Sooooooo…  Illustrator imploded all over my page 2 letters, losing an entire page-worth just near the point of completion.  I’ll have it up ASAP after work tomorrow.  Sorry, guys.  This is NOT and will NOT BE standard operating procedure.

-V.

Here’s something to keep you busy while we find some more nails and screws to put the comic back together…

The fictional Maynard College seen here is named not for the frontman for Tool, but for Dr. David Swinson Maynard, aka “Doc Maynard.” A physician, justice of the peace, native rights advocate, and some time polygamist, Maynard was a founder of the city of Seattle, and in fact suggested that the budding city be named for his friend, Chief Sealth. (Frankly, I’d have been fine with the original name, Duwamps.) Today he is remembered in a nightclub in Pioneer Square. By day it’s the starting point for the awesome Seattle Underground Tour, and by night it hosts the kind of music your dad would like.

I learned two important lessons this Thanksgiving, 1) that I can successfully prepare a Thanksgiving meal for 4-6 people and 2) only two people live in my house.  If anyone is interested in Limited Edition Kitty Hawk Turkey Sandwiches, please drop me a line.  Hope those of you from the US had a great holiday, and that the rest of you aren’t too sick of hearing about how it’s a holiday in the US.

So, due to the holiday and some strange file-format issues, we’ll be posting the issue on Monday (possibly sooner, but not later).  This is the last issue in chapter one, after which we’ll be taking a one-week break so that we can get ahead and no longer have to publish issues on Mondays whenever something stupid comes up.  So we’ll be back on the 12th of December with chapter two, in which you can expect Romance!  Gunfire!  Manure!  Don’t miss it!

-V.

I like making beef stew. It makes the kitchen feel very homely, with the big pot on the stove, slowly bubbling, and the scent of onions and garlic, oregano and wine (I use wine, and also Guinness if we’ve got some). Plus it’s hard to screw up. The worst that can happen is you end up with beef soup instead, and how bad can that be, right?

(Parenthetical to Braden: hey, you remember that time we tried to make beef stew and got soup instead? And it was okay, but there was waaaay too much, and it sat in the fridge for too many days and became completely disgusting?)

(Okay, I guess you CAN screw it up pretty bad if you’re not paying attention.)

Sorry, what was I talking about? Oh yeah! I just got the issue two cover from Braden, so we’ll be posting it on Friday! Then just one week ’til chapter two begins in earnest! I’m liking how chapter two is coming out, a little peppier than chapter one. I think you’ll like it. (Yes, I know this has nothing to do with beef stew. I just like sharing with you guys sometimes.)

-V.

I am not making up any of the following weirdly inappropriate holiday gift items:

Item: Twelve-inch silver glitter Jesus. Fairly detailed. Is also a bank.

Item: Virgin Mary shower jelly. I’m not even sure what shower jelly is, let alone how it relates to a woman who lived nearly two millenia before the advent of indoor plumbing. It certainly isn’t a phrase that screams “chaste holiness”.

Item: this monstrosity:

This Victoria’s Secret-style reindeer (not found at Victoria’s Secret! Found in a book store!) honestly gives me the willies, and not in a pleasant way. The camera does not convey the faux-velvet texture or the a-little-too-loving attention the sculptor gave to its strangely supple-looking musculature. A Certain Lady felt compelled to bring it home. It worries me*.

Anyway, there’s no comic news in this post, but as we celebrate this season of love, joy, and family, I feel the need to share with all of you just a little bit of my pain. You are all very special to me.

(* There is also one in black and silver, uh, for you Raiders fans, I guess.)

Hi, folks. Braden here.

Vin’s taking a break to catch up on things. No comic until January 3. This week, check out the new cover I made for Chapter One. Also, we’ll have a special present for you on Boxing Day.

Hey, guys! Me again! Still here!

As Braden noted just now, I’m a somewhat extreme amount of behind at the moment. Between the end of the semester and the overwhelming work schedule of A Certain Lady (who is working extended mall hours, often thirteen of them in a row [and I am the dude with the car]), I got swamped. It seemed kinda silly to skip this week and then post the day after Christmas, so we’re gonna hunker down and not look up from the screen until January.

On the up-side, I just finished the last paper of my college career (barring catastrophe) so I can start breathing and sleeping again, which will absolutely improve the quality of my writing and lettering, and also I may start responding to emails again (hi, guys who emailed me! I am not ignoring you! I’m just not coherent!), and also also prep the forums for launch (hi, Aya! Almost ready!).

Meanwhile, absolutely go look at the issue one cover Braden just posted, it’s gorgeous. Tune in next week for the Boxing Day Secret!

-V.

P.S. Let’s also thank Webmaster Josh for adding blog icons so you can tell us apart! I’m Guybrush!

P.P.S. “Hunker” is a funny word. Whenever I type it, I feel like I’m gonna get a notice from the FCC. Hunker. Hunker.

Hunker.

Good morning, 2009.

You’re on probation.

(Hi, everybody. I have this week’s pages. They are nice. See you Friday! Update: expect pages ’round mid-day)

(from this extensive Animal Crossing article.)

If I had my way, I’d be redesigning our entire town right now.  (I do not have my way.)

-V.

Hi, guys!  Did a little tweaking on the ol’ website this weekend, here’s a rundown:

Firstly, added buttons for a few webcomic ranking sites on the right there.  No pressure, vote if it’s your thing.  I notice a couple of you already have, and muchas gracias for that!  A decent rank on one of those sites can be helpful for a fledgling comic like Kitty Hawk, so every click is appreciated.

Second, I stuck our Twitter feeds in the sidebar there, too.  Hopefully, this will coax us into actually updating them, as well as allowing us to keep you informed about very, extremely, unconscionably small matters.  As an aside, if you’ve got an iPhone or iPod Touch (I got a Touch for Christmas), I highly recommend Twitteriffic.  It makes Twitter much more readable.

Third, I finally set up the Kitty Hawk forum!  It’s kindly hosted over at Rare Earth Comics, so go on and check it out!  I’m afraid the topbar link won’t be operational until Webmaster Joshu gets back from visiting the in-laws, but the link here in the post should work just fine.

That’s all for now, but keep watching the skies site, I’m expecting 2009 to be an eventful year.

-V.