JEFBOT_Year One
Yep, today JEFbot hit its one year anniversary!
I’ve been so busy lately the date just kind of snuck up on me a day ago. That’s when I checked the archives, just to be sure I still had a month or so until the anniversary, and there it was, the date of the first JEFbot strip, Axis Powers: August 6, 2007. Upon posting that first strip, little did I know that 364 days, 64 strips and hundreds of thousands of pageviews later, JEFbot would still be going strong and would become such a big part of my life.
I love writing and drawing this strip, I wish I could put one out every day (or at least 3 times a week) but JEFbot still has a long way to go before I can quit my day job. With any luck, by this time next year, I’ll have even more great readers, I’ll be posting more comics a week and I’ll have published my first JEFbot collection in book form. I’ll also accept being a regular in an acclaimed TV series or starring in an awesome movie, like TR2N or Akira (as Tetsuo, of course).
Not much else to report just yet. Like I said, this whole anniversary thing kind of snuck up on me so I haven’t done anything to prepare for it. I’d like to do something, though. Actually, maybe you, the readers, can help me out with some suggestions. A new shirt? An officially licenced JEFbot coffee mug? An original sketch giveaway? A videogame-themed party at a bar in Hollywood? Send me ideas or you’re getting the mug.
Seriously though, I want to get a bit mushy and say how much I’ve appreciated all the love and support of you readers. It warms the valves of my fusion-powered heart when I think about how you’ve embraced the strip and the characters in it (especially since most of them are friends or family). Also, a special thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment on the site or send me an email. That stuff really keeps me going when a deadline’s approaching, it’s 4:30 in the morning and I’m only on the second panel. Thanks for that.
So happy anniversary! I’m ready for cake.
August 7th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Congrats on a brilliant first year! Looking forward to many more.
And with your title of Jefbot: Year One, can’t wait to start seeing your origin story Frank Miller style at some point. Just who is the Jefbot?
August 7th, 2008 at 10:26 am
well, thankyouverymuch, ptg! i’ve been honored by your readership over the past year.
and: i considered titling this blog post, “BOTMAN_Year One” but thought that might be a bit much. my only regret is that in 65 strips, i’ve never showed jefbot training by kicking down a tree. cuz that’s totally part of his daily regimen.
August 7th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Congratulations, JEFbot!!!! What an outstanding year. Your ability to consistently create so much solid exceptional work is mind blogging.
August 7th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Congratulations dude!!
August 7th, 2008 at 10:25 pm
We love you, Jeff. Congrats on year one of MANY. Glad to have been a part of it. You’re very talented and deserve to be bought. In the good way.
XO
August 7th, 2008 at 11:06 pm
bon, a big thanks for all your support and enthusiasm, right from the start. xoxo!
August 7th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
hahah lol jefbot started on my birthday xD
August 8th, 2008 at 2:31 am
Kind of funny. A lot of trek fans hate Wil for the role he played on that show. Are you sure you wanted to be that guy?
Also funny is that you relate to “Stand By Me”. I bear a slight resemblance to Jerry O’Conell, and I was also a fat kid at that time, but no longer am. Perhaps in an alternate reality, the two of us starred in that film, together?
In any case, happy internet birthday!
August 12th, 2008 at 1:14 am
cheeroy, cool. let’s both eat cake at the same time.
eric, thanks for the 1 year bday wishes. and i’d love to see that “alternate” stand by me. maybe in that universe i’m being hated on by a bunch of trekkers?
August 12th, 2008 at 8:00 am
…And what a wonderful year it has been for you! Congratulations on such an outstanding web comic! I’ve honestly enjoyed every single strip! I haven’t missed commenting on one yet… don’t believe me? Well if you can find one that I missed, I’ll make Mike give you $10.00! Happy Birthday Jefbot!!!
August 15th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Can’t believe it’s been a year. It’s been great fun. Can’t wait to see what year two brings. I love the t-shirt give-away to celebrate.
August 15th, 2008 at 7:01 am
Grats on one year. Portal has made me eternally suspicious of cake. How about a tray of cupcakes instead?
August 21st, 2008 at 5:18 am
Yes something special but .. my god, NOT A COFFEE MUG!
Shirt, prints, notepads, etc. all acceptable. Coffee mugs, not. Too many already.
August 24th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
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