The exposure of the 56 Geeks Project this last month meant a HUGE uptake in print orders, most of whom had never heard of extralife, or anything else I do for that matter. The DIGG article, plus numerous blog posts and news blurbs around the net created a nice boost to the project’s popularity.
As a result, I was able to finally do something I’ve been needing to do for a couple years: Get a Wacom Cintiq. It just so happens that I am a recipient of a rather fateful set of events. I was never really in the market for the large, expensive units. But this happens to be about the time that Wacom released the 12wx, and for just $999.00. Not only that, but the unit is getting incrediblly strong press from all over the place, including this review at Gizmodo. (Worth reading and watching the included video.)
Thanks to strong 56 Geek Print sales, and this new price friendly Cintiq, I will finally be pure digital from sketch to final. The pencil sketch is my only paper portion of things as it is right now. This moves me to a pure digital process, and I can hardly wait. What does this mean? Lots of things, one of them being a secret. 
But the time it will save me, the precision it will give me…well the creative possibilities are endless as far as I’m concerned.
I just wanted to thank those of you that are helping me build EL and associated work into a real career choice. Those that got a Geeks print deserve the most immediate recognition. Without you, I would not have one of these on its way from Amazon right now. Thank you for helping 2007 end in such a way. I promise that you’ll all be the direct recipient of what this new tool will let me do.
Congrats!
Very cool news! Cannot wait to see what you come up with in 2008 using the new toy.
Very cool Scott. Can’t wait to see a video of you using it in action!
that is most excellent. you give us a lot of fun throughout the year, so it is only befitting that you should get something in return.
congrats.
Awesome!! When I saw the review on Giz you were the first person I thought of…. glad to hear you got one coming!!
Have fun with it Scott… glad to be a fanboy of your work.
Sweet! Can’t wait to see what you do with the new tablet. Those look way awesome, and I’d consider one for myself if a) I had some semblance of talent and b) if I didn’t spend so much time drawing on stickynotes!
No, Thank-you Scott. And congratulations on the Wacom Tablet, just today I got my Wacom Bamboo in the mail which works with CS3 very well. Keep up the fantastic work and I look forward to hearing more about this secret project.
Excellent!! its nice to be able see results from your labors.
Grats – Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
w00t congrats,
nice new years present I’d say
Oh, well then Merry Christmas. It’s nice to be appreciated.
Not…that I really did anything.
That’s so cool. I really really do hope that one day Extralife becomes self-sufficient for you
Congrats Scott,
Hope it reaches your home in one piece
Like has been said above me, Scott, you don’t own us anything. Over this past year (since I started reading at least, I can’t vouch before that) you’ve constantly given the community vast amounts of knowledge and humor to consume and we are very grateful – plus you do plenty of podcasts’ and the like to make us laugh, think and learn about really cool stuff.
You’re an amazingly friendly person who always listens to his fans and always interacts with us, via the forums, email, the podcasts or just email.
You generally deserve all the praise thats coming towards you right now.
And the new tablet looks as though it will really bring another original flair to the site – always good
Couldn’t happen to a nicer fella.
Now. I want one.
“ELR is sponsored by Wacom. Use our code to get a huge discount on…” *hopes*
I agree, the Cintiq will just bring your tablet use up 10 fold in how convienent it will be to actually be able to see the strokes you’re making, instead of a blind-man’s drawing with a Intuos3. I have a Intuos3 6×8 and I think its the perfect size for doing any type of artwork with it. That is, unless you have to spare cash to get a Cintiq!
It’ll be a wonderful day when all artists can afford such thing for their work! Pencil and Paper will always exist, but I think it won’t be used as much as when you can just have an infinite sketchbook using a tablet.
Congrats on the tablet Scott!
Scott as always you deserve it and more!
Thanks for all the laughs!
I’m so happy for you!
Nice one!
Thats truely awesome!
I can’t wait to see what you’ve got in-coming for us!
That’s AWESOME Scott. I’m really happy for you and saving some cash here to get my soccer geek sometime soon
Happy New Year to you and all the family.
Gratz!
Scott sir, many grats! im glad that something that i get so much joy from is doing well for you! thanks for all your efforts, may it continue to prosper! thank you!
That is awesome, Scott! Let us know what your thoughts are after you’ve had a chance to put the Cintiq through its paces. I’ve been itching to buy one – ever since I first heard the $999 announcement. If all goes well, I hope to have one in my hands in 2008.
Congrats Scott! Hope you enjoy the Cintiq.
Congratulations! It must be good to really enjoy the fruits of your labor after all the hard work you had to put in. Keep it up.
gratz scott
+ happy holidays
greetz.
martin schilder
volendam (one of many fans from the netherlands)
Gratz.
I know how it feels to finally get a new ‘toy’
Scott,
Glad you can move in a positive direction. I do not have one ounce of artistic talent in me so I truly do not completely understand the depth of your new piece of equipment but from reading the posting it seems like a damn good thing to have. Congrats and keep up the great work in all that you do. here is to a great 2008.
Always happy to see a geek get a tool and a toy in the same package. I had a Tablet PC and I miss it dearly (though I wanted a higher dpi!). I can’t even think about using my Wacom anymore. Rock on. I look forward to more good stuff out of ExtraLife Studios!
Congrats Scott, Cant wait to see the first thing you draw with it!
I wanna get one myself..
I believe all the good things happening are because you give us so much. Sure it sounds like karma but you do a great job with the site and podcast and we really appreciate it.
Scott that is SO TIGHT.
And your welcome….i guess.
You deserve all of the attention.
Congratulations Scott – more than a pleasure to help you help us all : )
Yay! A very Merry Christmas for Scott, I guess.
Heh heh awesome. Feels kinda cool, cos I’ve been reading the comic for the last 4 years or so, and I’ve seen EL evolve into this…i dunno, brand? that it is today. Its fantastic Scott, and as much thanks as you give us your readers, numbers increase because you take so much time to give us a comic and…so many podcasts I’ve lost count lol. You’re not quite Penny Arcade, but being mentioned in the same breath has to be taken as a compliment
Grats.
Nice one Scott,
But you know, we fans expect more en better comics from you now, can you handle the pressure?
Just show us something you draw on it you lazy bastard
Very nice indeed.
I got a 12WX about a week ago and love it.
It replaces my 3-year old 18″ Cintiq. I still have that big bad boy hooked up to my PC, and this little 12″ guy is on my Mac.
You will love it! I guarantee it!
Nice work Scott. Hope you are having relaxing holidays.
Yay Scott! Sounds like you got a fun toy to mess around with. Good luck with using it!
Very nice, congratulations Scott
If only WACOM prices in Europe were that friendly I would be getting one too. Unfortunately they try to sell 12WX for 1190 EUR here (roughly 1750 USD), and I just can’t afford it…
This years great hunt has been fruitful now you must dance to please the Internet gods.
You deserve it man.
And “Conga Rats”.
I can’t wait to see what fun things you do with it.
You’re one of the good ones, Scott. Thanks for everything you do. I’m sure there are days when you just don’t feel like making a “public” appearance, but you still come around with something entertaining.
Thank you a thousand times over. Oh, and Happy New Year.
Congratulations Scott.
You seriously earned it, like all those posters before me told you.
Happy 2008.
P.S.: Isn’t it time for a Wacom/Tablet Geek?
This week there was even a small article about EL and the geeks in a Swiss newspaper!!!