Joined shortly after 8:00 PM 3/8/00 Summary of tidbits: Spaz may be leaving Sonic, there may be a new animated series combining original Sat. AM and Archie, Remington gets a girlfriend in SSS #14, Knuckles: 20 Years Later will be SSS #16, Sega doesn't want them working too far ahead on stories, thus no plans for S100 yet, Ken's working on some Toy Story projects for Disney, no further details, Ken doesn't know what's going to happen with Sally's mother... Guardian_Julaya: HI!!!!!!! Chainspike: Hey Sam, I read your post on MF... Sarah-Le: Rae! KenPenders: Actually, SONIC #84 ends the Sonic Adventure saga, and that issue DanDrazen: Hey, Ron. Ken's just talking about SSS14, which is Knuckles. RDB: We're up to 13 and it hasn't crashed yet? K-Rae: Hey! Samanfur: Hi everybody! Samanfur: Hi everybody! KenPenders: is basically KNUCKLES #35 published as a Sonic comic. DDmouse: Hi new ppls Guardian_Julaya: what number is the Knuckles special? 14 or 20? Samanfur: Lien: I suspect that I`ve probably put a few hackles up... Catrina: Yikes! my computer is in slow-mo Guardian_Julaya: Mine too! Chainspike: 14 is "Best of Times, Worst of Times"... I think Samanfur: Cat: Mine too. DanDrazen: 14; you must be thinking of the "20 Years Later" story. Chainspike: Sam: maybe... BobR: Okay, let's keep the chatter down unless you have a question for Mr. Penders. :) KenPenders: There are two special. #14 picks up after SONIC #84, and SYSTEM: "Sarah-Le went out." Guardian_Julaya: YESSSSSSS I'M sooooo on knuckles deprive!!! KenPenders: #16 will finally be KNUCKLES: TWENTY YEARS LATER. Russ_Russ: I've read a number of sites that claim the Sonic comic sales are reducing at a fast rate ... SYSTEM: Sarah-Le has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 08:03:11 PM Sarah-Le: Hello there! Guardian_Julaya: 'kay Catrina: what's that slow mo code for s3 again? Ian_Potto: WB Sarah Sarah-Le: ((O.o)) Oops....... DanDrazen: What's the release schedule for the specials? Still 4/yr? KenPenders: Wyn and Lara-le get married in #14 Guardian_Julaya: Hi SARAH! Sarah-Le: Thanks Samanfur: I shouldn`t even be here. But my 9 o`clock lecture and my 11 o`clock seminar have been cancelled Russ_Russ: Can you confirm this by any chance? I donno if you actually keep up with the sales department .. Russ_Russ: just woundering. that's all KenPenders: and I'm also going to show the one Guardian that hasn't been seen yet. Guardian_Julaya: sounds good to me! Catrina: yay! Russ_Russ: because this is apretty serious issue IMO KenPenders: You're in the UK, right, Samanfur? Guardian_Julaya: who Mathias? Chainspike: eerrk Samanfur: Lien: Do you think that I was being unreasonable in that Forum post? Samanfur: That`s right, Ken. It`s 1.10am at the moment. KenPenders: Confirm what, Russ? I missed what you said. Chainspike: I mean of course you WEREN'T! Guardian_Julaya: it's 8:02 by me Russ_Russ: No prob. That the sales for the Sonic comic are now reducing also ... and may follow what happened t Samanfur: Lien: I didn`t mean to be. It`s just a touchy subject with me at the moment... Russ_Russ: nux comics Chainspike: I thought i read "reasonable" Russ_Russ: Knux comics I mean KenPenders: Okay, let me discuss the issue of sales DDmouse: The chat room seems to work , but can the chat? Samanfur: Lien: Okay. I thought that was a bit odd. Russ_Russ: is that true? Do you know anything about that? Catrina: Mr. Penders is Spectre pronounced spectre or specter? Guardian_Julaya: not sonic too! KenPenders: Right now, comics sales across the board are at an all-time low for a variety of reasons DanDrazen: You pronouncd it like you spell it, Catrina. Guardian_Julaya: is'nt it the same? Sarah-Le: Merf...... Samanfur: What`s this HI KenPenders: Spec-ter Russ_Russ: Main;y because comics are not as popular as they used to be for one I'm sure KenPenders: though its spelled Spectre Samanfur: Oops! Sorry about the typo! Catrina: oh Guardian_Julaya: thought so KenPenders: It's not that they're not popular, because in many respects they are Samanfur: I heard that sales were down 40 per cent Sarah-Le: Heh.... I'm a big time typo person..... *isn't sure if that's good* DDmouse: Why the drop then Ken? KenPenders: One of the big problems is distribution, or getting them to market Guardian_Julaya: sugars! KenPenders: and into the hands of the customers Guardian_Julaya: not as bad is I am! SYSTEM: sonicmike has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 08:08:20 PM sonicmike: Hello there! Chainspike: Yeah, and my local comic shop disappeared.... DDmouse: Like internation sales? Catrina: I need to get a new subscription Russ_Russ: yeah. I heard about the Wal-Mart deal. Sarah-Le: Am too... heh....... Chainspike: it's now a dentist place thing... Guardian_Julaya: HI! welcome abord! BobR: A lot of competition for rack space with other, more expensive magazines Sarah-Le: Hola new person! DanDrazen: So did mine! That's what they get for not carrying Sonic! KenPenders: Right now, as the current format exists, it's very expensive to produce a book, any book, and KenPenders: and get it to market. Chainspike: wah, I miss JOe, he used to make fun of me and my insanity for Knuckles all the time... Guardian_Julaya: walmart has issues! wht company was it? SYSTEM: "Nik went out." KenPenders: i was talking with a person who orders magazines for their store SYSTEM: Nik has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 08:09:38 PM Nik: Hello there! Russ_Russ: Wal-mart stop selling ALL comics ... or so I read Guardian_Julaya: Hi again@ KenPenders: (and it wasn't a comics store), and he told me he has a list BobR: You might comment on your problems getting The Lost Ones out, Ken. Sarah-Le: Hola! BobR: You might comment on your problems getting The Lost Ones out, Ken. Sarah-Le: Hola! Ian_Potto: WB Nik DanDrazen: Hello again, Nik. Chainspike: Now I have to go all the way down to the next city to get my comics... I don't even have SSS#11 yet KenPenders: of over 2000 magazines to order from, and he can only order 400 per month, Nik: The place that I go to still gets it but they forget to order the specials EVERY time!! x.x Guardian_Julaya: My store isn't getting it, i don't think!? KenPenders: 'cause that's all the shelf space he has to work with. Nik: I think my moniter might fall off the desk... across the room... and out the window... c.c KenPenders: A lot of comics shops, on the other hand, are run by people Sarah-Le: ((o.o)) sonicmike: Well geppys(my local comic shop) used to sell sonic but after they moved they stoped SYSTEM: SSJ_Cloud has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 08:11:26 PM SSJ_Cloud: Hello there! KenPenders: who don't know how to cater to the audience that Sonic and Knuckles attracts. Catrina: My local store traded sonic and SM for Pukemon Guardian_Julaya: HI! Sarah-Le: Hola! DanDrazen: The comic store in Niles, MI thinks it's a kiddie book! SSJ_Cloud: hey Catrina: Who's cloud? KenPenders: Knuckles was taken off the racks in a lot of stores to make room for Star Wars comics when sonicmike: Catrina that sucks *collects the cards* i whould prefer sonic over "pukemon" as you put it KenPenders: THE PHANTOM MENACE was hitting the theaters. Guardian_Julaya: the Comicverce in Phillipsburg,nj actually has copies of knuckles! left in the back Nik: Dan: o.o That's what the comic store I go to used to think.. until I got an issue of Katmandu... c_c Russ_Russ: If only the comics code authority wasn't so strict ... Sonic could have some wild adventures DanDrazen: Owner talks about kids and their parents coming in to buy it. KenPenders: That affected us bigtime. Guardian_Julaya: i'm SOOOOOO sick of StarWars! Chainspike: Dang Nik: Dan: Just say you're getting it for your kid... c.c KenPenders: Another thing that hurt is that Sega and Archie never really coordinated a tie-in Russ_Russ: No offence ... but Star Wars bites Ian_Potto: Something bad can come from Star Wars? @_@;; sonicmike: Julaya so am i! KenPenders: with the Dreamcast. DanDrazen: "Meesa agwee!" Catrina: Hey what happened? Sarah-Le: ACK! No Jar Jar! Russ_Russ: I know. They could have really helped the comic out! I mean, maybe put a little subscription form on SYSTEM: DDmouse