I have created a Matchu TV Tropes page!
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But it's small and doesn't have many examples yet. Plus the description sucks. Can any of you tropers in the house help a guy out?

As of tonight, there are now 99 completed Matchu comics.

Sorry folks. Got behind schedule, so there won't be a comic today. See you on friday.

Would have said so yesterday, but you would have thought I was april foolin'.

I'm taking a break this week. I'm for some reason not up to it, and it'd be better not to force it. Sorry everybody.

Many thanks to all for the Birthday wishes.

So I've got a few to go until the 100th Matchu comic. I have a few strips written out but not drawn, and am in the process of figuring out their placement, then eventually, how I'm going to work on the 100th without starting another hiatus like last time I had a 100th strip to work on.

But then afterward, I don't want to jump into a new story right away, so I'm turning to you folks for help. What would you like to see? Send me an idea, premise or topic and I'll see if I can make anything out of it. If not, then well, tough shit.

EDIT: There are 86 posted strips total, so that leaves 13 left until the big milestone strip. and only two of those 13 are complete. They're all written out though. When these will all be done really varies, since I don't have a concrete time when I can sit down and make comics, though my spring break is coming up, so there's that. Given how long the 100th strip is planned to be, you folks should have plenty of time.

Sorry about no comic last Friday. Some real life shit got in the way that I won't get into.
Updates resume on Wednesday. Tuesday. Oops.

So I'm curious. (No I'm not looking for voice actors)

For those of you who read comics with voices in your head. How do you imagine the Matchu characters (plus Jamjars) sounding?

How I picture them sounding:
Matchu, I kinda just read him with my normal speaking voice, so really no way to tell you guys how I think he sounds. He sounds deep-ish  and apathetic/stoic.
Amber's kinda hard too. I just imagine a high voice, Maybe something like Twilight Sparkle?
Chu, I pray to high heaven that someday, should Matchu get a TV show or a movie or whatever, Chu is voiced by Weird Al Yankovic.
Famine, I guess like Lola from The Looney Tunes Show. [link]
Jamjars, I imagine him sounding like the Rabbids or the minions from Despicable Me, and when he isn't shouting AWW FUCK, he's babbling incomprehensibly like they do.
Lettering Guy. Senor Cardgage, no question. [link]
Lala, like Spongebob pre-movie, when his voice was deeper.
Wheezy, no idea. Help me out with this one.

So what do you guys think? How do you imagine my characters sounding if they had voices? It'd be interesting to hear your interpretations.

Oooooooooooookay. Is anyone else having problems uploading pictures today, or is it just the terrible internet where I am?

This is the worst possible day to have these problems. I'm incredibly sorry everybody. I'll keep trying, and will hopefully get the comic up later today. I hope I haven't let anyone down.

Again, don't get your hopes up TOO high. The first new comic will be very atypical, but fits the "TV Show" set up of the current story. It'll make sense, but don't expect super-fun-time with Matchu and friends until Friday. But you can trust me in that it's funny.

EDIT: Here it is! Enjoy: [link]

Remember, Matchu fans (all three of you), the comics return in regular updates tomorrow morning!

A fair warning, however, the first new one will be sort of atypical. (As opposed to "Meh, Typical.")

As you couldn't already tell, I'm still working my way out my slump. I have a reasonable number of strips finished, but it'll still be a while before I start posting them again, as I not only am busy with regular life stuff, but I want to get the storyline done and fiished before i resume updating.

I've been trying to improve lately, art wise and writing wise. So far I'm trying to make my art less stiff, work on anatomy (but not aiming for absolute perfection, since the cartoony stuff is still top priority.), and trying to develop my characters into more than punchline dispensers, Amber especially, who lacks any sort of personality at all.

So give me some pointers! About the stuff above, or anything else like character designs, the writing in the comics, techniuqes, and other crap.
And above all, please be polite about it. There's a difference between critique and saying it looks like shit. Thank you.

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Check it out, I'll be posting doodles from my school agendas from the past two years every day.

So Matchu has been around for an entire year today.

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Now that the requests are done, I'd like to direct you guys to three artists I think could deserve a little more attention.

