Refs: Shankraft | KBH.

REFS: Hereti-Corp Grab | Interrogation | First Laid Eyes on Oasis...

Today's art created for you by Stuart of Chain Bear.
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing. Like a far too high percentage of fat naked people.

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Amphitrite, is from this classic comic!

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Stormbreaker, is from this classic comic!

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Torgamous, is from this classic comic!

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Calden, is from this classic comic!

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Edros, is from this classic comic!

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Stormbreaker, is from this classic comic!

Thanks to The Oasis Contingent for providing "Favorite Sluggy moments as WOW Screenshots" week!
Today's Screenshot, by Stormbreaker, is from this classic comic!

Ref: Dr. Steve's Lab (Exterior shot).

Ref: Hood image.

Today's art created for you by Stuart of Chain Bear.
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing. Like a far too high percentage of fat naked people.

Ref: Everything Digbot.

WARNING! If you are not familiar with the term “furry porn,” as with ANY porn, do not put it into your internet search engine. Just walk away. Nothing to see here. Move along.

Original Strip Ref.

Today's art created for you by Stuart of Chain Bear.
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing. Like a far too high percentage of fat naked people.

Refs: Suspicious Van | Innocent Plumbing.

Ref: Human Deemed Female | "Taco"

Today's art created for you by Stuart of Chain Bear.
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing.

Handy Refz: XT-34 in digbot territory | XT-33 (deflated/inflated) | Rammer’s Bag of Parting Gifts.
Torg will also recap this a bit in tomorrow's comic. Or be there and relive Chapter 52!

Again, everything Torg recaps in panel two happened in Chapter 52!

Today's art created for you by Stuart of Chain Bear.
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing.

A Homage to Kweepie.

Today's art created for you by Lauren of Chain Bear!
Lauren says"the girl is Christine from Phantom of the Opera, rather than a Sluggy character in case you thought it was some weird Gwynn or something."
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing.

(Yes, I got the official OK from Ian to make my homage character Kweepie an actual addition to the Sluggy cast. But his backstory will have to wait for another day with the revelation of “Operation Red Durango”)

Ref: Nofun Monster | Stabbed Sasha | Post-stabbed Sasha.

Today's art created for you by Stuart of Chain Bear.
Chain Bear often contains images not suitable for work or school viewing.

Pete Says: I regret to inform you all, This is the last official Chain Bear Sunday! :( I had to fire them because I was sick and tired of putting up with their lack of ability to spell "honor" and "color" as well as other words.

Stuart Says: Honestly Pete (and Sluggites), it's been an honour - Sluggy was the first webcomic I ever read and is still my favourite, so thank you for letting us get involved! To those who saw us passing by - I hope we brought some colour to your Sundays! Lots of love, Stuart and Lauren.

Pete Retorts: See what I mean? I and I thought *I* was bad at spelling. Stuart, Lauren, You guys have been fantastic to work with and you're welcome back anytime, and I mean that. Little black bowler hats off to you!

Preparing for

Leaving for

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(See the full banner Saturday!)

Basket of Refs: Strom-Cult of K'Z'K | Strom (Strawman) and The Web | Oasis Captured | Military Contracts (Rea-1) | "Find Torg!" | Schlock Triangle | Triangle and Oasis kept from Strom

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Full version of the banner I debuted at the con last weekend!

Refs: Cocktail | When Last we saw Riff...

Ref: Plastic Gaskets | Freeing Torg | Metal Gaskets.

I know we’re losing our cultural touchstones and all, yet if you don’t know what I’m parodying, I am Jack's smirking revenge and can’t help you. Oh, plus "U2"!

Ref: Matty not M.O.M.M.Y.

Ref: Rammer. Same Rammer (that links to other Rammers). it's like an Aries-fest!

Wow, and YOU thought I phoned it in LAST Sunday sketch!
Happy Easter!
(This is wrong on so many levels, BTW)

A random ref of Crushestro and a NoFun Rep. (Start of that story).

Ref: Riff uncover's Schlock jamming | That poster behind them (Leo's in the comic too) | Fashion Rancher 2 (1) (2) | Fashion Rancher Waif (1) (2"She Keeps Losing Toes!")

If this gets stuck in your head, I'm sorry. Best not to click on the link.

Ref: Time-Display-Bot & Wrench-Bot.

mini ref: nabibi.

