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Shaenon: Thank you, Sleepy John. Thank you. That’s really all I can say. Channing: All commentary on the pun aside, let’s hear it for Sleepy John, for coming up with a coherent multi-panel guest strip! Most of our guest art[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Announcement time! Jeffrey and I will be appearing together in person in San Francisco this month! First we’ll be at the Couscous Collective table (tables 237-238) at the Alternative Press Expo on the weekend of October 16-17. We’ll have[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Here it is! Skin Horse Volume 2, featuring the entire Alaska arc! As you can see, I’m very happy. My first order of business is to send out copies all the people who backed the publication of the book[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’ve been late putting up this month’s wallpaper because we’ve had so many other exciting announcements, what with the new book and all. But here it is, just in time for Halloween. As usual, if you make a donation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Over on the forums, a fellow named Hans has been doing Skin Horse art in an eclectic range of styles. I love Unity and her devious expression, and check out Tip: Thanks so much, Hans! Channing: Personally, I really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Well, Jeff finished his whirlwind tour of my stomping grounds here in the Bay Area. Many thanks to everyone who visited us at the Alternative Press Expo and at the awesome Skin Horse Volume 2 release party at Borderlands[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More art from Hans. I really, really like this rendition of Gavotte. By which I mean to say, it’s awesome. Also, check out Sweetheart and Unity on a rampage: Unity is much better at rampaging than Sweetheart is. Channing:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Really early sketches of Remy, long before he had a name. I keep wanting to give guys hairdos like this. This is what a 1980s childhood will do to a person. Channing: There’s something very Dave Davenport-esque about his[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Here it is, even later–but even awesomer–than usual: this month’s Skin Horse wallpaper! By popular demand, I have created a design around Unity’s recent dubious exclamation when trying to convince Remy he should give her a bunch of extra[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: As long as I’m scanning old sketches, here are some early drawings of Violet. I knew how I wanted her to look, but it took a while to get it right. Oh, and hey! This is not technically[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Just some miscellaneous sketches. Tip’s body language is sometimes heavily influenced by Hayate the Combat Butler, one of the manga I edit for VIZ. In other news, in case you haven’t seen it already, we’re holding a holiday book[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Me’n Andrew drawing Tigerlily Jones while drinking at the Tonga Room in San Francisco. We dig bikinis and guns. Also, Andrew drew me. Channing: Aw, man, now I’m jealous. I frikkin’ love the Tonga Room. It is a crime[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Okay, so sometimes I just want to draw the characters in cute winter outfits. Because I live in the Bay Area and it’s been raining for three weeks straight. Channing: And meanwhile, in Wisconsin, I’m all like “Snow Snow[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’m going to be a guest at Arisia in Boston on January 14-17. I drew a set of margin illustrations for the program book. These are a couple of samples. The theme of the con is “Mad Science,” so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Happy New Year! Here’s this month’s wallpaper design. Sorry for not having a new design last month, but I really wanted to do a special illustration for the new year. And here we are. As usual, if you make[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Music is a big influence on Skin Horse, as is classic science fiction. Since Jeff and I are fans of both these things, it is perhaps inevitable that we categorically adore overblown sci-fi rock concept albums. The sci-fi concept[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Miscellaneous New Orleans doodles. It took a while to come up with a design for Phoebe, but I’m happy with the final version. Channing: I think I’ve said this before, but it really is a sort of magic to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Prep sketches for the January SH wallpaper. This design was based on Mucha’s “Four Seasons” illustrations, but Mucha did multiple versions of the “Four Seasons” in his career, so I had different poses and costumes to choose from. When[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I said I’d do it, and I did: at Arisia, I forced the redoubtable Dirk Tiede to draw us a Skin Horse pinup. As you can see, he went above and beyond the call of duty with this sketch[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I had a great time at Arisia in Boston last month. Thanks so much to everyone! As you can see, we even had Skin Horse cosplay! Two