A lot of people who visit this site are friends and customers of Nocturnal Threads,  a store in the virtual world of Second Life.  Some are fans of the GingerDead clothing but have no idea there is also a GingerDead and Friends online comic.  However, since the web comic has launched I expect this page will get visitors who are fans of the webcomic and have no clue what SL is so allow me to briefly explain.

Second Life is the online game that isn't a game.  There that should clear it up.  To elaborate, I make non-tangible clothing and sell it in my make-believe store in SL which earns me some real life money.  Ah, now you get it!  No?  Oh well.  Second Life is something that really must be experienced.  So grab a free account and check it out.  www.SecondLife.com

What does GingerDead have to do with SL?  Well in some ways he was born there.  I did tees of him in my cafe press store and at the same time brought a few designs into Second Life.  In SL I was able to create jammies with big silly slippers and  make a lil GingerDead doll to give as a free gift. With my limited resources this is not possible in real life.  Also, in SL I have a following of Nocturnal Threads customers whom I could offer GingerDead merchandise to and see how it was received.  Well, the response was overwhelming to be honest.  People sent me private messages saying how much they loved it.  I would run into avatars carrying around the lil GingerDead doll.  Some sent me pics with their doll.

Eventually, I felt limited by only designing tees and felt like a web comic might be the place for GingerDead and his pals.  I started drawing comics with my Wacom in PS and a small collection began to grow.  I had nowhere to show them and started researching other web comics and how to put together a proper site to display mine.  Simultaneously, I was sort of channeling a builder in my mind.  I knew there was someone within the great metaverse of SL that was meant to make my avatars.  I'm ok with prims, but I wanted someone with mad skills.  Along came Syphex Odets and within moments I knew he was my guy.  With Syph applying his talent and using my hand drawn textures the avies were taking shape.  I brought aboard Keiki Lemieux of Huddles for the Animations and Scripting.   Meanwhile, in addition to my regular Nocturnal Threads gear I was developing a new line to be called the GingerDead collection.  The idea was to launch the webcomic, avatars and fashion line all at the same time.  A few months later and it's about to become reality.

In the eloquent words of Hard Gay, "HOOOOOOOOO!" 

Pictures speak louder than words, visit the GingerDead Collection Gallery for more.

Now I get to be sappy and thank some peeps:

Gabe Lippmann for being a fan when it was just a doodle.  Honestly, if  it weren't for your reaction and continuous encouragement GD would have remained a scribble on my hard drive.  You're a rawk stahr!  Check out Gabe's Blaaaahg about his SL antics.

Syphex Odets who had no idea he was being summoned by my spirit but answered the call anyway.  Your enthusiasm and dedication to breathing life into the characters helped convince me I might actually be on to something.  Keep your eyes on this one SLers, he's going to rock your world soon. I have seen the avatars he will unleash in the near future and they are astounding.

Keiki Lemieux of HUDDLES who took the time to study some panels and use her creativity and skills to create custom animations for the avatars, the "bite me" cookie and for making my poofers poof. Hooo!  When SL bugs were eating my hope away, you came to the rescue. 

Trinity Cole who jumped on board when I was losing my mind to help troubleshoot the php, css and so on for the website and for hosting gingerdead.com  Want to know what I listen to when I design?  It's Trin's station www.radioakasha.com.  I can't live without it!

Finally, to everyone who has ever taken the time to IM me things like, "I love your GingerDead stuff.  when are you making more?"  and "You're GingerDead clothes should be in Hot Topic." You'd be surprised how much simple things like that matter.  <3

PRESS - M2 Article by Toni Bentham

The GingerDead webcomic and link to the cafepress store with GingerDead tees, journals, cards and more can be found here: