It’s safe to say that I am a perfectionist. This post will make apparent the extent of my affliction. When I posted the final page 28, I promised to post these preliminary images and I described them as ’surprising’. What will be probably most surprising about them is how close they are to the final. Folks who have seen these and the final page together just shake their heads and often can’t pick out the differences. See if you can spot where I went ‘wrong’.

Since this second image is so near completion, I’m going to offer it up to the first person who makes a donation of over $35 using the link to the right. Normally any donation of over $25 gets a black and white drawing such as this but this one is bigger and therefore more expensive to ship. If more than one person donates, non winning donations will get a regular black and white sketch. Even at the higher rate, I promise these sketches pass my rigorous perfectionist criteria and are sure to please!

In other news, some new links have been posted to the links page. They include a link to ComicSpot, Sinus Camera, Pixel Rain, and a wonderful new webcomic, Desert Story, by Klos. These fine sites have already linked to me so when you’re done here, please visit them and show your support.Thanks, everyone!

What came before: 1-5 6-7 8-11 12-13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Wow! That took a long time! Stay tuned to the blog as I’ll post up some previous versions of this page in the next few days. I think you’ll be surprised when you see them.

I just wanted to give a big thanks to all of the new visitors to this site. October was an excellent month with page loads and unique visitor numbers reaching new heights. A lot of this is due to the week long step by step for page 26 that was covered on a number of great sites. Here’s a cap of October’s stats:

Of course, these numbers are nowhere near the levels of other webcomics, but I’m thrilled and I appreciate the support that this site has gotten all over the internet. In the interest of expanding this project even further, I’ve added to the blog a few new features. At the end of every post from now on, you’ll find a series of small icons. Here they are:

I would encourage you to use these to enhance your experience. I have links to my Myspace page, Technorati, my Comicspace profile, Online Comics, Top Webcomics.com, my Bountee.com T-shirt designs, Drunk Duck, Stumble Upon and Del.icio.us. Some of them may require a little bit more info: –The Technorati icon. Clicking this will take you to the Process blog page on Technorati.com. There you will see recent posts as well as find new sites that have linked to this blog
–This is the Online Comics favorite star and clicking this will offer you an opportunity to add the Process to your favorites or leave some feedback.
–Top Webcomics.com. Click this icon to vote for the Process on TopWebcomics.com. Your votes will enhance the ranking of this comic on their site. I would love it if everybody who visits this site would click this at least once!
–This is a commerce related link. It will take you to Bountee.com where you can browse and purchase any of the Process related T-shirt designs. Sales of merchandise don’t contribute a lot of money but they sure do enhance morale! Please consider purchasing a T-shirt.
–Drunk Duck is a great site that hosts a ton of webcomics. All of the pages are mirrored on that site so if you prefer to read your webcomics through Drunk Duck, this is the icon for you. Simply click and you’ll be taken to the Process at Drunk Duck.com.
–This is another great site for networking your favorite websites. Stumbled Upon.com is a great way for you to share and find new and exciting web content. Click this to add the Process to your Stumble Upon profile. If you don’t already have an account, I encourage you to try it. It’s a great way to get the most interesting sites from people with similar interests. When you have your own profile, don’t forget to click this icon to help spread the word!
–This icon is for Del.icio.us. It’s a site that allows you to have all of your bookmarks available on the internet so you can always look at your favorite sites when not surfing at your own computer. Clicking this will allow you to add the Process to your Del.ico.us profile. Registering is easy (it took me 30 seconds) and well worth it!

Lastly, I’d like to point out that these links are now available in the sidebar as well as a Digg.com button. Clicking the little grey guy with a shovel will show your support for this site by adding a ‘vote’ for the Process. This button is for Digg members but registration is very easy and the site is a wonderful way to get the most out of the internet. Like Del.icio.us, it’s a great way to see what people are linking to on the internet. Please click this link!Thanks for stopping by and please be patient as I prepare page 28. I’m really excited about it and I assure you it will be well worth the wait!