Hello readers (those we have left).
Suffice it to say, it's been a while. I was looking over the archives, and HOSERS production has been in a fairly steady decline, with only two comics out in 2007 (it will be three, but even so). I love working on the comic, but frankly a lot of the issue is finding time. Not to mention, so many other things going on.
I am going to try to find more time for HOSERS in 2008. It's not really a resolution, per-se, since I can't PROMISE I will, but I want to. I also have two other comics projects I Want to get cracking on in 2008. So for me, 2008 will be the year of the comics. Assuming I find enough free time... between my new job, which has a serious commuting issue (one hour each way, roughly); my part-time teaching job, which starts up in January and goes through April; and my somewhat difficult to overcome weekend apathy, I have some challenges to face -- but hopefully, I'll master them.
But there's a big reason why I want 2008 to be a good year for HOSERS. Even though the first comic was published on March 22, 1999, HOSERS was conceived in 1998 -- meaning the concept itself will turn 10 years old next year. Part of me is excited that I stuck with a project for so long, but then I look at my productivity for 2007 and 2006, and I wonder if I truly did stick with it. So I'm going to give it a kick in the ass!
Lev and I always wanted HOSERS to be just for fun, and never a chore or work. And for me, the artwork is cathartic. Like therapy. Fun, and challenging. And I feel like I've been letting my artistic endeavors, all of them, slowly slip away since leaving college -- a time when I was a pretty artsy person. Theater, music, comics... not so much since then. The comic really has been the one thing I've stuck with, even if failingly as of late.
And I miss it. I miss working on my artwork. Once upon a time I Told myself I would take some time every week and work on artwork, and that the doodles I make in my notepads at work during meetings wouldn't count. In 2008, that is a resolution I make -- even if it's not always HOSERS, I will do SOMETHING every week, that I can be satisfied and proud for having done. Even if it's just concept work for another project, or some random doodle for my DeviantArt account.
Wish me luck. This will be harder, I think, than losing weight.

It appears that due to disuse, general apathy and budget cuts, the decrepit shed that served as our store has finally collapsed. Fear not our faithful fans - with help of some duct tape, spare widgets and illegal transplants we have put it back in service. So, rejoyce ye adoring masses. You can once again satisfy your bouts of consumerism.

The object of your adoration,
Lev

CONGRATULATIONS TO Jon Rosenberg of GOATS: The Comic Strip on the arrival of a new family member! HOSERS' birth was greatly inspired by GOATS, and we will always have a place for them in our hearts.

Hello readers! A special treat for you today. HOSERS has provided a guest comic to Two Lumps, a nifty comic about two cats named Ebenezer and Snooch. In case you are reading this after May 14th, try this link to see our contribution. But read the rest of the comics there, too. It's a fun strip!

Also in the news is the upsetting story of Matt Boyd, one of the geniuses behind the old MacHall comics and now the new Three Panel Soul comic. Mind you, Matt is not the artist -- he is the writer.
Matt became interested in a hobby of paper-target shooting, and had the poor timing to discuss this with a co-worker at about the same time as the VT shootings happened. For those who don't know, paper-target shooting with a .22 rifle is pretty harmless, and many Boy Scout rifle-range masters will tell you being shot with a .22 rifle is no fun, but it's rarely lethal.
Apparently someone at his worksite complained about it, and he was promptly fired. On the spot. Without being given a chance to discuss, explain or defend himself. So, he chronicled the story on Three Panel Soul, Starting Here. I guess as a way of letting off steam.
One of the co-workers found the comics, and called the police. He was visited by detectives because he was considered a "borderline terroristic threat". If you are a Lawyer or lawyerly-type person and can help Matt out, please drop him a line ( machallboyd ATTHEPRICEOF gmail.com ). If you are a fellow web 'toonist, a blogger, or anybody with a public outlet thru which to spread the word, please do so.
More information is here, at the Diesel Sweeties blog. Thank you for further supporting webcomics!