Ref: Pipe-Grenade | Nickel-Three-Six.

nabibi, how far you have come!

I did this sketch prior to Izzy's first appearance, trying to get a look down for her.

Ref: Plastic Gaskets | Leo and Plastic Gaskets | 2 Days Clear | Riff’s FUNCTIONAL jumpjets test | For no particular reason:  Gravitational Dart Ninjas!

Her name is Urja.

A rough...

Welcome to “Portraits Week”! I’ve been playing around with Photoshop painting over the last few weeks and have decided to run some of my projects this week while I gear up to work on the next Sluggy Freelance book. This Sasha portrait is my second attempt. You’ll see my first attempt on Friday. I 'painted' on top of a pencil sketch that I ran on the site but I don’t have the link to that sketch handy. I hope someone will put the link in the  reactions forums.

This is my third attempt at Photoshop painting. I think this came out better than the Sasha portrait, but something about the squareness of the head makes Aylee less feminine than I had wanted. I also think the glowing eyes could have been handled in a more sophisticated way. Still, every time I do one of these, I'm learning more about the painting process. And that's worth the journey no matter the results. Again, this was from a pencil sketch  somewhere on the site, and I hope someone will put the link in the reactions forums.

My fourth attempt is Izzy. My painting play started before introducing her character, so when I was designing her I decided to sketch her and then paint her. this is my second favorite painting of the week, and I think I learned the most from it.

My fifth attempt is Gwynn. In this case I painted over most of the pencil lines, but I'm much more deft with a pencil than I am with a mouse or wacom pen. That made the linework on this one much more blunt and blurred. But I'm happy with the way I was able to bring a variety of colors into it instead of just logical skin-tone choices and still have it read, even if I didn't do Gwynn's beauty justice. Again, this was from a pencil sketch  somewhere on the site, and I hope someone will put the link in the reactions forums.

Happy Friday! Here was my first attempt that fueled me doing this series of paintings. It was a quick goof-around with my old and dusty wacom tablet, but there's something about it I absolutely love. And even though I learned much from the other four 'paintings', this one is still my favorite of the week. Of course there are two more pieces of art for this Sluggy week! And Monday brings 4U City Blue!

You didn't think I'd leave the guys out did you? Pardon me while I get artsy and do a portrait of the original stick-figure sidekick, Shirt Guy Tom, with "Stick in Repose"! I will never be able to draw stick figures as bad as Tom but I shall never stop trying!

BOO! Sorry, Book 10 work has put me in a ghostly place! I just finished this one ten minutes before update, a portrait of Beth (the sobbing woman) from Kesandru House! I'll probably drop this into Book 10 if I need to fill an extra page as I'm not sure how long the bonus story will be (IF there is one, but my guess is there will)!

Warning: there is no assurance of quality for the next 7 days. You have been warned.
REF: Stick-Figures in Spaaaaaace: PART 1 | PART 2 | PART 3 | PART 4.

The "Star Chart" referenced in the comic above was found at the very end of Part 4. This comic will run all week including the weekend.

Ref: "Random Screaming"

Ref: Next to last panel- Maraudites. Last panel, "Bugs".

Reference Link.

I don't think I really captured Gwynn in this scribbly sketch but heck, I guess they all can't be winners! ;)

Ref: Fire & Rain.

FYI I don't consider this comic in any way "spoilers" (I wouldn't do that) but it might seem like it to anyone who is not caught up with LOST. Anywho don't worry, it isn't.

As warned, we're having a four day weekend while I'm at ConQuesT! I Did not intend for there to be quite such a cliffhanger but we're in a cliffhangery section of the story.

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I'm at ConQuesT!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I'm at ConQuesT!

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! I'm at ConQuesT!

Here's the T-shirt I designed for ConQuesT! And I must say the shirt came out great!

This was an alternate color scheme  I designed for ConQuesT. I kinda liked this color scheme better but people almost universally preferred the blue-shirt version.

Ref 1 | Ref 2.

Ref Links: Pendantech | "Abducted" | Rea 5 Inquires.

A sketch from ConQuesT (no, it's not canon).

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When last we saw Crushestro and Monicruel...

Hovercraft Ref.

I almost forgot occasional mandatory product-placement plug!

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Ref. Oh and Happy Fathers Day!

