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by **joerules** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 9:58 am

I've put this off for a couple of reasons. The biggest I'm going to say is laziness and procrastination. Whenever I have something important to announce or say, I always feel it deserves my full attention. I never really have time to devote that amount of time to any one thing so it never get's done. The second reason would be nerves. It's a huge project that I'm equally excited and nervous about. It's going great and I'm really pleased with the work, but god knows how it will be received. And there's a lot to live up to.

Ok...

Last week it was announced that I will be taking over the artistic duties on Mitch Clem's The Coffee Achievers

http://www.coffeeachievers.net

It was a huge honor to be asked by Mitch to participate in this epic adventure. So good that, even with the current comic work load - I had to say yes. It was too good to pass up. If you don't believe me - go read the first three chapters that Mitch had originally done. In terms of web comics it's completely fresh and original. I read a good deal of the following chapters and it's amazing how Mitch weaves it all together. When it's complete and put together it'll be nice to have my name attached to this perfect little adventure. Mitch, I can't say thanks enough.

So, for those who haven't read it over at the official Coffee Achievers web site i will be redrawing the first three chapters, and every chapter after. (Just to keep the look united. Before the official launch I'll be doing one pin-up a week to tease the fans. I'm trying to feature characters and specific moments in the revealed story so far.

The first which went up last week is of my current favorite character Alice. i admit to having a bit of a crush on her even though she's a cartoon and a lesbian. We want what we can not have.

http://coffeeachievers.net/comics/20050617.jpg

This weeks pinup is of Karen and Fletcher from Chapter 3 of the existing story. Go read the story for the full background, but for those not in the know - neither was expecting to wake up next to the other.

http://coffeeachievers.net/comics/20050624.gif

I'll keep things updated here, but for the official Live journal Coffee Achievers feed sign up here:

http://www.livejournal.com/users/coffeeachievers/

For people new to the strip, I think you'll really enjoy it. It's a great adventure with some of the most defined identifiable web comic characters out there. For people that have read and loved the strip, I hope you can continue to do so with my art. i realize it's a big shift. Mitch and I do things differently, and this will be his world seen through my eyes. I'm really trying to capture the world as best I can. I hope you all dig it.

by **Bizarro_Joe** » Fri Jun 24, 2005 10:25 am

I dig it.

by **IndianaSam** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:56 am

From the CoffeeAchievers website:

I am of the opinion that Joe is the absolute best artist in the world of online comics, and I mean that in complete sincerity.

Wow.

Great praise.

I look forward to checking out the series.

by **kevin** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 11:30 am

Not only one of the best artists - but one of the busiest

Very awesome news!

by **joerules** » Sun Jun 26, 2005 12:31 pm

Joe, Sam, Kevin thanks for taking the time to check it out and say good things. My nerves are still shakin' because of how big the project really is, but it's been fun, and I'm really taring it up.

Since it's all black and white it's been a test. i realize how much i use color as a crutch. It forced me to look at things differntly. And really I think it's made me better. The work I've done on tCA I think is some of my strongest. I think it's even rubbed of on my other work recently as well. I'm happy where tyhings are headed.

by **Bizarro_Joe** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:04 am

Ummmm... This domain has expired?

by **IndianaSam** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:32 am

Bizarro_Joe wrote:Ummmm... This domain has expired?

Oh wow, it's true.

Quite a run, though :lol:

by **joerules** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 9:50 am

Crap. Oh well...

by **ejipangel** » Mon Jun 27, 2005 5:13 pm

what the fuck just happened! :shock:

by **IndianaSam** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:32 pm

Check it again, it's back.

by **joerules** » Tue Jun 28, 2005 12:34 pm

Yeah, went back up late last night. Sent him this weeks pin-up last night too. It's my favorite of the three so far.

by **E-Carl** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:22 am

That Pin-up is awesome and I wish I could hang it on my wall.

Any chance of sending me a high res version I can print out Joe?
I'd actually ask to buy it off you but I am the broke right now.

though maybe by WWchicago...

by **joerules** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:46 am

Yeah, man. I'll hold onto it for you until WW. Unless Mitch wants it, then it's all yours.

by **E-Carl** » Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:03 pm

awesome. just let me know whats up and how much closer to WW.

by **joerules** » Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:35 am

Word up, man.

In other Coffe Achievers news...

After people insisting they wouldn;t be happy until they saw strips we decided to show some comparrisons of the existings strips, and my versions of them. Have a look:

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