the Erudite Baboon

After pouring out a disproportionate amount of chocolate pieces with my cereal this morning, I put some back in the box. This is called 'putting something away for the future', and it is extremely mature.

The guy who first alerted me that I might be entitled to paid holidays has just been asked to come to a meeting which 'may result in the termination of his contract'.

Suddenly I feel a lot less inclined to rock the boat.

I know I don't post here very often, so it's a bit cheeky to only come here when I want something, but ... I recently found out that as a worker (I'm long-term freelance, but not self employed) I should be legally entitled to 5.6 weeks paid holiday every year. I asked at work about holiday pay and they said that they will chase it up for me, but now they want to talk to me about how my contract doesn't include any holiday pay - I am now very scared of going down and telling them that the law says they have to pay me a bunch of extra money. Help!

In exchange for advice I offer this comic:

Thank you!

Edit: stupid vox seems to be hiding half my comic, so here is a link if you can't see the whole thing!

Yesterday I went for a cycling lesson. Here are some comics I drew on the way to it and on the way back.

 

after drawing the panel where I fall under the bus I went to the front of my sketch book and wrote a little 'if you find this book please send it to...' message. You know, just in case.

1) The DFC officially printed it's final issue (for now) last friday. Boo! They are still looking for buyers and are exploring other options for using all the strips that have been created for the comic etc etc, but it generally looks like it will be a long time before anything else comes out of that, if ever.
But all is not lost - I have met an incredible bunch of fantastically talented writers and artists through working on the DFC, and so we have teamed up to create a new comics blog site at http://supercomicsadventuresquad.blogspot.com/ - check it out! I have no idea where they got the idea for that incredibly brilliant name though.

2) The Guardian is also going to discontinue their comics section (it is a comics APOCALYPSE) which means my comic is getting cut off half way through its run. GAH. But you can see all the episodes that didn't make it into the print edition yet here, and I am getting paid for all twelve episodes anyway, so: woo!

3) I am trying to come up with ideas for a new comic (because going back to Beaver and Steve feels like a bit of a cop out). Here is idea number one, tentatively (and unimaginatively) titled 'monsterworld':

It may feature some monsters.

4) I actually post a lot more comicky stuff on my livejournal because, well, I sort of know you all here, and it feels a bit strange telling you about pictures of cartoon animals that I have drawn. So if you are interested in drawings that sometimes have colours then you might want to take a look at that. Like I never posted this here did I?

See? Colours!

As surprising as you might find it, my old blog is not the official complaints department for Kelloggs. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

Sincerely

E. Baboon Esq.

(Now I will probably start getting complaints about the internet)

Sob!

Well, it looks like the Guardian has completely forgotten about episode two, and right now I'm not really sure who has the rights to everything so I don't know if I can post it myself, but for the mean time here is episode three!

Clicky!
 

There are only two facts you need to know from episode two to catch up with the story:
1) using their superior detection skills the squad figured out that the Baboon was stolen by the Dread Pirate Green Beard, and have gone to Pirate's Cove to track him down.
2) Episode two was really funny. Seriously, you really missed out.

So it looks like the DFC is going to be publishing it's last issue this month - the publishing house that's been backing it is putting it up for sale, and it's pretty unlikely that a buyer is going to turn up. Here's the press release:

Children’s Comic, the DFC, Up For Sale 
 

The DFC, a weekly comic (launched May 2008) for boys and girls is up for sale, following a decision by The Random House Group to cease publication. 

Philippa Dickinson, MD RHCB, said: “We are very proud of the DFC and the reaction it received from families, schools and especially the children who have enjoyed reading it.  It is an innovative concept which we have been very happy to back. There can be no successes without taking risks, after all.  Unfortunately, in the current economic climate, we have decided that the DFC is not commercially viable within our organisation. 

“David Fickling, the staff at the DFC, and all the comic’s contributors have worked tirelessly to produce what is an amazing weekly publication and we would be delighted if a buyer could be found who would like to take the DFC on as a going concern” 

If no buyer is found, the title will close on March 27^th.

P.S for those of you wondering where this week's edition of Super Animal Advneture Squad is, I'm afraid it looks like the Guardian hasn't bothered to put the comic section in their online edition this time. The scoundrels! If it turns up I'll let you know - and hopefully they'll remember to do it next week!