I had fun making this. I finally got to use my Wacom tablet for something practical. It took me a little experimentation to get the projectiles right, but I like the way it came out.
I’m not really a poetry kind of guy. I’ve just never found the right kind of appreciation for the genre, as a rule. That said, the lines at the beginning of today’s comic are an excerpt from Brandy Schwan’s “Catacombs and Photographs” (from the chapbook of the same name). I fell in love with Brandy’s poetry the first time I read it, and I’ve been a fan ever since. It’s dark, lyrical, and has a kind of music to it that speaks to me. If you haven’t read any of her work, then I highly recommend you go buy her two collections and get familiar with her.
Change gears now.
The Reclaimer: Sandbox contest closes tonight at 11PM EDT. At the time of this posting, that gives you just about 14 hours to put the finishing touches on your map for a chance to win The Cole Protocol, the Halo Trilogy music anthology, and a free one-year Gold subscription to Xbox Live. Get those entries in to me – before time runs out!
The deadline for the Reclaimer: Sandbox contest is rapidly approaching. I’ve looked through a few of the entries already turned in, and there is some really nice looking stuff out there! If you haven’t gotten your entry turned in yet, you have until 11PM Eastern on Wednesday to get it emailed to me. Tick tock!
You really have no idea just how big that beam really is until you stand right next to it and take some pictures.