people I know only as Drs. Pywaket and Brain dressed as Tip[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: For Valentine’s Day, I thought it’d be fun to do an Aubrey Beardsley riff. Because that is the kind of thing I think is fun. Anyway, here’s this month’s elegant wallpaper. Enjoy! As usual, if you make a donation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: One of the many amazing and embarrassing events at Arisia last month was the Skin Horse Sing-Along, wherein Paul Estin, Nat Budin, and Ariela Zonderman led an audience in renditions of some of the many, many songs in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: My good friend Dirk Tiede and I were both guests at NonCon last weekend, and you know what that means: I made Dirk draw art for me. Dirk is, of course, the premier werewolf cartoonist (that is, in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From the Skin Horse brainstorming emails, a pressing question: WHICH SKIN HORSE CHARACTERS CAN DANCE? [Jeff’s comments in italics.] Tip: Yes, fairly well. This is a skill he cultivates as part of the basic seduction package, like cooking. Agreed. Unity:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: All right, this month’s wallpaper! I’ve been wanting to do an illustration with Remy (and Brian), and what better opportunity than a riff on Walt Kelly’s Pogo? As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Here’s an illustration I drew for a story Jeff wrote for the Couscous Collective’s upcoming anthology SPACE. If you haven’t read the Collective’s first anthology, FOREST, which includes a Skin Horse story, hie to the Couscous Store and get[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I did these sketches about two years ago. From the time we started working on the New Orleans storyline, I wanted Unity to appear as Baron Samedi, but I had no idea how it was going to happen. All[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Strip I wrote and then cut from the final storyline. I do that sometimes. While we’re at it, some more New Orleans thumbnails, for strips that did get drawn: Channing: Collaborating with someone who you revere in an artistic[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: As if the issue weren’t already confusing enough, JP Chabot has drawn the Skin Horse field team as the opposite genders. JP writes, “I apologize for my inferior art skills…but I hope you and Jeff find it amusing!” We[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Beth Bever wrote to show us the amazing character she created on World of Warcraft. The full story, according to Beth: When the worgen (basically, werewolf) race finally came out, my werewolf-obsessed best friend insisted we make worgen to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Last week, Beth Bever shared stills of her Were-Tip character on World of Warcraft. Today she tops herself with Moustachio the Thinkonium, created for Champions Online. Writes Beth: I almost made Tip in Champions Online, until I remembered that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Remember how, back during the Alaska arc, I drew this dramatization of a conversation I had with Jason Thompson about how Nick could or would be affected by the werewolf virus? Well, Jason does, and he has sent me[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Okay, I didn’t have a new wallpaper design last month, but I hope you’ll forgive me and enjoy the May wallpaper, up in time for my birthday weekend. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Yeah, so this is how I spent my time at the Stumptown Comics Fest a couple of weekends back: drawing covers for all the Hot Goblin Brotherhood books that have been mentioned by title. Most of the designs were[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Mark V of Electric Puppet Theatre writes: On the occaision of Marcel Duchamp’s natal day (4pm on the first Tuesday of every month), we are pleased to present you with this fan art (not filled with cherry pits or[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I cannot thank Dave Van Domelen enough for designing a “My Little Pony” version of Unity. This is truly awesome and also horrifies Jeff. Thank you, Dave. Channing: No, no, I’m better now. It was just a little bit[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Thanks very much to Rachel Spitler and Michael Brewster of Runewood Abbey for this lovely drawing of Tip. I had a great time seeing you guys at the Stumptown Comics Fest this year! Channing: You know, sometimes I can[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Last year I did a summer pinup of a bunch of ladies, so this year it’s the dudes. I was kind of waiting to do this until Artie joined the cast, because, hello, now I can put Artie in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Uncle Squirrelly created his very own Unity using the DAZ3D modeling software. Check it out! Thanks so much, Squirrelly! Channing: You crazy kids and your 3D modeling programs! Also, stay off my lawn. But for seriously though, nice work.