Announcements for 5/2/08
Blah. Too rushed to spill the beans about Super Secret Project™ just now. Fear not, you'll her all about it. Or come to CAPE in Dallas tomorrow (Sat., May 3) and ask me about it and I'll tell you. In the meantime, some sketchery that includes the bust of an apparently naked man:
 - Page o' Doodles
Also a floating duck. I only typed "apparently naked man" to see what that does to my Google traffic. I mean, there is an apparently naked man, or rather the bust thereof, but also a floating duck. I'm tired. Come to CAPE, you bastards. I mean, dear, loyal readers.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 4/25/08
Super Secret Project™ is still consuming a lot of my time, so we're still on sketchbook detail for now, but with any luck next week I'll be able to let you in on the secret. Here, in the meantime, is a glowing, frenetic baseball player:
 - Neon Ballplayer
So, uh. Let's see. Next weekend, May 3, is CAPE in Dallas, so I'll be away for that. I may or may not post an update (secrets notwithstanding). Madness is the order of the day.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 4/18/08
Why yes, it is Outfield time:
 - The Outfield #67
Deadlines, deadlines, go away, come again some other day. (Leave the money by the door, though.)
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 4/11/08
I know I said something about posting drawings of hot, nerdy guys. This guy may be hot (depending on your tastes), but is not especially nerdy. However, he is an old Dungeons & Dragons character of mine, and that's pretty fucking nerdy. So, Steve:
 - Steve the Werebear
Click for further details about ol' Steve.
I believe I owe an Outfield for next week, do I not? So expect a new 'toon soon!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 4/4/08
I am currently embroiled in a Super Secret Project™ that is likely to soak up much of my drawing time for the next several whiles. However, it shall ultimately be a boon to you, my dear, loyal reader(s), should it come to fruition. For now, let me offer you a favorite sketch of mine:
 - Bursty the Appendix & The Uninsured Squad
After this I think I may fill the time here doing sketches of hot nerdy guys, until such time as I am able to post comics again. You all like hot nerdy guys, right? Right??
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 3/28/08
I am still being crushed under the weight of many deadlines, but I have a new Politically InQueerect comic for you nevertheless:
 - Politically InQueerect - PIQue Stiques
And now you know why I don't come out with new comics as often as I might. I had another PIQue Stique comic in mind but forgot to write it down, so now it's gone. Ah, well. Not necessarily a path I should pursue.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 3/21/08
Oy. Way snowed under with deadlines right now, so you get a wee little sketchbook niblet from my college days:
 - Oscar Wilde sketch
Back to those deadlines!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 3/14/08
Yes indeedy, it is the time of the month for The Outfield:
 - The Outfield #66
Not really sure what I'll have for next week, to be honest. I am working away on a Super Secret Project™ which may well take up all my time. I guess if nothing else I can always add more stuff the the Sketchbook section, ne? We'll see.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 3/7/08
Sorry for not posting last week, but, as expected STAPLE! pretty much consumed all of my waking hours. However, I do have a new Politically InQueerect strip for you this week, which ran in the STAPLE!08 anthology comic:
 - Politically InQueerect - Arbucks
I guess next week is a new Outfield, eh? Is it really that time already?
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 2/22/08
Observe, it is a new Outfield:
 - The Outfield #65
There is a non-zero chance I won't do an update next week due to the madness that is STAPLE!. It promises to be a great show, though, so you should totally come. March 1! Be there!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 2/15/08
And here we have the final page of Tales of Horror, as your post-V-Day orgy of hatred winds down:
 - Enderstated #1: Tales of Horror! page 5
Thanks, by the way, to everyone who showed up for the Anti-Valentine's Day cards, and thank you especially for the folks who wrote in to let me know you enjoyed them. If I don't get around to emailing you back personally it is merely because I am insanely busy with deadlines right now and not because I'm a stuck-up, ungrateful snob.
