• Real Name: Jason Dunstan
• Gender: Male
• Age: 35
• Location: Indianapolis, Indiana (United States)

• Joined: Dec 5th, 2006
• Last Visit: Sep 30th, 2007

User Tags: comixpedia, creator, cynicism, eccentric genius, humor, squid ink, telekenesis, the webcomic list, writer

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A brief Ardra selection 

Here's a few comics we've run since Fesworks took over as artist.

[ Posted by The_profeshenal on Jan 19th, 2008 11:19 PM ]...

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[ Posted by Scott_Story on Mar 21st, 2007 10:14 PM ]...

Wow, another cartoonist in Indianapolis! We're a lonely breed.

[ Posted by Ectozone on Mar 12th, 2007 1:49 PM ]...

I saw the Star article and told some people in my family "Holy sprock, I know that one! I've traded messages with that guy on Comicspace!" They thought I was nuts, but what else is new?

Great job!

[ Posted by BetaPwned on Mar 5th, 2007 8:33 PM ]...

Mmmm... sarcasm and squid ink. Two of my favorite things. Thanks for the add!

[ Posted by kittenandpoodle on Feb 3rd, 2007 2:50 PM ]...

Great strip guys! The dialogue in the latest one is spot-on. Have you been eavesdropping on my little sister? Keep up the good work!

[ Posted by Ectozone on Jan 21st, 2007 8:53 PM ]...

Another Indy guy. Excellant.

I have to check out your stuff in greater detail; I write lots of fan fics with Ghostbuster Egon Spengler trying to raise his twins, I can see some interesting parallels.

[ Posted by Dimestore on Jan 8th, 2007 8:00 AM ]...

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[ Posted by andyjewett on Dec 28th, 2006 8:11 AM ]...

Thanks for the add request... best of luck with the webcomic. This seems a good place to find your new artist, sorry the old one disappeared, that's tough. I would be willing to look at some scripts for a guest spot... can't promise anyhting right now, but I would be happy to take a look.

[ Posted by smashoutcomics on Dec 28th, 2006 3:45 AM ]...

Indiana webcomics creators represent! :)

[ Posted by requiem on Dec 27th, 2006 11:02 PM ]...

Thanks for the add! Nice to see another Indiana person on here :)

[ Posted by KyleMiller on Dec 21st, 2006 2:01 PM ]...

Hi Jason. Thanks for the add. I keep seeing the neatest things on this site. :)

2 Replies [ Latest posted on December 22nd, 2006 10:15 AM ]

[ Posted by Ardra on Dec 22nd, 2006 12:50 AM ]... Thanks, glad you like my efforts. Hey, if you know any comic artists trying to break into the business, I need an artist at the moment. I'm happy on the web, but wouldn't mind taking a shot at syndication at some point with the right artist. After all, with Fox Trot going to Sundays-only, the comics pages need another weird, super-intelligent blonde kid with glasses to replace Jason Fox, right? Lenore's ready to fill the void! Seriously, though, love your work, and honored that you like mine. Thanks again, good luck with Working Daze and all your endeavors.

[ Posted by KyleMiller on Dec 22nd, 2006 10:15 AM ]... I think Stone Soup is set to fill the Fox Trot void. Couldn't happen to a nicer girl. Personally, I'm waiting for Scott Adams to quit and then it will be Working Daze nation-wide, baby!! Good luck with your artist search. I'm having a hard enough time getting my own cartoons out the door and coming up with new gags for Gamecreature. Still, I'm confident something will turn up.

[ Posted by GingerDead on Dec 17th, 2006 4:24 PM ]...

hiya jason. good to see you over here. sorry about the artist dilemma. :( how strange that your guy just disappeared like that. i wish you luck in your artist quest.

[ Posted by Myari on Dec 14th, 2006 11:57 AM ]...

I have been a fan of Ardra from the beginning, and I like how the art has changed in that time, but I can see your frustration at being stalled like this. You know, if you have the desire and a lot of patience, you could be your own artist. You don't need lessons or art school. You would eventually find a style you're happy with. And you'd never have to rely on anyone!

1 Reply [ Latest posted on December 17th, 2006 1:32 AM ]

[ Posted by Ardra on Dec 17th, 2006 1:32 AM ]... Thanks! Actually, I'm in the process of setting up a page on Deviant Art, just to run some sketches and Ardra-related stuff past friends/fans of my comic. I actually think I've gotten my technique down enough where I COULD draw the comic myself if I HAD to, but it would be years, if ever, before I could get it to the point I could be satisfied with it. Plus my lack of good software and equipment doesn't help. Trev went MIA at a really bad time, as I was just getting ready to do a big ad blitz after he did a planned site upgrade...none of which came to pass. The funny thing is, I've gotten some of my best link exchanges since he left. I'm hoping the same thing happens to my comic that happened to "Least I Could Do" after Trevor left there...a huge upsurge in popularity. Of course, it would help to have an even-better artist take over...;) Thanks for all your support and help, and keep up the good work with your own comic.

[ Posted by elnjj on Dec 15th, 2006 5:29 PM ]...

Hi Jason, thanks for the comment...busy with the guest strip - should be done by tomoroow - that ok? :)

1 Reply [ Latest posted on December 16th, 2006 12:16 AM ]

[ Posted by Ardra on Dec 16th, 2006 12:16 AM ]... Sure, that's great. Looking forward to seeing how it turned out! Huge thanks to both of you.

[ Posted by supremeknight on Dec 11th, 2006 11:53 AM ]...

I feel you on that artist search, but it'll all work out soon. I hope.

[ Posted by bookofbiff on Dec 6th, 2006 11:44 PM ]...

Hey Jason, nice to see you here. Good luck on your artist hunt. Hopefully it won't be a long search.