Sheldon Comic Strip: The daily webcomic by Dave Kellett

The Fourth

DaveKellett — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:02:45 -0700

Sadly, this guy with the painted belly seems to show up at every large parade I've ever gone to on the Fourth. Bless him: The spirit is there, but the canvas leaves much to be desired.

For those in the States, I hope you have a happy 233rd Fourth with family and friends. In fact, I hope you're reading this note on the fifth and didn't turn on your computer once.

And a personal note to my three friends serving in Iraq and Afghanistan this Fourth -- and to all those doing the same -- be safe, be well, and thank you.

strip for July / 04 / 2009

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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Open Discussion: International Comic-Cons

DaveKellett — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:32:03 -0700

I have a question for the non-American Sheldonistas in the house:

If I was to attend one international comics convention somewhere in the world in 2010, where would you suggest I go?

THINGS TO CONSIDER:

1.) It would have to be a show that's welcoming toward American-style, black-and-white strips written in English. For example, French/Belgian shows and Japanese shows probably would be less in love with that style of comics.

2.) Is there already an audience of Sheldonistas in that city/region? If you suggest Amsterdam or Auckland or Alberta, we can check it against the website's server logs and see how many readers come from that area.

3.) Would the costs to get there make it impossible to attend? For example, a show in Sydney's going to be a leeeeettle more expensive than a show in Vancouver. :)

4.) To that end: Does your suggested convention sometimes invite international cartoonists as "Guest of the House"? That would help defray some of the costs to travel/stay.

Anyway, suggest away, below! What comics convention would you recommend for "Sheldon"?

strip for July / 03 / 2009

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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Appearance Added: Baltimore Comic-Con!

DaveKellett — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:03:22 -0700

Attention, Baltimore residents! Attention, Baltimore suburbanites! Attention, people who live within a totally comfortable drive to Baltimore!

Team Sheldon* will be rolling in to the 2009 Baltimore Comic-Con on Oct. 10th and 11th!

So make plans now to come out, say hi, get a free Sheldon sketch or two, and take in a really fun comics convention!

* Calling it "Team Sheldon" makes me chuckle. It makes it sound like there's gonna be one of those guys with a t-shirt gun shooting Sheldon t-shirts at the crowd and asking if they're "pumped".

strip for July / 02 / 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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strip for July / 01 / 2009

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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Free Wallpapers!

DaveKellett — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:37 -0700

Sheldonista Richard H. sent in some awesome wallpapers for everyone of the recent Cirrrr-cle of Liiiiiifestrip, so I'm posting 'em here for you to grab.

Richard writes: "I've only made 2 sizes of each version, as most computers are capable of resizing desktop images to fit. The files 1920x1200 are in 16:10 flatscreen ratio, and the files 1600x1200 are in 4:3 CRT ratio. Hope you like them!"

Thanks, Richard -- these are great!

"How to Make Webcomics" Nominated

DaveKellett — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:42:48 -0700

In fun news, our book How To Make Webcomics was nominated for a Harvey Award!

Named in honor of the late Harvey Kurtzman, one of the industry's most innovative talents, the Harvey Awards recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art. They will be presented October 10, 2009 in Baltimore, MD, in conjunction with the Baltimore Comic-Con.

(Extra congrats to my compadres Scott Kurtz, David Malki and Kazu Kibuishi for their nominations for Pvp, Wondermark and Flight. All much-deserved nods!)

strip for June / 30 / 2009

Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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Hooray! The new book will be at SDCC!

DaveKellett — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:08:22 -0700

It's confirmed: We'll have advance copies of the new Sheldon book "Living Dangerously (With Saturated Fats)" at San Diego Comic-Con! The advance copies came in on Friday, and LOOK AWESOME. I'm so excited for you guys to see it.

Anyone picking up their book at SDCC will get a free, personalized sketch in theirs, as well as the "Official 2009 San Diego Comic-Con Commemorative High Five."

strip for June / 29 / 2009

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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