has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 08:14:21 PM Guardian_Julaya: why would parents come buy The comics? my dad just dumps me! he doesn't care what's in then! DDmouse: Hello there! KenPenders: We're currently working on that now, but there's still a lot SSJ_Cloud: What's everyone talkin about? Russ_Russ: "DreamCast Magazine." Or maybe out one in the boxed action figure sets Guardian_Julaya: Hi DD KenPenders: of details that need to be worked out. Guardian_Julaya: were on like 15 or 16! Sarah-Le: WB DanDrazen: I buy it for myself at a card store or supermarket, off the rack. Ian_Potto: Q for Ken: Will Sega make you do a tie-in with the coming SA2? Nik: Never seen Star wars.. o.O Russ_Russ: put one* KenPenders: The other problem is that comics is a business, and the publishers DDmouse: Thanks Catrina: What happened?! KenPenders: are always evaluating what will make them the most money. Nik: I have a file at a comic store. The guys there are scared of me for some reason so they don't ask. Guardian_Julaya: I'm sorry to say this but sometings the tie ins kinda don't nake SENCE! Catrina: Um, my screen went blank!!!!!!!! KenPenders: Archie makes 100% profit off the Archie family of books, but they have to pay Sega DDmouse: Q: Is sonic in any danger of being 'caned? Russ_Russ: Yup. Copyright issues Guardian_Julaya: I mean! why? and what to you mean your screan went blank! KenPenders: a fee to publish the books, so there is less money in there pockets. Guardian_Julaya: well that stinks Guardian_Julaya: well that stinks@ KenPenders: Regarding Sonic's status, the book did take a big hit during the Pokemon craze. DanDrazen: Do NOT get me started on that, Ken! Sarah-Le: Pokemon.... ((@.@)) Too much............ Sis is obsesed......... KenPenders: The book is still making a profit Russ_Russ: argh, pokemon. make it stop. BobR: During? From what I can tell, it's still going on... Guardian_Julaya: obcesssed talk to my brother if you want obcessed! DDmouse: But not much im guessin KenPenders: but if the publishers were to perceive the gravy train is over, server crashed here... SYSTEM: RDB has joined Room Sonic on Wed, 03/08 09:14:59 PM SYSTEM: RDB has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:16:41 PM RDB: Hello there! DDmouse: bout 20 i think KenPenders: That seemed to working well for quite a while Sarah-Le: That was..... evil........... BobR: Yes...longer than I thought it would. :) sonicmike: Well shall we continue? K-Rae: Sarah: o.O Yeah.... KenPenders: A step in the right direction, at least KenPenders: As I was saying... Chainspike: So... now how long is THIS going to hold? sonicmike: I hate when chats crash and burn... KenPenders: Hopefully longer, Lien. KenPenders: :-) SYSTEM: Ultra_Catrina has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:18:19 PM BobR: I have full control of this room, Chainspike. If it fails, wait a bit. Ultra_Catrina: Hello there! Sarah-Le: Crash and Burn... mmmmm... Savage Garden song.........*drools* SYSTEM: "Nik went out." Chainspike: Whoo whoo whoo! Will Dizzy eat it!! BobR: I'll get it restarted ASAP. DDmouse: I Chainspike: *GASP!!!* droolicious Savage Garden song??? KenPenders: Anyway, as of now, I wouldn't go counting on any special format change for SONIC #100 Chainspike: Yikes, I haven't listened to music in a while Chainspike: Awww Sarah-Le: Yes Lien, you have the new CD? DDmouse: I'm out time ppls... You can thank the time zones for that. Bye all, and best of luck SYSTEM: "DDmouse went out." Ultra_Catrina: it takes more than a crash tostop me Sarah-Le: Adios! KenPenders: Right now, we're taking it issue by issue for a variety of reasons. KenPenders: Take care, DDmouse. Sarah-Le: Aww.. Poor Lien. SYSTEM: RDB has joined Room Kens_Chat_Take_Two on Wed, 03/08 09:19:21 PM RDB: Hello there! Ian_Potto: Yo all Samanfur: WB RDB! Nik: Thanks! o.o The others are in the other chat BTW. RDB: Ken and Bob are in the other room - I recommend everybody quit this one... Ian_Potto: Kies, on my way Samanfur: The `Sonic` room? DanDrazen: OK! SYSTEM: "Ian_Potto went out." SYSTEM: "DanDrazen went out." Nik: See ya in there. SYSTEM: SSJ_Cloud has joined Room Kens_Chat_Take_Two on Wed, 03/08 09:21:08 PM SYSTEM: "Nik went out." SSJ_Cloud: Hello there! Ken: (something about if sales don't improve...) SYSTEM: DanDrazen has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:21:11 PM DanDrazen: Hello there! SYSTEM: Nik has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:21:14 PM Nik: Hello there! Chainspike: You made it! Sarah-Le: Hola ppl! KenPenders: what will happen, that is SYSTEM: Ian_Potto has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:21:34 PM Ian_Potto: Hello there! Ian_Potto: I have returned! Ultra_Catrina: pukemon? (denies being a fan) Chainspike: Hey hey hey! *Sonic impressions* ;) Sarah-Le: WB Ian! KenPenders: There's been a lot of things occurring in the Archie offices that I can't discuss K-Rae: Hey ppl! SYSTEM: SSJ_Cloud has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:22:33 PM DanDrazen: Ken, while I was out, did you say whether the specials are still 4/yr? SSJ_Cloud: Hello there! Chainspike: ORAORAORA!!! SYSTEM: Samanfur has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:22:38 PM KenPenders: which could have ramifications down the road as to the book's fate Samanfur: Hello there! Chainspike: Well then, discuss what you can! Samanfur: I`m baaaaaaack! ;-D Chainspike: MASUTAA EMERARUDO!!! Ultra_Catrina: as i was saying, who is cloud? KenPenders: The Specials are still four a year, but there's been talk to go to 2 Sarah-Le: LOL@Lien SYSTEM: JayC has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:23:18 PM JayC: Hello there! Sarah-Le: Knux in japanese.. ((o.o)) SYSTEM: xXDark-CobraXx has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:23:30 PM Chainspike: *Sonic Adventure crazy* Knuxie's voice is sooooo slurpacious xXDark-CobraXx: Hello there! Samanfur: HI JayC Chainspike: NAKURUSU DE IIKIDONA!!!! Sarah-Le: *snickers* Lien really likes her Knux............ Chainspike: *bored* Sarah-Le: Hola! DanDrazen: So K:20YL will show up THIS year. KenPenders: Because of things beyond our control, the Knuckles back-ups won't start KenPenders: until issue #88 now. Chainspike: Yaaaaay Samanfur: Sarah: Y`know, I`d never have guessed... *laughs* JayC: I am SSJ Cloud but I was kicked out some how so I changed my name Ultra_Catrina: they should make a sonic graphic novel/ manga KenPenders: If the schedule still holds, yes. Chainspike: yesh, Sarah, in fact I have my Knux plush in my lap now... he's with me almost 24/7 ........ Sarah-Le: Grrr.... um, when Knux was cancelled my sub was supposed to go to Sonic, why hasn't it? DanDrazen: How many years was "Rugrats" on Nick before it was "discovered"? KenPenders: I'll have a sneak preview up of K:20YL right after I complete The Lost Ones website KenPenders: later this week. xXDark-CobraXx: Sweet! Chainspike: Cool JayC: cool JayC: cool DanDrazen: If Archie was committed to it, they'd find a way to back Sonic. Ultra_Catrina: Nandeste? (meaning what in Japanese) KenPenders: Regarding the subscription problems, don't write using e-mail, KenPenders: write the publishers with a real letter. THAT they pay attention to. xXDark-CobraXx: Is #82 on the way? Sarah-Le: Ok, will do.. patience wearing VERY thin............... SYSTEM: sonicmike has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:27:06 PM KenPenders: Dan, Archie isn't interested in Sonic beyond how much money it brings in. sonicmike: Hello there! Ultra_Catrina: Not again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BobR: I have #82 now, DC. Sarah-Le: Hola! KenPenders: The ONLY people who really care are the ones working on the books. xXDark-CobraXx: Darn.... JayC: I gotta get #82 KenPenders: How'd you like the E-102 story, Bob? DanDrazen: I know the feeling... Ultra_Catrina: Nandeste? (meaning what in Japanese) sonicmike: corporations heh there only for themselves JayC: Does Sonic finaly fight Chaos 0 xXDark-CobraXx: It's probably out here in the bookstore at my mall. KenPenders: I've spent the last seven years of my life on SONIC, and I regard it DanDrazen: It's a business, I understand