Okay, new Outfield next week.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 2/8/08
Lots of new stuff for you today. In addition to the penultimate page of Tales of Horror, I also have for you two brand-new Anti-Valentine's Day cards, just in time for you to get your hate on for this most obnoxious of holidays:
 - Enderstated #1: Tales of Horror! page 4
 - Anti-Valentine's Day card - Watch What Happens
 - Anti-Valentine's Day card - Sexual Frustration Crustacean
Next week it'll be the last page of Tales of Horror. And then? After that? I may take a little break. Interesting things are afoot, but I can't really tell you about them right now because nothing is definite. Don't you hate it when artists says stuff like that about potential projects? Boy, I sure do. It's because most of the time things fall through, but we get all excited about them nonetheless. So! With any luck it'll be something I can divulge soon enough.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 2/1/08
The Tales that are filled with Horror continue:
 - Enderstated #1: Tales of Horror! page 3
I'd like to think I'll have at least one new Anti-Valentine's Day card ready for next week. Will I? Only time will tell. Until then!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 1/25/08
Back to the exciting thrills of Enderstated: Tales of Horror!:
 - Enderstated #1: Tales of Horror! page 2
I really need to get workin' on this year's new Anti-Valentine's Day cards. I have them all planned out, just need to execute. Soon!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 1/18/08
It's once again Outfield time, what with the Super Bowl just around the corner:
 - The Outfield #64
What's that? Sports terminology occasionally presents us with a double entendre? Madness!
Next week it's back to Enderstated for more comics featuring people whining about their romantic lives. Hooray!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 1/12/08
Sorry for not updating yesterday. I am currently in the midst of deadline hell, and trying to find and format that damn Enderstated story was more of a pain in the ass than I was expecting. But here 'tis, page 1:
 - Enderstated #1: Tales of Horror! page 1
Next week I expect to have a new Outfield for you, and then it's back to Tales of Horror. So there!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 1/4/08
I know, I said I'd be doing the Enderstated backup story next, but while I was looking for it I ran across this page I did for an anthology that never materialized:
 - The Wilde Adventures of Oscar Wilde
I tried to draw in the style of Aubrey Beardsley for this one, but it turns out his style is very, very different from mine, so the success of the endeavor is mixed. I didn't have time to do one of his detail-heavy backgrounds, unfortunately. Even so, surely the world needs more comics about Oscar Wilde.
Okay, Enderstated next week. Probably.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 12/28/07
PIQue #1, final page - how will it end???
 - Politically InQueerect 1.17
So that's that for issue #1. Next up on the agenda is the backup story for Enderstated #1, which is I think 6 pages or so. Somewhere in the midst of all that will be a couple more Outfields, of course, but that's what up for the next couple of months here at the Studio of NDR.
I just finished inking my page for the STAPLE! 2008 anthology, another off-the-cuff PIQue offering. Some people will find it hilarious, others will wonder what on earth is wrong with me. Hopefully you, dear reader, fall into the former category. Anyway, I'll be posting that here once STAPLE! has come and gone.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 12/21/07
And now, PIQue #1:
 - Politically InQueerect 1.16
I believe this is the penultimate page of this story, so tune in next week for the thrilling, earth-shattering conclusion.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 12/14/07
As promised, this month's Outfield:
 - The Outfield #63
Got my confirmation for STAPLE! 2008, so that's definitely on for March 1. I'll update my events page ... eh, later. Things be busy here still, so I must away.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 12/7/07
More PIQue #1 for you:
 - Politically InQueerect 1.15
Let's see. Next week is Outfield time. After that I'll be working on a new 1-page PIQue story for the 2008 STAPLE! anthology, and I suspect I'll publish that here after STAPLE! is over. So that'll go up in March.
This month I'm mostly going to be busy with the feeps, filling holiday orders and keeping stores stocked and so forth. So I will continue with the PIQue #1 serialization until it's done, then it's on to the backup story from Enderstated. And by then, with any luck, my free time will open up a bit and I can work on some new PIQue stuff. Imagine!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 11/30/07
Let's get on with more PIQue #1, shall we?
 - Politically InQueerect 1.14
Forget ye not, this weekend I'll be at the Wheatsville Arts Festival here in Austin (check the Events Page for details), selling feeps to the passers-by. Admittance is free! FREE!!
