Stupid And Insane Defenders Against Chaos: A Lovecraftian Horror Comedy by Onezumi Hartstein » Stupid and Insane Comic http://www.onezumi.com/wp-content/themes/fluid-index-10/img/fancyfacelogo.gif Onezumi.com http://www.onezumi.com http://www.onezumi.com Where Irresistible Evil Meets Immovable Stupidity Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Katsucon, Podcasts, and Work http://www.onezumi.com/2011/02/15/katsucon-podcasts-and-work/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/02/15/katsucon-podcasts-and-work/#comments Tue, 15 Feb 2011 18:57:39 +0000 harknell http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2207
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We have a few things to talk about today. First off we just added our newest podcast to our Itunes account, so for you guys who have iPods or other i devices can go grab it from there. For the rest of you, check it out here: February 2011 podcast. In another bit of news, We're at Katsucon this weekend (February 18-20th) with both a Stupid and Insane Defenders Against Chaos table, and an Intervention table. We'll be taking registrations at the con by cash or credit card, and of course selling plush owls and all of our other stuff. I'd suggest checking out our schedule page to find out where we'll be, but we'll be at our table(s) anytime else when the room is open. Obviously we're working a lot, but today's comic is about trying to squeeze more work out of those who potentially are past the squeezing point.]]>
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We have a few things to talk about today. First off we just added our newest podcast to our Itunes account, so for you guys who have iPods or other i devices can go grab it from there. For the rest of you, check it out here: February 2011 podcast. In another bit of news, We're at Katsucon this weekend (February 18-20th) with both a Stupid and Insane Defenders Against Chaos table, and an Intervention table. We'll be taking registrations at the con by cash or credit card, and of course selling plush owls and all of our other stuff. I'd suggest checking out our schedule page to find out where we'll be, but we'll be at our table(s) anytime else when the room is open. Obviously we're working a lot, but today's comic is about trying to squeeze more work out of those who potentially are past the squeezing point.]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/02/15/katsucon-podcasts-and-work/feed/ 1 Coffee is better than ice http://www.onezumi.com/2011/02/04/coffee-is-better-than-ice/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/02/04/coffee-is-better-than-ice/#comments Fri, 04 Feb 2011 11:59:55 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2189
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I have realized that the problem with hand drawing the comic is scanning it. The art boards that are standard are 11 x 17 and my scanner is too small. :/ So, I am outsourcing the scanning for now. It causes a delay sometimes. Blah! I should mention that the extremely popular Coffee is My Homeboy shirt is now back in stock in all sizes in both men's and women's styles. I don't know how long it will be in stock, so if you want one, get it now. The other popular meme is people complaining that book 1 still hasn't come out. I have a printed proof that I'm going over this week, so it is going to come out soon-ish. It is a lower priority than some of my other projects for the time being. I'm not one of those people who wanted a print career, but went web. The book seems to be the last piece of the puzzle considering everything else that I do with companies and speaking and teaching and making conventions. That doesn't mean that it's not important or awesome - that just means that I don't think I'm getting rich on a box of books. Since there is only 1 Onezumi with 2 hands, critical tasks came first. I am very excited to do the best job on it, though. That's the other reason why I waited until I had the time to give it the attention it deserves. It will have a lot of bonus content. Consider this site the rough draft and the book the real story. ]]>
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I have realized that the problem with hand drawing the comic is scanning it. The art boards that are standard are 11 x 17 and my scanner is too small. :/ So, I am outsourcing the scanning for now. It causes a delay sometimes. Blah! I should mention that the extremely popular Coffee is My Homeboy shirt is now back in stock in all sizes in both men's and women's styles. I don't know how long it will be in stock, so if you want one, get it now. The other popular meme is people complaining that book 1 still hasn't come out. I have a printed proof that I'm going over this week, so it is going to come out soon-ish. It is a lower priority than some of my other projects for the time being. I'm not one of those people who wanted a print career, but went web. The book seems to be the last piece of the puzzle considering everything else that I do with companies and speaking and teaching and making conventions. That doesn't mean that it's not important or awesome - that just means that I don't think I'm getting rich on a box of books. Since there is only 1 Onezumi with 2 hands, critical tasks came first. I am very excited to do the best job on it, though. That's the other reason why I waited until I had the time to give it the attention it deserves. It will have a lot of bonus content. Consider this site the rough draft and the book the real story. ]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/02/04/coffee-is-better-than-ice/feed/ 1 coffee coffeewomen New Fan Art http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/28/new-fan-art/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/28/new-fan-art/#comments Fri, 28 Jan 2011 22:32:36 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2181
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I'd like to thank Mr. Higgins for his 2 fan art submissions. They're in the Fan Art gallery, but you can look at them directly by clicking their thumbnails: ]]>
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I'd like to thank Mr. Higgins for his 2 fan art submissions. They're in the Fan Art gallery, but you can look at them directly by clicking their thumbnails: ]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/28/new-fan-art/feed/ 0 higgins1 higgins2 Hoot! http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/19/hoot/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/19/hoot/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 01:32:11 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2168
