Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - The End

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more with something I bet you thought you'd never see: the final entry in the Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars saga! I mean, technically this is just a modified version of the original last panel of the previous comic, but don't fret about the details! Just enjoy the moment.

To be honest, for a while there I thought we'd never see the end of this thing, and I'm not sure where to go from here. I mean, I've got a thousand ideas for more comics, and I know I'll never run out of things to complain about in these posts, but I've been thinking about changing things around a bit.

I've had a nearly-complete version of this post drafted for a few months now, and I've been hesitating to actually publish it for a number of reasons. Most of these are due to silly personal paranoia and a feeling of "what do I do once this is over?", but in the end, the delay is mostly due to real life. I had to turn in my final college project last week, and this semester has honestly been killing me.

Hell, even outside of college things haven't exactly been easy, but the ECB was never far from my thoughts. I like it here, and as we approach the blog's sort-of 10th anniversary, I've been thinking a lot about how this has always been a safe haven for all my stupid ideas to flourish away from prying eyes (I mean, come on, it's not like anyone ever visits).

This is why I know I'll still be posting in the near future, and with Max having returned to town, I'm pretty sure we'll have a few surprises in store for you guys very soon. I'll leave ya'll with a song thats been in my head since I watched Nirvanna The Band The Show, my latest obsession. At the end of the post, I'll also add the complete version of Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars for your viewing pleasure! Hope you enjoy it, and thanks for visiting.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out.

PS: Did anyone else watch the new What We Do In The Shadows series? It's some of the best television I've seen this year.

PPS: Wolfenstein II was pretty rad, and Katana Zero is awesome too!

PPPS: Had another Godzilla fase this year, anticipating King of the Monsters. It wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, but still had fun revisiting the older films.

PPPPS: Oh, my old computer died and I had to wait a while before receiving a new one. It really complicated college stuff, but I survived. Anyway, here's the rest of the comics.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part XVI

Greetings!

Optiluiz here once more, fulfilling the prophecies of yore with yet another comic! It's been a long road but we've finally reached the end of this cursed "arc". I can finally sleep in peace again!

I'm joking, of course, but it does feel good to finally get this stuff off the page and onto the internet to be ignored by everyone (including myself), taking up precious server space in some warehouse on the other side of the world. Yay me!

Well, what have you guys been up to do this week? I finally finished Brutal Legend, which is something that teenage me would be proud of. I've also been watching Project Blue Book, which is basically to UFOs what Mindhunter was to serial killers (that means it's good, kids!). Other than that, well... I've been leaving the house a bit, I guess? That doesn't sound like a real accomplishment when you say it out loud, though.

Anyway, I won't take up any more of your time, but I'm glad you stopped by. Hope you guys and gals keep on visiting, and don't forget to follow our social media links in the "about us" page. I'll leave you guys with a cute video I discovered last month.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out.

PS: There's still one final "Splash page" before Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars is officially over, so look forward to that in the coming days.

PPS: I hope someone understood that it's a Blue Oyster Cult reference.

PPPS: Pretty bold of me to assume that someone will understand the joke if no one reads the comic.

PPPPS: The comic feels off without the splash page for context... maybe I should re-edit. But that takes time and energy and I only have one of those.

EDIT (22/03/2019): I ended up re-doing the last panel because why the fuck not.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part XV

Greetings!

Kept you waiting, hunh? Well, your boy Optiluiz is back in town with a brand new post, bringing us one step closer to finally concluding this everlasting story! Jesus, this has been our second-longest hiatus yet, but I'm happy to back. It's been a long road, but... you know what? Who cares? Just enjoy the poorly drawn artwork, goddamn it!

So... what have you guys been up to since I've been gone? I'm nearly out of college and produced some of mildly entertaining media since last time, and also had some fun times with Bloody Disgusting related stuff as well. 2018 wasn't exactly my favorite year ever, but I hope you guys had fun with it.

To be honest, for a while there I thought the blog was permanently dead. I mean, there's only so much free time during an adult(ish) week, and there was so much other stuff that took priority over making silly doodles with mediocre words pasted on top of them. However, as usual, I eventually realized that I need this blog more than the blog needs me, and it's a hell of a lot cheaper than therapy, I'll tell you that.

I guess that's about it for now, but stay tuned for the thrilling conclusion to this long-delayed saga of not-so-epic proportions! Thanks for visiting, and don't forget to follow me on Twitter or some shit. Hope you have an awesome week, and I'll leave you now with one of Nico Vega's latest gifts to the world.