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Sandy Caesar drew this dramatic sketch of Tip’s oft-alluded-to military service. Write Sandy: CAPTION: 1st Lt. Dennis “Tip” Wilkin earns the Bronze Star and promotion to Captain for his rescue of three wounded soldiers from his burning HMMWV. Wilkin[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Random thumbnails from the current storyline. Some of these are several years old; I’ve been waiting to introduce Artie for a long time. Figuring out Niue’s design was harder. Channing: Omigosh, you won’t believe how difficult it was not[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Believe it or not, I did this illustration three years ago for a marriage equality fundraiser in which I volunteered to go totally fangirl and draw any of my characters in same-sex pairings (thanks very much to everyone who[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Hey, it’s the pencils for AsLAN, Leo and H.T.’s comic strip, as drawn by the great Dirk Tiede. Speaking of which, things are heating up over in Dirk’s boss werewolf comic Paradigm Shift. Channing: Dirk does great work, doesn’t[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Pony art is flooding my mailbox! We’ve already received a Unity pony by Dave van Domelen, and now Taylor Burdette has created this awesome Moustachio pony. That’s right: a Moustachio pony. Thank you so very very much, Taylor! Channing:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: It’s rare that Jeff and I get to meet in person, but we’ll both be guests at the Intervention convention in Washington, D.C. this September. We’ll have books! We’ll have merchandise! I’ll be slightly drunk! Come entertain us with[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Here’s a little preview of “Oceanland,” written by Jeff and drawn by me, a short story that will appear in the third Couscous Collective anthology, the aptly-titled OCEAN. For the interested, the first two Couscous collections, FOREST and SPACE,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Holy crud, how incredibly cute is this? Magnolia Porter drew this adorable portrait of Unity, Sweetheart and Remy. You can–nay, must–check out Magnolia’s comic Monster Pulse at the link. Also, EEEEE PUPPY! Channing: The answer to Shaenon’s question above[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: So this month’s wallpaper is, er… Look! Puppies! As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to the wallpaper. Each wallpaper design comes in two[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Puppy illustrations for this month’s wallpaper design. I had to leave a couple out. Poor puppies. Channing: See my comments from the wallpaper page last week. I particularly like li’l bug-hunter Sweetheart.
Shaenon: Just a quick sketch today. My friend Pancha asked me to draw young Tip, so here he is. Meanwhile, thanks to everyone for the wallpaper suggestions last Sunday. Now I just have to decide what to tackle first. Channing:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Okay, I admit it. I spent an entire morning making Skin Horse ponies on the Pony Creator. All the ponies except Gavotte were made on the beta version of the Creator, so if I redo them I can add[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: In light of last month’s requests, here’s a tea party-themed desktop wallpaper. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to the wallpaper. Each wallpaper[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I dug up some early sketches for “Come Swing Through My Branches,” including my drawings of Venus (or The Bride, as she was usually referred to in the scripts). As it turned out, Human Corpse-Controlling Venus never actually appeared[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I draw Dr. Lee way too much. The expression at bottom right is very out of character, but it’ll appear someday, probably not in any of the ways you’re expecting. Channing: Is there such a thing as too much[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The third and latest Couscous Collective anthology, OCEAN, is out now and available at the Couscous Store! This collection includes a Skin Horse story written by Jeff and drawn by me, plus a prose story by me (in case you’re[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: As of this month’s wallpaper, I’m diving into a project I’ve wanted to do for ages: a Narbonic/Skin Horse Tarot deck. So here’s the first card, with Tip as the Fool. As usual, if you make a donation in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Regular-flavor Tip not macho enough for you? Check out Zack Frederickson’s totally ripped (but still miniskirt-wearing) rendition. And while you’re at it, have a look at Zack’s own comic, Deliverance Inc. Thanks so much, Zack! Channing: Holy crap. This[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Okay, okay, this is technically not Skin Horse news, but I’m excited about it and this is half my site. Narbonic: The Perfect Collection, a two-volume omnibus collecting all six years of my previous webstrip, is now out! Interested? You[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Because I love doing chibis, that’s why. