As February 1st rolled over, the Process reached an important landmark. Page loads to the site reached 100,000! For other sites, this may not seem like much but for the little webcomic that could, it’s a pretty big deal and I am very happy with it. When I started this project, I never dreamt that it would take off like it has. It’s still not a juggernaut but all things have to start somewhere and so far this has been a wonderful beginning. So my thanks go out to all of you out there who have visited this site regularly or just once. It’s your support and readership that helps power this engine onward.

Recently I have been posting a lot of stuff on the blog. It’s been a busy week with the Threadless submission and Webcomicgeek’s nomination. So I am condensing another news item into this post. John Parkin over at Blog@Newsarama.com has been a big supporter of this site and today he posted this little number to help generate more support for Roboto Mori on Threadless. He writes,

Joe Infurnari, the creative genius behind the webcomic The Process and the special guest artist of Wasteland #14, also designs T-shirts … his latest design, pictured above, is currently up for voting on Threadless.com, which prints shirts based on user interest (Web 2.0 at work!) If you think it’s a cool design, head over there and vote.

So there you have it. It’s been a great week, folks. I’m going to get some more work done so go have yourselves a wonderful weekend.

After having been nominated for Webcomic of the Year by WebComicGeek, the site is now doing reviews of all nominees. First up is the Process! Vileboy has some amazing things to say and I have only recently been able to stop blushing! It truly is a great testament to my readers and to this project to be the subject of such insightful writing. And I quote:

Joe Infurnari’s The Process made the shortlist as a result of the gorgeous artwork and the brilliant concept.

Infurnari’s artwork is truly spectacular, he not only conjures up a weird fantasy world but also visualises the creative process at work.

This comic truly is a masterpiece of layout design. Each page is a work of art and some pages take on the complexity of a modernist mandala. Sprays of colour and complex interweaving of images that I have only ever seen successfully realised in Blade of the Immortal, until now. While Hiroaki uses his technique for the occasional center piece, Infurnari treats us to visual spectaculars far more regularly.

If that wasn’t good enough Infurnari, gives a glimpse into his creative process with detailed comments and rough sketches. It is great to see the artistic process at work and dissected so thoughtfully and reflectively.

If you consider yourself a fan of comics then The Process is a title that demands your attention with a visual insistence and a degree of intellectual playfulness rare in the form.

Is he good or what!? Thanks, Vileboy! I hope to see you next year…

Over at the sister site, the Process, page 31 is now available. Look for more posts about this page over the next little while. I’ll be posting photos that illuminate a little about how this page was put together.

Those fine folks over at Webcomicgeek, have nominated the Process for the Geekie award for best webcomic of 2007! It is an incredible honor to be included alongside such esteemed comics as The Perry Bible Fellowship. I am practically beside myself over it! It’s so nice to have this project validated in this way. Let’s face it, I’m toiling away here trying to purge my soul of this leviathan of a story with only the occasional comment, donation or T-shirt sale as my reward. It certainly is a labor powered solely by love, obsession and dedication. Any recognition by you, the reader, or a nomination such as this makes it that much better. So thank you, Webcomicgeek, and thanks to all of my faithful readers. Oh, and I can’t forget the Academy…and God…and Mom…and Dad…and ah, you’re all the best.

A kind and generous soul with a keen eye has snatched up the sketch for page 28. Thank you! If you were considering it and didn’t get your donation in time, don’t let that stop you! I’m more than happy to do an ink sketch just for you. As I’ve already said, times are tough so take advantage of me when I’m offering myself up cheap! The original version of page 23 is still available. This is a finished drawing complete with all the bells and whistles. I’ll not be selling finished drawings like this anytime soon. When the pages from this project do become available, I promise they will not go this cheap. A donation of only $85 and you can make a home for this fine piece of art.

In the interest of generating some desperately needed funds, I’m making the unused page 23 available for sale. The first person who donates $85 or more through Paypal will be the proud new owner of this little gem. This page is ink, colored pencil and watercolor on Arches watercolor paper and is 12″x16″. Please be generous as the need is dire. Shipping and handling expenses will be included in the donation. Here’s the piece.

I still have this drawing for page 28 available as well. The first person to donate over $35 through paypal will get this drawing with all shipping and handling included. The drawing measures 12″x16″ and is ink and graphite on Arches watercolor paper. Please find it within yourself to spend a little money on a valuable work of art to help support this project. Thanks for your consideration.