July 3, 2009
Relationships are shifting in Episode 38 of Girl In My Dream. Miya gets irritated with Ji-hyun's girlish behavior, while Jin-young seems to be developing new feelings for his formerly male best friend. Please enjoy the latest translation into English of Burntwitch's and Sizzkun's ongoing manhwa!
I hope you'll also enjoy the other page we're updating today. It's one of the most popular pages on the site. The Links page. Not only have all the links been scrubbed and updated, but this is also the first revamping of the layout of the links page in a couple of years. We've created accordion panels for different sub-categories (such as DeviantArt, YouTube, and One Manga). Hopefully this will make it easier for you to navigate directly to the links you want to see, rather than having to scroll way down on the page. We've also gotten rid of the New category for links. New links will now be added to the category they belong to from the start. They will be brick red in color, so they'll be easily distinguishable. They'll remain brick red text for a month or two. Also, our intention is that new links will (hopefully) be added on an ongoing basis, rather than the sporadic fashion of the past. Finally, please note that there's a checkbox toward the upper right of the page, where you can decide whether or not you want links to open in a new window (or not). The default setting is to have this box checked.
Thanks to monechi2b, papabearcia1 and everyone else who supplied new links and/or gave feedback to the revamp of the Links page. I hope people will like its new look and feel. It might take a little getting used to, but our goal is to make navigation to select sites of the TG world on the web easier and more fun!
July 1, 2009
Earlier this year, I mentioned that we'll be publishing (as a Premium Comic) an online version of Heroic Publishing's The Sensational G-Girl. I've read the script, and am waiting with bated breath for the finished pages.
In the meantime, Dennis Mallonee and J. Adam Walters have cooked up a goofy, offbeat preview of the G-Girl character (this six-page story will be published in Heroic Spotlight #1). G-Girl at the Bat is not at all representative of what the G-Girl comic is going to be, but Adam and Dennis thought people might get a kick out of seeing a superhero in civvies, done in a classic cartooning style.
I'm happy to see any new work done by J. Adam Walters, and I think this story sets the playful tone that will be evident in The Sensational G-Girl. As Mark Beachum, one of the artists working on the first issue says, "G-Girl is meant to be a playfully coy, coming-of-age adventure with touches of tongue-in-cheek cheesecake that hearken back to girl pin-ups of the 40's." And writer Dennis Mallonee makes a point of emphasizing that quite a few of G-Girl's adventures will have nothing to do with "superheroics."
Enjoy!
June 28, 2009
It's time for another update of Girl In My Dream! Ji-hyun's first day back to school continues in Episode 37. Being a newly-minted girl, she's bound to make some mistakes, isn't she? But Miya and Jin-young will look after her when she gets into trouble, won't they? Please enjoy this latest epi from Burntwitch and Sizzkun.
On a different, personal note, I wanted to let people know that the last panels of The Hot Date will be delayed. My fancy-pants Wacom graphics tablet has died, and I've sent it back to Wacom for repairs. I'm guessing this process will take at least a month, and I can't finish the comic without my tablet (I was 2.5 panels away from completion, darn it!). Sorry for this added delay. Believe me, I'm extremely frustrated about this!
June 27, 2009
Time to introduce another new artist to the site. Some of you may already be familiar with Keshara Narme's work. She's been publishing Metamorphosis, an epic, heavily illustrated story, on Cafe Boudoir. (She's the creator of Cresswell Industries, and is the author of numerous TG tales (which can be found on Big Closet here and here; some older work can also be found on Fictionmania). And now, for the first time, she's created a full-blown TG comic (of the 3D variety).
Bachelor Pad is inspired (with permission) by Project Eden, a short, animated film Mako did a few years back. You don't need to have seen the film to enjoy the comic (though if you have, you'll know where the story is heading!).
We're posting the first twenty-four multi-paneled pages of Bachelor Pad today. The comic starts with a gorgeous cover page and proceeds with strong, dynamic layouts throughout (as you can see from the sample image above). Keshara's hard at work on the next part, so hopefully we'll get to learn more about Colin's fate in the near future.
