Bonnie N. Collide, Nine to Five #503

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Once again, this year I'm lucky to be going to THOUGHT BUBBLE! Shout-out to all my UK readers who will be there, you can find me at Table 80 in the Royal Armouries Hall! I'll have some Bonnie books with me so you can avoid those insane shipping fees and buy it directly from me and my jet-lagged face! Hope to see all of you there this weekend!

(Also, I'll be in Dublin for a bit after the show if anyone has any pubs they want to recommend! I'm a gluten-free weirdo who loves cider and wine. ;) )

Bonnie N. Collide, Nine to Five #410

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Soooo I don't know if I've mentioned this enough, but I'll be in Leeds this weekend for THOUGHT BUBBLE! I'm super excited slash nervous slash not sure at all what to wear/bring, but I'll be there! Table 69A in Royal Armouries Hall. I'll have copies of my Oni books that I reeeeeally won't want to try to bring back home, so if you're a UK fan of mine, please do say hi, I'd love to meetcha!

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And last but definitely not least ... say hello to The NIHILISTIC NYMPHS!

The Nymphs are known for their overall badass-ery on and off the track. Fierce competitors, fierce athletes, and fierce friends! No one's a tighter knit group than the Nymphs, and they keep their strategies very hush-hush. The only member we've met so far is Agro Amelia - and we know enough to stay far, far away!

Congrats to all the teammates! (i.e. those lovely skaters who wrote in to tell me their derby stories)

  • Rage N' Claw
  • Misery Business
  • Firewalker
  • Nasty Nads
  • Mel Breakdown
  • Maleficent Mara

And that's it for all the home teams of Bonnie's league! I had SUCH a blast hearing from you derby-ers out there and getting a chance to draw you (even if it doesn't necessarily look like you - heh heh). And for those of you who wanted to be involved but missed the deadline this time, not to worry! I'd love to do this again and scheme up some way to involve you guys in the comic, so stay tuned.

Everyone have a lovely last bit of 2013, and Bonnie will be back with regular strips next week! Thanks again to all of you for reading this year. In 2013, I put out 86 strips! (which may not seem all that impressive, but then compare it to the mere 56 I put out in 2012!) And I couldn't have done it without all of you out there reading and commenting and sharing Bonnie's story. Okay okay, I'll stop getting gushy. Thank you!

(For those of you who might be confused about these last couple of strips, I had put a call out for any derby skaters out there to be a part of the comic - all it took was submitting their name/attitude/photo. I took all the submissions and found them a spot on one of Bonnie's league's home teams. These are the results! :) )

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Time for the third team! Say hello to The SNEERING SIRENS!

The Sneering Sirens are all about being clever and tricksy. They don't appreciate flash and glamour and superficial tactics to outwit their opponents. They're on the edge, riding the line, and they KNOW you'll never see them coming! Capt. Amy Hazeballs is the beloved wife of the Hammerin' Harpies's Hattie Hellfire, and Tyrion Sinister is head of the coaches team. The rest are all readers!

Congrats to all the teammates! (i.e. those lovely skaters who wrote in to tell me their derby stories)

  • Gorshach
  • Scald Eagle
  • I.M. Pain
  • Missyle Elliott
  • Doris Day of Reckoning

(Confession: I.M. Pain and Doris are both from my swell home league of the Charm City Roller Girls, and it was purely by accident they wound up on the same team, haha!) Go Sirens! One more team for tomorrow!

Oh, and just a reminder - these represent your little Bonnie comic cartoon self versions - don't worry (and hopefully don't be offended!) if they don't exxxaaaactly look like the REAL you. ;)

(For those of you who might be confused, I put a call out for any derby skaters out there to be a part of the comic - all it took was submitting their name/attitude/photo. I took all the submissions and found them a spot on one of Bonnie's league's home teams. These are the results! :) )

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Second team is up now, which we've spent some more quality time with in the comic: The MURDEROUS MUSES!

Led by Captain Lorelei Getmore, the Muses are bursting with energy and rainbows. Their tactic is to outwit their opponents with color, flash, sweetness and then BAM - hit them when they're not looking! And much like their name suggests, they'll come atcha from every creative place imaginable. Since most of the team has already been introduced to us (Bonnie, Mimi, and Molly), we've only got a couple of readers to add - but that doesn't make them any less fierce!

Congrats to all the teammates! (i.e. those lovely skaters who wrote in to tell me their derby stories)

  • Headless Highness
  • Rage Down

Go Muses! The final two teams next week!

Oh, and just a reminder - these represent your little Bonnie comic cartoon self versions - don't worry (and hopefully don't be offended!) if they don't exxxaaaactly look like the REAL you. ;)

(For those of you who might be confused, I put a call out for any derby skaters out there to be a part of the comic - all it took was submitting their name/attitude/photo. I took all the submissions and found them a spot on one of Bonnie's league's home teams. These are the results! :) )

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Kicking off TEAM WEEK, I present to you the first team drafted with readers: The HAMMERIN' HARPIES!

Led by Captain Hattie Hellfire, the Harpies are all spitfire and brimstone. Their motto is "a little bit of sass goes a long way". Eclectic, creative in their plays, and not above distracting people with crazy, unpredictable moves. Go Harpies!

Congrats to all the teammates! (i.e. those lovely skaters who wrote in to tell me their derby stories)

  • Athena
  • Mashes to Ashes
  • Ada Rock
  • Sally Bowels
  • Bex Ed

Harpies, take a bow!

To drag out the fun, I'm going to release these teams one at a time. So come back tomorrow for the next team!

(For those of you who might be confused, I put a call out for any derby skaters out there to be a part of the comic - all it took was submitting their name/attitude/photo. I took all the submissions and found them a spot on one of Bonnie's league's home teams. These are the results! :) )

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TEAM WEEK!

This week I'll be showcasing some of YOU, dear readers, as being drafted to one of each of the teams in Bonnie's league! Here are the teams as they stand now (pretty bare, eh?), with the characters you've already met. On Thursday, they'll be full of all of you who wrote in to tell me about yourself!

Yes, all the team names are Greek Mythology names. Because I'm that kind of nerd. And please excuse the pencil-sketchiness for now, while I draw everything in! ;)