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PANEL 1: The ADMIRAL, yelling, points his finger dramatically while a pilot sits at a consol behind him. NARRATION: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…” PANEL 2: La Invencible hovers above earth, cannons spool up at the front of the ship. NARRATION: And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth. PANEL 3: The cannons on the front of La Invencible blast several M-waves. NARRATION: Of sun-split clouds —and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swing high in the sunlit silence. PANEL 4: From the vantage of the m-waves, we zoom towards the Spark of Thought. NARRATION: Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, PANEL 5: From outside the Spark of Thought, through a window reflecting the blasts, we see the main TESSKAN with an eyepatch, seeing what’s coming. NARRATION: And flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. PANEL 6: The Tesskan is rocked by the blast. NARRATION: Up, up, the long, delicious burning blue PANEL 7: The Tesskan reacts, as rubble falls around him. NARRATION: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grae where never lark, or even eagle flew— PANEL 8: The Tesskan yells and points, while two tesskans behind him also yell. NARRATION: And, while with silent lifting mimnd I’ve trod the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand… PANEL 9: From above earth, showing Spain and Europe, the two ships face head on, exchanging blasts. NARRATION: …and touched the face of God.” - —High Flight (1941), John Gillespie Magee —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller

PANEL 1: The ADMIRAL, yelling, points his finger dramatically while a pilot sits at a consol behind him. NARRATION: “Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth…” PANEL 2: La Invencible hovers above earth, cannons spool up at the front of the ship. NARRATION: And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings, sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth. PANEL 3: The cannons on the front of La Invencible blast several M-waves. NARRATION: Of sun-split clouds —and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swing high in the sunlit silence. PANEL 4: From the vantage of the m-waves, we zoom towards the Spark of Thought. NARRATION: Hov’ring there, I’ve chased the shouting wind along, PANEL 5: From outside the Spark of Thought, through a window reflecting the blasts, we see the main TESSKAN with an eyepatch, seeing what’s coming. NARRATION: And flung my eager craft through footless halls of air. PANEL 6: The Tesskan is rocked by the blast. NARRATION: Up, up, the long, delicious burning blue PANEL 7: The Tesskan reacts, as rubble falls around him. NARRATION: I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grae where never lark, or even eagle flew— PANEL 8: The Tesskan yells and points, while two tesskans behind him also yell. NARRATION: And, while with silent lifting mimnd I’ve trod the high untresspassed sanctity of space, put out my hand… PANEL 9: From above earth, showing Spain and Europe, the two ships face head on, exchanging blasts. NARRATION: …and touched the face of God.” - —High Flight (1941), John Gillespie Magee —— Want to read the full story? Join us at Patreon.com/drive for the *FULL* Tales of the Drive archives, art giveaways, fun community, and more! DRIVE copyright Dave Kellett. Colors by Beth Reidmiller
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Posted on November 6, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

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This week’s ComicLab Podcast is live!

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

Pals! Every week my cartooning pal Brad Guigar and I fire up the mics to talk about comics. It’s half shop talk, half how-to, and half friendship. That’s right: WE SQUEEZED IN THREE HALVES. It’s tips and tricks and all the joys of cartooning as a pro!

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Cathy Guisewite, the creator of the iconic comic strip ‘Cathy’, shares her journey through the world of cartooning, the challenges she faced as a female cartoonist, and the cultural impact of her work. From her early days of struggling with drawing to her experiences on The Tonight Show, Cathy reflects on her evolution as an artist and the significance of her comic strip in addressing women’s issues. She discusses the release of her 50th Anniversary Collection and the bittersweet feelings surrounding the end of her long-running strip.

🚨NEW EPISODE!🚨 We redesign Skeletor!

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Dave Kellett

ha ha ha GANG, have you ever wanted to know what I look like, WHILE ALSO laughing on the couch for 20 minutes?!? Well do I have the perfect drawing show for you! 

On the new episode of “The Wrong Way” —our drawing-n-friendship show— we redesign **SKELETOR** to hilarious results! I ended up drawing him as an emo midwestern teen. 

Check out the episode here: youtu.be/JPmULPU9WoY, or get all the episodes, here: https://www.youtube.com/@wrongwayshow

Patreon Special Offer!

Posted on August 21, 2025 by Beth Reidmiller

Drive readers! It’s SPECIAL OFFER TIME! Join patreon.com/drive/membership by Aug 31 and you’ll get *three* Drive eBooks: 

– The new ACT 5 PREVIEW!

– The entire TALES OF THE DRIVE! 19 stories in one lovely eBook anthology!

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DRIVE @ San Diego Comic-Con!

Posted on July 24, 2025 by Dave Kellett

Drive Pals! I’ll be at SDCC all five days, signing and sketching at Booth 1228! I’m happily putting free sketches in all Drive books — and we’ll have ACTS 1-4 in hardcover *and* softcover! The second printing of the ACT 1 softcover is here! Hope to see you there!

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