.