that. KenPenders: as more than just a paycheck. In fact, I could make more working elsewhere. xXDark-CobraXx: Main reason I must have #82 is Sonic Vs Chaos DanDrazen: WRT Ken's working elsewhere: But would you be able to do "Lost Ones"? xXDark-CobraXx: Also the E-102 story JayC: I look foward to seeing Tobor again sonicmike: wow your dedicated to your work huh ken i respect that xXDark-CobraXx: I don't have Lost Ones here yet. KenPenders: Sonic has become very personal to me over the years. xXDark-CobraXx: Tobor was cool. KenPenders: The Lost Ones is now at the printers. It'll be out later this month. Sarah-Le: I like Tobor too. xXDark-CobraXx: Cool. sonicmike: Wow i love the blue speedster if only i had all the games.... xXDark-CobraXx: I'll start getting the series too. xXDark-CobraXx: Might subscribe too. Samanfur: Ken, it`s a refreshing change to hear a professional talk about something other than money. KenPenders: Right now, Dan, I'm working on a couple of Toy Story projects for Disney xXDark-CobraXx: I Agree xXDark-CobraXx: hahaa cool Ken! Samanfur: You`d never even get into a situation like this with Nigel Kitching from Fleetway sonicmike: cool ken!! KenPenders: Adventures magazine, in addition to completing work on the second issue KenPenders: of The Lost Ones Samanfur: Toy Story? Nice... DanDrazen: TS2 was great, especially the character development of Jesse! xXDark-CobraXx: Only Game I don't have is SonicR and Jam cus' deprived of a SS. xXDark-CobraXx: Games* sonicmike: Wow i only saw the first movie JayC: The Lost Ones should sell pretty well. Image is a good company. Samanfur: Dan: It was worth it for the Buzz v. Zurg fight alo0ne SYSTEM: Ultra_Catrina has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:33:11 PM xXDark-CobraXx: Are either any good? KenPenders: Surprisingly, they're willing to let me do it all, write and draw my stories Ultra_Catrina: Hello there! Sarah-Le: WB SYSTEM: pepperidge has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:33:46 PM KenPenders: Orders for The Lost Ones came in at just over 5000 copies, due to pepperidge: Hello there! pepperidge: Hello there! DanDrazen: Be patient; half the creatives in the world will work for Disney eventually. KenPenders: retailers reluctance to order large on new series. Sarah-Le: Hola! JayC: Hey xXDark-CobraXx: Starting to lock up on me. Samanfur: I`ve seen Mexican waves before, but never an entire cinema audience doing a Mexican flinch :) sonicmike: hello newbies! pepperidge: Did I Make it? Oh, Hi Chainspike! DanDrazen: The other half will work for Fox or Time/Warner/AOL. KenPenders: On that basis alone, most stores will only have one or two copies available for sale Chainspike: pepperidge? KenPenders: so you have to let them know you're interested in it, as you would JayC: I gotta go C'ya! Tell me what happens on the board. I'll be sure to visit often. Nik: Well, I'm going to go now. Hi and bye pepperidge. Ja! **GONE** Chainspike: Hiya Samanfur: Personally, my Money`s on Fox or Time Warner KenPenders: with Sonic and Knuckles. BobR: Keith's Comics and Videos in Elyria, OH, will have four. :) pepperidge: Yes, yes, no autographs please! Samanfur: Disney ain`t what they used to be... xXDark-CobraXx: Is it just me? Or is some of the people in here not chatting? sonicmike: I hope geppys carrys it ken Your new comic sounds interesting SYSTEM: "Nik went out." Chainspike: Ahhh, we don't wanna crash the system again :P KenPenders: I wouldn't write Disney off by a long shot. Sarah-Le: I here, just watching and stuff. BobR: Most are just listening to Ken, DC. K-Rae: Ken: What's been planned for Sonic #100? xXDark-CobraXx: Ok. xXDark-CobraXx: Yeah. #100 Sarah-Le: I dun have much to say, just watching the conversation. Ultra_Catrina: Okay, I'm getting tired of my computer crashing, i'm just going to watch KenPenders: Sonicmike, you have to tell your retailer. This is a big part of the problem Samanfur: Ken: I`m not writing them off. I`m just saying that they`re not the monolithic power that they usee. pepperidge: Can someone get me up to speed here? Samanfur: Oops! Used to be. KenPenders: with comics sales. Retailers order mostly what they're familiar or sonicmike: Okay ill call them tomorow and ask them to order it ken KenPenders: comfortable with. xXDark-CobraXx: Ken: What SSS # is K20YRS Later gonna be? KenPenders: K:20YL will be in SSS#16. xXDark-CobraXx: hmmm not far off. KenPenders: Spaz and I are working on a 40-page Sonic manga story for possibly #17 Sarah-Le: Cool! xXDark-CobraXx: Awesome! sonicmike: Cool! Chainspike: maaaangaaaa?? DanDrazen: I hesitate to ask: what do you mean, "manga"? BobR: Oh, that should be interesting. :) Chainspike: The Super Secret Sonic Super Special? pepperidge: Manga *drool* KenPenders: We're trying to get it completed as soon as possible because we're xXDark-CobraXx: Manga: Favorite Word to hear after Anime. KenPenders: not yet sure how much longer Spaz will be involved with Sonic sonicmike: Manga i loove it Chainspike: Oh no pepperidge: Ken, I was wondering how you handled the Master Emerald situation? KenPenders: as he's been real busy with Gamefan covers and fielding other offers. Samanfur: Spaz leaving? No... Chainspike: I see it now.... Spaz will probably have to leave SYSTEM: MageOfMerford has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:40:30 PM K-Rae: :/ MageOfMerford: Hello there! Sarah-Le: Hola! KenPenders: You'll see in SONIC #84 regarding the Master Emerald. K-Rae: Hey Mager! xXDark-CobraXx: I've learned recently that he draws covers for Gamefan. sonicmike: Spaz no! man i love his work not as much as yours ken heh pepperidge: I don't want Spaz go. That will make the comic crah and burn! Sarah-Le: If Spaz leaves....... can I come work for da comic? :P xXDark-CobraXx: Yeah. KenPenders: Spaz loves working on Sonic and hopes to stay involved as much as possible. xXDark-CobraXx: Man it's slowing up on me. Samanfur: Lien: It`s natural enough, but a damn shame all the same. Chainspike: Sarah: heehee :P Sarah-Le: ((^.^)) Chainspike: Sam: Yeah... Ian_Potto: Catrina is busy, as (he?she?) has told me. pepperidge: Let me guess, what we thought was a chaos emerald in the early Floating Island days was a fragment xXDark-CobraXx: Gamefan Rocks! KenPenders: I wouldn't count on working on the comic, as there isn't enough work for those of us who currently KenPenders: work on the book. Sarah-Le: Poo........ Ian_Potto: Ken: Can you give us any details on your plans for Mammoth Mogul? KenPenders: You have to remember that the cancellation of Knuckles affected us in a major way. xXDark-CobraXx: I don't think I want spoilers for MM. DanDrazen: Please, God, let him be killed off! Ian_Potto: I like Mogul! pepperidge: No, I hate that Mammoth mongoon! xXDark-CobraXx: Dan: Hahaha. KenPenders: We really haven't any plans for MM at this moment. Sarah-Le: Mesa miss Knux.... *sniffle* Chainspike: Let Chaos destroy him!! :P xXDark-CobraXx: So..... pepperidge: Any plans for SA 2 adaption? KenPenders: Right now, in regards to the current situation, we're still dealing with the fallout DanDrazen: It's called "loose continuity," boys and girls! Ian_Potto: *nods* KenPenders: from the Knuckles cancellation. sonicmike: Yea what about a sa addaption? xXDark-CobraXx: He's just there for later plots? pepperidge: Yeah, testify man! SYSTEM: SonicWhammy has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:44:44 PM SonicWhammy: Hello there! Sarah-Le: Hola! KenPenders: To give you some idea, I had planned out Knuckles up to issue #50 with a rough outline beyond that Chainspike: Hi Brian xXDark-CobraXx: Greetings Whammy. K-Rae: Hey! SonicWhammy: For once, I actually made it in this place pepperidge: Ken, what was with that "black emerald" in STH #79? Where the hell did that come from? Chainspike: Brian: same here Sarah-Le: Heh. KenPenders: Once the book was cancelled, I had to retool everything. As for Sonic, we now had to sonicmike: Welcome Whammy Samanfur: Hi Brian! SYSTEM: Ultra_Catrina has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:46:09 PM sonicmike: Let the man finish talking! DanDrazen: The Master Emerald had MM trapped inside; Ken had to come up with something else. KenPenders: retool for a Knuckles back-up series as well as figure out where to go after the SA adaptation Ultra_Catrina: Hello there! xXDark-CobraXx: Could it be someones trying to hack this site so as to falter the chat room? Sarah-Le: WB, again xXDark-CobraXx: MAN! KEEPS LOCKING UP ON ME! KenPenders: When we put MM into the Master Emerald, we had no clue as to the part it would eventually play in SA pepperidge: Ken: Any plans for an adaption of the Sonic Anime? I know how to make it fit! xXDark-CobraXx: I thought MM would be Chaos but........ Ian_Potto: I say he shoulda been Chaos ;) KenPenders: There were a number of things regarding the SA adaptation we had to shoehorn Chainspike: noooo xXDark-CobraXx: Yeah Sonic Anime! sonicmike: Heh trapped the wrong villan but it doesnt matter cause SONIC IS COOL!! KenPenders: in order to accommodate continuity. Samanfur: The anime? Let`s not screw up the continuity any more than we have to! SonicWhammy: For instance? KenPenders: Such as the fact that Knuckles now belonged to the Knuckles clan. Chainspike: Sam: Back to our beloved ever present topic of factionalizing xXDark-CobraXx: I thought how the Sonic Anime could fit too. xXDark-CobraXx: But as an SSS not in series. KenPenders: I did quite a tap dance, but I think you'll like my solution in SONIC #84. Sarah-Le: *has yet to see the anime* SYSTEM: Knuckles_Xtreme has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:49:40 PM Knuckles_Xtreme: Hello there! sonicmike: Yea a sss sonic anime! xXDark-CobraXx: We'll see when it gets here. SonicWhammy: Guess we'll find out. Samanfur: Lien: *shuffles feet* Sorry. But you see my point? Sarah-Le: Hola! Ian_Potto: Well, I gotta go. SYOTFS folks DanDrazen: So long as you and Karl do justice to Tikal, I'll be content. pepperidge: After the battle with PC, the emeralds overload and split the planet in half! Whaddya think? Sarah-Le: Adios Ian! SYSTEM: Naraku has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:50:26 PM Naraku: Hello there! Chainspike: Sam: I so know what you're saying K-Rae: C-ya Ian! Sarah-Le: Hola! KenPenders: By the way, I can't say much, but there is talk the next cartoon series Naraku: good morning!!!!! SYSTEM: xXDark-CobraXx has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 09:50:39 PM xXDark-CobraXx: Hello there! Chainspike: g'heh....... K-Rae: Hey Naraju! sonicmike: Yea tikal rocks also! xXDark-CobraXx: it kicked me! Ian_Potto: Wait....new cartoon series? K-Rae: o.O Naraku even... Chainspike: Reeeally! KenPenders: will be a cross between SatAM and the Archie series. Ian_Potto: I'll stick around for that SonicWhammy: Yes, what IS the progress on the next series? Samanfur: Ken: Oh no... Chainspike: How would that be possible? Naraku: hmm... interesting... DanDrazen: Ron, you wanna delurk? Ben Hurst talked about it on your list. sonicmike: a new sonic cartoon! yes original voice actors god be good to me!!! Sarah-Le: Uh.......... KenPenders: The discussions are only in the very early stages, but it never hurts to let people know you're pepperidge: No, no cartoon series! Even if it were an official anime from Sonic Team, it still wouldn't work! SonicWhammy: That seems like no surprise. I remember the guy who used to run the petition worried about that idea Ian_Potto: Sweetness. Now I'm gone. SYOTFS KenPenders: interested. RDB: All he said was that a DTV may be the best bet... xXDark-CobraXx: What did I just miss? Sarah-Le: Adios Ian! Samanfur: Are we talking about SU? sonicmike: Samanfur noooo i hate su K-Rae: C-ya Ian! KenPenders: No, not SU, but a new series. pepperidge: Let's not get into SU! Sarah-Le: I've never een SU....... DanDrazen: No, about resurrecting SatAM in some recognizable form. KenPenders: If you had to give it a name: Sonic SatAM Third Season Samanfur: I can`t see ANOTHER Sonic series after the reception that SU`s had. xXDark-CobraXx: Something tells me SU was bad. I didn't see it so...... Sarah-Le: *feels so left out on stuff* Samanfur: Ken: *slaver* Okay. I`m listening... Naraku: i dun wanna see SU... Chainspike: picture's still a little bleak for that... xXDark-CobraXx: I'm Missing stuff cus' the web sites locking up on me. KenPenders: My understanding is that DiC has to produce product anyway BobR: Ben Hurst posted something about his meetings with TPTB at DiC about that... KenPenders: so the option is still on the table. BobR: Seems they're not as receptive to the idea as first thought. SonicWhammy: Does SEGA have any say in these discussions, just to clarify? xXDark-CobraXx: I miss the SatAm Chainspike: Ken: yes... have you seen Ben Hurst's letter about his meeting? KenPenders: I read Ben's post, and everything he said is true from his point-of-view SYSTEM: "Ultra_Catrina went out." Samanfur: Bob: That`s what I heard, too. pepperidge: Why do you writers keep saying there are more than 7 emeralds. And what's with the black one? BobR: I see.. *nod* DanDrazen: Again, it's a question of executives willing to commit to something. KenPenders: However, no offense to Ben, but he's not critical to the process Chainspike: Okay.... Naraku: hmm... if they based it on the archie series, there would be KNUX... ooh.. Naraku: they'd need a good voice though... KenPenders: whereas executives at DiC and Sega are. pepperidge: NO CARTOON! Sarah-Le: Meh.... *iz lost* ((@.o)) DanDrazen: Q: How many TV network executives does it take to change a light bulb? SonicWhammy: I've heard that one all too much, Dan. Naraku: they don't. DanDrazen: A: "Does it have to be a light bulb?" KenPenders: As many as it takes to get the job done pepperidge: Hello Ken, Anime adaption coming up or what. Hint, please? KenPenders: Companies are no heart. They just work on the bottom line. RDB: No, it's how can you tell when an exec is lying? A: his lips move... KenPenders: have no heart, that is Naraku: no more adaptations! please! i didn't like the SU one, i din like the sabrina crossover, and i dun BobR: I like the comment Jymn Magon had about Disney execs... :) KenPenders: No anime adaptation at this time. Sega would just as soon we not acknowledge it. Naraku: like Zonic! it's messing things up more and more! KenPenders: However, i did restore Knuckles' hat for K:20YL pepperidge: Why? Isn't the anime official? Wouldn't you like to do one? BobR: I like that hat. :) Sarah-Le: The hat! Woo-hoo! ((@.@)) Like hat................. KenPenders: For some reason, Sega says we don't have the legal rights to do so. Go figure. Naraku: tha hat? i was thinkin of makin one like that, actually... K-Rae: I like the hat, too. The hat be cool. ^_^ BobR: Probably agreement with the anime's producer. KenPenders: You'll see the hat in the preview. pepperidge: Do you know anything about Sonic Adventure 2? Sarah-Le: ((^.^)) Samanfur: I`m sorry, everybody. It`s gone 2am and I`ve got to be out late covering the... KenPenders: It's being worked on, but beyond that, no. Naraku: the next game.. it's gonna be rushed and buggy and stuff... BobR: Take care, Samanfur. Rmember to "Leave the Room" :) DanDrazen: G'nite, Sam. KenPenders: It was a pleasure seeing you, Sam :-) Samanfur: Student Union elections for the uni newspaper tonight. I think I could do with getting some sleep... Chainspike: Bye Sam Sarah-Le: Adios! Buenos noches! SonicWhammy: Seeya, Sam Samanfur: For once. ;-D Naraku: bai K-Rae: C-yas! Samanfur: Thanks, Ken. It was nice to finally get to a chat ;) Sarah-Le: Oh poo, my turn to leave and stuff............. Naraku: oh... bye, sarah KenPenders: We'll keep working on it until we get all the bugs out. :-) Samanfur: Good morning, everybody! *yawn* ;-D SonicWhammy: Well... I feel guilty for taking the floor, but Ken, permission to ask a question. K-Rae: C-ya Sarah! Sarah-Le: Oies, ppl I know in here.. would someone be kind enough to tell me what all happenes? DanDrazen: Bye. pepperidge: Bye! Chainspike: Bye Sarah Naraku: okie, sarah BobR: We'll have a log, Sarah. Take care! SonicWhammy: Seeya, Sarah, BTW KenPenders: Bye, Sarah Naraku: okie, sarah BobR: We'll have a log, Sarah. Take care! SonicWhammy: Seeya, Sarah, BTW KenPenders: Bye, Sarah Sarah-Le: Nice chating with everyone! Adios! KenPenders: Anyone else with questions? RDB: Bob: you mean I didn't need to bother to create one? BobR: I think SonicWhammy had a question... SYSTEM: "Samanfur went out." pepperidge: I have a few questions! SonicWhammy: Yes KenPenders: Go ahead, Sammy BobR: You can fill in the gaps, Ron. :) K-Rae: I have a Q my friend wants me to ask. KenPenders: You too, Pepperidge SonicWhammy: Remember a week ago I asked about your opinion of that editorial I wrote? KenPenders: Sure KenPenders: Yes, I remember that SonicWhammy: I was curious what you had to say about it. I've really wanted to know. KenPenders: I agreed with much of what you wrote, as I recall pepperidge: Is Chaos accually going to get stronger with Chaos Emeralds, or only with ME sheards? KenPenders: This was about Sonic and Sally primarily, right? Naraku: the emeralds. SonicWhammy: Yes, and how their relationship can be properly developed. KenPenders: Only with ME shards. Naraku: if it goes with the game, the emeralds... pepperidge: That Sucks! Naraku: O.o;;; KenPenders: That depends on Sega, and what they'll allow us to do. SYSTEM: sonicmike has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 10:08:15 PM sonicmike: Hello there! sonicmike: whats the topic now i got dissed! KenPenders: You have to remember that the freedom we've had with Sonic so far is unprecendented as far SonicWhammy: OK, and that makes sense. At the same time, is there any way to give the comic a sense of time? sonicmike: Wha? pepperidge: Question 2: Why are the emeralds all green? Give us some variety man! KenPenders: as licensed comics go. If this was a Disney license or some other company's property sonicmike: Yea rainbow colors! KenPenders: there's no way we could have done even a third of the stuff we have. sonicmike: Ken thats great! KenPenders: Sonic has lasted far longer than anyone at either Archie Comics or in the comics industry Naraku: KEN: the one thing i want is to see some emotion! true, sega wantsw him to be tough, but we need to KenPenders: ever anticipated. Naraku: see him CRY. the most we've seen is ooe tear DanDrazen: Oh ye of little faith! Naraku: ooe=one KenPenders: Sega doesn't believe in a Sonic who cries. sonicmike: Ken thats cause sonic is a house hold name SonicWhammy: Which makes no sense. I mean, I can't cry only because I'm not physically capable. sonicmike: if they make him seem weak what will people think KenPenders: You have to remember Sonic is the property of a company who believes he must conform to a certain KenPenders: image. pepperidge: Question 2 (again): sonicmike: Well at least sa2 will be better than 1 but i want a sonic rpg! SonicWhammy: *sigh* An argument I've heard for the 3 years I've been involved with this. K-Rae: Question: What's being planned for Sonic #100? KenPenders: Corporate executives don't understand how an audience can get so emotionally involved with a sonicmike: Whammy why dont you read the fanfics cause some writters make him cry in them pepperidge: Most of the time I think it's best Sonic acts tough and carefree, but everyonce in a while have him KenPenders: character, even if they do appreciate the revenue the character generates. pepperidge: shead a tear or two. SonicWhammy: Oh, I do read fanfics. Quite a few. That's why I've taken them more to heart sometimes. KenPenders: I have a problem when people compare fanfic to our stories SonicWhammy: I don't mean it to be that way, but it just happens. KenPenders: simply because with fanfic, the writer can do whatever he or she wants. DanDrazen: Because having a character make it in the world on its own means they've lost control. sonicmike: Ken thats understandable KenPenders: A fanfic writer is not bound by rules of corporate executives or KenPenders: publishing formats. SonicWhammy: Yeah, that's very true. And I can understand that they don't have the time to wonder KenPenders: Even with the first issue of The Lost Ones I ran into this. SonicWhammy: why we feel the way we do KenPenders: When I was originally planning to publish it myself, the story was 40 pages long pepperidge: Question 2 (again): Why are all the emeralds green. I want my pink blue, purple, white, yellow, red sonicmike: well i thought The Lost Ones was your brain child ken? KenPenders: When I accepted Image's offer, I had to retool back to 27 pages, still longer than your sonicmike: so how could you...wait your explaining pepperidge: Emerald colours? KenPenders: average comic story, but economics demanded this. So i moved the additional BobR: Patience patience. :) KenPenders: material into the next issue sonicmike: same with me and one of my storys ken (dont ask) KenPenders: As for the emerald colors, we never gave it much thought beyond the fact KenPenders: that it seemed too much like all the varieties of kryptonite that used to be the Superman comics. BobR: Pepperidge, if they weren't emerald (green) in color, then they wouldn't be emeralds. :) sonicmike: Pepperidge are you happy now? hehehehe KenPenders: So we just stayed with green. pepperidge: They're different colours in the game! sonicmike: Right on! Green is my fave color! KenPenders: Though we try to plan for a lot of details featured in the series, there's no way BobR: Nom they're green! Adjust your set! (Sorry...a little Cartoon Network humor. :-) KenPenders: we can accommodate or anticipate everything. sonicmike: Pepperidge anyone can and will tell you the game is not related with the comic! KenPenders: We're not slavishly following the games or the cartoon series. sonicmike: except for some things hehehehe Naraku: anyone notice in Sonic Spinball there's sally, bunny, rotor, and others??? KenPenders: We basically took the position that the comic series was going to follow its own path pepperidge: Question 3: Why are there more than 7? I have an explaination... sonicmike: Well Ken can i ask you what got you into writeing and drawing sonic in the first place? KenPenders: and the current longevity justifies our belief in that approach sonicmike: Nakraku i did in the bonus game! KenPenders: I got into working on Sonic because of my son. Initially, my then-partner KenPenders: Mike Kanterovich was approached by then-editor Paul Castiglia to KenPenders: submit stories for the book. Mike didn't know anything about Sonic, so he called me pepperidge: The seven coloured emeralds are the ones in Mobius Prime. The others are fake emeralds produced when KenPenders: to see what i knew about the character. it so happened that I had been pepperidge: zones are created. What do you think? KenPenders: buying the series to read to my son ever since issue #1. Issue #8 had just come out Naraku: [...] Chainspike: *ramble* I miss Kanterovich. and Kent Taylor. Whatever happened to him? or am I out of date to ask pepperidge: Question 4:Will Big join the FF? Naraku: [...] KenPenders: and that's when I started coming up with ideas. sonicmike: My first issue was sonic # 9 KenPenders: That's a reasonable suppostion, Pep. KenPenders: [...] sonicmike: Sigh i only started collecting officaily with sonic 23 RDB: Ken: is Steve(n?) still interested in Sonic? KenPenders: Anyway, when I started working on the stories, I'd read my scripts as bedtime stories to my son. SonicWhammy: Hmm... so you've had the hand on it from the start, especially with Knuckles. KenPenders: Stephen (or Stevie as I call him) has never lost interest in Sonic. SonicWhammy: Now, Stephen is how old now? Naraku: O.o is that on all the screens, or just mine... KenPenders: [...] KenPenders: Stephen will turn 13 this May. Naraku: [...] BobR: [...] KenPenders: [...] SonicWhammy: OK, that gives a little perspective. And what have been his reactions to some recent events, if any? sonicmike: wow this is sooo cool im actually chatting with KenPenders!