That is actually a really good policy to have.

Tsarkias the Dissident Priest: He’s kind of cute

by Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz on May 22, 2013 at 12:00 am
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When I worked at the cabaret, I remember one of the bouncers there giving me that exact piece of advice that Mikhail is giving Camello.  That piece of advice has served me well, when I actually follow it.

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FRAME 1
Camello looks to Mikhail coyly, the newest part of Tsar's report cementing him in at least one part of Cam's mind.

CAMELLO To Mikhail
Can we hire him? He's kind of cute and he doesn't seem too revulsed by gay sex.

FRAME 2
Now Mikhail seems to have his doubts, shrugging from behind his dark sunglasses.

MIKHAIL To Camello
I'm not so sure.

FRAME 3
Cam puts Mikhail in something that is a combination hug and a headlock, placing a finger on his associate's cheek. Cam's eyes are wide, making him look slightly crazed as he lays out a few more legitimate reasons to hire Tsar. Mikhail is shaking, obviously nervous.

CAMELLO To Mikhail
C'mon, Mikhail. He's organized. He's got connections. He's intelligent.

MIKHAIL To Camello
I have a policy to never make important decisions when I'm drunk or horny. Follow my example please.

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Pacific Nerdwest 2013 + Neil Grayston Fangirling!

by Mandarr on May 17, 2013 at 10:18 pm
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Mandarr, Bradley and Neil Grayston OMFG!!!

Mandarr, Bradley and Neil Grayston OMFG!!!

Hello Darlings!

So, I have been back from Pacific Nerdwest for a couple days now. Trust me, I needed the recuperation days! WHAT A BLAST! We ended up getting back home around 2AM Monday morning, after a 2 hour bus ride and a ferry ride, I didn’t even wake up till almost 1PM. I’m feeling very rested, so now it’s time for updates! ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Musical Inspirations #1 – “Womanizer” by Sliimy

by Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz on May 15, 2013 at 7:17 am
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May contain spoilers.

Why  ”Womanizer” by Sliimy instead of Britney Spears? Isn’t the original the best?

The excessive production for the original version of this song grates on my ears, and the unemotional quality of Britney’s robotically over-processed vocals leave me empty.  On the other hand, I love the minimalism and torchy vocals in Sliimy’s version.  He sounds more like old school Britney Spears than even Britney herself with his smooth and seductive vocals.  The Sliimy’s male gender changes the context of the song to something more subversive than just a lament about a woman’s cheating lover. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Happy Mother’s Day From Vas and Loki’s Farm Space

by Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz on May 12, 2013 at 10:32 pm
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To all of the moms out there in our audience, I hope that you had a lovely Mother’s Day.  I took mine out for a fabulous brunch buffet presented by the A.T. The Black & White restaurant.  There’s nothing better to start the morning with a chocolate fountain, beautiful desserts, fruits, veggies, a decent selection of potatoes, asparagus eggs Benedict, salmon and roast beef.  It was so yummy. As for me, my cats allowed me to have a nap.  That’s a good enough gift for a cat mom, in my opinion. 

On other news, I started planting leafy greens on the non-certified organic plot that my husband and I share.  Our radishes are beginning to show up, and everything is growing according to plan.  In the agribusiness end of the farm, my husband and everyone else working there finished potato planting.  It’s a joy to see living things grow out of the ground, and it’s a relief knowing that the weather is finally cooperating.  There are few pleasures in life greater than knowing where your food comes from, especially when that knowledge inspires your art.  If you’ve ever wondered why much of the action in a few chapters of Rasputin Barxotka takes place on a rural setting, it’s because I adore living in the country.

As Mandarr mentioned in the last post, we had to accelerate our updates this week.  I have thumbnails featuring all the pages that I posted this last week for your viewing pleasure.  Some the pages depict a prison rape, so please be prepared mentally if you suffer from triggers related to sexual assault.  The scene in question was so difficult for me to draw without going into tremors or crying that Narphy La Mancha had to handle the pencils and inks.  I’m not kidding. A big thanks also goes out to Skaja for making the update acceleration possible. ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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The First Rasputin Barxotka at PNW Update

by Mandarr on May 10, 2013 at 1:21 pm
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Well hello!

