It’s because these last two weeks have been a little hectioc, what with it being the end of my final University year. BUT NOW I AM FINISHED AND THIS MAKES ME A HAPPY CLAM! Or whatever type of crustacean is supposed to be hopped on on anti-depressants.
Sorry for late, had to go to work, blah blah blah. You guys are probably accustomed to it being a little late by now anyway, so the whole job thing shouldn’t affect things too much. ‘New comic every Friday…ish.’ Hey, at least it gets done every week, right?
Yup.
Edit: It are up. Sorry about that. I got a job, so I could easily use that as an excuse. But fact is, I’d've had plenty of time to get the comic done, if I could have concentrated on the damn thing for more than five minutes. I blame lack of caffeine for lack of concentration. Kept forgetting to buy the Bru
And it goes like this:
Dear Mr Virus
We couldn’t help noticing that you have been keeping an eye on the next gen iteration of ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ with a quiet, cautious optimism. We have tried to break your spirit many times in the past with steaming piles of poop like ‘Shadow the Hedgehog’ and ‘Sonic Heroes’, and yet you still cling doggedly to the hope that one day a Sonic game might come along that is actually halfway decent.
Well, today we’d like to strike another cruel blow, in the sincere hope that your already crumbling faith in our creative team might at last shatter into dust.
Introducing, Generic the Hedgehog!
We are aware how much you hate poorly designed Sonic ripoffs, and we have witnessed how you have tried to defend our earlier clone hedgehog, claiming things like “Shadow’s not so bad” and “He’s better than most fan recolours out there!” So we designed Generic especially for you, Mr Virus, working around the clock and trawling the lamest fansites on the ‘Net, to create a character of the most appallingly dull design imaginable, in the hopes that you might find no redeeming qualities with which to build even the feeblest defence.
We hope that, if not broken completely, your naïve and futile optimism for ‘Sonic the Hedgehog’ has at least been unpleasantly soured by this announcement, and we look forward to disappointing you again in the future.
Yours sincerely,
The no-talent hacks at Sonic Team.
It was nice of them to clarify their position for me. …And dammit, I still hold hope that it might at least play all right. Sonic’s sections anyway. Trailer.
Here’s my super concise E3 roundup: Smash Brothers for the Wii for the win.
The win.
And in utterly non-gamey news, Azumanga Daioh is the most fun you can have with six Japanese schoolgirls without getting arrested.
Actually wait, if age of consent in Japan is like 13, then maybe not. I mean, Chiyo’s definitely underage, bu-THIS WENT TO A WEIRD PLACE.
It’s awesome, go see it.
First up, two new fan arts, both of Lothar. First by Esperanca, and the second by Ryu. Thanks guys.
New audio rant for you this week, so enjoy my rantings about this year’s E3. Download the mp3 here. A Sheezy Art link will follow eventually.
Still accepting donations for Qeeko and Andy. Please donate by clicking the button.
Like we stated last week, Exterminatus Now is appearing in the Comic Genesis “Generations 2006” comic book that is out on Free Comic Book Day. So pick up a copy.
Now with some sadder news, you guys remember Qeeko? EN’s unofficial 3rd artist who has drawn a few issues during our times of need? Well the good news is she got engaged to Andy “Frogman” here in the UK, specifically Wales and emigrated here where they created Ultima Java. Unfortunately, she has to move back to Australia because of some daft VISA law. The problem is, she’s flat broke and can’t afford the plane tickets home as of yet. You guys really helped by girlfriend Raye out of a jam with your donations a while back, so I was wondering if you could extend the same kindness to Qeeko?
However, instead of helping to pay for tickets, andy has informed me of something else. Here’s what he has typed up:
“There is a loophole. They are going to appeal to the Home Office hoping to get a result that will allow her to stay in the UK and get married, Qeeko will even be able to work. This had to be done 28 days before she is set to leave and will take anything up to 2 months. But if this fails then she will still have to go back.”
So, donating will either help Andy and Qeeko stay together, or at the very least help Qeeko with getting back to Australia.