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HAY GAIZ check out my latest fan art - ONEZUMI AND HARKNELL PLUSH OWLS by xyloart! I've been super busy working on the Intervention website. Don't forget to register! So much goes on behind the scenes for an event like this that it's kinda insane. I'm putting together a volunteer FAQ now because we are going to be drafting even more staff. Woot!]]>
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HAY GAIZ check out my latest fan art - ONEZUMI AND HARKNELL PLUSH OWLS by xyloart! I've been super busy working on the Intervention website. Don't forget to register! So much goes on behind the scenes for an event like this that it's kinda insane. I'm putting together a volunteer FAQ now because we are going to be drafting even more staff. Woot!]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/19/hoot/feed/ 2 owls Register for Intervention 2011 and save money http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/14/register-for-intervention-2011-and-save-money/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/14/register-for-intervention-2011-and-save-money/#comments Fri, 14 Jan 2011 18:39:56 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2162
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We will be at Arisia in Boston this weekend manning the Intervention con table and Saturday night room party. You'll have to come find us to get the room number. We'll be at our table on Saturday and Sunday since I'm stuck at work most of the day today. :D Registration is now live for Intervention 2011! You can also book your room in our event hotel. We're doing an "Early Owl" special right now of $30 for a full weekend registration, which is $15 off the at door rate of $45. If you add in an Enabler Level (details on our Registration page) you can even get your badge without standing in line, and join us and the guests in a special Enabler-only meet-and-greet/autograph session. We have a ton more things planned for this year's con, with live bands, video gaming, and more guests and programming than the already fully packed 2010 event. It's going to be the Internet Culture party of the year--so pre-reg now, before we hit the attendance cap.]]>
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We will be at Arisia in Boston this weekend manning the Intervention con table and Saturday night room party. You'll have to come find us to get the room number. We'll be at our table on Saturday and Sunday since I'm stuck at work most of the day today. :D Registration is now live for Intervention 2011! You can also book your room in our event hotel. We're doing an "Early Owl" special right now of $30 for a full weekend registration, which is $15 off the at door rate of $45. If you add in an Enabler Level (details on our Registration page) you can even get your badge without standing in line, and join us and the guests in a special Enabler-only meet-and-greet/autograph session. We have a ton more things planned for this year's con, with live bands, video gaming, and more guests and programming than the already fully packed 2010 event. It's going to be the Internet Culture party of the year--so pre-reg now, before we hit the attendance cap.]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/14/register-for-intervention-2011-and-save-money/feed/ 2 Arisia is next weekend! http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/08/arisia-is-next-weekend/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/08/arisia-is-next-weekend/#comments Sat, 08 Jan 2011 22:44:41 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2154
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Hand drawn Deathside today! Harknell and I will be panelists at Arisia in Boston on Jan 14-17! If you are in the area here is what you need to know: - There will be an Intervention party on Saturday night! Come visit us for owl-shaped treats and other fun stuff! The room number will be available at the Intervention table where we will also be taking registration and partaking in general Lulz! - We will have stuffed owls for sale! My Panel Schedule: - Sat 5:00 PM Comics: Not How You Start, But How You Finish! Douglas - So you've got the idea for the epic that will amaze the world: How do you turn it into more than that? Building a body of work in comics takes time, whether you're creating a webcomic, minicomic, or graphic novel. Learn what it takes to not only bring your vision to life, but keep at it long enough to finish it. - Sat 6:30 PM Paths for a Professional Artist Galleria - The are as many different ways to "be an artist" as there are to "be a writer" or "be a cook" but, as a beginning artist, it's difficult to make sense of it all. Our panelist highlight the many ways and venues you can showcase your talent and find out what works for you in the process. - Sun 9:30 AM Time Management for Creative People Galleria - Some people find it easy to get things done, while some people have ideas but don't know how to make them happen. People who've learned to bridge the gap, particularly in creative pursuits, give their tips for making the daily grind mesh with bringing new things to life. ]]>
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Hand drawn Deathside today! Harknell and I will be panelists at Arisia in Boston on Jan 14-17! If you are in the area here is what you need to know: - There will be an Intervention party on Saturday night! Come visit us for owl-shaped treats and other fun stuff! The room number will be available at the Intervention table where we will also be taking registration and partaking in general Lulz! - We will have stuffed owls for sale! My Panel Schedule: - Sat 5:00 PM Comics: Not How You Start, But How You Finish! Douglas - So you've got the idea for the epic that will amaze the world: How do you turn it into more than that? Building a body of work in comics takes time, whether you're creating a webcomic, minicomic, or graphic novel. Learn what it takes to not only bring your vision to life, but keep at it long enough to finish it. - Sat 6:30 PM Paths for a Professional Artist Galleria - The are as many different ways to "be an artist" as there are to "be a writer" or "be a cook" but, as a beginning artist, it's difficult to make sense of it all. Our panelist highlight the many ways and venues you can showcase your talent and find out what works for you in the process. - Sun 9:30 AM Time Management for Creative People Galleria - Some people find it easy to get things done, while some people have ideas but don't know how to make them happen. People who've learned to bridge the gap, particularly in creative pursuits, give their tips for making the daily grind mesh with bringing new things to life. ]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/08/arisia-is-next-weekend/feed/ 0 All hand drawn all the time! http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/04/all-hand-drawn-all-the-time/ http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/04/all-hand-drawn-all-the-time/#comments Wed, 05 Jan 2011 02:58:50 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2148
