Added 6 new A* comics:

• A* Episode 5, Daily 146
• A* Episode 5, Daily 147
• A* Episode 5, Daily 148
• A* Episode 5, Daily 149
• A* Episode 5, Daily 150
• A* Episode 5, Daily 151

Pretty nearly done with drawing the big action scene now, "phe-ew" as Vero would say! Hopefully that all made sense, especially the last bit with the asteriod, but if you're still confused, check out the animated version when this episode is done, and hopefully that will help make sense of it. Or you could just ask me on the the forum! :D

I'm getting close to wrapping up the art and moving on to the animation for episode 5, so next Wednesday, the 2nd of September, will be the deadline for contributing to this episode (and thus getting your name and optionally URL permanently placed in this episode's credits!). Episode 5 is probably going to be the most heavily action-animated one for a while (it was a lot of drawing! :P), so if you were thinking of getting in on one, this might be the one to start with!

You can do that via the support A* page. Many thanks to those who've already contributed; every little bit helps me keep this comic going!

Added 3 new A* comics:

• A* Episode 5, Daily 152
• A* Episode 5, Daily 153
• A* Episode 5, Daily 154

Last scene for episode 5 starting up here, with two familiar faces from episode 2. Mar certainly seems to keep the lighting low in his offices; maybe he just likes saving electricity? In other news, his coif seems particularly glossy today.

I somehow feel compelled to use canned applause for this scene.

Heheh I *thought* you'd enjoy this one. :D

Added 3 new A* comics:

• A* Episode 5, Daily 155
• A* Episode 5, Daily 156
• A* Episode 5, Daily 157

Mar is totally one of those jerks you see talking to their bluetooth headset while grocery shopping. :p

You know, I never actually tried telling someone to not put me on hold. I wonder if it works.

Probably does if you're their boss! I haven't tried it either though, I'm too nice on the phone. :P

Added 3 new A* comics:

• A* Episode 5, Daily 158
• A* Episode 5, Daily 159
• A* Episode 5, Daily 160

Ah Mar and Proctor, they are such good buds! Mar may not care much for guessing games, though.

I've been trying to work a little ahead on the dailies, thus this relatively early-in-the-day update! I'm working ahead so that I'll still be able to have new dailies each day while I'm working on the final animation and voice recording, so if I do this right there should still be at least one new daily, hopefully at least two, each day right up to the release of the animated episode. There will be a three day or so break after the release of the animated episode during which I won't have a new A* comic, since I'll be writing the script and drawing the storyboards for the next episode, but even then I'll probably still have at least a storyboard or two I can show you on most of those days.

I'm going to see if I can squeeze in a new One Off comic today, as well as continuing to work ahead on the rest of this final episode 5 scene for A*...and then it will be the weekend (during which I will produce a new Princess and the Giant comic). Have a good one!

Added 2 new A* comics:

• A* Episode 5, Daily 161
• A* Episode 5, Daily 162

Solvan Mar is all about mood lighting, apparently!

You'll notice a faint little "smbhax.com" "watermark" in the lower-right corner of these dailies, I'm going to start doing that now juuuuust in case someone (ie me :D) decides to spam them elsewhere on the Internet, so that people who see them can find their way back here.