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to the wallpaper. Each wallpaper acomes in two different aspect[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Just miscellaneous sketches. I like drawing Dr. Lee in pajamas for some reason. Also please enjoy Tip’s skanky leopard-print ensemble. I need to use that one in the strip at some point. Channing: Dr. Lee in pajamas is best[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Selected thumbnails from the current storyline. This one is very much a Jeff story. So far, my most important contribution has been drawing Unity balancing a sword on her nose. Channing: As usual, Shaenon undersells her contributions to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Jeff keeps giving me hard things to draw. How the heck am I supposed to know what a pika(Ochotona princeps) looks like? Oh, right, the Internet. Channing: I have to assume that the sting of my pitching an unfamiliar[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: While working on animal drawings for this storyline, I came across these old sketches I did some years ago. These meant something once, I swear. Channing: This looks a bit like a pitch for a hypothetical webcomic about adorable[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I really wanted to do a Hanukkah image for this month’s wallpaper, but it took me a while to decide on one. So here you go. From Nick, happy fruit-garnishing holidays. As usual, if you make a donation in[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Lately I’ve been busy doing sketches for people who pledged to the Kickstarter drive for Narbonic: The Perfect Collection, and I thought I’d share some of them with yinz. For an ichthyologist backer who wanted Helen with a fish.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More sketches for backers of Narbonic: The Perfect Collection. For a reader who asked for the never-seen-in-Narbonic Victorian version of Artie. I decided that dressing him like Sherlock Holmes was appropriate. For a backer who asked for a sketch of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More thumbnails from the current storyline. I basically resigned myself to the knowledge that I would never draw a freaking-out goat in the final strip as well as I did in the thumbnail. Channing: I think it came off[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: We can conceal the truth no longer: Jeff is a giant brony. And I recently drew an illustration for his My Little Pony fanfic Observatory Hill, which is apparently very popular in that neck of the digital woods. Enjoy![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: It’s about time I did a paper-doll set for Tip. These are always fun to make. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Jeff’s sweetheart, Feech, painted this portrait of Dr. Lee possessed by Unity. And it is awesome. Thank you, Feech! Channing: This really is a pretty great picture. I like the big disarming smile, and if I were Dr. Lee’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’m working on a Narbonic story for the next Couscous Collective anthology, BEARDS (yes, BEARDS). Here’s a sample page. It’s always funny to come back to the Narbonic characters after some time away. Channing: Dave really is a different character[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Now this is the kind of fanart I appreciate. (Kidding: I adore any and all fanart.) In honor of Unity’s control phrase, Tiff Hudson has concocted a Blueberry Waffles liqueur, combining the delightful flavors of blueberry, maple, and booze.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Because it’s his birthday this month, here’s a Skin Horse homage to Edward Gorey. I love drawing like this. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I made another soundtrack of Skin Horse songs for Jeff. Observant readers may have noticed that such a soundtrack usually precedes the announcement of a new SH book. Stay tuned… Channing: It’s always great to get a new mix-tape from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: My notes on a couple of the strips for this storyline. Because I’m twelve. Channing: I know it would totally break all sense of immersiveness, but there’s a part of me that totally wants Shaenon’s juvenile commentary to actually[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Some of my thumbnails for the opening of this storyline. I haven’t drawn this guy very often, so this is fun. Channing: I dig the details of the Reclusive Genius’s study / workroom, even here presented in sketch form.
Shaenon: Brian Daniel drew us this adorable Sweetheart, with dog bandana and everything. Keep an eye out for Brian’s upcoming comic from Arcana Studios, Tomorrow Jones. Thanks, Brian! Channing: This is what happens when Sweetheart loses a bet to Tip. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I wanted to do a St. Patrick’s Day wallpaper for March, and what’s more Irish than a Guinness advertisement? Not very much, even if they mostly make the beer in Canada now. As usual, if you make a donation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Behold! The wonderful printmaker and cartoonist Liz Conley has, through painstaking research, developed a recipe for Moustachio’s Man-Portable Fusion Pie (With Raisins)! Thanks, Liz! Channing: It sounds delicious, Liz! And totally non-explosive, as an added benefit!
