ASP BOOK FAQ

Q: So, uh, what is this thing exactly?
A: It’s a “book,” which is a physical collection of data, predating the internet by nearly 100 years!

Q: What’s in the book?
A: It’s the first ever collection of ASP comics! 180+ handpicked comics from January 2009 to February 2011.

Q: What if my favorite strip is before January 2009 or after February 2011?
A: For our first book we feel like this selection is our “best foot forward.” Plus, if this book does well enough, we’ll likely print an “ASP Classics” book in the future.

Q: Why should I buy this thing? All of the comics are already on the internet.
A: Oh shit.

Q: But seriously, what’s so special about it?
A: Well, not only does it have a hefty dose of comics, but there are 14+ pages of never-before-seen bonus content that Wes and Tony put together solely for the production of this book. So that’s a start!

Q: Bonus content? Like what?
A: Stuff like behind-the-scenes materials, detailed concept sketches, and rejected comics!

Q: What about alt texts and the hidden comics?
A: …what hidden comics? But yes, the alt texts are all in there, including an appendix for the hidden comics. So it’s pretty damn complete.

Q: Plus it’s a good way to support you guys, right?
A: Sure. Good point. Thanks?

Q: Also I was thinking this would make a pretty good gift, too. You can basically open to a random page of this thing and be entertained.
A: That’s true. Yeah. Cool.

Q: And the cover looks great.
A: Okay, yeah, thank you for noticing. Anyway we…

Q: Awesome! So how much does it cost and how do I order this thing?
A: Uh, it’s $17 plus shipping, and if you want a signed copy with a custom message and sketch in there, that’s only $6 more (!) Check out the link below to Topatoco for order details!

The Winners!

Fourth Place
“Variations on a Magician’s Fate” by Ben S.
Comics based on The Magician
He drew some extensions of the “Magician” comic that turned out pretty great, especially the Mayan getting his mind blown and the terror nightmare rabbit.

Third Place
“Broken Arm” by Jenny S.
Video based on this comic.
She and her friends made a shot-for-shot remake of “Broken Arm,” and considering the degree of faithfulness we’re going assume that the lead actor actually broke his arm for the part.

Second Place
“Skip’s Tribulation” by Chad J.
Short story based on the “The Movies” series.
A short story inspired by the “Movies” set of comics, and it was such a morbid interpretation of Skip’s psyche that we thought we should at least try to cheer Chad up by giving him a book.

Click here to read the story! (PDF).

First Place
“Conscience” by Jörg P. and Fabian S.
Song Inspired by this comic.
They wrote and composed a song inspired by the comic “conscience.” It’s one of the first times ASP has been translated to music, and it came out pretty dark and occasionally off-key. Perfect!

Click here to listen to the song! (mp3)

Great work, everyone, we really appreciate the time everyone took in entering! You are all the coolest.