Just in time for election day, Box Brown (of Bellen! fame) has started a brand new socio-political webcomic: American't. Watch as he unleashes the full force of his personal observations and absurdist humor at the loins of the American body politic. Learn the true motivation behind the gay agenda. It's fun and educational at the same time!

Robert Sergel of Idiot Comics has just released two new books. The first is called "Eschew" and it's a collection of strips from his site. It is 32 pages long and was printed in Canada. The second is a minicomic of the "My Famous Grey Sweatshirt" epic. For a llimited time you can get both books together for $6; details can be found at the Idiot Comics site.

I'd like to thank all the guest artists who have allowed me to continue Mischa's Story in these first weeks after the birth of my son. From left to right, top to bottom, you can see the work of Matt Sandbrook, Roman Wunderlich, Leah Chamblee, Hajra Helac, Joseph Hewitt (me), Michael May, Xia Moua, Francisco Muñoz, and Ladene Kosaka. They are truly gods among cartoonists, each and every one.

Shayna Marchese's literary strip Voids enters part 8 this week. Andrew's book of horror stories has been released, and Sara just woke up in a graveyard. Is there a meaning to this coincidence?

Like baby birds who spread their wings and leave the nest, so too do webcomics grow up and leave their free hosting sites. Bellen!, the story of Ben and Ellen and the things they do, has just moved to new digs at boxbrown.com. Drop by and say hello.

Box Brown has been described as the rising webcomic star of 2008. He's also been described as "cute and chubby" by people who are supposedly in a position to know.

In addition to being the creator of Chip Shop Adventures and an all-round great guy, Matt Sandbrook is also a freelance animator. His latest project is the companion DVD for a children's book, The Big Noisy Book of Vehicles. There are cats in submarines, flamingos flying helicopters and bears racing go-karts.

Everyone's body goes through changes during adolescence. Billy's body is going through more changes than most.

The conclusion of Ben Costa's disturbing minicomic Cloaca Maxima is now available for viewing at the Transplant Comics forum. Ben is the creator of the kung fu series Shi Long Pang. Go check it out.

As of August 8^th, 2008, there's one more son of a webcartoonist in the world.  My wife and I are very pleased to announce the birth of our first child. The baby, who shall be known as “J.P.” until a name is formally approved by an international board of grandparents, was born three weeks early. Apparently he didn't want to miss the start of the Olympics.

In order to keep Ataraxia Theatre going over the next few months, I'm looking for some volunteers who would be willing to draw a single page (8 to 12 panels) of Mischa's Story.

Ben Costa, creator of Shi Long Pang, is working on a new minicomic for the SF Zine Festival. It's a bizarre tween pregnancy horror story called Cloaca Maxima. Ben was kind enough to post a preview at the Transplant Comics forum. Go check it out, and if you're at the SF Zine Festival next week be sure to say hi.

A new science fiction adventure is beginning today at Ataraxia Theatre. Mischa's Story is a tale of space pirates, giant robots, and gun-toting socialites set in the L5 Region of the GearHead universe. If you're in the mood for a good old-fashioned space opera presented with a minimum of irony, this is definitely something you'll want to check out.