Not Quite The Usual Archetype

Not Quite The Usual Archetype

Wow! So, SDCC was amazing. It also really wiped me out. I’m hopping a plane today to get back to my homeland (Texas) and probably loafing for the rest of the day to gear up so it won’t be till tomorrow or the day after till I get a strip up. I really intended to work while I was out here, but somehow despite not sleeping too terribly much I had absolutely no time to do anything for the strip!

But in the next few days there will be a page for you and once Otakon is over con season will be 95% over and I can really start recuperating. I really do aim to have a more consistent updating schedule, so I appreciate you guys putting up with me till then!

I’ll try to have a more comprehensive post about SDCC sometime, but essentially, thanks to everybody who dropped by or I met. Our neighbors were awesome, everybody was awesome, so thanks! Thanks for making my first SDCC experience freaking amazing.

On that note, see you in a few days! -Tessout!

Hey guys! Short post today but wanted to get the strip up!

/back to werkwerkwerk/

Also, San Diego Comic Con is soon! This week!

We will be in the IP Pavilion at space #2203.

The signing schedule is as follows:

11 AM – 1 PM – Tracy Butler
1 PM – 3 PM – Der-shing Helmer
3 PM – 5 PM – Tessa Stone

Hope to see you there!

CON SCHEDULE

A-Kon | Dallas, TX | June 4th-6th 2010 | CONFIRMED
AX | LA, California | July 1st-4th 2010 | CONFIRMED | ARTIST ALLEY & 4DE VENDOR BOOTH
San Diego Comic Con | San Diego, California | July 22nd-25th 2010 | CONFIRMED | 4DE VENDOR BOOTH
Otakon | Baltimore, Maryland | July 30th-August 1st 2010 | CONFIRMED | ARTIST ALLEY
DragonCon | Atlanta, Georgia | September 3rd-6th 2010 | CONFIRMED | ARTIST ALLEY

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Discussion (207)¬

  1. Edo says:

    is it just me, or are hanna’s feet getting smaller?

  2. Dani says:

    SD:LKFJHLKSJHD:KJB:OSOIFDH ZOMG SO CUTE!!!!!!!
    I just wanna scoop her up and snuggle wif her fwuffiness!!! DX
    She’s so cute it hurts! XD

  3. spike says:

    Aagh best comic evaaarrrr… (sorry).

  4. buddhabread says:

    Ahaha! Awwwww… that is the most precious little werewolf I’ve ever seen. I just wanna cuddle hew fowevew!!

  5. Diana says:

    Man! I feel stupid refreshing the page every few seconds just to see if Tess’s got mercy and uploaded something yet. I’m okay with stupid, though :P

    • TC says:

      I do this too.

      • Athel says:

        So I do; every time I sit down at the computer, I check to see if something changed. If not, I go “Ah, figures.” But when something does happen, I’m bouncing in my seat in excitement.

        /not weird.

        • Vickisnickers says:

          Ahhh me too. The saddest part of my day is when i notice it hasnt yet been updated. I deflate for quite a while.
          On the flip side, the happiest part of my day is seeing a new update! Or else, simply re-reading the page that it hasn’t yet been updated from. I find no shame in this ;P

          • bluejay says:

            same here. every few hours i come on just to see if its beeen updated. then im either really sad or really happy.

          • Diana says:

            Yup, I know… If there’s nothing new I can help but spend the day thinking what’ll happen next :P

            Tess, pleeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaase!! Have mercy!!

  6. Diana says:

    Man! I feel stupid refreshing the page every few seconds just to see if Tess’s got mercy and uploaded something yet. I’m okay with stupid, though :P

  7. Hanni says:

    I cannot believe how cute Toni is in that form. Oh my god. My friend and I just sat there staring at the page and making literal squeeing noises for almost five minutes.

    • Ritarikukka says:

      Oh my god I know what you mean.
      I just wanna snuggle her when she’s in this form!
      What a cutie dohoho.

  8. Kila says:

    Oh man oh man I love this comic and your art so much, I’m definitely charging your table at Otakon! Brace yourself!! :3

  9. Kimi says:

    Literally one of the best comics I’ve read in a long while. Your style is just fucking amazing and your characters are just so easy to love. Keep up the fantastic work, I can’t WAIT to see more!

  10. Jazz says:

    …Does Toni have a blue tongue?

    Also, I have read other people’s reviews on your webcomic, Miss Stone. Most people agree that you don’t update enough and it has pushed away potential fans. While I personally think it’s nonsense and I understand how hard it is to put out wonderful and quality pages, I think this could be the one thing that is keeping your popularity from growing any faster.

    That wasn’t stated to upset anyone or pressure you, just something I picked up from research. Don’t stop being awesome, please! Everyone here is thoroughly appreciative of your work, and we support you. <3

    • TC says:

      Sometimes there are long gaps, and other times there are so many updates so quickly that I am in nerd heaven. I don’t mind that she doesn’t have an update schedule, because I know that there’ll be a page before too terribly long, usually within a week or two… which is better than I can say about some “weekly” comics I follow.

      Just my two cents.

      Those who are impatient for the updates could always ignore the comic for a year or so, then have a nice long archive to go through.

