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In another part of online comic land, I note with sorrow that "For Better or For Worse" will cease web syndication on September 1. And, no, it's really not worth subscribing to The Sentinel for...
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kinzel mentions elsewhere, the hardcover edition of Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One has sold out. Subscriptions for the softcover edition remain open. Many thanks to all the subscribers who are helping/have helped make this book a reality; we couldn't have done it without you.
A question for the group mind: We've been watching some anime now that we have Netflix. Specifically we've seen all available episodes of Fruits Basket, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service. I noticed that in each of these stories, there is one character who either is an American or who has a great many American characteristics -- in all three cases, this character is a young woman who takes a kindly interest in the heroine. Granted, my sample here is not large, but I wonder if this character is a staple of the form?
Back to work, me...
In another part of online comic land, I note with sorrow that "For Better or For Worse" will cease web syndication on September 1. And, no, it's really not worth subscribing to The Sentinel for...
As
kinzel mentions elsewhere, the hardcover edition of Liaden Universe Companion, Volume One has sold out. Subscriptions for the softcover edition remain open. Many thanks to all the subscribers who are helping/have helped make this book a reality; we couldn't have done it without you.A question for the group mind: We've been watching some anime now that we have Netflix. Specifically we've seen all available episodes of Fruits Basket, Spirited Away, Kiki's Delivery Service. I noticed that in each of these stories, there is one character who either is an American or who has a great many American characteristics -- in all three cases, this character is a young woman who takes a kindly interest in the heroine. Granted, my sample here is not large, but I wonder if this character is a staple of the form?
Back to work, me...
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Date: 2005-08-22 02:20 pm (UTC)http://www.fborfw.com/strip_fix/
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Date: 2005-08-22 04:26 pm (UTC)Connery Beagle, ask yourmom to give you a cookie from me!
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Date: 2005-08-22 02:21 pm (UTC)Bummer. What's your source? Is web syndication just the ucomics.com site (ugh), or will it also be disappearing from chron.com?
I knew she was planning to stop doing the comic at some point in the middling future, but it doesn't seem likely to wrap everything up in the next week.
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Date: 2005-08-22 04:30 pm (UTC)www.comics.com says: On September 1st "For Better or For Worse" will be discontinued due to the fact that the creator has not renewed her contract with Comics.com. As of September 1st the strip will no longer be available on Comics.com and e-mail delivery of the strip will stop.
Who knew that the Houston Chronicle put its comics online? Thank you!
I knew she was planning to stop doing the comic at some point in the middling future,
I had heard she was going to be stopping the strip, but I had thought not until after the turn of the year.
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Date: 2005-08-22 06:48 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-08-22 02:43 pm (UTC)Alas, yes, I will miss FOR BETTER, too, but I'd rather buy the books than subscribe to a site just for one thing.
I have been wool-gathering on many fronts. If you have an overage of the hardcovers, please let me know...
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Date: 2005-08-22 04:32 pm (UTC)I have been wool-gathering on many fronts. If you have an overage of the hardcovers, please let me know...
Will do. We've got the printer's 10 percent plus-or-minus to deal with. Here's hoping it plus instead of minus...
Anime
Date: 2005-08-22 03:06 pm (UTC)Re: Anime
Date: 2005-08-22 04:38 pm (UTC)Right. But she acts more like an American than either Tohru or Hana (not at all sure of my spelling, here) -- with wise-cracks and her apparent willingness to break Kyo's head for him. The maid who takes Chiro (sp?) under her wing in "Spirited Away" and the artist who lives in the woods in "Kiki's Delivery Service" are essentially the same character.
I'm not clear if she's retiring or ...
Date: 2005-08-22 07:44 pm (UTC)"On September 1st "For Better or For Worse" will be discontinued due to the fact that the creator has not renewed her contract with Comics.com. As of September 1st the strip will no longer be available on Comics.com and e-mail delivery of the strip will stop."
I don't think there used to be an independent site, but there is now at
http://www.fbofw.com
Re: I'm not clear if she's retiring or ...
Date: 2005-08-22 09:09 pm (UTC)how do i subscibe to the soft cover edition
Date: 2005-08-23 01:05 pm (UTC)my name is edwige and i am in london uk. i would like to subscribe for the liaden universe companion volume one. how many volume will there be?
Re: how do i subscibe to the soft cover edition
Date: 2005-08-25 01:10 pm (UTC)i would like to subscribe for the liaden universe companion volume one.
Go here (http://www.korval.com/lucomp1.html) for directions. Any other questions, after, just write to srm@korval.com and we'll try to get you sorted out.
how many volume will there be?
Sky's the limit.