May 12, 2008
Hmm. I've been trying to do an update every week, but seems like it's averaging out much closer to every ten days. Oh well.
As always, I seem to be scrambling to get new material posted, so I won't waste any more time before I tell you what's fresh -- the thirteenth tantalizing chapter of A Second Chance, four new panels of The Hot Date, and ten new single panel recaps by Lovely Lorna Samuels. Enjoy!
In terms of plugs, I have to mention Altpast's work on YouTube. Altpast has recently completed a couple of four-part videos inspired by CBlack's A Second Chance. Like CBlack's comic, they take place on Fantasy Island and are quite enjoyable.
Also, check out Siproites DeviantArt page. Currently, there's only one piece posted, but the art (and transformation) is excellent. Perhaps we can recruit this talented artist to do some work here!
In sadder news, Edgyartwork's comics and drawings seem to have disappeared down from her DeviantArt site. And the massive anonib genderbending pages got wiped out, though they're now rebuilding from scratch. A word of warning -- the pages now seem to contain some hard core advertisements (images and pop-ups). It's definitely annoying, but better than having these pages disappear completely.
May 1, 2008
Rushing to get this update posted since it's been a little while and I'm away this weekend. For once I'm going to lead off with my own comic -- six new panels of The Hot Date. The reason I'm leading off with my own work is because I've finally passed the century mark. One-hundred-and-one panels. May not sound like much, but I'm working hard to stay focused and finish the darn thing (for once). And things between Kylie and Tommy are definitely heating up!
Also, I'm thrilled that Jenny T-Girl and Infinity have both done some Hot Date Fan Art. This thrills me like nothing else. I am so darn happy my fingers are dancing on the keyboard as I type this.
I've put up some other new art in Infinity's portfolio as well, though most have you have probably seen it on his own site or on his new DeviantArt page. Worth taking another look even if you've seen it before.
Finally, Ian S got permission from Benjamin Winfield, the author and commissioner (is that proper usage?) for TGC to host Jack and the Nymphs. It's a four-page, beautifully drawn comic set in the world of Samurai Jack. Lovely colors and compositions. And there's also a bonus page in Ian S's portfolio.
One quick plug. Definitely check out Misato's New Girlfriend on Palcomix. This one's just getting started, but it looks like it's going to be a good one.
April 21, 2008
Lots of good news this week. Ian S has agreed to join the TGC roster. We're starting off by posting his great new comic, Empathy. As I mentioned before, I love the simple, well-constructed story Ian has created in the space of eight pages.
Ian's second comic is called Amongst the Gerudo. It's set in the world of the popular adventure-game, Legend of Zelda. On his quest to save the Princess Zelda. our hero, Link, has to infiltrate a race of female-only thieves, and gets a little too close for comfort. Ian exhibits his wit in both the pictures and the story of this one. Impressive stuff!
I've also put up a Portfolio of Ian's work. There's a good deal of fan art, but even if you don't know who all the characters are, I think you'll find Ian's drawings a pleasure to look at. His clean lines, simple colors and strong compositions make his art a pleasure to view.
On a different, exciting note, Infinity Sign has finished a new comic. Daddy's Prom will be a two-part series. This first issue contains twenty-six pages (and a cover). Infinity was inspired by a story by Chrissi, and I can see why. It's a cleverly constructed tale of transformation. In addition to Infinity's usual strong 3D art, he's also created five pages that contain Flash animation. Once you read this story, I'm sure you'll feel like me -- eagerly anticipating the next chapter!
And that's not all! Jenny T-Girl has done a wonderful panel that serves as an imagined epilogue to her illustrated version of Janet Stickney's The Barbie Boys. It's fan art of the best kind, and you can find it in Jenny's Portfolio!
All in all, quite an update. The only bad news this week is that I don't have any new Hot Date panels to post. Sorry about that.
Finally, a couple of plugs: a new site called Caption Fantasy; and a couple of DeviantArt pages by Griever, Robiotic, and Blackshade9.
