I'm not sure if this was the best place to post this, but here goes in any matter:

I love the Achtoon Baby part of the site. It is hilarious. Bun is great. My question is: when will the next Achtoon Baby be put up?

I know! I love Achtoon Baby! What's happened to the May issue? 

She may be busy! it might be posted as a may/june issue!

i know this is not about achtoon, but what happened to this weeks OTR?

Sometimes real life gets in the way of the fun U2 stuff, gang....

Sometimes real life gets in the way of the fun U2 stuff, gang....

Grr...but I understand.

Sometimes real life gets in the way of the fun U2 stuff, gang....

when do Achtoon Baby's usually come out during the month? 

Sometimes real life gets in the way of the fun U2 stuff, gang....

when do Achtoon Baby's usually come out during the month? 

towards the end I think she usually does them over the last weekend of the month!

Come to think of it, did I post this in the right section?

ooh, I miss Achtoon Baby    it's always soo funny

Hey everybody,

Thanks for your concern.  I've been keeping this under my hat for a couple of weeks, waiting for @U2 to announce it officially, so I'm sorry for the wait/confusion.

While it has been my pleasure to make Achtoons every month, it's just been so much work.  No one has any idea how much work it truly is--at least 20 hours a month, multiplied by 70, plus untold thinking-about-it hours.  What should have been a fast little hobby turned into a monster, but that's the only way I've known how to do it and be happy with it.  In November I had a cancer scare (I'm fine, don't worry) that made me question what I've been doing with my life, and I felt regret at not doing more of my own art because I've been too busy with this U2 thing.  This has been an emotional decision, and I cried all day when I announced it to Matt, but after some time has passed I know it's the right one for me.  And @U2 will find somebody else.  I know I was dying to do this back in 2002, and there's got to be another person like me waiting in the wings.

I plan to contribute occasionally, a la Angela Pancella.  For example, I'll be at Chicago 1 and plan to write a review, possibly with illustrations, soon afterward.  So I'll still be around.   

Thanks to everyone who has given me feedback over the years.  It has always meant so much to me.  And thanks of course to Matt and the staff.

Kelly

...*wells up*

but i am going to miss you so much 


...then again I do appreciate you wanting to do other things! good luck in your future adventures

My 7 fishes says this:

*bloop*

Which means "thank you for the entertainment."



Or "Gimme food "

Thank you for all your work Kelly! You'll be missed. When I first found this site, before I jonied the forum even, I spent a whole night reading and laughing my head off at every last Achtoon Baby you made. Thanks for the laughs! 

Thank you for all your work Kelly! You'll be missed. When I first found this site, before I jonied the forum even, I spent a whole night reading and laughing my head off at every last Achtoon Baby you made. Thanks for the laughs! 

I second JT94.  We will miss you!  Thank you, Kelly, for drawing people into the @U2 site and for sharing your talents with us.