Chainsaw Cheers,

- Optiluiz out.

PS: Does anyone want to buy a pile of crappy movies on Blu-Ray? I might have made an ill-advised business decision.

PPS: Been reading the Illuminatus trilogy. Jesus Christ, and I thought House of Leaves was complicated. Really liking it, though.

PPPS: Relax, next week's comic is already finished, you won't have to wait nearly a year for it.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part XIV

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more, with yet another quality addition to our soon-to-be-concluded season of comics! How've you guys been? I've had a busy week now that Summer Vacation is over, but doesn't it feel great to finally kick the boots off your feet after a long day and blog on a Friday night? What, just me?

So, anyone else check out the Oscars on Sunday? I've been keeping up with them for quite a few years now, and while they've never been much more than a manipulative scheme orchestrated by the Illuminati a somewhat entertaining pasttime, this last ceremony was pretty bad, even for awards show standards. Shape of Water definitely didn't deserve that award, but I'm glad Del Toro might finally be taken seriously now, so we may yet see his version of At The Mountains of Madness!

I've been rewatching that early 2000s MTV Spider-Man show again, which is always great. Aesthetically speaking, it's definitely my favorite version of the character, and I'd love a Spider-Man movie that looks (and sounds) like that. Alas, it seems the future of everything I love seems destined to involve child-friendly productions with no regard for style or atmosphere. Hunh. I'm such an old man.

Anyway, that's about it for now. Hope y'all enjoyed the post, and don't forget to comment, like our Facebook page and shit like that. I think Sr. M will be here soon to play some more Left 4 Dead, so I'll be going now. However, I'll leave you guys with yet another catchy tune to finish off the week.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out.

PS: Anyone have any obscure Found Footage films to recommend? I'm on an ill-advised quest to see them all.

PPS: Bought some cool shit online, I'll talk about it when it gets here. Might take a while, though, with Brazil having a worst postal service than Mars.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part XIII

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here with yet another thrilling update to our Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars story, and I hope you're all having a wonderful February. Wow, we didn't even have to wait half a year this time! That's nothing to be proud of progress, I guess.

Anyway, what have you guys been up to? I'm enjoying my last week of "summer" vacation, fighting off boredom with copious amounts of movies, games, television and apocalyptic literature. Not much else to do around here, to be painfully honest.

Well, I finished binge-watching Todd and The Book of Pure Evil, which I whole-heartedly recommend to anyone who might be interested in a fusion of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Evil Dead and American Pie with a Canadian twist.

I'm not sure I have anything else to say today but if I think of something I'll add it to the PS section below. In the meantime, thanks for visiting, and I'll leave ya'll with a catchy aussie tune.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out.

PS: Finally finished Halo 2. God, I hate cliffhangers. Especially when the next game isn't fucking available on PC.

PPS: Who wants to chill out on a cold and rainy day and watch conspiracy documentaries with me?

PPPS: Fight the Zeitgeist.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part XII

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more, only a few months late this time! Jesus Christ, I shouldn't have taken this long to post. Not just because these comics need to be completed, but because now I have to get everyone up to speed with the honestly uneventful drag rollercoaster ride that is my life.

I hope you're all doing fine in this year of our (dark) lord 2018. I'm doing alright, myself, but since I last posted... a lot of shit went down. I'll try to sum things up as best as I can, but to be honest, these have been some of the weirdest and busiest moments of my life.

Let me see... I stood only a few meters away from Hideo Kojima with my dude Mário during our first visit to São Paulo back in October, which was pretty cool. The gaming event itself was rather disappointing, especially since we were denied autographs (press doesn't have THAT many perks, apparently), but that's alright because I finally met our number one (and possibly only) fan, Rasg Girl (Maah)! It only took 7 years, but hey, what do you expect from the world's least punctual blogger?

So, in honor of my cosmic sister, here's a random doodle of a mechanically-improved version of her, immune to anxiety attacks and who's not afraid to come visit me in Curitiba every once in a while.

Well, in November I wrapped production on one of the first film school shorts that I'm actually proud of,  although there's still miles to go before it's finalized. I don't think I should show it to you guys yet, but trust me when I say the wait will be worth the wait (hah, optimism!), and it gave me ideas for a 2018 project which you'll read about eventually.

