comics for May 25, 2008 – 05/25/2008

Hi Xyliacs! I hope my fellow US pals are enjoying their Memorial Day weekend!

Hey, without sounding like I’m begging (even though I am) we are getting towards the end of the month, but we are still not at our goal for Monday/Thursday updates in June. You want that to continue, I hope! I just want everyone to know that the $800 is the bare minimum that I need to make with Xylia donations to keep myself afloat. It’s not an arbitrary number, but a budget number. You donations are not only appreciated, but necessary to keep me working on this project. I hope you have enjoyed having two updates a week, but to keep it going we need to get a few more donations. At the bottom of the news post, I outline the donation gifts, but this week I am also giving a silly little comic strip (‘strip’ being a key word…) as a gift. ^_^ All gifts of $1.00 or more will receive that. (to get a teaser image, vote TWC on Tuesday!)

Today’s question to my dear readers is a simple one- how old are you? I’m just curious what age of people are enjoying Xylia! ^_^

Click here for the Claudius wallpaper.

Vote, TWC please! Today is an illustration from the incentive novella, Nigel’s Opus.

Thank you to everyone who has downloaded the previous project I worked on: Talismen Return of the Exile Volume I will be presented as Wowio downloads in four montly issues for US readers. Hopefully to be available soon to other countries. Please click the cover of the comic to go to Wowio! It’s free for you, makes us some money. Thank you.

The Xyliacs Club is still a fun place to be! Lots of great members. There are some sketches and things there that are unavailable anywehre else, so stop and visit, or join!

Let me say again, thank you everyone for donating to Xylia! As I said above, your donations keep me going, and we are working towards the goal of another eight update month in June!! We have only FIVE days to get to the Magic 800 number. Now, we have hit $400.00 and for that, we are guarenteed one week of Monday/Thursday updates, but if you are enjoying the Monday/Thursday thing, please donate to make that possible for the whole month again!

Here’s the lowdown on how the donation gifts work:

We get to $800.00 on the thermometer- two updates every week in June!

-$1.00-$4.99-while these donations don’t get you the incentive story, they work towards getting the two page goal, and this week you will receive a goofy extra comic with Claude and Livy, available on Tuesday…

-$5.00-$9.99- gets you Nigel’s Opus Chapter III (with a Chapter I & II synopsis)

-$10.00 – gets you Nigel’s Opus Chapter II & III (if you would rather have I and III, let me know)

-$15.00+- gets you Nigel’s Opus Chapter I, II, & III

As always, if you do not receive your gift within twenty-four hours, please email me!

Finally, if you are looking for a commissioned caricature or portrait, I am taking commissions at this time. Please email me for quote information (please put ‘caricature inquiry’ in the subject. bji2001@mchsi.com

That should do it for now! Thanks for reading and believing! See you MONDAY everyone!!
~B