Please welcome Keshara to TGComics, and enjoy her new comic!
June 25, 2009
I'm thrilled to post an illustrated story by Bill Hart (venerable TG author and creator of SpellsRUs). Bill has been contributing to the TGC Universe for awhile now, creating modified covers and writing some stories inspired by covers (some from his own as well as some by others). All of this work by Bill can be found on our sister site, TGCaps.
The Posing Stone tells the story of Hank, a guy who is a decent boyfriend, a fraternity brother, and completely clueless when it comes to figuring out how to fix the strained relationship with his girlfriend, Mina. The lovely Mina, however, has some ideas of her own!
Bill was inspired by a transformation sequence I drew awhile back. (These images comprised the first TGC Caption Contest. Hey, we're not above recycling here!) Bill has written his own captions for the pics, captions that fit the story perfectly.
If you're a Bill Hart fan (which I am, for sure!), you're sure to enjoy this darkly humorous tale. And, if you've never read any of Bill's work, you're in for a special treat!
June 23, 2009
It's interesting to see the way 3D art continues to develop. Some of it has to do with the upgrades in software. Each new version of Daz Studio or Poser (as well as 3D models such as Victoria) is better, more powerful, than the one before. But it's also fascinating to see the way that users of this software (and other software, such as Photoshop and Carrara) continue to develop and hone their skills over the years. 3D Comic creators such as CBlack and Infinity Sign just keep getting better and better, don't you think?
Today we've got 51 new panels from Infinity Sign's ongoing comic, Opposite Effect. Jess's body is continuing to change, he seems to have grown a very nice pair of breasts, as he learns more about the reasons why his body is changing from male to female (and if there's anything he can do to stop it!).
The eye-popping colors and dramatic lighting in these images make these panels fun to peruse, and, just for good measure, Infinity's thrown in a couple animated panels as well.
Enjoy!
June 20, 2009
Just a quick note to say that I initially uploaded the wrong PDF file to lulu.com. Every panel of Road Trip was there, nothing missing, but the PDF was lower resolution than what we intended to offer. The PDF has now been replaced with a higher res version. So, if you bought Road Trip from lulu.com before 2:45pm today (Eastern Time in the USA), you might want to go back to "My Lulu" on lulu.com and download the PDF file again. Be warned - it's a significantly bigger file now (about 155MB). Sorry about that!
June 20, 2009
The day many of you have been waiting for is finally here. Today, we're posting the last chapter of Road Trip. The Aftermath is 70 panels, and settles how Nikki will live her life going forward.
I hope you'll find the Aftermath to be a satisfying conclusion to the story. The feedback has been terrific thus far, extremely positive. The plugs we've gotten on other TG sites has certainly been gratifying.
Now that the entire comic has been posted, it is now also for sale on Lulu.com. As with Brownsville, we're charging slightly more for the Lulu version, since they keep a bigger percentage of the price. So, it'll cost you $12.75 if you want to buy Road Trip from Lulu.
Also, as before, if you buy from Lulu and want to have access to the Road Trip Gallery on the site, simply send an email containing your TGC User Name, the Lulu Order Number, and the Special Thank You Code (which you'll receive in a "Thank You" email from lulu.com).
Finally, to spill the beans on what's coming up from CBlack, he's currently working on an untitled three-part story that will be offered for free on TGComics (hopefully this summer). And, later this year, we're going to republish (for sale as a Premium Comic) Ariel Redux, the first "graphic novel" CBlack ever did (it was originally published on the now-defunct Siren Song website). If you missed Ariel Redux the first time around, you're in for a treat!
CBlack and I both want to thank all of you who have purchased Road Trip. I hope you've enjoyed the ride!
June 19, 2009
I don't know if we'll ever have another week like this, with updates just about every day! Sizzkun is on a break from school, so we're getting translations of Episodes of Girl In My Dream more frequently than usual (but don't hold Sizzkun, or me, to any kind of schedule, please!).
