I don’t know how many of you guys have read Jonathan Rosenberg’s work in the past, but if you haven’t, you should.* For 13 years he has done the webcomic Goats, which has become a cult classic amongst its fans. The story kept growing and growing, starting with some slackers at a bar and now taking place amongst multiple universes with 13 years of back story.

Now Goats is a great comic with T-Shirts and books for sale, but Jon realized something recently: It wasn’t going to turn out like he planned. Goats as a property was never going to get to the levels of stability and income he needed, and he needed a new project. You can read a good interview with Jon and all that juiciness here. As of Monday, that project has launched.

It’s called Scenes from the Multiverse, and it’s a bunch of one-off strip-style comics taking place amongst amoebae, odd aliens, and tongue-like things.  By design it’s quick to jump into, and you can tell by reading Rosenberg is having a lot of fun with the change of pace.

So go check it out and show your support. Tell him Rosscott sent you.

Side note: I’m honored to say that when I met Jon (briefly at Webcomics Weekend last year and again at SPX) he actually had read The System. It’s always great to hear someone whom you respect respects you right back.

Couple weeks ago a guy named Lextrical asked me if he could write music based on one of my comics. It turns out he creates musical pieces based on illustrations and comics a lot. Why not, right?

So, based on The System 78, here is a quick track:

Caboodle by lextrical

He does these more often than I produce comics (in other words somewhere around every day) and they’re fun. So go check ’em out here.

He also has an album for sale (for as low as $0.00).

I was contacted by Glory of “I Hate My 9 to 5” to be on an interesting panel. The date snuck up on me, but it’s this Thursday!  It’s a panel discussion with a bunch of other DC bloggers, discussing what it’s like to balance a job with all the stupid crap stirring intellectual pursuits we do online. Should be interesting! More details here »

While Glory and her team would like you to RSVP to her (and you should), drop a line in the comments if you can make it!

No word on recording, but if it gets recorded and posted I will link to it for sure.

I got offered free tickets from the distribution company of OSS117: Lost in Rio, a company called Music Box Films. Do you want a pair of tickets to see it at E-Street Cinema? First some info about the movie, then how you can get the tickets.

Here’s the trailer:

If you haven’t heard of this series (this is the 2nd OSS117 movie, but you don’t have to have seen the first) it is everything Austin Powers should have been. It’s a straight parody of Connery-era Bond movies, if Connery were played by Peter Sellers playing a complete idiot. Having seen it, I can attest, it is a fun movie to go and see. There’s fantastic locales, great style, hilarious scenes and luchadores and nazis. Really a win-win.

If you really need convincing, the first one, OSS117: Cairo, Nest of Spies is on Netflix Instant. You can go watch it RIGHT NOW! In fact, you should either way as it’s amazing.

All you have to do is comment on here with an account that includes your email address, and we’re good to go. I’ll email all the info to the first person that responds!