Before anyone asks, no, we’re not expecting our fans to pay for the tickets. What we would like to ask is that IF you can spare a couple of dollars/pounds/whatever currency you use, would you be kind enough to donate it to Qeeko and Froggy? Ultimately this will help them as even though they’re being separated, it will help them get back together in the long run, as the sooner Qeeko gets back to Australia, the sooner she can arrange to return to the UK permenantly. So IF you can spare some money, please do. Thank you all.
Please donate by clicking the button.
I’m a serial timekiller. I commit mass chronocide. I don’t just kill time, I CULL time.
…that I didn’t get impersonated too :p Haha, it’s like looking into a retardo mirror that makes everything seem retarded. Aw, but I shouldn’t laugh at the pitiful creatures. All such cretinous art thieves should undergo rehabilitation: rounded up, neutered, and found loving homes.
In other comedic news:
NOTE TO NINTENDO JAPAN:
Prior to announcing it, please check with your international branches to make sure your new name for your console doesn’t have embarrassing connotations in other languages.
So ‘Wii’ huh? I thought Nintendo said it wasn’t getting involved with the next gen pissing contest.
1) Steven the Hedgehog.. Retard who claimed to be the 5th member of EN.
2) Nazo. An art thief, while not ultimately responsible, aided Steven in being a fucking moron, thereby he is also a moron by association.
I mean HONESTLY, why are people so bloody stupid they have to try and steal and take credit for other peoples work? And no, being young isn’t an excuse. And I don’t give a shit if I’m being harsh, I am SICK of shit like this happening. It gives me multiple aneurisms, you understand? It makes blood vessels explode in my head!
You know what my biggest issue with this is? The people who believed it. I never saw the Xanga profiles since they were taken down by the time I got there, but according to people on our forums, the Lothar one was full of spelling errors, and there was also quite a lot of usage of the “:3” emoticon, which I never use. I don’t make a horrendous amount of spelling mistakes as I feel I’m rather splendiferous with my spelling and vocabulary (plus I type these things up in MS Word). I’m glad Xanga shut down the sites, because I do not want to be associated with anybody that spells official “aficial”.
But as for the people who believed this “Steven the Hedgehog” bloke, for a start did you not notice the GOD awful MS Paint edits? Idiots. But worst of all, you believed him when he said he was the 5th member of EN…despite his name appearing NOWHERE ON THE FUCKING SITE! DO YOU SEE IT ANYWHERE? NO YOU DON’T! YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE HE ISN’T A MEMBER OF EN AT ALL! CAN YOUR TINY RETARDED BRAINS WORK THIS OUT? To be fair I am actually glad you’re so stupid, it means you’ll never be able to work out how to breed, and thus Earth won’t be plagued by your retarded inbred offspring. I’d ask you to kill yourselves, but you probably wouldn’t be able to figure out how to do that either.
Oh but Steven the Hedgehog? My God, what a complete fuck head. “It’s not my fault! It’s the fan’s! And these are my memories so I won’t take the pictures down!” Memories of what? How retarded you can be? Yeah, actually I can see why you would want to be reminded of that. That way you can keep trying to beat it. Go “Steven” get in that Guinness book of records for being the most stubborn, pig-headed piece of retarded filth on the planet! Retards everywhere salute you because they know you’re the greatest of them all.
Oh and then on his site he posted he was getting online married to somebody…named “Adurey”, that’s right, “Adurey”, not “Audrey”, which is the correct spelling you daft bitch (if you are actually a girl). I would suggest handing Steven a shovel to dig his idiot hole deeper, but it looks like he’s got a full blown MINING operation going on there. I mean look at this he’s been exposed and he’s STILL lying like a fucking retard. I NEVER EVEN HEARD OF THIS TWAT UNTIL SOMEONE TOLD US HE WAS STEALING OUR ART AND CLAIMING TO BE THE 5TH MEMBER OF EN! Stop fucking lying you pathetic lying piece of bull cum. I mean JESUS, I don’t even have a fucking Xanga site, I use LiveJournal, also I am British! Good god it really hurts my head to think he is STILL lying.
Raye had a few choice words for these people, and I think it really does sum the whole thing up.