Today's update is Episode 36 of Burntwitch's and Sizzkun's manhwa. Ji-hyun returns to school, and, let's just say, she makes quite a different impression on her classmates than Ji-hoon ever did!
I said I wouldn't mention it again here, but I'm going to give the poll to keep Burntwitch drawing Girl In My Dream past Episode 54 one last plug. I only mention it again because the "Yes" votes are at 498, and it would be nifty if we could get it up to 500. So if just two more people would be willing to vote yes, we can hit the 500 mark. Remember, you need to have a TGComics Membership to vote (if you're not already a member, you can sign up here). Thanks!!!
June 18, 2009
Another day, another new artist added! Please welcome Aram to the roster of artists on TGComics!
Some of you have seen the postings Aram made recently on the TGComics Forum. They were, for the most part, photographs of his artwork (made with a digital camera), and very poor quality (the photos, not the art!). Since these postings, Aram's gotten a scanner, and we've managed to create higher quality images.
One of the reasons this site is adults only (and does not permit depictions of minors) is so artists can have the freedom to be sexually explicit, if they so choose. Aram has certainly gone in that direction, so before you peruse his work, please be warned -- genitalia and sex acts abound!
Today we're posting the first part of Aram's comic, a sex fantasy called The Girl Can't Help It. Twenty-seven fever-induced panels (plus a cover) reveal a world where a new strain of virus is running rampant, a virus that, among other things, raises one's libido and changes one's gender (for the most part, anyway!). Peter and Talia are a happily married couple who are trying to ignore the chaos around them and live their lives. It might have been possible, had Peter not let a stranger into their house while Talia was at work. Sexy hijinks ensue! Once again, this is part one of the comic, so there's more to come!
We're also posting nine drawings in Aram's Portfolio. Scenes of gender-crossed boy-girls dealing with their altered bodies and raging hormones.
I love Aram's clean, confident line work. He knows how to draw the human body in all kinds of positions (and doing all kinds of things!). Delightfully delicious depictions of debauchery.
If you're not into this kind of art, I once again warn you to avert your eyes, don't click on the links, don't look at Aram's art. But if you have no objections to seeing adults cavorting and canoodling in an explicit manner, please enjoy!
June 17, 2009
Just a quick note to say Episode 35 of Girl In My Dream, by Burntwitch and Sizzkun, has been posted. Enjoy!
June 16, 2009
Commotion22 has been steadily posting chapters of his comic, The Mask of Venus, on the TGC Forum for the past few months. It's his first undertaking in terms of creating a comic (the 3D variety using Daz Studio), and I think it's a very impressive initial outing.
I think it's high-time to give Commotion22 his own space as an artist on the site. We're posting Chapter Seven of The Mask of Venus today (along with the first six chapters that have previously appeared on the Forum). Now that MoV has it's own gallery, even if you've read it before, you might want to peruse the entire comic again. It's 134 pages so far, with more chapters to come!
I like the fact that Commotion22 is taking his time letting the story grow. The TG element is an important part of the plot, but it's certainly not the only thing going on, and that makes, IMHO, for a stronger story.
Commotion22 has created a well-developed setting (as well as main character!) for this comic. These are soldiers at war, dealing with unexpected circumstances the best they can. These are human beings, acting out in ways that aren't always in their best long-term interests.
Let's welcome Commotion22 to TGC and enjoy his comic, The Mask of Venus!
June 13, 2009
Our weekly posting of Road Trip continues with Day 5 (85 panels). Nikki reaches the end of the road -- her destination of Seattle, and we find out exactly what's been going on during the course of her journey. This is the true climax of the story (heh heh!). Another great "Day," to be sure.
We'll post the final installment of Road Trip in one week. It will be titled "Aftermath," and is a 70 panel dénouement to the story that I think everyone will enjoy.
Thanks once again to everyone who's purchased Road Trip. We're gratified by your response, and the support that you are showing for this site (and the tremendous talents of CBlack). It will enable TGComics to continue to grow over the coming months (posting more free and premium comics!).
