I do have some ideas for getting Doug out of the hospital bed and getting the gang back together but stuff keeps getting in the way.
I’m still in search of a full-time position after my layoff in 2017. I’ve been doing contract and freelance since but no full-time job has come thru. That combined with issues around helping to care for my elderly parents are leaving me a bit drained.
So, nothing drastic is going on. As they say in HitchHiker’s “It’s just life”.
A tad bit late, but wanted to wish OSS Comic a happy 20th anniversary. First comic strip posted was on May 1st 2006.
It’s also been nearly 9 years since the story has been updated. Although my hopes of this comic being updated again have dwindled over the years, I am glad the website is still up so we can all revisit the story.
Hi ShiftyOne,
Wow! 20?! I had forgotten when I started OSS. I knew it was 2006 but I never did the math. I also didn’t know it’s been almost 9 years since I last posted. Yikes!
I started OSS when my kids were young and kept at it for a good few years, and then life happened. I just got busier and lazier and out of the habit. I do have it in the back of my mind and occasional think about starting up again. I’ve been doing some single panel comics these days, but I mostly post on social media (https://www.instagram.com/joe_kan_draw/ and https://bsky.app/profile/joekandra.bsky.social are the main ones) and I’m mostly doing political cartoons these days.
Thanks for continuing to check on Doug and Qwerty. Maybe they’ll get past Doug’s hospital visit someday.
Joe
Thanks for the reply Joe! I can definitely understand how life can be, it’s definitely kept me from my own personal projects as well. I’m working on getting back on track as I do miss the creative process. I’ll give you a follow on your social media, and will continue to revisit OSS once every so often. I’m glad to know there’s a chance of this comic getting some attention in the future, and I’ll be here for when the day comes.
-Shifty
So…. what’s going on?
Hey Joe.
How are you doing? You’ve not given an update in too long. Any word would be nice…
Zyxian
Hi Zyxian,
Thanks for writing!
Yes, it has been a while.
I do have some ideas for getting Doug out of the hospital bed and getting the gang back together but stuff keeps getting in the way.
I’m still in search of a full-time position after my layoff in 2017. I’ve been doing contract and freelance since but no full-time job has come thru. That combined with issues around helping to care for my elderly parents are leaving me a bit drained.
So, nothing drastic is going on. As they say in HitchHiker’s “It’s just life”.
Joe
Joe,
Thank you for replying.
Sorry you haven’t found a full time gig yet. Hopefully there is enough freelance stuff that you aren’t eating top ramen 24/7.
Be sure to enjoy any moments you can while taking care of your parents – it helps ease the loss we all feel when they are gone.
Did you hear? Hulu has put into the works a HitchHiker’s series.
Zyxian
Joe,
I hope you are doing o.k. and staying safe.
It seems I have a knack of wanting to check in in July. 🙂
Zyxian
Happy New Year to you and your family.
Thank you. Happy New Year to you and yours! I think everyone can use a new one.
Glad to see you’re doing alright after this time. Best wishes to you Joe.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you too, though I am a few days late.
Seems like we both have a habit of checking in every so often.
Happy Memorial Day. May we all remember the meaning of the day.
Merry Christmas Joe to you and your family.
Hope everyone is doing well, I keep checking on OSS comic every so often to see if there has been an update.
Happy Halloween Joe.
Merry Christmas Joe.
Happy New Year Joe and Family.
Happy 4th of July Joe. 🎆
Happy Halloween everyone! Just checking in again, hope all is well.
Any updates Joe?
Happy Thanksgiving !
A tad bit late, but wanted to wish OSS Comic a happy 20th anniversary. First comic strip posted was on May 1st 2006.
It’s also been nearly 9 years since the story has been updated. Although my hopes of this comic being updated again have dwindled over the years, I am glad the website is still up so we can all revisit the story.
Hi ShiftyOne,
Wow! 20?! I had forgotten when I started OSS. I knew it was 2006 but I never did the math. I also didn’t know it’s been almost 9 years since I last posted. Yikes!
I started OSS when my kids were young and kept at it for a good few years, and then life happened. I just got busier and lazier and out of the habit. I do have it in the back of my mind and occasional think about starting up again. I’ve been doing some single panel comics these days, but I mostly post on social media (https://www.instagram.com/joe_kan_draw/ and https://bsky.app/profile/joekandra.bsky.social are the main ones) and I’m mostly doing political cartoons these days.
Thanks for continuing to check on Doug and Qwerty. Maybe they’ll get past Doug’s hospital visit someday.
Joe
Thanks for the reply Joe! I can definitely understand how life can be, it’s definitely kept me from my own personal projects as well. I’m working on getting back on track as I do miss the creative process. I’ll give you a follow on your social media, and will continue to revisit OSS once every so often. I’m glad to know there’s a chance of this comic getting some attention in the future, and I’ll be here for when the day comes.
-Shifty