Chicago one, Rikk zero



Here's a little insider anecdote that many would save for the special edition DVD: About a month ago, I was having a chat with Brian Carroll. He asked me why the Ninja Mafia members were called Mafia Ninjas, and the scenario depicted in today's comic solidified in my brain almost instantly.



Here is a stellar webcomic that I have been meaning to link to for ages: Sordid City Blues. Want to see character -driven relationship drama done so compellingly right that you are driven to gush about it on your website? Look no further. I should probably warn about some marginally "explicit" content, but honestly, anyone who isn't mature enough to take it will probably never make it that far in, anyhow.



Sam Logan

I don't mind, I have no mind



Now that First Noel is ALL OVER, I've put up a page in the features section where you can read the entire thing on one single webpage and give your mousewheel finger a serious workout. The previous year's Christmas specials are in there as well, ready to be enjoyed by you or anyone else at this seasonally appropriate time.



Also, my friend Frank has used the images from the Christmas cards I made last year to whip up a pretty slick e-card system. I considered making and selling the actual paper cards again, but honestly, the thought of spending hours folding another several hundred cards was enough to convince myself out of it. I guess I could have given out the high-res artwork to any donators who'd like to print their own, but instead, I've gone the completely electronic and non-profitable route. Enjoy!



Sam Logan

Just the two of us



And so concludes Sam and Fuzzy: First Noel! I've had this story in the back of my head for almost as long as I have been maintaining this website, so it feels great to finally have it done and out there for people to read. I hope you all enjoyed this little look into Sam and Fuzzy's formative years. Feel free to channel your reactions into my email inbox or the site message board.



Drawing a long-form comic was a refreshing break from the norm. But now it is completed, and I have returned to the short-strip format with unbridled passion and rejuvenated brains. I'm not taking any kind of break for the holidays, so business as usual begins anew Monday and continues indefinitely, on and on, like a sentence that never ends, or a horse that can't stop running.



A horse named... Hidalgo.



Sam Logan