We're also posting another episode of Girl In My Dream today. Episode 34 shows Ji-hoon's (or is it Ji-hyun's?) returns from the hospital to her home as she begins to adjust to her new life (and the other characters begin to adjust to her!). Is Ji-hoon's new, girlish persona permanent? We'll have to stay tuned to find out.
Speaking of staying tuned, there will be more great updates coming up this week, so be sure to check back soon. 2009 is definitely shaping up as one of the best years ever for TGComics!
June 11, 2009
For anyone who's been grousing about the lack of free material on the site since we started selling Premium Comics, have I got good news for you. For some reason, perhaps it's something in the water, or swine flu, or simply the time of year; whatever it is, we've suddenly been inundated with new material -- most of which should be in shape to publish within the next month or two.
To start off the flood, I'm proud to introduce the first of a series of new artists who will have their work published on the site in the coming weeks. Naked Funn has been a valued contributor on the TGC Forum for quite some time now. Since the beginning, he's been working on developing some comics for the site. The first of these is now ready for publication.
Time to Kill 1 is the first of a two-part story. One of the major influences for this one is EC Comics -- so Time to Kill falls squarely into the TG Horror category (though that might not be clear until Part 2). Please be warned that there's quite a bit of sex depicted in this comic, just in case you're someone who's squeamish about somewhat explicit content. Also be warned that there's quite a lot of humor in this comic, in case you're someone who's squeamish about laughing ;).
I think one of the best things you can ever say about a 3D artist (or any artist, for that matter) is that when you see a page of his or her work, you can instantly identify it. This is definitely true for Naked Funn. He creates 3D images unlike any I've seen before. They're vibrant, and always filled with wit, energy and animation.
I hope you'll comment on Naked Funn's debut on the Forum. As I mentioned before, he's got quite a bit of work in progress, so perhaps, if we can swell his head enough, we'll be able to persuade him to finish it asap!
This update continues with new material from another very talented (and prolific) 3D artist, Infinity Sign. He's been kind enough to share two different projects with us. His ongoing comic, Opposite Effect (exclusive to TGComics), has been updated with fourteen new panels. And he's created a m2f sequence, a nice bit of animation we're calling Body Builder. Both are well worth checking out (and commenting on in the Forum!).
June 7, 2009
For the fifteenth straight time (fourteen chapters and one interlude), Gwydhar and Michael Wakcher have delivered twelve new panels of The Werewif when the moon has been full (as it will be tonight). It's quite a run, and this moon's segment has some very nice developments. Congrats, Gwydhar and Mike!
June 6, 2009
Our weekly posting of Road Trip continues with Day 4 (52 panels). The conversion of Nick to Nikki is advancing at a rapid pace as she gets closer to his/her destination of Seattle. I don't think anyone who's enjoyed the first three chapters will be disappointed with this one, that's for sure.
At the suggestion of a few buyers of Road Trip, we've put a zip file up for each Day, so you can now download an entire chapter as a zip file or a pdf file (as well as view the online gallery, where you can download each jpeg individually).
Also posted today is Femmed Fatale, a great, new, 14-panel sequence by Smooch. New to TGC, anyway. You may have already seen it on DeviantArt.
Enjoy!
June 3, 2009
At the request of members, I've edited the thumbnails on the left of this page (and the Updates page) so there are separate tabbed panels for Premium vs. Free content. Hope this makes things easier for people to navigate around the site!
June 2, 2009
Another day, another Epi of Girl In My Dream. Episode 33 takes Ji-hoon further into the world of Ji-hyun. Is this going to be a permanent change? Stay turned to find out!
You guys have done a terrific job voting in the poll to encourage Burntwitch to keep drawing Girl In My Dream past Episode 54. Over four hundred of you have already cast your ballots, and Sizzkun has reported on the Forum that Burntwitch sounds like he now might be willing to make GIMD a priority over his other project! Perhaps we can have one final push to get that vote total even higher to seal the deal? As I mentioned before, if you're already a member of TGComics, it only takes a few quick clicks to vote in the poll, and you can only vote once. Thanks again to everyone who's already taken the time to do so!
