The End and the Beginning
This is the End…
And the Beginning.
It’s the end of Randie & Ryan’s story as told here twice a week. It’s the end, for now, of my comic stripping, as I’ve decided to devote my energy to a gallery and creating art. It’s the end of time constraints due to maintaining two comic strips online.
It is NOT the end of my doing cartooning. I have not killed off my characters, and thus disabling any return to them ever again.
I have begun a new thing.
But before I go there… I want to thank you all for coming with me on this story about a quirky artist named Randie who lives in a “touristy seaside community but moves to Portland to support her best friend and love of her life, Ryan.” It has been so much fun creating this story… and this group of people who I’ve come to love. I created a community that created a community that enjoyed their story. Thank you for the comments, the love, the support… all these things have given me such joy over the years. I appreciate all of you! Thank you!
As far as beginnings… it’s Art imitating life. I’ve started a new life, as Randie did, in Portland. My new beginning is in a gallery, not a magazine. However, I am not at all giving up cartooning. It will always be part of my thing. And I invite you to see how things progress at both bridgettspicer.com and also Sidestreetarts.com … I am on instagram @brigtoon… Please come along with me… as I skip into new beginnings!
ps. Check back on Squid Row and R&R from time to time as I will post things and stuff.
Happy trails to you
Until we meet again!
Indeed… our trails will cross again! And thank you again!
CONGRATULATIONS!
A successful run of a web comic, Brig! Wonderful stories, awesome art, and lively time had by all!
We’ll miss Randie & Ryan, but we’ll never forget them.
Thank you so much, Pete… you’ve been an amazing longtime reader who always shared your great insights… thank you for your readership and your support! Smiles upon you!
Let’s hope it all works out. Hail and farewell, all.
Smiles! and Cheers!
How funny! When I first read the name of your other website, my brain interpreted it as “Side Street Tarts” and I started thinking “what’s that all about? A bunch of tarts doing art?”
As most of us at Sidestreet Arts are womens, that might be a fun thing! Like the “Pink Ladies” … ooo, we could get jackets… hahahaha.
It has been a great ride. My one wish would be a published hardcopy for my library. I love the books, and re-read them from time to time.
I will keep this in mind… I likes books, too.. and will post when there’s one available.
Thank you, thank you for your support and your readership!
Well sadness, but thanks for the ride, and thanks for actually putting up an ending. Too many good comics just sort of stop.
Best of luck!
I couldn’t leave my people hanging.. that wouldn’t be right… and I had to leave the gang in “good places” … with opportunities and hope. Thank you for the well-wishing… and thanks for the years of reading! Cheers!
Best of luck in your future endeavors! If you put in the effort and care you have in your comics, I am sure you’ll do well!
Thank you … I appreciate the kind words… It’s going to be wild, these new paths and trails… but it’s the fun of not knowing where life will take me next that makes it worthwhile.
Great run, Bridgett! I’ve enjoyed the strip ever since I found it. You’re in great company – both Gary Larson and Bill Watterson quit while they were at the top of their game!
Thanks, Rich… It’s good to let go before the comics take a back seat… writing gets sloppy and the art suffers. I’m so glad you enjoyed the comics… Smiles upon you!
I am sad to see it go out of regular posts, but hope for the occasional post.
You can count on posts from time to time… I will offer individual page prints at some point as I just got an amazing high quality printer. I’ll definitely post details soon! Thank you for reading!
Rob’s eyes seem…off somehow.
I’m sure that he’s just overwhelmed… overcome with emotion. We rarely look our best when we are overcome with emotion.
Yay, Bridge’s logo uses my fav. PDX bridge, Fremont!
St. John’s ain’t no slouch, either.
Wonderful job; be proud of all of these years of cartooning. I hope they were happy ones!