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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

Did you know I give away a free piece of original art every week on the Drive Patreon? EVERY WEEK! It's just one of the reasons that Patreon is awesome.
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Just 3 days left to get my new book!

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Beth Reidmiller

Pals!
There’s just THREE DAYS LEFT to get my new comics collection! It’s gonna be a dang delight: 240 page, all-color collection of my bestest comics from recent years. (And we’ve already unlocked two stretch goals to make it even better at no extra cost to you!) I’m super proud of this book — I know you’re gonna love it!

BUT! I’m not going to be printing a huge amount over and above the Kickstarter, so please don’t sleep on it! Get your book during the Kickstarter, pals!


HERE’S THE LINK:

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/smallfish/get-it-together-pickles?ref=8hgx3j

The next SHELDON collection is now on Kickstarter!

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Beth Reidmiller

GET IT TOGETHER PICKLES is on Kickstarter now!

Friends!

And I’m making the largest Sheldon comics collection yet: GET IT TOGETHER, PICKLES!

And it’s gonna be awesome! Over 240 pages of strips never-before-in-print, brought together for the 11th Sheldon Collection! It’s full-color, and it even has a section devoted to everyone’s favorite bird, Pickles! And because it’s a collection of comic strips, this book is the perfect pick-up for everyone: Whether you’re a new fan, or have collected all ten Sheldon books! So GET IT TOGETHER PICKLES…and get this book!

This book is gonna be CLASSY AS HECK. Check out the specs!

  • 240-page softcover book!
  • Printed in full color!
  • Dimensions: 8.5” x 9” (216mm x 229mm)
  • Weight: TBD, but it’s gonna be a hefty mamma-jamma at 240 pages!

This book is full of your favorite Sheldon strips: Nerdy pop culture jokes, heartfelt poems, Gramp’s coffee addiction, sassy ducks, and, of course…a whole lotta Pickles!

With lots of neat additional rewards and add-ons, there’s lots to see over at PicklesBook.com! Jump in now to make sure you don’t pull a Pickles and miss out!

Patreon Exclusive is up!

Posted on March 5, 2024 by Dave Kellett

A heads up for Patreon Pals™, and folks who want to become Patreon Pals™! There’s a bonus DRIVE page up on Patreon right now — one that will never appear on the main site! ha ha ha and it’s awesome. You won’t want to miss it! Here’s the link: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-from-of-99737493

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  •   200+ pages of bonus “TALES OF THE DRIVE”!
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  •   It’s super worth it! Jump in: https://www.patreon.com/drive

Drive books now on Kindle Unlimited!

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Dave Kellett

For those of you who have Kindle Unlimited accounts, a heads up: All three Drive books are now on Unlimited. You can read ’em, review ’em, rate ’em, and more! Here are the links!

DRIVE: Act 1
DRIVE: Act 2
DRIVE: Act 3


As you’ll see on my Author Page, all my books are now on Unlimited. All ten Sheldon books, all the pug books, all the themed books, and all the Anatomy books! So if you have an Unlimited account, happy reading!
Anatomy of Dinosaurs
Anatomy of Authors
Anatomy of Animals
Pugs Unleashed
Pugs: They Think They’re People
Pugs: God’s Little Weirdos
Pure Ducky Goodness
The Good, the Bad and the Pugly
62% More Awesom
A Blizzard of Lizards
Nerds on Parade
Living Dangerously with Saturated Fats
Still Got It
Delightful Jokes for High-Class Folks
In It to Swim It
Pal Times…for Pals!
Coffee: It’s What’s for Dinner
Literature: Unsuccessfully Competing Against TV Since 1953
Pop Culture!

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