April 12, 2008
The perfect trifecta of an update. The twelfth alluring chapter of A Second Chance, five new panels of The Hot Date, and ten new single panel recaps by Lovely Lorna Samuels.
There are now two gorgeous women in CBlack's latest chapter. I can't decide who is prettier -- Emily or Eve. What do you think?
Don't have much time to write this entry, so I'll move right along to a couple of plugs I want to get in. CandiFLA is a gorgeous TG gal who's been posting videos on YouTube. She's very pretty, has tons of personality, and possesses one of the most convincing female voices I've ever heard. She spends a lot of time in her videos discussing how to achieve such extraordinary vocal success. The amazing, mind-blowing aspect of these videos is hearing her switch back and forth between her "male" and "female" voice. Here's a good one to get you started. Pretty amazing, no?
Not sure how many of you have seen Ian Samson's gallery before. It's been around for a number of years. I love Ian's art, and if you hunt around the gallery, you'll find he's done a number of TG-related drawings and comics. The reason I'm plugging it now is because Ian's just posted a new, eight page TG comic. Empathy is spectacularly good. Great art and great story. Simple and sweet, I'd rank it as one of the best TG comics I've ever seen -- the kind of work I'd love to post here. In fact, I've attempted to contact Ian to see if he's interested in joining the roster of artists on TGC, but haven't heard back. If he says yes, I'll happily post all his TG-related content for easy viewing.
April 9, 2008
Just wanted to say I'm back from my trip, and hope to have a small update by the end of the coming weekend. Seems like there's been a lot of fun stuff posted to the Forum in my absence. Can't wait to peruse it all.
Speaking of the Forum, I've noticed that people from time to time post queries about other TG sites being down. Nothing wrong with this, but I suggest posters follow my 24-hour rule. That is, if you can't access a site, wait twenty four hours before posting a query about it being down. Sites (including this one) occasionally go down for short periods of time due to technical glitches. If it's down for more than twenty four hours, that might be a sign of something worse (hopefully not!). Anyway, it's just a suggestion.
March 29, 2008
Just the usual this time around (and I happen to think the usual is pretty darn good). The eleventh chapter of A Second Chance, and five new panels of The Hot Date.
But the usual has become unusual, thanks to CBlack. A couple of the panels in his new chapter are animated. Yowza!
You'll need a Flash Player installed in order to properly view them (since Flash is so darn popular, I'm assuming most people already have this capacity).
As a tribute to the talented CBlack, I've gotten permission to recap one of his panels. Do you agree with the sentiment expressed in Eve's thought balloon? I certainly do!
In terms of plugs, wanted to mention a couple things. There's a streaming video on the cbs.com website of the very last Star Trek episode from the original series, Turnabout Intruder. I'm not sure if this is available worldwide of just in the U.S. It's also up on veoh.com, but that one is definitely US-only. And I can't mention Turnabout Intruder without mentioning the great Yahoo group featuring it's star, Janice Lester. Or is that Captain Kirk? Great recaps here for fans of the episode!
I've plugged the following three groups before, but thought I'd re-plug them, since they've all had some nice updates recently. Be sure to check out Shannon's latest. Allissa just posted a boat-load of new photo-comics (warning, they're explicit!). Amanda has penned some terrific illustrated fiction available in easy-to-read PDF format. I also thought I'd plug one of my other favorite Yahoo captioneers. Becky. She's onto her eleventh group and still going strong. As always, you need to be a Yahoo Groups member, and then join the particular group, in order to see the pics.
Finally, I wanted to say that I'll be away on a trip from March 31-April 9. There will be no updates during this time, I'll be totally out of touch, so be good while I'm gone!
March 19, 2008
I am very excited about this update! To start, Jenny T-Girl has completed her set of illustrations for Janet Stickney's story, The Barbie Boys. It's the kind of marriage of word and pictures that is truly what this site is all about. The art enhances the story, and the story enhances the art. If you've already read this short work of fiction, I urge you to take another look. Enjoy the sixteen stunning new pics.