In December I travelled to São Paulo again for Comic-Con, fulfilling a life-long dream of going to these cool events for free, and even managed to hang out with Maah again, which was awesome. I met some great people at the event as well, like the insanely talented Ben Templesmith and even Sam Hart (who gifted me with signed copies of Atomic Blonde and the graphic novel it's based on!). I even helped out with a college buddy's TV show and got to see a free Gamarjobat show! All in all, it was pretty fun.

Of course, I experienced my yearly sabbatical in Maringá during this summer vacation, and finally got around to reading Frank Herbert's Dune (courtesy of my dude, Mário). I was also certified as a critic for a particular movie theater franchise, which is awesome. Other than that, I guess I just slept watched movies, slept played videogames and slept chilled out as much as possible, as I'm liable to do. I'm probably forgetting a lot here, but I can always add stuff to the post scriptum, right?

More recently, I spent some of January in Florianópolis, a tropical island that REALLY looks like a Jurassic Park set (once again, courtesy of Mário). During my time there I reread some old blog posts, and realized that I had somehow lost the passion behind much of my writing since then, which is something I'm trying to remedy now, both here and on Bloody Disgusting (where you should totally check out my latest article about Marble Hornets).

2018 feels like it's going to be another big year, which is one of the reasons why I finally decided to start posting again. I like my tiny corner of the internet, and it feels good to keep hypothetical readers updated. I'm not sure what the future holds, but it will most likely feature some of my shitty humor and badly-drawn comics, and that's good enough for me.

In the coming weeks, I hope to finally end the Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars arc and start something new, so I'd keep an eye out for more comics in the near future. Thank you very much for visiting, and I'll leave you with a song that helps me out late at night.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out.

PS: Man, I forgot how amazing the original Bourne Trilogy was. Yes, just the trilogy.

PPS: Shout out to Maah/Rasg-Girl, for helping to keep this shitty blog alive since 2010.

PPPS: Max, Mário and I finally finished that RPG session. Let's just say they got the Bad Ending +.

PPPPS: Good Omens just showed up in the mail, yay me!

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part XI

Greetings, readers!

Optiluiz here once more with yet another edition of Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars! I hope you enjoy today's half-assed comic, as it's the last one before Hallow- I mean, October... Which also means that it's my last post as a 22-year-old loser. From now on, I'll be a 23-year-old loser. Yay!

Anyways, how've you guys been? Since we last met, I've done some cool stuff and made some unlikely plans as well. Hell, I went to an Alice Cooper concert for free, and found myself exclusively reviewing The Asylum movies for the forseeable future. Go, amateur journalist me!

I've also finished replaying God of War 3 with Mario, which means that I've replayed every single God of War game in 2017! Sadly, I'm not all that excited for the new one, but who knows, right? In other news, I've also been watching some WKYK, which I'd recommend to anyone who has the same shitty sense of humor that I do.

Not much else to say today, as I've gotta take a long nap and dream about having a robust social life, where gathering a group of friends to play Monopoly isn't an insurmountable struggle. Ta-ta for now, but I'll leave you folks with a classic cooper song in celebration of my good fortune.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out...

PS: I really had to resist the urge to re-post He's Back, but I've been told that I need to expand my musical horizons.

PPS: Ugh, I've been having a hard time dealing with what lies beyond the wall of sleep.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part X

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

How've you been? Optiluiz here once more with yet another exciting chapter in the Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars saga! I'd apologize for the comic being a little late, but come on, can you really be late if there was never any expectation for you to be on time? Think about that for a minute.

Anyway, these past few weeks have been pretty crazy. I had my first official journalistic gig, revamped some old projects and even met a few celebrities. I've also seen some kick-ass movies, like the new It and a remastered version of Akira in theaters.

I actually had today's comic prepared for a while now, I just couldn't find the time to post it in between college and consuming dank meme compilations. Either way, despite how hectic things get, life has been alright. I'm still struggling to find players for my Call of Cthulhu campaign, but I think that will be resolved eventually.

Not much else to say for now, but I hope you've enjoyed today's special brand of self-deprecating humor. I'll leave you guys with a song that's been a big part of my late nights recently. Have a great weekend.

Chainsaw cheers,

- Optiluiz out.

PS: You guys should seriously watch It, though the box office numbers suggest that you already have. The book is awesome as well.

PPS: I think I've given up on the Elder Scrolls Online. This is the longest I've tolerated an online game, though.

PPPS: Really feel like hosting a Halloween party this year... Oh well...

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part IX

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more with yet another late comic! How've y'all been? I've been rather busy with driver's ed ( a little late in the game, I know) and life general, but I guess it's time for some more crudely drawn doodles, eh? Not like we have anything better to do, right?