*shock just hit him* KenPenders: Yeah, it's me alright. KenPenders: We'll continue this for just a bit longer and then we'll call it a night. sonicmike: Well the real reason i was interested in the comic was because of satam and the artwork RDB: I know it's Karl's ball, but any idea on when Sally's mom will be resolved? Naraku: [...] pepperidge: oh yeah,Dan, Love your reviews! KenPenders: Stephen is upset with Knuckles being cancelled, but he likes the adaptation for the most part. sonicmike: So am i ken i loved Knuckles! KenPenders: No, I haven't a clue as to what's going to happen with Sally's mom at this time. Naraku: Ken: will you be doing any comic cons in the CT area in the near or distant future? KenPenders: I don't get to talk with Karl much these days. pepperidge: i'm going to ask again, do you have the faintest idea of what will happen in SA 2 adaption? Chainspike: ..Why? KenPenders: The closest I'll be to CT is a con in NYC this June. sonicmike: Well i hope the comic lasts SonicWhammy: June, you said? Cool, I'll make a note, Ken. WIll it be in MSG again? Naraku: if it's a weekend, i'll bug a parent until they give in and let me go sonicmike: Pep sa 2 was only just announced! KenPenders: I don't know anything about SA2, primarily because teamSonic isn't ready to release details Chainspike: pepperidge: I doubt he does. It's too soon for SA2 stuff K-Rae: Okies. My Q. What's being planned for Sonic #100? KenPenders: I think the NYC one will be in MSG. KenPenders: I am going to be doing Pittsburgh in April and San Diego in July. SonicWhammy: Excellent. That means I already know where to go. Chainspike: heard tons of rumors about SA2 though. :P SonicWhammy: Andrea and I will be there. KenPenders: My main focus at the cons this year will be promoting The Lost Ones RDB: Whatever happened to that column you wrote for Archie's web site? Chainspike: and the rest of the gang and I will be in San Diego again... :P sonicmike: Well the thinbs on my wish list are sa 2, A knuckles side story game, and A sonic rpg! KenPenders: Ever since Paul Castiglia left Archie to work for Mattel, Archie SonicWhammy: Oh, & before I forget, Ken, you're still invited to the wedding. July 7, 2001. Leave that date open pepperidge: Tidbit: Tails' people came from a place called Westside Island (where STH 2 took place). I know sonicmike: *noticed his error* Darn! pepperidge: your KenPenders: hasn't been organized with regards to their website. pepperidge: you're just dying to use that! It's also known as Illusion Island. Chainspike: so that's why.. RDB: I hear Mattel isn't doing that well these days :^( KenPenders: It's all I can do to keep up with my workload and websites that my involvement fell by the wayside KenPenders: after that Naraku: ken: do you know the date of the NYC comic con> KenPenders: In regards to the NYC con, not offhand Naraku: okie KenPenders: That internet column was another example of being a team player. I never made a dime off of that. pepperidge: Will STH #82 help build emotional difficulties between Gamma and Beta? KenPenders: I was doing whatever i could to get Archie to expand their line-up. KenPenders: I didn't deal with Beta, and I don't remember what Karl did. RDB: Have you followed their new stuff e.g. Explorers of the Unknown? I haven't... pepperidge: Why not? KenPenders: No, I haven't, Ron. SYSTEM: Rubes has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 10:45:40 PM KenPenders: E-102 was the focus of my back-up story, and I only had 6 pages to work with pepperidge: Will Bean the Dynamyite Duck(!!!) & Bark the Polarbear appear anytime soon? Rubes: Hello there! KenPenders: Sorry, but to my knowledge, no Chainspike: Hi there KenPenders: Hi, Rubes Naraku: @.O top the backup stories!! there should be a max of two per book! it's impossible to understand! Chainspike: Darn :( Chainspike: I'm drawing my own little silly strips with Bark and Bean ;P KenPenders: There will only be two stories per book as of SONIC #83. Rubes: Hey, bear with me, I'm being slow.. o.o SonicWhammy: Oh wait. That reminds me. BobR: Ken, I just got Sonic #82, but there seems to have been oversight... KenPenders: No problem. pepperidge: Have you ever played Tails' Adventure for game gear? If so, could you work in Tails' past with the sonicmike: Darn ken i was hopeing for at least three SYSTEM: Chira-Ty has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 10:48:24 PM BobR: The only credits listed are for karl's Sonic story...unless they put them someplace else. Chira-Ty: Hello there! pepperidge: Bird Armada? SonicWhammy: Is it my imagination, or are the comics lagging behind in being released? KenPenders: Rob O' The Hedge reppears in the first Knuckles back-up, along with Antoine, Bunnie and Amy Rose sonicmike: Yea the mail service is slow! KenPenders: Aren't there credits for my E-102 story, Bob? i merely wrote and inked the thing SYSTEM: Jay-P has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 10:49:35 PM Jay-P: Hello there! Naraku: hey K-Rae: Hey! BobR: Nope, nor for the Knuckles story, SYSTEM: "Jay-P went out." pepperidge: Hello, Ken? Have you played TA? Or even heard of it?! SYSTEM: Jay-P has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 10:51:05 PM Jay-P: Hello there! KenPenders: Basically, the idea is to resolve a number of plot points as I gear up for new Knuckles adventures. sonicmike: well dont that beat all? KenPenders: Never heard of TA Jay-P: o.O weird... It just knocked me out K-Rae: WB KenPenders: None for Knuckles, eh? I'll have to get on Justin's case about that Naraku: *rambles * da ba di da ba dai... BobR: Please do! *grin* pepperidge: It's for the Game Gear. I suggest you look for it. it would make an interesting story. KenPenders: As far as toys go, i just recently picked up the SA figures of Sonic, Knuckles and Tails sonicmike: Well all i want is SA 2 Bof4 and PSO later this year KenPenders: Aren't they great? SonicWhammy: Those same figures are staring at me right now Chira-Ty: *thinks they should have made Tikal...* sonicmike: Ken i dont have them -_- SonicWhammy: Gotta admit, they're very impressive Rubes: *sigh* I have but a Knuckles plush.. but eh, he's fun.. :9 KenPenders: I wish I had these for reference when I first started drawing my stories. Jay-P: Me neither : ( sonicmike: lol its 10:00 where i am.... KenPenders: I'm supposed to be getting a bunch of figures to put up for sale on my website pretty soon. Jay-P: Heh.. $95 for my B-Day I should buy some.. Jay-P: KP: How much? Naraku: i'm gettin one of everything from brian at BUC... KenPenders: I have a Big the Cat plush, which I lucked out on while in San Diego pepperidge: I can't get the SA plushies in Canada? Suggestions? K-Rae: I have the SA plushies...Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles. ^.^ Jay-P: Buy it off the net ; P sonicmike: well ken its been great but i gotta go im only 16 heh *bows and leaves* Chainspike: I have all the plushies except Big :) Chainspike: mwahahaha SonicWhammy: The SEGA store won't send them up there, Rae? Jay-P: Cya KenPenders: I think the figures will be priced in the $7 or 8 dollar range, as i don't get the discount the SonicWhammy: Or excuse me, I meant Pepper Naraku: i must depart, parents be annoying again... Chainspike: Knuckles is too adorable...I just die staring into his button eyes SYSTEM: "sonicmike went out." KenPenders: major stores do. I'm doing it because of all the mail I get asking how to get Jay-P: HA! Mine too.. Cya HF (Naraku) pepperidge: C'mon ken, will Big join the FF after the SA adaption? if not, will he return? SonicWhammy: Lien, last thing we need is another case of you drowning :-) Naraku: bye! KenPenders: the stuff. Especially from overseas fans. Chainspike: What I really want are the keychains... K-Rae: C-ya Naraku! Chainspike: Brian: heh... i'll keep it down here ;) Chira-Ty: *idly wonders if Remmington's secret is ever going to be cleared up...Or just left unsaid.