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usedbooks on Jan. 30, 2017
It's the most stressful time of the year in my offline life. Thank God for online people and webcomics. I immensely appreciate the comments. They brighten up my week.
Not much to say about this week's page. I have't changed my method of “nighttime” colors/lighting in a long time. There is nothing really of note to the art or writing on the page. I was hoping the long, mostly empty, horizontal panel would create a sense of “eerie quiet.”
The 10th anniversary of Used Books is coming up in a few weeks. I wish I had the drive to do something special, but as mentioned, stress. I'm considering a fan art showcase. Most of my fan art is from 2007 and 2008, but it still makes me happy to look at. I want to give back and promote some of my biggest supporters who have kept me going for the last decade. Fan art is only one of many ways people have supported and encouraged me. I'll try to find a way to thank everyone I can for the comments and the writing help and art help. (I can't even remember who suggested I start varying my panels and stop making them all square… I think it was the only comment they ever posted for me.)
Anyway, if you have anything to contribute, you can send it to usedbooks@comic.com (Plus, I'm on Facebook.)
(In case you haven't noticed, Oz and the coders added a reply-to-comments feature, so replies are now in the comments. :) )
plymayer at 12:20PM, Feb. 2, 2017
Once upon a time. I considered doing some fan art for UB. Then I saw all the really really talented fan art in your fan art section. Couldn't hold a candle to some of that.
usedbooks at 1:35PM, Feb. 2, 2017
Lol. My actual pages can't hold a candle to some (most) of the fan art. But I did a lot more trades back in 2007 and 2008, and the recipients appreciated it, despite my lack of skill.
plymayer at 12:16PM, Feb. 2, 2017
Happy tenth!
usedbooks at 1:46PM, Feb. 2, 2017
Thanks. I'm working on a few things.
plymayer at 12:16PM, Feb. 2, 2017
There would have to be some bad reason the cameras are not on.
usedbooks at 1:32PM, Feb. 2, 2017
True.
ghostrunner at 7:37AM, Jan. 31, 2017
or not :D
usedbooks at 3:41PM, Jan. 31, 2017
True
Peipei at 11:42PM, Jan. 30, 2017
Well on the bright side, if there were any dead bodies in there, I think they would have smelt it all ready. I guess unless the murders just took place...
usedbooks at 5:13AM, Jan. 31, 2017
True. There are other potentially troubling possibilities as well.
KimLuster at 4:51AM, Jan. 30, 2017
Good stuff! I like how they look in their burglar outfits!
usedbooks at 5:11AM, Jan. 31, 2017
Work uniforms. XD