Gobo Gazette

Happy April Fools’ Easter! Is that a thing? We get a two-fer today on our Instagram page, a day of praise and a day of mischief! Well, aren’t they both full of mischief to some degree? Hiding eggs is kind of an impish game, is it not?

And what mischief do we have here? It seems like our little spider smasher has been cleverly concealed within an egg which just happened to be selected by our cook for decoration. Surprise!

Normally the Instagram page updates at least once a month with non-canon Gobo-centric images. Not for April 2018! Each day we will be posting our comics in order so we can shift the comic there.

Just kidding. Actually we have a personal tribute image going up on the 15th and then, each day thereafter, we will be releasing a new image until the month is over. Therefore, you best check it out and then come back in May to see something we have been putting off for a bit.

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! As mentioned in the previous post, Gobo Gazette has its very own Instagram page. That page will be updated at least once a month with Gobo-loaded images. Today’s image is the first, not counting the banner image created for all Gobo sites. Almost every one of these images – if not all – will be non-canon images. The Valentine’s Day image is no exception, although it does reference the “relationship” the gobos have with spiders in these three comics. It is also very similar to a 2017 Inktober image I created.

April will be a big month for both Gobo Gazette and its Instagram page. That month will see quite a number of images. Why, you might ask? You’ll just have to stop in and find out.

Coming Soon: A Crude Comic about Crude Goblins!

Coming soon on January 5, 2018 is the proposed launch date of my new web comic! Gobo Gazette documents the misadventures of a band of goblins who are often their own worst enemies. It is a gag strip with an ongoing plot line, featuring mild fantasy/comedic violence and likely alcohol and tobacco use.

It is also an exercise in expanding my illustrative technique. When it comes to illustrating, I can spend hours nitpicking and fine-tuning. And I would never be 100% satisfied. My first attempt at a comic was back in 2001. It was an obscure piece called Your Comic’s Weak, catering to members of a personal website/forum. It was done in my spare time with little direction and lasted less than a year.

Time might still be sparse and there wasn’t much lead time preparations to perfect the style of the comic, but Gobo Gazette does have direction. I am hoping that the look of the strips will improve steadily. (Disclaimer: I reserve the right to “George Lucas” older strips as skill and technique improve, although I will still keep the original art available for prosperity.)

The website will be undergoing development before and after launch as I tweak the look and interface. This may take some time since my coding is not up to date and I am still familiarizing myself with the content management system. So… mind my dust.