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Although I always liked this format of Marten Toonder's books, I just realised I've all but stopped reading RoCR since you started using it.
Perhaps because comics are easier and lighter to read than novels, which require a bit more commitment.<P><P>------------------
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>The next story will have some more high adventure, but in the context of the characters' personal situation after <I>Sauna Opera</I>. It will also have a new format that I'm both excited and nervous ab...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B> I would really like to put up a bigger comic, and even redesign the site to fit it in such a way that those who still have low screen widths will still be able to see the comic without horizontal scro...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>I think I'll take the supermarket job. I don't ever want to go back to Web design again. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Was that what you did before you became a professional comic artist?<P> mcv.<P>---------...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B> I should stop being a webcartoonist. Seriously. I should get a job in a supermarket and draw comics for print in my spare time. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>If you stop cartooning profesionally, you should...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder:
<B>I haven't got around to it, for several reasons.</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Out of round tuits too? I know the feeling.<P>------------------
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder:
<B>I did one for them before, in 1999.
</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Which issue? I want to see it.<P>------------------
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Metrobius: <B>OooOOooh! It's my comic! Sorry it's a bit bigger than your normal ones: it's hogging a lot of space on the webpage! </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>No, it's my comic! And Branko's, ofcourse. A shame I didn't...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>I succeeded so well that my first contribution was the first studio-produced <I>Jan,Jans</I> to appear in <I>Libelle</I> but I haven't been able to turn that into a regular gig yet <IMG SRC="http://www...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>I just got a print in from VNU publishers for a <I>Jan, Jans en de Kinderen</I> strip written by me. It will run in <I>Libelle</I> #50 of this year. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>A good excuse to pay my pare...

I've just oploaded 3 more pictures, called rocr.finished, finished2 and finished3. None of them are really finished, but they are progressive stages of a publishable version of the comic.<P>I'm still far from happy with it, but I'm afraid I won't have time to do something about it until this weekend...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>I've got two extra submissions for the Guest Fortnight. There are also two guests who haven't sent in their finished work yet, </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>So I'm not the only one?<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size...

I think there'd be a market for a computer that could withstand severe physical abuse.<P>And preferably make some satisfying sounds while you punch it too.

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>Five times in the past days, I've had problems with the site of the kind that Jacob Nielsen claims destroy confidence in web sites, and the third crisis that occured today was a problem that I thought ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Geir: <B> Okay. Then Tamlin was at his most inventive when his age was comparable to the current age of that guy whose nose is really rather small and cute. I should have known. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I got the i...

Am I the only one you're still waiting for?
I've sent you a private email with the url of the result so far, but there's still so much that needs to be improved...<P>------------------
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B> Deal. Don't worry too much about not being happy with it - most dedicated artists are rarely happy with their own work, myself included. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I think I suffer more than usual becaus...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by boc: <B> I sent in my text, but have not heard from MCV since. I mailed him yesterday about this, but have not had a reply to that either. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>My apologies for the wait. I'm not done yet. I'd m...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>Unbelievable how quiet the message board is lately. Anyway. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I noticed that too. But I'm just as guilty of it as anyone else.<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by reinder: <B>Deadline for the strips is October 11. </B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>Ouch. I've got quite a lot of other deadlines near that date. And I have to wait for Branko's story before I can start to draw.<P>Time to ...