October 06, 2006
I always like to do a lead in strip just before going into a TOTAL CHAOS arc. This annual week of guest artist strips is a pretty big deal for me. I love seeing what you all come up with and I love getting to share those ideas with everyone else.
THAT said, it’s also really fun to have the gang make their OWN commentary on the idea and this ISN’T the first time they’ve made cracks at the upcoming guest artists. Now, i’ve recieved some negative mail about Dandy or Bernard ripping on how the guest artists will draw them, telling me that I’m being disrespectful of the fans and the other artists, and nothing could be further from the truth. I SO love the guest strips that I devote a full week, and often more, a year to them. I devoted TWENTY pages to the guest strips in the last book, so if you think I’m being disrespectful by having Dandy make a crack at the differing art styles, then you don’t know me OR Dandy very well. It’s my way of really bringing the guest strips INTO the continuity and universe of the comic. How many comics that run guest strips ACTUALLY have the characters mention them?
It’s a JOKE. Relax, and get ready for the fun on Monday.
