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PANEL 1: THE SPARK OF THOUGHT in silhouette against a starry space. The ship sends out two large blasts. NARRATION: Yet History is rich with unsung minds who, thought obscure, BEND THE ARC OF DESTINY. PANEL 2: A fillipod with sparkly skin, wearing glasses, holds three tablet while loudly singing. NARRATION: One such mind was Tellese, a young fillipod who worked in the Ministry of Defense. Specifically, in the SUB-BASEMENT, because she was A.) a brilliant mathematician… but also B.) loved to loudly belt out Irish pub songs. TELLESE: I plaaayed the wild rover, for many a yeeeear [music note emoji] PANEL 3: TELLESE stops as she passes by a computer terminal, baking BZZT! BTTZ! sounds. NARRATION: Officially, she was an applied research mathematician. But her true genius lay in combinatorics and encryption. PANEL 4: TELLESE yells up a winding staircase, with a broom and cleaning supplies at the bottom. NARRATION: So when the global defense network completely locked up, and there was no one in the basement to stop her… TELLESE: HEY! Is no one else seein’ this? PANEL 5: Close on up TELLESE tapping quickly at a keyboard, her arms blurring, and her tongue sticking out in concentration. NARRATION: …she got to work. PANEL 6: TELLESE throws her head back at she sings loudly, multiple arms touching different computer screens. NARRATION: And by the third round of the song Rattlin’ Bog… TELLESE, singing: YO-HO, THE RATTLIN’ BOG! THE BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O! RARE BOG, THE RATTLIN’ BOG! THE BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O! PANEL 7: Close up on TELLESE as she looks down at her work, proudly. NARRATION: She had broken through the Nyxian lockout… Sound effect: ting! PANEL 8: A full-page scene from above earth. The atmosphere is filled with cannons, once inert, now firing rapidly outward. The page is full of cannon blasts. NARRATION: And (unknowingly) unleashed hell. —— 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 SPARK OF THOUGHT in silhouette against a starry space. The ship sends out two large blasts. NARRATION: Yet History is rich with unsung minds who, thought obscure, BEND THE ARC OF DESTINY. PANEL 2: A fillipod with sparkly skin, wearing glasses, holds three tablet while loudly singing. NARRATION: One such mind was Tellese, a young fillipod who worked in the Ministry of Defense. Specifically, in the SUB-BASEMENT, because she was A.) a brilliant mathematician… but also B.) loved to loudly belt out Irish pub songs. TELLESE: I plaaayed the wild rover, for many a yeeeear [music note emoji] PANEL 3: TELLESE stops as she passes by a computer terminal, baking BZZT! BTTZ! sounds. NARRATION: Officially, she was an applied research mathematician. But her true genius lay in combinatorics and encryption. PANEL 4: TELLESE yells up a winding staircase, with a broom and cleaning supplies at the bottom. NARRATION: So when the global defense network completely locked up, and there was no one in the basement to stop her… TELLESE: HEY! Is no one else seein’ this? PANEL 5: Close on up TELLESE tapping quickly at a keyboard, her arms blurring, and her tongue sticking out in concentration. NARRATION: …she got to work. PANEL 6: TELLESE throws her head back at she sings loudly, multiple arms touching different computer screens. NARRATION: And by the third round of the song Rattlin’ Bog… TELLESE, singing: YO-HO, THE RATTLIN’ BOG! THE BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O! RARE BOG, THE RATTLIN’ BOG! THE BOG DOWN IN THE VALLEY-O! PANEL 7: Close up on TELLESE as she looks down at her work, proudly. NARRATION: She had broken through the Nyxian lockout… Sound effect: ting! PANEL 8: A full-page scene from above earth. The atmosphere is filled with cannons, once inert, now firing rapidly outward. The page is full of cannon blasts. NARRATION: And (unknowingly) unleashed hell. —— 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 February 12, 2026 by Beth Reidmiller

🏆THE HUGO NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN!

Pals! The nominations for sci-fi’s biggest award — the HUGOS — are officially OPEN! If you’re a past/present member of WorldCon, you got an email today [from “LA V Virtual Convention Team" / [email protected]] asking you to activate your WorldCon account and make your nominations. And gang, it would mean the world to me if you considered these two lil’ sweethearts among your nominations:

  • FOR BEST GRAPHIC STORY OR COMIC:
    DRIVE (    DriveComic.com) | Artist: Dave Kellett | Publisher: Small Fish Studios
  • FOR BEST PROFESSIONAL ARTIST:
    DAVE KELLETT  |  Example of their Work:     DriveComic.com

(NOTE: The "Drive Act 4" book had a copyright of 2024, so that book doesn't qualify. But the two above do qualify!)

Drive has never been nominated for a Hugo — and I think it would be tremendous fun! Especially since I’LL BE THERE for the first time in a decade! That’s right: With WorldCon being in Anaheim this year — I’ll be at the show, handing out high-fives LIKE THEY’RE GOING OUT OF STYLE!

But honestly, there’s no shortage of amazing sci-fi stories in 2025 — so be generous with your nominations!

Thanks, pals!
- Dave

 

This week’s ComicLab Podcast is live!

Posted on November 14, 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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TITLE: Wobbly Legs

https://comiclab.simplecast.com/episodes/wobbly-legs

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We always advise having “many legs under your table.” In other words, comic creators should have many sources of revenue. If one is threatened, the others can keep the business aloft. So it’s important, from time to time, to check for wobbly legs! What are the sources of comics income that are currently vulnerable? ALSO: What’s the difference between Design and Style?

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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TITLE: Special Guest Cathy Guisewite

Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c…

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3xJpaHp…

Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/141502…

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!

– And the updated DRIVE MANUAL! Encyclopedia entires, Artifact of the Empire, maps, updated timeline, and more!

$6-and-up pals get all 3! Jump in by Aug 31, here: patreon.com/drive/membership

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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