February 28th, 2001 -- Growing Up Goth crossover, part I
Original Babbler for 02/28/2001: Hey, did I say the "Growing Up Goth" crossover would start on the 26th? I meant the 28th. Quibbling aside, here's the first installment. If you're a regular reader of Alas (and I'm talking to three of you), you will probably want to bop over to growingupgoth.com and check out just who this Starla Rae is. If by some chance you're a regular reader of L. Laser's delightful strip, and you've managed to find my site, then welcome to "Alas," and don't hit me. I got permission.
New Babbler: Growing Up Goth was one of those strips that popped up in the early, early days of webcomics. You know the type: they start up, you discover them, read 'em all, and right when you're falling in love, the strip terminates. Growing Up Goth is now long gone, but I'm still grateful to Ms. Laser for letting me borrow her main character. I'm not angry that the strip is gone-- I'm glad that I got a chance to see it at all. It had the sort of attitude I wanted more of in Alas, and even today it's in the back of my mind as a benchmark of sorts.
Copyright Ian Ton 2000-2008. All rights reserved. Blah blah blah.
March 4th, 2008
Within 24 hours, Bauhaus releases a new album (inspiring my inner black-hearted Goth), and Gary Gygax passes away (crushing my inner magic-user geek). What up with that, world?
February 19th, 2008
I'm getting better-- the arrival of nearly 40 lbs. of temple oranges bodes for the return of full health. I'm genki enough that I'm trying out some really weird things this week-- expect amateur attempts at illustration stunts instead of plot. The blue pencil really has me trying things out.
February 18th, 2008
Day 8 of this ruddy cold, and little sleep last night due to coughing. If a strip for Monday goes up, it's most likely to happen on Tuesday.
