a Smeary Soapbox Press webcomic by Dale Martin
Boy, I sure hope Watusi somehow returns soon … because if not, this would be the perfect way to end this strip, wouldn’t it?
A special thanks to Mike Sullivan for rounding out my batch of guest cameos with his Infinity Five members! They can be hard to catch in action, but the best place might be in Virtual Infinity Comics Presents #1 … or in “There’s Something Happening in Crawford, Kansas”— soon to be remastered for release on Patreon. Thanks, Mike!
Hopefully Emmett can come up with something nicer to say about Watusi than Irene thinks he will! This episode is eerily bringing the strip full circle: not only is Watusi’s first major supporting character from this webcomic making a return, but there’s also a snippet from my very first Watusi comic, from way back in the year 2000!
A special thanks to Brian and Skywalker Payne, who made the trip to Wonder Valley all the way from Alaska! Brian writes and draws Zinc Comics, and Skywalker writes and tells stories at Skywalker Storyteller Works. Also on hand is Kel Crum‘s Cornelia Dodson. Thanks for taking part in this memorial service for Watusi– more guests on tap next time!
More familiar faces– and moments of levity, believe it or not– to come…
… and that brings “The Case of the Purloined Pocketwatch” to its conclusion! Thanks for sticking around for this long storyline; if you’d like to hear some behind-the-scenes thoughts on what I learned from writing a mystery story, check out my Smeary Soapbox Press-ents blog post on the subject!
Come back next week for the start of a super-short storyline. I think it will be a pleasant surprise for you!
Tip of the hat to Columbo, of course. And there really is one more thing to close “The Case of the Purloined Pocketwatch”: next episode’s coda!
Guess all things must come to an end … but can Watusi really let it go? Find out next episode!
And while you’re waiting for that, be sure to check out my just-posted “20 questions” interview with Watusi contributor and all-around creative genius, Tom Cherry!
Carl, what have you done? Oh wait– you’re telling us, aren’t you?
Oh no! Does that mean this mystery storyline isn’t winding down?!?
(Don’t worry– it is!)
Just a reminder that my online store’s grand opening special (FREE .pdf editions of select comics) is running through the end of August; full details are here.
Finally! This should get to the bottom of things!
By the way, this month is a bit of an anniversary of sorts for Watusi; find out more on my Smeary Soapbox Press-ents blog.
