Who wants dead art pens? Anyone?

[Drayco84]

Huh... I found out what Amber could do with her dead art pens... (Stolen from the mind behind the Goblins web comic.)

EDIT: Image removed.

[lilpuppy23]

I find it strange that I'm considering buying some of Amber's Broken pens...

[Anker Steadfast]

When I saw that post, I thought for a bit that you were the guy behind the Goblins web comic.
But you had stolen it! Trickster!

[techmaster-glitch]

I can definitely see people going for this...

[Shachza]

You guys just cost me yet another afternoon!  Of going through an entire archive of an awesome comic...   

[Anker Steadfast]

Happy to oblige. 

[Tezkat]

Dead art pens aren't entirely useless. Some years ago, I attended an inking workshop run by an artist (I think it was Chris Goodwin) who collects dying brush pens and uses them to create some really amazing hair effects.

[Mao]

I'm going to say this much: it's just a little bit creepy, in my opinion, to want to purchase what is essentially the garbage of your favorite artist.  I understand the concept of one mans trash being another mans treasure, but this to me just reeks of creepy stalker fodder.

[Suwako]

I'm going to say this much: it's just a little bit creepy, in my opinion, to want to purchase what is essentially the garbage of your favorite artist.  I understand the concept of one mans trash being another mans treasure, but this to me just reeks of creepy stalker fodder.

You don't condone with me going through your trash? D:

In all truthfulness I still find it more among admirers, since it is still connected to producing art, if we were to inquire about getting her used underwear, that would just be plain creepy. 

[Drayco84]

I'm going to say this much: it's just a little bit creepy, in my opinion, to want to purchase what is essentially the garbage of your favorite artist.  I understand the concept of one mans trash being another mans treasure, but this to me just reeks of creepy stalker fodder.

Aw, but an artist pours their sweat, blood, tears, and a small part of their soul into their works. To have and hold a device that channeled an artist's soul is... Eh, you're right. It IS pretty close to creepy-stalker fodder.
But yet, some small part of me cries out: "Soul! Gimme a soul already, dammit!" Huh... Good thing that part is locked away... Could be disastrous if it got out...

In all truthfulness I still find it more among admirers, since it is still connected to producing art, if we were to inquire about getting her used underwear, that would just be plain creepy. 

No, not plain creepy, super creepy, incredibly disgusting, and downright perverted.
And no, I'm NOT debating that part further, and even though the topic WAS covered by Ill Will Press, I will NOT link to it. I'm done and outta here.

[Psychedelic Mushroom]

*psycho theme starts playing* 

[Anker Steadfast]

Alternatively, you could buy the stuff, not so much for the stuff itself, but rather as a way to help your favorit artist out ... sorta like donating monies to them and getting a small souvenir for it, you know what I mean ?

[Psychedelic Mushroom]

Alternatively, you could buy the stuff, not so much for the stuff itself, but rather as a way to help your favorit artist out ... sorta like donating monies to them and getting a small souvenir for it, you know what I mean ?

Hm... True, True... I know! Someone could buy the broken pens, money goes to artist, and then pens are disposed in a proper manner to not harm the enviroment everyone wins! 

[Turnsky]

actually i'd be more inclined to make a sculpture from the dead pens then sell THAT.

[Anker Steadfast]

You mean like this ?

But yeah, either way it would support the artist.

[hartree]

I'm going to say this much: it's just a little bit creepy, in my opinion, to want to purchase what is essentially the garbage of your favorite artist.  I understand the concept of one mans trash being another mans treasure, but this to me just reeks of creepy stalker fodder.

Oh, but you have not yet seen the depths that fandom will fall to, young Padawan.

Behold the horror that is Star Trek fandom. Referring to the movie Trekkies (stolen from culturevulture.net):

"   Then there is the matter of the Q Virus. It appears there is a character in the show called Q. The actor who plays Q came to one of the conventions as a guest speaker. He and all other actors from Star Trek TV or films are placed on the level of Old Testament prophets at these conventions, so Q, although ill with the flu, didn't feel he could cancel his appearance. Quite sick, he trooped up onto the stage with a glass of water to aid his ailing throat. Midway through his appearance he had a coughing spasm, and had to turn and spit into the glass he was holding. Sit down, you won't believe this next part. They then auctioned off the glass.  A person in the audience bid $60 for it, ran up onto stage and immediately drank what was in it.  "I've got the Q Virus, I've got the Q Virus," he chortled happily."

Yes. Some poor benighted soul bought a cold from John Delancy and infected himself with it.

[Mao]

Actually, I'm quite familiar with the fandom.  I don't care for it.  I like to call out the members of it when they're doing things that are blatant and would not go over well in civilized society.  Like ban evasion.  Or faking your own death.  That one isn't cool either.

[Drayco84]

"One VERY good reason why he's glad that he's NEVER attended a Star Trek convention."

That's just sick, and I feel nauseous...
Yeesh, no WONDER William Shatner got short tempered with a fan asking a dozens questions on how the Enterprise would function...

[Arcblade]

Yes. Some poor benighted soul bought a cold from John Delancy and infected himself with it.

That's.. horrifying.  Ew ew ew. 

I could never understand why people liked Q.  I mean, yeah, he was charismatic, but he was a real jerk.  John Delancy did a fantastic job playing him. 

[Naldru]

I believe that this strip applies to the subject of strange Star Trek fans.  Besides, William Shatner isn't the one to ask how the Enterprise worked.  You should have asked James Doohan.  The only questions you couldn't ask James Doohan were those involving William Shatner.

[hartree]

I believe that this strip applies to the subject of strange Star Trek fans. 

That's largely the case with any group of people you get together for a common interest.

Most will be fine. It's just that a small number will be "memorable".   

[Chakat Blackspots]

I believe that this strip applies to the subject of strange Star Trek fans.  Besides, William Shatner isn't the one to ask how the Enterprise worked.  You should have asked James Doohan.  The only questions you couldn't ask James Doohan were those involving William Shatner.

Dan looks so human there, of course Amber has done quite an improvement in 7 years.