We've also got the tenth concupiscent chapter of CBlack's masterwork, A Second Chance. I don't want to say too much, so everyone can experience this salacious story for themselves. Let's talk about it on the Forum!
Finally, I'm trying to make up for missing my deadline last week by posting six new panels of The Hot Date. I hope you enjoy them. My favorite thing to draw right now is Kylie's face.
I wanted to plug the first ten pages of a new comic by comos18 on the TGC Forum. The Stuntman looks like it will be a great ride. I admire the way comos18 tells a story, giving us all the necessary details, and moving things quickly to the next point. Great pacing! Can't wait to see what happens next!
March 10, 2008
I've been a bad boy and don't have any new panels of The Hot Date to share with you, but this will be a nice update nonetheless, starting off with the ninth sumptuous chapter of CBlack's A Second Chance. Be sure to check out Eve poolside. CBlack's stunning pics beg the question: Is she more gorgeous naked or in a bikini?
Also a new set of recapped cartoons by Lovely Lorna Samuels. Please do leave her a comment (or two or three) in the forum if you'd like to see more of this kind of work.
One quick plug this time around. Check out Daimajin17's DeviantArt site. Some very nice transformations.
March 1, 2008
I think that when it comes to TG comics, CBlack proves that it's his universe, and we're just living in it! In addition to producing chapter after spectacular chapter of A Second Chance, CBlack has knocked out a one-shot comic called Pizza Dude. It's an inspiration to folks like me who have trouble telling a story in a few panels. I think you'll enjoy this twisted little tale.
I'm announcing the winner of the second caption contest. The venerable Bill Hart takes the prize. I couldn't resist making an animated gif of his five balloon series (which I turned into six). Congratulations, Bill! And once again, it was hard to decide. There were lots of captions I liked. I loved all the romantic/mushy ones. Thanks to everyone who entered.
Finally, I somehow managed to crank out five new panels for The Hot Date, even though it was a very hectic week for me. As you may have noticed, I've decided to put up a graphic on the blog with every update (or just about), and this time around, it's panel 79. How steamy are things going to get between Tommy and Kylie? Stay tuned!
Quick plugs of the week: be sure to check out Mako's new short movie, Tales from the Underground - The Addiction. Sounds like it will be the first in a series. Good stuff! And on Yahoo, I've always been a fan of The Rebel, a captioneer who's been producing excellent work for years. There's some new stuff on his Bodyswap2 group over the past few weeks. As always, you need to be a Yahoo Groups member, and then join the particular group, in order to see the pics.
February 23, 2008
Does anyone else think that A Second Chance is the best comic CBlack has ever done? Read the twenty-five new panels in Chapter Eight and see if you agree. If you thought the last chapter was steamy, this one is red hot! I'm dying, along with everyone else, to see where this story will go next!
I've also added a Portfolio page for our newest artist, Jenny T-Girl. Check out Jenny's recent sketches (including a F2M cartoon).
One of Jenny's sketches illustrates a Janet Stickney tale from way back in 1999. If you take the time to peruse The Barbie Boys, I think you'll enjoy both the art and the story.
Finally, I'm proud to post five new panels of The Hot Date. Thanks again for all the kind words and support on the Forum. I just hope Andi Foster forgives me for the fact that our protagonist has now been referred to by the name of "Kylie."
One quick plug. Edgyartwork is doing a great TG comic on her deviantART site. Check out Chris Becomes the New Barbie if you haven't already. It's being updated regularly.
February 15, 2008
It's always a thrill to add a new artist to the TGC roster. Today we're adding Jenny T-Girl. Like Grendle Swank and myself, Jenny has become a big fan of Manga Studio, great software for drawing comics. Jenny is making her debut with a six-page comic, The Decision. The first four pages were posted to the Forum, and now you can read them all on her new home on the main site. I love Jenny's dynamic linework and layout. Her work is bursting with energy (and she does great sound effects). She's off to a great start, and hopefully will share other work with us here in the future. Thanks, Jenny!
