All right, so… Wednesday night my son, my father, and my friend Neal Bailey (of Cura Te Ipsum fame) got to watch the Portland Timbers spank the LA Galaxy 3-0. This was a big damn deal for me, as 1) I love my Timbers, and 2) the Galaxy had gone undefeated for a long stretch this season. And yes, I’m talking about football (*cringe* “soccer”), and don’t worry, I’m almost done. Great game. Had a terrific time. Came home with my throat hoarse and exhausted and exhilirated…
…and found this in waiting for me in the inbox:
(Make with the click to see a bigger version.)
So, yes, pretty much an amazing night all around. The piece was done by Kyle Latino, whose work I’ve been passingly familiar with for over a year now. And, aside from it being generally awesome (and you should definitely check out his site, because his style is fantastic), it’s flattering as hell.
Been a busy week work-wise. Still scripting Chapter Three, and Rick is turning out the pages for Chapter Two, now, so our never-ending quest to remain on top of the schedule is progressing as planned. Eric, Rick, and I have been engaged in a discussion about trying to get the comic out to a wider audience, and I have to keep reminding myself to be patient. We’re early days yet, and my gut tells me to wait until Chapter One has been posted before beginning a new push. The ideal, of course, is to rely upon word-of-mouth, and you, our Gentle Readers, to spread the word. We’re in for the long-haul, as stated, and the first Book of Sabre is barely begun.
So I think that, and then I think of a line from an old routine by The Frantics. “Ed Gruberman, you must learn patience.” “Yeah, yeah, yeah, patience. How long will that take?”
Hold fast!
Greg
I love you Greg, but what is your problem with “soccer”?
*Puts on Wikipedia hat*
It’s a perfectly acceptable name for the game, originating from the UK as a colloquial abbreviation of “association football” (association football being the official name given to the sport to differentiate it from other versions of football such as rugby football, etc).
Soccer isn’t just some stupid term for the sport used by ignorant/uncultured Americans. It’s also pretty widely used outside of the US as well, including England. And as far as I’m concerned, the proper name for the sport in my dialect, Standard American English, is soccer.
Anyway…sorry about the pointless rant. I’m still loving this comic!
I personally don’t like calling it soccer. It may be an entirely acceptable colloquialism, but it is still just that, not its proper name. Nor is it the name of the game as played in the rest of the world, regardless of its usage. It’s not FISA. It’s not PTSC or SCB. The game is properly called football everywhere in the world except the USA. Baseball is not batting. Basketball is not Netball (another game entirely, I understand). For the purposes of conversation, I’m certainly obliged to use soccer. But for my own use, the game is football. I have no sport I am passionate about outside of it, and it is – I admit – a vanity entirely to be insistent in my personal use. I bear no ill-will or derision to those who call it soccer.
I just prefer to call it football.
And I’m glad you’re loving this comic
Galaxy fan here. While I love that you are a football fan, I have to say that score was like a cold slap in the face the next morning. I haven’t even had the heart to watch the highlights. Nice win by the Timbers…
Oh yeah, I am really liking the comic too. *freakin’ Galaxy…*
I am honestly still stunned by the results of that game. Thank you.
I remember hearing the Timber fans sing the national anthem one game (might have been the opening season game), a while back, and that’s what hooked me on this team. I was blown away, in awe.
I stayed up and watched the game live all the way here in North Carolina, man I didn’t get in bed until late. It was worth it. I LOVE the Timbers. I think that’s because I love their fans. They’ve got some CRAZY, invested fans. They are what ALL fans should like, no matter the sport.
Thanks for the nice write up. I’m so glad to here it added to an already great day. Lady Sabre really represents much of what I want to see out of my favorite creators. I just want to see creator show me something I can’t get from anyone else. The licenses and decades of continuity are still great, but the stories that haven’t been told yet about characters I’ve never seen are what excites me most. So, it’s really exciting to see you and Rick go for it!
Kyle
I love the Lady Sabre piece! Greg and I are honored that you would take the time to put it together. Beautiful work! Thanks