Shaenon: At last it’s happening! Skin Horse Volume 3 is in the works! This volume will cover everything from “Tin Soldier” to “Come Swing From My Branches,” plus a bonus story written by Jeff and drawn by me, color pinups,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: When I made the Skin Horse Volume 3 soundtrack a while back, I wasn’t yet planning to include “Come Swing From My Branches” in the volume. To make up for that, here’s an entire soundtrack of New Orleans-related songs. Needs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The second entry in the Skin Horse/Narbonic Tarot deck: the Nine of Cobras! As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you a link to the wallpaper. Each wallpaper[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: A few thumbnails from the current storyline. It took me a while to figure out how to draw Jonah. I ended up giving the Math Olympics T-shirt he’s wearing here to Dr. Lee. Jonah dresses cooler than that. The[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I was right. Kingdom Hearts is funnier. Channing: Ever since we introduced Nick’s swear-filter, I’ve kinda been itching to do a gag where our friend the frustrated helicopter goes on a long (and incomprehensible) swearing bender. There actually was[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The latest Couscous Collective anthology, BEARDS, is out and available at the Couscous Store! This volume is the longest yet and includes a new Narbonic story by yours truly, plus comics by Andrew Farago, Jason Thompson, Pancha Diaz, and the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By now it should be brutally obvious that the current storyline owes a lot to the Skylark Choose Your Own Adventure books and all books like them. This month’s wallpaper seemed a fitting tribute. As usual, if you make[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Long before we started writing “Choose,” among the many wonderful gifts Jeff gave me was his synopses, with ratings, of every possible ending in Choose Your Own Adventure #51, The Magic of the Unicorn. Now I will share the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Here’s a sample page from “The Funk Gazes Also,” the bonus story in the upcoming Skin Horse Volume 3, written by Jeff, penciled by me, and inked by Andrew Farago. This story is excellent. You will want to read it.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More thumbnails. You can see that by this point I’d figured out how to draw Jonah. Channing: The third thumbnail is actually one of the earliest scripted portions of this storyline. Trying to figure out exactly why, when, and[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The ever-wonderful cartoonist Andre Richard has created a gorgeous portrait of the protagonists of the current storyline. And a unicorn, even! Thank you so much, Andre. Channing: Eee! And they’re riding a unicorn and everything! Yes, I know, the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: All right! Eden Thomas sent us this Disney-inspired illustration of Artie and Tip, Tarzan-style. Keeping with the jungle theme, she also drew a meeting between Mell from Narbonic and Unity. Wild! Thanks so much, Eden! Channing: That really is a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: My thumbnail for this past Thursday’s strip. I like this one a lot. Just so you know. Channing: We don’t tend to break the single-line four(ish)-panel format a lot, as you’ve doubtless noticed, but in this case I think[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By pledging at the one-of-a-kind Arbiter of Reality level on the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter campaign, Rob Reed won the right to co-script a week of strips with me. (This was a great prize for Jeff, too.) Enjoy this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By pledging at the one-of-a-kind Arbiter of Reality level on the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter campaign, Rob Reed won the right to co-script a week of strips with me. (This was a great prize for Jeff, too.) Enjoy this twisty little[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By pledging at the one-of-a-kind Arbiter of Reality level on the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter campaign, Rob Reed won the right to co-script a week of strips with me. (This was a great prize for Jeff, too.) Enjoy this twisty little[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By pledging at the one-of-a-kind Arbiter of Reality level on the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter campaign, Rob Reed won the right to co-script a week of strips with me. (This was a great prize for Jeff, too.) Enjoy this twisty little[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By pledging at the one-of-a-kind Arbiter of Reality level on the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter campaign, Rob Reed won the right to co-script a week of strips with me. (This was a great prize for Jeff, too.) Enjoy this twisty little[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: By pledging at the one-of-a-kind Arbiter of Reality level on the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter campaign, Rob Reed won the right to co-script a week of strips with me. (This was a great prize for Jeff, too.) Enjoy this twisty little[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: For those interested in the drawing process, here are my pencils for two of the strips from the story I just did with Rob Reed, “A Wrinkle in Time.” Snazzy, huh? Channing: Speaking from my co-writer’s perspective, what “A[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Who loves America? And also zombies? In honor of the Fourth of July, here’s a patriotic can-do undead desktop wallpaper. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: A few weeks ago, Ed Gedeon had a dream about Tip commiserating with another Alice: Alice the Goon from E.C. Segar’s Popeye. Now Ed has drawn a dramatic visual recreation of that dream. Thanks, Ed! Channing: Tip is so[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Look! It’s Skin Horse Volume 3! Isn’t it beautiful? Thank you so much to everyone who participated in the SH 3 Kickstarter drive to make this book happen. The book features an introduction by bestselling zombie author Seanan McGuire,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Eden Thomas, who previously did the awesome jungle drawings of the cast, sent us these film noir portraits. Notice that Unity is smoking a bubble pipe. Awesome. Channing: Again, Eden, you continue to amaze. Thank you.
Shaenon: Eden Thomas has followed up her noir illustrations of Tip and Unity with Sweetheart. Thanks so much, Eden! Channing: Yet another bosstacular rendition. Kinda creepy in its way. Thanks again, Eden!