May 30, 2009
The response to Road Trip has been absolutely stupendous! Thanks to everyone who's bought the comic and shown support for tgcomics.com and its talented artists. It feels more than ever like we're building our own little community here. I hope other people are feeling that way too.
Sorry again for our technical difficulties and growing pains this past week. And sorry to those who have tried to buy the comic but have been rejected by our credit card processor, CCBill. They (like every credit card processor) have a scrubbing process that seems to reject some people who seem credit-worthy (at least to me), but it's their formulas and their decision.
I hope to add a second credit card processor at some point down the road. For now, if you want to use Paypal or have been rejected by CCBill, please hold on until three weeks from now, when the complete version of Road Trip has been posted. At that time, the comic will be put up for sale on lulu.com. (As with Brownsville, after you buy from lulu.com you have the option to get access to the gallery here on tgcomics.com if you'd like.)
Day 3 of Road Trip is the longest chapter of the comic. 111 panels. It's got some of CBlack's steamiest work ever -- definitely hot enough to melt your computer monitor, keyboard, and the entire room you're sitting in if you're not careful! One thing I love about CBlack's recent work is that the sex scenes are intrinsic to the story -- never gratuitous. Road Trip just happens to be a helluva sexy story!
One final note: thanks to everyone who's voted in the poll to encourage Burntwitch to continue drawing Girl In My Dream past Episode 54. At the moment of this posting, we're up to 179 votes to encourage Burntwitch to soldier on. That's great, but I'm hoping we can do even better. Let's try to push that number as high as possible, so Burntwitch can't possibly say no! Click here to vote. It's very simple, and will only take a few seconds. The only things to know are that you needs to have a TGC membership, and you're only allowed to vote once (no American Idol-type ballot stuffing here!).
May 28, 2009
We've got another great update today. Episode 32 of Girl In My Dream has been posted. Burntwitch's and Sizzkun's manhwa continues to be compel, even as Ji-hoon seems to be suffering something of an identity death. More great drama in this Epi!
Also, we're trying to encourage Burntwitch to continue drawing the manhwa past Episode 54. Burntwitch doesn't speak any English, so it would be great if people would be willing to vote in a poll we've got going on the Forum, saying that they'd like to see more. Please click here to see the poll. Anyone who has a TGC Premium Membership may vote (please note that you are only allowed to vote once). I hope our enthusiasm will inspire Burntwitch to draw more Ji-hoon, Jin-young, and the rest of the gang.
We've also got a new sequence by Smooch. Bust Stop depicts some strange goings on to a fellow while waiting for a ride. Another enjoyable transformation from a very talented artist.
I wanted to plug our sister site, TGCaps. There's been a lot of updating there in the past week, so I hope people are keeping up with the new work that's been posted. A lot of fun stuff, for sure!
One more plug. Please check out Transformation Media. This nifty new site can host (for free) stories and captioned images, among other things. Users can have their own galleries. Join now to help shape the site and make it grow!
May 27, 2009
Our remaining technical difficulties have been solved. Anyone who previously bought Road Trip at any time can now buy Brownsville. The good news is I now know the pitfalls to avoid when adding a comic, so these technical difficulties will never happen again! Thanks for your patience, and sorry for the frustration anyone felt when they unsuccessfully tried to purchase a comic.
May 26, 2009
Some technical difficulties continue. Owners of Brownsville can purchase Road Trip, but for those who bought Road Trip before the problems were "fixed" yesterday (approximately 4pm eastern time in the US), they cannot buy Brownsville. (Those who bought Road Trip after the fix are okay!) The good news is that I now know and completely understand what the problem was. It will be fixed in the next 24-48 hours. And, now that I understand completely how this process works, we'll never have problems like this again going forward! Apologies once again to everyone who has had problems!
