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tombrazelton

West Des Moines, IA

Tom Brazelton is the writer and artist of Theater Hopper, the internet's longest running movie themed web comic. When he's not busy drawing comics and writing blogs every Monday, Wednesday and Friday like he has been for the last 7 years, he enjoys spending time with his wife Cami, their 2 year-old son Henry and their 7 year-old beagle Truman.

  1. on August 24
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    STRIPPED: The Comics Documentary by Small Fish Studios

    A feature-length documentary highlighting the world's best cartoonists...talking about the art form they love, and where it's going.

    • 187% funded $109,025 pledged
    • 2,601 backers
    • Funded Sep 22, 2011
  2. on September 14, 2010
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    Posted project update #26

    Unbelievably MORE sketches!

    Hey, guys. Got a few more sketches for you to check out. Trying to get as many of them wrapped up before the we move on the 22nd. I think I have about 17 left to go. I've hit my stride and am finishing two or three a night. Of course, I still have to try to find time to pack!

    Enjoy these sketches. If you haven't received your book yet, you will soon!

    Thanks for your patience!

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  3. on September 7, 2010
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    Posted project update #25

    More sketches!

    Hey, gang. Checking in with a boatload of completed sketches from the Year Three pre-orders. I'm working as fast as I can, but I also want to make sure you guys get the best of me in these sketches. I'm putting a lot of work into them and I hope you like them.

    As you may or may not know, Cami and I are packing up the kids and moving to a new house on September 20. So that's giving me extra incentive to finish an ship as many of these books as possible so I don't have to box them up and move them. But, as you can imagine, it's hard when you have the responsibility of packing up your belongings on a limited timetable.

    At any rate, check out these sketches and thanks again for your patience!

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        cdammacco on September 7, 2010

        i got the predator one! its awesome!

        thanks for everything tom!

        -c.


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  4. on August 24, 2010
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    Fart Party V1 by Rachel Whang

    The popular print version of Fart Party V1 has been out of print for several months and we're trying to bring it back!

    • 111% funded $5,799 pledged
    • 182 backers
    • Funded Aug 30, 2010
  5. on August 2, 2010
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    Posted project update #24

    More sketches. Making traction!

    Hey, guys. Wanted to share a few more sketches will you. I finally feel like I'm starting to make some traction with these. Last week I was churning out a couple of sketches per night and it was a good feeling. Of course, it helps that I didn't have night class. Anyway, enjoy!

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        cdammacco on August 27, 2010

        I just got mine today! Complete with a sweet predator sketch. I can't wait for the other two (no hurry man) to get here so i can have a marathon TH reading day!

        thanks for the laughs.

        -Chris Dammacco.


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  6. on July 14, 2010
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    Posted project update #23

    A Few More Sketches

    Hey, guys. Back for another round of apologizing and hand-wringing.

    I've been pretty busy this summer with my night classes in pursuit of my Masters Degree in Communication Leadership. I just recently finished a class I was going to two nights a week. It was absorbing a lot of my time.

    I don't know how many of you are following my blog on Theater Hopper or not, but if you aren't... I recently announced a new schedule of updates of only once a week instead of three times a week. The reason being my Master's Degree, the kids and a new job I started on June 7. I'm up to my eyeballs in work right now - compounded by the fact that we just put an offer on a house!

    So, yeah. Things are crazy as usual. I'm trying to work as fast as I can on the sketches I still owe people. I certainly don't want to be in the position of having to move a lot of books in envelopes that could have been mailed off earlier!

    In the meantime, I have a few more sketches to share with you guys and want to thank you again for your patience.

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  7. on May 21, 2010
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    Posted project update #22

    More Sketches!

    I'm trying to stay on top of these, uploading them as I finish them. So here's four more custom sketches for the people who paid for them along with their order of Theater Hopper - Year Three!

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  8. on May 18, 2010
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    Posted project update #21

    Books are being sent!

    Hey, everyone. Just popping in here to let you know that I haven't forgotten about you.

    I'm working as fast as I can drawing custom sketches and sending out books. A few of them have already been mailed. In fact, there are a few sketches at the bottom of this post for you to look at.

    The delay is basically the same-old, same-old. Between taking care of Pearl during the day, taking care of Henry in the evening and catching up on household chores after everyone is asleep, there's not much time in the day for anything else. Add a night class into the mix and there's even less time.

    But I don't want to rush the sketches I'm doing for you guys. I want them to look good. I don't wanna slap a doodle in there and send it off thinking "Good enough."

    Just know that I'm drawing a little bit every day and keeping things organized so you guys get what you paid for. I have a box full of envelopes in my car and take a handful of them to the post office whenever I'm out and about, running errands with Pearl. So a few of them are mailed every couple of days.

    Again, sorry for the delay. Just letting you know where things stand.

    Talk to you soon.

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        Rebecca Mitchell on May 18, 2010

        You're doing a great job Tom. I'm just glad that you could raise enough that we get to see Theater Hopper Year 3. Yay!

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        Kirsty Win on May 19, 2010

        sketches look fantastic!

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        Sean McNally on May 22, 2010

        Was so happy when I got mine in the mail the other day. Took me a while to remember what the hell I was getting from America.


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  9. on April 7, 2010
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    Posted project update #20

    I'm getting there!...

    Hey, guys. I know it's been a while since I checked in and I know I owe you a status update.

    Things are moving a little more slowly than I would like, but I wanted to let you know that I'm making progress.

    I wanted to let you know that I've addressed and packaged all of the Year Three orders. By "packaged", I mean that all of the books have been signed and numbered. If I owe you a sketch, that has not been finished yet. But if you simply ordered a book without the bells and whistles, I will be mailing it out to you shortly.

    I attached the picture below to give you a sense of what I'm up against. The envelopes in the box on the right are those that are ready to be mailed. Everything else still needs a sketch. And I haven't even gotten to the orders that paid for additional books. So that stack of envelopes isn't truly representative of what I have to ship in the near future. There's probably another 50 envelopes that need to be addressed and packaged up.

    I know I'm full of excuses, but I'm trying as hard as I can. Before I was let go from my contract job two weeks ago, I thought I would have more time to work on orders. But what was true before I became unemployed again is still true now. Right now I'm at home watching Pearl during the day and there is still very little time at the end of the day to get much work done. Throw into the mix my preparation efforts for C2E2 and, well, I'm just not working with a surplus of time.

    But I'm doing my best to get these books out to you as soon as possible. I appreciate everyone's patience and support and hope to have more updates for you soon!

    If anyone has questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me directly at theaterhopper@hotmail.com

    THANKS AGAIN!

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  10. on March 1, 2010
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    Posted project update #19

    The Eagle Has Landed

    500 copies of Theater Hopper: Year Three have been secured in my garage...

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