Happy Fifth Birthday

by on April 15, 2022 at 12:30 pm
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Happy Fifth BirthdayFive years ago, a special person entered my life – my main influence for making Gobo Gazette – and I want to wish him a happy fifth birthday! Last year, I forgot to create an Instagram post for his birthday. (Don’t worry, he let me have it last year!) Well, I made sure not to forget to make something this time. Dante is back in four-color line art! Wow, they grow up fast. So fast in fact that if I didn’t get the scale right in this image, I’m sure he’ll be there in a couple months! And he is back to having fun with the gobos! Although I think he misinterpreted when he was supposed to get those keys. (Let me know if you find them.)

Last year, I also stated that I would be skipping Inktober. Well, that might be the case this year as well. I figure that I should probably give this website a little TLC first before pumping out an image a day during October. Perhaps with a nicely sized buffer (working on it) and a refreshing, updated look in place, I might consider doing it again. Or perhaps I’ll do a special project? Only time will tell…

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Four Year Anniversary

by on January 5, 2022 at 7:00 am
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Four Year AnniversaryToday marks the four year anniversary of Gobo Gazette! I hope you’re having a great 2022! It’s been a crazy ride getting here! As you may have spotted in the last three anniversary posts, I incorporate a visual representation of how many years the comic has been active. Let me break it down for you. Year one was a single candle on a cake. The second year had a blatant “2” on it. Last year gave us a three fingers salute. This year I am doing something different. It is a short study of how the art has changed over the years. Here we see shots of Bam from all four years (Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4).

Besides refinement, the actual changes are small – they are most notable around Chapter 5 when we start seeing minor changes to head and ear shapes. I welcome you to go back and read through from the start to see the changes. However if you’re time is tight, you can check out Gobo Gazette’s Instagram page for quick snapshots of the development.

2021 gets a (deservedly?) bad rap but there were high points. One of the biggest for Gobo Gazette was it becoming part of the SpiderForest Webcomic Collective! We were just part of a Comic of the Week promotion (check out the seven news posts before this one) and I hope you head over to their website and discover all the webcomics presented there… you may find a new favorite to follow! A special thank you to those that have commented. I’m sorry they don’t pop up automatically but I am going to try to be more diligent in catching them and getting them approved quickly. I guess that is a New Years resolution, right?

This four year anniversary marks the start of a new direction for the gobos. And it is going to start off with action! We’ll see a few new faces, as well as some old ones as well. Come back on Friday for the official start of 2022’s run of Gobo Gazette! And, as always, be careful out there.

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Fantasy and Mystery

by on November 29, 2021 at 7:00 am
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Fantasy and Mystery – Comics of the Week (November 29-December 05)

Traveling bards, exiled princes and the mysteries that drive their travels through the fantasy landscapes.

Tamuran
Tamuran – Tamuran is about a cursed kingdom and those racing to save it. An exiled prince, a shapeshifting court lady, a wild elf searching for his family, and a curiously academic beast must carry a message across the wilds before an ancient enemy fulfills a 900-year-old plot for revenge.
[Tamuran Webtoon Mirror]

Court of Roses
Court of Roses – A fantasy LGBTQ-friendly fantasy tale following a ragtag troupe of bards formed by their mutual friend, a charismatic–if often drunk–bagpiper, Merlow the Rose, and who knows, mayhaps they’ll solve a murder mystery together! Updates Mondays and Thursdays!
[Court of Roses Webtoon Mirror]

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Adventure Awaits!

by on November 22, 2021 at 7:00 am
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Adventure Awaits! – Comics of the Week (November 22-28)

Be it the many Myriad Worlds or a single world of owls, these comics are chock full of zany adventures!

Sombulus
Sombulus – Astyr is a flippant magic scavenger who travels the Myriad Worlds with his friend Rana, a kind-hearted inventor with the curious ability to talk to machines. He’s on a quest to steal the magical essence from anything and everything he can! His only two problems: he’s very distracted by shiny objects, and a zealous paladin who thinks magic is the ultimate evil is trying to stop him. Sombulus is a humorous fantasy adventure in the spirit of Discworld and style of a shounen manga.

Realm of Owls
Realm of Owls – The perfect comedy snack for your busy day! Take a little break and enjoy a page or two of owl shenanigans! Now complete with revolution! Wait… Revolution?!? That sounds pretty serious! Come check it out! (^v^)
[Realm of Owls Webtoon Mirror]

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Anything But Typical

by on November 15, 2021 at 7:00 am
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Anything But Typical – Comics of the Week (November 15-21)

From Magical Girls to Mutants, these schools are anything but your run of the mill learning centers!

XII: Of Magic and Muses
XII: Of Magic and Muses – The infection has spread beyond control, their quiet home a prison. Willow and the rest of the XII, incapacitated and injured, try desperately to make sense of the world they never knew they lived in. Trapped in the claws of the Headmistress and their necklaces confiscated – the only thing the girls have left: is escape.
[XII: Of Magic and Muses Webtoon Mirror]

Michael
Michael – What would it be like to be a mutant in an all human high school? Ready or not Michael is about to find out as his sharkmue genetics kick into gear just before his ninth grade year.
[Michael Webtoon Mirror]

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