We've also got the seventh wonderful chapter of CBlack's A Second Chance. Things are getting awfully steamy on Fantasy Island, so don't fog up your computer's monitor when looking at the gorgeous pics.
Lovely Lorna Samuels has managed to produce ten more recapped cartoons. Lorna's been on a roll for the last few months, so let's encourage her to keep on rolling by leaving a comment or two in the Forum.
And finally, I'm back to working on The Hot Date. Four new panels that I hope you'll enjoy. I'll try to update weekly, if possible, but don't hold me to it.
In other TGC news, I got bogged down this week doing an update to the Forum. When I upgraded the File Upload software, the new version turns out to generate fixed-width thumbnails. It will be difficult to go back to the old version, so for the near future (and perhaps longer), we're going to have to live with thumbnails of a fixed size that don't reveal the entire picture. I hope it won't discourage folks from posting and surfing. Don't worry. The entire full-sized pic will still be there when you click. The current fixed proportions for the thumbnails are square, but I think I'll make them more along the proportions of a comic cover, since the majority of pics posted to the Forum are that size.
That was probably way too much information for most folks reading this, so how about a couple quick plugs? Check out the wild and disturbing comic Panorama (part 1 and part 2). Not exactly TG, but kinda/sorta. Amazingly imaginative work by Michel Fiffe.
Something totally non-TG (but it's a comic, so it qualifies). I've loved Ben Katchor's comics for a long time, and last night saw a play he wrote and "illustrated", The Slug Bearers of Kayrol Island. It's a musical with live actors singing wonderful, toe-tapping songs. Mr. Katchor's drawings are projected throughout the theater. There's some simple animation too. It may not sound great from my description, but believe me, it's like a graphic novel come to life. Again, not TG, but it sure was fun!
February 3, 2008
A small but significant update. Chapter Six of CBlack's A Second Chance. I personally think CBlack's graphic storytelling abilities are getting stronger and stronger. Great stuff here.
In news that may impact the TG caption community, I imagine most folks have already read about Microsoft's offer to buy Yahoo. Since Yahoo Groups has been one of the most significant home of TG captions for years, this is definitely bad news. Who knows how things will change if/when Microsoft takes over? (It's not a done deal, and probably won't happen before the end of 2008, if ever.) In any case, it makes me grateful for Rachel's efforts over at Rachel's Haven to archive Yahoo Groups (as well as old SmartGroups and Lycos Clubs from days gone by). Thanks, Rachel! Also a shout out to A Bimbo's Sanctuary for creating another home for TG caps that isn't dependent upon corporate whims.
In other news, someone put together a torrent of all of Mako's movies and has been posting the link in various places. Mako and his friends have worked hard to create high-quality material for the community to enjoy. They're not making money on them (quite the opposite, I'm sure), so it seems pretty awful to me that someone would be short-sighted enough to attempt to distribute their stuff for free. On the other hand, it's been heartening to see the way the community has responded and condemned the sharing (for the most part, anyway).
One plug this time around. DandyBimbo is a captioneer with style. She posts a flurry of captions and then remains quiet for many months. Just thought I'd mention, in case people missed it, that she's posted 100 new caps to her third Yahoo Group the last month or two.
January 26, 2008
Things have been rather hectic for me in the beginning days of 2008. I have, unfortunately, not been able to do an update of The Hot Date, but we've got plenty of other great stuff to get your TGC fix.
First off is another wonderful chapter of A Second Chance. Some truly great renderings by CBlack. Check out the wallpaper in the bar (as well as the gorgeous Arthur/Eve). Wow. Can't wait to see what happens next.
Next up, I've added a gallery for PJ Wright under the Artists banner. PJ has been contributing gorgeously rendered 3D work to the Forum over the past months. I think his Sitting Pretty series is among the most gorgeous 3D art I've seen.