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This is the first comic of 2011. I'm hand drawing it now! Let me know what you think. I expect some changes to happen as I tweak the style. I had some issues with this because I didn't realize that my scanner was too small to scan it so I had to use a commercial large format scanner thing. I think I'm going to change the paper size that I am using. The good thing about all of this is that it'll let me do more detail. Digital is technically just the same as hand drawing, but for some reason I find this easier to get more detail from. I'm going to also do some fun experimental stuffs. Oh, also I was home sick today. I can barely think right now, but I wanted to get this out. I woke up with a sore throat. I think I'm feeling better now. See ya back here on Friday!]]>
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This is the first comic of 2011. I'm hand drawing it now! Let me know what you think. I expect some changes to happen as I tweak the style. I had some issues with this because I didn't realize that my scanner was too small to scan it so I had to use a commercial large format scanner thing. I think I'm going to change the paper size that I am using. The good thing about all of this is that it'll let me do more detail. Digital is technically just the same as hand drawing, but for some reason I find this easier to get more detail from. I'm going to also do some fun experimental stuffs. Oh, also I was home sick today. I can barely think right now, but I wanted to get this out. I woke up with a sore throat. I think I'm feeling better now. See ya back here on Friday!]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2011/01/04/all-hand-drawn-all-the-time/feed/ 2 Are we there yet? http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/21/are-we-there-yet/ http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/21/are-we-there-yet/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 14:00:25 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2135
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I don't understand why weeks with holiday days off seem to be longer than weeks without holidays. They need to make some kind of brain modification that makes things go by faster when we want it to and slower when we don't. And I also want the ability to shoot laser beams out of my eyes. We will definitely have a table at Arisia with Intervention stuff and Onezumi Studios stuff. I hope to see some of you guys because we will be getting together and partying afterward. We have prizes to give away too. In the meantime I am working on some news stuff. I am taking advantage of the Christmas break to get a lot of work done. (Yeah, I know...) I'm going to make dinner on christmas - Pastitsio and Harknell Spiral Cookies will be part of it. Last year is was a huge hit, so I'll do it again. It's one of the few times I have time to cook. Once a year is as good as it gets...]]>
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I don't understand why weeks with holiday days off seem to be longer than weeks without holidays. They need to make some kind of brain modification that makes things go by faster when we want it to and slower when we don't. And I also want the ability to shoot laser beams out of my eyes. We will definitely have a table at Arisia with Intervention stuff and Onezumi Studios stuff. I hope to see some of you guys because we will be getting together and partying afterward. We have prizes to give away too. In the meantime I am working on some news stuff. I am taking advantage of the Christmas break to get a lot of work done. (Yeah, I know...) I'm going to make dinner on christmas - Pastitsio and Harknell Spiral Cookies will be part of it. Last year is was a huge hit, so I'll do it again. It's one of the few times I have time to cook. Once a year is as good as it gets...]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/21/are-we-there-yet/feed/ 0 CRANKY http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/17/cranky/ http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/17/cranky/#comments Fri, 17 Dec 2010 20:10:18 +0000 harknell http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2130
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Yeeek-I am cranky today. I SHAKE MY FIST AT YOU, UTERUS! Urg... I stayed up till 1 finishing the comic for you guys and had an early day today. The holidays are when I regress the most to being Daria-like. People talk about a war on Christmas? I can't ESCAPE Christmas. Between the songs, the crass advertisements and the packed malls-my god man! Charles Schultz had it right WAY back in the day when he criticized the holiday's treatment on the Charlie Brown Christmas Special thingy. The whole season is a bummer for me. I don't have any family gatherings to go to or anything like that. No matter how successful I get, I still feel shitty because I had no family this whole time. I do have lots of things I am grateful for, but it is a myth that pain goes away once you get successful/famous/whatever. Not to be a DoucheFarmer, I have lots of great things in my life. Just everyone has days where they focus on stupid thongs. I hope the comic adds some happiness to your day! I plan to go to my vocal lesson tonight and play video games with Harknell. Then maybe some document writing. I have a lot of awesome to accomplish. :) OH! This will make you smile- Blue made a Stupid and Insane Christmas Carol:

Stupid and Insane Defenders Against Chaos from BlueintheFuture on Vimeo.