May 25, 2009
Our technical difficulties have been cleared up. Purchasers of Brownsville should now be able to purchase Road Trip (and vice versa) without any problems. Apologies once again to everyone who tried to buy Road Trip and got the error message "You currently have a subscription and are unable to signup." And thanks to everyone who's already bought the comic.
May 24, 2009
I'm proud to present TGComics' second Premium Comic. Road Trip is the newest comic from our most popular artist, CBlack.
Road Trip tells the story of Nick Granger, an unemployed computer programmer who gets hired to drive a 1965 Mustang from Kansas City to Seattle, and... lets just say that Nick undergoes some significant changes along the way.
You can find out more information about this new comic on the Road Trip Preview page. We're going to charge a bit more for this one ($12.00) than most of the other Premium Comics that we'll be selling on the site. Please keep in mind that it's a longer story, in six parts, so it's basically $2.00 per chapter (or per "Day," as we're calling the different sections).
To give you a good feel of what you'll be getting when you buy Road Trip, you can read Day 1 for free. I hope the quality of CBlack's renderings and the skill of his storytelling will entice you to read more. Day 2 has also been posted (that one's only available if you buy the comic). The subsequent sections will be posted in weekly intervals (more or less), so the entire comic should be up on the site in about one month's time.
If you're not inclined to buy Road Trip, I hope you'll enjoy the other offering we have today. As I mentioned before, I have finally had time to do some drawing, and I've completed fifteen new panels of The Hot Date. I hope that you can remember (and still care!) what's happening with Kylie and Tommy. I'm sure many of you will figure out where the story is going from here (and won't be too disappointed!). There's only seventeen panels to go, and those will be posted in the next few weeks.
May 17, 2009
First off, I want to thank everyone who's bought our first premium comic, Brownsvile. It means a lot to me. With your support, TGComics will continue to blossom. As a reward to all those who bought the comic, Tebra has created a Bonus Pic for everyone who's enjoyed the story of Karen Brown. Please note that this Bonus Pic is only available to Brownsville purchasers, and you should definitely read the comic before the Bonus Pic (spoilers!).
The other good news is that Sizzkun has returned from his trip, so we've got another Episode (number 31) ready of Girl In My Dream. More great art from Burntwitch (his page compositions are so confident!). More stunning twists and turns. As always, I'm on the edge of my seat, waiting for Episode 32!
May 9, 2009
It's that time of the month again. No, not that time of the month (if only!). It's a full moon tonight, so it's time for another twelve panels of The Werewif. Chapter 13 of Gwydhar's wonderful comic is a continuation of Lindsay's date with both Suzie and Brian. Hmmm... A bar with alcohol. And dancing. And a live band. I'm sure everything will go exactly the way Linus/Lindsay wants!
Today is also the debut of the other big project that's been occupying much of my time. Today, we're relaunching our sister site, TGCaps! I'm excited about this because it's going to make TGCaps the site it needs to be in order to flourish away from this one. Basically, the site has a similar look and feel to the old version (and this site), but I ripped the guts out so it now runs on Zenphoto.
The nicest thing about this is that I can now make other contributors admins, so they can upload their own work when they're ready, and nobody has to wait around for me to get around to updating the site. Since I barely have enough time to run one site, this is going to be far better. And livelier. You'll never know who's going to update next!
If you visit the site, you'll see that things have been active for the last month or so as we've been testing out the new system, so there's lots of new material for you to see. There's a new set of single panel recaps from Lovely Lorna Samuels. New covers by Andi Foster. Some new fanart covers by Infinity. And Pop Culture Art by Tebra. There are many new covers and comics (mostly culled from the TGComics Forum). We've added covers from talented creators such as Annabelle Raven, Bill Hart, Gulliver Arkham, Jezzi Stewart, Vinny Monster and Ynattirb. We've added comics from BobH and Rachael Beck. We've added modified panels from Annabelle Raven, Rachael Beck and Gulliver Arkham. And there's a boatload of new stories from Bill Hart.
You should definitely check things out, kick the tires, and see what you think. You can also comment on each and every image on the site. You don't have to be a member to post, so I hope we don't get too much spam or nastiness. If managing the comments gets to be too much, we're going to turn them off, but let's see how it goes for the moment.