Well, I can actually drive now, just not legally, as the final exam is only next month. I'm free from college until the 14th, and that's pretty cool. I'm also preparing for a Wet Hot American Summer marathon with the peeps (sorry) tomorrow. I've been reading some more Clive Barker as well, so I guess you could say that I'm enjoying my break from 'real' life.

All in all, life is pretty swell, and things are finally winding down after a busy and eventful year. That constant existential droning is still there, but hell, what else is new? I don't have much else to say today, but I'll leave you guys with a kickass tune that reminds of french slashers and my teenage years.

Chainsaw cheers, and have a nice weekend, folks.

-Optiluiz out...

PS: Baby Driver was pretty good.

PPS: I miss Haute Tension. Gotta rewatch that one.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part VIII

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more to- aw hell, you know the drill. The fact is, I once again performed one of my world-famous disappearing tricks, and somehow wound up in late July without updating the blog. Sorry, I guess.

Well, I hope ya'll enjoy today's comic, which marks the long-awaited end of the second page of Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars. However, it's certainly not the last one, as this story will be larger than last year's.

These past few months have actually been pretty fun, despite some more of those horrific setbacks that life puts in our way just to fuck with us. Either way, college has been alright, I managed to travel to Maringá once again, and I saw a shitload of fun movies. What else do you need, right?

In all honesty, I missed posting here, but there's been so much shit to keep up with that I somehow let the Epic Club Blog fade into the background of my life. Hopefully  that'll change, but at this point my unexplained disappearances have become part of my blog persona.

I guess that's all for now, but I hope ya'll have a great week. If all goes well, I'll post more in a few days, to try and make up for lost time. Then again, you can't really fight the current when it comes to the fourth dimension, now, can you? I'll leave yet another cyberpunkish song below, just because I can.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out!

PS: Since my last post, I binged American Gods and loved it more than the book, watched some great movies and finished Uncharted 4.

PPS: I also found this weird interactive single-player RPG novel that's honestly pretty fun, if a bit pathetic.

PPPS: I might update you guys on my personal projects soon, but to be honest I'm embarassed by some of it, and it might be best to shroud myself in mystery. For the blog's sake.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part VII

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more with yet another exciting update for the Epic Club Blog! How've ya'll been? I've had a really busy week, but I'm happy to announce that it's a public holiday tomorrow and I'm looking forward to a long weekend!

I don't have much to say today, now that I think of it. Not because I haven't done anything interesting these past few days, but because I don't really feel like writing about it. I guess I just want to zone out and play some Elder Scrolls Online for a while.

Well, I did buy a new UFO book about Area 51. My computer is also back, which is awesome. It feels great to be a part of the internet again. I'm also trying to get into shortwave radio, due to Reviewbrah's VORW Broadcast, which I'm a big fan of.

And... that's all for now. Hope you guys liked today's comic, as things are about to get interesting. Thanks for visiting, I'll leave you guys with 5 hours of futuristic ambient music. Don't judge me.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out...

PS: I guess it's worth mentioning that I acted in a humorous action scene earlier this week. You'll see it eventually...

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part VI

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more with a fresh post, straight out of the oven! I was going to do this later but since Elder Scrolls Online is updating, why not post right now, right? Hope everyone had a good week, as I most certainly didn't. At least today is Friday, and it looks like things are taking a turn for the best.

Editing is almost done on my latest college project, though I'm not sure how it's going to turn out. At the very least it will be an interesting watch, though it's kind of sad to not see your vision fully realized on the "big" screen. Other than that, I've mostly spent my time watching Supernatural and subsequently complaining about it.

I watched the new Mummy movie last night, and it reminded me of a worrying trend in Hollywood of making decent movies and then fucking up the ending. More than a few people have commented that my opinion on most recent movies is always "it was alright, but the ending was shit". I honestly hope that these big studios get their shit together.

That's all I'm willing to write for today, as the update is nearly finished, and I need to kill some fantastical creatures in order to wind down after this troubling week. In any case, hope you guys enjoyed the comic, and I'll be back with more soon. I'll leave you with a song that has some history with myself, Max and the ECB.

Chainsaw cheers,

- Optiluiz out...

PS: Wonder Woman was pretty good, though again, the ending kind of sucked.

PPS: My computer finally came back. And then it broke again. Yay, me?

PPPS: I know I said the comics would cheer up a bit, but I guess that was a lie.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part V

Greetings, dear readers!

