diesel sweeties : webcomic by rstevens

Archive for October, 2009

Classin’ Up the Joint

Friday, October 30th, 2009

Just a little preview of some pixel tie prototypes I hope to launch next week. These are all hand-printed by a genius and made of the micro-est of microfiber. More details and hopefully some sock news next week!

Just FYI- We’re going with the medium blue / pink buckets and red / gold robot ties. They [...]

PETER VENK-MANIA!

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

I can’t believe it took ten years of Halloween comics to do Ghostbusters. I am not a very nostalgic person anymore, not for the 1980s at least. But GHOSTBUSTERS!
Between the dryness of the humor, the mucus and the paranormal investigating, nothing except Chris Elliott and that one poltergeist that I defeated when I was nine [...]

COMBO BREAKER!

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009

Oh sweet, dead mother of Batman. It is almost November and Christmas is going to be beating me with an pointy stick very soon. I like to do free shipping / shirt pack sales for you guys a couple times a year, so it looks like this weekend is the only one I can do [...]

Only the Droid Remains

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

All “Trilogies” pre-order shirts have shipped, so I listed the few extras I had left over in case of defects. I’ve got at least one of most sizes as of this posting if you wanted to grab one and missed out. This is it on this design, though a tremor in the Force informs me [...]

Halloween Comic Ideas

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Here we are brainstorming possible DS in-comic Halloween costume ideas. I make no guarantees and want no jokes, but your ideas for what my characters could dress up as are welcome.
The #1 on my list right now is some form of Robocop. #2 in kid slang means poop, but my second thought was Green Lanterns.

Halloween Deadlines

Friday, October 16th, 2009

If you need any of my shirts/socks/plush sidekicks for your Halloween costume or stealth work costume, please order by 10/26 in the USA and 10/19 elsewhere!
My work email is always open if you have specific questions: dieselsweeties at mac.com

Either a Barbie or a Bacon-Eating Robot

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Oh MAN. On last night’s Letterman show, Tina Fey told the universe that her daughter wants to be either a Barbie or a bacon-eating robot for Halloween.
In honor of that and the premiere of 30 Rock tonight, I’m gonna do $14 Bacon is a Vegetable and BACONBOT shirts with free stickers all weekend. It’s like [...]

Infinite Vampness

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Tonight’s “vampire as unattainable sexy gay guy” theory comic comes courtesy of this Esquire piece. Not sure I agree, but it’s a very curious take.
If you’d like to check out or link yesterday’s infinite galactic canvas comic in its proper context, here’s a permanent version.

Halloween: Reckoning

Tuesday, October 6th, 2009

Whoops- I miscounted the dates and have to end my Halloween t-shirts early in order to make sure we can get reprints in the mail on time. The plug gets pulled on the Ghost of Trilogies Past this Friday, 10/9.
I’m also taking this opportunity to retire the venerable Wink Hauntlie the Glowing Ghost shirt. Please [...]

Smiles Are Free

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

The Joe Biden Fan Club would like to announce that you can now get TWO FREE JOE SMILES on water-resistant paper stickers by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
R Stevens / Joe Biden Fan Club
116 Pleasant St. Unit #420
Easthampton MA 01027
You need to include an envelope with your full address and correct postage on [...]