* -.o Naraku: [...] KenPenders: No major plans for Big just yet. SYSTEM: "Naraku went out." Chainspike: Brian: the rest I'll leave for SHO..... I will say no more. KenPenders: Remington gets a girl friend in SSS #14 Chainspike: g'heh Rubes: I gotsa Mighty plush.. granted, I kinda crafted him form a Sonic plush base... but still! :) Jay-P: *Is happy he bought #81 today* :P BobR: Uh oh... SonicWhammy: (chuckle) I'm only kidding with you, Lien. RDB: Speaking of Reminton, who was that mug shot he was looking at several issues ago? pepperidge: Any big plans for Ray? KenPenders: As for Remington's secret... only the future will tell. :-) SonicWhammy: Which issue was that, Ron? Chainspike: DARN! they have Chaotix plushes in Japan.. or so I've heard... Mighty and Ray Chainspike: Brian: You really aren't ;) KenPenders: You're referring way back to KNUCKLES #10, right, Ron? Jay-P: Ken: Any plans for the Comics in the more distant issues? Chainspike: AND DARN!!! I want those little "Sonic the Fighters" keychain plushes and stuff... Ken had some Rubes: This girl-friend better not be expecting... If anyone glamourizes that one more time I'll killem =) KenPenders: I have plans, but not sure of the timetable. RDB: Probably - I don't remember; his assistant brought it in... Chainspike: ? pepperidge: C'mon Ken, I want some dirt on Ray! KenPenders: Check with me in later, Lien. :-) Chainspike: **GAAAAAAASP** Chainspike: I'm gonna have a heart attack now... Jay-P: hehe Chainspike: hyper...ventilating.... KenPenders: No,no, no... Remington's girl friend is not expecting. It's only their first date. Chainspike: ESPIO, FANG, BEAN, AND BARK!!!!!!!! Chainspike: ..? SonicWhammy: O.o K-Rae: Remington's girlfriend? o.O I think I missed something.... Jay-P: *Pokes Chainspike* Your scareing the people away : ) SonicWhammy: Hey, wait a sec. Back that up. I missed something in this Remingotn discussion Chainspike: JayL That's usually the case... pepperidge: Chainspike: No, don't go! i want you to finnish your SA art! I neeeeeeeed it! Rubes: Mmkay.. Rubygurl has had some bad experiences lately..Nothing wrong wiffit.. long as yer not 18.. KenPenders: The Knuckles story in SSS#14 dwells on the overall family of characters Chira-Ty: *blink* Rem has a gf? o_o *missed somthing as well...* pepperidge: RAY?? Chainspike: pepperidge: my pal Vector posted them on Sonic HQ BobR: *laugh* I was waiting for that reaction to Remmy's GF announcement. :-) Jay-P: O.O Oh Khudda.. I remembered I have 4 pages of homework.. *Slaps Forehead* pepperidge: Chainspike: What about Heavy, Bomb, Bean, and Bark, eh? K-Rae: Man....I know some friends who are gonna disappointed to find out Rem has a GF...hee hee! ;P KenPenders: He didn't, until this story, which features the Chaotix, the Dark Legion and other mainstays Chainspike: pepperidge: http://members.spree.com/funngames/asudem/lienart/sa-espio.gif Jay-P: I gotta go people.. Sorry I couldent stay longer SonicWhammy: AH... I see now. Chainspike: K-Rae: I KNOW!! HAHAHAA!! K-Rae: Remmy...heh heh! :P K-Rae: C-ya! Chainspike: pepperidge: working on them! Jay-P: *Waves and departs* SonicWhammy: Seeya, Jay Chainspike: Bye Jay-P: Seeya all! pepperidge: Bye! KenPenders: One note of warning: the ending may rip your heart out SonicWhammy: Ending to what? SSS 14? Chainspike: .... ending of what? (off guard) KenPenders: yep Chira-Ty: *isn't all that dissapointed* O.o I like Spectre more anyway. n_n; SYSTEM: IanJFlicky has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 11:05:44 PM IanJFlicky: Hello there! Rubes: I Havva Bean SA pic somewhere which was done a while ago. If anyone wantsta see... Chainspike: Oh pepperidge: C-M-O-N Ken! I want some dirt on Ray! Chainspike: http://members.spree.com/funngames/asudem/lienart/sa-charmy.gif K-Rae: Hey! IanJFlicky: Hi everyone, Hi Ken. Chainspike: i did a bunch of SA pics :P it's FUN Rubes: Kinda like what Lien's doing now (Duzzat mean I'm trendy? O.o) SonicWhammy: Rip our hearts out, eh? For you to actually say that means this one's gonna be a trip. KenPenders: Spectre and the rest of the Guardians make an appearance Chainspike: Pep: http://members.spree.com/funngames/asudem/lienart/sa-mighty.gif KenPenders: I wanted the emotional reaction to be the most intense i could make it Chira-Ty: *yees!* ^_^ Rubes: So you killed her? =) J/K! SonicWhammy: Well... (deep breath) I'll brace myself in advance. KenPenders: Much like I shot for with the Lupe and Bunnie stories in SSS#11. pepperidge: RAY! TELL MEEEEEEE! RDB: Oh, peachy... KenPenders: C'mon, Ron, you have to admit the bit between Bunnie and Antoine was a good one Chainspike: pep: http://members.spree.com/funngames/asudem/lienart/amygotmilk.gif Chainspike: pep: http://members.spree.com/funngames/asudem/lienart/amygotmilk.gif SYSTEM: "flora went out." Chainspike: I don't have SSS#11 yet.. Rubes: http://www.furnation.com/chords/bean.jpg Man.. my mouse art used to be good around Christmas.. IanJFlicky: That Bunnie/Antione thing was great. RDB: Reminds me of the theme of a fan-fic: are you willing to give up everything you SonicWhammy: I'm with you, Ron. Of course, I've mentioned enough where my heart lies, so I'll lay off. RDB: have to gain everything you ever wanted? KenPenders: I wanted each story to be different from the rest in that book. SonicWhammy: They were different and then some pepperidge: ken: C'mon man! I want some info on Ray! Pleas? KenPenders: With Sally, i stressed her independence. With Hershey, i felt it KenPenders: important to stress her professionalism. With Lupe, it was only natural KenPenders: to play up her maternal instincts. SonicWhammy: But with that independence, the answer to the next hier must come sooner or later KenPenders: No plans for Ray at this time due to the cancellation of the Knuckles book. Rubes: Nite all, I'm implementing a curfew on myself. Much luv to yuh. :) K-Rae: Good night! SonicWhammy: GN, Rubes. Take care KenPenders: It all depends if we get the chance to tell it, Brian. Chainspike: Bye KenPenders: Good night. pepperidge: Good Bye! SonicWhammy: Same with just about everything else, I guess. KenPenders: Okay, gang, according to my clock, it's 10:22, so I'll be here for eight more minutes. pepperidge: in STH 50, I noticed someone who looked oddly like Bean the Dynamite Duck fighting in the Great War RDB: Does Ken or anybody mind if post a log of this on my list? [...] Chainspike: pep: There was also Ray and Bark, I think. Spaz likes video games, soo.. KenPenders: Spaz likes to incorporate those characters whenever he can. pepperidge: Could it be Bin or Pin from the 1989 Sega arcade classic, Dynamite Dux? They're supposed to be KenPenders: I have no objections, Ron pepperidge: related! KenPenders: [...] Chira-Ty: *just sits and listens now. Pondering an attempt to draw Lara-su.* RDB: The original may end up on http://freepages.misc.rootsweb.com/~bauerle KenPenders: Pep, we just don't have the room or opportunity to use those characters. We can KenPenders: barely handle the continuity we have properly as it is. SonicWhammy: Oh yes, Lien, you reminded me about that cover for Sonic 85 Chainspike: Brian: I did? SonicWhammy: I've been saying it reminds me a lot of my Sonic Street Fighter game on my website Chainspike: Oh yeah, Spaz... pepperidge: Espio was in the Sonic the Fighters game. Perhaps they can be considered part of his past. As you pepperidge: did with Mighty and Ray! KenPenders: Sonic the Fighters was never released in this country, and as such, KenPenders: Sega would prefer we not acknowledge it. Chainspike: Oh SonicWhammy: Which is part of the reason I did. KenPenders: Yeah, i know. I rather liked it myself. pepperidge: IT WAS RELEASED HERE! It went under the title Sonic Championship, but got a limited run. SYSTEM: DanDrazen has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 11:20:21 PM SonicWhammy: You saw my SSF, Ken? DanDrazen: Hello there! KenPenders: Sega never supplied us with anything on it. BobR: Welcome back, Dan. K-Rae: WB KenPenders: Just going to be here a couple of more minutes, Dan, so if you have any questions, shoot. DanDrazen: Sorry. My ISP malfunctioned. Did Ken say anythiong about S100? RDB: I don't remember seeing Dan leave... SonicWhammy: Me neither KenPenders: No, we haven't discussed Sonic #100 yet DanDrazen: I got blown out just as Ken was talking about retooling TLO. IanJFlicky: Let's discuss S 100, then pepperidge: Here's the storyline, Robotnik launches Death Egg again; Tails builds spaceship to get to it; it can SonicWhammy: What a better topic to close the night with KenPenders: We're still trying to figure out what will be in the books up to issue #90 K-Rae: Yeah, Sonic #100. IanJFlicky: a ha. has Rotor been dicussed yet (just got here) K-Rae: Oop...nevermind... o.o KenPenders: There's a lot of stuff going on behind-the-scenes affecting the production of the book that I just pepperidge: only