So he emails me later saying that just because he doesn't have human subjects, doesn't make his work less viable as an art form. This is true, but what the HELL? I totally freaked out, thinking that I had accidently submitted the entry after all. But when I checked my work, nope, nothing there. Either I goofed earlier and sent him a rough draft with the entry on him or he googled me. In anycase, I was very embarassed and will not be repeating the mistake.
2.) All my links are once again behaving. For a while there, they were wigging out and I was too lazy to fix them, but now they are back in all their glory. Have a suggestion for a link? Feel free to leave a message on the tagboard, a comment, a email, whatever. I'm always looking for stuff to add to the list. Or, just enjoy the ones that are there and go forth to worship the creators. That's what I spend all my time doing.
3.) Speaking of adding links, I've been checking out the subscription comics. I now pay to read the Modern Tales archive. This is mostly because I couldn't bear to continue to stay away from Faith Hicks wonderful work, the last of which is her series "Ice". I adore Faith Hicks so much as an artist, and I really wanted to continue to read her stuff after "Demonolgy 101" ended. But she had gone to subscription only with "Ice," and so for a long time I thought, no, I better not waste my money. But let's face it...It was worth it. So I ponied up and now I'm a very happy customer. I also discover another comic, called "The Desert Peach," which I strongly suggest you learn about. Great art, and you know you love gay Nazis.
4.) You know who else is switching to subscription? Aoi Hayashi, the creator of "Your Wings Are Mine," a long time favorite manga of mine, may finally be giving up free readership. She made a comic explaining why, so if you are a fan, read the comic and then vote on whether it should remain free or go to subscription. The good news is that the archives will remain 100% free, and after 3-6 months, any work that was formerly subscribed to will be added to the free archive. So if you stick to the free stuff, expect a wait. But if enough people subscribe, then Aoi plans to create a certain number of pages guaranteed every month. So, regular updates, and I'm all for that. I voted for subscription, but the polls are almost tied. It could go either way.
5.) Next time, I promise a real review of something. Not that anyone reads this. But a real review of a comic not currently on my lists. It's a real treat, too, so come back in the next two weeks and check it out.