Strip 103 - Click on page above to goto the next page. -- First Seen: 2009-02-04
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Not-Safe dot Kickstarter

The big news this week is that Scott is preparing to launch a Kickstarter for his other comic, the very much NSFW Not-Safe.Space.

This over-sized (8.5 x 11-inch), 48 page book contains Chapter 1 of this naughty sci-fi spin-off, featuring Eithne Lamdagan, who happens to be Alyss Roaz' 7th-great granddaughter, in case you didn't know.

The story picks up roughly 2 years after QUANTUM VIBE: Assimulation left off, as Eithne and her K'Tagon boyfriend Ralff, wander through the Galaxy of the Gamer Godz, playing as the CUSH Queen, working to re-balance a real-life RPG that her travelling companion Hugo Galvez left in a bit of a mess.

Only instead of Eithne's CUSH turning people into techno-zombies, as the Godz originally intended, Eithne wants to make them techno-Succubi/Incubi, spreading what she calls an "Erogene" factor rendering them too busy making love, to make war. And of course, Eithne gets wrapped up in her work.

The campaign will start on May 14, and the link for the pre-launch page is here.

What Comes Next

The war is over, but This Means War has a ways to go. Novo Paolo/Bubbleopolis is still in a nebula/stellar nursery, no one knows what happened to the planet Sharen (center of the Intergalactic Council), and the status of the now-surrendered Invaders is yet to be resolved. What will they do when they learn their homeworld is basically destroyed? Will Alyss and Li be re-united? How about Diana (the real one) and Otto?

These questions will be resolved in the next few weeks, before This Means War part 3 wraps in late May.

After that, I plan to go BACK in time about 400 years, to when Alyss and Li left their home in the Sol System to colonize a new world on the far side of the galaxy. As one might expect, hijinks ensue. New subtitle yet to be determined, start date sometime in around the start of July. Stay tuned!

The Transcript For This Page

Panel 1
Ernie and Bert are grinning and saying something to Reggie, in their trademarked ping-pong manner, while Reggie takes a sip of beer.

Ernie: Don’t get too attached to this ‘His Royal Majesty stuff, Reggie.

Bert: Bastille Day is just around the corner and guillotines aren’t much of a home workshop challenge.


Panel 2
Closer in on Ernie and Reggie. Now Ernie is looking serious, while Reggie reels back in mock-offense.

Ernie: So what happens when Caillard does return to Ceres and finds out you are a fraud?

Reggie: A fraud! Sir, you cut me to the quick. I am but an humble thespian – pastor and all the rest.



Panel 3
Reggie sits up straight with chest out and hand laid across his heart while he speaks. Ernie grins slightly but Bert is looking thoughtful.


Reggie: When Caillard learns of my performance, what can he do? He clearly hates his job – who wouldn’t?

Reggie (2): And I really do think he is a bit of a cowboy at heart.


Panel 4
Reggie’s arms spread out as he explains.

Reggie: Finally he will have a real job in a real world. We’ll all have a laugh together and that will be that.