Gobo Gazette

Inktober 2019 will be the second Inktober for Gobo Gazette. It will be the third Inktober I participated in overall. Some of you might be asking, what is Inktober? Well, you can go right to the source for the full description and rules. But if you want a quick summary of what I’ll be doing it is this: I will be doing black & white inked, gobo-related artwork, one on each day of October. That is a total of 31 images throughout the month!

And how can you see these images? Well, for a look at most of my first run during Inktober, check out the album on my personal Facebook account. Just as stated in last year’s post, the art for Inktober 2019 can be seen on Gobo Gazette’s Instagram page. I know I mentioned something about moving the images to an art gallery page. Right now, I feel that doing so would be rather redundant, and that Instagram is a good home for them for now. Besides, I would rather have a locations page – or, better yet, fan art/guest comic page – before I had a gallery.

So check out the Instagram page each day for a new image and, as always, each Friday for a new comic. (Things are starting to heat up as we come to the close of another year!)

Happy Labor Day! It’s that time again for an extended weekend were one can take a break from labor and get one last barbecue in before it gets cold. That’s what Labor Day is about… right? Well, that’s holidays in general really. Labor Day in the U.S. and Canada is the day celebrating all the workers that have worked hard to make the wonderful things that we sometimes take for granted. It also celebrates the unions that came about to make sure they were treated fairly. Back in the day, there were too many fat cats about. (Actually, I think the cat population hasn’t changed… they just got sneakier at getting to the cream.) So, if you’re a laborer or somebody that busts their butts all year round, raise a glass of your favorite beverage. Cheers!

And speaking of those that need to take a break from labor, it looks like there are five gobos that need a rest. At least when they moved Krak, it was to fulfill a purpose. Our crowned gobo needs to take a step back from Ego Land. Hopefully, the rescue attempt that is happening in the comic will get you back on course to Gobo Land!

It’s the Fourth of July once more. It is time again to celebrate the uniting thirteen colonies against their sovereign across the ocean. As my friend is want to say, “Treason is the Reason for the Season.” Overacting aside, the significance of this day tends to be lost on most people. Today, most of my fellow Americans celebrate the Fourth of July like any other summer day. We gather together for cook outs and barbecues. We tend to eat way too much food and imbibe far too much drink. And the drink of choice is likely to be fermented. Really, the only thing that sets it apart from yet another gastronomical gathering is the fireworks. We just can’t wait until the sun goes down and the sky darkens. In fact, we light firecrackers, sparklers and other explosives just to get us through the day!

In the end, the day is all about having a good time. So grab a hot dog and a glass of lemonade. Or a burger and a brew? Perhaps some aged steak and a glass of wine if you’re fancy. Sit back and get ready for the fireworks. But, unlike Bam here, be mindful of where you are and the high explosives. We want you all to close the evening with family and friends, and not in the emergency room counting your fingers. Or limbs, for that matter. Be safe. And have a happy Fourth of July, everyone!