      • Jazz says:

        You make very good points, but most readers are quite demanding when it comes to updates. I’ve read comments on webcomic sites that sound very much like threats if the author doesn’t update soon XD. What works best for Miss Stone, according to the Q&A, is working without an update schedule, so I think she has the right to go without a rigid weekly/bi-weekly thing. It’s totally the author’s choice, and very few realize that an author needs freedom and flexibility to create the most excellent pages they can.

        • Missy says:

          As a comic artist myself I know it’s a pain in the neck to keep a schedule. Cartooning, to me, is much more rewarding when you get pages done quickly, but without a schedule. To sit there staring at my calendar freaking out because it’s almost Thursday and I have no update isn’t too appealing, and it kind of stifles the imagination.

          So far her lack of update schedule hasn’t really bothered me at all. It’s like a surprise when there is one :D

  11. Ian Ridley says:

    I totally friend-ship Toni/Conrad now. They should live together. And Worth will make fun of them.

    Worth: Isn’t it time fer ya to walk yer roommate now?
    Conrad: She isn’t a dog, dammit! Shut up!
    Worth: I was talkin ta her.

  12. [...] is otherwise pretty chill, the world’s worst vampire, and the the most squish-able adorable werewolf I’ve ever seen, among other exceedingly eccentric beings of questionable mortality and their [...]

  13. TheBaron says:

    I think this is absolutely brilliant. Vicodin? I sense a House moment…. XD

  14. Ooky says:

    I now have a picture of Toni in this form to stare and giggle over whenever I’m in a bad mood. Thank you Tessa for making my life. ::stares:: D’aaaawww…

  15. Thelastavenger says:

    I think {…} might be a Revenant, which is animated corpse from folklore that unlike zombies rise from the grave to complete a specfic purpose, thou {…} seems to have forgotten his purpose.
    p.s. This is a awesome webcomic by the way

  16. Lumenatra says:

    Your comics are awesome! ^^ I can’t wait for the next one!

  17. Kata says:

    GAWWW. Corgi!Toni is SO EFFING CUTE. I just wanna hug her and squeeze her, and I don’t even like dogs all that much! X3

    Also, poor Connie. XD One extremely tasteless practical joke indeed. I love how Toni’s just like “Nope! :D Your life is really ruined forever!” and Conrad just responds with “goody.” Poor, poor Connie-bebbie. X3

  18. Rhyme says:

    That there is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. o 3o

  19. emmbutt says:

    fdjsa;flksdfjakfl;safdsaf omg shes too cute

    ok can i have a werewolf that is that cute and colorful ok thanks

  20. Ari says:

    Don’t ask me why, but the character interaction between Toni and Conrad has been the best yet for me. ^^ *shrug* I like it’s light-heartedness. Plus it’s irony. The vampire and the werewolf, getting along….

    …As for little Toni…….. I want one. 0A0

  21. Caliban says:

    She looks like a little blue were-corgi in that comic.

  22. Bikki says:

    OMG so cute! <3 I love everything about this comic and I hope I can buy the books soon. ._. <3 <3 <3 I really love Toni's cute form. :3

  23. WhenTheFoxGRINS says:

    Yay! I’m finally commenting! 8D
    Thanks for signing my shoe at AX btw~ 8B

    I love the new colors and textures going on in the more recent strips. <3
    There can never be enough Conrad!
    I really like the interaction between the two, especially how Connie admits this is all crazy.
    My girlfriend constantly bugs me, "Why does he follow them around all the time? They already killed him, what more does he need?"

    I personally enjoy how you manage to string all the characters along as you go.
    I mean, who in their right mind who follow wuvvable wittle Hanhan around without the Tessa god to guide them? 8D

  24. Wyatt says:

    I was expectin’ a bloodthirsty monster, but that works too.

  25. Sammy says:

    DAWWWW so cuuuuutteee!!!

    Toni has jumped up in my “favorite characters” list. <3

  26. Emmy says:

    Toni and Conrad are getting along. This totally makes me feel better about shipping them.

  27. Freakin Nerd says:

    I’ve shipped Toni and Conrad since Toni was introduced… I feel so happy right now! YAAAY! :D

  28. Anonomous says:

    Lay off, Toni. I love the sweater vest and glasses.

  29. Emily says:

    Aw, Toni is so cute ♥

    I just wanted you to know that at MetroCon this weekend, I saw a Hanna and a Zombie cosplayer and it made me happy inside. I’m sorry for not getting a picture. aefjkbntry

  30. Sho says:

    ehm… high on vicodin, eh? xD
    Well conrad, you are not so this is reality, deal with it xD
    And, oi, toni! The vest and glasses are just fine ♥

  31. Zuki says:

    As much as I’d love to squeal about how adorable Toni’s current werewolf form is (can’t wait to see a better version of her proper werewolf form!), I’ll instead applaud you for the fouth panel. Finally, a small and more personal insight into Conrad’s thoughts on his predicament, rather than his RAGE AND WHINE approach which we see a lot more of. He’s still irritable and unhappy, but it really gives us a snapshot of what his character really is (or at least, a more fragile aspect).

  32. spahsappinmahawesome says:

    must.resist.urge.to.hug.toni. *spasms and pushes myself away from her* RUN TONI BEFORE I SQUISH YOU IN HUGS AND HURLEY-HOODIES.

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