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Change of schedule
Apr 21, 2010
Alec
I'm going to try an experiment. I've been trying to improve the detail and quality of the pages but that means they take longer. Three pages a week is becoming kind of stressful for me. So I'm going to try to do two a week for a while and see how that feels. No page on Friday and starting next week I'll update Tuesday and Thursday. I think this is a good idea.
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Alice in Wonderland
Mar 18, 2010
Alec
I went to see Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland last night. It was pretty OK. It's not going to be my favorite adaption (Švankmajer's version takes the cake for me) but I'm happy I saw it. What really struck me about the film was how much it leaned on John Tenniel's original illustrations. It's not just Tim Burton, Tenniel's imagery has been amazingly resilient. Has there ever been a Jabberwock that didn't look like this? A white rabbit other than this one? Tweedledum and Tweedledee? The answer is yes, of course, but most versions do keep very close to Tenniel. That's quite a legacy considering how many adaptations there have been over the years.
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Pending Site Redesign
Mar 16, 2010
Alec
I've been thinking about the design of this site. I thought to myself, “Alec, you've been using your original 'temporary' design for almost six months. Maybe it's time to, you know, do something about it.” I even got as far as posting a sketch for a new design out on my Twitter. The more I stared at it though the more I realized how hard it is to design for the screen when you're working with a large image in a print-friendly aspect ratio. That's the point where I remembered that I don't plan to ever print this comic. So, screw that. Once I finish the redesign and update the site the comic will switch to a screen friendly aspect ratio. Tentatively 900x600.
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Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name
Feb 26, 2010
Alec
For a while there I was writing blurbs about comics I was reading. I liked that. I don't remember why I stopped. I'm going to start again, sooo: I'm pretty excited about Hanna Is Not A Boy's Name. You can like or not like the super exuberant narrative style and all the various creatures of the night, that's up to you. You must, however, like the design sense. The pages are beautifully put together and use type in ways that I have never seen in a webcomic, or any comic maybe. Really awesome.
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Christmas Schedule
Dec 23, 2009
Alec
I'm going to be out of the loop so the comic will be going off the air for the rest of December. It will restart on January 1. Cheers.
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