A Descent into Dullness

Schlock Mercenary: Under New Management by Howard Tayler

Howard Tayler has been writing and drawing his daily webcomic Schlock Mercenary for over ten years now. In that time he's never missed an update. Ever. Not even when the building holding his servers literally exploded. He still updated the comic on time. And if thats not impressive enough, his comic is funny, smart, exciting, occasionally terrifying and always enjoyable...

Of course a 10-year archive can be intimidating to dive into for many. Which is where collected print volumes come in. This volume collects around 5 months worth of strips from '03 and serves up an easy introduction to the scifi mercenary company Tagon's Toughs and the titular Sgt. Schlock. He's the one who looks like a talking pile of goo on the cover. During this period the Tough's are under the command of the blue-skinned lady Col. Jevee Ceeta because of a government contract. Something that their regular commander, Captain Kaff Tagon (the blonde) is thrilled with. But as long as the checks keep clearing...

And as always remember Rule #37 of "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Pirates". There is no 'overkill'. There is only 'open fire' and 'I need to reload'...