Optiluiz here once more to announce that the ECB is still alive and ticking, despite some prolonged technical and personal difficulties How have you guys been? I promise to keep today's post short in light of our limited resources, but I hope you enjoy the comic!

I've been living as a reclusive hermit these past few weeks, since the death of my laptop, but I'm glad to say that by early next week my computer will return, good as new! While being away from the internet is rather strange, I'd be lying if I said that the experience wasn't rather refreshing. Well, to be honest, I wasn't totally away from the internet...

You see, I've been using this time to level up in Elder Scrolls Online and finish watching Samurai Jack. Both these activities have been keeping sane, and I entirely recommend that you do the same if life gets in the way of... life.

That's all for now folks, as I have to prepare some extra posts! I'll try to catch up on our posting schedule, since this season is likely to be a lot longer than the last one. For now, take care, and I'll leave you with this catchy meme-worthy tune.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out...

PS: Anyone else saw the japanese cut of Johnny Mnemnic? Holy shit that movie was trippy.

PPS: The ending of Samurai Jack could have been better, but the show as a whole is definitely in my top 10 best TV series of all time.

PPPS: Existential dread is in this season...

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part IV

Greetings, dear readers!

Optiluiz here once more to announce the untimely death of my laptop's screen. I'm writing this post with some degree of difficulty, from a computer that would have been considered top-notch back when tamagotchis were still a thing. Nevertheless, I couldn't let something this trivial get in the way of our usual programming, haha!

Taking into account the unpredictable nature of the backup computer that I'm using, I'll try to keep things as short as possible. For now, I hope you guys enjoyed our latest comic, which marks the end of this season's first page! I'll bid you farewell with this week's traditional special tune.

Chainsaw cheers,

-Optiluiz out.

PS: Now, I'm off to marathon the new season of Samurai Jack, as I finally finished watching the show's amazing original run!

PPS: I still miss my waifu PC, though...

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part III

Greetings, Epic Clubbers!

Optiluiz here once more with a brand new comic, fresh out of the oven! How have you guys been? This has been yet another hectic week for myself, but I'm quite proud that we're still on schedule with the blog. In any case, here's this week's news.

The Pathfinder session finally worked out! We had a blast playing through a classic fantasy adventure with more than a fair share of humor. I still have a few quirks to work out as a Dungeon-Master, but with some more practice I think I'll be a natural in no time. There's nothing quite like playing god and seeing people react to your stories in real time.

In other news, I'll probably be producing the world's shortest slasher movie in a few weeks, and I'm looking forward to sharing that with you guys if everything works out. I'm tired of having projects fizzle out because of conflicting schedules and lack of commitment. It's usually my own fault, though.

I can't think of a clever segway so I'll just go ahead and admit that I just impulse-bought The Elder Scrolls Online for PS4, and I'm excited to visit my Tamriel home once again. Older readers might remember my obsession infatuation with Skyrim, so don't be surprised if I sink deeper into this fantasy-rpg vibe in a short while.

For now, I'll just continue living in my dark little cyberpunk bubble for another week (especially now that I have a decent TV in my room). I hope you guys enjoyed today's comic, and I promise that the subject matter will be less suicidal improve in the near future. Now, I'll leave you with a music-video/song that a peculiar friend of mine showed me a long time ago in a galaxy not far enough away.

Chainsaw cheers,

- Optiluiz out.

PS: Why do I feel the need to justify this season's focus on suicidal comics? I'm pretty sure that no one actually reads these things, and even if they did I wouldn't change the content to match other people's tastes. Why the hell does this matter?

PPS: I'm not even a real Gorillaz fan, but I guess sometimes we have to venture outside our comfort zone.

PPPS: I know I ask this all the time, but does anyone out there have any suggestions for the blog? I'd like to know if you guys like the way things are going.

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part II

Greetings, dear readers!

It is I, Optiluiz, and I have returned for another round of comic shenanigans and excessive rambling! Aw geez, Rick, what a week! These past few days have been long and hard (that's what she said), but I'm grateful for the opportunity to finally sit down and shitpost, especially in this chilly weather. And on that note, let's talk about what's been going on in my life.

College is finally interesting again, and I've got a couple of projects lined up that I think you guys might like. My social life is as fucked up as ever but I'm making an effort to not turn into a cyber-hermit, so I guess that's alright. To be honest, what's keeping me alive at the moment is the expectation of spending three days by myself in an empty apartment binge-watching everything on my hard-drive. Also a possible tabletop RPG which was canceled as I began typing this, fuck.

