TODAY'S NEWS:As I've mentioned, I track the webstats for this comic, which tell me how many people visit, and sometimes what website they came from to get here. When someone new posts a link to my site, I get a spike of new visitors, like when naamaire recently posted a link in his LiveJournal (thanks, naamaire!). If you're one of those new visitors, please read the following:

Welcome, New Readers! Comic 144 is going to seem quite strange, even to those who have been following the story. I recommend going to Comic #1 and reading it all in order. If you like what you see, you can add askdreldritch (thumbnails and comments) or dreldritchcomic (full comic image) to your LJ Friends List, and get updates three times a week. Enjoy, and Thanks for Reading!

Congratulations to Reader Elizabeth, who won last week's Vote Incentive Puzzle Contest! She successfully decoded the quote "Oh, sure, the buying up of your works, hosting a secretive gallery opening and secluding you on a private island might all be perfectly innocent." Well done!

And this week, I'm remembering to post the clue before the deadline! The hint for this week's puzzle is:

Good Luck, and have a great weekend!