Next Update: Monday, May 19, 2008

Howdy, Faithful Followers!  Danny here.

As of this writing, it's still Mother's Day here in the US, and I think it's only appropriate that we mark the holiday by tipping our hat to Queen Oscura and her daughter, Princess Lumina.  Always nice to show a warm, tender moment in our series.

And I can't let Mother's Day pass without tipping my own hat to my own mom.  So, to Elsa Valentini, ¡Hola, Mamita! ¡Feliz día de la madre!

And, another mom that's not to be overlooked is my sister-in-law, Isabel Valentini.  Little-known fact: Isabel actually helped create what would eventually become The Draconia Chronicles way back in 1999, so I guess, in a way, she's the "mother" of our humble little comic.  Go, Isabel!

As for her son/my nephew Michael, though, that's all my brother's doing.  I mean, look at him!  The kid looks nothing like me!  =D

And, thus, although it's a day late, we wanna send our best wishes for a happy Mother's Day to moms everywhere--whether you've gone through the "joy" of natural childbirth, or even if you're a mother figure in someone's life, we salute you!  Rock on with your bad selves!

And, speaking of rock, check out the song "Run" by Gnarls Barkley.  This song is like crack to me and I've been looping it on my MP3 player for the last couple days.  Smoke that song, 'cuz it's premium dope!

Take care, and thanks for reading!

-Danny Valentini, artist & creator
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Apologies for how brief this commentary is.  This week is the week of the move and so the wife and I are in the last push to get everything packed and ready to move by the coming weekend.

I think this is a sweet, endearing page.  We haven't had a chance to see much warmth and affection in the Draconia Universe, especially with the dragons.  I wanted to make sure we had the opportunity to show that Queen Oscura is more than the cold-hearted dictator she seems to be.  I think this page does a great job of conveying her motherly side, as well as her warmer side in general.

And Danny makes a great point--interesting that this page comes out just off the heels of Mother's Day.  I'd like to say we planned it... so I will!  Yeah!  That's the ticket!  Totally planned!

That said, let me take a moment to wish a happy Mother's Day to my mom, as well as all the other moms out there.  You are the strength that makes us the wonderful people we are today.  There's a reason why it's called "Mother Earth."

That's it for me for this week.  Next week, I'll be commentating from my brand new digs!

See you in seven!

-Donnie Sturges, head writer
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