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NWSFS News headlines for Nov. 08, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut #139:  Red Rover!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! It’s another sunny day in the backyard as the gang takes sides in the age old game of Red Rover. As with most of Ben’s ideas, playing Red Rover against the team of Robot and Caveman isn’t very well thought out. It seems those poor boys are about about to learn the hard way that a huge metal robot from space is NOT what you want to see running top speed at you. Check out this week’s All New Boxcar Astronaut for the amazing Red Rover Action!

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November 9, 2009 at 5:07 am

NWSFS News headlines for Nov. 01, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut #138:  Back to normal?
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! After a long bout with amnesia, Ben finally got the memory jog he needed in the form of a super ball between the eyes. Now,with Ben back in his proper space helmet, everything is back to normal… or is it? Check out the drama in this week’s All New Boxcar Astronaut!

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November 2, 2009 at 3:16 am

NWSFS News headlines for Oct. 25, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut #137:  Ben Returns!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Poor Ben has been suffering from amnesia for quite some time now. His best friend, Devin is getting desperate. How can he possibly get Ben to remember who he is and all the fun they used to have? Will things ever get back to normal in the backyard? Tune into this week’s All New Boxcar Astronaut for the surprising resolution to the biggest trouble ever faced by our backyard heroes!

Steamcon is this weekend, so put your goggles on and take a look at Clockworks: A Steampunk Adventure.  And remember to get your scares at SpookyDoofus.com!

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October 26, 2009 at 3:53 am

NWSFS News headlines for Oct. 18, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut #136:  Gotta Go Back in Time!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Poor Devin is at his wit’s end with Ben’s current state of amnesia. In his desperation, he turns to the only one in the back yard with the power to help Ben, Robot. What drastic and potentially dangerous action does Robot suggest? Will Robot’s plan destabilize the very fabric of space and time? Keep reading Boxcar Astronaut each and every week for all the answers!

Also with Steamcon just around the corner some of you may be interested in Clockworks: A Steampunk Adventure, so give it a look.  And remember to get your scares at SpookyDoofus.com!

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October 19, 2009 at 12:21 am

NWSFS News headlines for Oct. 11, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut #134:  Diogee’s secret origin!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Our hero is still suffering the effects of amnesia, failing to recognize his faithful dog, Diogee. It’s up to Devin to try to jog Ben’s memory by explaining to him how Diogee got his unusual name. Is the bond between boy and dog stronger than the amnesia? Can anything bring Ben back to normal? Is there any hope? Keep tuning in to Boxcar Astronaut for all the answers!

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October 12, 2009 at 3:33 am

NWSFS News headlines for Oct. 04, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut #134:  Are you ready for some football?
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts… or should I say Quarterbacks? Strange things are afoot in the backyard ever since Ben fell out of the tree and bumped his head. With his memory gone, Ben’s mind has begun to forge a new persona. Gone, it seems, are the whimsical days of imaginary spaceships, toy blasters, and plastic space helmets. Now Ben’s attentions have turned to touchdowns, field goals, and padded football helmets. Is this the end of life as we know it in the backyard? Can Devin find away to get Ben’s memories back? Will we have to change the name of this strip to Box Score Quarterback?! Find out all the answers in the weeks to come in Boxcar Astronaut!

PS:  Boxcar Astronaut artist Marc Lapierre will  launching a new webcomic on Monday called Spooky Doofus. It can be found at http://www.spookydoofus.com. It’s a comedy that takes place in a world populated by all sorts of classic monsters like werewolves, ghosts, vampires, fishmen, etc. They all live everyday lives like us mortals. They hold down jobs, go on dates, hang out with friends, and all that fun stuff. For this week Mark will be posting new strips Monday through Friday, then after that the comic will be on a Tuesday and Thursday schedule.

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October 5, 2009 at 3:43 am

NWSFS News headlines for Sept. 27, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut – Boxcar Astronaut #133:  Amensia
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! After a sneak attack by a rogue squirrel while attempting to climb up to the tree house “space station”, poor Ben seems to have received a nasty knock to the noggin.  Now as his best friend Devin runs to his aid, it quickly becomes apparent that Ben is suffering from amnesia! Can anything ever be the same again in the backyard now that  Ben no longer remembers who he is? Will Devin be able to help his friend regain his memory? Stay tuned as the most shocking story in the history of Boxcar Astronaut continues!

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September 28, 2009 at 4:32 am

NWSFS News headlines for Sept. 20, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut – Boxcar Astronaut #132:  KRA-THULNK!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! This week our hero Ben makes his way up to the “space station” to start his next great adventure. Little does he know that thanks to a pesky squirrel, this particular adventure will be vastly different than any he’s had before! Tune in this week for the surprising event that kicks off the most unexpected tale in the history of Boxcar Astronaut!

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September 22, 2009 at 4:43 am

NWSFS News for the week of Sept. 13, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut – Boxcar Astronaut #131:  Robots Don’t Do Make Believe.
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! This week Ben and Devin are continuing the Ground-Is-Hot-Lava game, turning the grassy surface of a normal backyard into a highly dangerous environment of molten lava using only the power of their imaginations! For a child, this game is an enormous amount of fun. For a super advanced space robot, however, the actions of our heroes defies all logic. Read long in an All New Boxcar Astronaut as Ben comes to realize that make believe is not included in Robot’s basic programing!

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September 14, 2009 at 4:53 am

NWSFS News for the week of Sept. 06, 2009

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Boxcar Astronaut – Boxcar Astronaut #130:  Hot Lava!
Greetings, Fellow Astronauts! Once again, our young astronaut hopefuls find themselves in a precarious position. With their ship just out of reach and surrounded by dangerous imaginary hot lava, it’s up to Ben to come up with a clever escape! Can he do it? Will their imagination get the best of the boys? Find out in this week’s All New Boxcar Astronaut!

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September 8, 2009 at 12:04 am