Last week I mentioned a super-secret project that my girlfriend was working on, and though it's not quite finished yet (there are still some texturing issues to be resolved), here is the big reveal!

That's right ladies and gentlemen, Optiluiz has finally invaded the three-dimensional world! We're all doomed! It took a lot of work, but it all seems worth it when you look at that cute little face. If there's enough interest, we might even end up selling these!

In an unrelated note, have you ever found yourself watching Dank Meme compilations on Youtube at three in the morning? If so, you probably understand what I'm going through with life right now. I try to keep negative thoughts at bay by overdosing on media, but it feels like there just aren't enough pepes memes out there to save me.

In any case, I think I'll keep today's post mercifully short, as I'm really not in the mood to be writing. That being said, I hope you guys remember that today's comic is really just a joke stemming from my own way of dealing with suicidal thoughts, so don't get your panties in a bunch. If Optiluiz is going to die, it's going to be in some spectacularily idiotic fashion.

For now, have a great weekend, everyone! Lets keep the Cyberpunk thing going with this week's featured song. Might as well embrace the future.

Chainsaw cheers,

- Optiluiz out.

PS: I'll be making an effort to be more positive in the future. This has nothing to do with you guys, but I feel that if I write this here I might actually do it.

PPS: Writing a Pathfinder campaign is so fucking tiresome. It's still worth it, though. I just hope we actually get to play this time...

Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars - Part I

Greetings, dear readers!

Holy shit on a crucifix, I've missed this. Has it really been so long since the last season of ECB comics ended? So much has changed since then. I know this is a cliché by now due to our frequent hiatuses, but this time I really mean it. God, it feels like we're in a whole new world. I'm not sure if that's a good thing, but I hope you guys enjoy today's introduction to Veteran of a Thousand Meme Wars!

It's been a while since I've practiced my drawing skills, so I hope things don't feel too different, but this is the best I can do under these circumstances. I guess I have some catching up to do, don't I? Well, let's get to it then. I'm still only halfway through college, but things are finally moving forward this year, and I'm excited to see what my academic and professional future holds. My horror articles and reviews at Bloody Disgusting are getting serious, and I'm writing in my free time again. My personal life has also improved quite a bit recently, after a prolonged period of absolute fuckery. Oh, I'm also on my way to getting my long-delayed driver's license!

Even so, my social skills remain as shitty as ever, and I guess I should get this announcement over with. I haven't spoken to Max in quite some time, and we'll be moving forward without his involvement from now on. He wasn't very active during the last season of comics, but due to some creative differences we've sort of parted ways, so he won't be appearing in any future comics. 

That being said, I think this season's script is top notch, and I'll do my best to entertain you guys. I realized long ago how important this blog is for my mental health, and while I'll try to keep my semi-weekly ramblings to a minimum, I can't make any promises. It seems that life sometimes makes an effort to convince us that everything around us sucks, so it's good to stop sometimes and remind yourself of the things that matter. I think there's some merit in attempting to tidy up your house while the world around you is falling apart.

I'm not entirely sure what that metaphor is supposed to mean, but it felt important, so I'm keeping it. That's all I have for now, but I'll certainly be back soon with more silly comics. For my own sake. For now, I'll leave you with a song that's been creeping up on me a lot recently. Thank you for still being here.

Chainsaw cheers,

Optiluiz out.

PS: We've had some kick-ass movies so far this year, I'm glad I've been saving up! Hell, even Ghost in the Shell was pretty good. Would have been amazing with a better script, though.

PPS: Sorry to say that the Epic Club Show has been canceled, but that teaser trailer still makes me smile. I'll have more video projects for you guys soon, though.

PPPS: My girlfriend has been working on a super-secret ECB-related project as well. You'll be seeing it next week if everything works out as planned.

PPPPS: Since I mentioned Ghost in the Shell above, I might as well rant about my recent habit of zoning out and falling asleep while listening to cyberpunk-inspired music and thinking about the crushing loneliness inherent to human existence. It's not the most cheerful hobby in the world, but it does help to deal with life's more unsavory moments. It dawned on me during one of these sessions that we are undeniably living in an actual cyberpunk dystopia, it's just a lot more subtle than the fiction led us to believe. I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. I'm not sure if that matters.

PPPPPS: Happy Easter everyone!

PPPPPPS: Words are very... unnecessary... they can only do harm.