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Unshelved Book Club “Dumbing of Age” strip

by David M Willis on October 8, 2010 at 11:13 am
Posted In: Blog

Bill Barnes is the creator of Unshelved, a webcomic about librarians.  Don’t laugh, it’s true.  A regular feature is the Unshelved Book Club, where characters talk about a book they’ve read.  Sometimes Bill invites other webcomics to get into the act, and probably, what, a billion months ago he asked me to.

I originally planned to do something with Robin and Leslie from Shortpacked! about The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs, but then convention season happened and I became Worst Guest Comic Contributor Ever.  But a few weeks ago Bill reminded me that he could totally end me, and I got back to it.  Not because of any threats of bodily harm he may or may not have threatened, but because we’re really good friends and I didn’t want to let him down.

Between the original solicitation for a guest strip and the actual creation, I had a new webcomic.  So enjoy.

└ Tags: bill barnes, dorothy, guest strip, joe, joyce, leslie, walky
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Ruth, the Black Mamba, by Karen Rustad

by David M Willis on October 7, 2010 at 12:00 pm
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According to Karen Rustad, Ruth has risen from her Roomies!-crafted grave the old-fashioned way, by digging herself up out of her own coffin!  And her wrists are all slashed!  Oh, okay, I see, this is a Kill Bill reference, not a suggestion of Unfortunate Implications.  Phew!

└ Tags: fan art
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Frightening Spectre-Ruth by Yovnocrats

by David M Willis on October 6, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Blog

I think we’ve discovered a favorite subject for Dumbing of Age fan art.  Though, hey, look, it’s Mike!  He’s novel!  Thanks, Yovnocrats, for adding to our nightmare fuel.

└ Tags: fan art
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Ruth by Erika Peterson

by David M Willis on October 5, 2010 at 12:00 pm
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Hey, look, more art of Ruth!  This time, it’s be Erika Peterson.  Ruth looks pleasant.  … suspiciously pleasant.  Hrn.

This can’t be good.

└ Tags: fan art
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Dumbing of Age fanart by Trae Dorn

by David M Willis on October 4, 2010 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Blog

Hey, it’s Ruth and a pile of her bone-of-choice!  I’m, uh, sure, she acquired these bones in a very very legal and not at all gross and terrible way.  Let’s ask Trae Dorn, creator of UnCONventional, who drew this for us.

…or maybe we should just call the cops…

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