We're also considering setting up a Forum on TGCaps like the one here. If you have any thoughts about that, you can always comment on the TGComics Forum.
Phew! Now that this is launched (along with Premium Comics here), I can finally get back to do what I like doing best, and that's drawing and writing. I'm hoping to knock out quite a few panels of The Hot Date over the next few weeks. We'll see how it goes. I'd like to wrap that series up soon (as do all of those of you who have been waiting!).
Oh yeah. On a different topic, and one I'm also very excited about, we've got two new pieces of art in Smooch's Portfolio! Please enjoy The Talisman versus Henry and Never Ditch a Witch. I think both of these are terrific examples of using one (or two) sketches to hint at the larger story surrounding the TG transformation while showing you everything necessary to understand exactly what's taken place.
You guys have said a lot of nice things about Smooch on the Forum (all well deserved), so if you keep up the praise, perhaps we can get him to produce art like this for us on a semi-regular basis!
May 4, 2009
Brownsville, TGC's first premium comic, is now also available for sale on Lulu.com. The good news about this is that they take both credit cards and Paypal. There are a couple of things you should know. It will cost 50 cents more if you buy from there (because Lulu takes such a large cut of the price). And what you're buying is an instantly downloadable PDF of the comic.
If you'd like to have access to the Brownsville gallery on this site after you buy from Lulu, please email . Be sure to include your Lulu purchase order number and the TGC User ID that you want access granted to, and we will set it up for you. Be warned that it's a manual process, so it won't happen immediately. You will be notified by email once the process has been completed.
May 3, 2009
Today's update is something that's been in the works for some time, and something I've been very excited about. We're adding the artist Smooch to the site!
Most of you have probably seen Smooch's work on deviantART and elsewhere. He sometimes goes by a different name on other places on the web, but he will be known as Smooch on tgcomics.com.
I think Smooch is the one of the very best artist I've seen in terms of showing m2f transformations. Siproites is the only other artist who is in the same league, IMHO.
With the addition of Smooch's work, the Sequences section on the site is greatly expanded. And, for those of you who have seen these sequences before, you might enjoy viewing them again, since they're laid out differently than they've appeared elsewhere on the web. That is, previously Smooch's sequences have appeared as a set of drawings on one big page. Here, you'll be able to click through each sequence, and enjoy the subtle aspects of each exquisite drawing without having to zoom in and zoom out.
Smooch has also done an original drawing for the site (directly to the right on this page -- a larger version is also available on Smooch's Portfolio page).
I'm hoping you'll all give Smooch a warm welcome to tgcomics.com. He's a very busy, popular artist, but my hope is that someday we'll be able to persuade him to draw a full-blown, TG comic! At the very least, I'm hoping if we show Smooch a little love, we can persuade him to do more TG work more often!
Another thing that makes this a great update is Episode 30 of Girl In My Dream. It's another great chapter, with more twists and turns in Sizzkun's story, and more great, dynamic storytelling in Burntwitch's art. Once again, I can't wait to see what's in store for Ji-hoon next! Unfortunately, Sizzkun is going to be away for the next few weeks, so I'm not sure exactly when we'll be posting the next episode after this.
Finally, we've got some great new work by Tebra. Check out the new Checkerboard and Justice4 storypics in The Otherverse; Sorority President in Tebra's Miscellany; and Happy Daze, inspired by a story by Ellie Dauber, in TG Fiction Classix.
One more thing. Monechri2b has put together a rather nifty, extensive list of links that I think people who visit this site will find extremely useful. Please be sure to check out TG Comics, Captions and Co.
April 25, 2009
After all the new stuff everyone's had to adjust to this week, I think people will enjoy a more "normal" update.
Episode 29 of Girl In My Dream is another good one. We learn more about the nature of Yuna and what's in store for Ji-hoon in this one. Some definite scares and shocks for our poor hero!
