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2009 was one of those years that I think will be hard to top, so I thought I would give a quick wrap-up of events that set this year apart from those previous.
First off, I’ve been living with the wonderful artist Becky Dreistadt for well over a year now and it has been nothing short of remarkable to work side by side with her every day.
In February of this year we launched Tiny Kitten Teeth and to say it has changed our lives is putting it very lightly.
In less than a year we’ve been fortunate enough to get to know the amazing creators of a number of our favorite comics, working on guest strips for Octopus Pie, Penny Arcade, PvP, Girls With Slingshots, Dr. McNinja, Shortpacked and Menage A 3.
Our self-published comic took us from New Zealand to conventions in New York, Charlotte and San Diego, where the book totally sold out.
We joined (and are about to leave) Keenspot.
We’ve raised over 7300 dollars through Kickstarter to self-publish the Tigerbuttah Golden Book.
In 2009, Becky has completed over one hundred paintings for Tiny Kitten Teeth, having only begun painting last year (after eight years of drawing extensively).
These accomplishments I can take no credit for. She had her first solo gallery show. She teamed up with Heroes scribe Oliver Grigsby and painted Penny Arcade’s Lookouts in a week, sitting on the floor of her mom’s bedroom in Virginia and over sleepless nights in the Atlanta Holiday Inn.
I couldn’t have dreamed this year would turn out in a better way and it is incredibly humbling to have received the support we have from our readers. In early 2010, I’ve taken on my last piece of contract work and will then dedicate the rest of the year to working on the comic.
I’d like to thank you all for your extensive support throughout 2009, you all never fail to bring a smile to my face every day. Thanks for making this happen for us.
- Frank
