Strip 616 -- First Seen: 2011-01-17
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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
Very large panel, establishing shot of the owners' stateroom aboard the Delta Free. It is large and luxurious, with a round bed, overstuffed chairs and sofas, a large writing desk, elegant but tasteful decorations (including potted plants, framed paintings, small statuary, fine drapery, and a doorway to one side leading to a lavish bathroom. There is also a mini-galley/wet bar, a large salon with a sophisticated entertainment center, and an enclosed balcony with a view of space. In short, it is epic posh. We won't be able to see everything in this one shot but keep the details in mind for future panels.
In this scene, Captain Kruger has personally escorted Babbette and Reggie to the suite. Nearby, four suitcases – their luggage – reside on luggage trays. Babbette is agape as she takes it all in. Reggie simply smiles.
Caption: The owners' stateroom aboard the Delta Free:
Kruger: Your suite, my friends. And if you need anything at all, just ask.
Babbette: It's good to be the king.
Reggie: I'm just a simple man of the cloth, thespian … and partial owner of this ship.