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So! Entrants! Send me your mailing address and preferred character, and they’ll be winging their way to you!

This is kinda the best thing ever.

Sheldon reader Nate had to dress “as his favorite character” for a “Read Across America” event — and he went as Sheldon. He even brought Arthur, which is doubly rad.

Nate, you win all the high-fives, today. All the high-fives.

For those of you who love original art, here’s a neat one: I’ve put a piece of DRIVE original art up on eBay! DRIVE strips are drawn digitally, so original art that you can frame and hang doesn’t come along often.

And this is a particularly cool one: This was the *only* concept drawing of the Vinn-infected Nosh that was brought to inks. There is but one in the world, alas!

The piece is drawn in lightfast, archival inks on acid-free, Bristol stock. The cardstock itself measures 12″w x 9″h, while the drawn image is roughly 6.5″w x 5″h. And you’ll notice that, unlike the final strip version in the strip, this concept drawing has no shirt. So it’s kind of Nosh-as-a-an-Abercrombie&Fitch model, I suppose.

I’ve started it at one penny, as I’d rather have you all decide what it’s worth: And it ships FREE anywhere in the U.S. There are no corrections or mistakes on the piece, so it should frame up really nicely.

And to the lucky DRIVE reader who snags it, I’m happy to personalize the inscription.

There’s a lot of new Sheldon readers so this seemed like a fun way to welcome y’all. Buy 2 Sheldon books, and get 3!

HERE’S HOW TO DO IT:
– Order Sheldon Books 1 & 2 with priority shipping
– We throw in Book 3, FREE!

Offer good ’til Friday! SheldonStore.com

Shipping in the U.S. is FREE, and just a flat $8 to anywhere else in the world! Throw your hat in the ring: It’s just a penny, to start!

To see what folks can create with them* I’ve shared the vectorized versions of all the imperial logos/icons/shields from today’s strip over on Patreon. I’m encouraging folks to remix/re-imagine them: It’ll be fun to see what folks come up with!

Patreon backers can grab the .ai file from the most recent update.

…Not yet a Patreon backer of the strip? You can help support the strip, and get lots of behind-the-scenes stuff like this, by pledging mere pennies, HERE.

*I’m sharing them under a creative commons, non-commercial, share-alike license. Go nuts! Have fun!

We all have one sci-fi friend who we take with us to see Interstellar or Guardians of the Galaxy, right? Today I wanted to ask you a favor about that friend.

Can you do me a huge kindness, and drop that friend a quick e-mail: Suggesting they try DRIVE?

Yesterday, I got two e-mails from folks who’d just found the strip, and who read it in one sitting, and their excitement absolutely made my day. Put me in the best mood to draw and write the strip.

So I wanted to ask that small favor of you.

If you would, take a sec to e-mail your sci-fi buddy. You’ll make one cartoonist super happy.

Have you read my other strip, DRIVE? If you’re a a scifi fan, I’d super recommend it.

It tells the tale of a second Spanish Empire: A galactic empire. Spain conquered the globe and a good chunk of the galaxy, using technology from a crashed alien ship. But those aliens want their tech back, and attack with an almost religious fervor.

It kinda-sorta combines the scope of Dune with the goofy fun of Hitchiker’s Guide. I think you’ll like it! Give it a try, here:

DriveComic.com

There! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Vinn!

And for those who need a reminder of who and what The Vinn are, here’s a helpful reminder: Start here, and read forward through a few strips…

http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/120105.html

Also helpful: The Drive Corps map of the “known” galactic powers: http://www.drivecomic.com/archive/120410.html

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And continued thanks to everyone who is supporting the strip right now on Patreon! I hope you’re enjoying the secret behind-the-scenes stuff!