True story, the DC Metro app I use to tell me when the next train is coming decided to update itself off of usage on my iPhone 3G. I posted about this on Twitter, and my clever friends began the app pun war. Thanks to Ananth, Caldwell, Hatton, Dern and Brandon for the chatter and ideas that inspired this comic.

Also for your enjoyment:

Which, is now going to be on a t-shirt and is now in preorder for $15! Preorders will run for a week. ORDER HERE »

Has your future self ever come back in time to stop you from doing something? Or have you ever wish they had?

Howdy New Systemics!

Anyway, a couple important things! First of all, thanks to everyone visiting the site after SXSW. If I met you or you saw one of my talks or you picked up a card, say a quick hello in the comments. I’ll do more of a full writeup about the trip in a separate post that people who are sick of hearing about my trip can more easily ignore.

Looking for more System Remixes

I put out a challenge last night to remix an old System comic with new dialogue. I’ve already gotten a few responses but I’M LOOKNG FOR MORE! More info here »

Howdy New / Old Shirt!

Remember the “bike sniper” shirt? Just in time for the spring biking season and after a bunch of requests, I’m going to start stocking it again. For the next few days it is back into preorder sale. Go check it out and preorder info here »

Super Art Fight DC This Friday

I am super-proud to be able to say that this Friday night (as in tomorrow), I will be helping to bring the ridiculous gospel that is Super Art Fight to DC. If you’re anywhere near the DC area, come check out Super Art Fight at The Red Palace, featuring DC’s own burlesque dancer revue between bouts. Yes, that’s right, saucy ladies and Super Art Fight in ONE PLACE! All the details you need are RIGHT HERE »

Howdy, Systemics! Have a good Thanksgiving?

First of all, an apology for the lack of comics last week. Due to a mixture of over the counter medicine, important real-life goings on, and some behind the scenes work on the HilariAwesome.com online store (more on that in a second) I missed both the Wednesday and Friday updates of the comic. My sincerest apologies to you fans who were looking for something to help get you through the day and found the website lacking. Hopefully this won’t happen again or any time soon.

Some Notes on the Store

There have been lots of goings-on over at the HilariAwesome.com store, the online marketplace where I sell prints, posters and shirts to help promote The System, try and make a little money, and even raise funds to help kick cancer’s ass. Those of you who have ordered from the store have been absurdly patient with my complete lack of any ability to keep a store running well and I know that some shipments have taken longer to get sent than they should.

The good news is all that is about to change, as I’m handing over the reigns of store management to The System’s own Rossmom. That’s right, my own mother is joining in the family business and will be starting to take over online HilariAwesome.com shipments in the coming weeks. Soon it will be her shipping things, keeping inventory, and kindly fielding all of your questions and comments on shirts. As much as I love talking to fans, I suck at doing everything by myself, and she was happy to help. So help keep a working mother employed and order something from the store, would ya?

Look Classy and Kick Cancer’s Ass

Time is running out to order either a Beard or LIMITED EDITION Moustache shirt from the HilariAwesome.com store through the end of the month. $10 of each shirt order goes to prostate cancer research. The shirts are the byproduct of myself and the amazing artist Bryan Prindiville, and it’s a topic we both care strongly about. If you’re thinking of ordering one for yourself or another for the holidays, place the order before the end of November to have the donation go through. So far we’ve raised a whopping $70, but I’d really like to make it to $100. Anyone out there need three or more shirts?

Two Shirt Redesigns Hit The Store

The “My Body Is Just a Filter” and “HELL-Vetica” shirt designs never sat right with me. They were awesome, but the sheer awesomeness factor was not as off the charts and/or “hizzy” that I had hoped for. Now’s your chance to get in on the ground floor of some truly amazingtasticness. COFFEE SHIRT» TYPOGRAPHY SHIRT»

Oh Yeah, It’s All On Sale TODAY!

All the shirts in the store are on sale through the end of Monday EST, with $5 off each and every shirt in the store (including the Beard / Moustache ones for cancer). If you’re going to place an order for the holidays, best do it today! GO BUY STUFF »

This is what I thought I saw this morning before I put on my glasses.

Btw, I’m working on the Yermom typeface. Here’s a quick type sample (handwritten-ness and all):

$50 Raised So Far, Help Kick Cancer’s Ass!