Hey everybody! I’m really sorry about having to run filler art today. I went camping this weekend and left early thinking I’d have plenty of time and energy to finish the 50% completed strip targeted for today, but it turns out I am just energy-depleted. Still, getting out in the fresh air was good for me, right? Anywho I know many of you are impatient with this story after 4U City Blue’s intensity. I will keep that in mind as I try to move the story ahead briskly.

And yes, I doodled Elvis on thee side of the log with a fire-burned stick for no good reason and liked it so much I took a picture of it, having no idea it would end up here.

I don’t necessarily like this sketch but I do like elements of it. It just doesn’t feel like Sasha to me. Maybe this is what she looks like when something actually bothers her.

And here’s where I do a quick Fourth of July treatment to yesterdays sketch so I can spend more time cooking hamburgers! I’m lame! Happy Fourth Everybody!

Ref Links: Nofun C-B Virus | Nofun Monster | Torg Targets Nofun | Sasha and Torg discuss 'Hereti-Corp or Nofun' | And sidenote: Sam's thinking "Amore". ;)

BOO! Hey guys! I'm busy behind the scenes working on the bonus story for the upcoming book 10. Here's a background image I'm working on. It's not a spoiler but it is a tease on the setting of the Book 10 Bonus story. Defenders have already seen the first page! ;) Tomorrow you'll see the finish assuming I can get it done!

See yesterday's art for info on today's!

Ref: The Sam Singers | The 'Touch' incident.

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Lab 32 (C-32) Ref.

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Lab 19 Ref.

This is not a canon spoiler preview of 4U City Red. Just having fun with the ConQuesT  t-shirt I designed.

My kids left their crayons out so I stole 'em! ;)

Ref: Grab.

Ref: Fail-phrase.

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Yes, she was totally wearing a Ranma 1/2 shirt in her first apperance!

Ref: Deng's tunnel.

Ref: Cafeteria.

Ref: C.

I found this old doodle of Halloween-ish looking Gwynn. Forgive me if I posted this before!

Ref: Megatome 01 | First use of DFA. FYI: My second favorite Sluggy bonus story of all time! (but then again Book 10 isn't done yet at the time this is written)

Ref: Megatome 01 | First use of DFA. FYI: My second favorite Sluggy bonus story of all time! (but then again Book 10 isn't done yet at the time this is written)

Ref: Megatome 01 | First use of DFA. FYI: My second favorite Sluggy bonus story of all time! (but then again Book 10 isn't done yet at the time this is written)

Ref: Bonus story found in Megatome 01 (Books 1-3).

Ref: Bonus story found in Megatome 01 (Books 1-3).

Ref: Bonus story found in Megatome 01 (Books 1-3). Inspired by a true story! Ish!

Ref: Bonus story found in Megatome 01 (Books 1-3).

Ref: Full story in Megatome 2 | Stormbreaker Saga | Renamed War of the Bug Squishers. FYI: Despite being only four pages in the Megatome format, this is still my favorite bonus story of all time and a fitting addition to the Stormbreaker Saga (but then again Book 10 isn't done yet at the time this is written). Bonus: Bruno the Bandit cameo in panel 4.

Ref: Full story in Megatome 2 | Stormbreaker Saga | Renamed War of the Bug Squishers. FYI: Despite being only four pages in the Megatome format, this is still my favorite bonus story of all time and a fitting addition to the Stormbreaker Saga (but then again Book 10 isn't done yet at the time this is written).

A Defenders of the Nifty Exclusive.

A Defenders of the Nifty Exclusive.

A Defenders of the Nifty Exclusive.

A Defenders of the Nifty Exclusive.

A Defenders of the Nifty Exclusive.

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!
Note: The Sampire comic chronicals what happened to Sam before his return in 2009.

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!
Note: Philinnon Ref.

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!

Defenders of the Nifty  content. Defenders, read the entire comic here!

Ref: Shankraft Isle | Clyde and Blinky | Bun-bun Bails | Torg Lost | The Flier | The Litterbox?

Ref: Bestseid | Caged |Shankraft joins HeretiCorp | Wool & Hanz

Ref: Date and Singers | Date "Affected?"

Ref: "Magic" Satchel.

This is a photo of a Sketch I gave to a Sluggite at InterventionCon. The reason for Torg in the Cheese-head hat has to do with the bonus story for Book 10. Anywho I was going to submit it for the Intervention Charity Auction but the con cat-herder requested the sketch I submit for the auction be more InterventionCon related.