Me, I am not free. I must go make more feeps.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 11/24/07
Sorry about not updating yesterday. As you may have already been able to guess, I was away for the Holidays. But I have now returned, and I present unto you Page 13 of PIQue #1:
 - Politically InQueerect 1.13
I expect I shall continue with PIQue #1 for next week's posting. Next weekend I'll be at the Wheatsville Arts Festival here in Austin (check the Events Page for details), so come on down and spend your holiday dollars on feeps, why don't you.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 11/15/07
New Outfield:
 - The Outfield #62
Wizard World Texas this weekend! Off to Dallas!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 11/9/07
So much tired, and things look to be relentless for some time yet, so it's on to page 12 of PIQue #1:
 - Politically InQueerect 1.12
Next week, an Outfield. Probably going to be posted early due to Wizard World Texas, which is happening Nov. 16-18.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 11/2/07
Hmm. Well, I was going to post page 1 of the Enderstated backup story today, but that would require being able to find it. I mean, I know where the originals are, but ideally I'd rather not re-scan everything. Unfortunately today has not been a day conducive to lots of energy for hunting for stuff I have inadvertently hidden from myself, so instead you get page 11 of PIQue #1:
 - Politically InQueerect 1.11
In other news, don't forget that tomorrow is the OUTer Film Fest, at which I will have a vendor table filled with feeps and comics. If you're in Ausitn and you like the idea of queer sci-fi, fantasy, and horror movies, you should definitely check it out.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 10/26/07
Things here at the House of NDR have been chaotic and busy, and until the dust settles I am not going to be working on new comics very much. But that doesn't mean I can't post some old comics, so here is the plan for the next several weeks: I'll be alternating the backup story from Politically InQueerect #1 with the backup story from Enderstated #1. Wherefore? I'm almost out of Enderstated #1 and don't plan to reprint it, at least not in that format. That's because I've officially decided to ditch minicomics forever in favor of the more professional-looking POD options. I'm still planning to reformat PIQue #1 and #2 as a single collection, and need some space to work on that, hence the web publication of the backup story from PIQue #1. I'd like to have my comics available online for people who want to read them that way, or in a nicer book form for people who want a physical copy that's easier on the eyeballs than photocopied minis. So, without further ado, PIQue #1 page 10:
 - Politically InQueerect 1.10
So there. Ever onwards, into the publishing media of the modern age. Next week, page 1 of the Enderstated story, whatever it was called (I'll have either remembered or made up a new name by then).
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 10/18/07
Okay, NOW I've got a new Outfield for you:
 - The Outfield #61
This won't really make any sense at all if you don't pay attention to baseball, which isn't necessarily always true of my sports cartoons. But it gots to happen sometimes, right?
Upcoming show you may be interested in: I'll be vending at the OUTer Film Fest here in Austin, a queer sci-fi/fantasy/horror expo. It's on Nov. 3. I don't have it up on my calendar yet because my cat is sitting on my arm and making it really hard to type.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 10/12/07
I was, in fact, mistaken in my supposition that I'd have an Outfield cartoon for you today, but that's because I was utterly destroyed this week by another art project. So, new Outfield next week. Instead, may I present unto you a PIQue trifle in the form of a banner ad I made awhile back:
 - Politically InQueerect Banner Ad
If you happen to be the sort of person who would like to pimp Pique, please feel free to use it. And I do mean "free," since I can't pay you for your pimpage - you must do it for the sheer love of cantankerousness.
Oh! Don't forget tomorrow (Saturday the 13th) is the Monster Mash art show at the Lowbrow Emporium here in Austin. They're at 2708 South Lamar, and the fun will be going on from 7:00 - 11:00. Did I mention there will be free beer? Well, there will be, so come on down, foo!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 10/5/07
And now, the pulse-pounding conclusion to last week's random PIQue story, "Bow Tie":
 - Politically InQueerect: Bow Tie page 2
If it doesn't show up, you may need to refresh the page as it is on the same page as last week's comic, just farther down. 'K?
If I'm unmistaken, next week is Outfield week. Will it be about baseball? WILL IT? WHO CAN SAY???
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 9/28/07
This week I have for you some complete randomness:
 - Politically InQueerect: Bow Tie page 1
Whence this PIQue story from out of nowhere? Well, it turns out I've had to spend a fair amount of this week waiting in various places for indefinite periods of time, so I brought with me a small-ish pad of bristol and a pencil and worked on this little 2-pager. You get page 1 this week, and page 2 next week, presumably. I have no idea what to do about the coloring/shading. It coudl really go either way. My impulse is to do grey-shading rather than color because it's just faster. But we shall see. (In case you're wondering why I didn't just work on PIQue #3 some more like I ought to, the answer is because it's done on much bigger paper and so is less transportable, and there's too much research involved in the art to just draw on the fly.)