Remember, not too late to buy shirt to help kick cancer’s ass! We’ve raised $50 so far, and I’m setting a goal of getting to $100 by the end of the month. So head on over to the store and check out the “Beards” and “Moustaches” shirts. $10/shirt goes straight to help find a cure for men’s prostate cancer.

BEARD SHIRT »
MOUSTACHE SHIRT »

Is this true for you? Where is your best work done?

Moustaches Turn Lazy Into Classy

In honor of Movember, I’m trying to raise some money to cure prostate cancer. How am I doing this? Again I’ve paired up with the amazing Bryan Prindiville and we tweaked the amazing “Beards turn laziness into awesomeness” into the new and improved “Moustaches turn lazy into classy”. If you buy either one, I’ll be donating $10 / shirt to help stop cancer, and you get a shirt!

So help me spread the word and let’s KICK CANCER’S ASS.

GO CHECK OUT THE SHIRT AND BUY IT HERE.

Who says Venn Diagrams can’t be bad f%*kin ass?

Based on this comic and your feedback I am pleased as punch to try and sell you guys this shirt. It’s pretty sweet, right? That’s why I’m putting it into a launch sale as of RIGHT NOW and lasting until September 1st. If you order it’ll be shipped to you after Sept. 1 when they arrive.

Don’t worry, The Ladies! They come in unisex and women’s sizes.

If you have any questions about the shirt or the ordering, post them in the comments and I’ll respond accordingly. If it’s a particular question for just you (“will this shirt look good on me?”) try emailing me instead (systemcomic at gmail dotcom).

So go on! Preorder the thing!

I’ve learned my lesson. When people say they want a thing on a shirt, they don’t want a reinterpretation of the thing on the shirt. They want the thing. On the shirt.

How’s this for a shirt design? Colors? I didn’t want to do another black shirt. Then again I want to do a shirt people will buy. So?

UPDATE: Thanks to all of your help, it’s been fixed up and is now for sale! Check it out here »

After much ado, I present to you the results of the Coffee Wins Shirts contest! First, a quick preamble:

This was an awesome contest to see, and the results are amazing. Thanks so much to all who entered, I think it was a great success. Before we talk winners, here are all the entries from my recently revived Flickr Account. If you can’t see the slideshow below, visit the set on Flickr here:

Winners below the cut!

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Why do you bike?

UPDATE: I’ve had some early feedback from people wanting this on a shirt. Are you one of them? If I get 10 people committing to it, I’ll put it up for preorder.

UPDATE UPDATE: It’s gonna be a shirt. All of you who commented, prepare those wallets!

UPDATE x3: How’s this look? Seriously, I want your opinion. If you’re not going to buy it, I’m going to change it. I’m reworking that. Stay tuned to the site, and the final shirt will be posted on the online store, HilariAwesome.com. Probably going to stay with that shirt color palette, just change up the design. If you’re looking for a cool biking shirt, check out the Bike Sniper shirt already in the store.

Did you see Wednesday’s comic about latte art? Did it hit a little too close to home? Now’s your chance to win something for all that frivilous frothing time, that precious pulling, that precise pouring.

Here’s what you do:

1. Look at the awesome “My Body is Just a Filter” Coffee Shirt you can win.
2. Make some awesome art made with or about coffee (latte art, coffee grind sand art, coffee comics, whatever it takes.)
3. Send a cool picture of it to me (systemcomic at gmail, with the subject “I WANT COFFEE”) by June 11th.
4. Sit back and wait.

What’s at stake? The best one wins one of the new and awesome “My body is just a (coffee) filter” shirts (shown here):

It's this, but on a shirt.

2 runners-up will win 25% off any order from HilariAwesome.com, The System’s online store. Results will be announced on June 15th. I’m not letting the winners go as long as I did the last contest. No, we’re getting this shirt together! Some other details:

If you have already preordered this awesome shirt and win the contest, I’ll contact you and you can choose to get your money back for the one shirt, or just have 2 shirts (the one you paid for and the one you won). If you have already pre-ordered the shirt and are a runner-up in the contest, I’ll count that discount towards your already-placed order as best I can.

Don’t feel like you have to be a barista to qualify! You totally don’t! Any piece of art (photo, illustration, etc.) captured in an image will do! Need some inspiration? Check out all the coffee comics I’ve done over the last 2 years. I’m sure one will get you started.

Now go! Start arting! Spread the word! Other things!