Shaenon: Dave Warren, creator of Selkie, sent us this image of Violet. Writes Dave: Originally I wanted to do Unity, but it seems like you have a lot of fanarts of her as is. The recent “something wrong with my[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: If you’re anywhere near the Bay Area on August 25, do not miss the release party for Skin Horse Volume 3 at Borderlands Books in San Francisco. We will have live dramatizations, cupcakes, and wine, and my mom will be there![…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’ve wanted to do an illustration of Victorian Moustachio for a while, and what better format than a stereoscope card? As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: One of the pledge levels on the Skin Horse Volume 3 Kickstarter Drive, “Investigator Into the Conspiracy,” allowed backers to ask five questions of Skin Horse characters, with the answers written into their copy of the book. Some of the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: That’s right! For the second year running, Jeff and I will be guests at Intervention in Washington D.C. Last year was awesome, and we have no reason to believe that this year will be different. Also, my mother will[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’ve been busy filling orders for the Skin Horse 3 Kickstarter drive, and I’m up to the backers who get bonus character sketches. The above was for either Artie or a Hot Goblin, so I did both. A couple more[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Continuing the tradition of SH characters in roleplaying games, Gil Bailey has Tigerlily Jones running around Guild Wars 2. Writes Gil, “I have her in a Role-Playing Guild where she is known as the charming Mistress of Funk.” Sweet! In[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
More sketches from the Kickstarter drive. Here’s Tigerlily Jones, working on one of the giant robots she doesn’t get to build anymore: And Dr. Lee. Believe it or not, this is not the only request I received for Dr. Lee[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: More Kickstarter bonus sketches. I got really into the theme of Unity with patchwork quilts. Also, I drew a really tasty-looking cheese up there. Channing: Good heavens, yes, that is a delicious-looking cartoon lunch. Lucky Kickstarter recipient!
Shaenon: David Wells (no relation to Jeff) has gone the route of all discerning art collectors and hung his Skin Horse originals. David owns both a Kickstarter bonus sketch and an original strip, which he now has displayed “on the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: It’s very cruel of Jeff to make me draw things like the Brain-o-Mat, because drawing things is hard. But at least it gave me an excuse to create this advertisement for St. Charlie’s most popular, and most likely only,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The newest Couscous Collective anthology is out, and it is KITTIES! Every Couscous anthology includes either a Narbonic or a Skin Horse story, and KITTIES has a Skin Horse story, “Career Day,” written by Jeff and drawn by me.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Because you demanded it, more thumbnails. I am increasingly of the opinion that Violet’s braid is my most dynamic character. Channing: I have no idea what the hell is up with that braid. It’s probably one of those weird Avatar things that allow[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Let it never be said that I don’t come through when awesome Skin Horse sketches are needed. Because these are great. A warning to everyone: If you ask me to draw Nick, you will get Human!Nick, because I love[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Still busy with Kickstarter sketches. I’ve been doing Pam Grier movie posters for Tigerlily. Coffy! Here’s Tip in a daring Vivienne Westwood. And, of course, I’m still drawing Dr. Lee. Channing: So many sketches! All adorable! […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Yes, yes, it’s more sketches. Someone requested Tip in the stolen Mainbocher from “Tin Soldier,” so here it is. Also Unity with some cocoa. Channing: That really is a beautiful dress Tip stole. I love the final design. Me,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Eden Thomas says, “Shippers gotta ship.” Thanks so much, Eden! Channing: This is really unbearably sweet, which means that I’m digging it pretty hard. I totally encourage this sort of behavior from the fanbase! Go on! Post your awesome[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Just a quick post today to show off the Skin Horse slipcases Liz Conley created for the SH 3 Kickstarter campaign. I have no idea how to make stuff that isn’t comics, but fortunately Liz has an ongoing series[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I recently did a masquerade-themed commission sketch, which reminded me that I’ve been meaning to draw some Kay Nielsen-inspired Skin Horse art. Hence this awesome desktop wallpaper. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’m busy visiting my folks for the holidays, so just a quick illustration today. Andrew liked the way this month’s wallpaper looked with just Tip colored in, so here it is. Happy holidays, everyone! Channing: Tip is, indeed, pretty[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Trash!, page two. Look at Jesse’s faces. He draws such excellent faces. Channing: Deep Space Tungsten Mining: good for getting rid of your species’s surplus of young adult males. Much like salmon fishing, or the Crusades.
Shaenon: Page three of Trash! Because I can, that’s why. Channing: I’ve always had a soft spot for deep space outposts and repair stations. It’s hard to get anything interesting to happen there, though, which is why you need to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: We interrupt the Sunday Trash! serial for this little feltcraft Sweetheart. This is so correct. Thank you, Sara! Channing: This may, in fact, be my favorite Christmas present this year.
