Hi all, Shelby here. You may have noticed I have not had much of a presence around the site lately (or maybe not, who am I to assume what you notice?). I’ve been going through some difficult stuff in my life lately, including, but not limited to, witnessing a shooting. It’s been rough, and I have to thank my fellow editors Patrick, Drew, and Spencer for stepping up and picking up my slack so I can deal with this. As a result, I’ve been doing a lot of reevaluating of my life, and I’ve decided I need to make some changes.

One of those changes is stepping down from my position as writer and editor here. This was a tough call for me, since I’ve been here since the very, very beginning. I brought my laptop on a trip to visit Patrick and Sarah in LA for the sole purpose of working on the logo on the plane.  Two and a half years later, and I’ve published nearly 300 articles, contributed to nearly another 300, and had opportunities to engage with some of my personal heroes and heroines in the comic book industry. My need to pick up weekly books led me to AlleyCat Comics, where I now work, and some of the best people I’ve ever met. I’ve grown immensely as a writer and critical thinker; my responsibilities to you, our motley crew of readers, has helped me to view media around me in a whole new light, and I will always be grateful to Patrick, Drew, and the rest of our amazing writers, guest writers, and commenters for helping me develop that insight.

But do not despair, gentle readers! I’m not totally giving up my responsibilities here; I will stay on as designer, helping the rest of the writers with graphics and images, and generally keeping an eye on the basic look of the site. Don’t be surprised to see me in comments, or even getting pulled into the occasional Alternating Current when I’m needed. I’ll still be around, don’t you worry in the least. Keep reading, writing, and thinking, and I’ll see you when I see you.