I was a little apprehensious about this particular episode because of the decision to switch from Letter-o-matic’to Eurocomic fonts, the first being a free font from Blambot and the latter being a paid font that can be used outside of free comics. As I’m a professional comic artist I need a font I can guarantee being able to use of saleable items. I like the look of Eurocomic but I’m equally happy to go with a more rounded, ‘happy’ font for The Life of Nob T. Mouse if people think that would be better. Personally, I feel it looks good like it is.

Speaking of changes, there are several coming up for Nob Mouse and friends. The first, and possibly the most major, is the imminent arrival of Series Three. This is taking Nob Mouse in a new direction, going from weekly long form comics to a thrice-weekly, three-panel comic format. I expect to be making irregular long form stories still but the main bulk of Series Three is intended to be three-panel affairs. When this particular change will occur is not yet decided but it’s unlikely to happen immediately after Pie Noon ends, so don’t adjust your set just yet.

The second change is a change to the way the site is set up. I intend to redesign the entire website at some point but I’m not yet decided on how exactly it will look. It may end up being something like my own website or it may mix this with the design on my site. Watch this space to see how it all pans out and be sure to let me know what you think when it’s done.

Well, I bet you didn’t see this lot coming! Wilf being zapped? Frederick on a flying platform that fires weird stuff? I’ve had this episode going ’round my head since long before I first put finger to keyboard on this story. It’s been there in my head for ten years and now it’s in your head, too. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did when I first thought of it. Whether you still enjoy it ten years from now is another matter, of course.:)

This comic took a lot longer to produce than I expected. I had hoped to have it up by midnight but unfortunately it didn’t happen. It’s also a week late because of several issues. Firstly, I was busy with an assignment for my law course over the time I’d normally spend writing and drawing the comic, so it got delayed. Then I had a load of stuff to wrap up at my day job because I was leaving at the end of the week, so that caused delays too. Overall, it look a lot longer than I’d have liked.

However, that should all be in the past now. I’m freelance, working from home on projects I decide to work on. I get to plan all my hours and factor in everything I need to do, including The Life of Nob T. Mouse. Any delays from here on in (problems such as someone drilling through my telephone line or a tree falling on the power cables excepted, of course) will all be my fault, nobody else’s. In other words, I’ll do my best to ensure there are no more delays.

Welcome to Series Three! Well, welcome to a ”test” of the Series Three style anyhow. Whether this represents the first actual Series Three story is another matter, one that will only become apparent in time. Be sure to tell me what you think of this new format. I’m always eager to hear from readers.

I decided to make this as a test of the Series Three style after reading about Burger King’s attempt to get into the Guinness Book of Records by launching the most expensive burger in recorded history. It seemed like something Nob Mouse might be interested in, given that he owns a café.

I’m considering running Series Three alongside Series Two for a while, at least until the Series Two stories are completed (there’s at least one more for after Pie Noon), which would mean a long-form comic appearing on Mondays plus a three-panel comic appearing later in the week, probably on a Friday. I’ve yet to finalise this decision either way but if you like the idea, or even if you don’t, let me know. Either e-mail or visit our Facebook fan page and comment there.

I’m sorry to say that the mystery illness that has had my many doctors flummoxed for the past three or four years (I lost track of when exactly I first went to one with these problems) struck again this week and prevented me from getting this episode finished on time. I apologise but there’s little I could have done to prevent it. No doubt it will happen again at some point because unless someone actually works out what’s wrong with me I’m at the mercy of this condition.

We’re nearing the end of Pie Noon now. I hope you’ve enjoyed the story so far and I really hope you’ll stick with Nob Mouse and Co. for the forthcoming adventures, which should prove to be different if nothing else. There’s still a little mileage left in this story yet though, so don’t make plans to tune in to something else just yet!

f you’re wondering where the link to the shop went, I’ve removed it because it redirected to Cafepress. Cafepress have become stupidly expensive and there’s no way I could ask anyone to pay their prices, plus postage, for a t-shirt or a mug. I’ll look into getting a new shop with decent prices because I don’t see why anyone should be ripped off.

This one came to me while I was in the car, feeling a little travel sick and wracking my brains for a joke for today’s comic, so if you don’t find it funny that’s the excuse I’m going to stick to.