Note to the art thieves
I have a few things to say to the art thieves, and you, Nazo and Steven_the_hedgehog-I want you two to listen exceptionally well.
Stealing art over the internet does not make it any less of a crime then stealing something from a store. Stealing art, whether the reason is that you enjoyed it (and are fans), or you are jealous at the skills, does not make you cool, does not make you witty, and it’s not going to get you loved or respected. Impersonating respected members of the EN crew is not funny, and it certainly isn’t acceptable. Getting mad at us (the friends and fans), or the creators of EN is unjustified. Just because you were uncovered and your little world of lies came crashing down and withered to nothing does not give you the right to give the real artists, the real creators (EN or anyone else) the blame for it all. You made the choice to lie, you made the move, now accept the consequences of your defeat.
Everyone who steals art in general, it always ends up the same way-found, revealed, and eventually driven away, whether it be their own embarrassment, or the words of others. Just be thankful that all you’re getting are a few angry artists, a few angry fans on your tail, telling you whatever it is they feel. If you do not cease this behavior, one day you’re going to take something from someone who instead of just having to deal with him/her and their friends, you’re going to end up dealing with court hearings and lawyers. Just because you’re underage does not mean your exempt from punishment-or worse you may end up getting your parents involved into it, and they end up taking the fall for your foolish actions. Taking something pretty and claiming it as yours is easy, the consequences of it are harsh, drawn-out, and never seem to end well. Ignorance is not an excuse, it never has been, it never will.
It saddens me that a chunk today’s youth seem to grow more and more naïve; I’m not accusing anyone of lack of intelligence, oh no, don’t get me wrong. You can recite Shakespeare front to back and vice versa, hell, a ten-year-old can excel at Physics, or win a Nobel Prize; but it does not mean they have the acquired commonsense needed to tell them that doing something stupid, and not to mention illegal, ultimately has bad consequences. It saddens me more to see the same thing every time someone gets revealed… they blame it at someone else. It’s not their responsibility it’s theirs. A teacher that “told” them to take images without permission, a parent that “said” it was okay, a “friend” that said it’d be fun to do (that they will never get caught), and my all time favorite, “I’m (insert age), I go easy on me/I didn’t know better”. A five-year-old knows better than to steal, anyone older can easily come to that conclusion. So no, we will not go easy on you; no, we will not believe you didn’t know better. Don’t get me wrong with this, I’m not saying all of today’s youth is naïve, stupid or ignorant, but I am saying that more and more people ruin it for those who are intelligent, mature, and don’t lack of commonsense.
Nazo, we’ve talked before, so some of this may seem familiar. You may have taken down the art you took, but ultimately it doesn’t make it right. You should apologize to those who you took from, and to the EN crew members, here if you wish. And you may have not taken anything from EN, but you know who did, and you are associated. Abetting an art thief is just as bad as being one. You may get the idea now, from our little chat, so I’ll give you a benefit of a doubt that you’ll do the right thing. I have no control over what others say, if they call you names, if they tell you something mean, I’m sorry but there’s not much I can do.
As for you Steven, you have yet given me a reason to give you even the slightest benefit of a doubt. Your acquaintance, Nazo, here told you to take down the stolen art, and you refused. Claiming they are your memories, of what, may I ask? Then you tried to dismiss the commotion by posting some silly internet (fake) marriage proposal for some role play you probably do. Your little web of lies have finally broken, you should tell those who fell for it, those who were duped that you’re just a lying scumbag that can’t get his own respect so he has to lie.
This is why I love Raye, she’s far more level headed and forgiving than I am. As you can see by this AIM conversation I had with Steven. This isn’t my real AIM name btw, not that it matters anyway as I’m on Buddy List only. But before anyone says so, yes, my vocabulary does become rather restricted when I am pissed off.
LotharHex: Ahem
DRBAILE: yea?
LotharHex: So, what did you wish to accomplish?
DRBAILE: what you mean?
LotharHex: Look at the name mate.
LotharHex: Remind you of anyone you’ve been lying about recently?
DRBAILE: yea lothar what yopu mean?
DRBAILE: bout’ what?