hold one person and requires 8 emeralds to run; the emeralds are in the posetion of 8 people KenPenders: can't talk about at this time. What I can say Chira-Ty: *will just keep buying the books as long as Julie-su and such are making slight appearances* c_c... pepperidge: (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Nack, Bean, Bark, and Espio); they battle to determine who will go! KenPenders: is that we haven't decided whether SONIC #100 will feature Sonic and Knuckles together, or in KenPenders: separate stories. SYSTEM: IanJFlicky has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 11:24:19 PM IanJFlicky: Hello there! DanDrazen: Wouldn't it make sense to lay out the story at least a year in advance? KenPenders: Part of the problem with that is I'm unsure if i want to use SONIC #100 as the beginning of SonicWhammy: Well let's see... we're a little over a year and a half away... KenPenders: what I planned for KNUCKLES #50. We're currently lobbying the publishers to at least KenPenders: let us do a Knuckles mini-series. pepperidge: Better start organizing for SA 2 around that time too. SonicWhammy: Well, needless to say, #100 should be the mark for something that rocks the whole Sonic universe. Chainspike: That would be good KenPenders: As for planning a year in advance, because of all the material we had in the pipeline IanJFlicky: Yeah, what about SA2? has Sega clued you guys in this time around? SonicWhammy: Only question remains what that would be... (shrug) BobR: Nothing on SA2 yet, Ian. RDB: Let's hope they don't drop the ball like they did on Endgame :^( KenPenders: at the time of the cancellation of Knuckles, the publishers have dictated they want us no further SonicWhammy: Easy, Ron, I don't need flashbacks of the first time around. KenPenders: ahead in production than two months, three absolute tops. KenPenders: To plan that far ahead right now when a lot of things could change would be counterproductive at pepperidge: I had a subscription to Knux, and recieved #30 & #31, then it was cancelled. I want my money back! I SonicWhammy: Ahead in production? The comics have been getting by me LATER than usual. KenPenders: at this time. KenPenders: Write to the publishers, Pep. They' pepperidge: wrote a letter, but got no responce. Help! KenPenders: the ones with your money. KenPenders: Did you send e-mail or snail mail? DanDrazen: But that contributes to the aura of "We're making it up as we go." pepperidge: Can you email me the address (pepperidge@hotmail.com)? Shail Mail. KenPenders: I know, Dan, but what can I say? pepperidge: eer, snail mail. BobR: Why not, Dan? That's the way Archies does all their other comics... SonicWhammy: Yeah, but at least here, they can't be blamed completely, Dan. KenPenders: The regular mail address is on the order forms in every issue of Sonic. BobR: The publisher doesn't know any other way. KenPenders: That's the way the entire industry does their comics. SonicWhammy: It just needs to be put more into practice now DanDrazen: And you wonder why sales are in a slump! KenPenders: Charles Schultz was only two months ahead of schedule at most when he did Peanuts. pepperidge: Let's end with a controversial subject, why did you originally get rid of Eggman in STH 50? BobR: The industry needs a shakeup...some entrepreneur to come in and say, ... BobR: We aren't doing things the old way anymore. SYSTEM: Sarah-Le has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 11:33:26 PM Sarah-Le: Hello there! RDB: I'm not sure a daily strip done by one person compares to a monthly done by many... K-Rae: Hey Sarah! WB! KenPenders: Dan, I can't begin to tell you how many ideas I had ready to go for Sonic only to see drastic Sarah-Le: I back! IanJFlicky: Hey Sarah Chainspike: Oh hi Sarah KenPenders: changes required at the last minute. KenPenders: For one reason or another. DanDrazen: Ken, maybe someday you can. KenPenders: I can plan, but it doesn't mean it will be carried out. KenPenders: The Princess Sally mini-series is a good case in point. We came up with an entirely Chira-Ty: *waves quietlly to all, and nods to Sarah* BobR: Ken, it's almost 15 minutes past the time you said you wanted to leave. BobR: I'm sure we can go on all night, but... pepperidge: Will the chao be introduced into the SA adaption? KenPenders: different story only to have to rewrite the entire thing at the last minute. BobR: I'm also aware you need to move ahead on your end. We thank you@ KenPenders: You're right, Bob. I need to take care of things at this end. BobR: And hope we can do this again, now that we have a system that works. :) KenPenders: Thanks for coming, everyone. We'll do this again another time. SonicWhammy: Thankfully. It's good to be in one of these finally. :-) BobR: And Pepperidge, yes, the Chao are introduced in Sonic 82 RDB: Does that mean you're giving up on Ken's ISP? Chainspike: About how often can there be a chat? pepperidge: So, will the blobby dudes appear> BobR: That depends upon Ken's schedule, Chain. :) KenPenders: You got that right. :-) BobR: Blobby dudes? *chuckle* Uh, yeah. :) DanDrazen: I call 'em "the little onion heads." Chainspike: I know, that's what I was asking BobR: Not entirely, Ron...we just need to make them more aware of their limtations. :) Chainspike: Garlic heads KenPenders: Anyway, good night. I'll post on the board when next time will be. SonicWhammy: Well, looks like the party's wrapping up here. Time to get back to Net Press Your Luck. Chainspike: Good night Sarah-Le: Adios! Nice talking to you! K-Rae: Good night! Sarah-Le: Adios! Nice talking to you! K-Rae: Good night! pepperidge: Dan, when will your STH 82 review be up? SonicWhammy: To all, especially you Ken, Good Night. IanJFlicky: G'night KenPenders: Good night. SYSTEM: "KenPenders went out." SYSTEM: "SonicWhammy went out." pepperidge: Good Night! DanDrazen: Ciao! [Or is that "Chao"?] BobR: Goodnight, everyone! MWAH!! SYSTEM: "IanJFlicky went out." DanDrazen: When S82 gets here, which isn't yet, Pep. K-Rae: Heh. pepperidge: Hope we can do this again, pleasure chatting with you all! SYSTEM: "Chainspike went out." BobR: I'm sure we will, Pepper DanDrazen: Ditto. The lag wasn't that bad, either. SYSTEM: "pepperidge went out." BobR: Not bad for a Pentium based Linux box running on a 56K modem, eh? :) DanDrazen: Later, everybody! RDB: Nope; do you want to e-mail me the "official" log? BobR: Night, Dan. SYSTEM: "DanDrazen went out." BobR: I can do that, Ron. RDB: BTW, the windows at the bottom for who's on don't appear to be updating... BobR: It doesn't do so automatically...you have to push the "Update" button at the bottom K-Rae: Well, I guess I'll go, too. Good night! RDB: Oops, just read the bit about the update button... BobR: Night, K-Rae SYSTEM: "K-Rae went out." SYSTEM: WB has joined Room Kens_Chat on Wed, 03/08 11:44:38 PM WB: Hello there! WB: Hello there! WB: Wassup Big Dawgs !!!! BobR: Just clsing down, WB. WB: test WB: ***SCREAMS*** WB: You mean I missed it? Sarah-Le: ((o.o)) BobR: Afraid so...ran almost 3 hours. WB: ***curses bloody expletives*** D*MN MIDTERS !!! D*MN THEM !!!!! Sarah-Le: *covers her ears* No scream, please? WB: I hate midterms..... RDB: Don't worry, I'll post the log... BobR: *rue smile* WB: Coolness. Ah well - Win some ya lose some WB: RDB - Ron? BobR: We'll be doing it again. :) RDB: Who else? :^) WB: Ah coo man...Nice to meet ya BobR: Well, don't want to be a party pooper, but I need to close down the link to this machine. :} WB: Say - what kind of chat is this anyway? Never seen one like it before. Looks pretty sweet BobR: Nice chatting with you all! WB: Oh ! Sorry - I wont keep you all then BobR: It's a highly modified WWWChat, version 3.0, WB BobR: Link at the bottom of the pink section. :) RDB: Do you want us all to leave, or will you just pull the plug? :^) SYSTEM: "WB went out." BobR: When I pull the plug, you'll leave anyway. :) Sarah-Le: Okies, me leave since stuff is winding down and I dun wanna be a pain. Buenos Noches! BobR: I just don't want to be rude about it. :) RDB: Use my Juno address for the log; thanks... BobR: Will do! BobR: Goodnight, all! You [RDB] are out of the room. Have a nice day! (10:58 PM)