On September 13, as seen in the comic above, I bought a new iMac to replace my slowly dying computer after scrounging up money and making some huge sacrifices. Let me tell you, it wasn't easy finding $2,199, but I found a way. I had a new computer, the future looked bright, and everything was good. That all changed within the next hour though. Long story short, my new computer was STOLEN out of the back of my friend's car. It was covered up, so we think we were followed from the Apple store. They used an electric drill to drill into his driver's side keyhole. Oddly enough, they left the brand new printer in the back alone.

I'm now out over two-thousand dollars. I talked with Apple—they can't do anything. I talked with my credit card company, they can't cover it because it was stolen from an automobile. My mom is talking to her insurance to see if I can get anything because I am technically under her as I'm still technically a student, but it may not work and I may not get the full amount back. My roommate Andy, whose car it was that was broken into, is seeing if it could be covered under his insurance, but again, doubtful, since it was not his computer that was stolen. And even still, his premiums might go up because of this. Either way, I am potentially fucked. If I don't get all this money back, well, I'm not exactly rolling in the cash at the moment. I'm currently jobless and trying to pass my final quarter of college right now.

UPDATE: As of September 18th, I HAVE STOPPED TAKING DONATIONS! After only two and a half days we have raised enough money, plus the money I'm getting back from the insurance company, to replace my stolen computer! We raised 530 DOLLARS!!! And with that I just want to say:

THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH!!!

I have been BLOWN AWAY by the support that I've gotten in this short amount of time, and man alive. I don't have any words.Just, no words. I mean...holy shit.

For those of you who donated enough to get a drawing by me, those will start to be sent out in two and a half weeks, after SPX (and for those of you going to SPX, you'll get yours then). And you know what? If you didn't donate enough to get a drawing, I might just draw you something anyways, I'm just that grateful.

Wanted to donate something but didn't get the chance to and still want to help out? Well, by late-November at the latest, I'll be setting up the online Ghost Car Press store where I'll be selling my mini-comics and wares, so there will be that. I'll keep you posted on when that goes live.

I WANT TO THANK THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE FOR THEIR DONATIONS:

  • Amy Rumbarger
  • Angela Fleenor
  • Falynn Koch
  • Mr. and Mrs. Evry
  • Richard and Kris Craft
  • Mom
  • Box Brown
  • Becky Simmons
  • Laura Nichols
  • Sean Williams
  • Erin Lindsey
  • Briony Downes
  • Adam Davis
  • Jon Chadurjian
  • Katiana Simms
  • Anthony Woodward
  • Jamie L Baldwin
  • Brett Muller
  • Max Evry
  • Arlene O'Leary
  • Brenna McGraw
  • Keri O'Brian
  • Amanda Good

I WANT TO THANK THESE SITES FOR LINKING TO ME AND ASKING OTHERS FOR SUPPORT

i want to thank ALL OF YOU who have donated money, linked to me, left me supporting comments, texts, phone calls, e-mails, and just for having my back in this whole horrible ordeal. This has made me fall more in love with comics as I now know that there is such an awesome support group in the comics community. And if anything like what happened to me should happen to you, god forbid, I've got YOUR back, yo.

Thank you all once again. I can't say it enough.

- Pranas