Because I’m working on the new Tara Normal TAPS Paramagazine comic this whole weekend, I’d thought what better way to keep the party going on here than with this amazing 80′s video from the Lost Boys Soundtrack. I’m not sure if I’ve made this public before, but I have an unhealthy obsession with the movie The Lost Boys. It is epic. I saw it in the theater. It has the most epic mullets ever seen in one film. Plus, it is the reason I don’t order noodle when I order Chinese food. They’re worms, Michael!
Enjoy and rock out! If you’re headed to an awesome club, have a drink for me. I am Photoshop’s servant tonight.

As you might have read in last week’s comic update, Tara Normal is now appearing in TAPS Paramagazine! The first issue to feature my comic is the January/February issue. It’s a dream-come-true scenario for me and I can’t wait for you to see the first comic. Below is a preview of the first adventure and it guest stars Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, founders of TAPS and stars of SyFy’s hit show, Ghost Hunters. It takes place at TAPS Headquarters in Rhode Island and it was a blast to draw.
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The new May/June issue of TAPS ParaMagazine is about to be released so I thought I’d share a new preview of the new Tara Normal comic from the mag! In this issue, Tara is investigating with TAPS members Steve Gonsalves & Dave Tango from TV’s Ghost Hunters & Ghost Hunters Academy on SyFy when a bet takes place. Find out the results of the wager in the new TAPS ParaMag!
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In the Sep/Oct issue of TAPS Paramagazine, there will be a special 2 page edition of the Tara Normal comic. I’m going to make the story line for it a ‘live’ investigation so now you can pick where the ghost hunt will take place! Below is the place for you can vote! Help me pick where Tara and Jason, Grant, Kris Williams, Amy Bruni, Steve, and Tango will investigate by voting below!

Where do you want Tara Normal and TAPS to investigate in the 2010 Halloween issue of TAPS Paramagazine?
	The Amityville Horror House
	Stanley Hotel
	Waverly Hills Sanatorium
	Eastern State Penitentiary
	Spalding Inn
	The White House
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I closed the voting for the poll to decide what crazy awesome location Tara Normal and TAPS would investigate in the 2010 Halloween issue of TAPS Paramagazine tonight at 8PM EST! The winner is…

The White House!

Look for Tara Normal and the TAPS team to investigate the President’s home in the latest Tara Normal comic in the Halloween issue of TAPS Paramagazine due out September 6th!

I know that this is the location that Jason Hawes wanted to investigate so you readers have chosen wisely!

Below are the results! Thank you for voting and stay tuned for the next Tara Normal location poll!

In case you missed seeing it live you can now rewatch my appearance on the awesome paranormal show 30 Odd Minutes right now! Thank you to Jeff Belanger and the entire crew ( especially Sarah and her laser gun!) for making me feel so welcome. It was like a Night Ranger concert and the band just played Sister Christian all night long.

From the episode’s description:
“In episode 40 we visit with H.C. Noel — a professional illustrator, cartoonist, and paranormal investigator. His character, Tara Normal investigates with the stars of TV’s Ghost Hunters in a comic published in every issue of TAPS Paramagazine, the official publication of The Atlantic Paranormal Society. Tara Normal has also appeared online in her own award-winning webcomic which won the 2009 WRCA Reader’s Choice Best New Webcomic. Noel’s artwork has helped raise thousands of dollars for charity, and he’s a graduate of the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York. Don’t miss an interpretive reading of Noel’s comic by the Oddball crew and a live sketch of host Jeff Belanger during the interview. 30 Odd Minutes… if the truth is out there we will find it… but only by sheer accident.”

Here’s a peek at the Tara Normal comic from the new July/August issue of TAPS Paramagazine which is on sale now! In fact, I just picked up a copy at my local Borders. It was awesome to buy a magazine that my art appears in. The next issue will be a special Halloween-themed event and as chosen by you the readers, the comic will take place at the White House.

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I recently finished producing the Tara Normal comic for the November/December issue of TAPS ParaMagazine when I realized that’s a full year of cartooning for the publication so far! It’s been a dream come true for my character to ghost hunt with the actual team members from Ghost Hunters so I thought I’d share the first comic from the January/February 2010 issue with you! This is the only time I’ll post the comics online so to see my TAPS comics please subscribe to the magazine today so you don’t miss out on all of Tara Normal’s adventures as the only cartoon member of TAPS!
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At the official Tara Normal Facebook page I set up a photo album so you can see some art from every comic I’ve created so far for the TAPS ParaMagazine.
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This week’s comic is a special treat for you: It’s the second comic I created for the TAPS Paramagazine, the official publication from the stars of SyFy’s Ghost Hunters. This one was published in the March/April 2010 issue.
Here’s Tara reviews evidence from a recent ghost hunt with Kris Williams, Amy Bruni and Britt Griffith. The second panel of Kris and Tara is one of my favorites. See you next Monday with a new TaraNormal comic featuring a Giant Teddy Roosevelt!