Rasputin Barxotka

This website, along with the entire VAS Littlecrow network had a crash the likes we have never encountered before.  It was pretty bad.  After ditching our old webhost and putting many days of hard work, this site is finally up and running again.  If you’ve been here before, you’ve probably noticed a few changes on this site  already.  Some of them are less obvious, but just as important.  For example, the first two chapters of Rasputin Barxotka 1982 are no longer online to help us relieve the load on the server.  However, we have the print editions for sale, so do not fret.  We also plan to e-book editions as well in the near future.  Chapter three will be compiled into for sale in book form this fall.  Be sure to check it out while it’s still free.  Please consider buying these comics, or making a donation to help us pay for much needed server upgrades and an IT person.  Your support is sincerely appreciated.

While the site was down, we made two scheduled updates.  Check them out: First and Second

We are so sorry for the inconvenience, but shit happens.

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New year is almost here and I have some fantastic news about everything that’s going on here at Rasputin Barxotka. I have a bunch of news, goals, a bunch of enhancement and ideas floating around and I can’t wait to tell you all about them. So what the hell am I waiting for?

Please send your prayers, positive vibes and kind words to Narphy:

My friend and Rasputin Barxotka, Narphy La Mancha temp employment just expired in this bullshit economy.  She is really super bummed out and worried, and understandably so.  I am worried for her too.  She needs all the support she can get, so prayers, meditations, positive vibes, friendly comments, magick spells or, whatever you can do to show your positivity would be really appreciated.  Narphy is one of my closest friends, and I want back to her usual snarky, fun and creative form.  She’s really good people.

If I were making a ton more money, I would hire her full-time (and for that matter, my Operations Manager, Skaja Wills.)  She is really a stand-up gal and she does not deserve to be in this situation.  Alas, I just started doing comics full-time, so it’s going to take a while before I do that.  However, with your continued support of Catnose Comics’ artistic endeavors, we’ll be able to make a living bringing you all sorts of interesting stories and fabulous art, without any of us having to deal with sucky day jobs.

Moving on…

In case you haven’t noticed, as of December 21st, Rasputin Barxotka has a new publishing schedule.  Check in every Tuesday for the action-packed adventures of Lucky, Tsar, Mikhail, Marbie and Camello.   Right now Narphy and I are working our asses off to make sure Rasputin Barxotka is updated twice a week starting this spring.  I’m not making promises.  I’m just saying.

The print version of Dissident Priest #1 written and drawn by yours truly, with additional pencils and a cover by Narphy  is now available.  This the super dark and moody introduction to the trials and tribulations Father Sarkos.  It’s creepy as hell and it will mess with your brain.  Is he a wrongly accused priest, or an evil fucker?  Read and love it the our free archives, before you buy it.  That’s how we roll at Catnose Comics, bitches.

I have more new things to share…

Just for fun, I added a Musical Inspirations list.  The tracks listed inspired many of the scenes in Rasputin Barxotka, and each of them have a very special meaning to me. Think of this list as the soundtrack to my creative process and the comics I make.  You can even buy the tracks if enjoy my work, and want to support it.  Even if you’re not buying, check them out anyway and get a glimpse into my brain, and I would love to hear what you think of the tracks I’ve shared.

I made some changes on the site navigation, including a rotating banner to make it easier to purchase books, handy book navigation, and a tweet feed so you can read about me making toast in 140 words or less.  Did I mention that I have a Twitter feed?  You ought to check it out and follow me.  I mostly post things about cartooning, sex, food and weird videos I find on YouTube.  Sometimes, I even let you know when I am about to have a live cam show on Usteam.  It’s pretty freaking random.

Anyway, that’s all I have to report for now  I gotta leave the studio and run to the living space.  A feast awaits!  May 2011 treat you all most excellently.

Cheers,
Vas

P.S. If you are having a shit time in your life,  post your prayer/good though requests, and I will make sure people see them.  I’ll send positivity your way too.  I’m a Reverend.  It’s what I do.

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Hello mine droogies,

In addition to signing up to work on the cover for the latest print edition of Dissident Priest #2, Narphy just informed me that she found a kickass new job today.  It has decent pay plus benefits, and she will doing her very favorite thing in the entire world.  What’s that you wonder?  Narphy will be sculpting stuff for a living.  I guess her obsession with Asian ball-jointed dolls finally paid off.

I would like to thank everyone who sent positivity her way.  It meant a lot to her.  And it would mean a lot to both of us if you get a copy of our upcoming print comic endeavor.  Dissident Priest #2 will even have a new print-only funny that I hope all of you Rasputin Barxotka fans will enjoy.  We’re going to try for a late February release, so wish us luck.

Cheers,

Vas

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As you probably already know, “So, Now You’d Better Stop” #2, is going to be the next regular chapter here at Rasputin Barxotka. Before that happens, I will be running a crossover that was originally featured on Rasputin Catamite last year.  Although this was not initially a part of the Bahktale Vasquez Hates Camello series, it became so after I rebooted the Rasputin Catamite webcomic.  I added the story as prologue and epilogue bookends to the Bahktale Vasquez Hates Camello trade paperback that’s coming out this May. The original version featured online has a few narrative alterations in the book, so rest assured that if you do decide to buy the ebook or print versions, you’ll be getting something somewhat different than what you are seeing here.  During the forty-two day rerun period that starts tomorrow, this website will be updating on a daily basis.

For those of you who are not familiar with the earlier version of Rasputin Catamite (also known as Velvet Rasputin in its print incarnation,) it’s the comic that gave birth to this one.  This week, Rasputin Catamite will be celebrating its 5th Birthday.  I’ll be posting more on that when the time comes.  For now, I really hope that you will enjoy the story as much as I do.  There’s even a very sexy scene that’s actually based on an exhaustion-induced hallucination.  It’s pretty freaking hot.

Finally for kicks and giggles, here’s a video of me reading a selection from Bahktale Vasquez Hates Camello #1.  Be sure to comment and let me know your thoughts.  Thank you so much for your continued support of Rasputin Barxotka. Cheers!

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