First off, we have my good friend Cynthetic-Art .
Cynth has an incredibly wide expanse of characters across several universes, to the point where I don't even know all of them. Her characters have interesting designs and personalities, and clearly have a lot of thought put into them.
Cynth doesn't make many comics, but what few comics she has are quite good. Her gallery consists mostly of sketches, with the occasional colored peice here and there.  The linework of her sketches is just that, sketchy, but she manages to make this work for her. The sketchy linework helps give her drawings a bit of personality and make her style more distinct. She doesn't do fanart all that often, meaning there's a metric ton of original material to see from her. As a bonus, she's also good with crafts like clay and sewing.
She's also recently won an Original Character Tournament with two of my favorites of her ensemble, Ximun and Hale.

Next up is 14kevinarsenault
Kevin has an adorably bouncy, cartoony art-style that is completely full of life. He has a few original characters, such as the cute-as-a-button Bristol, who I've drawn for him as a request.
Kevin draws a lot of tributes and fanart (Including two amazing pictures of Amber and Matchu respectively.), but in this case, thats a good thing. Kevin takes time out of his day to draw art for people who don't even know who he is, which is a very kind thing to do, making his gallery sort of a DeviantArt Hall of Fame. Plus, it's a lot of fun seeing farmiliar characters like Donald Duck and Marceliene The Vampire Queen in his style, along with being introduced to neat new characters. I do hope that people have found my work through his kind tributes to me.
It's also kind of amusing how he uses Donald Duck in his some of his artworks in a similar way to how I hide Osaka in my comic strips.

And last, we have AlanES
Chances are you already know who this guy is, but if you don't, start knowing who he is right away! Alan has been a source of inspriation to me for a long time, ever since the olden days of Fireball20XL.  He's got a great style, a wit as sharp as a tack, and fun, colorful characters.
Not to mention, despite him not putting out as much as often as others do, his 9 year history gives you no shortage of things to look at. I mean it, this guy has hundreds of comics and artworks to look at. TRG, Fetch Quest, Samurai Pizza Cats COLD, Author Space, transformation art, sketches, fanart and about a bazillion commisions, you name it, he's got it. Al is currently working up to a new project called Rouge Neo, which is a reinvention of his characters, along with several new ones, in a new universe (though it's criminal to make the compairison, it's like how 'Chu and Kenny became Matchu.)
He frequently comments on my stuff, which ended up happening after I bugged him enough. Just wanted to sat sorry about that, Alan!

EDIT: And we're closed! All 15 slots have been taken! Thanks everyone for requesting!

So as you may have guessed I'm in a bit of a rut right now. I've hit a block with the comic and have little motivation to continue right now.

SO! In order to get back into shape, I'm breaking my "No Requests" rule for a short time! I will open 15 slots, and they're first come first serve. I'll also accept Art Trades. Now you too can have any character of your choosing look like something from the Matchu comics, whether it's your favorite fictional character, an OC or fan-character, or even one of the Matchu characters in any sort of scenario you can think of.

Here are a few guidelines before you start hopping aboard the bandwagon.

1. One request per person! It's more fair if more people get to request something rather than one guy requesting 14 things.
2. Nothing too elaborate. This includes backgrounds and large action scenes.
3. I'll need reference pictures! Whether you want me to draw an OC or your favorite fictional character, I'll need a good picture reference so I can get them just right. It has to be a picture! I can't go off of just descriptions, since the mental image in my head and on the drawing may not fit your vision of the character you want me to draw.
4. I'm not against drawing "fetish" art, as long as it's not borderline pornographic or disturbing. If you want a drawing like this, please tell me over notes, not the comments.
5. Be specific! No vague requests like "Just draw me one of my OCs" or "Surprise me!"
6. No badgering me about your request. It'll be done when it's done.

Alright, with all this in mind, start requesting!

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The whole "Comic on Wednesdays" thing ended up being a lie, I apologize. I've been too busy to make comics twice a week lately. My vacation starts in a few weeks, so once that happens, comics will be updating twice a week again.

I'm not free on Tuesdays for the next month, so comics will be going up on Wednesdays for a few weeks.

Rule of thumb, if the comic isn't out Friday morning, it'll be out on Saturday.
Hate to delay when a new story just started and to keep throwing these journals at you, but yes, the comic wont be up until tomorrow.

No comic today or Tuesday because of Finals week. Gotta prioritize, y'know?
Meanwhile, take the time to read through the now concluded "Amber Alert" story.

See ya next Friday.

EDIT: And we're back: [link]

Late again. Sorry all.
See ya tommorow.

Birthday is next saturday. Today.

That is all.