In other news, I have two art shows in October. They're both group shows with the Austin Sketch Squad. The first one to go up is at Amy's Ice Cream on 6th street, which hangs Oct. 1 and will be up for the month of October. Reception is TBD, but probably towards the end of the month. The other show is at the Lowbrow Emporium in South Austin, and that one will be up Oct. 13 - Nov. 30. Opening reception is Oct. 13, and there will be a live art show as well as other frivolity. More details on both can be gleaned on the Events Page.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 9/21/07
I'm back, and I have for you an Outfield:
 - The Outfield #60
Inspired by my recent trip to Washington, and getting stuck in a sea of Huskies fans. I was right next to the UW campus, so there was purple absolutely everywhere all the time.
In other news I'm rather amused by the steady increase in Google traffic I'm getting from people searching for "editorial cartoon," because I have not actually done an editorial cartoon for some time. Looking back on them, though, there are still quite a few that are as topical now as they were 2 or 3 years ago, so I don't feel too bad about it.
I have two art shows going up in October (both group shows), about which I shall post more next week.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 9/7/07
Here it is, the last page of the main storyline for Issue #2:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.18
I don't think I'm going to be able to update next week as I'll be out of town. I would have mentioned this sooner, but I only just found out myself, so what can you do? If you're anxious for comix you can always go read the story which immediately follows the one that just finished up, and which might make slightly more sense if you read it before but hadn't read Issue #2 in minicomic format. All clear? Good.
Outfield when I return.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 8/31/07
PIQue #2 page 17, let me show you it:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.17
Speaking of buying stuff from me, I've just started up an Etsy store for the Feeps. It has some of the same stuff as the Feep eBay store, but also some different stuff. So, perhaps you ought check it out.
Next week is the last page of the PIQue #2 serialization, the week after that will be the Outfield, and then what? Maybe if I can get my act together it'll be a new page of PIQue #3. But my act, can it be gotten together? We shall learn in due time.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 8/24/07
Another page from PIQue #2, it is here:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.16
I feel bad that I haven't been able to get much work done on PIQue #3 lately, but moving was both highly disruptive and highly expensive, so I've been having to do a lot of quick work to turn a quick buck rather than slow work that pays little and slowly. Sigh. As always, you can help out by buying stuff from me, or by requesting a commission of some sort.
I'm hoping this fall I will be able to put together a Lulu book of issues #1 and #2 of Politically InQueerect so I have something I can sell to bookstores and other sorts of places that disdain minicomics. Figuring out a format is going to be a gigantic pain since my aspect ratios are all over the place, so who knows how long it will actually take to get it done, but I do think it will happen eventually. Anyway, I'm sure I shall blather more about it as things progress.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 8/17/07
This week I have for you zee Outfield, starring Todd & Archer:
 - The Outfield #59
For reasons that are not entirely clear to me my web host appears to be imploding, and therefore my websites keep vanishing off the face of the internet. Needless to say, this is infurating to me, but there's not a whole lot I can do about it right now. I beg your patience should it take you forever to get my site to come up (which must presumably happen eventually or you wouldn't be reading this).
Argh,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 8/10/07
I spent most of this week prepping for ArmadilloCon, so we shall continue with PIQue #2:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.15
Next week is Outfield time again, and this one will feature another cameo by Todd and Archer. And now, more prepping for the con!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 8/3/07
Furthermore:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.14
Yeah, this past week was the Week of a Thousand Unexpected Deadlines. Such is the way of things. Oh, if only I did a three-panel, cut-and-paste webcomic with "art" that was "drawn" in five minutes. But I don't. Maybe I should. Eh, don't mind me, I'm just tired and cranky and ready for the weekend. I am in need of slack this weekend, since next weekend (Aug 10-12) is ArmadilloCon, at which I shall be peddling feeps, so I'd better have enough energy for some serious monster-making. Or silly monster-making, as the case may be.
I'll still have comix for you here, of course, though what exactly I shall have I know not. We'll find out in seven days!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 7/27/07
And now, back to our story:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.13
I've been doing a huge amout of freelance/contract work lately (hooray for paying the bills), so I haven't really been able to think about comics much, but I'm hoping next week will be chill enough to allow me to get the next page of issue #3 out. We'll see how it goes. Either way, look for more PIQue next week.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 7/20/07
It's Outfieldin' Time!