Shaenon: Okay, back to Trash! Some people have noticed the random Esperanto sprinkled into the comic. I thought it would be fun to work different languages into this future. Also, I just like Esperanto. Channing: Also works as a nod to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Good news! If you want to see more of Jesse Hamm’s work, check out this week’s issue of Hawkeye, in which he and Steve Leiber double-team Matt Fraction’s script. Jesse would not approve of that language, but I’m going for[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I felt like doing an illustration with a whole ton of red, and Valentine’s Day is a perfect excuse. As usual, if you make a donation in any amount to the Skin Horse Tip Jar, I will send you[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: As you may or may not know, every six months my cartooning group, the Couscous Collective, puts out an anthology, and I always contribute either a Narbonic story or a Skin Horse story. Here’s the cover for the upcoming[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Needs more lemurs. Channing: Yeah, Shaenon, what the hell? Shaenon: To make up for it, how about I run a special Narbonic/Skin Horse offer on the Couscous Store? Segue! I’m currently building an office in my back yard that[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The last sample page of Trash! Jesse did this one in color to offer a look at his mad coloring skills. Thanks again, Jesse, for working with me on this book. I’ve been amazingly lucky over the years in the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Sometimes I am just too awesome for my own good, and this is one of those times. Behold the awesome Hawaiian-themed wallpaper I created for March! No, it’s not enough that every order of Narbonic and Skin Horse books[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I just wanted to highlight this detail from this month’s spectacular tropical wallpaper illustration so you can see everybody with their little ukeleles. I really dug drawing this one. Channing: I gotta say, I do miss the other talking dogs. […]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Many thanks to the very nice Stephen Dyer for this awesome drawing of Tip and his puppets. You can see more of his artwork at tellerno.deviantart.com. Now I’ll let Jeff speak, because I know Jeff gets giddy over fan art.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: A few thumbnails from the new storyline. This one’s full of stuff I’ve been wanting to do for a while. Channing: It’s also full of stuff I’ve only been wanting to do for a couple months, but on balance,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Okay, okay, one more Trash post. Here’s the concept art Jesse drew of the characters and their ship, based on my stunning sketch: And for your convenience, here are links to all the Trash pages I posted previously: Page One Page[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Yes, it’s that time again: the Couscous Collective has put out its latest anthology, SPIRITS, and I totally drew stuff for it. Anyone who’s followed my commentary on the Narbonic reruns knows that the scenario outlined above is[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Remember when I did a kiddie Valentine’s wallpaper design a couple of months back? Here’s my sketches of the characters for that. I like Li’l Unity the best. Channing: I just have this mental image of Tigerlily looking at the artist’s[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Holy, what’s this? Have I made another Skin Horse soundtrack for myself and Jeff? I think I have! That is excellent! Channing: Truer words have never been spoken, except for all the other times we have called something excellent[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’ve been drawing Nick piloting the Violet droid for a while now, and it’s a pleasure to finally get to draw this ridiculous development in the strip. Also, today’s my husband Andrew’s birthday. Everyone wish him well! Channing: Happy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: The moment has arrived! The Kickstarter drive for Skin Horse Volume 4 has begun! Head over to Kickstarter for a sneak peek at Volume 4 and all the rewards available to pledgees. This volume will feature all the comics[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: I’ve been drawing these two for a while, too. I love drawing all the Little House stuff. Channing: I think the Little House storyline was one of the first storylines actually conceived, if not precisely in its present form. It’s crazy[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Over on the Skin Horse forums, Ed posted this touching study of Nick and…Nick. Nick’s situation is kind of weird. Anyway, as I’m sure everyone is well aware by now, I adore Nick, and seeing other people’s interpretations of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: My first sketch of Baron Mistycorn, which may be my favorite name Jeff has come up with for anyone or anything. Meanwhile, Pancha Diaz, who is among many other things the Skin Horse book designer, made this short animation:[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Shaenon: Here’s a page from “For Always,” the bonus story in the upcoming Skin Horse Volume 4. I drew it and Hugo Award-winning writer Seanan McGuire wrote it, so obviously it’s awesome. Meanwhile, there are two weeks left on the[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…