Also posted today is Vixodus 3, by Infinity Sign. It's a new, twenty six page comic (3D art), featuring Dayne, or rather, Dayna, the boy turned girl superhero... if only she knew how her powers worked... or how to change herself back. The third in a series.
Thanks to everyone who's converted their membership (or signed up) in the past few days. And thanks to everyone who's purchased Brownsville.
April 24, 2009
Things are going relatively smoothly in terms of people converting their memberships and buying comics, but there are, of course, some hiccups (we're talking about computers here, after all). One of the main problems is users with spaces in their usernames are having problems completing their purchases. I think it's best if people with spaces in their usernames have them converted to usernames without spaces. Email , and we'll take care of it for you.
We're also trying come up with some alternative payment plans, and will keep you posted as things develop on that front. Thanks for your patience, support and continuing participation on the site!
April 23, 2009
TGComics is thrilled to present Brownsville as the very first TGC Premium Comic for sale on the site. It's an entirely appropriate offering, since the writer/artist of Brownsville is Tebra, the reigning queen of transgender comics.
It took months longer than I anticipated, but the initial drafts of the TGC Store didn't quite work the way I wanted, so I tossed out all the code and started over from scratch. What we're now offering to you is much better, I think, and fits in well with the rest of the site.
What you will buy when you purchase Premium Comics such as Brownsville is lifetime access to a gallery containing the comic. These premium galleries will work exactly the same as all the public galleries on TGComics (except for the fact that you'll need to purchase access to Premium Comics and then log in to view them). Once you are logged in, in addition to viewing the comic online, you'll be able to download the jpegs and save them to your computer, just like any other gallery on TGComics. There's also a PDF file, containing larger images, if you'd like to download that as well.
We're charging $5.00 for Brownsville. I know it's more than some of you can afford, and that others don't have the access or ability to use a credit card online, but I hope you'll understand that we need to sell some comics on TGComics for the site to survive (and grow). And please remember that TGComics offers lots of free content and will continue to do so in the future. I hope those of you who do have the means will consider buying this comic.
You'll need to become a TGC Premium Member in order to purchase any comics on the site. If you're already a member of the TGC Forum (before April 23, 2009), you'll need to convert your membership. Once the conversion is completed, you can use this single login to both view your Premium Comics and participate on the Forum. Even if you don't plan on ever buying any comics, I'm afraid you still must convert your existing Forum Membership. I apologize for this inconvenience, but it's necessary to make everything work together on the site. Please note that Premium Membership is absolutely free. You're not obligated to buy anything ever. And don't worry, once converted, you'll still be able to use your existing username and password going forward. Basically, once your Forum Membership is converted, it will work exactly the same as before in terms of using the TGC Forum.
If you're never been a member of the TGC Forum, you can create a New Premium Membership that will give you access to both Premium Comics and the Forum. Once again, Premium Membership is absolutely free. You're not obligated to buy anything ever.
If you have more questions, please take a look at the FAQs page. Hopefully you'll find the answer there. If not, feel free to post any questions and concerns you have on the Forum.
Speaking of the Forum, one other thing we're rolling out today is an update/redesign of the Forum. I think it's nicer, because you'll no longer have to scroll down to see the Latest Discussions. Topics are now on the right side of the main page, and they've been renamed (and the descriptions rewritten). The initial Topic Titles were drafted before anyone ever used the Forum, so some of them turned out to be well off the mark. The new Topics are, I think, simpler and more accurate. You'll also discover that the pictures on the Forum now download more quickly, and don't "hang" the way they used to.
One final note about the site redesign -- you can log in (or log out) of your new TGC Premium Membership on any page of the site. If you're logged in, you can click on your Username to go to your Member Page. If you've forgotten your password, click on "Password" on the login form, and you'll be taken to a special login page where you can enter your user information to retrieve it.
Thanks for reading my long-winded ramblings. And thanks, as always, for supporting TGComics. This is the dawn of a new age for TGC. I hope you will consider buying Brownsville, as well as other premium comics we'll be offering for sale in the coming weeks and months.
Peace,
