Do falconers (falconeers?) ever play fetch with their trained raptors? I mean, you have a bird that flies really fast and can grab small objects with ease. It seems like the perfect fit! I imagine it would be so satisfying to throw a tennis ball and have your super bad ass bird return it to you. Still, I guess there would have to be room for error.

Well, I have got an announcement: I am starting another comic! Well, it’s not just me. I had been thinking about doing a “sketch” comic, where the art simple is simpler, there are no colors, and have a bit more freedom in the humor. I approached Joel, who is the creator and writer of Everyman, and suggested a collaboration on it.

Initially I had just suggested that he start writing a weekly blog post on here, I thought that it might have some added incentive if it had a comic attached to it as well. Thus, “Poop in Bed” has been formulated. Hopefully the title will offer an idea of the ultra-serious tone of this comic. Really. Pooping in bed is no laughing matter. The first comic will be posted here, on this blog, this Friday, accompanied by a blog post by Joel K. Dryden.

In other news, PAX 2008 starts this Friday, and I honestly could not be more pumped for it. Noah, as well as two other friends are coming to Seattle for our pilgrimage to gaming mecca. If you are unfamiliar with the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX), it was created and is run by Gabe and Tycho of Penny Arcade fame, so basically it is a big gaming convention for gamers, by gamers. Pretty serious nerd fest. They are expecting 50,000 attendees this year, so naturally I am anticipating a thicker crowd density. (Up from something like 30,000 last year.)

Pity. Pity the poor souls who are forced to stay with me during PAX. We are going to be there hours before each day begins, while the vast bulk of the swarm is still curled up in their nests. The somewhat pointless part of arriving early is that we will probably wait much longer than if we just came a little later. Why? Why do I partake in this madness?

I am a psychotic.

There is just so much going on at PAX, that I hardly can list everything I am looking forward to. Definitely the biggest highlight for me is getting to try Left 4 Dead. I am quaking with anticipation. Such a nerd.

Well, that’s a bit it for this week. Kind of a boring entry, but I hope that your expectations are equally low, as I would hate to disappoint.

Hopefully Joel’s entry on Friday will be awesome. I highly encourage booing and hate mail if it is not the greatest thing you have ever read.

-Nathan

REMEMBER: THE NEW COMIC BEGINS THIS FRIDAY! IT WILL BE POSTED HERE ON THE BLOG! BE SURE TO CHECK IT OUT!