 - The Outfield #58
Have I mentioned that you should buy the new Outsports book, Outsports Revolution? And that it contains a couple of Outfield cartoons? I have? Well, good.
I must now return to my freelance storyboarding frenzy. As you were!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 7/13/07
PIQue #2 cannot be stopped:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.12
Things are finally starting to get settled down a bit as far as the move goes. I've mostly finished unpacking and setting up my workspace. I had meant to have the latest Outfield cartoon done for today, but there was just too much other stuff that was demanding to be did. I shall certainly have it for you next week.
Speaking of the Outfield, forget not that the new Outsports book, Outsports Revolution, is out now and contains a couple of Outfield cartoons. You should totally, like, buy it and stuff.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 7/6/07
Technically it's Saturday, but still:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.11
There were some slight issues getting the internet piped into my apartment, hence the extreme lateness of the hour at which I post this update. Okay, it's not THAT extreme, but I'm tired nonetheless from shlepping boxes and furniture all week (not much will fit into an old Camry), so I'm going to go collapse now.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 6/29/07
More PIQueness for j00:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.10
I am at long last back in Austin, just in time to pack up all my crap and move to a new apartment. This means I'm not going to get much drawing done for a little bit, but that shall not hinder the PIQue #2 express, so look for page 11 to be on your screens next week.
MoCCA, by the way, was awesome. Thanks to everyone who picked up some comics and/or feeps. I do intend to return next year with more stuff. In the meantime I have a lot of feepmaking to get to, so I shall bid you adieu for now.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 6/22/07
PIQue #2 rages on!
 - Politically InQueerect 2.9
Incidentally, I'm going to have a table at MoCCA this weekend, whereat I shall be selling feeps, copies of my minicomics, and giving out little sketches. I haven't mentioned my MoCCA appearance before now since I only found about about it last weekend (I had been on the waiting list, but managed to score a table off a cancellation). So. Surprise! If you're in or near New York, come by and say hello. It's only $8 to get in, and there'll be a number of very cool artists there (like, for instance, Alison Bechdel).
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 6/15/07
New Outfield, but no thumbnail for now (I'm on a borrowed computer):
 - The Outfield #57
Speaking of borrowed computers, I have to go figure out how to FTP from here. Toodles.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 6/8/07
As promised, PIQue #3 page 12:
 - Politically InQueerect 3.12
Also, I have for you a service advisory (oh yay!): I'm going to be out of town for the latter half of June, and when I get back I will immediately have to pack all my belongings and move to a new apartment, so it's highly unlikely I'll have another page of issue 3 ready before the end of July. BUT! The good news here is that this move is supposed to ensure greater productivity on my part, so if all goes according to plan (and lord knows it always does!) I'll be putting out PIQue #3 at a slightly less glacial pace.
In the meantime, you can expect a new Outfield next week, and a couple more pages of PIQue #2 after that.
Oh, by the way, I would really like to have to move as little crap as possible, so if you were thinking of buying any wall art, I would be ever so grateful were you to do so before July 3. I have a lot of artwork for sale in my Feeping Creatures eBay store, as well as a few pieces listed on this website. In the category of Things That Have Needed to Happen for Awhile, I finally put up a list of all the art I have for sale on this site that isn't in the eBay store:
Behold! Art!
I dropped the prices on a bunch of things, so please check and see if there's anything you want. And remember, a person who is about to move is a desperate and easy target - feel free to make me a (reasonable) offer, especially if you're thinking of buying multiple pieces.
Okay, that's it for now. See yer next week.
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
Announcements for 6/1/07
Well, I was barrelling along with PIQue #3 page 12, quite certain I was going to have it ready for today, and then got a very last minute invite to be in an art show so I had to drop everything to go work on that. This does mean I'll have page 12 for you next week, though. Anyway, instead I give you page 8 of issue #2:
 - Politically InQueerect 2.8
Did I mention this series is officially available for syndication? I've been contacting a few weekly queer papers about it, but if you know of any that run comics, please let me know about 'em. I'm also going to try some of the more mainstream alt weeklies to see if there's any interest there. More monies from comics means more comics!
Cheers,
Dylan NDR
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