Sorry for the blurry photo! So here’s yesterday’s sketch updated to relate to InterventionCon’s “Owl” theme and used in their charity auction. Ref: See also Tandoori Owl.

Ref: SLR Magazine | When Last we saw Crushestro...

Ref: Kusari and Shankraft | Red Durango | Sort-a Durango Ref.

Ref: When last we saw those guys...

Finished the art and coloring of the bonus story for Book 10! yayHOLY-COW-YAY Checking for typos and wonky text and then off to the printer!

Ah, "Dun-dun-duhnnnnnnnn," how I've missed you.

Back from NYCC! Thanks Big Kev!

"Minions are Forever": When last we saw it | When first we saw it.

Bonus points to whoever can guess what this is! You’ll see tomorrow!

I got to design the cover for this year’s Ubercon featuring the return of Slugween! (More Slugween news (like details) coming SOON!)

Ref: Nofun Bite | Grab-All | Live Face | Monicruel and Chestro.

ACK! Emergency filler! I was computer deprived all day and too exhausted in the evening to finish the more involved elements of tomorrow's comic. I know, emergency out-of-the-blue filler sucks, which is why it hardly ever happens anymore. Give me this one day's reprieve and I promise much plot-moving in tomorrow's strip!

Ref: Minion Master's Base, and Clyde and Blinky.

This weekend (per request): the screen shots from Crushestro's phone! Hopefully YOUR phone will be smart enough to use one of these as wallpaper. Or maybe it's too smart to fall for that.

This weekend (per request): the screen shots from Crushestro's phone! Hopefully YOUR phone will be smart enough to use one of these as wallpaper. Or maybe it's too smart to fall for that.

In regards to yesterday's comic, thanks to all the ponderings in the reactions thread, I have to clearly state the following. The man chained to the wall in the Minion Master outfit is, in fact, the original Minion Master battling sodium chloride with Riff back in the day, and he is not any character we have seen before. The female "fake" minion master is a hereti-corp agent of no known significance that you may have seen here or there, but definitely here (frog masseuse). After so many years I find myself running out of unique tags for new characters. I blame myself.

Speaking of "in regards to yesterday's comic," there shall be reference links for today's strip tomorrow. Sometimes I just roll like that.

Refs: When first we met Jane (I think) | When last we saw Jane | When first we met Zhoas.
It's fitting that the pre-Halloween comic freaked me out to create. Those poor minions! In any case lots of good reactions in the reactions forum, many wondering about the potential inconsistency with Jane's speech in the December 18th '07 comic, to which I answer "give me until Tuesday's comic to explain."

Ref: Satchel & Shrink-Ray | Recent Satchel.

Ref: “…no less than eighteen other safeguards…”

Random Ref.

SLUGWEEN today at UBERCON!

One of the sign-decorations from last night's Hereti-Corp lab Murder Mystery of SLUGWEEN 2010! w00t!

Ref: Crushestro Wears Unshiny-Makeup | Sam Bends Bars.

Refs: Operation Ferret Butt | Operation Ferret Butt.

Ref: Crushestro's re-ex | Stun-Ray Designs.

Ref: They’ve done a lot… | to people close to me. | They have much to answer for.

Refs: Jun 23rd | Last rejected script!

Ref: Shrink-Ray.

Ref: Clubbed Woman.

Ref: Monicruel | Poison and Phone | New Nofun Group.

Hey! This comic was shorter than I had planned but with me being sick and going into a four day weekend, believe me you wouldn’t want the next part as a potential tortuous cliff-hanger! You’ll see Monday. You’re welcome! Have a great thanksgiving everybody!

OK I know all this just happened but it was a long weekend, so... Refs: Bringing Curshestro | The Setup | The Previous Puns.

You know, I don't think I did a good enough job of establishing the locked door to the "cage", but you can see it clearly in this comic.

Ref: bullet-wound | those two guys with crates on their heads in their underwear in the first panel.

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Ref: Shot | E.M.P.

Ref: Sam on the Run.

Ref: Last time we saw him.

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Ref: Siberia | that Oasis chick.

Ref: When we last saw Aylee | I'm not even sure if Secretary Pools (Secretarial Pools) still exist, but if they don't you can read about what they were here!