LotharHex: And how you’ve been SAYING YOU’RE THE FIFTH FUCKING MEMBER OF OUR SITE. >
LotharHex: AND STILL LYING ABOUT IT!?
DRBAILE: i took that down & you said i could join….
LotharHex: NO I DIDN’T
DRBAILE: lotherhex01
LotharHex: STOP LYING
DRBAILE: from xanga
LotharHex: THAT WASN’T ME YOU FUCKING RETARD!
DRBAILE: it wasnt?
DRBAILE: i thought it was
LotharHex: THAT WAS A FUCKING GUY FAKING IT ON XANGA!
LotharHex: FOR FUCK’S SAKE!
LotharHex: JESUS!
LotharHex: How retarded are you?
DRBAILE: i didnt know
DRBAILE: i thought it was you
LotharHex: STOP LYING!
DRBAILE: he acted like you
LotharHex: How did he act like me?
DRBAILE: i gota’ go
LotharHex: He couldn’t spell for one.
LotharHex: RUN YOU LITTLE SHIT HOUND!
LotharHex: RUN LIKE THE FUCKING LYING PIECE OF FILTH YOU ARE!
DRBAILE: i will tell you when i get back on
LotharHex: Oh and online marriage?
LotharHex: Yeah, that’s just idiotic.
Also I would just like to thank the fans who brought this whole thing to our attention, and the rest of our non-retarded fan base. YOU are the ones who helped EN get as popular as it is. YOU don’t urinate on our work by claiming it as your own, you simply enjoy it (even the really shit comics) for what it is. Thank you.
Evening, peoples.
Before I get started, dunno how many of you know, but May 6th is Free Comic Book Day. Why is this relevant, beyond the incredibly cool Transformers – Hearts of Steel and Transformers – Stormbringer previews? ’cause Comic Genesis has a free book. A free book with us in it. Woo, and indeed, hoo. Spread the word, and so forth.
But it can’t all be nerdery and glory. Turns out, boys and girls, we have another fuckstick. The other evening, agent of divine wrath, Zerolus on our forums brought another case of theft to our attention. Turns out a couple of dumb-shit kids thought it’d be a giggle to impersonate myself, Lothar and Silv (Though not Virus. Probably because he could kill them with his mind), which is rather irritating as they weren’t even good at it. I mean, come on, they couldn’t even bloody spell, and used American English (When not butchering the language as a collective whole) and seemed to think we’re a bunch of illiterate Wapanese pricks. I mean, Tokyo? When the fuck have Lothar and me ever wanted to go to Tokyo? Since when do we live anywhere except the United Fucking Kingdom, eh?
Oh well, could be worse, eh? And it was. Some little shitcock, whom you can no doubt deduce from the forum topic, decided to tell his little circle of moronic friends that he was the fifth member of EN, who Lothar let in.
O RLY? News to me, sunshine! I mean, here’s me thinking us four were the only ones, and some art-thief who has about as much command of written English as I have of Portugese lacemaking and seems to spend his time posting unintelligeble shite on a blog filled with incredibly crudely butchered pics stolen off of DevArt is our fifth member! NO HE ISN’T YOU DUMB FUCKS! I mean, Christ on a jetbike guys, he’s not on the fucking site, he has nothing to do with us, and you take his word for it? Heard of Occams Razor? You know, the most simple solution is the most likely to be the correct one? What’s the simple solution here, boys and girls? That as the site seems to lack the goat-fuckers, by using the grey sack of meat in my skull refered to by most as a brain, they’re nothing to do with us! Le gasp!
I mean, it just fails to make sense. But it goes on! This morons fuckbuddies lash out at us, the guys who run this gorram site, and our fans who valiantly decided to vocally express their displeasure. They blame US for their two little friends being uncovered as liars, frauds and art-thieves. It just boggles the mind.
So yeah. It just keeps on happening. So take a look at the topic, and maybe add your voice to the crowd. But even after this, their pages still blatantly show stolen art. The guys are morons, nothing more, and deserve nothing but ridicule, scorn and mockery.
Eastwood ~ Fears the harsh justice of the Lobsters Claw!
