Ah Ubercon! I always have a good time with thee! There was cake. There was Han Jovi. There were good friends. There were good games (Geez, in the Sluggy RPG you screw up a couple of spell-casting rolls badly and suddenly YOU become the module the rest of the party is trying to survive! THAT ROCKED!). And here’s the con report in three photos: The restaurant of the hotel served HUGE portions (this was a lone BLT order), a HUGE balloon dragon guarded the lobby (Dr. Schlock may have been involved), and the illegal elf ear poaching is becoming a HUGE problem (I’m starting People Against Elf Ear Poaching (paEEp)).

The new Sluggy Freelance Store is FINALLY Open! YAY! And just in time for your holiday shopping! (*whew!*) I know, it's been closed, like forever, but I've had to shoulder most of the load until now. Just one of the many reasons I've been stretched too thin lately. I need a nap. Wait, I digress! Anywho, it took me a lot of time to put the store together on my own. I think it looks and functions fantastically, and I'm glad to finally turn everything over to Kim. I also found out that we're running low on things like the "Zombie Head on a Stick" shirt and we have a limited supply of the new "Years of Yarncraft the Comic Book." (we can reorder more but they might not get here in time for Christmas delivery). We have only a handful of XL GAT-Linux shirts left, and then that design is retired! But there's lots of other stuff too!

So CHECK IT OUT people! ;)
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Separate from the official Sluggy Freelance Store is the Sluggy Freelance Breakables Shop run by Cafe Press. Cafe press is pricey, it doesn't support the comic as well as the Sluggy Store does, but it's currently the only way to provide you certain more breakable items like ceramic mugs. And creepy 4U City logo coasters. And an awesome Vertical Wall Calendar (I was very impressed with the print quality of last year's calendar, I expect this one is no different).
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Don't forget to use our handy Amazon-link to do your holiday shopping at Amazon! This has been a great way to support the strip year after year and it doesn't cost you a thing. I always do a large chunk of my holiday shopping via Amazon so I'm proud to be a part of it.
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And if you want to get me something, become a Defender or Donate (see news story below for more details) and I promise it will increase my happiness proportionately! ;)
This wraps my 2009 Holiday Sales push until original art auctions. Stay tuned, and thanks for your support.

Defenders who can't Log In:
Luckily I've gotten very few notes from Defenders having trouble logging in (less than ten in fact, once we fixed the case-sensitive issue). Unfortunately until rit gets me administrative controls over Defenders accounts I can't fix the ones who do. And new Defenders are running into trouble too. So if you run into trouble email me at:
defendersfix@sluggy.com
and as soon as rit gets me administration, I am on your case (in a good way)!

Shiny New Sluggy:
We rolled out the new site a month ago (I know, it feels like yesterday) but we're still having occasional issues. If you spot a bug of some kind you can report a ticket to us. We've set up a bug / issue tracking system, go here: http://sluggy.lighthouseapp.com/projects/34258-emergency-pants/tickets/new
To report a ticket; it just requires a free account. Thanks to everyone who have already submitted tickets. And yes, we all want weekly mode back! ;)

Become a Defender! Help Support the Strip
This page has all the details but I also wanted to mention “The Sampire” Defenders-Only Comic Book is going fantastically, with a new page every weekend! I’m having a lot of fun with this story, and I hope it shows.

Being a Defender isn’t only about bonus content, it’s also about saying thanks for the years of entertainment this strip has provided you. And it gives me the gift of continuing to provide it for at least a few more years to come, for everyone! Just fill out the registration form, and you’ll be taken to a page where you can pay via Credit Card (link on the bottom left) or via Paypal. Your account should be activated almost immediately!* Checks and Money Orders can be sent to: Sluggy Freelance, LLC PO Box 453, Denville, NJ 07834 Please include a valid contact email with the check, and please allow 3 weeks* for account activation! (I can’t get out to my PO Box every day and personal checks take time to clear.)

Donate! When I started my last “New Defenders Drive” I was surprised how many people simply wanted to donate completely separate from Defenders Membership so I set one up! If you do go this route please donate at least $5 otherwise I' won't see much of the money due to processing fees.

*IMPORTANT: Once you’ve paid, (and waited the three weeks if paying by check or money order) if you can’t access Defenders content or log in for any reason contact me via our email-form and we’ll take care of you! We’ve noticed sometimes the Paypal payments and automatic membership activation don’t synch up, and I don’t want anybody left out!