Here I am, getting ready to go out the door and onto Pacific Nerdwest. I’ve got all my stuff neatly packed and bungee corded to my hand cart, and it weighs a ton! Super excited for the meet and greet mingle tonight, as you can see, I am wearing my pretty summer dress. :) It’s also a gorgeous sunny day here in the Northwest, so I’m living it up, maybe I’ll even get some color. (I’m so Washington White right now!)

The official start of the con is Tomorrow at 11am, and I’ll be at booth 11 in the far corner setting up at 8am! What else can I say? I’m so stoked! I’m pretty sure I’ve got everything I need, but it’s too late now to turn back. LOL! My boyfriend, Brad can only ask me so many times to go over a check list before I just say, “to hell with it, I’m packed!!!” I also can’t wait to meet Neil Grayston, Fargo from one of my favorite shows, Eureka!

Pictures! YAY!

Other Semi-Relevant News

In case you are wondering why we made a full week’s worth of updates in a single day: Vas has just informed me that we’re one-week ahead of schedule in finishing our hiatus work.  :D

I hope to see you all there at Pacific Nerdwest!
Mandarr

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Rasputin Barxotka at Pacific Nerdwest

by Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz on May 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm
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Free Comic Book Day

I had so much fun at free comic book day this past weekend.  This year’s FCBD marked the first time in a decade that Loki could take time off from work to attend the event.  Visiting our local shop, Granite City Comics proved to be a total blast.  We spent a few dollars on trade paperbacks, in addition to getting some pretty cool freebies.  My personal favorite no-cost book was The Tick‘s FCBD special, which turned me into a total puddle of nostalgia. To my great pleasure, I resurgence of indie labels comic books appears to have taken place, and it included many titles that originally started out as webcomics.  It’s nice to see this art form making a comeback thanks to the Internet!  YAY!

Rasputin Barxotka at Pacific Nerdwest

Meet Rasputin Barxotka colorist and assistant art director, Amanda “Mandarr” Wearstler, in person this weekend at Pacific Nerdwest. The first-printing paper version of The Unwanted will debut at the event, and will be available for $15 per book. Mandarr will have lots of cool memorabilia available for sale at the table, including original art. She is very excited to meet all Rasputin Barxotka fans who are able to make it there!

You can buy advance physical tickets  for Pacific Nerdwest at the following locations:

Advanced tickets are $20. Tickets will sell for $25.00 at the day of the event.

Event Information

Time: May 10 – 12, 2013
Location: The Leopold, 1224 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA
You can find us at Table 11

The latest batch of pages:

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Tsarkias: A Dissident Priest Posts and A Shout-Out To Skaja and Tristan

by Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz on April 29, 2013 at 9:38 am
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Thank you Skaja and Tris!

I’ve been super busy getting stuff on Amazon.com, helping Mandarr get ready for Pacific Nerdwest and doing other artsy stuff.  For this reason, I’d like to give a big thanks to Skaja Wills for taking care of the posts and the image hover captions.  She’s pretty much saved my sanity during this incredibly busy period.  I’d also like to thank Tristan J. Tarwater for the excellent transcript work.  You ladies rock my galaxy!

Now On Amazon.com

Want to get Rasputin Barxotka eComics for your Kindle?  All of the main chapters of Rasputin Barxotka are now available from Amazon.com. The Kindle version of Tsarkias #1: A Dissident Priest will be available at Lady ‘N Silk for free, very soon. So watch out for that.

New Webcomic Pages

Here’s this past week’s updates.
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Rasputin Barxotka: The Unwanted Kindle Edition — Now Available at Amazon.com

by Vas Littlecrow Wojtanowicz on April 23, 2013 at 12:15 am
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(This post contains an Amazon Affiliate Link)

Rasputin Barxotka #1: The Unwanted
is now available for sale at Amazon.com

To my email subscribers, we’ve been experiencing technical difficulties. Please visit the front page of Rasputin Barxotka to get the latest news on the blog below the comics.

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