Check her site out here and buy some of her geek rock! ]]>
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Yeeek-I am cranky today. I SHAKE MY FIST AT YOU, UTERUS! Urg... I stayed up till 1 finishing the comic for you guys and had an early day today. The holidays are when I regress the most to being Daria-like. People talk about a war on Christmas? I can't ESCAPE Christmas. Between the songs, the crass advertisements and the packed malls-my god man! Charles Schultz had it right WAY back in the day when he criticized the holiday's treatment on the Charlie Brown Christmas Special thingy. The whole season is a bummer for me. I don't have any family gatherings to go to or anything like that. No matter how successful I get, I still feel shitty because I had no family this whole time. I do have lots of things I am grateful for, but it is a myth that pain goes away once you get successful/famous/whatever. Not to be a DoucheFarmer, I have lots of great things in my life. Just everyone has days where they focus on stupid thongs. I hope the comic adds some happiness to your day! I plan to go to my vocal lesson tonight and play video games with Harknell. Then maybe some document writing. I have a lot of awesome to accomplish. :) OH! This will make you smile- Blue made a Stupid and Insane Christmas Carol:

Stupid and Insane Defenders Against Chaos from BlueintheFuture on Vimeo.

Check her site out here and buy some of her geek rock! ]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/17/cranky/feed/ 0 Not Sick http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/14/not-sick/ http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/14/not-sick/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:28:26 +0000 Onezumi http://www.onezumi.com/?p=2124
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I have proof of the cold NJ weather being bad for me! I was in the doctor's office yesterday. Apparently my body thought it was sick, but in fact is was not. I SHAKE MY FIST AT YOU FROSTY JERK MAN! I'm much better today. In fact, I have a busy day in front of me to make up for the work I did not do yesterday. :/ This weekend is the second Intervention staff party in NJ. I'll be busy all week getting comics done, merchandise produced, and preparing for that. I also may get some time to record a podcast. How are you guys doing? I hope that the end of the year isn't too stressful. I have been compensating by a newfound tea drinking habit. No, I haven't given up coffee. I now consume more caffeine in addition to coffee. BTW: If you are looking for holiday gifts, Coffee is my Homeboy, Peepin Ain't Easy, and Sleep is for Pussies shirts make great gifts. Clicky to check them out in my store.]]>
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I have proof of the cold NJ weather being bad for me! I was in the doctor's office yesterday. Apparently my body thought it was sick, but in fact is was not. I SHAKE MY FIST AT YOU FROSTY JERK MAN! I'm much better today. In fact, I have a busy day in front of me to make up for the work I did not do yesterday. :/ This weekend is the second Intervention staff party in NJ. I'll be busy all week getting comics done, merchandise produced, and preparing for that. I also may get some time to record a podcast. How are you guys doing? I hope that the end of the year isn't too stressful. I have been compensating by a newfound tea drinking habit. No, I haven't given up coffee. I now consume more caffeine in addition to coffee. BTW: If you are looking for holiday gifts, Coffee is my Homeboy, Peepin Ain't Easy, and Sleep is for Pussies shirts make great gifts. Clicky to check them out in my store.]]> http://www.onezumi.com/2010/12/14/not-sick/feed/ 0