Cricket 13- Curses!

Hello Everyone!

   It's been a while, I know, since the last comic. There's a good reason for it, though: I am now a PhD! That's right, two Thursdays ago, I successfully defended my thesis in front of my peers and now join my adviser and other members of the faculty as a Doctor of Entomology!

  It's a bit of a scary prospect, especially now that I need to search for a job. But I'll wing it somehow. :-)

  As for today's comic, we get to see Rose again after a bit of an absence and the reappearance of Miles, Cricket's twin brother. You can find out more about him on the Collection Box page.

  Thanks again for your continuing support. And I will continue to post as I have comics.

--Dr. Scott :-)

Cricket!- Distractions

Poor Cricket. It's not enough to be late to school. Rose just has to tease her for it. But then again, what else are roommates good for?

Cricket 7- Freezer space

Hi folks! Managed to get this one out on-time, ha-ha!

Anyway, in this week's comic, Cricket is reminded that everything has its time and place, which includes keeping specimens separate from food.

I'm sure you notice some changes in the comic's style. I'm experimenting with layers do create backgrounds and depth for the comic and trying to work a bit with different perspectives (profile, slightly-turned face, etc) for the characters. I also updated Rose's appearance, which I feel is a considerable improvement. You'll be seeing an updated Cricket soon enough. Until next week!

-Scott

Cricket 5- Floor Meeting

Hey, gang! We're back! Sorry for the delay, but I've been preparing for a job interview the past week, so not much time to work on the comic.

Speaking as a former RA, I thought floor meetings were a good opportunity to meet your neighbors, but I know others feel like it's a drag. At least most don't get on the RA's bad side on the first day.

Tread carefully, Cricket!

Cricket Holiday Special 2012

Happy Holidays from "Cricket!" I wish you and yours a peaceful holiday season and a great start to the new year! As a gift, here's just a small taste of where the comic is moving artistically in the near-future. I've already had a lot more practice with these characters than I've shown so-far, so I thought I'd share with you all some of my progress. I hope the two of them get you into the festive spirit!

...Aaaaand with that, I should probably let you know that I'll be taking next week off due to New Years'. I figure no one is waiting with baited breath for the next comic (...yet, ha, ha!) and it will help me maintain a reasonable buffer for the time being. Take care, and see you all next year!

Cricket 3- A Matter of Opinion

I'm sure we've all had one of these moments. The ones when something REALLY excites you so much, but no one else around can even appreciate why you find it so exciting. Of course, poor Cricket is not getting any sympathy from her roommate.

Sorry for the one-day delay. I left my flash drive at the office so I had to wait to post the new comic. I hope you guys aren't too made with me :-).

And just as an FYI for those who might not know: that little factoid in Panel Two ACTUALLY HAPPENS! Wasps and other organisms have been found to hijack the bodies of other animals so that they will do what the parasite wants them to do. Even become mindless guards over pupating larvae. That's right, caterpillar-zombies. Deliciously morbid, isn't it?