(Updated Oct. 26, 2003)

I want to read from the beginning of the comic. Where do I start?

You can start here.

Why did you begin this comic?

I began this comic strip after reading Lord of the Rings for the first time in 2001; many thanks to my friend Allison Durno inspiring me to finally read the book! Thanks also to all of you who have posted comments, suggestions, and ideas for future strips.

Can't you post strips on a regular schedule?

Sorry, no. I create this comic for entertainment...both mine and that of other people. I do it for fun, not pay, and sometimes my real life schedule is such that I can't post on a regular basis. If you'd like to be notified when new strips come out, please ask to be put on the mailing list.

How long will it run?

I was going to end it when the first movie came out, but the response to the strip has been so overwhelming (thank you!!) that I've decided to keep it going until the third movie.

How do you create it?

With Fractal Painter and a Wacom Artpad.

Is anyone (other than avid Tolkien fans) reading it?

I've started a Press and Letters section, for those interested. I've been getting a lot of e-mail from people who really like the comic (including some people at Weta Digital!)....thank you for your feedback!

What else do you do?

I'm a freelance writer by trade, published author, songwriter and musician (check out the Tolkien song on our most recent CD or Waiting For Frodo on our upcoming CD), and founder of Inkspot.

If you're interested in finding out more, you can check out my personal homepage, my semi-autobiographical comic, or my daily online journal.

What can I do to show my support?

If you like my comic strip, please do consider showing your support in any of the following ways:
- Sending me e-mail letting me know you like the comic. :-)

- Buying my music group's new CD, which includes my song, Waiting For Frodo.

- Telling a friend about the strip.

- Mentioning the comic on your Web site, fan mailing list, or newsletter.

Hey, you're making fun of Harry Potter / Star Trek / Star Wars / Matrix etc. fans!

For the record, I am a -major- fan of the Harry Potter books (I've just finished writing my first Harry Potter song for my music group!), Star Wars, The Matrix AND Star Trek (TV Guide printed the lyrics to my geeky fangirl Star Trek: The Next Generation song in one of their Star Trek Commemorative Editions).

I still have (feeble) hopes for the next Star Wars movie despite my disappointment with Phantom Menace and Clones.

You can find other Tolkien-related humour at:

Tookish's Ticklers
TheFellowship.nl
MSN groups Tolkien humour

Thanks for your support!

- Debbie