I've finally updated the modified cover section of the site with covers from various contributors over the last few months. In case you missed them, there are great new covers by Andi Foster, BobH, EvaGrubbFan, The Demon, Janet Stickney (get well, Janet!) and SoCal Secrets. I've also added a gallery of work by Imelda Marcuse. And, just for fun, I've added a Paperback Covers section. This one's organized a little differently, in that the covers by various contributors (BobH, SoCal Secrets, Janet Stickney and Lisha) can be found in this one gallery.
I've also picked a winner for the Caption Contest for the one page transformation that I drew. I'm picking Andi Foster's captions because I laugh every time I read it, and that's reason enough alone to select it. I also think Andi did a great job laying out the balloons and writing concise, hilarious dialogue. Congrats, Andi!
It was a tough decision. There were a lot of great captions. I really enjoyed reading all of them. Thanks to every one of you who contributed. I confess that in this case I favored the captions that used word balloons and took place in real time, because that's how I envisioned the page working when I drew it. But every entry was good to outstanding. Thanks again!
I've also put Suzanne de Nimes' J.E.T. T.E.E.N. to Jet Dream captions under her J.E.T. T.E.E.N. Xtras gallery (the gallery has had a name change -- it was previously named It's Cookie Xtras for you completists out there). I felt compelled to add Suzanne's captions to her jazzy Jet Dream universe.
Since the first caption contest was a success, I'm doing a second one. The drawing this time is another oldie of mine. I actually posted it (briefly) as a caption contest on A Bimbo's Sanctuary a couple of years ago. I mention this now because that turned out to be an aborted contest. I pulled the drawing after some folks there posted captions that were, in my mind, less than kind. They had the characters discussing things such as how one breast hung lower than the other and needed to be fixed. I'm not knocking the site. There's a lot of great work posted there. It just didn't work out for me. Hopefully people here will be kinder. ;) This one's probably not as interesting as the first contest, since it's just one drawing, but I hope people will still enjoy it. I think it's an evocative image, and hope you do too.
Finally, a few plugs.
Rebecca's World has to be one of the most elegant TG sites I've seen in a long time. The blog itself is very attractive, and her captions elegant. I'm in no way influenced by her very kind write-up of this site ;) (thanks, Rebecca!). Ms. Molay is posting new stuff frequently. Well worth exploring.
Also be sure to check out some of Bikast's newest videos. The Common Hearts series was inspired by some modified covers on this site. And now Bikast's doing an animated version of Infinity's Devil's Playground series. Fun stuff.
Some other fun videos are aspqrz's Librarians Dangereuse series. It's an ongoing series that's very enjoyable.
I could go on. In yahoo clubs (you have to be be a member of yahoo to view), Timeshare in Amanda's Reading Room has to be one of the most imaginative TG sci-fi stories I've read in awhile. And I remain a big fan of Alissa's Dreams (explicit caps for adults only!) and Shannon's Groups. (here's the link for the second one).
There's a new update at Donnie's World. And Between the Lines is a great webcomic.
Okay. Enough rambling. Will try to be back with another update fairly soon.
January 11, 2008
A fine update to start the new year. First off is another gorgeously-rendered chapter of CBlack's A Second Chance. Next up is a new comic from Infinity. Sorry I missed getting this up for the holidays since it has a Christmas theme, but I'm sure TG comics fans will enjoy receiving A Merry Gift any time of year. Last (but not least) are twenty fresh single panel recaps by Lovely Lorna Samuels.
I'm rushing to get this up, since it's been so long between updates, so none of my usual, recent rambling. Only other thing I'll say is that I'm absolutely LOVING all the entries to the Caption Contest. I've thoroughly enjoyed them all, and am glad to see at least one person (yes, I mean you, Angela J) did more than one version (way more than one!). I'll leave it open for another week or so before picking a winner, which will be a tough job since there are so many great entries. If you've been mulling over creating your own captions for the contest page, do it now before it's too late.
Peace,
