Everything in order

We've all heard the rumours. Apparently, The Book Lounge was planning on selling a compilation of my comics, apparently. I decided that, being a shrewd business man, I should compile my own compilation complete with some unseen goodies and new full-on psychedelic front/back covers. Then, I'd go to The Book Lounge mere minutes before their guy rocked up with his batch and I'd pretend to be him, thus you know, thus deceit. I hung outside across the road watching for anyone dressed suspiciously like me (white fake fur coats, black fake fur coats, psychedelic ponchos, red & white checkered bomber jackets, etc.).

Photo by the impermeable Michaela Verity. For the good stuff: http://michaelaisthephotographer.blogspot.com/

After about an hour, disappointed at having been robbed of that highly sought after 'sex-with-doppelganger' twist, I burst in throwing my comics left right and center; taking turns to scream at each person inside in a different made up language. When the emotional smoke had cleared and the people I had been screaming at moments earlier had helped me pick up the fine products of my trade, one of the owners -JOHAN(N?) (coincidentally, my real name is JOHANN)- fell right into my trap.

SO! The Hedgemony Comics Ultra Million Pack Mega Edition (Extreme) is prominently displayed and on sale at The Book Lounge. You should definitely go to their shop, and coincidentally buy a copy of Hedgemony EXTREME! I mean, just do it and see where life takes you. I mean, what's the worst that could happen. I mean, it's a pretty darn good publication. I mean, when was the last time you supported something beautiful. I mean, except for like Danny K concerts.

- I mean, Sebastian coincidentally.

Not to be outdone by that scoundrel Sebastian, and having finally relented to the earnest requests of Mr. Mike Rouse-Deane, I went and did a thing for his glorious Guest Strip Project. It's all for charity, I am told. Charity, says science, is one of the most sexiest activities that a young man can enjoy, next to rock-climbing.

So sex up this shit, everyone:

http://www.moovok.co.uk/gsp/index.php?date=2009-01-04

Also, enjoy a larger, actually kind of readable version by clicking on the scary robot below:

Additional! I have just booked a somewhat pricey trip to Inverness to join in the maybe-fun and maybe-excitement that might be Hi-Ex. According to their exhibitor's list, we are "the producer of some rather bizarre yet very entertaining anthology comics." I think that's fair.

So it's on the 14th - 15th of February and if you like Scotland, you should go there and we can hang out and you can tell me all about your stupid day.

Oh, Christ and I forgot to tell anyone at all, but I'm also going to be at this thing here, which is free, to be found in London ('round Euston) and happens on the 1st of February. Many fine Semiotic Cohesion products will be available for you and your loved ones. Keep them close, never let them leave.

Sincerely,
Tom McNally

Brice Reignier, that thrice-lovely man who toils hard on many Semiotic Cohesion products, up to and not excluding the Shark Of Wisdom comics, just sent me a ker-azy remix of his cover for the upcoming fifth issue of our comics anthology.

Let me show it to you right now!

Other news: The ominous promises of an entirely rehauled website are going to be set aside for the time being, but do not pretend, oh reader, that the thought of a more beautiful and functional website where you can buy all of our fine Semiotic Cohesion productchilds does not burn through my brain every day. It has burned there every day since about 2001. I am a patient man.

Sebastian is currently out in the woods, possibly putting the first words down on the very first The Ancient Shark Of Despair book. It's going to be a rewriting and rejiggering of the first few months of the blog, October 2006 - January 2007, which are looking a bit embarrassing these days. We aim to fix that! Anyway, I'm on editing duties and I shall do my best to maintain continuity and the correct levels of sadness, mirth, spelling. Sebastian has said quite a few times that this book will be so gigantically awesome that it will split him into several new people. I believe him. I think I saw this book in his eyes when I first met him at Newlands train station an indeterminate number of years ago. I think he was eating chips at the time?

Other news: Hey, there's a fifth comics anthology comic coming out, you know? I know the site only says that three exist but the site is a filthy liar most of the time.

Okay, I've got to go write some TASOD before I go to bed. I'll be back soon. Don't worry.

Sincerely,
Tom McNally

NEXT: Some comics.

If you are in Cape Town (South Africa) next week, (improbable, considering our webstats) you should come check out the Semiotic Cohesion stall at Obzfest. This is the quick poster thing I drew up for the event.

_SEBASTIANX