We’ll be posting submissions sent in for the Jimmy the Murderdog fan art contest through the end of this week, focusing on the ones that were formatted in comics here in the main space.  We’ll also be posting them all together at the end of this week, so you guys can see the whole set of how awesome everyone is that sent things in.  To those of you who are new to the comic and looking for bathroom signs, I invite you to check out comics in the archive.

Consider this the first of many amazing reinterpretations of quite possibly the simplest character on the internet.  Simple both in visuals (a dog with guns and knives) and in charcter (he’ll get you).  First up is Jami “Angry Zen Master” Noguchi.  He is probably best known on the Internets for his work as part of Erfworld* but also is doing a ton of projects that can be found through his website.

*There’s a link to an early page, with me drawn in as a character. I even have my own wiki page.

Check out the blog feed info below for recap on Connecticon in the next couple of days, and stay tuned for more JTMD fan art!

July 8th, 2008.  I write the first ever System comic*.  In the weeks that followed, I began writing two comics a day, all in hopes of having a 30-comic archive by the time I went to Connecticon, in order to proudly have a comic after a year of having no reason to refer to myself as a webcomic artist.

*Don’t get snarky with me, I back dated the first couple posts so I could move things along faster.  As such, I’m calling today the “anniversary”.

We’ve come a long way since then.  Thanks to some humble links from friends made along the way, support of family and friends, and of course the excessive free time of you Systemics, The System has grown into part of both your life and mine.  I’ve done a lot of thanks for all your help throughout the site, but I will do it once more because it couldn’t be a what it is without you coming back.  As my way of saying thank you, we’re having a new contest on the site.

Jimmy the Murderdog Fan Art Contest

Grown out of a hair-brained idea written in a room with high temperatures and no ventilation, Jimmy the Murderdog has become a sort of mascot for The System.  Here’s your chance to show your love for the murderdog that shows only murderous tendencies to others.

1. Draw your interpretation of Jimmy the Murderdog.  It can be a sketch, a refined drawing, or even an all-out comic.  It can be impressionist, a realistic interpretation, or made out of stained glass.  Really, just go nuts with it.
2. Email it in to: systemcomic at gmail, subject: HE’LL GET YOU.  You have until Midnight (the end of) Sunday, August 2nd.
3. The winner (chosen by me based on however I’m feeling) will receive a Jimmy the Murderdog T-Shirt, a Jimmy the Murderdog 13″ x 19″ poster, and a The System pin set! And, of course, all other Systemics will know that you, as winner, reign supreme.

Want some ideas to get your creative juices flowing?  Luckily for you, I’ve received to “star entries” from some fellow internet peeps.

This first one is by Charles Snow of Sordid City Blues.

Our friend Noah over at Skull A Day has gone a little more elaborate outside the box, with this amazing photograph.  Hey, I never said you had to draw it.  Click the image to see it bigger, btw.

Hopefully this opens your brains to some possibilities.  Remember, comic, drawing, or anything else you come up with to interpret Jimmy the Murderdog.  Email me with questions.  So get to work, Systemics!

Thanks, Systemics. I couldn’t have done it without you.

Death, taxes, and Mad Max.

Shirts are now officially available for preorder on the store page!  This is the first ever official Rosscott, Inc. / The System run of shirts, so help me make it count.  Currently for sale are both the Jimmy the Murderdog and HELL Vetica shirts.  They are $18.00 total right now ($15 + $3 shipping that’s included) so snatch them up while you can!  Soon they’ll go from preorder to just plain order, and the price will go up a bit (plus, I won’t like you as much).

Since this is the first-ever Rosscott, Inc. store, let me know if you run into any trouble (systemcomic@gmail.com).

The System wishes Seasons Greetings to you and your now-widowed family.

Vote for it here.

There you have it, Systemics.  100 comics down.  It’s been a long ride, full of ups and downs, but we have managed to find a path.  A path that I could not be happier to be a part of.  I hope you guys stick with me as we continue down it.

Some of you guys are probably noticing some changes around the site.  An updated look, some new WP plugins to help smooth things out (most noticably the ability to reply to particular comments), and more features are on the way.  In store for the next couple of weeks:

• More ways to share The System.
• Ways for you to show your support (read: give me money and buy stuff).
• More of the fun content that keeps you coming back.

Meanwhile, keep enjoying the site.  As stated above, comics will be posted until morale improves, and probably then some.

PS, can you name the comics referenced above?

I didn’t dare count this as “The System 100” but I wanted to make sure to put in some well wishes.  I’ll be out of jail and back for System 100 on Monday, so tell your friends!

We’re going to start Guest Comic Week a day early, so watch tomorrow and all of next week for guest comics from some good friends of The System.  Don’t worry, we’ll be back soon.  Expect the same fun lame-ass content from this blog that you otherwise have come to expect in the meantime.